Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 352 Fate
The problem that we had been trying to avoid has ultimately not been avoided.

However, after certain events occurred, Rean could no longer ignore Dania and the kingdom. In fact, from that day on, Rean subconsciously became much nicer to Dania.

That subtle sense of distance, that feeling of "if things really don't work out, I'll just run away," disappeared after that day.

"The kingdom needs a successor."

That night, the queen made no attempt to conceal her intentions.

There is some longing, some pragmatism, and even a bit of self-abandonment, but these things are inseparable.

Perhaps this is the reason why she changed her plans and left early the next day; she was also unable to face Rean after he had "sobered up."

After letting it sit for a while, even the most difficult things become easier to face.

Having known about the royal family's so-called secret technique for a long time, Rean had already guessed what would happen. Starting the next day, Rean could no longer ignore Dania.

However, it seems that Diane doesn't really want to accept it.
"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time."

The "prince/princess" should be born three years later (after the Radiant City incident ends). This is probably Rean's only good news. If Dania's younger siblings really do appear in another seven or eight months, Rean is definitely not ready.

This isn't about physical preparation, but rather a change in mindset; he hasn't figured out how to be a father yet.

"Don't worry, even if that child becomes the heir, the Queen and the Kingdom will not recognize you." Fisterion's calm words carried a rare hint of emotion.

He'd seen a lot of funny things in his life, but he'd never seen anything like this before.

Is this considered cheating? But they are clearly a married couple.

Is this considered a marital child? But the other half of this child's genes is clearly that of pure-blooded Lee Eun-suk, which is quite different from the beastman Lex.

So, is it still considered an extramarital affair? But at that time, the soul clearly belonged to Lex; in fact, Lex and Rean were one soul.

According to the standards of the world's high-ranking powerhouses, the soul is the foundation of everything. Can we really say that this child belongs to both Lex and Rean?
No matter how you calculate it, it seems destined to be a mess.

"Hahaha, I could laugh at this joke for a hundred years! Wait, I've got an idea! I'll write you a poem right now!"

"No, please don't! Please, please don't!"

Rean, unusually, directly begged for mercy, saying that the Lord of Drama and Pleasure could compose a song for him and pass it on to his followers, the countless bards across the continent. Rean really didn't want this story to be etched into history and adapted into countless versions.

"Ha, just kidding. When it comes to Lee Eun-suk's bizarre antics and dark history, this one doesn't even rank. If I were to write songs about them all, I'd be exhausted."

Upon hearing this, it was Rean's turn to fall silent. Such an outrageous thing was not even on the list?
Although he figured that if you lived long enough, something strange would happen, wasn't this a bit...?
"You think it's chaotic? There was a 'Li Ensu' who got too many emotional debts and died in the demonic tide. He had two awakened bodies in a row, but before he could be reincarnated for long, he was caught by his old lovers. There were probably more than sixty old lovers. Tsk, he was turned into dust. But he had more than three hundred descendants in this life. That's pretty impressive."

Rean was getting increasingly flustered. He was secretly glad that Lex wasn't the awakened version of Lee Eun-suk, otherwise things would be even more chaotic now. But if Lex really was Lee Eun-suk, he wouldn't have messed things up like this.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it. Let's just take it one step at a time."

Dania's outburst was only this extreme, and Rean was actually relieved; he was genuinely afraid the girl would just grab a knife and chop him up.

This is a real threat; if Dania really loses her temper, Rean is doomed.

"But what you're really afraid of is that she'll actually call you father, isn't it?"

"See through it but don't say it out loud."

What Rean half-jokingly said was actually what made him most uneasy.

If the girl really called herself "father," she would be a young man in his early twenties (self-perception, physical age is actually about the same as Dania's), and she would have a daughter who is not much younger than herself, and who is seemingly not related by blood but is her biological daughter.

"It's numb, really numb." Rean patted his face, trying hard not to think about it. Dania's fuss was actually a way of saying that this matter was over and shouldn't be mentioned again, at least not for the time being.

"Three years?"

Perhaps this is good news, at least giving Rean some breathing room to complete the mindset shift from "a boy who only cares about himself" to "a responsible head of the household".

He shook his head. Let's get through this hurdle first. The beast is free, the kingdom is finished, and there will be no more after that.

As for the rumors about Dania
"The innocent are innocent, and I'm too lazy to explain." Of course, more importantly, the more you explain a scandal, the more people will believe it.

If we let it cool down for a while, maybe no one will care anymore.

When Rean returned home, he saw a pair of mournful eyes.

"Rean! I heard that you and His Highness..." Another girl rushed forward with tears in her eyes. She had always trusted Rean.

"Fake! Fake! It's just a rumor!"

"The spy system mentioned the keyword 'child'." How could Her Highness be without various spies around her?

"Hahaha." Rean was completely speechless.

While Rean was still troubled by the karmic ties of his "past life," and secretly relieved that Lex was not Lee Eun-suk and those troubles wouldn't directly befall him, the "karmic ties" belonging to Lee Eun-suk were actually already in the same city.

"Let's welcome our circus queen, Miss Emma Rabbit!!"

The Queen Rabbit, wearing red dancing shoes, emerged from the circus's large tent.

She is not only the circus's signature aerial acrobat, but also a highly sought-after dancer.

With her exceptional qualities, she easily became a star in the entire Radiant City and even received a formal invitation from the theater.

But she's already getting a bit tired of it, so she'll probably change jobs soon. She's currently interested in snacks and might be planning to buy a food truck and order things like carrot and roast meat combos.

It seems we've somewhat forgotten about the important matter?

"Since we've finally gotten out on a trip, we naturally want to make the most of it."

The spirits thought this way and did this, having a great time in all sorts of ways.

After confirming that the incident was easy and could be resolved smoothly by simply leaving it alone, the two heroic spirits unanimously chose to give up. They even shut down their extraordinary senses, leaving the possibility of their encounter to fate.

"Since we haven't encountered it, it means we don't need it."

The knowledgeable and experienced spirit happily made the decision. Even though it was by chance, she met another spirit, and the two exchanged a subtle greeting.

One was dressed like a circus trapeze artist, holding various snacks, while the other carried a pile of ancient books, antiques, and fakes. It was as if two colleagues who were slacking off at work happened to meet at an entertainment venue, creating a rather awkward situation.

"have you eaten?"

"Not yet, we'll go eat later."

After a meaningless "oh" and some rather pointless small talk, without any intention of inquiring about the other person's work progress, both parties went their separate ways.

There's no need to hide my desire to slack off anymore.

However, fate didn't seem to grant them many holidays.
“Recruiting a high-ranking hunter to participate in the dragon hunt, at least rank 5 or above. Those interested, please contact Rean Sudar.” Emma, ​​carrying her bow, still found herself at this bounty.

(End of this chapter)