The Gentleman Kraken [Progression] [With progressively worse decisions]

“That child is not mine!” This was the first thing Sebastian heard upon reincarnation, which suggested his new life was getting off to a promising start. “Please believe me your majesty, he is your child.” “Then why does he have a mustache?!” Sebastian made a mental note that his mustache — lovingly maintained and the sole remnant of his previous existence — had apparently made the journey with him. “We are squid merfolk, not catfish!” “Are you saying I committed adultery with a catfish?!” Sebastian decided that some matters were best observed from a position of dignified silence. He was, after all, approximately ten minutes old and therefore in no position to contribute meaningfully to the discussion of his own legitimacy. *** Ten years later, Sebastian — now Sead, a squid merfolk prince notable primarily for his conspicuous lack of tentacles — made a discovery about cultivation: The essence you absorb cultivate wherever you're focusing. He needed a tentacle. He hunted. He absorbed essence. The warmth spread through his body… then concentrated in his upper lip. Sead twirled his mustache with what might have been concern, or possibly resignation, or perhaps mild existential dread. *** 🦑 Weak to Strong MC. 📚 A world inspired by Terry Pratchett. 👥 Character driven, every character matters.