"Not part of the Hainarson clan... Could it be from the maternal side?" Russell murmured.
Hill suddenly realized: Indeed, when the Hainarson clan decided to leave their original territory, they paid a great price to cremate all their ancestors' bones, but the maternal family of that Archmage didn't receive the same privilege.
Or rather, the reason why the Hainarson clan could be spared was because they were originally associated with that family.
Gilbert's mother also came from that family... Her aptitude could basically be said to be nonexistent, but her status and position were not low, so she could become the wife of Gilbert's apprentice father.
Although she survived due to marrying out, she didn't live long afterwards.
His maternal family, compared to the Nobles, was more like a Mage Family, with nearly seventy percent of the family members able to enter the Defense Tower.
