Recognizing Relatives

Sephiria... Mom?!

The way the little girl addressed Sephiria surprised Roland, and his expression changed immediately. If she were just a simple clone, why would she call Sephiria "Mom"? What surprised Roland even more was that the little girl's personality was clearly very well-developed, unlike that of a simple clone.

Of course, Roland wouldn't suspect that Sephiria had an illegitimate daughter, because based on his understanding of Sephiria, she would never do such a thing.

Sephiria, however, was not as calm as Roland. Her face darkened instantly, and she stared coldly at Askari.

"What did you call me?!"

"Mom." Askari shrank back, her stubborn voice trembling slightly.

"I have never given birth."

Sephiria's face turned pale, and her sharp eyes swept over Askari. She had to admit that the little girl in front of her looked a lot like her when she was a child. An outsider would really think that the other girl was her child. However, Sephiria knew very well that although she had had many deep soul-to-soul exchanges with Roland, she had never been pregnant, let alone had a daughter.

There's definitely something strange about this girl!

Could it be that someone took their genes and mated with someone else?

Thinking of this, Sephiria's face turned even uglier. Having lived on Earth for a period of time, she had naturally heard of artificial insemination, a technology that was far more unacceptable to Sephiria than clones.

A chilling aura rose, and a bone-chilling killing intent erupted. Sephiria stared intently at Askari, looking as if she were ready to annihilate her at any moment.

"Waaah..."

"Sephiria, wait a minute..." Roland stopped Sephiria and stepped forward, squatting down in front of Askari. Askari bit her lip, her dark eyes blinking, wanting to say something but not daring to.

"What's your name?" Roland asked in as gentle a voice as she lightly brushed the rice grains off her face.

"Askari!"

"A very nice name. Open your mind and let me examine your memories." Roland said, he placed his hand on the girl's head. Askari hummed in response and closed her eyes without any guard. At this moment, Roland became serious and released a mental wave that entered Askari's consciousness through her cerebral cortex.

Suddenly, a series of strange images flashed through his mind.

When one's strength reaches a certain level, coupled with subtle manipulation of that power, one can read the memories of others.

At this moment, all of Askari's memories since birth were laid bare before him: images of a little girl curled up in a solution; images of her constantly hunting monsters after birth; images of her happily eating from a large bowl... and finally, an image of a little girl living alone in a cold base after a strange old man suddenly died.

He cooked for himself, lived alone, and then set fires everywhere in search of food, eventually turning the entire planet into a raging inferno.

Roland's spirit was so powerful that Askari's memory was like a drop in the ocean, gradually diluting into his spiritual sea.

After a while, Roland released her hand from Askari's head, and her eyes became full of love and pity as she looked at Askari.

"What's wrong with this little girl? Has someone used my genes to modify her?" Sephiria asked hurriedly when she saw Roland let go of her hand.

Roland nodded and said, "She really is your daughter, or more precisely, your daughter and my daughter."

"What exactly happened?" Sephiria frowned.

"Do you remember the Podo Race that we wiped out? The mastermind behind the whole incident was Dr. Ruka of the Podo Race. Askari is Super Warrior he created by fusing your and my genes. In another sense, she is our daughter." Roland explained roughly. Since Askari herself didn't know the specifics, Roland naturally didn't know either.

However, there were people on the spaceship who knew the whole story.

"Smart Brain, recount the entire incident."

"Yes, Princess's birth stemmed from a project called Askari, which was Dr. Ruka's revenge against Sephiria Force..." The Central Computer then recounted the entire story, and Sephiria realized how difficult Askari's birth had been, being the only successful case after sacrificing over 100,000 embryos.

The opportunity that allowed Dr. Ruka to obtain his own genes was the Namekian Slug's attack on Planet Sadala.

"Dr. Ruka of the Podo Race, you deserve to die!" Sephiria was filled with murderous intent after understanding the situation.

Although she became a mother unexpectedly, Askari was relieved to know that her other half of her Bloodline came from Roland. She was afraid that someone else might use her genes to create a child with another person.

"That guy has already been killed by the Shenron."

Roland was cold, and he also loathed Dr. Ruka. Fortunately, he had killed him with the Shenron in time; otherwise, who knows what kind of training Askari would have undergone in his hands.

Looking at the small, pitiful Askari before him, her little face still showing signs of shock, he couldn't help but feel a pang of tenderness. This little one hadn't had it easy these past few years; living alone, she'd barely had enough to eat. It was quite pitiful to think about.

"Then... what about her?"

Sephiria looked at Askari, feeling somewhat awkward. Although Ascari had her and Roland's Bloodline, she wasn't actually born of her own.

Roland was much more open-minded, picking Askari up directly and saying, "Of course we'll take her back and raise her. Although she's a life form created through genetic fusion, Askari's indicators are the same as a naturally conceived child. Aren't you worried that having a child will interfere with your cultivation? Askari happens to have our Bloodline, so she will be our daughter and the princess of the Planet Sadala."

Sephiria stared intently at Askari for a long while, her expression softening as she nodded. "From now Askari will call me Mom."

"Mother!"

Askari called out, then sweetly turned her head and called out to Roland, "Daddy!"

Roland was overjoyed, much happier than when Luo Fei called her "Dad." "Good boy, when we get back, Dad will take you to eat something delicious, something you've never eaten before."

"Really?" Askari's eyes lit up.

Sephiria raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "You are my daughter, so you will naturally be well treated. You must train hard in the future; with your talent, you will definitely become Super Saiyan."

"Will there be lots of monsters to play with? I love fighting!"

Askari is wild and loves nothing more than eating and fighting. However, she hasn't had a proper time to play since the old man who created her died a few years ago.

A smile played on her lips as Sephiria nodded. "Yes, a proper Saiyan is one who can fight."

"Yes, yes." Askari overcame her timidity and nodded happily.

"..."

Seeing how Sephiria and Askari interacted, Roland couldn't help but sigh, rubbing his forehead. What did it mean that a child who could fight was a proper Saiyan? Sephiria completely lacked understanding of education. He felt it was necessary to intervene in Askari's upbringing.

Otherwise, with Sephiria's educational methods, she might just raise a lawless wild child.

"Alright, let Sephiria and Askari get along well first," Roland shook his head, looking at the mother and daughter who seemed to be getting along fairly well.

He also needs some time to adjust to his suddenly appearing daughter, Askari.