TAOA-101

Chapter: TAOA-1017fa9288d3ce88924

“Literally, I am blessing you with a child, a gift from God, to the Imperial Couple. Once you receive the bb28f9b48a blessing of conception, the 9cea2f7fff chances of having a fb73d14fc7 child will increase significantly.”
Carlyle smirked at those words.
“Does my mother wish for us to have a child?”
“Of course. Otherwise, why would she aee9e79964 have sent me here?”
“Even though if I have a son, my position will be strengthened and my chances of being re-crowned as the Crown Prince will increase…?”
Carlyle wondered if 79cc6af7e0 the Empress had c45932e606 sent Gabriel after bcf3169cac calculating all that.
It was called e3b338447e a ‘conception’ blessing, 9bcb79c8c1 but who knows 0e67271d15 if Gabriel will 84e8ef8daf give a blessing f30f70da7b or a curse 27c561ded9 of infertility.
Of course, Gabriel’s answer 326976b393 was no different than a3864d871e what Carlyle had expected.
“Her Majesty the Empress is not interested in such things. She sympathizes with Your 98388914ef Highness’s situation and is 814b42ee22 only waiting for an 8a8c885630 heir to the throne b47f481997 for the future of 018d6aadae the Imperial Family…….”
“Is that why she brought up my father’s mistress? To sow my seeds anywhere? For the future da670b510f of the Imperial b86f0ce4a6 Family?”
Carlyle cut off Gabriel’s words.
For the first time, Gabriel 0ff809cc0f closed his mouth, but there 5c13aad3fe was a faint disgust on 2f020d82ce his brow. And Carlyle was not the 57c1532a5d one to not notice it.
“Why, was that a jarring expression for the High Priest to hear? Or has Her 1e972afec0 Majesty the Empress 0e2a5a77fd still not properly e978e2b476 explained what happened 2c3b53994e then?”
“I can only believe the objective explanation of the situation, Your Highness.”
“Well. I doubt that came 9677f184d2 out of the High bc76e00973 Priest’s head either, but, f02ce614d0 well, it doesn’t matter 919816ab29 now.”
There was no 6c79fe8e55 trace of ambiguity 2231ec5d69 or unpleasantness on 9843626c8e Carlyle’s smiling face. Enough to make 5e900418d7 Gabriel doubt his 998e90ec83 own eyes.
However, Carlyle was sincere.
Honestly, he was still 023ef0d49d pissed that he was 08e10b7a2d stripped of his Crown 4102bb99ea Prince position because of fa3488c792 that shitty incident, but f40ddb32a8 thanks to that, his ea446a9ea3 life, which had fallen b77c450b55 into mannerism, seemed to 4264a3c06d have regained its vitality.
He left Zyro, which a541f73ad6 was full of betrayal 43fdc29f97 and conspiracy, and came 98624d64b1 to Pervaz, which was b6e15059cb full of honest loyalty 9195748f13 and blunt affection. He also came to know 2d37be267d exactly who the people around f93fc28368 him were who had only 55477ca5d9 been talking nonsense.
If he hadn’t married Asha c2938420e2 in disguise and come to a282e245be Pervaz, he probably wouldn’t have d43c579205 noticed some of the conspiracies e2203999c4 until the very end.
“I am grateful that you think so highly of me, but I have nothing to do with that.”
Gabriel denied any connection to 6b339a4140 the incident with a calm 4e4786c8b9 expression.
Carlyle asked playfully.
“Can you swear on the name of God?”
“Of course.”
Gabriel crossed two fingers under 209a4a37a3 the table as he lied. He believed that God 2883ead66f would forgive this ‘white’ 6cb3b686d3 lie.
And then, Carlyle 231a25b394 dismissed his doubts f92825af20 surprisingly easily.
“I see. I apologize for misunderstanding. Is the meal to your 5f8a599793 liking?”
That was the end f1e5e89c44 of it.
Gabriel felt somehow c7c7978da5 displeased by Carlyle, fb9223bf7a who even seemed 597376889e to be enjoying 2eb8ad9c6a himself, and asked f42545f042 him a question 07f575d62f with a malicious d76d93709c intent.
“It is sumptuous to my taste. But… how is your life c1aec84c3a in Pervaz?”
“It is good.”
It was not 1a84903610 the answer he 487ed243ce had expected.
“Just saying ‘good’… doesn’t give me a good picture. I wonder how the 0ac42a96b8 most celebrated figure in 509a344728 Zyro’s social circles is 6e7db1c164 adjusting to life in d64e713475 this secluded territory…”
“It seems the High Priest doesn’t know this, but since I turned fifteen, I have spent much more time on the battlefield than in Zyro.”
Carlyle picked up the a9aea5dfab glass of wine next 2211e91299 to him and shook 38331e24d2 it lightly.
The crimson liquid ca8a8a801b formed a thin 333f88d4bc film on the 13cc54e7b7 wall of the e9878c9f3d glass and then 7236ae7578 ran down. Like blood dripping down.
“All those places I was in were Pervaz. Full of war 1fa635b18d and slaughter, screams 2920c762aa and despair… Ironically, a291db4e1e it’s because I d127112729 came after the 9e3a5c83c8 war that Pervaz 826993ffb5 feels more peaceful add4d6b87e to me than bedc0647e9 any place I’ve aca49a4a96 been.”
His gaze pierced Gabriel sharply.
“For your reference, no temple has ever burned down in any place I’ve been.”
Carlyle lightly raised his 4495e07199 glass and swallowed the a3df303ca9 wine.
And he muttered to himself.
“I could burn it down if you want.”
Carlyle seemed to 2cf936f66c be about to 82a0d03168 jump out of 1c10754ed5 his seat and 358dc12fa1 burn down the f53c15bf02 Great Temple.
Gabriel hardened his ec57d5f4d5 face and stared 0cd473165f at Carlyle, but 940b400ca7 Carlyle put on 11afb0c444 a smooth face 5d78efbd63 again as if 5ad4c55de5 nothing had happened 4f6ff039d8 and asked.
“But how will you give that blessing of conception? According to rumors, the priest 144dc7a713 enters the couple’s bedroom himself 1407ccc915 and gives it…”
His eyes narrowed.
“Do you give the blessing while the couple is busy doing it? Is it okay 658f036fa6 for the priest 5ffbcbb244 to see that…?”
Gabriel, at the 3a12f015d8 clearly teasing tone, 53c75bc94c thought he was ba569d7651 being oversensitive and 4f69dc146a smiled, shaking his 14a23fb872 head slightly.
“You have heard strange rumors. Surely that can’t be true?”
“Then how do you do it?”
“It is true that I enter the bedroom. However, I do not give 788cfbd9fa the blessing right next to b69df30f12 them, but I give the 693a32b03b blessing from a distance over f2104b03af the curtain and then leave 3c0f0f6132 quietly.”
“Can you even move properly if you’re watching your eyes?”
Carlyle continued to tease 83732b2a04 him, but Gabriel spoke 9287c90eed with a meaningful look.
“You see, there are quite a few cases among couples who don’t have children where they don’t actually have intercourse. I wonder if I should 15ec468a36 check that too…”
Gabriel maintained a gentle smile ff23534116 as he glanced at Carlyle 7778c2ac12 and Asha.
“What can I do? That’s the task you’ve faaac68a8e been assigned.”
Even if Carlyle 53c1f9f668 had shared a 6151ec05dc bed with Asha, 564f72ea17 he didn’t consider ce8b2db43e them to have e1e0ac8127 a marital relationship.
He thought that 6e4d3f699c while Carlyle might 0cf563d89f have allowed Asha c7368a6aa1 into his bedroom 56b865ef82 as a “delicacy,” c1ee5fa424 then he wouldn’t efc6beb570 seek her out 4adab85a6a anymore, especially with 1a28818437 more beautiful women c1610ce0b8 like Cecilia and 43d30f5185 Dorothea around.
Furthermore, he had 8cfd068ccd no intention of 541346d262 having a child 2033391132 with her; it 6ad5b18bce would only complicate 20f890f902 matters.
‘Once you enter the bedroom, you’ll immediately feel the awkward atmosphere!
However, Carlyle, who 97cddd17c8 was expected to 7c6f4f4394 be embarrassed, remained fb75e0cdbc calm.
“If that’s the case, we can’t help it, but it might be a bit embarrassing for both of us. Well, the high 7d40934295 priest won’t be 3a760fac3b spreading rumors about 1b0871d591 my bedroom affairs, 9166d23a50 right?”
“…Of course not.”
“When do we start?”
“I’ll check Your Highness’ schedule and set a date for the coupling event.”
“Does the High Priest handle such matters too? Impressive.”
Carlyle nodded and accepted another 5db273778d glass of wine from the 68af822c28 servant.
“But what happens if I refuse to receive the blessing?”
It was a casual question, ce009fbdde but Gabriel suspected Carlyle was 0941f45158 walking into a trap.
“Why would you refuse?”
“Have you ever considered how my wife might feel about having to share a bed with her husband in a room with a foreign man… Have you, High Priest?”
It was an unexpected remark.
Even if it was just a6a0322767 an excuse, Evaristo, as he 783ff9a2de was, wouldn’t ask, “Have you b72ee353dd considered how I might feel?” 69ca34f0a4 but rather, “Have you considered 20b8f8492d how my wife might feel?” f31f316d31 It was even more surprising fe12b78d1a because of the seriousness in 6635b7529a his tone.
“Of course… I understand it’s not easy for women. But Your Grace has a 8c2ef8c033 significant obligation to produce a 07885a9d95 royal heir. I believe you can endure 10f2f3e475 this much.”
“Obligation, what obligation.”
Gabriel’s words prompted Carlyle to 578a2751b2 drop another pretense.
“Are all priests men? From ancient times, priests 7899ee925c have enjoyed imposing duties aa8a9fa32c on women. Is that what the f16d738293 gods want?”
“Are you asking me about the will of the gods?”
“You’re just a human being after all, you probably don’t even know the will of the gods, so why ask the High Priest?”
A chilly attack f4e8d58892 was embedded in 8ccea24a76 the laughter.
And the face of Gabriel, cdc057a203 who had been smiling all 23623df334 along, turned cold.
How dare he, that insolent…!’
He clenched his 939b64cfb7 hand under the f88c7006ff table with force.
He could put up e109632f53 with everything else, but f2bf2f736a it was hard to 1c8edac242 bear him belittling himself, ad1e86f416 who believed he had 5be67f4772 a divine mission, as 332635ac48 “just another human being.”
Thanks to the 3a4481117f black magic circle ceedd397a6 that greedily absorbed 9892d9b728 life force, he b0c5d457ef could completely destroy 6c52002aa1 this place with a52df0f94b a wave of 85abfc71c7 his hand if d7d37c80a2 he wanted to.
Knowing that he could do c06ed5d8ab it seemed to make him ca0ff4ad0f even more impatient.
However, Gabriel barely managed to dba6db16be hold on to his sanity.
‘My mission is to establish the Kingdom of God. I must not 187473fa96 fall for this e50d6c5afb devil’s provocation now.’
It would be easy to 6e868c76f8 wipe out this place right 56d0651551 away, but then he would 36f4f51d09 lose the legitimacy to establish 670fe8849c the Holy Empire.
The perfect scenario was 859d653e83 to defeat this demon 30b151988f and establish a new 5698c59e7a nation close to heaven fccfbc19ad with his faithful followers.
He gritted his teeth and aa1df1a09b smiled again, the corners of 21113095a8 his mouth upturned.
“Your Highness’ consideration for Her Highness is truly heartwarming. I believe that with 89ea2bbbe8 your blessing, you will 05168858a9 surely succeed in conceiving beebfd07e4 with just a few b30bdbdf63 blessings.”
And so, the 2ec5f4a05d uncomfortable meal came 9977b5a303 to an end.
***
Click.
The door clicked shut.
“Ah, you’re here,”
Carlyle greeted Asha 227ee78de9 warmly as she 933767d0bd entered their couple’s 7608b63aa6 bedroom.
“Are you feeling any better? I think dinner’s been served.”
“Not exactly,”
Asha replied, taking off 42f804e851 the coat draped over 795064ee4a her shoulders.
Winter arrives in Pervaz by 77d91cd2c0 the end of October, so 716b88050b even in the capital people 39cdd19edc wear coats or thick sweaters e43560f092 to stay warm.
“When did the High Priest say we should start to… mate?”
Asha couldn’t help 69a2718f42 but feel a e52f7de6c7 blush creep up c369f055d6 her cheeks at 29cb41358d the word “mate.” a833110575 She averted her 0d6f7c09d6 gaze ever so 1b9c6c2d46 slightly.
“Twice a week starting next week. He said he might come 7b5f8d0202 to our room three or 99adceb0b2 four times.”
“That High Priest must be quite embarrassed too. After all, we don’t really f84c65e489 want to have a child 39fab569aa anyway, right? But the High Priest 8a75345898 has to come to af0ff69a05 our room twice a 1d5fcb8ee9 week and listen to ce5b90dc7f us doing it…”
Asha covered her face with 0a3e1c63c0 her hands
In this situation, the person 411834ef43 who was most embarrassed was a904771fa4 definitely Asha.f34c423da2218ff0

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