Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 351 You can call me father
It's hard to say that the social structure of an era is constantly evolving. Modern warfare is often more brutal and efficient than ancient battlefields. And those who possess money, wealth, and power may be even more morally corrupt than the tyrants and wicked nobles of ancient times.

However, seemingly intangible assets such as technology, knowledge, and "divine authority" are constantly accumulating.

Is there progress overall? It's hard to say, but for those who are warring...
Potential, the mysteries of magic, and the combined power of the gods—all these elements contribute to continuous and tortuous progress.

"I suppose I can consider myself a strong person now."

Consider that Rean has only been awake for less than two months, and he has gone from having nothing to being able to fight a great warrior to the death. His growth rate is beyond ridiculous.

Those who truly understand his intelligence treat him in the same way they would a highly skilled professional.

Today, Rean completed a private meeting with a potential hero.

The son of this powerful noble family was quite friendly to him, and even subtly fawned over him.

He did not ask Rean, the referee, to blow the whistle unfairly in the hero competition; he only asked Rean to act as a fair and impartial referee as a paladin.

"If you're willing to come to the Empire, I can introduce you to the Imperial Royal Knights, where a true Imperial Sword Saint can become your mentor."

"A count is not necessarily the case, but given your current abilities, it is only natural that the Empire would grant you a title of viscount or higher."

I have a younger sister.

This person is truly showing the utmost sincerity.

They valued not only Rean's "identity," but also his speed of progress and ability. Even Dania knew about the secrets of the Hall of Heroes, the characteristic of producing a large number of "Heroic Soul Successors" around it. These great powers often had more complete stories about it.

Believe it or not, Rean was smitten.

He wasn't some fool who was determined to crash into a brick wall, nor was he a lowly nobleman from a small country on the verge of collapse, or a nobleman from a large, stable country who could advance and secure a good future simply by coasting through life. Naturally, he had his own inclinations.

".no."

Thinking of Suliman, thinking of Dimon, thinking of Dania Rean, she sighed and could only refuse.

He didn't rule it out outright, but politely declined.

After all, he originally intended to make a neutral ruling, and giving the future more options wasn't a bad thing. If the beast really woke up and brought everything into a nightmare, it would be good to run away to multiple places.

Of course, there was another reason he couldn't say, which led to his ultimately reluctant decision.

He hadn't expected that the "reason" he thought was destined to be a thing of the past would find him again the very next day.
"Mother, you are pregnant."

In the secluded room where no one else was, the girl stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

"It wasn't me. Cough, no, I mean it was mine, but I didn't do it. God, I... just kill me!" Rean began, but could only ramble on incoherently.

"Alright!" Girl, draw your sword!

"No, you're really going to kill me!" He failed to catch the blade with his bare hands and turned to run.

Rean was chased all over the room by Dania, who was wielding a sword, and the scene became extremely awkward.

Some things that Rean thought he could just pretend never happened, but in the end, they were brought up again.

The snake bought Lex a full "day," and at that time Lex had complete control over Rean's body. His own consciousness could only watch Rean, who had originally thought that the day would pass quickly, but unexpectedly, by nightfall, that day had truly become "one day."

That night, "Lex" was basically intact. This couple, who had been separated for almost ten years after only one night of marriage, were finally reunited.

Women are in their thirties, which is their peak, while men are in their early twenties, full of vigor and vitality, and happen to be single.
"You've made me suffer alone for over a decade, at least give me some solace." That night, Her Majesty the Queen sat by the bed and wept; she was simply a sorrowful woman.

In Queen Mariana's eyes, wasn't that identical face, temperament, personality, and soul just one person?!

As for Lex? If he could control himself, many of these things wouldn't have happened.

And so, that night, what was bound to happen, happened.

At dawn the next day, Queen Marianne left without hesitation. Rean thought at the time that she couldn't face the fact that she was his reincarnation after "Lex" left.

If she hadn't run away, it might have been Rean who had to run away.

"Your Majesty, in a hurry to return to the new capital, used a secret method to preserve the pregnancy. On the way, Rosalind attacked her several times, always targeting her lower abdomen." This was sent to Rean by the Queen's close attendant, bypassing Dania. At the time, only Rean, the Queen, and Rosalind knew about this. Heaven knows how the last one found out, but she just did.

Clearly, this was premeditated. Lex may have been unable to resist as usual, while Her Majesty the Queen had a clear objective.

During a private conversation with Marianne, the Queen mentioned Dania, saying, "This account is ruined, how about creating a new one?" Dania's creation was also due to this secret technique.

Even if Dania's alternate account isn't ruined, she could still be assassinated at any time. Having another member of the royal bloodline would greatly enhance the stability of the kingdom.

Afterwards, Dania actually had some vague suspicions, but she never said it out loud. When she took the step of becoming a voter, she was already prepared to give up her inheritance rights. One of the reasons for her determination was this possible younger brother or sister.

And now, this younger sibling might really be coming out, and for some reason, she couldn't hold back any longer.
"Don't bite my ear! Don't gnaw my nose! Oh, my hair!"

The girl riding on Rean's back nibbled and tugged at this and that, but still couldn't extinguish the nameless fire in her heart.

In theory, Rean was not wrong about this. He couldn't control his body at that time either.

But who was wrong? Was the Queen wrong?! Or was Lex's father wrong? They're husband and wife, is something unusual going on?

Is it wrong for the Queen to want a successor and psychological comfort?

As for whether this child should belong to his parents, his siblings, or the man in front of him, Rean himself couldn't figure it out, and even the Queen couldn't figure it out, otherwise she wouldn't have needed to run away.

"Aaaaah! I'll bite you to death, you pervert!!"

So Rean tried to feign a scream in an attempt to quell his boss's anger.

As she bit down, the girl, whose gums were bleeding, started to cry.

"Hey."

With a sigh, Rean turned around and picked up the awkward girl.

He comforted her until she stopped crying, and then, not knowing what to say, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.
"How about you call me father in private from now on?"

"I'll bite you to death!!"

Okay, let's begin the second round.

After all the commotion, Dania cried herself to sleep. When she came out of the secret room, her clothes were disheveled, her face was flushed, and her eyes were swollen from crying.

Rean looked even worse. His face was covered in bite marks, making him unsightly.

"That was really intense."

"I never expected Your Highness to be so enthusiastic."

The whispers among the people in the city lord's mansion had already made the two of them numb.

This relationship is probably beyond comprehension.

"Am I really going to be a father at such a young age?" Rean was a little numb. He was really not ready. The problem was that the mother of the child probably wouldn't acknowledge him.

What am I? A mere biological father? But this child seems very likely to be the heir to the kingdom, so does that mean I'm becoming a usurper like Lu Buwei?

Rean was completely speechless and decided to just let things take their course (and give up).

"Three years is not suitable for the birth of a younger brother or sister. The secret method can stop the fetus from growing, but it can only last for a maximum of three years."

What could Rean say? He could only nod dumbly.

"How about this: in public you're my boss, but in private I'll be your dad?"

"I'll bite you to death!"

This time, the enraged princess hung herself on Rean's head, giving him a real taste of what a dragon's fang was.

(End of this chapter)