Chapter 55: Finalizing Enrollment
Kaizer’s intense blue eyes narrowed as he understood immediately which group the dean was talking about, because he had only encountered esper-related forces before his time in the academy, and there was only one group who could be described as troublemakers.
"What do they want with Rina?" Kaizer asked seriously, not understanding what his sister had to do with this.
"Drake’s power was special. Unlike the rest of us who have a chance to awaken esper powers based on our ancestry as well as various other stimuli, he awoke his powers from birth. It was this way for him, and so too was it for his mother, his grandfather, his great-grandfather, and so on," Dean Rochester answered.
"So Rina’s powers are guaranteed to awaken in the next generation, with the exact same death power? Does it go to only one child, or can multiple inherit it?" Kaizer inquired astutely.
Dean Rochester shook his head. "Only one child. This is both a rule and limitation, in the sense that no matter whether male or female, nor the number of partners, the esper who holds that power can only give birth to one child in their lifetime."
Kaizer remained silent, very pensive.
The Dean tapped the table slightly. "I only know that your sister’s power comes from a very ancient and powerful source, which is why its rules are strict and its power great. Because of that, many factions over the centuries have coveted her bloodline, either through marriage, kidnapping, or in this case, contract."
"One of her and Drake’s ancestors made an agreement to sell their descendant of the 10th generation to the Ancients, who will fit into their grand plan to usher in an age of prosperity for espers and wipe out all non-espers," the Dean added.
Kaizer frowned deeply. "Are they stupid? Even if only espers were alive, what’s the guarantee that a child between two espers will not be a non-esper?"