Chapter 310 - The Ark Of The Magecraft Gene

"And for how long have you guys switched to using girls?" asked Mavislin.

"Around the same time, we heard the Corrupted One was active. It was before the initial launch and attack of the Umbras. We used the confusion during that period to kidnap more women but it blew our cover."

"So, am I right to say that you have been with them since the start of the facility?"

"Correct. But I only stayed on because of work and wanted to quit after some time. But that's when my baby got sick. He promised me that he could keep my baby alive while we continued finding more test subjects to find the cure."

"Do you truly believe that he is still alive?" asked Mavislin, for a second time.

Rie looked down as she was afraid to see the truth. She wanted to continue to believe in the lie she was told. She then looked at Bryan and something hit her.

"I remember who you are! I couldn't recall but now it's as clear as day. You look like one of the doctors over here," said Rie, abruptly.

"Hey! Don't try to change the topic! I ask you if you still think that your kid is still alive!" protested Mavioslin, pouting after her outburst.

"I do think that he is still alive! But the doctor who attends to him looks like you, Bryan, right?" asked Rie, trying to confirm his name.

"Yep, that would be my name. From what I know, my mother has no blood relation to me whatsoever. And I don't recall having any siblings," said Bryan, trying to remember his non-existent family tree.

"Oh yea, you are adopted, right?" asked Mavislin.

Bryan nodded.

"Perhaps, you've got a sister you don't know?" asked Rie.

"It's highly plausible since you are a Human Mage. Maybe they kicked you out or something. It's quite common for Human parents to give birth to kids with powers and abandon them later," said Mavislin, going back to her mȧturė tone.

"Valkyrie, enlighten me," asked Rie, looking at Mavislin.

"Call me Mavislin. I don't like being called as if I'm some animal."

"Mavislin, do you think that Magecraft can skip generations? Like if a generation gets powers but the next doesn't?"

Mavislin placed an index finger on her chin and closed her eyes. She had heard of this topic before when Raiyen and Z were yelling at each other about it. It was a conversation turned into an argument on where Raiyen's origins were.

"That's possible since certain Magecraft goes by blood. Especially so for Lost Elements. But for Magecraft to skip generations would be rare but not out of the realm of possibility. But the chances are even lower if Mages mixed with humans too much."

"What do you mean?" asked the two, Rie and Bryan.

"The same way you add salt into a soup every few hours. The soup will eventually turn very salty. That's what I meant by 'mixed in'."

Bryan was lost.

"From what I learned, all beings have something called 'features'. Like, that's what makes an individual themselves. Raiyen calls it 'Genes'. Now, both humans and Mages have something called Recessive and Dominant Genes. In this case, I'll make things simpler for you two."

"Genes can be like your facial features like the color of your hair and eyes. Sometimes, it can be like sugar level, if you have lower or higher than the average. Are you two clear with this?"

It sounded as if the child was teaching two ȧduŀts the fundamentals of genetics. The two students nodded.

"Alright, I will name the one we are talking about the 'Magecraft Gene'. Now, this Gene has two types; Dominant and Recessive. Positive and Negative. The chance to have powers and the chance to not have them. All Pure Mages possess Dominant Magecraft Genes."

"If the kid does not have powers, that child would still have the Magecraft Gene, both the Dominant and Recessive one as mentioned but it chose to be the Recessive one. Meaning, negative to having powers."

"It's like hiding in him, but will not manifest in him, most likely in the next generation. But this has to be after a few generations of mixing with humans. With this in mind, a Mage and a human getting along and giving birth would have a 50 percent chance to get a kid with powers."

"This kid with powers, can he be as strong as the Pure Mages?" asked Rie.

"He could if he is well-trained since birth. Some human-born Mages are abnormally powerful. One of the founders of the Arks and the leader of the Vigilante, Raiyen, is a human-born Mage. Though he loves stating that he is a Time Mage."

"For what reason he wants to show that off?"