13.50 cycle fifteen, Ba'seth, of calendar Moonrachia

  Mana

  Each bloodline carries distinct mana characteristics. Mana that exists naturally will alter its structure once it flows into an individual, shaped by their unique lineage, like how light shifts its color when reflected by a particular surface

  So, it's impossible to have the exact 1:1 mana characteristic without any relationship in between, because of that, each family has its own specialization skill tree

  But it doesn’t mean it's impossible to learn or use the specific skill tree of a different family, even if you’re not related to them, but it is insanely hard

  To use each family's special skill, you need to match their mana structure. You need to feel, see, and control your mana to maintain the exact pattern of it

  If I play specific notes on the piano keys, would you know which note I press? Of course, not for the average person, but it's still possible if you've been learning music since childhood and have developed perfect pitch. Well, some are born with it, but it's just, in one sense, a specialty

  You need to control your mana to maintain the exact pattern, you need to feel if the tone is correct or not, and you need to see the magic circle too. Is it correct?

  In the simplest terms, I could explain it as, could you pour water with the perfect consistency of a laminar flow while filling the containers at the same time? simultaneously?

  But the main focus here is…

  How do I have the same mana structure as Alias?

  Is she my daughter? I never even sleep with any women… Also, there’s no such thing as a sperm donor here…

  I couldn’t help but stare at Alias. She looked back, and I could tell she wasn't my daughter just by looking at her, we have different face shapes, different hair, and different eye color

  “Are you sure…?” While I looked back into Millenia

  “Do I look like some liar?” She stared back with a blank face

  Only people in the pinnacle of power could see it, the structure of mana. They’re unlocking specific eyes that could distinctly see beyond lies and illusion, the eyes of truth, but she unlocked it at the second level before the pinnacle, that’s how much of a genius she is

  Then a realization hit me

  Noah definitely sees my twisted mana

  Noah definitely sees Alias, and I got the same mana structure

  Does that mean all of this was already planned by him?

  A chill ran down my spine, and a few drops of sweat appeared on my forehead

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  “But, she isn’t my daughter… seriously,” I could feel my breath faltering

  I’m scared, I really do

  Because this shouldn’t be possible at all, it is as impossible as dividing any number by zero

  That means something outside the law, beyond the exact concept of what’s possible and impossible itself, interferes

  “It seems you’re serious, huh?” Millenia once again glanced at Alias and me a few times while touching her chin

  “That’s really impossible, unless both of you were relatives, yet I couldn’t detect any lies.”

  “Could I possibly be wrong? Given how twisted your mana is right now?” While she leaned back into her chair, looking at the ceiling

  She then looked at both of us again, but this time she looked more fiercely, as if she was trying to slice us with her eyes

  “I made a wrong conclusion then, perhaps because your twisted mana is so random, and mistook it for the same structure as Alias.”

  “Whose daughter is she then?” She looked at Alias with eyes like a detective trying to deduce a mystery

  “The principal’s daughter,” As I am looking at Alias, she opens a book on the bottom bookcases

  It seems Alias is comfortable enough with Millenia, and Millenia is just letting Alias wander around at her office, probably because she’s going to order me around again to put the book back

  “Noah, huh…” She then looked at the corner of her office

  Following her gaze, I could see a specific book collection there. I remember it was the largest collection of books she had

  “I suppose I should fix your mana instead of doing nothing for today” She stood up from her chair. “Do not move.” Then she stepped behind me

  “Relax your body” While placing her hand on my back

  Inhale…

  Exhale

  Then a sharp sensation hit my entire body

  “Hold it, don’t act like a child”

  The sensation turned worse, as if I were being electrocuted alive

  “It’s a curse, huh…” She was muttering to herself

  I couldn’t pick up what she said, because I was already using everything I had to maintain my consciousness

  After God knows how long it was, the sensation was gone, and I couldn’t maintain my posture, and my upper body fell onto the table

  My eyes were filled with different colors that I didn’t know existed

  My ear was ringing nonstop, as if a thousand bells were playing at the same time

  My entire body feels as light as a feather, as if I could perhaps fly with a little breeze of wind

  Slowly, when I regained my sense of sight, I could see Alias's face entering my vision. Her face was a bit frowny before she touched my face with her small hand

  Is she worried about me?

  Whether it's just my imagination or not, I could feel a warm feeling inside my chest

  Is this what a dad usually feels?

  Slowly, I raised my body and sat properly again, while patting Alias's head a bit. “It's fine,” I said

  “Is it fixed now?” As I tilted my head from side to side, letting out a cracking noise

  “Not fully, but you should be fine using magic, as long as you’re not overdoing it”

  “I see… So what do you want me to do…? I know you didn't do it just because you have free time.”

  She stood before the office door before looking back at me

  “You will know it when the time comes, for now, just be my assistant, and come to my office everyday” And she left the office

  Alias is still standing beside me, with that worried look on her face

  Are children really this easy to be close to?

  The scenery outside could be seen through the windows, where the sun was halfway through before it disappeared on the horizon

  Slowly, I stood up from my chair and walked toward the collection book that Millenia had glanced at before

  Reading through the book, before my memory slowly surfaced its content, given I have read every single book and archive here, though only half of the content in each of the books

  It was a daily journal of someone, it was mostly a normal journal, to the point I felt bad reading it, before I closed it and put them back in their place

  The book was so thick, as if there were more than 1000 pages, and there were like another 9 more books that had the same thickness

  I remember the other 9 were also daily journals of someone, as far as I know, each of them was a continuation of the previous journal. Did someone really live that long?

  After putting back the book that Alias was playing with, we also then left the office

  The hallway was already deserted, though I could hear voices drifting from the classrooms and a few students doing some training in the academy grounds

  It should be around 15.00 or 16.00, when most of the students are doing their club activity

  Walk side by side with Alias, where she is still holding onto my sleeves

  Had Noah already come back from his meeting? As I was thinking to myself, while heading toward the principal's office

  After a while, we finally arrived at the front door of Noah's office. Seeing outside through the hallway windows, I could see a large clock showing 16.21 at the school tower

  It's already pretty late

  When I reached the doorknob, it was already open from the inside

  Then the figure could slowly be seen

  It was the same maid who was always beside Noah

  “Good afternoon, Mr. Kaleth. I will take Alias from here,” While bowing her head slightly, she offered her hand to Alias's hand

  Alias looked at me with uncertainty for a while before taking the maid’s hand

  Squatting down to Alias's eye level and patting her head

  “See you later,” Smiled a bit at Alias

  After that, the maid bowed her head once again and walked away

  Looking at them walk through the empty hallway, before Alias looked behind her and gave a shy wave

  Waving back at her before they disappear

  Noah… He’s definitely planning something

  And Millenia knew something I didn’t

  Was I triggering some chain event?

  Why did I feel like my future self was already letting out a heavy sigh?

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