Inheriting a Lost Bloodline, My First Task is to have heirs?!
Chapter 119 - 119 - Taking in new family members

I brought Mr. and Mrs. Vacarro to the study for the much needed private talk. Ioannis immediately followed suit. We belatedly realized that Dimitri was left on the table as we heard him shout, "Don't leave me behind when you know it's your fault I couldn't walk right now!" I looked at Ioannis and gave him a telepathic message to assist the old couple in to the study room and settle them down first as I fetch the grumpy kitten at the table. Ioannis scoffed and answered telepathically, "You've got a puppy, a fox and a kitten. I wonder what animal will you pick up next." I rolled my eyes as I ignored his taunt. I swiftly turned my back at him while laughing to return to the dining table. I swiftly carried the grumpy kitten princess-style and brought him to the study while he was struggling to be put down.

Once we are all seated in the study, I placed a sound barrier around the place. What we will be discussing this time will be strictly confidential. I started the talk with a simple question, "Based on your reaction a while ago, have you heard of my family name before?" Mrs. Vacarro smiled and answered, "Though I have been keeping a low profile, my official title is Duchess of the Southern Region of Ceres. I am technically part of the royal and noble houses of this empire. We knew the family name of the ruling deities of this world. Though I have only heard it once during our preparatory lessons as royalty, I would never forget it." I smiled at her and said, "I would like to keep this as a secret for as long as possible. Only the people that I treat as family know about it." Mr. Vacarro answered, "We know what to do, your highness." I shook my head and said, "Just call me Luna since you are my in-laws." The elderly couple smiled at me as I insisted that we treat each other the way we did when we first met.

We then went to the next topic at hand and I dropped a bomb on them, "I already started Dimitri's conversion to become a mystique with the same race as me. I pointed at Ioannis and said, "This one right here has already been fully converted just a few days ago." I then asked them the most important question for today's meeting, "Do you also want to officially join my family?" The old couple looked at each other for several seconds and then finally towards Dimitri. After some time, as if getting a new found strength, they answered decisively, "Yes, if it means we can take care of Dimitri and our great grandchildren for many years to come." I was quite surprised as to how quick their decision was.

I began explaining the blood conversion process. I advised that their conversion will be the long way since it will be via pills that I have personally concocted which they have to take regularly for six months. I gave them a heads up that the process will be uncomfortable and even painful at times and it would be even more challenging since they have to endure it at their advanced age. The couple listened intently but none of what I said made them change their minds. I gave each of them their required number of pills in glass vials. As for Dimitri, since he's already here, I explained how the process will be for him. His way of conversion is a little more easier I should say since I will be the one giving him his needed nourishment for the conversion. He asked about it a bit more and I simply said that he didn't need to worry about it since I will take care of everything. As for Ioannis, he simply covered his mouth with one of his hands trying to contain his laugh. He was the only one who understood what "nourishment" really means in this study room since he got a lot of it. He was fully converted so quickly from all the nourishment that it's already done in less than 3 months so you get the idea.

Gradually, though no child has been born yet, I have actually started growing the Eienean bloodline using alternative methods. Currently, I only have Ioannis but eventually Kayden and my father-in-law as well as Dimitri and his grandparents will follow suit. I will eventually have to change that prince and his four minions too since he won't be letting me go in this life with how persistent and crazy he was. As for children, I can start with my first husband for now. For the four sleeping beauties, I'll put them in the bottom part of my checklist. Maybe if the kingdom has become bigger and needs someone to manage it, I'll wake up one of them.

As for adding more family members, I may have to start looking for those humans enveloped by brilliant light. I have to mark them but I can't just kill them to return their soul to Eieneos. They have to live out their current lives and die a natural death. I think I should start going around human territories and settlements, hospitals, military camps, orphanages, churches, etc. to look for these souls for this next step in the plan. Surprisingly, those seven children I met at the community kitchen were enveloped by brilliant light. I have marked all of them so their souls will leave the unending cycle of human reincarnation once their current lives are over. I haven't asked how their return to Eieneos would be like from Lia but I'll do that when I get back to the kingdom this week. Is it like reincarnation like in those books and if yes, will they be born as babies or will they be given a grown-up body like me?

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Updates from Hoffen City: Aurum and his four minions

The four minions, a.k.a. Helios, Calyx, Yren and Xenos are having a secret meeting without their "crazy master". They were discussing how to move the plans of getting the prince laid and married as soon as possible, whichever happens first of the two doesn't matter anymore. They are definitely feeling the pressure after what they found out from Yren from his short trip in Ceres. Their future married life is at stake too at this point. They were also discussing how they will tell the prince about the recent development they found out about Luna. She just got engaged with another guy! What's worse is that it was someone they all know! It was from the Vacarro family which is related to the crown prince on his father's side of the family.

When Aurum woke up this morning, he can't explain why he is feeling quite agitated and scared for some reason. He was confused since there weren't any huge problems to worry about and he is technically not scared of anyone or anything. Well, he is scared of being dumped by someone but she doesn't seem to have plans to do so. Aurum sighed and decided to just ask the others about any updates about Luna to ease his mind a bit.

When he went out of his room for breakfast, what he saw is the supposed secret meeting. Four grown men were huddled in the dining table having a private meeting using low voices. When they heard him come in, they started leaving in different directions to go about and finish a sudden task they just seemed to remember only now. Talk about being too obvious, huh?

Aurum sat on the head seat and slammed his hand loudly on the dining table. The four who were about to leave stopped on their tracks but did not turn their heads to look at Aurum. With a cold tone Aurum said, "What was this secretive meeting about that I am not included in it? I am not even allowed to hear your important topics?" Nobody seemed to want to answer even after a few minutes have passed. Aurum clicked his tongue and said, "You better get back here and sit on this table with me or you won't like what will happen next..."

The four aides sighed and had to return to their seats. Yren was the first to speak and said, "I apologize in advance, your highness. Due to boredom and with you not having outings recently, I decided to follow the princess even on her outing outside the city. I just got back today. That's all." The other three looked at Yren with surprise in their faces, seemingly not expecting he will tell his story right from the start and sell all of them out just like that.

Aurum then said, "What's wrong with that? You just made sure she arrived at her destination safely." Yren with a cold face said, "Yes, that was my intention and I returned immediately after that and reported my trip to the other three here earlier." Aurum nodded in understanding and said, "Yren, you are free to go about your day." Yren immediately stood up and in an angle that Aurum could not see, he smirked at the other three. The other three were dumbfounded due to the betrayal and his taunt.

Aurum then looked at the other three and asked, "How about you three?" Helios spoke first this time and said, "You'll regret letting Yren go when he was the one who had a lot of things to share." Aurum asked, "What do you mean?" Calyx answered this time, "He didn't just escort the princess to her destination and returned. He outright spied on her." Xenos added, "We were only discussing our options so we can get the princess to accept you as her husband as soon as possible. This became urgent as we received important information from Yren's trip."

Aurum furrowed his brows in confusion and asked, "We found out that someone who temporarily enrolled in the academe presented a proposal of cooperation to Miss Luna and it is somewhat similar to the one we gave to her. As for Miss Luna, she accepted it and it was the reason why she went to Ceres." They then came clean that the proposal was not just a business cooperation but it included a one-year temporary fiancé contract which was signed together with the princess' new in-laws. Aurum was awfully quiet throughout their report and was simply looking down on the table. He stayed like this even after the report was over.

Just as they were about to ask him a question, his head snapped up with a look of irritation in his face and asked a clarifying question, "You're saying that she agreed to the man to become her business partner and her temporary fiancé. She went to Ceres to meet her in-laws then finalize and sign the whole agreement. If it's the southern territory, this new fiancé is someone I know, right?" The three looked at each other, winced a bit then nodded their head in unison. The prince then placed both his hands on his head and pulled on his hair a bit in frustration. He then cursed under his breath and said, "Damn. Sly. Dimitri!"