Chapter 247: Bloodline Awakening

If someone was too old, the Amanda potion might burn through their lifespan entirely, preventing them from breaking through to become a full-fledged wizard.

Of course, this wasn’t always the case. Many people had still managed to break through after the age of eighteen.

However, statistically speaking, the chances of breaking through before eighteen were the highest and safest.

After eighteen, one’s lifespan became insufficient, making the breakthrough extremely dangerous.

Elusa knew all of this. Dino had mentioned it before, and she had read many related books.

But now, with her lifespan extended by 300 years, Elusa no longer had to worry about the age limit of eighteen.

She had plenty of time, and her chances of becoming a full-fledged wizard were much higher.

With this in mind, Elusa began planning her future cultivation.

Of course, the first thing she needed to do was contact Uncle Dino and have him send over some resources.

Naturally, she wouldn’t mention the World Tree sap. Helag had specifically told her not to reveal anything about it, so she wasn’t going to tell anyone, not even Uncle Dino.

***

At Blackrock Valley.

It wasn’t until three or four in the afternoon that Asna finally woke up. Stretching lazily, she climbed out of bed and noticed that one of her black stockings was still half-on, half-off.

She had been so exhausted from last night’s activities that she had fallen asleep immediately after.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Asna removed the stocking from her leg.

Looking around, she saw clothes scattered all over the floor.

She gathered them up, planning to wash them later.

On the table in the room were some pastries, still warm, indicating they hadn’t been there long.

After tidying up the room, Asna took a bath and washed the clothes.

When she went downstairs with a basket of laundry, she still didn’t see Helag and wondered where he had gone.

Asna went to the inner courtyard of the castle and hung the clothes out to dry.

As she was about to head back upstairs, she suddenly heard a voice behind her.

“Asna, perfect timing. Come with me to the basement. I need to take a bit of your blood for an experiment,” Helag said.

“Okay,” Asna replied, her long hair still damp from her bath.

She had been wanting to see Helag’s laboratory for a while. She had studied herbalism and potion-making but hadn’t had the chance to put her knowledge into practice.

Helag had been meaning to study Asna’s bloodline for some time, but it hadn’t been convenient at Base 27.

Now that they were back at Blackrock Valley, he could finally do so.

***

In the basement.

Shatia was currently observing a small seedling. Ever since Helag had taught her some basics, she had quickly grasped the concepts of potion-making.

Recently, she had been working on a potion that could help plants grow faster, though it was still in the experimental phase.

Helag pricked Asna’s finger with a needle, collecting a few drops of her blood.

He then moved to a small, separate laboratory to begin his research.

Taking a deep breath, Helag summoned the shadow of the ancient stone tablet behind him.

In his perception, Asna’s bloodline wasn’t particularly strong, but it did have some strange, unique abilities.

Helag decided to use his “Dark Heaven” ability to absorb the bloodline power within Asna’s blood.

This was the simplest and most direct method to determine if there was any hidden bloodline power.

If it were ordinary human or magical creature blood, “Dark Heaven” wouldn’t react and wouldn’t absorb any bloodline power.

But as Helag’s mana touched Asna’s blood, a mysterious power was indeed absorbed.

“There really is bloodline power,” Helag thought, excited, and continued using “Dark Heaven” to absorb the bloodline power.

After absorbing the bloodline power, Helag quickly understood.

“Eye of True Sight: Able to see through the origins of all bloodlines.”

The information was simple, but Helag had a feeling that this was an incomplete bloodline power.

Compared to other bloodline powers, the “Eye of True Sight” felt incomplete, as if it were missing parts.

This explained why Asna had such a unique talent, but Helag hadn’t sensed a particularly strong bloodline power in her.

Asna only had a fragment of her bloodline power, with most of it missing.

“I wonder what the complete version of this bloodline power would be like.”

Helag pondered. He had a feeling that if Asna’s bloodline were complete, it might not be much weaker than the Thunder God Ancestor’s bloodline.

This suggested that Asna’s ancestors were likely extraordinary, leaving behind a bloodline of this caliber.

Bloodline inheritance worked this way. Unless both parents had the same bloodline, the power would weaken with each generation until it eventually disappeared.

Asna’s case was special. Some people with ancestors who had powerful bloodlines could experience a sudden bloodline awakening many generations later.

That was what had happened to Asna. However, her bloodline awakening was incomplete, leaving her with only a fragment of the power.

Helag speculated that Asna’s spellcaster talent was likely related to this.

Her younger brother, Lins, had no talent at all—he was just an ordinary person without even the aptitude for knighthood.

This further confirmed that Asna’s talent was a special case, the result of a bloodline awakening.

***

After leaving the lab, Helag found Asna and Shatia studying the seedling together.

“The seed sprouted and grew into this seedling in just half an hour?” Asna asked in surprise.

Shatia, feeling proud, replied, “Yes, I’ve been working on this potion for months. It helps seeds sprout and grow quickly.”

Helag walked over, stroked his chin, and said, “But it looks like your seedling is about to wither.”

“Huh? No way!” Shatia quickly looked down.

She saw that the seedling’s leaves were starting to show yellow spots, and soon after, the leaves began to shrivel and wilt, as if they were dehydrated.

“How did this happen?” Shatia stomped her foot in frustration. She had thought her experiment was a success, but it seemed there were still side effects.

“Keep working on it,” Helag said with a smile, patting Shatia on the head.

Since Shatia had nothing else to do all day, he figured it was fine to let her continue experimenting.

Helag then said, “Tomorrow, let’s go to Whitefang Castle and stay there for a few days.”

“Yes! I’ve been cooped up here for so long and haven’t gone out at all,” Shatia said excitedly, thrilled at the prospect of finally leaving the valley.

Whitefang Castle was a lively place, and Shatia had come from there before.

Asna, though unfamiliar with Whitefang Castle, could tell from Shatia’s reaction that it was probably a fun place.