Mixed Blessing System



Meanwhile, on the border of the Ancestral Region and the Petha Empire...

After passing the village where he learned of Verna, Lothur continued his journey north, passing another hybrid village where he was unsuccessful in his search.

He continued his journey after this failure, finally arriving this morning near the last hybrid village in the state. Now, he would either get a useful clue, or he would be in trouble!

Arriving at this place, Lothur encountered no troublesome creatures to save another village from danger. On the contrary, he found a stable place where there was even a Supreme Saint like himself.

This was the largest village of all the places he had passed, and it almost looked more like a town than a village.

The area where these beings lived was guarded, and before Lothur entered it, he was stopped by a group of guards.

"My name is Evan. I am looking for information that I believe your group might have." Lothur said right after one of the guards asked him what he wanted there.

"And why do you think we will let you into our territory just because you think we can answer your questions? Why should we help you, human?" A hybrid who didn't like outsiders asked in a hostile tone.

Lothur looked at this pointy-eared, green-skinned fellow, whose physical contours made it clear that he was not a hybrid of an Ancestral Folk and a human but probably a mixture of an Ancestral Folk and a beast.

He didn't have much to say against those words and smiled. "You're right. You don't have to answer anything. You don't owe me anything. But we can do business."

"Humph! We don't need anything from you, human. We're doing fine!" The creature said, not knowing Lothur's level since the now black-haired young man was hiding his aura.

Lothur stared at this level 20 being for a moment while sensing a level 21 aura in the village.

"I propose a fair exchange and speak to you respectfully. But if that doesn't work, we'll have to settle this the hard way." Lothur's eyes narrowed as he stopped manipulating the space around his body.

Immediately after changing his tone, Lothur's shocking aura appeared, showing these beings that they were standing before a Supreme Saint!

Lothur was no bum that they could treat like that!

As he showed himself to these people, Lothur saw them change their posture, clearly becoming more afraid of him as they raised their defenses.

"Is that a threat?" The guard from before asked aloud, a little afraid of Lothur but ready to fight if necessary.

Lothur didn't like that and closed his eyes for a moment.

When he opened them again, a giant of orange flames appeared behind him.

"If you do not give me the information I desire, I will extract it in my own way."

As Lothur finished saying this, the Supreme Saint of this village appeared from the side of her people and noted the power of this black-haired youth.

At first glance, Lothur's soul did not appear to be that strong. Still, upon seeing him, this level 21 woman immediately felt a chill run through her body as if she were facing a predator.

Then, the gravity suddenly changed, and all the level 19 and 20 men around felt their bodies collapse without them being able to do anything about it.

Only the level 21 woman remained standing, but she felt great pressure coming from Lothur's body.

"Young man, let's calm down a bit." She said, trying to avoid an unnecessary confrontation with this person.

She could fight him, and as much as her senses told her it would be hazardous, her rational side told her that she had the advantage. But was fighting someone for information really the best thing to do?

Her group wasn't going to give information to just anyone who showed up near the village and asked for it. But she had to listen to what that person wanted to know first before deciding if it was worth fighting and risking chaos for her entire village.

Unlike her hybrid juniors, this Ancestral Folk woman had lived more than a millennium longer than the eldest there and had too much experience to prevent her from acting without thinking.

"What exactly are you looking for?" She asked when she saw the Prometheus Flames in the form of a giant behind Lothur.

Lothur looked into the beautiful woman's eyes and got right to the point. "I am seeking information about a woman of your people named Verna who had children with a demon hunter named Mathias about 4,500-5,000 years ago."

"Verna? Mathias? I've never heard of these names." She replied, feeling that he was looking for information that was not important to her village and that it was not worth fighting with him. "But if you want to talk, I'm willing to listen. Just deactivate your ability. I have no reason to fight you, human."

Lothur immediately followed this recommendation before changing his question. "What about the surname Scheidemann? Have you ever heard of it?"

As the two walked to a house in the village, the level 21 woman answered him. "Scheidemann? That name is not unfamiliar to me..."

"Oh? Do you know anything about people with that name? The descendants of Mathias should have such a surname."

Ancestral Folk and humans had the same tradition regarding family names, and it was customary for children to inherit their father's surname.

Lothur added. "By the way, about 3,000 years ago, Verna was involved in a problem when she returned to the Ancestral Region. I believe it was motivated by some trouble in her family. Do you know of any incidents involving hybrids during that period?"

As they settled into the living room of the village elder's residence, this woman immediately poured Lothur some tea while she tried to remember better.

She was 3,800 years old and had seen many things in her life. Even with an excellent memory, remembering certain things would take her a while.

"Hmm, Scheidemann... I think I heard that name when I left the Ancestral Region 2,800 years ago." She commented in a low voice as she looked at the cups on the table between her and Lothur.

"I don't know what happened after that, but 2,800 years ago, I heard that surname when I arrived in this village. At that time, someone with that surname was involved with the imperial family of the Petha Empire, and the entire area where this village is located was surrounded by experts from the Imperial forces hunting for that person."

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