The Mystery of Nicole's Origins (Part Two)

"Golden Stosa Stoza Beckett!?" Leins exclaimed, staring at the gleaming yellow fur in Mach's hand.

"How could this be? Is it that old monster? Could Nicole be his..." Mach's heart surged with emotion upon hearing the name from Leins. That most powerful God Level expert among magical beasts, the Golden Stosa Beckett, a God Level expert renowned for his strength, was immune to half of the elemental attacks. If it really was him, it wouldn't be hard to guess why Nicole possessed such power.

"You know about Nicole's background?" Issui asked.

"It's pretty much confirmed. This swaddling cloth made from a piece of fur belongs to Golden Stosa Beckett, the most powerful God Level expert among our magical beasts. I never imagined he would actually tear off a piece of his own skin to make Nicole's swaddling cloth. Clearly, he loved Nicole very much. I heard he had no children in his life, Nicole might be his only daughter," Leins said quietly.

"Then why did he abandon me? Why?" Nicole asked, grabbing at the fur on Leins' body.

"You know, the offspring of a beast and an elf may retain either the beast's form or the elf's form, and you happen to be an elf. This probably troubles him a lot. As his only daughter, he must love her very much, but if Nicole stays in the beast's territory, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among all the beasts, and Nicole will also face danger at any time. Helplessly, he had no choice but to send Nicole to the elf's territory. I guess Stosa has his eye on Mach. If Mach passes by Nicole and doesn't adopt her, Stosa will probably kill Mach with one blow and then wait for the next elf to adopt Nicole." After all, Leins was an old monster who had lived for so long, and he guessed everything at once.

"..." Nicole's eyes glazed over after hearing Leins' words. So she was the child of a magical beast, not a pure-blooded elf. What should she do? Where should she go? The magical beast didn't want her. If the elves found out that she had the blood of a magical beast, they would definitely kill her as soon as possible.

"The female elf who was given to Stosa back then was my aunt. Perhaps Nicole also has blood from our elven royal family," Flavi revealed an even bigger secret.

"Sigh, it's better not to know than to know. Nicole can't stay among the elves anymore because of her identity. What should we do..." Mach said, frowning. It was a real problem. If they had known beforehand, Nicole might have been able to stay among the Elf Clan. But if she stayed here now, she would likely face all sorts of troubles.

"That's true. Even though she has the blood of our elven royal family, she still has half-monster blood flowing through her veins. If the other elves knew, they'd probably kill her." Flavi also felt great sympathy for Nicole's plight. Her aunt had been forced into the monster's lair to serve as a tool for the golden behemoth's lust. It could be said that her aunt had sacrificed her entire life for the peace of the Elf Clan. It was truly astonishing that her aunt had become pregnant with a monster's child and given birth to it.

Nicole is innocent; she had no right to choose where she was born. But if the elves knew her true identity, they would surely eliminate her. And because her true form isn't a magical beast, the Demon Clan wouldn't accept her either. It's fair to say there's almost no place for her in this world. Forget about humans; knowing Nicole is a descendant of the Golden Stosa, it's a miracle they haven't chopped Nicole into pieces. Long-accumulated hatred has led humans and elves to loathe magical beasts in spirit and soul; they wish they could eat their flesh, drink their blood, crush their bones, and suck their marrow dry!

"Only a few of us know about her background. It's fine as long as we don't tell the others." Issui felt indignant for Nicole. He deeply sympathized with Nicole background; she hadn't chosen that birth environment, she was forced to accept it. She wasn't wrong, no one was wrong. The fault lay with the source of hatred between elves and monsters in this world.

"Who? Who's eavesdropping?!" Leins suddenly looked toward the end of the tree hole leading to the house, where a shadow darted away.

"Oh no! I remember asking another elder from the Whisper of the Wind Spirit to come and get something. They might have overheard us. What should we do? If the other elves find out Nicole's identity, we're in big trouble..." Mach's face turned pale, like a wilted eggplant. Things were getting worse and worse, and had spiraled out of his control. There was no way Nicole could stay among the elves with her identity now.

"Sigh, it's all our fault for talking so much that we didn't notice any outsiders. What do we do now? We absolutely can't let Nicole be killed by them. She's so young, she hasn't even experienced the joys of life yet. How can she just die like this?" Issui became increasingly worried about Nicole.

"We need to get Nicole away quickly, or things will get worse, but where should we send her?" Mach said urgently.

"Oh, right, I have a private, independent space where Nicole can temporarily enter. It's perfectly capable of sustaining life; that's where Leins came from." Issui suddenly thought of his Sumeru World.

"Really? That's great! Take Nicole inside quickly, I'll hold them off outside." Mach listened to Issui's words without asking any questions about Issui's spatial world. He didn't have time to discuss that now; Nicole's safety was the most important thing. The increasingly noisy sounds outside were getting closer to the treehouse; he guessed that all the Whisper of the Wind Spirit Tribe had probably gathered.

"Okay, I'll take Nicole inside now." Seeing Nicole still sitting helplessly on the ground, Issui disregarded the difference between men and women, grabbed her hand, and flashed away from this space. He also summoned Leins back to the Sumeru World.

Nicole felt a strange force pulling at her body. Before she could think, she found herself in a tranquil, empty field. A patch of green grass, abundant wildflowers, and a simple wooden house on the meadow created a quintessential pastoral scene. But the green vegetation was only in this small area; the rest was barren Kitsuchi earth, devoid of even a single weed. At the edge of the land stretched an endless, distorted space, the sky a pale blue, with a gigantic golden eye surveying the entire area from its center. Where was this? This was the world I had been in before!

Issui released Nicole's hand and said, "This is my personal space. No one can come in without my permission, so you don't need to worry about security for now. Just stay here and relax. I'll get you some of your favorite fruits from outside. I've asked Leins to stay here with you."

"Don't you hate me? I'm..." Nicole lowered her head and said softly.

"You're so cute, I can't help but like you. How could I dislike you? Feel free to stay here with me." Nicole's background and her perfect figure with a youthful face and large breasts gradually stirred up Issui desire in me to protect her.

"Really? You don't dislike Nicole, you like Nicole?" Nicole looked up excitedly at Issui's face when she heard Issui words.

"It really is, more real than real gold," Issui replied affirmatively.

"Great! I'll follow you from now on, little brother. You have to take care of me!" Nicole suddenly jumped into Issui's arms, rubbing her face against his. She thought Issui was confessing his feelings to her, but she misunderstood.

Issui's chest was pressed against Nicole's two huge, soft mounds, they were so bouncy and so big! I can't be that charming, can I? To have such a beautiful girl throw herself into my arms, am I ridiculously handsome? Sigh, sometimes being too handsome is a problem.

"I'm hungry, I want some fruit, go get me something." Nicole hugged Issui for a short while before letting go and ordering him to find something to eat.

Issui's face immediately fell. This guy, you just hugged me for a moment and then dumped me! He's so quick to come and quick to go, just like Fini. He only comes to me when he needs me, and then dumps me when he doesn't. I thought I'd become handsome, but it turns out I haven't at all. "Big boobs, no brains" is perfectly embodied in this pretty girl. Fini is just a little ditzy and stubborn, but this pretty girl is completely insane, acting without thinking. Who told her father to be such a rough-around-the-edges type? She perfectly inherited her father's genes: insane and incredibly strong.

"Alright, stay here for a bit, I'll go outside and get you something to eat, you'll stuff yourself." Issui reached out and pressed her forehead with his finger.

"I won't die from overeating. I'm not stupid. I won't stop eating when I'm full. Are you out of your mind? I'm not stupid," Nicole said proudly, swatting away Issui of fingers.

Issui was completely defeated by her. How come you always interpret everything I say in a completely different way? You're too talented!

In a flash, he stepped out of the Sumeru Space, where a cacophony of sounds filled his ears. Several elderly elves were arguing incessantly with Kazuma, while Flavi watched silently as these old fellows continued their bickering.

Issui's sudden appearance stopped everyone from arguing, and all eyes turned to him.

"You guys carry on, I'm listening. Flavi, come on, let's go out and get something to eat." Issui greeted Flavi, ignoring the noisy old folks in front of him.

"No, it must be you who hid that bastard child! Hand her over now, or we won't let you get away with this!" said a white-haired female elf, her wrinkles trembling.

"How dare you be so rude! This is His Majesty the Divine Child of Humanity, God Level powerhouse! You are all far too presumptuous!" Flavi immediately shouted at the old elven woman who had spoken. "You are all so blind! You actually dared to cause trouble for him and anger him. You are all sinners against the Elf Clan."

"..."

Several elderly elves, both men and women, fell silent. Even if they were foolish, they understood that God Level powerhouse was not someone they could afford to offend. At most, they would criticize Mach, the Demigod, since he had raised Nicole. A human God Level powerhouse visiting the elves was considered an honored guest. If they did something foolish and angered this human god-child, they would be finished, becoming sinners against the Elf Clan —something these cowardly old fogies certainly didn't want to see.