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Chapter 880: 729: Special Elf Bloodline_2

Chapter 880: Chapter 729: Special Elf Bloodline_2

Lady Hexi shook her head: “No, Duke Bule once said that the bloodline flows only within our bodies; its power does not pass on to every offspring.”

“So, this generation is Jelante?” Xu Shuo suddenly looked at the little boy in her arms.

“Yes…” Lady Hexi had to admit.

It was exactly because of this.

Lady Hexi was especially affectionate towards this child.

Because she felt that this child was their legitimate direct descendant, inheriting their lineage’s special bloodline power.

Since she had already revealed so much information.

In order to win this person’s favor and spare their lives.

Lady Hexi braced herself to continue: “We know that mixed-blood elves carry a curse; even if they are conceived, they won’t live past twenty years.”

“So, in order to ensure the continuation of heirs, Duke Bule used ancient magic to seal the bloodline power within our bodies.

“Such a seal weakens the hereditary transmission of the bloodline, but it had to be done to survive.”

“Hence, in the generation of my brother and me, only the two of us existed.”

“And now, among my brother’s descendants, none have inherited the royal lineage, only Jelante is the sole one of this generation.”

“That is all I know.”

Lady Hexi said nervously.

Xu Shuo was intrigued and hummed: “So it could be that the true heir Wald XVIII favored is in fact Jelante who is outside the Saint Vlaro Royal Family?”

Lady Hexi did not respond to this gossip, her head bowed in silence.

Wald XVIII has already passed the prime of life, and the longest human lifespan in this world is only around a hundred years; the life of a king is even shorter.

But until now, there have been no signs of selection for the new successor, and although there are various speculations, no one has considered that the new successor might be His Highness from outside the Varo Royal Family.

However, having heard this matter.

Observing how Lady Hexi protects Jelante, along with her tendency to often bring the child to the palace to play, it is difficult not to speculate.

Xu Shuo savored a small piece of melon.

At that moment.

Catalina, who had been holding her breath and attempting something on the side, abruptly paused. She then advanced swiftly with a dark expression and her sharp claws suddenly swiped toward the cheek of Lady Hexi.

“Ah!”

Lady Hexi screamed.

In a reflex, she desperately dodged backward, and at that moment Jelante in her arms broke free and spread his arms to block in front of Lady Hexi.

However, the injury had already occurred.

Traces of blood clung to Catalina’s fingertips.

Xu Shuo turned his head questioningly.

Then he saw Catalina without hesitation extend her tongue and lick the blood on her hand.

After she finished licking.

A teasing voice came from the side.

“You wouldn’t take a taste when asked before, is it that you prefer it fresh?”

“…”

Catalina’s body suddenly stiffened.

After a while.

As if she had not heard the statement just now, Catalina, with clenched teeth and grief-stricken eyes, glared at Lady Hexi.

“It’s the bloodline power of the Executor of Dawn!”

Upon hearing this, Xu Shuo raised his eyebrows.

Catalina clenched her fist: “Not only do they carry the Elf Bloodline in their veins, but also the Power of the Dawn Faith. I couldn’t sense it before, probably because of that seal.”

As she spoke.

Catalina even took out her angry qi on Xu Shuo: “That sealing also involves the manipulation of your Holy See of Light!”

Xu Shuo paused for a moment: “Is that so?”

Afterward, Xu Shuo gestured with a slight wave of his hand.

A few drops of blood from Lady Hexi’s forehead flew out. Xu Shuo caught them in his hand and then also put them in his mouth to taste.

Lady Hexi looked at them as if they were some kind of perverts.

Xu Shuo pondered: “I don’t feel anything.”

Unexpectedly, aside from the Silver City-State.

The Church of Light actually provided outsourcing services to others too?

But the feeling is not quite the same as the Silver City-State’s sealing method.

Rather than attributing it to the work of the Church of Light.

Xu Shuo was more inclined to believe that the Ice and Snow Elves imitated the Church of Light’s technique, or perhaps Duke Bule stole the Magic Archives of the Church of Light.

After all, historically, the Church of Light did indeed lose many things.

At this time.

Lady Hexi, who had been kneeling on the ground, suddenly groaned, and then her body stood up straight.

Xu Shuo looked up to see Lady Hexi’s face filled with terror, seemingly astonished by her own reaction, and then those pleading eyes conveyed a desperate message.

Catalina coldly said: “Is this enough?”

Xu Shuo thoughtfully asked: “So do you want them to be injured first, or to drink their blood first?”

Upon hearing this, Catalina seemed uncomfortable.

Then Lady Hexi felt her body suddenly relax, and she stumbled against the edge of the wall next to the canopy. Regaining control, she hastily pulled Jelante behind her for protection.

Catalina spoke uneasily: “It’s not necessary to drink it; just feeling their bloodline power is enough. Although they are descendants of a previous Executor of Dawn, I am now the true Executor of Dawn.”

Xu Shuo raised his eyebrows: “Because you can’t sense their bloodline power through ordinary means?”

Catalina reluctantly nodded.

In any case.

The task was to first cut Wald XVIII and then steal his blood to let Catalina taste it.

Although the difficulty increased.

At least there was still a way.

And there was another intriguing plot point unearthed, although it seemed that plot point was meant for Sola to uncover.