Bloodline is a Cheat Code - Chapter 42

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Chapter 42
Creating a magical circle would leave my body so fragile it might shatter, and borrowing divine power was something I couldn’t even dream of.
Setting aside such gloomy thoughts, I first organized what I needed to say to Aubrey Violet.
“I appreciate you giving me the opportunity to ask questions. I don’t mean to press you, but there are indeed a few things I’m curious about.”
“Ask whatever you’d like.”
“Is the reason you’re revealing these facts because you’re asking for some form of help beyond what the Reading Circle provided? Or is there something you want to ask me?”
Saving Phoebe Violet at the Reading Circle couldn’t have been such a symbolic gesture as to appear like support for the Violet Family.
I’d expected at most to discuss business matters or sacred relics, so when the conversation suddenly turned to Aden Prince, I too felt at a loss.
“There is something I’m asking for.”
“For instance, what?”
If she intended to oppose me for appearing to support the Third Prince, I would need to change my stance immediately.
There was a possibility I’d have to remove the Holy Kingdom itself, including Aden, from my list of potential allies. The fact that fraternal affection and practical competition are unrelated is evident just from observing the current atmosphere between Vincent and Lucian Advein.
“To be precise, His Highness wishes to meet the Duke. However, since I have no justifiable reason to request such a meeting with the Duke, I was forced to ask for this meeting with you first.”
“Ah, so His Highness the Prince wants to meet Serpina Rosena.”
It’s becoming increasingly certain that something exists between Serpina Rosena and Aden.
The world seems to be pushing my back, urging me to uncover the truth about Serpina Rosena.
My expression must have stiffened without my realizing it, for Aubrey Violet fell silent after finishing her words.
Unintentionally adopting a grave demeanor, I slowly opened my mouth.
“I’m uncertain how you’ll judge this, but Rosena’s current position is one of neutrality. If His Highness Aden Prince is asking for our support in ascending to the throne…”
“That’s not it. He has no interest in the throne whatsoever. I doubt he even intends to leave the Holy Kingdom.”
So he would become a prince whose fate is unknown, living in seclusion within the Holy Kingdom?
Well, there’s nothing better for preserving one’s life. Unless he married a remote noble and buried himself away entirely.
My head throbbed. Even if I could guess why he wanted to meet Serpina Rosena, I had no choice but to play ignorant for now.
“Then I’m even more puzzled as to why he seeks to meet Serpina Rosena. Of course, since Rosena has also been hoping for a personal meeting with His Highness, this is welcome news.”
Seeing Aubrey Violet’s expression brighten momentarily, I added to my words. There remained troublesome matters yet.
“However, for those bearing Rosena’s name to visit the Holy Kingdom, we require justification.”
“Justification.”
“Yes. If His Highness cannot provide that, Rosena cannot move. Please convey that to him. Separately, I did enjoy our tea time. Next time, I’d like to have a conversation where we might become friends.”
I’m aware this might appear arrogant. But I had no intention of recklessly meeting a prince who had lost his power and gone into hiding, only to find myself in some crisis.
My first priority is absolutely the safety of myself and my people.
As I rose to leave, Aubrey Violet hurriedly continued speaking.
“He asked me to convey this message to the Duke without fail.”
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“I will not forget the promise I made at the end, and I will certainly keep it. And if you don’t remember it, or if it doesn’t matter either way, you don’t need to meet me.”
Each word of the message she was to convey was laden with meaning.
How many things could be inferred from this single sentence alone?
First, that he and Serpina Rosena had made a deeply touching promise. And second, though I couldn’t fathom the method, there was a high probability he, like Serpina Rosena, was recalling his previous life.
Perhaps it was due to his characteristic ability to handle both magic and divine power, or perhaps his intimate relationship with Serpina Rosena had influenced it.
I could only hope that Serpina Rosena back then hadn’t made a promise disadvantageous to us now.
“Elian, how much do you know about Aden Prince?”
Elian was only a few years older than me.
Before meeting me, she had lived far from the Capital, so she would have heard even less about the Crown Prince than I had, but I grasped at straws and asked anyway.
As Elian finished tidying my clothes and combing my hair, she fell silent for a moment, as if searching her memory, before speaking.
“I believe I heard that he has a particularly gentle impression, perhaps because he resembles the Queen. The Crown Prince and Prince Aden seem to have somewhat different temperaments.”
“Is his personality like that too?”
“It seems he didn’t have any particularly outstanding traits. To be honest, I don’t have much information about him at all, so I’m afraid I’m not much help. I’m sorry.”
“There’s nothing for you to apologize for, Elian.”
It was only natural that information about the Prince who had disappeared in the middle was difficult to find, given how renowned the other two princes were.
There was only one person who might know anything about Aden.
I desperately wanted to find a way to avoid asking my sister directly. But I couldn’t exactly run to Lucian Advein either.
“Is there any way I could meet Prince Aden right now?”
“While such a surprise visit might feel like a certain kind of romance, it doesn’t seem like a particularly good choice.”
“I’m not in a position to seek romance right now, so I’ll set that aside for later.”
It wasn’t that I was seeking romance—I was simply frustrated. After all, what I truly wanted to know was about Aden from my past life, so ultimately I had no choice but to ask my sister.
“When will I be able to go to the Prince’s Palace again?”
I was muttering to myself when, for some reason, Elian looked at me with a knowing smile.
Seeing that expression, I had the distinct feeling that I had just said something quite strange.
She seemed to have misunderstood something, and quite thoroughly at that. But I had no desire to correct her.
“Why?”
“It seems you’re naturally beginning to want to visit the Prince’s Palace. That’s how it always starts, you know.”
Yes, I knew this was coming.
“I have much to do and many opinions to share, but using communication crystals has its limits. Why are you making such a suggestive expression? What are you thinking?”
“Oh my, what a young lady you are.”
Elian deliberately changed the subject.
If she hadn’t mentioned spotting my sister, I would have pressed her relentlessly. How frustrating.
Indeed, even before the carriage came to a complete stop, I could see my sister bouncing on her feet, waiting for me.
Perhaps she was worried I wouldn’t return. But I had only gone out during the day and was returning during the day.
Unable to even wait for the carriage to approach, my sister hurried over in quick steps and promptly opened the door.
“Tiae, are you alright? Did anything happen? My Information Guild members reported that you seemed to be in poor spirits, so I was worried.”
“They said I seemed to be in poor spirits? I wasn’t particularly troubled about anything…”
Where exactly were my sister’s guild members hiding, and when had they reported such things to her?
She had even checked whether Aubrey Violet had poisoned the carriage without my knowledge, out of concern for my sister.
As I simply blinked in confusion, my sister let out a sigh.
“As the conversation continued, your mood seemed to keep declining, so I thought the Violet Family members were hurling insults at you or something. I even considered rushing over immediately. And then there was the matter of Aubrey Violet trying to deceive you.”
Ah, that was because I had grown anxious thinking about interrogating my sister regarding her past romantic history.
My sister, not realizing it was because of her, continued to carefully observe my condition.
“Let’s go inside and talk. Oh, and this person here is…”
When I turned my head to introduce Haeston, who had followed me on horseback, he had already vanished without a trace.
Confused, I tilted my head, and Elian approached me cautiously.
“Miss, he said he needed to return to the Palace immediately to see His Highness, so he left a short while ago. Since you were so deeply lost in thought, I believe you didn’t hear his farewell.”
So Haeston reported his departure and even said goodbye, but I was so preoccupied with my own tasks that I didn’t hear a single word of it.
I’m truly out of my mind.

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