Chapter 2267 - 842: I’m Leaving Anyway~

Hill looked up and thought for a moment before speaking again, "Have I ever mentioned the origins of the Delphus family?"

"Hmm? The dual-core experiment thing? Ah..." Shaer said suddenly, "You mean, there were quite a few children in their family who underwent that experiment, right? Even if some were unsuccessful, they might still have dual-core descendants, is that what you’re getting at?"

"Yes." Hill nodded, "Because the Dual-Core Child is inevitably a Mage, I think it’s very likely that the descendants of mages in their family appear to have dual cores more often.

When all the great families lived in their respective territories within the Defense Tower, they could still hide this matter.

But now they’re in this refugee camp, and they definitely can’t keep it a secret.

The Dual-Core Child’s ultimate fate is either madness or the killing of the brother on their soul, with emotions almost entirely gone... Other families might not have known at first and could consider marriage alliances, but..."

She suddenly realized, "Is that why those families are willing to suppress the Delphus family according to Josh’s will?"

Hill believed this was the main reason.

Those who sent their daughters to marry them didn’t care; according to the habits of those Mage families, children with mage talents don’t really need maternal care.

Those normal children are the ones who stay by these mothers’ sides.

But if they married girls from the Delphus family back, and really gave birth to a Dual-Core Child, that would be troublesome.

Josh clearly didn’t like the actions of the Delphus family... and he could recognize these inherently evil and cold-blooded Dual-Core Children.

Although this Dawn Elect focused only on certain special families and entities, and chose to turn a blind eye, in this refugee camp, children with cultivation value in a family always have to be sent to Josh for recognition.

At the very least, let this nominal chief official remember them!

Even though those basic materials are all distributed under Josh’s control, other matters in the refugee camp still need people to handle them.

And given how difficult Josh is, if he ’feels’ unfamiliar with or doesn’t recognize someone, he genuinely ignores them.

Otherwise, the Delphus family wouldn’t be excluded from the top tier.

Isn’t it because they can’t even get in front of Josh... never recognized by him!

Otherwise, with these families united in their opposition to Josh’s methods, why would they reject Delphus just because Josh dislikes them?

Only when everyone sees them as ’excluded people’ with a compelling reason do they accept this result.

Otherwise, wouldn’t they worry about becoming the next ’Delphus’?

If that’s the case, then it is understandable why the Delphus family, after being excluded for so many years, can rise again.

Heh~ Though these families shun Delphus, they absolutely don’t mind having their non-mage talented family members marry Delphus girls.

This is why they must suppress the Delphus family.

For families of equal standing, it’s called a marriage alliance... they must pay an equal price, and even bring out legitimate daughters for selection.

But when a lower-ranking family’s girl marries upward, it’s called ’climbing a higher branch,’ not only unable to choose their man... whoever you’re told to marry, you must marry, and must bring a dowry.

The Delphus family, having lost control but still wealthy, must accept this unequal treatment for protection.

However, just think about it.

Even if these families have always only used their untalented clan members to marry into Delphus, a hundred years later, among their children, those with talents must have secured their own positions.

Especially with the occasional appearance of those Dual-Core Children... even if those families can suppress Delphus and force the secret of how to control dual-core souls to be unearthed... but would these children really accept being stronger than anyone yet only roam outside?

Therefore, once a member of the Delphus family appears who is far stronger than anyone else, they naturally ascend again... even if still daring not to approach Josh.

Hill heard it was a brother of Delphus... the one who replaced him as the family heir after appearing... his offspring, looking exactly like him.

Delphus, though heading towards doom, his brother died even earlier.

His brother was glorious for many years, and sacrificing for the family was right... the only irony being, the one chosen because Delphus was dual-core, had an offspring with a dual-core, looking just like him.

"So, though Josh has his own issues, it’s actually because these people don’t dare be too close to Josh, right?" Lansendel understood this time... these people, from the start, were predestined not to have a conscience.

After all, if Josh knew they not only accepted the Delphus ways but also utilized and glorified them, given Josh’s temper, he’d just choose to leave immediately.

They never crossed Josh’s line, fearing not just his power, but also the limited promises made back then to the Defense Tower Archmages... Dawn Believers learned from failures and hard knocks to be this odd.

"Stop trying to save face for your believer." Shaer gave a cold, faint smile, "So many things happened right under his nose, yet he acted worse than Ambori!"

Hill hadn’t heard that adjective in a while... before the Undead Tribe appeared in Toril, generally these situations of mischief happening under someone’s nose, especially under their believer’s name without their notice, were all Amboris.

Other deities might neglect temporarily, but they wouldn’t be unable to distinguish their own priests.

Just recently, Ambori apparently found a new head for herself... though the Toril Gods doubt how long her sincere trust can last, at least for hundreds of years, Ambori wouldn’t face such again.

Few use Ambori as an example now.

But Josh hasn’t realized this.

So, Shaer must be speaking for the twisted-faced Dawn Elect outside the hall.

Russell and Carpenter beside clearly felt nothing, but looked at Josh with sympathetic eyes... though they didn’t understand the words, they got the meaning.

"Josh, come in." Lansendel tilted his head, thought for a moment, then suddenly leapt up, transformed into human form, and returned to his seat.

The doors opened wide, and Josh walked in, looking dejected.

Hill beckoned to the students peeking in from behind, "You guys come in too, it’ll soon be over here.

You can see the effect of a powerful Divine Artifact."

On the giant screen, that Delphus was narrating how their family rebuilt from ruins.

Though they claimed to have found a way to plant normal crops outside the Magic Garden, the real reason was him, having touched the edge of the Ninth Ring Archmage level.

Josh simply didn’t want to see Delphus family members, but if they were again accepted for their major contribution to the refugee camp, he wouldn’t interfere.

Therefore, when those families sent him relevant appointment documents, he stamped them without a thought.

Hill couldn’t help but glance at Josh... really, you just casually signed it?

Josh gave a slight, bitter smile, "At that time, I had already contacted my master.

After all, I wouldn’t be there much longer... even if my master didn’t take me back, I could choose another way to return to Toril.

I just didn’t want to bother with so much."

Hill could only smile and nod... indeed, it’s the style of a Dawn Elect, starting things off and participating in climaxes, but whether there’s a rushed ending depends on when he decides to leave.

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’Old Age Striking King’ moved slightly, her legs a bit sore, as the other guy opposite kept rambling endlessly.

Who wants to listen about how their family crawled from a mud pit to a shit pit!

"Beautiful and noble Igweville!" The hook-nosed man suddenly spread his arms, displaying a fanatical expression, "Only you truly understand our existence!"

Who was that?

’Old Age Striking King’ couldn’t help but tilt her head... it seemed like no deity went by that name!