The Mystery of Nicole's Origins (Part One)

"Roar..." Leins could no longer contain his anger and bit at Nicole's hand. If he had bitten it off, her hand would have been severed.

"No, Leins!" Seeing a beautiful young woman with a youthful face and large breasts about to perish right before her eyes, Issui couldn't help but stop Leins' actions.

Leins moved with incredible speed. Although Issui cried out to stop him, Nicole was right next to Leins. Even if Leins suppressed his anger and closed his bared teeth, he couldn't stop his body from lunging forward. Even if Nicole escaped Leins's bite, she would still be knocked away. After all, Leins was a God Level magical beast, and the strength of his body was something that a weak elf could not withstand.

"Not good..."

Mach shouted in alarm.

"Ah..."

Flavi, who was laughing, stopped and covered her mouth as she looked at the dazzling scene before her. If Nicole had been hit by Leins, she would have been seriously injured.

But what happened next greatly relieved everyone's tension, and they breathed a sigh of relief. Nicole hugged Leins's body and lay down on the ground, as if Leins were really a harmless puppy who had just knocked Nicole down.

"Oh, you're naughty, little puppy! You bumped into me so hard I could barely hold you! You're so strong! You're the strongest puppy Nicole has ever seen. Even those powerful magical beasts aren't as strong as you!" Nicole only felt a little sore; she wasn't in any other discomfort and just needed a short rest.

"What? What happened?" Leins stepped back from Nicole, looking at Nicole in confusion. He had been stopped by Issui in time when he attacked Nicole. Although he shut his mouth and absorbed most of the impact, the force was still enough to send a delicate and weak elf girl flying. How could Nicole be completely unharmed and even absorb my force? This is impossible. Elves don't have such physical strength; only magical beasts could possess such power.

"Haha... Leins, you didn't just think Nicole was pretty and wanted to play around with her, did you? I thought it was a real attack! Turns out you were just joking with Nicole. You scared me half to death! Honestly, you didn't even warn me beforehand, making everyone's hearts race." Issui laughed at the scene before her, then burst out laughing again. She hadn't expected Leins to be faking it. Was he trying to take advantage of Nicole? What a lecherous beast! His master hadn't even tasted her yet, and he was already thinking of getting his hands on her. She'd definitely give him a good talking-to when they got back. He should let his master enjoy the beauties first! To be a good mount, you need to consider your master's needs, actively defend against enemy attacks, and capture beauties for your master to enjoy. That's what makes a good mount, understand?

"..." Flavi was also very puzzled. Was this what the legendary, terrifying Blazing Liger looked like? It didn't seem dangerous at all; instead, it was like a pet. Was he trying to amuse Nicole? No way! Why should he try to please Nicole? It was pointless. He should please his master Issui; that would be the right thing to do.

"No, you're mistaken. Although I dissipated most of the power just now, a small portion still impacted Nicole. That small portion of power was enough to knock away a Legendary Advanced Stage magical beast. How could she be completely unharmed? It seems she must have some extraordinary secret. Her power is comparable to that of a magical beast. Is this the power that elves should possess?" Leins shook his lion's head and said calmly.

Mach suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I see. Nicole was born with physical strength that is incomparable to ordinary people. Although she doesn't have magical power like ordinary elves, her strength grows very fast. She can send a Legendary magical beast flying with one hand. I don't know how that happens. Anyway, Nicole is a genius in cultivating physical strength."

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Issui and Flavi were speechless. This girl, with such a small body, actually possessed such immense power! Issui hadn't believed the tall elf beauty's claim of Nicole's strength, but now it seemed she had no problem. She could withstand almost half of Leins's physical strength without a scratch. Was this a normal elf girl? Purely a savage elf girl. If she fought Tsunade, it was hard to say who would win. Tsunade needed to gather Chakra to generate that kind of destructive power, while Nicole was born with immense physical strength. A casual strike could send Legendary monsters flying. In the Hokage World, she could easily send a Quasi-Kage Level ninja trained in Taijutsu and physical strength flying. Was this girl a monster?

Anyone who sleeps with Nicole should be careful not to get smashed to pieces by her. Impotence isn't so bad, but being killed is the end of the world, since impotence is treatable. Thinking of this, Issui couldn't help but touch his heart. Damn it, he dared not have any improper thoughts about Nicole. What if he slept with her and got swatted like a fly? He'd regret it terribly. He'd better stick with his wives; sex is important, but life is more important.

"... I really doubt if she's even a pure-blooded elf. There are almost no elves who can't cast spells, and no elf's body has ever been as strong as hers," Flavi said calmly. What a freak. I wonder what her parents were like to give birth to such a violent freak. She doesn't look like an elf at all; she's more like a savage. But why is that? Her figure is so good, and her skin is so smooth. I really don't understand.

"Hmm, I also suspect that she's not a pure-blooded elf, but a hybrid elf born from a union with another race. If I'm not mistaken, I feel a very familiar sensation about her; she should have the blood of a magical beast within her." Leins pondered for a moment before expressing his thoughts.

"A magical beast?" Mach frowned. Could his adopted granddaughter have magical beast blood? Every year, the elites would offer beautiful elven men and women as tribute to the magical beasts, to satisfy their lust and in exchange for temporary peace. Perhaps those elven women who had been raped by the magical beasts became pregnant but were abandoned, and luckily I found them...

"Is there a problem, Grandpa Elf?" Issui asked, noticing Mach's furrowed brow.

"Old man, she's not actually your granddaughter, is she? How did you find her? Maybe you can find out the mystery of her background and why she possesses such great power," Leins said.

After overhearing everyone's conversation, even someone as clueless as Nicole knew she might not be her grandfather's biological granddaughter. Why didn't she have parents? Why did they abandon her? Why? Nicole couldn't help but look at the old man, her voice trembling as she said, "Grandpa Mach, please tell me about my origins! I want to know who my parents are! Why did they abandon me? Didn't they love me? Then why did they give birth to me? Please tell me, Grandpa Mach!"

Looking at Nicole's lifeless eyes, Mach's heart ached. No matter what, she was now his beloved granddaughter Nicole. She had grown up and was entitled to know the truth about her origins. Tears welled in the old man's eyes as he gazed at the rooftop and murmured, "It was a moonless night. I had just finished fighting a Demigod, killing it, but I was also seriously injured. After quickly tending to my wounds, I headed towards the nearest elven city in the east. While running, I suddenly heard a loud wailing sound. I was going to ignore it and leave, but somehow, my body involuntarily Earth Flow to the source of the crying. Under a tree so thick it would take three people to encircle it, I found a baby lying in swaddling clothes. That baby was Nicole. When she saw my face, she gave me a lovely smile, her large, bright green eyes blinking adorably."

I was captivated by Nicole's smile. With trembling hands, I picked her up and kissed her on the cheek. Nicole then let out a joyful laugh. At that moment, I felt I had tasted the most wonderful thing in the world: family love. So I decided to adopt this child and raise her to adulthood.

Because I had killed a Demigod beast, I feared its wrath, so I had no choice but to temporarily hide in a tribe, waiting to raise Nicole to adulthood before leaving. This tribe was called Whisper of the Wind Spirit, a very beautiful name. After settling down in this tribe, as the oldest and strongest elf in the tribe, I was unanimously elected by everyone as elder...

Everyone listened intently to Mach's recollections without making a sound.

So Nicole is so pitiful. Luckily, she has Mach, her grandfather who is more than family to her, otherwise she might not be where she is now. Issui wished Nicole well, hoping that she could grow up happily in the future.

Flavi listened to Nicole's story, her eyes welled up with tears. All her previous dislike for Nicole vanished. She realized how tragic Nicole's past was, and how fortunate she was that Grandpa Mach had taken care of her...

"Hmm, is that all? Isn't there even a single clue about her background?" Leins listened to Mach's recollections but couldn't find a single clue related to Nicole's past. You've been rambling on for so long, but you haven't gotten to the point at all.

"Yes, there is. The swaddling clothes that wrapped Nicole weren't made of ordinary materials. They seemed to be the fur of some kind of magical beast, extremely rare, granting immunity to half of all elemental attacks. I've consulted countless books to this day, but I still can't identify what kind of magical beast's fur it is. Please wait a moment; it's not in this room. I'll take it out and show it to you." Mach suddenly remembered the swaddling clothes Nicole had been wearing. He walked to a bookshelf, moved it aside, pressed a button on the wall, and suddenly reached inside, pulling out a golden object.