Chapter 126: The Bloodline of the Hero (2)
“What kind of conversation are you two having?”
The hero’s wife asked as she and their daughter entered the house.
“Oh, just various things. Nothing too interesting for you.”
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 on the 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 for effect.
“But…”
“Quiet. Fool.”
As I kept playfully poking the hero, the hero’s wife tilted her head in curiosity.
Her movements seemed way too youthful for a woman in her 50s, but with a look that could easily pass for someone in their 30s; not that strange… Hmm… Even 30 might be a bit of a stretch.
“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,’ inherited from my aunt?”
The hero’s daughter asked me, her surprise showing on her face.
Hmm, that’s understandable. For humans, magic power is still a mystery. They only vaguely know it exists, so hearing there’s magic flowing inside them is bound to raise their eyebrows.
Oh, and come to think of it, they seem to be poking around magic power in Procyon too, but it looks like they haven’t turned up much.
Oh dear, I digress.
“What did you put inside me? Is it safe?”
“If I hadn’t, you wouldn’t be alive,”
I lightly tapped the daughter’s forehead with my finger.
Then, my magic power within her shifted just a tiny bit, and the little hero’s daughter tumbled backward.
“W-What was that?”
“The magic within you just moved a smidge. Even that tiny shift packs a punch.”
“That’s scary! How can I get rid of this?!”
To that, I shook my head slightly.
“That magic is why you’ve been kicking around since birth.”
Seeing her reaction, the hero’s wife looked worried.
“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 spill all the beans to the hero’s wife.
The hero knows my true identity, but his wife just thinks I’m the Dragon’s Priestess.
“Similar to the Dragon’s Priestess…? Does that mean she’ll be the next one?”
“Are you saying she’ll be like you, Aunt? That doesn’t sound good.”
Huh, an unexpected response.
“What’s wrong with turning out like me?”
“But Aunt, you don’t work at all.”
Ah, no! I do work! As the Goddess of Life and the Creator Dragon God, I have a mountain of tasks every day!
Besides, the Gods of Death are always awkwardly trying to pass me odd jobs too, and I’ve had to set them straight!
Most of the work in the Temple of Life is taken care of by the dragons, so I don’t need to stress too much, but they do ask for my input sometimes!
It’s just that I work from home, that’s all!
“You always lounge around the house, and when we try to get you outside for some fresh air, you stubbornly shut yourself away. Dad and Mom are busy with real work, while you’re just… not.”
Ugh. I’m working hard, you know!
But I can’t just spill my secrets to this kid!
The hero is awkwardly trying not to laugh, knowing what I really am.
“Anyway, I don’t want to be like you, Aunt. I’d rather be like Mom and Dad.”
“But if you become like me, you can gain wonderful powers and live a long time!”
“Great powers? What good is that?”
What good it is, you ask…
“Wouldn’t you be able to do whatever you want with that kind of power?”
With the amount of magic she’s got, it’s a serious treasure compared to a normal human.
If she uses it all up, she might endanger her own life. But chances are slim, right?
“The only thing I want is to live happily with Mom, Dad, and Aunt.”
Wow, that kid is so thoughtful!
Hearing those words, the hero and his wife looked all teary-eyed and mushy.
“But with that power, you could do absolutely anything, you know?”
“Hmm… But other than living happily with my family, I don’t really want anything else.”
What a relaxed child, with no greedy ambitions at all.
“You could live longer with that power.”
“Hmm… What’s so great about living longer?”
At that innocent question, I was caught off guard.
What’s so great about living longer?
“You could try everything you want to try?”
“I don’t want anything besides being happy with my family. If I want something, Mom, Dad, and Aunt make it happen.”
“Or you could travel the world?”
“Even now if I want to go somewhere, Aunt takes me there! It was so fun when we went to the beach the other day.”
“Or you could meet loads of people?”
“My family is enough for me! Meeting too many people sounds tiring.”
Such surprising and mature answers from a little one!
Living longer… What’s the point of that?
As I’ve lived ages, an unusual question filled my mind.
What is the meaning of life? Why do we bother living?
Is it just to get what we want? To spread the family line?
What does life really mean?
As the Goddess of Life, I can’t even grasp that.
As the Goddess of Life, what should I do for life? What’s the reason for my existence?
“Aunt?”
My thoughts were interrupted by the hero’s daughter.
It was like a thread connecting to something crucial got cut.
“Oh, um, I was just off in my own thoughts there.”
Ahem. Let’s tackle that later.
At present, I need to focus on this child’s future.
“And I’ve heard so much about Dad’s stories! I know he faced a lot of hardship as a hero! If I have that power, shouldn’t I be a hero too?”
“Becoming a hero isn’t necessary… But others might come sniffing around for that power.”
“That sounds annoying.”
This little one had quite the laid-back attitude, as if she’d learned it from someone.
“I don’t really need the power or a long life.”
She said it like it was no big deal. Tons of people would trade their lives for that kind of power, but to her, it seems trivial.
Well, you know, that’s not so bad either.
“It looks like the plan’s starting to shape up, hero.”
“Yeah, seems so. My daughter’s really something special.”
To easily toss aside the possibility of having the power to do anything? This kid’s not just anything!
But just to be safe, I should probably put a little safeguard in place.
“Since this child’s wishes are like this, sealing it is the right move… but… Hmm. For now, I’ll put a temporary seal on it, and I’ll check back with you after she becomes an adult.”
“Huh? Isn’t that a hassle?”
“It’s a serious matter. If her thoughts don’t change after she grows up, then I’ll seal it completely. Got it?”
Time will pass, and this kid’s thoughts might just shift.
At that time, I can release the seal.
“Will that seal mess with my child in any way?”
“Messed with? Hmm… Maybe the hair color will slowly start getting back to its original shade?”
Her grown-out hair is silver, but the new hair should come in its original color.
Her already set bone structure and looks won’t likely change much.
“Huh? Hair color?”
The hero’s wife hugged her daughter’s head.
“No way! The beautiful shining silver hair can’t just disappear! This child’s silver hair is gorgeous!!”
“Well, you say that, but…”
“Can’t we just keep the hair? Every time I stroke this girl’s hair, I feel like she’s a sister to the Dragon’s Priestess, and it’s this inexplicable satisfaction…”
Uh, hmm… Did getting married make her a bit odd?
I shook my head slightly.
“Is that even possible?”
“But….”
“Mom, you’re being ridiculous!”
The hero’s daughter wiggled free from her mother’s embrace and huffed.
“It’s just hair color! It’s no big deal!”
“No big deal?!”
“Okay, you two, how about we chill for a moment? Sound good?”
With the hero stepping in, it seemed to calm the situation a tad.
“Then let’s put a temporary seal on it for now and decide if we’ll completely seal it once she’s an adult. Does that work?”
“I could seal it right now if that’s better!”
“Ugh, silver hair like the Dragon’s Priestess…!”
“Seriously, Mom!”
Seeing this family dynamic, I couldn’t help but laugh softly.
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