Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start?-Chapter 567 - 17-The Terrifying Elemental Affinity Bloodline: Is This What Talent Looks Like?

Coming back to his senses, Eldritch looked at Elena's adorable face, his expression overflowing with gratitude.

"Hahaha! I, Leonchi, have also reached the late stage of the Legendary Realm. If I ever run into a Dark Altar sorcerer again, I'll make sure he never returns!"

Leonchi was equally overwhelmed with excitement, tears streaming down his face.

He exchanged a glance with Eldritch—two old men silently swearing in unison in their hearts:

From now on, Elena is not just my granddaughter… No, she's my great-aunt! Whoever dares to lay a finger on her—I'll wipe out their entire family!

The more they looked at Elena, the more they adored her!

"Hehe, Elena, you've really helped your mother out this time. Thanks to that roasted bird of yours, our overall strength has taken a major leap forward."

"With this, our odds of winning against the Thunder Knight Commander have increased again. The plan can also be brought forward!"

Yevna picked up Elena, gently pressing their foreheads together in an affectionate nuzzle.

Elena rubbed against her mother's embrace with satisfaction—but inwardly, she was mourning for them all.

Just eating roasted bird makes your body healthier and your mind sharper?

What kind of nutritional deficiencies have Mom, the grandpas, and even Sister Ursula been suffering from?

How pitiful!

Only Father treated me right! He raised me with care—chubby, healthy, and strong!

While everyone was still basking in the joy of their breakthroughs, Ursula, ever sharp and vigilant, seemed to notice something unusual.

"Wait a second—Your Majesty, Mentor, High Priest… I suddenly have a feeling that this roasted bird might not be ordinary. It could be a divine gift from the Mage God of the Elements!"

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"Think about it—one moment we're worried about Mentor's internal injuries, even discussing Phoenix meat, and the very next moment, Elena shows up with roasted Phoenix…"

"Could something this coincidental really happen on the continent? Just as we speculated earlier, perhaps every move we make is already being watched by the Mage God!"

The group fell silent, their expressions growing solemn.

So it was the Mage God of the Elements who had been watching over them this whole time!

Exchanging glances, they raised their hands reverently and bowed deeply toward the void above.

"Thank you, Mage God of the Elements, for bestowing upon us this great gift. We will spare no effort in nurturing young Elena!"

As they raised their heads again, they found Elena staring at them with a puzzled expression.

The Empress smiled gently. "What's wrong, Elena?"

Elena pouted in protest. "Mother, you all got stronger after eating the bird, but all I got was a full belly! I don't feel any different."

The Empress furrowed her brows, falling into thought for a few moments before speaking slowly.

"It might be related to your innate bloodline. The Elemental Affinity Bloodline doesn't follow the rules of conventional cultivation. Traditional mana training methods won't work for you—you need actual combat to advance!"

As she said this, the Empress felt that it was time to put Elena's bloodline to the test.

After all, this Elemental Affinity Bloodline existed only in legends. Even they knew very little about it.

"Oh right, Elena—do you think you could kill some small animals?"

"Killing small animals? Of course I can! Father always said that poor children grow up fast. He taught me how to kill rabbits and birds when I was little!"

Elena tilted her head and responded cheerfully, her expression even carrying a hint of eagerness.

The Empress and the others were momentarily stunned.

"Well then, wait right here, Elena. Grandpa Eldritch will be back in a flash!"

Eldritch moved like a gust of wind, vanishing from the magic tower in the blink of an eye.

Just a dozen seconds later, he descended from the sky with a rabbit spellbeast in hand.

"Baaa~ Baaa~"

Eldritch held the rabbit spellbeast up to Elena.

"Elena, want to give it a try? According to our calculations, if you start killing small creatures and absorbing their elemental energy, you should be able to begin cultivating!"

"Yes, yes! If killing it lets me start cultivating, then I'll be able to grow strong like Father!"

Without hesitation, Elena took the rabbit spellbeast and, with practiced ease, pulled a sharp knife about six inches long from her dimensional pouch.

With a swift motion, the knife pierced the rabbit's neck—silver blade in, crimson blade out—done in one stroke without the slightest hesitation.

Her movements were clean, precise, and utterly unflinching. The hand holding the knife didn't even tremble.

This was not something one would expect from an eight-year-old girl.

Eldritch and the Empress exchanged a look of stunned silence.

But the real shock came just moments later.

As the rabbit's blood sprayed onto Elena's hand, she suddenly grew visibly excited.

Holding the rabbit in one hand, she instinctively thrust the other into the gushing wound.

Her palm acted like an elemental vortex, instantly draining all the blood from the spellbeast's body.

The scene was eerie and unnerving—yet there was not a trace of dark energy emanating from Elena.

And then, unbelievably, this little girl with no prior cultivation actually broke through on the spot—advancing directly to a first-tier mage apprentice!

This time, Eldritch and the others couldn't stay calm any longer.

"Hiss… She stuck it in, pulled it out, wiped her hand—and that was a breakthrough?!"

"Is magic cultivation really supposed to be this easy?"

"Elena hasn't even gone through the mana core awakening ritual, has she?! Yet she can already absorb mana directly?"

"God of Light! A legendary divine physique indeed. Back when we trained up to tier one mage apprentice, didn't it take us half a month at least?"

Even though they were prepared for Elena's absurd talent, witnessing her actual advancement still left their minds reeling.

Compared to her, they felt like utter failures.

Elena clenched her fists in delight.

"Wow! My magic power got so much stronger—this feels amazing!"

"Mother, does this mean I officially have magic now?"

The Empress nodded. "You now possess mana. As for incantations and spellcasting… your mother and your grandpas will make time to teach you."

"We'll need to carefully consider which ones are most suitable for you."

Elena was overjoyed, jumping into the air with excitement.

"That's great! Once I've learned everything, I can travel the continent just like Father!"

At that moment, Elena had seemingly forgotten her quest to find her birth mother.

Compared to seeking out someone she had no emotional connection with, this Empress who had adopted her felt far more genuine.

She's so beautiful. Father would definitely like her. I must poach her!

With a swift flick of her wrist, Elena processed the rabbit spellbeast in mere minutes, leaving only pristine, boneless meat behind.

Her movements were deft and practiced.

Holding up a pair of bloody rabbit kidneys, Elena beamed.

Eldritch and Leonchi instinctively leaned back in tactical retreat—afraid that if they ever offended this little great-aunt, she might one day take their kidneys.

At the very moment Elena advanced in rank, Owen, who was living in seclusion deep in the mountains, received an unexpected system notification.

[Ding! Congratulations to host. Your daughter has officially stepped onto the path of magic, advancing to Tier 1 Mage Apprentice.]

[Host has received feedback: Your current strength has been elevated to Tier 2 Mage Apprentice.]

[Congratulations, host. You've evolved from a magical newbie to a slightly tougher magical newbie. Reward: Eye of Truth!]