Bellarine returned ho the next day; all tired and bored. In the absence of the Emperor, the eting was majorly directed by Duke Aeromore, and that man needlessly stretches his words to make himself look mysterious and even trivial matters; serious.
Returning ho the first thing she did was to write a letter to Lilia and used her Soul familiar to send it to the maid. Her baby has yet to form a connection with his soul beast so until then, Bellarine would have to rely on the brunette.
Since it was ten on the clock, she knew her baby would be in the classroom that's why she didn't contact him using the telephone artifact which he gave her.
Once she was done writing and sending the letter, the lady made her way to her son's room and walked inside his bathroom while throwing away her clothes.
"Hmm~hmm~hmm~" While humming to a tune which didn't belong to this world, she hopped into the warm water after tying her hair in a bun.
She loves to take baths in Richard's bathroom. It may sound foolish but she feels he sohow will appear in his bathroom and say sothing like, 'Quite a body you got there, my beautiful Bella~'
"Ehe~" She giggled as she washed her flawless skin thoroughly and after she was done, she escaped the bathroom wrapped in a towel.
Pulling the wardrobe she took out a shirt which, naturally, didn't belong to her.
Draping the shirt over her shoulders, she buttoned it and made her way to his bed. She didn't bother wearing anything on her lower half or any undergarnts.
"Haah~feels like ho…" His sll still lingered in the bed as she pressed her face as deep as she could into his pillow and wrapped herself in the warmth he left behind.
Wrapped in the blanket, she felt her baby was embracing her…and that sensation was enough to make her feel excited.
*Knock* *Knock*
Hearing those knocks, Bellarine frowned. She clearly told the head maid to not disturb her until evening.
"Who is it?" Her tone sounded stern.
"Mada Duchess….soone ca to et you. She introduced herself as Elena."
Bellarine's eyes parted as she seed shocked to hear that na.
With a frown, she thought, 'What does she need now?'
Getting up, Bellarine commanded, "Tell her to sit in the reception ... .I will be down in a minute."
After saying so, Bellarine wore her clothes properly but didn't part ways with her baby. After wearing undergarnts, she wore the shirt again and tucked it inside her skirt before shrouding herself with a cardigan.
Making her way downstairs, the woman found a familiar redhead waiting for her in the reception.
The person had so similarities to Bellarine, except for the fact that she had short hair and looked slightly older than Bellarine.
Making her way toward the woman, she gestured towards the maid, and soon only the two redheads were left in the reception.
The other one didn't stand up to greet Bellarine and silently sipped on her tea.
Bellarine sat across from the lady before asking, "What brings my dear aunt here today?"
The person across from Bellarine was one of the mbers of the Scarlette clan and Bellarine's aunt.
Not many people are left in the clan, but still, they hold influence over other clans and the Empire of Emberclad.
Scarlette clan resides in the Emberclad Empire given the founding mber died in that sa continent and the first heir of the Fla Warden was born there.
For the lady to travel such a long distance…there must be sothing important going on.
"He accessed it." Despite those words that seed vague and too little to understand, Bellarine knew exactly what the lady ant.
"Yes, he did. Twice actually." Bellarine inford, her smile exhibiting how proud she was.
The lady rested the cup on the table before bringing her hands to her knees. Looking at Bellarine sternly she asked, "Have you told him about the tradition of the Scarlette house?"
Bellarine remained indifferent, "Yup, but I never forced Richie to get married. And he has already decided whom he would make his bride." Two nas ca to her mind when Bellarine said that; Alia and Lilia. Naturally, Bellarine counts herself as his wife already.
Elena's face darkened, "It is an unbreakable law for the mbers of the Scarlette clan to give birth to the descendent of the great hero."
Taking a pause, she added, "Despite how close you are to Master Richard, you can no longer give birth to a child anymore."
Bellarine was aware of the fact. Her body couldn't withstand another childbirth after she gave birth to Richard.
The process of childbirth, in this case, is not as straightforward as other children.
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The burning child cannot be slowly pulled out through the Scarlette clan's woman's uterus; rather, their stomach is carefully incised completely to take out the baby, which grows to an unnaturally large size for a newborn.
Then the mother has to keep them near their body, suppressing their ether so that the child doesn't end up hurting soone else or themselves with their burning body.
However, Richard's fla was subdued just after his birth, making him the exception in the history of the descendants of the Fla Warden.
That's why to continue the legacy of the Warden, it was necessary for a woman of the Scarlette house to get pregnant with the descendent.
Until now, considering that they always tended to live a short life, the previous successors always remained confined in closed walls and spent their life with the one they are tied up with; the person who further becos the mother of their child.
Having very few options, those successors never went against the rule of giving birth to a child with the mbers of the clan.
…well, until that child appeared who controlled his flas and broke the chain.
"Bellarine, you can't do this."
Bellarine scowled, her ether making the air heavier, as she spoke, "Oh dear aunt, you do know what I can do."
Elena knows she cannot win against this girl who has always been monstrously strong since childhood, and given the experience she has gained after leaving the clan, she has beco a figure with whom Elena cannot speak recklessly.
Heaving a sigh, Elena asked, "I am not asking Richard to get married to his destined one…but for the sake of the clan can he not give birth to a child with her?"
Bellarine scoffed, "You are pushing your decision onto her. Have you even asked that girl if she wants to be a mother at such a young age?"
"You don't need to worry about that. Although Ruby has lived outside the clan for her whole life, she still is obedient towards the clan and its traditions."
Bellarine heaved a sigh. She hasn't t that child for years now and Richard as well, only t that girl once when he was seven years old.
After thinking for a mont, Bellarine spoke, "I will ask him," Just as Elena's face brightened, Bellarine added, "However, if he rejects once, it would be the end of the discussion."
Elena smilingly responded, "That would be enough."
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It's not a coincidence that Ruby was enrolled in the sa academy as Richard. She very well knew that her parents, the branch family of the Scarlette house, wanted Ruby to build a good connection with Richard.
Those won who give birth to the heir of Fla Warden, their families receive support from the Scarlette clan. As such, they wanted Ruby to ensnare Richard into impregnating her.
Ruby has t Richard once before and considering his present self, she cannot make comparisons at all.
Seeing Richard walking out of the council office with Alia beside him, Ruby smiled,
'We never were ant to be together.'
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After leaving the council office, Richard and Alia headed to the cafeteria to have lunch.
Although only a few minutes were left, they showed no sign of urgency, given Alia just wanted to be with him regardless if she gets to eat sothing or not.
"I didn't expect you to get selected." Alia uttered, in context to the quiz.
"Do I look that dumb in your eyes?"
"You're the strongest man I know—not exactly because of your brains, though." As blunt as ever, she didn't hold back from sharing what she thought.
Richard chuckled, "Well, I am not brilliant but yeah, I know enough to not embarrass myself in a gathering."
Alia pouted hearing that.
After that, they walked in silence for a few monts before, Alia asked,
"Hey Richard," Her voice lowered a little, urging Richard to look at her…only to get surprised upon noticing that slight tinge of redness on her cheeks, as she asked,
"Can you co to my room tonight?"
Richard had the urge to press the girl to the wall and kiss her until she beca breathless right away. However, he held the urge and whispered sensually,
"Wait for ."
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A/N:- I hope you are enjoying the story so far.
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