you are my descendant, or are you not?

Muto was quite observant and a smart person which correlates with him being a mage with high intelligence. Observing the bowing kid's reaction to his grandson Bellamy's provocation.

"Elder your descendants has some worries that he would like to share it to the elder and possibly hope that the elder could help this lowly descendant"

Bellamy was about to go and drag the boy away but Muto stopped him immediately.

Muto was quite interested because the kid did not even flinch up to now. Making an act for himself he acted arrogantly in front of the child, like someone who cannot wait to get rid of the person in front of him "So what is it? You know that for troubling me this time I can send you to the punishment hall of the clan?"

Jack still bowing seeing the unrefined act of the elder like someone who will never pass in acting truly believing that the 1-year-old kid is easy to fool "Great elder I do really need your help with my talent. I need the great elder's guidance earlier just like Bellamy."

Muto was quite confused "Hmm"

Muto moved his staff and stomped it in front "THUMP"

"And what talents do you want to show me? If you fool me I will triple your punishment"

Jack stand straight and looked at the elders will brimming eyes showing confidence.

"Great elder does not know but Lily the patriarch's great-granddaughter has an extra low-level ability stone and I confirmed that I have the ability learner which allows me to learn at a quick pace"

"Young descendant I do admire your bravery but to claim that you have the ability learner which is the ability of the royal Tucks family of the Fiore Garden alliance and a rank 2 talent at that is something laughable to the extreme. Hmmm..."

Jack's inner peace was swayed when he heard that the ability belongs to a royal family. Thinking what the ffff is this kind of development.

"Come to think of it how do you even know of the talent of the Tucks family? Hmm" Muto stroking his long beard at his left hand felt puzzled.

"Descendant, give me the stone that the young miss gave you for me to confirm your claim"

"This descendant really wish to give it to you but the young miss insisted that we should show the elders so that I will be nurtured earlier by the clan" "But your descendant is smarter than ordinary kids his age that I completely disagree with her idea and decided that it is best to shatter the stone."

Muto frown when he heard Jack claiming he shattered the stone "And why did you shatter the stone which cost about 25 silver jumong aren't you a little too wasteful for your age?"

"The elder does not know but the young miss and I only accidentally met .she insisted on being nurtured by the clan. This has led me to worry about my life because a talent without a background is a dead talent. This might cause envy from other people which might trouble my family members. Of course, the young miss does not know of this and so I was quite scared which eventually lead me to play an act for the stone to fall off my hands. The elder should not worry for this descendant only met the young miss once in the garden and only played casually and this descendants name wasn't even known yet for I was caught by my father just after the incident"

Muto was grinning from ear to ear then waved his hands like capturing air and a white stone speared in his hands "You who dares to make me consume my own low-level ability stone should not disappoint this great elder or else! hmmph!"

Muto quickly passed the low-level ability stone to Jack. Jack touching the stone felt nervous because he has never thought up to this part. Thinking to himself

*Oh my GOSH! I did not know how to use the low-level ability stone, are you kidding me is this the end?*

*Stupid Jack why did you not think up to this part, you even went up to tell a lie to include the young miss whom you just met for the first time in the garden* *Oh noooo! I am doomed...*

Sweating inside he tried many ways thinking how he could activate the stone.

*Is this like something you should put all your energy into but daaang what kind of energy can I put this, I might fart first before anything happens*

*Wait... novel number 21336192735239161 the power of true love... NO, YOU STUPID what are you thinking STAY FFFFF IN CALM!*

*OK let's do this the old man won't think too much as long I can act properly*

"Great elder I do not know how to use this stone, as a matter of fact, the young miss helped me when using the low-level ability stone" Jack is acting so faking his act but his back is already starting to sweat.

Old man Muto grin and clapped and begun laughing "You are really smart that the low-level ability stone needs to be used by someone who has already opened their mana points, and those who haven't opened their mana yet needs the low-level ability stone to be already activated and the first one it touches will be the one to have their ability recorded. I was really expecting you to fail and act like an idiot HAHAHA. Forgive this old man descendant for he loves to see the young ones suffer. huhuhuhu"

"The great elder does not need to apologize for it is this descendant is not worthy. hehe" Jack was so irritated inside that he wants to knock this old man dead if only he has the ability. This old man is too cunning that he really regrets asking for help.

Jack passed the stone back and the stone started to glow. The old man passed the low-level ability stone back and Jack felt the warmth from the stone. The stone started to shine even more and then gradually dims turning a bright gray in color.

"Hmmp" the old man was quite shocked then frown for a moment seeing the gray color for he knows that all of his clan member's ability stone turns into a different shade of red and orange.

Muto directly grabbed the stone and read the energy undulations which confirmed Jack's claim.

Bellamy was quite confused for he has never seen the great elder his great-grandfather lose his patience to grab the stone directly totally losing his cool "Great grandfather how is it? Is it real?"

"You go back to your father we are canceling the heat resistance training for now and never tell this incident to anyone even your father or else I will hold you and your father to blame"

Bellamy was truly scared sweating significantly "Yes great grandfather I will never tell this incident to anyone I promise"

"Now go back home and tell your father that I was feeling tired today and he has to help you in your studies for now"

"Yes great grandfather" Bellamy looking a bit unwilling, proceeded to walk away still glancing once in a while at the 2.

"You follow me and let's see what we should do"

Old man Muto went back inside his house followed by Jack.

The old man's house is really a simple cottage smelling like an old person's house which truly depicted what Jack was expecting along with the weird books everywhere.

Old man Muto turn back and looked at Jack with burning gaze.

"What is your name? I know that you are Albert's son but I really have never given too much attention to your branch of my Kinsmith family. You don't expect me to know all the names of my foot for I only like seeing my hands and those who have the potential to reach it"

Jack smiled and this time he punched his left hand with a bow showing respect to a teacher for a fighter "Respect to the great elder this descendant lowly name is Jack Kinsmith, I hope that the great elder will help me in my troubled time to have a chance to grow into a fine tree. This lowly one will remember the great elder's help"

"Such a young kid, and truly wise at that, you have it all especially the talent, I wonder why? But for you to grow into someone else? I assure you that even with my help you will die..."

Jack cannot hide his face anymore looking horrified by what he heard "Great elder I will be more of use to you if I am alive"

"Truly wise, you even want to bargain with your life, you are my descendant, or are you not?"