Chapter 10: Complex Family History

“That is very normal!” The Old Mage shrugged indifferently: “Her mother is an out-and-out pureblood Naga, while my mother was a human Noble lady. So after she was born, her appearance was close to a Naga, while I retained Human Race characteristics! And we owe it all to our loving father!”

“What is your dad? A human or a Naga?” Old Xie asked with a frown.

“Our father is a Half-Elf!” The Old Mage then said: “Also, please call him Grandpa, okay?”

Old Xie directly ignored the Old Mage’s last sentence and asked instead, “What is a Half-Elf?”

“A Half-Elf is not a thing, it is a term for a race, referring to children born from the union of humans and Elves!” The Old Mage had to explain patiently: “Your grandfather’s father was the heir of the Stephen Family, a pureblood Human Race, while your grandfather’s mother was a beauty of the Elves. The child they gave birth to, your grandfather, is a Half-Elf. Do you understand?”

“Understood!” Old Xie said angrily: “Damn, this family’s hybrid history is really complex!”

“Hybrid history?” The Old Mage heard this, and his eyes turned green. He immediately protested: “How can you say that? Don’t forget, you are also a member of this family!”

“How do you know I am?” Old Xie asked very suspiciously: “It’s not written on my face, and I am not a snake-bodied monster either. How can you be sure I am your sister’s child?”

“Ah, this is mainly judged from your talent and the mark on your forehead!” The Old Mage then explained: “You must know, among the Human Race, people with Lightning Element Spell talent are very few, and our Stephen Family is the most famous among them. And you possess this talent, and it is even instant casting. Generally speaking, only some people with Beast Race blood can instantly cast Spells. Legend has it that this is a talent inherited from Magical Beasts. Besides, you also learned Natural Magic. This shows you have Elf blood. Only people with Elf blood can cast Natural Element Spells; people of other races cannot learn them.”

“So speaking, you possess the combat talents of three races: Human Race, Elves, and Beast Race. And in the whole Continent, only my sister, the Legend Rank Prophet known as Natasha, is like you, possessing the combat talents of these three races at the same time! Relying on such powerful talent, she became a top Expert on the Continent at such a young age!” The Old Mage said: “So, you are almost certainly her child! Because except for her, I’m afraid no one else could give birth to a monster like you!”

“This reason is obviously not sufficient!” Old Xie curled his lips and said: “There are so many people on the Continent. Maybe through continuous intermarriage, someone with the talents of three races was produced?”

“Yes!” The Old Mage nodded: “I admit that possibility exists. But the problem is, besides talent, the mark on your forehead can also prove that you are my sister’s child!”

“Why?” Old Xie asked puzzledly.

“Because your mark is unique to her. Except for her, there is no second mark like this on the Continent!” The Old Mage said.

“What do you mean?” Old Xie asked puzzledly.

“It means your mark is very special. First, its shape is a beast’s paw print, which is the symbol of a Beast Race Prophet. But other Beast Race Prophets’ marks are blood red, while yours is green. And green represents the Elves’ Natural Magic; their Druids’ mark is a green leaf. Also, in your mark, the middle green is actually a leaf, but the originally green leaf veins turned silver-white, like lightning. This is our family’s mark. That is to say, this mark contains three types of information: Beast Race Prophet, Elf Druid, and Human Race Lightning Element Mage!” The Old Mage explained: “This mark is unique to my sister! And its aura is very powerful. Others wouldn’t have the strength to fake it even if they wanted to!”

“Maybe she put it on someone else’s child?” Old Xie said stubbornly. Actually, at this time, he already believed the Old Mage’s words were true. He just couldn’t accept it for a moment!

“Someone else’s child?” The Old Mage immediately said with a laugh: “Don’t be ridiculous. This kind of mark consumes a lot of her Magic Power. She has to rest for several months after using it once. She wouldn’t use it easily. Even my children, or even the Beast King’s prince, haven’t received such treatment!”

Old Xie frowned and did not continue to dwell on this issue, but asked: “She put this unique mark on my head; isn’t she afraid others will discover my relationship with her?”

“This mark will disappear in a month or two after being imprinted. Outsiders can’t see it at all. If I hadn’t seen you so early, I wouldn’t have discovered it either!” The Old Mage explained.

“Oh, I see!” Old Xie nodded, then said: “Then, hmm, who is her husband?”

“You are asking about your father, right? Actually, I don’t know who he is either!” The Old Mage shrugged.

“Huh? You don’t know?” Old Xie heard this and immediately asked in surprise: “What is going on?”

“Your mother, Natasha, is the Saintess of the Beast Race’s War God Church. Although the people pursuing her were countless, she always kept herself pure, and not even a rumor came out. Who knew she would suddenly have a son?” The Old Mage then also shouted with an incredulous face: “Damn it, the pure Saintess actually got pregnant and gave birth? Who the hell did this?”

“…” Old Xie was directly speechless.

Seeing Old Xie not speaking, the Old Mage hurriedly said: “Hey, I say, you should let me go now, right?”

“Wait a moment~” Old Xie suddenly said: “First tell me, did I defeat you today?”

“Yes!” The Old Mage heard this and could only say with a bitter smile, “I’ve been beaten up like this, how can it not count?”

“Good!” Old Xie smiled: “Then according to our agreement, can I go out now?”

“Sigh!” The Old Mage heard this and sighed, then said in a sorrowful tone: “I actually wanted to let you out today!”

“Huh?” Old Xie looked and saw that the Old Mage’s expression seemed to reveal a very sad meaning. Connecting it with his wretched state today, he immediately realized that something might have happened.

Although Old Xie was very dissatisfied with the Old Mage for imprisoning him, he was grateful in his heart. After all, if the Old Mage hadn’t adopted him, Old Xie didn’t know where he would have died. So seeing the Old Mage like this, Old Xie immediately let him go, then frowned and asked: “What happened? Is it troublesome?”

“You saw it?” The Old Mage asked with a bitter smile.

“Yes!” Old Xie nodded: “If not for your spirit being weak and your body exhausted, causing your strength to drop by more than half, I wouldn’t have been able to beat you today!”

“Hehe, at least you know that!” The Old Mage smiled slightly comforted, then said: “But, you are not bad either. Even in this state, I am not someone ordinary people can defeat. And you are only thirteen this year!” Speaking of this, a strange light could not help but shine in the Old Mage’s eyes; it was a silent appreciation.

Old Xie said proudly: “Give me another 20 years, and I can defeat you in your prime!”

“I believe it!” The Old Mage nodded, then smiled: “Alright, come with me now, I have something to discuss with you!”

“What about them?” Old Xie pointed to the Magical Beasts outside.

“Let them stay here for now; you will have time to deal with them later!” The Old Mage said. Saying that, he walked straight out.

Old Xie had to follow behind, while secretly instructing his Magical Beast underlings to rest but not to walk out.

Then, the Old Mage took Old Xie to the upper floor of the Mage Tower for the first time. The Old Mage’s Mage Tower was cylindrical, nearly a hundred meters in diameter. Each floor was huge, and the height exceeded 30 meters. The underground space was even more ridiculously large; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to hold so many Magical Beasts.

The huge space on each floor of the Mage Tower was decorated extremely gorgeously. The floor was covered with carpets, and the magic lamps on the walls were always on. Every room was filled with exquisite furniture and objects. If one didn’t know better, they would think they had entered the Imperial Palace. Even Old Xie, who was well-informed, was a bit envious. Even in his time, this was the level of luxury.