Chapter 327 - The Ark Of Gabs Niche (2/2)

”Actually, it wasn't her leadership. I was supposed to follow the Marquess of the Campania, Minwoo Dalles. I wanted to directly join the Arks, like how Bryan is right now.”

”Why didn't you? She should've allowed it,” asked Ysabeau, remembering the early days of the Arks.

”Yea, but she said that you and Gillian would have forbidden it since I was fully human. Bryan could use Magecraft, even before he joined the Five Kings. And Ashley joined in after his death, coming back as a Mage. Am I right to say that?” asked Gab, tilting his head.

Ysabeau paused as she stood in the middle of the hallway. She remembered the first generation of the Arks, which consisted of most members from the old Congregation. She, Gillian, and Z all pitched in to find the new members from their contacts.

But when the Arks were established, they could not fully function since Mavislin could not find anyone to join her Ark. No one wanted to be the attacking piece of an organization, especially since they've just come out from a roaring conflict.

They thought that they would have to find ways to comfort the girl but Mavislin merely shrugged it off. But she thought it was because that she was the youngest, that no one would look up to her as a leader, so she was alright with not having any members.

”That would be an acceptable thought but she did not confide to us about it. I think I would've accepted you as well but Minwoo requested for you specifically. So there's that.”

”Why did Minwoo want me? I was a nobody, a child that ȧduŀts could not take seriously. I had always been ignored and forgotten by everyone but my parents. Why would he scout out someone like me?”

Ysabeau widened her eyes as she stared at Gab with disbelief.

”He scouted you out because of your knowledge of certain substances. He wanted to find out how you were able to point out different substances from a large mix. When we gave you a bowl of soup[, you were able to identify all the ingredients of it,” answered Ysabeau.

”But that was a simple soup, any person who can cook could tell out its ingredients,” replied Gab, scratching his head.

”Gab, you tasted something that even the chef did not know was inside. And you are a natural-born human. You do not have a lineage of having Magecraft so that ability was amazing. Though, you could be placed on the front lines.”