Affinity: Chaos

Chapter 1663  Father And Daughter

Marthaʼs adamant refusal of her father wanting to check Greyʼs elemental affinities as well as his grades made him a bit curious, but knowing his daughter, he knew not to try to force things. ”Alright, Iʼll give him the basics for all elements, itʼll be up to him to figure out the rest since thereʼs no way I will be able to personally teach him the essence of the elements Iʼm not attuned with.” Greyʼs grandfather explained.

”Teach him the three elements youʼre good with.” Martha commented. ”Oh, he has the water and lightning element too?” Greyʼs grandfather was a bit surprised, although he has heard that Grey has a number of elements, it was still a bit strange seeing it in person. Grey used three elements in this battle, adding the water and lightning elements to it makes it five elements which was astonishing. ”Itʼs just five elements, dad.” Martha looked at her father as if he was a village bumpkin.

Sheʼs not surprised with Grey having five elements since she knew he has all eight elements, so there was nothing to be surprised about. Of course to others, thatʼs simply unheard of. Grey heaved a sigh of relief with his mother stepping in to block his grandfather from finding out about his elements. Luckily, he has been using generally the same elements whenever heʼs outside, his light and darkness elements were closely hidden so very few people knew about it. His wind element on the other hand has been used on a few occasions, so he didnʼt mind saying he has six elements. Thinking about this, he spoke up. He scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said, ”Actually, I have six elements.” He stretched out his right hand and a little cyclone could be seen on his palm. ”The wind element too?!” This time, even Greyʼs grandmother couldnʼt keep her composure. Having five elements was amazing on its own, but to a certain extent, theyʼve heard of a few people in the history of the Continent that has the ability to have such high elements, six elements however has never been heard off, this was the first time they were hearing that there was someone with more than five elements.

Greyʼs grandfather looked at his daughter, he couldnʼt believe she hid such a gem from him. If he had been the one to train Grey from when he was little, he wouldʼve undoubtedly been the number genius in the Aurora Continent at the moment. Of course, heʼs aware of Greyʼs status in the Aurora Continent since heʼs been able to grow through the ranks, but it was only during his later years, so heʼs regarded as a late bloomer because he didnʼt come out on time. If he were the one looking after Grey, he wouldʼve been at the top from the very beginning. ”You took him to a backwater place with this much talent?” He couldnʼt stop himself from asking, a little annoyed at Marthaʼs actions. ”Yes, the further away from you the better.” Martha gave a cold harrumph when she heard her fatherʼs question. ”Martha…” Greyʼs grandmother called out to her daughter softly. Martha, who was about to continue speaking, paused and looked at her mother, then her gaze went to Grey, she dropped her head softly and apologized for being rude to her father. Everyone could tell it didnʼt come from her heart, and she only did it because Grey was present there. Grey watched his grandfatherʼs reaction to his motherʼs words and could see a hint of regret and remorse in his eyes, but then came a strict expression that immediately hid away those emotions. ”Heʼs your son, you donʼt have to apologize for taking him wherever you want to, but you limited his growth in this manner. You couldʼve at least let him grow in the Dawson Family, they might not have a long history like us, but they are still a top Family with a few things.” He reprimanded his daughter. To him, Martha was still acting in this manner due to the incident that happened years ago, but he didnʼt like the fact that he used her own issues to hold Grey back this much. He felt if Grey had stayed with him, he wouldʼve been a Late stage Sovereign by now. The fact that Grey was able to even grow this much after only rising to fame a few years ago showed just how talented he is. He has caught up to his peers and even surpassed them. Only a few people among his generation can truly stand side by side with him, and those people rarely show up.

”Heʼs doing better than most of those who youʼve trained, so I see no issues with him staying in that backwater place. Even the friends he brought from that place are all almost just as good as he is, they are far better than the people you tag as geniuses here.” Martha didnʼt think there was a problem with Grey being brought up in the Azure Continent. To a certain extent, she felt it was even better that he grew up there. She couldnʼt help but imagine the level of torture Grey wouldʼve gone through during the first three years he didnʼt have any affinity to any elements. Being born to two of the best geniuses of the previous generation, he will have a lot of eyes on him, and once people find out he doesnʼt have any affinity to any element, Grey might not be able to come out of it in good health. At least the cultivation level of that backwater place made it somewhat easier for Grey, even though he was still embarrassed and mocked, it was better compared to what he might have to go through in the Aurora Continent. Marthaʼs father didnʼt have a comeback for this cause he too has heard about Greyʼs genius friends. They all rose to fame around the same time, and itʼs said they all appeared mysteriously as well, from the same backwater place. Amongst Greyʼs friends, Klaus is the most famous, after all, he was the only male in an all female Faction that never thinks of ever including a guy in their ranks. Klaus entered the Faction and turned it upside down, his ice abilities are said to be second to none in the Faction and not just the Faction Leader, but even the old ancestors in the Faction have all taken a liking to him and have always ensured that they trained him properly.

Other than Klaus, thereʼs also the one with the Elemental Warrior, Reynolds, the Lightning Elementalist. Having an Elemental Warrior is just as difficult as having four or five elements, hence the reason Reynolds is well known. Heʼs not as stubborn as Klaus, and is very diligent with his training. Other than the duo, there was still the only lady in the group. Sheʼs not as highly regarded as the other two, but it doesnʼt mean compared to most of the geniuses she isnʼt superior, itʼs just that all three guys were just so astoundingly talented that people somewhat overlook her. Being able to form a bond with a Seelie shows just how amazingly good she is, but then thereʼs the freak of nature, Grey, and then the handsome Klaus, and then Reynolds with his Elemental Warrior. Greyʼs grandfather didnʼt know what to say to Marthaʼs words because she is one hundred percent correct. No one knew where Grey and his friends came from, and it was Greyʼs last name that got him a bit more famous during his early days. A lot of people felt that the Dawson Family kept him and only brought him out to show them that they could still produce geniuses. But when everyone investigated, they found out that the Dawson Family didnʼt seem to have any idea who this Grey Dawson was, so they were able to ascertain that he didnʼt have any affiliation with them. Only a while ago did Lucas Dawson come out to protect his son did they get to know that heʼs the son of the famous Lucas and Martha Dawson who disappeared for some years and only returned a while back. Grey looked at them and seeing that the father and daughter duo had forgotten about him, he coughed twice to bring their attention back to him, after all, he was the reason they were here.

”Boy, since this is the first time weʼre meeting, Iʼll give you a gift. Itʼs up to you how much this will help you.” Greyʼs grandfather gave him a reassuring smile before standing up. ”You want to send him there?” Martha asked as she stood up. ”You know me so well.” Greyʼs grandfather chuckled. Grey looked at both parties, and felt a bit strange. They clearly love each other a lot, but it looks like they had a misunderstanding some years back that mightʼve spoilt their relationship. He knew his mother wouldnʼt tell him, and neither would his grandfather, so his gaze landed on his grandmother.