The Invisible Mogul novel Chapter 2433

“Indeed… You know, at the start, she swore that she’d never get married till the day she got her revenge. Still… love isn’t exactly something we can freely control… I’m sure you’re aware that we were in a relationship back when we were still studying, right, professor? Though I love her to bits, had I known that our love would bring this much trouble to our child, I’d have rather died than continue being in that relationship with her!” replied Marcel in a slightly remorseful tone as he recalled his past.

“…I’m assuming you said that since you eventually found out that the child would die by the age of ten if she failed to avenge her family and obtain a Divine Fruit? I’m guessing you’re also worried that through her child’s death, Phoebe’s identity could potentially be exposed to her enemies… Did I get that right?” asked Gerald after taking a deep breath.

“Bingo. Truth be told, it wasn’t really a big problem when we found out that she had gotten pregnant back in university. However, once all this was made clear to me, we grew concerned and decided to just drop out of university to start planning for the child’s future,” explained Marcel.

“So that’s why excellent students like you two suddenly decided to drop out!” replied the professor with an understanding nod.

“Indeed… We’re sorry to have disappointed you, professor, but there was no other way. Had we not done that, the child’s safety would’ve been at risk!” muttered Marcel.

“I see… Curious question, but did Phoebe know where the Divine Fruit tree was…?” asked Gerald.

Shaking his head, Marcel then said, “Unfortunately, she remembers little about the fruit. After all, she was very young when she consumed it. The only hint we have is that the tree is located where heavenly fire descends… You see, the Willows only passed down secrets through word of mouth. Since Phoebe’s mother hadn’t been told where the tree was before the mass assassination, the tree’s location is pretty much lost. Though Phoebe’s mother did manage to salvage the Willow’s Hundred Herbs Almanac and two sets of witchcraft books, none of them had any records about the Divine Fruit either!”

“…Well, what Saint Darkwind said is true. My child is currently still alive due to the Yangblood pellet. Unfortunately, since we don’t have any Yinblood pellets, my child’s already becoming slightly demented… If this goes on, I fear he’ll die in another five years!” replied Marcel.

“…I get it now. So you two split up to simultaneously look for Yinblood pellets and the Divine Fruit tree, correct?” asked the professor with an understanding nod.

“Indeed. You see, Phoebe aside, my son’s the only other heir of the witches left alive! It doesn’t help that due to complications in the Willow family’s bloodline, she’s only able to give birth once. With all that said, we’ve truly been struggling for our child for most of our lives!”