Chapter 311 - THe Ark Of Passing Down Powers

"It was to convince me to bring his homeless backside to my house for a good hot meal. And to prevent Ysabeau from beating the crap out of him."

"Was it foolproof?"

"It was since we found out that his father is an actual Time Mage and his mother is a pure human. But his mother was a prȯstɨtutė, so it was hard to tell if she's got Magecraft in her. Apparently, as an infant, his father dragged the poor baby for Time travels, exposing him to Time Magecraft."

"However, the bad side about this is the physical capabilities of the human body. Compared to the Mages, your bodies are very frail. If I were to force my powers into your small body, your organs will implode."

"Is it that bad?" asked Bryan, worriedly.

He took a big gulp of air as he concentrated on his breathing.

"That's if I force it on you. In due time and training, you'll learn to balance between what you can or cannot handle. And there is no skill cap, so long as you pace yourself correctly and constantly. Learning how to breathe is a great start," said Mavislin, gently comforting the man.

"So, what would be the flip side of the earlier scenario? If the kid does not get powers."

"Let's say, the kid has no powers and he gets together with a human to create another kid. This kid will have a 25 percent chance to get powers. If you continue the line with more humans, the lower the chances for a Mage to be born. This makes the Magecraft Gene a Recessive type but it can become Dominant. But even for a single percent chance, it is still a chance."

"And that single percent chance can change the following generation, since the percentage as returned to its full 100 percent with that one kid. This means that the cycle continues with dividing again. 100, 50, 25, and so on. Even a fraction could still turn the tide around."

"Remember, even if the kid does not have any powers, that child is carrying the Gene to have powers but just it's being repressed. That's why I mention skipping generations can be a possibility but it is very rare. But there are still some chances mixed in there, with the odds stacked high."

"But that single percent chance has never happened before, right?" asked Rie, with sad eyes.

"I'd say 'rare', not impossible. You are looking at a single percent chance right here," said Mavislin, tilting her head.

"Me?" asked Bryan, since the Valkyrie was looking at him.

"If you must know, I dug around your past. You are the direct descendant of Z, which explains why you can use the Element of Constellations. That is a derivative of the Lost Element, Galaxian Element. And Lost Elements are not something you can wake up and find that you have."

"Most likely, one of your real parents is a direct descendant of Z but has the Recessive Magecraft Gene. And the other parent might have been from a background of Mages as well. I was confused until he told me what happened."

"But, I'll wait when we get back. He should tell you in person. Because I am one of the youngest in the Arks. The seniors are hundreds of years older than me. Whatever they have done in the past is none of my concern. What is my worry now is this situation."

"How about the other way around? If the kid who has no powers gets married to a Mage, will the offspring have a higher chance of having powers?" asked Bryan, trying to figure out how genetics work.

"Hold, on, so Magecraft can't be taught? The individual must have a 'Gene' to use Magecraft?" asked Rie.

"There have been some special cases before, but usually that is the normal way. Magecraft can only be passed down by blood or if a Mage willingly passes their power to another individual. But the latter results in some nasty side effects."

"The only special cases are the ones that Mages transferred their powers into humans for emergency reasons. So far, only one has ever been reported on my end."

"So, does blood transfusion count?" asked Rie.

"Affirmative. But, the reason why it is not common is because of the mortality rate. The human body is quite feisty, it rejects blood that is seen as a threat. And worst of all, if the human's physical endurance is too low, the body will convulse instantly."

"This method was endorsed during the height of the Congregation. Makes you wonder if the humans were right to see us as monsters."

"Then that means I've been lied to..." said Rie, hanging her head in shame.