Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 91 Blessing
An unremarkable carriage stopped outside the Rean family mansion, and a girl wearing a cloak stepped down.

She glanced at the obviously shabby house in her eyes, but didn't pay it any mind. Even when she saw the messy clutter and piles of garbage in the yard, she just quietly avoided them.

However, as she walked down the corridor, she heard a girl laughing from a room on one side, which inexplicably made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Rean, it's time to fulfill your contract."

Under the protection of her guards, Her Highness lowered the hood of her cloak.

Her blonde hair shone with the hue of the sun under the lights, and her lake-like blue eyes held thunder and flames. Even in a humble abode, her jade-like face and demeanor made her seem as if she were in a palace.

The princess, who is high and mighty, came to see you in person; that shows enough sincerity, doesn't it?

"Ha." Rean, however, was completely unmoved by this.

In an instant, the princess, who had always maintained a noble demeanor, broke down, her veins bulging, and her small fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Sure enough, this man is the most annoying one.

"A pact! A pact to use this cursed power."

Rean did not respond, but instead looked at the female guard who was clearly quite strong.

She was clad in heavy armor and wore a cloak, clearly indicating that she was a high-level superhuman.

"Just tell me." He seemed to be a trustworthy person who knew the truth.

Rean sighed; he knew he was about to offend this girl again.

"That's not a curse, it's a blessing, it's the power in your blood." The calm words stated the truth.

Rean is Lee Eun-suk, and Lex is also Lee Eun-suk. If it is Lee Eun-suk, even if it is a child who does not know it, one will only have blessings for him.

It would be too sad to let a child feel like a cursed child.

"You know what you're saying."

She spoke calmly, but her eyes turned deep red, flames bursting within them; the girl was consumed by rage.

“What you know may not be the truth, or at least not the whole truth.” Rean interrupted the other’s questioning with a “question.”

As for the truth, Rean didn't know either.

"What exactly are you trying to say?!" Dania felt a chill and unease for no reason; she seemed to have come across something she shouldn't have.

"The hero Lex is also a member of the Hall of Heroes. I made contact with him."

The calm words were like a thunderbolt, leaving Dania completely stunned. Was she still dreaming?!

"Can I see him? Can I?" The offended rage vanished, replaced by the sight of a little girl longing to see her father.

Rean shook his head. Tears welled up in Dania's eyes. The poor girl had been tricked by a big liar and a scumbag.

The man was unreasonable; he gave her hope, only to take it away immediately.

“Not now, you’re not ready yet.” But Rean’s words made her stop abruptly.

Dania wiped away her tears and glared at him fiercely.

If you pull this trick again, you're going to the North Pole to guard penguins and wrestle with polar bears for the rest of your life!
"What does it mean to be ready? Do I need to be an adult?" Dania murmured, growing increasingly impatient.

The bloodline of the red dragon makes it increasingly irritable; the red dragon descendants are probably the most impatient beings in the world.

"The truth. As long as you know the truth about the old capital incident and are still willing to see him, he will see you."

Rean, what a shrewd man, turning his own epic quest into someone else's epic quest.

In fact, instead of Rean, an outsider, going to his death to investigate the truth about the royal family and the hero, it would be better to let Dania, the person directly involved, investigate.

If Dania knew? That would be even better!
"You, Dania, are ready!" (Heroic Soul Card unlocked on the spot!)
Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with me, an outsider. Even if I see the spirits of heroes, it is your business, Lex and Lex's daughter Dania. If you have any grudges or entanglements, please resolve them yourselves. Rean had already vaguely sensed that what happened back then was probably not a good thing. Knowing about the scandals of the kingdom's upper echelons was probably because they thought he had lived too long.

The princess calmed down. She had actually known for a while that something was wrong. Whenever her father was mentioned, her mother's smile was strange and her words were vague.

When asked, the former officials around him could not give a clear answer, and some even gave contradictory accounts.

After taking a deep breath, the girl asked the question that she most wanted to know right now.

"You say this power of mine is a blessing. Is it power and blessing from Lex, from my father?!"
She glanced at her guard subconsciously; the guard nodded slightly, and the ring on his hand glowed faintly.

After considering it for a moment, Rean responded.

"Yes, this comes from his bloodline and blessing."

This was indeed the absolute truth in Rean's eyes. The Dragonborn's bloodline came from the Thousand-Faced Dragon, Li Ensu, and Lex was also Li Ensu—the equation was true! This bloodline and power came from Lex!
Dania turned around abruptly, her eyes filled with complex emotions—expectation, unease, fear, and even a plea for an answer.

She couldn't accept the reality that she had received her father's blessing, yet it was still a curse.

When she saw her guard reveal the gleaming silver ring, tears welled up in her eyes, and she could no longer hold back her emotions.

“Aga! The Truth Ring. Be careful, it can detect lies.” Kuku was very excited.

The girl covered her face and sobbed, tears streaming down her face. Years of repression were released in that moment.

"I am not a curse, not a burden, but a blessing."

"Children are, of course, a parent's blessing and treasure. That's also Lex's thought." If it were Lex, he wouldn't have imagined his daughter would end up like this. No matter what happened back then, the child is innocent.

I am Lee Eun-suk, Lex is also Lee Eun-suk, I am Lex, the equation continues to hold!

Perhaps Rean was too good at deceiving himself, or perhaps this "equation" really was close to the truth, but the Word Ring still didn't react.

The girl's loss of composure didn't last long. Soon, she stood up, glared at Rean even more fiercely, and threatened him not to tell anyone.

"You are not allowed to tell anyone, or else I..."

But with a face like a little kitten, it's not intimidating at all; instead, it makes people want to laugh.

"Hahaha." And Rean actually laughed.

"Boom!" A powerful gust of wind exploded violently on the right side of Rean's face.

The "daughter's" furious punch nearly smashed the "father's" head.

A quick glance revealed the wall that had been blasted through, reminding Rean of the other party's identity as a Golden Dragon Vein.

Well, I'd better take it easy. If I get dragged into an ugly melee, I don't think I'll be able to win with my basic attributes.

But after Rean's outburst, the girl calmed down, and there were still things she needed to confirm.

"You, the method that awakened my power, was it also given to you by Lex?"

"of course."

Lex is Lee Eun-suk, Kuku is also Lee Eun-suk, Lex is Kuku, the equation will always hold true.

This time, the Mantra Ring, which was clearly not precise enough, still did not react, which relieved Rean and Dania.

As a princess of a nation, how could she dare to accept a magical ritual from an outsider?

But if it's Lex, give it a try.

Rean breathed a sigh of relief. He had taken a risky gamble and gotten through it. Too many things on him could not be checked, so he had to cover himself up to increase his credibility.

"Since it was his request, why are you asking me for money!" The girl's anger was often without reason.

"Uh, I just asked you for a 'interest-free loan' for some tuition fees. Besides, do you really think 130 gold coins are equivalent to the secret method to awaken the dragon vein? This can only be considered my errand fee."

"It's 1300! 1300 gold coins! You could buy several houses like that!"

"But, didn't you give this to me?" Rean refused to admit it no matter what. The money was already spent, and he had no chance of getting it back!

The princess didn't really care about the money; she was just a little annoyed with Rean, and she had just lost her composure in front of him, so she wanted to pick a fight.

"I want the Sudar family to pay more pensions and tributes, and to increase taxes on their properties." If I can't mess with you, why can't I mess with your fiancée?

"Go ahead." What does that have to do with me? Do whatever you want.

As the conversation veered into a farcical argument between children, the guards who had remained silent intervened.

She walked over and directly asked Rean about the content and specific goals of the ritual. There was nothing to hide; the dragon vein and dragon speech incantation were more of a qualification.

It is a privilege to command the world, which even a weak true dragon is not worthy of, and the material (bloodline) that awakens it is the key.

"It's actually dragon language magic?! That's incredibly powerful. Could it be that Lord Lex used it back then?" It seemed that this knowledgeable guard knew about dragon language magic.

After careful consideration, she nodded to the princess, indicating that there was no problem.

The princess took a deep breath and stepped forward.

"Come on, help me obtain this blessing." This time, the word "blessing" was emphasized.

(End of this chapter)