After Daniel's proposal, the old man erupted in rage once again. "That was too fast, damn it! No way! I won't give my great-granddaughter to you, you damn foreigner."
Daniel reached out for the elixir, intending to reclaim it, but the old man's hand was quicker—he snatched it and pocketed it. "It's rude to take back a gift you've already given to someone. Didn't your parents teach you that!?" the old man admonished Daniel, his tone sharp.
"Of course they didn't teach me. I'm an orphan after all," Daniel replied with a smile, as if it were a mere triviality.
The revelation left the old man stunned. He had been unaware of Daniel's background, knowing him only as a powerful mage and ingenious inventor, coupled with his skill as an artificer creating Atlantean artifacts. Daniel's reputation had overshadowed any inquiries into his origins.
