Chapter 68 – The Will of a Student (1/2)

Chapter 68 – The Will of a Student

“Yes, Calron… you have the blood of the beasts within you!”

*thump*

*thump**thump*

“But my parents were both human! Teacher, how is this possible?”

Calron asked in a shaky voice, as he felt his entire world crashing down.

Since childhood, he had grown up thinking that he was a human, and now it appeared that everything he had thought about himself had been a complete lie. If he truly was a beast, then would that not also make him the enemy of humanity?

Thoughts like these frantically raced through Calron’s mind.

“I was planning to tell this to you once you were ready to break into the Vajra stage, but it seems like you will not leave me alone unless I explain right now.”

The Voice stated in an exasperated tone, as it glided in front of its student.

“You are not entirely a beast, Calron, at least not at this moment. The beast bloodline within your family has been dormant for many centuries, and if it was not for the Azure Lightning, then you probably would have lived your whole life as a human.”

The Voice said gently.

“The Azure Lightning… “

Calron muttered under his breath as he lightly touched his chest.

“I’m not sure why or how the beast bloodline died within your family, but your very first ancestor was definitely a beast, and furthermore, he was a primordial beast with the lightning attribute!”

The Voice continued after shooting a quick glance towards its student to make he was still listening.

Meanwhile, Calron remained seated on the ground with a blank look on his face. If he had not been so distracted by the current revelation, then his curiosity would have been piqued as to how the Voice even knew about his family’s ancestry.

“When you inherited the Azure Lightning, it somehow started to reawaken the dormant beast cells within your body. I only started to realize that your beast heritage was slowly emerging when I saw the strange behavior of the little beasts around you. Calron, are you listening?… CALRON!”

Hearing the Voice’s abrupt yell, Calron instantly burst out of his daze.

Taking several deep breaths to regain his composure, Calron softly placed his hands on the ground to steady himself.

“Teacher… does that mean that in the near future I will turn into a beast?”

Calron asked quietly in a whisper.

“I don’t know, kid… Your family’s beast bloodline has been dormant for centuries, and your human blood has diluted it even further. I am not sure what the future holds for you, but you are who you believe yourself to be. Whether it be a beast or a human, your soul will remain the same, and besides, I still think of you as that snively little kid I met five years ago!”

The Voice teased, as it swiftly exploded into a burst of smoke and darted towards its student.

“Hey! That’s a low blow! At least I am not an ugly, old fart like you!”

Calron retorted as he quickly swept away the dark smoke from his face.

“You arrogant little brat! Here, take this!”

The Voice shouted, as it suddenly flew into Calron’s nostrils.

*cough**cough*

“Hahaha, alright, alright, I give up!”

Calron surrendered immediately as his Teacher began tickling his insides.

After quieting down, the Voice slowly turned towards the young boy.

“Just focus on your training, Calron. The future is still unknown, and the only thing that matters is whether or not you are strong enough to seek what you desire. Take some rest for today, and we will continue again tomorrow.”

The Voice said softly, while it prepared to return back into Calron’s body.

“Teacher, why did you say before that you were only planning to tell me my beast heritage when I was ready to break into the Vajra stage?”

Calron curiously inquired just as his Teacher was about to leave.

“Dammit, I thought we were done with this! Sigh… Calron, have you ever seen a lightning beast in your life?”