48 Library of Mages 8 (2/2)

Emily scanned the ballroom with her eyes like a hawk. ”I need to find my father. Talk to him. And hopefully, it will all go well. At least he won't say or do anything with so many witnesses. With a bit of luck, we will leave this place never needing to come back.”

”That's something. Tell me how he looks?”

”Tall, well build, garish hair on the side, glasses, wears a ring on his pinkie.” With the general description, I could search, but it didn't take long for it to abruptly stop as someone's face entered my eyes. ”Isn't that Hannah?”

”It is. You didn't know? She is the last descendant of the Quinn family.”

”Last descendant? What do you mean?”

”It was around seventeen years ago, her whole family was killed, 59 people. With her being the only exception. Officially it is said that some crazy guy slaughtered them, unofficially it was their rival family. Requiem family. Both families had Magma Elemental Essence and were trying to devour each other for ages.”

”Magma elemental essence? I know that the children can inherit the Elemental essence attribute from their parents, but what happens with those that don't? And what about the children they don't do Inc…”

”NO! Why did your mind go there? No. They find people that awakened with Magma Elemental essence and marry them, it gives the best chance without… you know what.”

”What about your family? Do you also have some mutated elemental essence?”

”No. 'They' focus on the strong. The selected few that are considered the strongest or with most future potential are forced to marry people from the outside that similarly have tremendous talents. Other than that they also adopt orphans, form young indoctrinate them, and if needed force the disloyal to marry them tying them up to the family.”

”Wait doesn't that m…”

”They want me to marry one of them? Yes. That's one more reason for you to be here. There. I found him, let's go.” Emily spotted her father and started walking. Following her eyes, I found a tall man almost as tall as me, but with a broad muscular build. His sharp gaze and wide smile made him look like a villain, even his vibe felt terrible.

As we approached and Emily entered his sight the smile on his face widened, only for it to be brought back down when he saw me.