"Stop saying useless things. I gave you the materials, so tell me—what exactly do you know?"
Audrey pressed him, and the man in the painting shook his head.
"Your temper is much worse than your ancestor's."
"Speak!"
"Green Ridge Ore. This island itself is an area of unstable space, which is why this unique ore can be produced here. I was hired by lord Edwardz at the time to come here and search for and mine minerals. Every year, Green Lake turns green for a period of time, and that is related to this ore. Though I never found it, I believe the lakebed must contain the largest Green Ridge Ore vein in the Material World."
"You surely don't know this: before every descendant of the Edwards Family is born, the mother is injected with large quantities of a special potion containing Green Ridge Ore."
"But spatial talent cannot be artificially created."
Shade reminded him.
"Yes, but spatial talent can be artificially enhanced."
The man in the painting said.
That was indeed possible. For instance, if a Ring Arcanist's Core Ling Rune was a Whisper Element, that meant their awakening had been influenced by the power of a relic. Such things counted as artificial interference and enhancement of certain Ring Arcanist talents.
Still, directly injecting a mother with a potion containing special minerals would certainly affect her. A shortened lifespan was probably the mildest side effect; green crystals appearing on the body might not even be the worst consequences.
"Part of Human Transmutation."
Audrey's mouth twitched. The Great Witch of Wisdom and Knowledge knew far more than Shade did.
"What else do you know?"
She asked again. The man in the painting closed his eyes.
"All of you will inevitably return here. No matter how you resist, you will inevitably