Chapter 126: The Bloodline of the Hero (2)

Chapter 126: The Bloodline of the Hero (2)

"What kind of conversation are you two having?"

The hero's wife asked as she and her daughter entered the house.

"Oh, just various things. Nothing too interesting for you to hear."

The hero casually brushed off his wife's question.

But... I think your wife should also know about this issue.

I lightly slapped the hero's back and looked at his wife.

"It was about the future of your daughter."

"Sister?!"

"Quiet. Your wife also has the right to know."

I slapped the hero's back again, making a loud sound.

"But..."

"Quiet. Fool."

As I was hitting the hero unilaterally, the hero's wife tilted her head.

Her movements seem too young for a woman in her 50s, but her appearance looks around 30 years old, so it's not too strange... Hmm... Even 30 might be a bit hard to digest.

"What do you mean by the future of my daughter?"

"The problem is the magic within that child."

"Magic? I don't know what that is, but does my body contain something called 'magic' within my body, inherited from aunt?"

The hero's daughter asked me with a slightly surprised expression.

Hmm. That's understandable. For humans, magic power is still an unknown existence or a mystery. They only know it vaguely exists, so hearing that there is magic power flowing within their body would naturally surprise them.

Ah, come to think of it, they seem to be researching magic power in Procyon as well, but there hasn't been much progress yet.

Oops, I got a bit sidetracked.

"What did you put inside me? Is it okay?"

"If I hadn't, you wouldn't have been able to live."

I lightly pushed the daughter's forehead with my index finger.

Then, the magic power within her body moved just a little, and the hero's daughter fell backwards.

"W-What was that?"

"The magic power within you moved just a tiny bit. Even that slight movement had such an effect."

"That's scary! How can I get rid of this?"

To that, I shook my head slightly.

"That magic power is the reason you've been alive from birth until now."

Seeing her daughter's state, the hero's wife spoke with a worried expression.

"Dragon's Priestess, how will that magic power affect my child?"

Affect, huh.

"She will become a being similar to me, transcending humanity."

Unlike the hero, I couldn't tell the hero's wife everything.

The hero knows my true identity, but his wife only knows me as the Dragon's Priestess.

"Become similar to the Dragon's Priestess? Will she become the next Dragon's Priestess?"

"Become like you, Aunt? I don't really like that."

Huh, this is an unexpected response.

"What's wrong with becoming like me?"

"But Aunt, you don't do anything."

Ah, no! I do work! As the Goddess of Life and the Creator Dragon God, I work every day!

Moreover, the Gods of Death have been showing some ominous movements, trying to hand over some tasks to me, and I've scolded them before!

Ahem. I'll think about that later.

Rather than pondering the meaning of life and death, right now I need to focus on this child's future.

"And I've heard a lot about Dad's stories! I heard he went through a lot of hardship while acting as the hero. If I have that power, shouldn't I become a hero too?"

"You don't have to become a hero, but... Others may come after that power."

"That sounds troublesome."

This small child displayed a remarkable sense of laziness, as if she had learned it somewhere.

"I don't really need the power or the long lifespan."

The small child casually spoke as if it was nothing. There are countless people who would even sacrifice their lives to obtain that level of power. But she speaks of it as if it's unimportant.

Well, that's not a bad thing either.

"It seems the direction is decided, hero."

"Yes, it does. My daughter is quite extraordinary."

To so easily give up on the power to do anything, this child is not ordinary either. Not ordinary at all.

But just in case, let's prepare one safeguard.

"Since this child's will is like this, it would be best to seal it, but... Hmm. For now, I'll seal it temporarily, and then I'll ask you again after she becomes an adult."

"Huh? Isn't that troublesome?"

"It's an important matter. If her thoughts haven't changed even after she becomes an adult, then we'll seal it completely. Understand?"

Time may pass, and this child's thoughts could change.

Then, I can unseal it.

"Won't that seal have any other effects on this child?"

"Effects? Hmm... Maybe her hair color will gradually start to return to its original color?"

Her already grown hair will be in the silver state, but the new hair growth will regain its original color.

The already formed skeletal structure and appearance will be difficult to change significantly.

"Huh? Hair color?"

The hero's wife embraced her daughter's head.

"No, the shining silver hair can't disappear! This child's silver hair is so beautiful!"

"Well, even if you say that..."

"Then, can't we just maintain the hair? Whenever I stroke this child's hair, I feel a sense of satisfaction as if she's a sister to the Dragon's Priestess, so I don't know how to explain it..."

Uh, hmm... Has she become a bit strange since getting married?

I shook my head slightly.

"Is something like that even possible?"

"But...."

"Mom, you're being ridiculous!"

The hero's daughter grumbled as she broke free from her mom's embrace.

"It's just hair color! It's nothing!"

"Nothing, you say..."

"Now, now, you two. Let's calm down, okay?"

With the hero intervening between the two, the atmosphere calmed down a bit.

"Then, let's seal it temporarily first, and decide whether to completely seal it after she becomes an adult. Is that alright?"

"It's fine to seal it right now!"

"Ugh, silver hair like the Dragon's Priestess...."

"Mom, really!"

Seeing this family scene, I couldn't help but chuckle softly.