Chapter 5936 Difficult Wish

Chapter 5936 Difficult Wish

Though Ves hadn't felt the Superior Mother's presence as of late, he had a hunch that she was always keeping an eye on his children.

This was especially the case when they engaged in cultivation in any fashion!

It was dangerous for children to practice cultivation methods. Not only were they too young to properly understand complicated theories and subjects, their restlessness and lack of precision drastically increased the chance of accidents!

Furthermore, their bodies, minds and spiritualities were often far too weak to withstand the pressure of the changes wrought by rapid growth.

His children were an exception to this rule, but only to an extent. He was sure that if they were on the verge of harming themselves due to harmful practice, the Superior Mother would step in and prevent them from getting truly harmed.

This gave him a bit more confidence in devising custom cultivation methods for his children.

That said, trying to improve one's genetic aptitude for mech pilot was so far beyond his expertise that he did not have any confidence that he could fulfill Andraste's request by himself.

As much as his mother wanted him to become more self-sufficient, there were times where he needed to recognize his own inferiority and enlist the aid of a true expert.

This was one of those times.

The Superior Mother evidently agreed with his judgment, because she sent down a manifestation.

"Grandma!"

Andraste did not act with any restraint and ran towards the manifestation of a True God with her arms spread open!

The Superior Mother immediately softened her harsh and matronly expression and picked up the giggling girl like any other ordinary grandparent.

It became clear to Ves that his mother placed a lot of importance in this meeting. A part of her consciousness descended onto her incarnation.

Andraste babbled to her grandmother for an entire minute. Ves watched with a bemused expression as he contemplated the odd family dynamic.

Due to the Great Severing, it was impossible for any of his children to visit their paternal grandparents in the flesh.

This caused his children to grow up thinking of the Superior Mother as their real grandmother.

This was a great shame. The only way his kids could maintain direct contact with their grandmother was by using the Superior Mother as a medium.

This caused his children to grow up thinking of the Superior Mother as their real grandmother.

They did not regard the ancestral spirit as a completely different existence from the likes of their other blood relatives.

In their eyes, there was no fundamental difference between the Superior Mother and Benjamin Larkinson!

Both of them were family, and that was all that mattered as far as they were concerned!

Ves also believed that Aurelia, Andraste and Marvaine also failed to make a distinction between Cynthia Larkinson and the Superior Mother. Both of them were one and the same, even though that was technically not the case.

The only concern was that Ves had no idea whether pure Carmine mech pilots were able to undergo apotheosis.

What if it was impossible for Andraste to become a high-ranking mech pilot?

That would invalidate many of the reasons for piloting mechs for his daughter!

She may as well become Ketis' personal disciple and become a swordmaster. At least there was no requirement for genetic aptitude for this profession.

Cynthia was well aware of the existence of the Carmine System. She gave her own opinion on the subject.

"Genetic aptitude is a central aspect of the mech piloting profession. It has become such a strong totemic belief to a huge swathe of humans as well as strong mech pilots that it is hard to eliminate it. You should know that any attack on the importance of genetic aptitude will be met with intense opposition from nearly every existing mech pilot. To devalue this requirement is to deprive this class of warriors their unique gift."

So that was why the mechers repeatedly insisted to Ves that he should not spill the secrets related to the Carmine System ahead of time.

He could truly envision the entire body of mech pilots getting pissed at Ves if he botched the rollout of his powerful invention!

It was stupid and selfish, but mech pilots were never famed for being rational in the first place.

Ves let out a tired breath. "Okay. I won't push this matter any further. I still don't think it is as impossible as you claim. We just haven't found the right solution yet. However, I recognize that it may be for the best to wait until Andraste is 10 years old before determining her future trajectory."

In other words, Ves accepted that he could do nothing but to let 'fate' run its course.

He hated the complete lack of control. Ves knew that a huge amount of parents felt likewise about it, but they hadn't been able to do anything either.

Andraste continued to cling to her grandmother as a moment of silence ensued.

"So how do we proceed?" Ves asked. "Can we do something else for my girl?"

The Superior Mother lightened up a bit. "We can. If we want to preserve Andraste's chances of developing a genetic aptitude for mech piloting, then it is better if she does not engage in any active form of cultivation. That does not preclude her companion spirit. Yaika is sufficiently separated from Andraste that she can develop by herself."

That led to a discussion on what sort of cultivation method they should devise for Yaika.

Perhaps Cynthia felt regretful that she was not able to help Andraste develop the right genetic aptitude, because she readily offered her assistance this time.

Ves did not have to do all of the work himself. It was incredibly helpful and reassuring that his highly knowledgeable mother made suggestions and offered corrections.

The biggest point of contention was the domain that Yaika should be working towards.

"Death is not a pleasant element to work with." Cynthia said as she lifted the black companion spirit and studied her carefully. "If Andraste does not make any special adaptations, then her health will begin to decline if Yaikia ever grows powerful enough. We need to plan ahead and nip this problem in the bud."

"Agreed." Ves said.

The problem was not as serious as it sounded, as Yaika was still a part of Andraste.

Still, who knew what sort of problems might occur if their strength ever became mismatched. If Yaika became a lot stronger than her principal, then a strong death domain might make Andraste's life miserable!