Divine Kingship

Chapter 556 Elsa's Theft and Berlan's Unwillingness to Be Stolen and Ellie's Desire for Intimacy (5000)

Today is the coronation ceremony of the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Bolun.

Rand, of course, did not go.

Actually, Rand could go there; he has flying bulls and horses, as well as a Berlan version of Ellie, making it difficult for him to be truly surrounded and killed.

If you're surrounded, just take off your flying oxen and horses, then use the youth version of the Berland bomber and you're done.

Although there are still considerable risks—the royal family of the Kingdom of Bolen seems to have many powerful members, whether it is the second prince Alex or the old king who is about to abdicate, both of whom are very powerful in combat.

Prince Alex was indeed no match for Berlan, but he was already too strong to defeat for ordinary high-ranking officials.

Although Rand felt that even back then, Prince Alex was no match for the higher-ups of the Sanctuary. The higher-ups of the Sanctuary all had mysterious origins and were extremely powerful. Although now, Rand no longer needed the higher-ups of the Sanctuary to risk their lives.

But this doesn't mean they aren't powerful. At least with the high-ranking members of the Holy Land around, Rand doesn't have to worry about being assassinated by something and leaving this world forever, although Rand is indeed very difficult to kill.

Even at the stage of development of Rand, ordinary top-level professionals are still extremely rare and valuable to Rand.

Given the formidable fighting power of the Bolen royal family, Rand had to consider whether there might be some old monsters or strange items that could enhance their combat abilities. In any case, Rand had no intention of risking the lives of the high-ranking members of the Holy Land or his own.

So today, Rand is on vacation and working in Saint Lunar Territory, Elsa, and Berlan.

Tanl has been given a break by Rand. Now that Tanl has a child, Rand wants him to spend more time with his wife and kids.

Fenris is already engaged to a direct descendant of the Black Brown Marquis family. The reason it is an engagement rather than an immediate marriage is that the woman is not yet a minor.

When Rand learned that Fenris had taken a liking to the young girl, he was quite disapproving. He never expected this.

In fact, arranged marriages with minors are quite common. This world is mostly based on arranged marriages, and girls often get married at a very young age.

The high-ranking members of the Sanctuary were still unmarried when they met Rand, each with their own historical issues.

Olena had Ellie, her emotional "daughter," before marriage. Lysa goes without saying, and Elsa was constantly being hunted. Ellie, on the other hand, was really young when she met Rand.

As for Karin and Berlan, they naturally also have "historical issues".

In short, there's nothing wrong with Fenris getting involved with "young girls," it's just that Rand, an outsider who has never been assimilated by this world, isn't quite used to it.

In short, Fenris will be getting married in a few years.

Rand is currently traveling on the road through the Holy Moon Territory with Berlan and Elsa.

During the time Rand was away, Tanl had been in charge of the Holy Moon Territory.

As a general, Tanl's governance skills were not particularly strong, but he did not interfere recklessly. Rand assigned him some talent in governance, and Tanl used these talents. He only dealt with political and military issues, leaving construction to his subordinates.

Now, Rand thinks Tanl did a pretty good job; he was really lucky to have met Tanl back then.

A general who was strong in martial arts, steady, good at learning, and loyal, made significant contributions to the development of the Holy Domain's power.

As for Tanl possibly having some secrets... Rand guessed that Tanl might want to secretly hone his culinary skills and then challenge his position as the Lord's King of Gourmet Food.

Now, the brick and stone roads of Holy Moon Territory have been paved and the roads are very convenient. The overall scenery is in a reconstruction style.

In the distance are wheat fields, and nearby are buildings under construction. Some areas are still in ruins, but the overall style has already departed from the ruins style.

This place is already very popular; you can see cooking smoke, cats and dogs, and hear the mooing, clucking, or chirping of livestock.

The difference between inhabited areas and uninhabited ruins is stark, and this transformation took less than a year.

The majority of the population of the Holy Moon Territory are foreigners, that is, captives. They have seen the statue of Rand, but do not know Rand himself.

Some of the people in the labor camp looked up from their busy work and could only tell that the rather young-looking men and women walking on the blue brick road were noble people, but they couldn't tell their specific identities.

Rand strolled leisurely along the road.

Meanwhile, Berlan was on edge; last night was Elsa and Rand's time.

Elsa is truly a courageous person; the scene is far more impactful than those of Olena and Rand, causing Berlan to have another sleepless night.

So much so that when she got up this morning, she had to change her underwear again.

Today was supposed to be another ordinary day, but she felt increasingly like she was being watched.

Just then, a little girl appeared in front of the road.

The little girl's mother stood beside her.

The little girl smiled sweetly and looked at the young man and woman in front of her: "Sir and Madam, would you like to buy flowers?"

The woman beside the little girl also wore a fawning and expectant smile, hoping that the noblemen and ladies before her would buy her flowers.

Selling flowers is a fairly common job in this world. Poor people get up before dawn and risk being attacked by wild animals or other monsters in the dark fields to pick the freshest flowers.

Then, at dawn, they were sent into the city for the nobles to choose from and give to their wives or lovers.

This area is the countryside, and there is no distinction between the city and the countryside, so it is a bit strange to sell flowers here, but not too strange. After all, even though the flowers are nearby, noblemen may not be willing to leave the smooth and clean road to pick them from the mud.

This is completely understandable.

But Rand, Elsa, and Berlan all stopped in their tracks.

Rand was helpless.

He has been assassinated quite a few times, but such assassinations can sometimes be really difficult to handle.

Clearly, the mother and daughter in front of them were unaware of the situation. They were probably just being encouraged by someone, such as being told to keep waiting there and they might meet a wealthy person who would buy flowers, so they could earn a lot of money to supplement their household income.

They were clearly unaware that the flowers in their baskets were deadly poison that could take lives at any moment.

Or perhaps they were already terminally ill, but the poison hadn't yet manifested, so they hadn't realized it.

As for why Rand knew this, it was naturally because Elsa was very knowledgeable about how to use poison.

Elsa is an assassin who cannot be simply described as competent. Although she prefers to use daggers to kill her enemies, that does not mean she is ignorant of poisons.

"Don't move," Rand said sternly.

The nobleman in front of them suddenly turned serious. The cute little girl who was about to run over was instantly pulled back by the woman, and the woman's fawning smile turned into one of unease.

"Can you come up with an antidote?" Rand asked Elsa.

"Yes, but it might be too late," Elsa said helplessly.

Rand sighed, "Get rid of the flowers first, then give it a try."

The flower in the little girl's hand vanished instantly.

Elsa then disappeared as well.

Rand is ready to use [Sharing Thirst] at any time. This blessing may not cure the poison, but it's worth a try if Elsa can't concoct an antidote.

Rand didn't really care that much about the lives of strangers. If there were something more important or urgent, Rand would not hesitate to turn a blind eye.

But for now, Rand is relatively relaxed, after all, it's still a population of two, isn't it?

Elsa reappeared quickly. It seems the mother and daughter were lucky; they were forcibly given the antidote and then taken away for questioning by the guards who had been summoned.

The mother and daughter must have known something. Although they certainly didn't want to assassinate Rand, they must have known something, otherwise they wouldn't have addressed Rand and his family as "Master and Madam," but rather as "Miss" and "Young Master."

However, Rand had no time for further outings.

Back to the office in the Holy Moon Territory.

Rand rested his chin on his hand.

"Assassination? Hmph, don't let me catch you." Rand was already used to assassinations and didn't care much.

This low-level assassination method poses no threat to Rand. Even if he were poisoned, it wouldn't kill him.

But that doesn’t mean Rand won’t retaliate.

Berlan only experienced assassination attempts when he was a child. Since becoming king, no one has dared to overestimate their abilities.

It seems that Rand still occasionally encounters danger, which makes Berland even more supportive of the Rand Protection Ordinance.

By afternoon, and into the evening, as dusk painted the streets outside with a golden hue, Rand received the result.

"The investigation is almost complete." Elsa placed a notebook on the table in front of Rand. "It was done by minor nobles in the vicinity who were affected. We don't know if there were any instructions from higher-ranking nobles."

"You've worked hard, I understand. You should go and rest now." Rand took the notebook made from the paper produced by the Sanctuary Workshop and told Elsa to go and rest, since Elsa hadn't slept well last night either.

Elsa glanced at the somewhat wary "Ellie," gave a mysterious smile, and then took her leave.

Rand flipped through his investigation notebook. When Rand first arrived in the Holy Moon Territory, it was still a wasteland, and many uninformed minor nobles from the surrounding areas were eyeing his goods and weapons covetously.

Later, Rand cleverly lured and captured many high-quality people.

Later, during negotiations among the major nobles, Rand used the tactic of "not worrying about scarcity but about inequality" to divide the surrounding minor nobles.

The surrounding minor nobles have been at war for a long time, and many annexations have occurred.

Naturally, many minor nobles who suffered because of Rand hated Rand so much that they wished they could eat Rand's flesh and drink Rand's blood.

“The fact that they hate me means I’m doing a good job,” Rand smiled.

Berlan didn't react to Rand's words. She was in a bad mood. Someone dared to assassinate Rand, which made Berlan furious.

What will Ellie do if Rand dies one day from an assassination attempt?
Ellie can't become a widow at such a young age.

And what about Berlan?

Berlan was not someone who dared not admit her inner thoughts; she was equally capable of acknowledging the importance of Rand to her.

Berlan was completely unable to accept that Rand had suddenly died one day.

Rand is an important family member to her. The fact that she did not choose to take Rand away from Ellie does not mean that she does not value Rand.

Berlan was even able to look Rand in the eye and express her concern: "I'm so angry, I want to kill them."

Berlan wasn't good at using this kind of sentence structure; she was more used to giving orders. But at least for now, she had expressed her meaning.

So even though such an assassination attempt posed no threat to Rand, Berlan was still uneasy and furious about it.

Rand glanced at Berlan, who was stuttering a bit, and wondered if the body had been taken over by someone else: "Of course I will take revenge. If you want to kill me, you'll have to suffer my revenge."

To be honest, it's rather low-class for a person to bite a dog after a dog bites a person. To Rand, these minor nobles who plotted low-level assassinations were no different from stray dogs on the roadside, but Rand was happy to bite the dogs.

In short, the nobleman who was found to be the assassination plotter is doomed.

Berlan nodded, indicating that she would also help deal with the minor nobleman who plotted the assassination.

Rand looked at Berlan, who looked away but forced himself to meet Rand's gaze.

……

Then it got evening.

Elsa was with Rand last night.

So tonight, naturally it will be "Ellie" keeping Rand company.

Berlan and Rand were lying in the same blanket.

Summer has already arrived, and the climate in the Kingdom of Bolen is naturally warmer than that of the Kingdom of White, so Rand certainly wouldn't use the excuse of being too cold and wanting to huddle together.

Then suddenly, Elsa appeared in the bedroom.

Generally speaking, only Ellie would be interested in watching the game, so Elsa's appearance puzzled Berlan.

It's quite common for Ellie and Rand to lie together just to sleep, so Berlan doesn't need to worry about being forced to do anything.

But Berlan soon noticed Elsa's mischievous grin.

Then, the master thief Elsa stretched out her evil claws.

Then, all the fabric in the room appeared in Elsa's hands, and then Elsa disappeared from the room.

Elsa left Rand and Berlan only a thin summer sheet and the sheet they were sleeping on; everything else related to fabric was stolen by Elsa.

Elsa is now a master thief. Even without using her trait "Masterful Hands," her skill as a top-tier thief allows her to easily steal whatever she wants.

Of course, when Elsa needs to use her "all-powerful hands," she won't hesitate to use her strength.

Just like now.

Berlan touched her chest, feeling a cool and delicate sensation; her pajamas were gone.

how did you do that?
?

How exactly did Elsa manage to steal clothes that other people were wearing?
That's absolutely incredible!
Berlan looked shocked, and then she noticed that Rand, who was standing in front of her, was also naked.

For Rand, this was just a little prank by Elsa. Elsa had a kleptomania problem and had even stolen his underwear before. Now, her kleptomania was almost cured, but she still occasionally had the urge to steal.

Elsa can control herself well in critical moments, but when it doesn't affect the overall situation, everyone can only tolerate her little quirks.

However, Berlan suspected that Rand was in cahoots with that assassin girl!
Berlan held his chest, curled up his legs, and pulled a little distance from Rand.

But how much distance can be created under a thin sheet?
Berlan's body trembled slightly.

The body she is currently using belongs to Ellie. Ellie's body has certainly been admired by Rand countless times, but the soul in this body now belongs to her, Berlan Calant!
She couldn't let Rand push his luck; she had to hold the line!
She, as the sister-in-law, would absolutely never have incestuous relations with her brother-in-law!
Berlan looked wary, his icy blue eyes fixed on Rand, who was only inches away from him.

Rand was helpless. He didn't know what Elsa was thinking. This kind of thing was nothing to Ellie or Rand.

But Ellie is Berlan now.

Seeing the wary Berlan, Rand was both amused and exasperated: "Don't worry, I won't do anything."

Berlan remained wary; she remembered the last time she visited the Duchy of the Moon Phases, Rand had tried to kiss her forcefully.

Rand wouldn't go too far, but doing nothing... well, Berland doesn't really believe it.

And right now.

Berlan loosened his hands from his chest, his gaze momentarily lost before returning to normal.

Ellie and Berlan have been switched back.

Ellie looked down at her naked body, then at Rand, who was also naked, and her eyes lit up: "Wow, you're pretty quick, my dear husband."

After saying that, Ellie touched the sheets again; they were dry. "Not fast enough."

Rand sighed helplessly, "No, no, it's just Elsa's prank."

Ellie paused, lifted the sheet and looked around. There were indeed signs that Elsa had ravaged her.

it's a pity.

I thought Rand had already succeeded.

It seems that there is still a long way to go.

Ellie sighed and lay back down in bed.

As for the glimpse of spring that Rand had seen from her earlier actions, Ellie didn't care at all; she had no secrets from Rand anyway.

She looked again at Rand, who was very close to her, from under the covers.

Ellie's eyes darted around. "How about we get intimate now?"

“That wouldn’t be a good idea…” Rand hesitated, “What if you switch back halfway through…”

The problem of Ellie and Berlan switching bodies is gradually being resolved on their own. Ellie and Berlan are switching back to their original bodies more frequently, and the time it takes for them to switch back is also gradually increasing.

If we're going to get a little intimate, there should be enough time.

It's a bit exciting.

Ellie chuckled and then pressed herself against him without hesitation.

Ellie's soft, slightly cool skin felt incredibly smooth to the touch.

Ellie's body is slightly girlish and rather light.

Rand also misses Ellie a little. Shouldn't it be okay for them to be a little affectionate?
……

This exchange lasted longer than expected.

When Berlan's soul returned to this body in the middle of the night, he only felt that his body was a little damp, as if he had just taken a bath.

Berlan looked at Rand suspiciously: "What have you done!"

Rand shook his head: "I didn't do anything."

(End of this chapter)