Do you all know the future?

Chapter 107 Soul Searching Secret Technique Materials
Undercurrents were swirling in Landu City, with almost everyone's eyes fixed on the royal palace, all vying for the attention of that prince.

Women dream of having a fleeting affair with Diane and conceiving a child, while men think about how to send their wives and daughters to her.

But having already taken a liking to it, she no longer cared so much. Isabella could leisurely savor her black tea and read her favorite books and newspapers.

She watched from the sidelines amidst this chaos, knowing she was already profiting.

"Mom, why aren't you worried? Prince An is surrounded by wolves, and many women are eager to have his children!"

Isabella wasn't in a hurry, but Loran was. After being Diane's best man, he was so angry that he vomited blood. He spent several days in the Spirit Realm killing evil spirits. When he returned from the Spirit Realm, he found out that Diane was now being watched by the gods.

He knew that Diane was religious, so he wasn't too worried about the gods, but he was very worried that Diane would be seduced by bad women.

Hearing from his family that Isabella hadn't been to the palace in a long time, he came to urge his mother: "Why aren't you moving? You should move around a bit!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? You're not a woman. Once you're pregnant, you can't have another man's child. Xiao An has a child with someone else, what's there to worry about!"

Putting aside the newspapers that seemed to thrive on chaos, Isabella appeared quite relaxed, completely ignoring the speculations in the papers about the possibility of divine intervention.

"What would you do, Mother, if Cupid intervened and stole Prince An's heart?"

Lorraine sat anxiously opposite his mother. He did not doubt Diane's loyalty to God, but he felt that his mother should be ranked first and hoped that she would fight for it.

“My existence cannot affect whether Diane will be taken away by other gods. Do you think I am not worried about him? I am very worried, but is my worry useful?”

Isabella gave a slight wry smile, took a sip of her black tea, savoring its rich aroma, and leaned back on the bench with her legs crossed, exuding elegance and grace.

"It's useless and can't help Xiao An at all. He's already overwhelmed with work, and he still has to compete for her favor. That's not what a good woman should do. You should also be like this when you marry someone in the future. Stay away from women who can't help you when you're in a rush and who just take up your energy."

Isabella was instructing her son on choosing a partner, and Lorraine felt powerless as he listened, though what his mother said didn't seem to make any mistakes.

"Try to make yourself useful. If you really can't, then don't become a burden to the other party. Prince An told me this principle, and I understand it. But are we just going to stand by and watch?"

Lorraine recalled his conversations with Diane in his past life, and how he had often ignored them. In this life, every word he heard seemed simple, unpretentious, and philosophical.

For example, doctors must be medical students, and these are just some of the theoretical points, occasionally mixed with pragmatism and dialectics.

"This is already a battlefield of gods. Unless you are a demigod, do not get involved lightly. In this out-of-control situation, doing nothing is the best option."

Isabella has a keen sense of judgment. She was able to stand up for Diane before because Diane was just an ordinary mortal at the time. Now that she is helping Diane, she seems to have lost sight of the limits of her own abilities.

"You don't need to do anything, and you shouldn't go to the Spirit Realm either. Just stay put and wait for the results. It's been brewing for so long, it should be coming soon."

Isabella put down her teacup and gave her son a command, which Lorraine nodded.

"I wasn't planning on going anyway. I'm already a paladin, and I'm going to apply to train in the legion."

Lorraine obediently agreed, saying that his mother and Diane wouldn't harm him and that they were doing it all for his own good.

"That's good. The breakthrough came at a good time. Although it's still not very useful, we can slow down the legion's affairs. Don't rush. Everyone is waiting for this earthquake."

Isabella handed the newspaper to Loren. The news of Queen Fafia's upcoming state visit was on the front page. Everyone knew that maritime powers and land powers were usually at odds, so Queen Fafia's arrival must be due to the Prince's charm.

"When will this earthquake come? And who do you think is the best candidate, Mom?"

Loran boasted about her breakthrough, hoping to earn praise from her mother, but her mother brushed it off, saying it was useless, and her face fell.

Let's regroup and move on to the next topic. He's used to it; his mother has always been like this. He'll probably still have the same attitude even if he becomes a god. They must have misunderstood each other in their past lives.

"Of course I approve of the child's father... Xiao An. We're lovers. Who else could I approve of, regardless of his choice?"

Isabella slowly placed her delicate hand on her lower abdomen. Today, she wore a standard aristocratic dress that perfectly accentuated her waist and abdomen.

"What, child? Mother, you have Prince An's child?"

Lorraine might be a bit slow on other things, but he's extremely perceptive in this area. He wants everything he doesn't have, let alone just a few clues.

"You silly child, what are you guessing! Although it's true that it's happening."

Isabella's slightly long fingernails scraped her flat stomach, which was not yet visible, probably only a few weeks old.

"Great news! I'm going to have a younger brother or sister!"

Loran, who had been looking sullen, suddenly became beaming with joy, and Isabella was infected by his happiness, revealing a faint smile.

"How can you be happier than the child's father? This child is here to claim a share of my family's assets."

Isabella joked that Loran had once expressed a desire for a younger sibling of Diane's blood, but she hadn't expected him to be this excited.

“These are Prince An’s children, my younger siblings. Isn’t it only right that they share your inheritance? Besides, I’m the older brother. What I want to do is surpass you, Mother. I don’t care about these things!”

Lorraine, full of rationality and boldness, said that being preoccupied with the meager resources of his family is not heroic; he has the confidence and ability to surpass his parents.

"Does Prince An already know? Is he preventing you from seeing him to protect you from trouble, Mother?"

In an instant, Lorraine understood. He always assumed Diane was the best person, and the reason why his mother didn't go to see Diane became clear.

She's already pregnant, so she should just focus on resting and not get involved in these stressful things. It turns out he was overthinking everything.

“Xiao An doesn’t know yet. I only recently started to feel it myself. I don’t want to tell him for now, and you shouldn’t either, so as not to bother him.”

Isabella touched her belly, her expression changing from loving to serious, and her voice becoming cold and stern.

"Ah, why? He wouldn't be too bothered if he knew, he might even be happy and relieve some stress." Loran didn't understand, her happy expression froze, and the smile on her lips disappeared.

“He didn’t know I was pregnant, but he did tell me not to see him. It wasn’t that he didn’t like me anymore, but he was worried about how much pressure he would face if he found out.”

“Your level is too low. You can’t see the cruelty of the gods’ struggle. One wrong move and you could be shattered to pieces. He clearly doesn’t want to involve me, but I have his child. How can I get involved in such a dangerous situation? If he finds out, he will only worry more about my safety and may even influence his original judgment because of me and the child. Don’t let anyone know about this except you and me.”

Isabella's gaze was sharp, like iron thorns, etching an indelible command into Loran.

"Besides, this is also a kind of insurance. In case... in case Xiao An does not follow the gods, I can protect his bloodline. The best way to protect a secret is to keep it from him."

Isabella straightened her back; at this moment, she was no longer a leisurely noblewoman, but a great mother who had considered the worst-case scenario.

She knew that Diane was not without courage and might fight to the death against the gods, so she wanted to protect Diane's bloodline, not Queen Greta's bloodline, but the bloodline of her beloved Diane.

"I will keep it a secret, I swear, I won't tell anyone else."

Lorraine realized the seriousness of the matter, stretched out his hand and made a gesture, swearing a promise.

"That's good. It's a secret. Of course, I hope the child's father can win, so that the child can openly stay by my side. But the power of the gods... sigh."

Isabella held onto the hope that Diane could be like her mother, maintaining her independence amidst the battles of the gods, but she also knew that it was a naive dream with a very low probability of success.

“I believe in Prince An. Whether he succeeds or not, I will firmly believe in him, because if you don’t believe, you will lose. So what’s wrong with believing?”

The son's inexplicable adoration of his father, embellishing Diane's "what's the use of being a fool" statement, made Loran think it made a lot of sense.

"You believe him even more than I do. I really don't know how he's bewitched you?"

Isabella muttered to herself, her own son didn't even idolize his own father that much, she didn't understand, but it fit her plan and needs perfectly.

"But now I have a question: Mother, you could have chosen not to tell me, so why did you tell me?"

Loran understood the seriousness of the matter from the orders Isabella had given him, yet the leak was made so easily; he couldn't understand it.

"Hidden pregnancy is something I can't do alone; it will be discovered. I need someone's help. Also, if I were to sacrifice myself, I hope you and your younger siblings could find an opportunity for revenge."

Isabella spoke frankly, saying that she deliberately leaked the information to Lorraine. Apart from her son, she didn't trust the servants in the house, and those people weren't qualified to know these things.

"Mom, aren't you thinking too soon? Your younger siblings aren't even fully formed yet, and you're already thinking about this kind of thing?"

Loran felt a pang of unease at Isabella's words; the entrustment of her son to him forced him to force a smile, hoping to lighten the mood.

"If the situation turns out badly, I will use my unique ability as a vampire to nourish him with my own flesh and blood, catalyze his growth, and help him be born sooner."

Isabella spoke firmly, indicating that she was preparing for the worst. This was her love for Diane, and also a mother's love for her child.

"Feeding with flesh and blood? Then Mom will die, this... this..."

As a half-vampire, Loran had never encountered this technique before, but she had heard that this forced catalysis consumed the mother's life force and was often used to give birth to powerful offspring.

"That's why I'm telling you now, because I really don't know when the danger will come. Maybe it will be tomorrow. So you need to prepare yourself mentally as soon as possible. This isn't just about Xiao An sleeping with someone or getting intimate with someone. This is a war, a war concerning the spiritual realm's structure and the material world!"

The connection between spirituality and sex may seem romantic and beautiful, but strip away the superficial romance and reveal the most brutal truth: it is still based on violent logic.

“I understand. I will be prepared. If that day comes, I will do everything in my power to protect my younger siblings. If they can awaken the Holy Blood Spirit, I will guide them to know the truth and seek revenge. If they do not have the Holy Blood Spirit, and neither do my children, I will not tell them the truth and will let them live a peaceful and happy life.”

Lorraine solemnly promised, his hands on his chest. His mother had already shown her stance, and he naturally had to show his own as well, to help his mother and his beloved stepfather.

"There's no need to be so nervous. That's the worst-case scenario. The actual situation might not be so bad. Maybe Xiao An is just playing around with the goddesses, just like he won them over like he did with me."

As she spoke, Isabella laughed, her blood-red eyes half-closed, treating it merely as a joke, not taking it seriously.

"With Prince An's charm, it's hard to say. He might even cause a divine war among the gods. After all, everyone wants to have the excellent Prince An. Sigh, he should have married you, Mother. Then there would have been no trouble later, and our family would have lived happily ever after."

Loran relaxed and heard his mother's joking but serious reply, which was half regretful and half sincere. This was something he felt particularly regretful about.

“You don’t even trust your own father this much, so how can you trust Xiao An this much? Only the Queen can satisfy his spirituality and his ambition. I can’t. I’m just his lover. As for being discovered, do you think it won’t be discovered with me? There’s no point in regretting what has already happened.”

Isabella, on the other hand, was cheerful. After teasing Loran, she comforted him, since she was a key figure in Diane's marriage to the Queen. All the blame lay with the Lord of Truth, who had discovered Diane's spirituality.

"Ha, I can tell now who's good to me. My own father wanted to sacrifice me, but Prince An did his best to protect me. I'm not stupid, and I'm not foolish either."

Even now, when Luo Lan thinks of her own father, she can't stop complaining, even though he's now just a soul.

"Okay, that's fine too. You don't mind the relationship between Diane and me."

This is the happiest thing for Isabella: her son doesn't object to her finding a new love, and even helps bring them together, making the family harmonious and happy.

"It is indeed good, but there is still one unstable factor that needs to be eliminated."

"what?"

"My father, my own father, wasn't he going to use a soul-searching spell on him?"

"Head Maid Vivian asked me to tell you, Mother, that the materials for the soul-searching are ready. Please go back to the castle to retrieve them."

Loran gave a cruel sneer: "A father without compassion, a son without filial piety, a father who is kind, a son who is filial."

"I understand, this problem needs to be resolved."

(End of this chapter)