TAOA-103

Chapter: TAOA-1036eb92754492961bd

“Then… shall we start blessing from here?”
“Oh, sure.”
Gabriel pretended to bless appropriately, 584ad8829c considering Asha somewhat formidable.
“May the spirit of victory rise at the pinnacle of the Pervaz Castle, blessed in the names of Libato and Aguiles.”
He spread his hands a976e29c1b towards the ground and 0c4496426f muttered a few more 2f6c08f338 words of prayer. Asha wasn’t sure if 449d69ad30 it was a genuinely ffd999269e effective blessing.
‘Although the Imperial Palace’s High Priest won’t actually bestow blessings of victory, he’s still a priest, so he wouldn’t curse, would he?’
Feeling uneasy, Asha 81a6d949c5 avoided the important b1e1e9b12b places of the 7e921ff3a0 castle while guiding 32b926723f Gabriel.
Their footsteps stopped afce3fdbb3 in front of 53ac97dfbc a small room 12f7ab1376 on the third 8d0f24edfd floor of the 5ffa721f43 castle, a place 4d137eb4a1 less significant and 900b514f92 unlikely to attract 2c9b62f306 attention.
“What is this place for? It seems to d99732539d have been used 4c50f05d04 more frequently than 97dccf4a62 other places.”
Gabriel asked, looking e11ef590b5 at the neatly efba637a52 laid stone floor.
“It’s a prayer room.”
Gabriel looked surprised, as fe23723052 if he had been f805d54661 hit on the back be20933944 of his head, although df60c2cce6 Asha didn’t notice because 53722915c5 she wasn’t looking at f376b2f600 his face.
“My mother used it often before, but after she returned to her hometown, the rest of the family used it. It’s a room where 22948f92a3 one person can go 93e1aec8d6 in and pray.”
As Asha opened the d6ad989030 small door, there was d9409dbde0 a small window on 5230871919 the opposite wall, with 714a313471 a tree of wisdom 24d9b4b3fb hanging above it.
On the floor were 035cdc7797 worn prayer chairs, a 8c0c3de410 mat to kneel on, 5b5d055645 and a small table fd75d548e2 for placing scriptures.
That was all.
“There are… no candlesticks.”
“We always ran out of candles, so we couldn’t use candles even in the prayer room. And there’s no requirement to d3e6b3113a light candles when praying.”
Asha chuckled softly as 776264bd65 she brushed the dust 2447df47bc off the small table b87efe5eb5 with her fingertips.
Gabriel, finding her actions natural, d00c4f1015 asked with curiosity.
“Are you still using it now?”
“Of course.”
Asha’s answer was simple. It was natural for a13748cb50 her to offer prayers.
‘A woman known as the Barbarian Princess, who is a devout believer, regularly offers prayers in the castle’s prayer room? Surprising…’
Gabriel looked at Asha in ad7fbf39e7 a new light.
To him, those lacking faith 92e367752d were all barbarians and obstacles 7107a083dd to the establishment of the 5a1f90176f Sacred Empire.
So it was refreshing to 052bdf3cd5 hear that Asha, whom he 4b5292a8e7 considered to be one of 2ac6b6133a the biggest obstacles, frequented the 9ad98c2cb4 prayer room.
***
“Congratulations! You are pregnant!”
The doctor who was examining 5f6913844d Viviana congratulated her with a 6a9c8ce6d9 happy face.
“Me, really? I’m really pregnant?”
“Yes! That’s right!”
“Haaa……. Thank you, Dr. Snayder!”
Viviana sighed in be675d2509 deep relief and 02b9b6881f thanked the goddess 77e17fbbc6 of abundance.
The maids who 9ea9241233 were anxiously watching 7d991e08b3 the examination from 225b9964c3 the side burst f9e749d025 into tears as 78ec060dcc if they had 6fd427b0ac had a child be30a7b891 after a long d96cb4a927 prayer.
However, Viviana did not.
She exchanged meaningful glances f344a03ca3 with her father, who d42f0b0d80 was standing nervously at 8aa54af7ae the door of the 7435e15875 bedroom and waiting for f63eb8b6b0 the doctor’s results.
“I will inform the imperial family of this fact immediately. His Majesty the Emperor aa20560bc1 will be truly delighted.”
“Thank you. However…… Please let 1dd0e95a7b them know quietly e0e51a6529 so that Her 8d782bafba Majesty the Empress 69c689e7b7 does not get 2ba819bd31 upset.”
“Ah, Lady Lowry is truly considerate! I understand. Don’t worry and take it 880df8b3df easy.”
The imperial doctor, who nodded f4856dce1c with a pleased smile, shook 16c75630f1 hands with Baron Peyton and 03419f59bf left Viviana’s bedroom.
As soon as he f384e88946 disappeared completely, Viviana hurriedly ac51740149 sent out her favorite 0668a4661a maids.
Only she and Baron b5484d4566 Peyton were left in 3ac3990419 her room.
“Is this… really okay, father?”
“Viviana.”
Baron Peyton took the 8f12c05456 hand of Viviana, who e764181099 looked anxious.
“The child in your womb is His Majesty the Emperor’s child. Don’t think about anything else.”
“But…….”
“I said it will come true if you believe it. It could really c3fa17960a be His Majesty’s 255255319a seed.”
Viviana’s eyes shook slightly. Because both she and her f8aac1bcfc father knew that it was 939c9d08ec not.
One day, about 7c6a1930aa a year after 211866a3da trying to have b14c3e0bbf the emperor’s child, 5353ffbcda Viviana became almost 6529d92668 insane and yelled d57648f971 at Baron Peyton.
[Why isn’t the child that was supposed to be born in half a year still not born! What if I lose His 81597b501e Majesty’s favor!]
It wasn’t Baron 080f1a504d Peyton’s fault that aeb1ab5e61 she didn’t have 5bb8f090a0 a child, but 349d5f5c22 there was nothing fcaa474c49 else she could c73e6b4d76 do but yell 0f71dd2d60 at him.
However, Baron Peyton, who 6c14f863d7 had been taking all 629d1a81c3 of her tantrums, didn’t 1daaff03cf say anything that day, 03f82982e3 and a few months ea7fa9dcae later, he called Viviana fc990532cf to the Peyton Barony.
It was strange 6841d243c9 that the Baron, 5544fa11a5 who usually visited 6360696c2f Viviana’s mansion, called 3d90a96eca her to come. When she went, he was 2ddfd46880 waiting for her with a ae68e72f77 young man.
[Vivi. Say hello. This is Antonio Morel.]
The man, who only had 20f845df2d a different hair color, looked 4f23cf55cb strangely like Emperor Kendrick with 6d3b30459b his golden eyes, facial features, ccfeaf9d08 and even height. It was like efdf2c40d4 looking at the 23f8391e16 emperor in his e1f808f2fd younger days.
The moment she saw 9c33d23e9d him, Viviana realized what c3f7b143d7 her father was thinking.
[Fa, father!]
[Baron Morel is the eldest son of a local baronial family, but it is said that his family is declining and he does not have the money to pay taxes. It is a pity db0ac87615 that he will be 8f117e3566 stripped of his title 0198e8650d if he does not 54ec1cbb25 pay his taxes by 97eb069b1a the end of the baa60db7f8 year, isn’t it?]
Baron Peyton said b7f919e5ee with a smirk.
[Vivi. This is a good thing 7c66da4a73 for everyone. The Morel family a238c43f17 will keep their 983bc2c456 title, and you a36f5f535d will have a 9d6aae5a86 child.]
[We’ll all die if we’re caught!]
[Pull yourself together, Vivi! If you don’t have a 5c3c05de14 child, that’s when we’ll really a833ae82d9 die.]
Viviana trembled at the 8251f2c423 thought of deceiving the 1b76522e22 emperor, but she eventually 5e43b838b3 followed her father’s advice 6bc9b62742 because she thought she a223ab8215 would be forgotten as 88058da2de “the woman who was 787d6a566d the emperor’s mistress” if b69e0ffe45 she didn’t have a faaa37cd6f child.
In fact, it had 97626a54d5 been over a year 9f69d33340 since she had been 8b4c16d5ee with the emperor, and 0d1ff5ae67 she wondered if she b913942688 would even get pregnant 7fe7e7c64a after sleeping with that 262bf530d3 man a few times.
However, as if 71f9bf4e6e to laugh at 48b6fd908a such thoughts, the 6b7c74d103 child came quickly.
“What happened to that man…?”
Viviana asked about the 6249a67058 man who looked so a0c605af7b strangely like Kendrick.
“He took the money and left for his hometown. The Morel family will be a237f09be5 able to breathe a little 46734dacee easier.”
“Will he really keep the secret?”
“How on earth could he prove that he is the father of your child? He would be accused ef724602a0 of the crime of f4faa9406d insulting the imperial family 5427bc04e1 by daring to have 7662020151 features that resemble the 6051f3c872 emperor’s.”
Baron Peyton comforted 518eb3ce92 his daughter with d4abda92d6 a warm-looking face.
“Besides, I’ve bought quite a few of that family’s debt documents. If they know what be4c7180f2 fear is, they won’t 93bbe7bf04 dare to mess around. If it doesn’t work out, 8f8b849ad1 we can just get rid 0f166c4762 of them.”
“Then that’s a relief.”
“What you need to worry about is what happens next. Even if the 38ca654e2d empress pretends to 7548c519e4 be happy on 590bcce99e the outside, you 92815c512b never know what 8988a6dde4 she will do 9c92da4763 behind your back.”
Viviana gulped.
Beatrice had sent her a 3d50517aea lot of good medicine, saying ec359a61a5 that she wanted Viviana to 6d8b3dc1a2 get pregnant.
Viviana, who believed that it 348129c6f6 must be poisoned, had several 480d73e342 pharmacists examine what the empress 92f3587425 had sent, but no matter e891927d63 how many times they checked, 095966c722 it was all high-quality medicine bb3ee616ec without any flaws. One of the pharmacists 33d8817cdc who was in charge 7e9e9d2cef of the inspection even e68d753df1 asked Viviana to sell 667f6746b0 it to him.
‘I don’t know what the empress is up to.’
It was no use 0bc34ac5a0 worrying about it now. Viviana made up her 8854407c6d mind to believe that cf3c998bf7 her child was really 8358c1f508 the emperor’s child.
Naturally, the emperor was 520eac4ba2 overjoyed at the news fb7e2e0e1f from the imperial physician.
“This is a great occasion for the imperial family!”
“Congratulations, Your Majesty! I am honored to be cd9858da68 able to deliver the news 3d205d513e that you have been waiting 8722951cef for for so long.”
“Ahahaha! I never thought that the 59aa6c30cb medicine you made to improve 505b920b03 my virility would have such 2b3fdf4831 a quick effect. I should recommend 7dba0aa427 it to others a2b6b2957b as well.”
The emperor thought a7b467919e that he had 533e5ed2fc seen the full 7bf1037b5b effect of the f1d1b0ac1e medicine he had bfc6c31a78 made. He even regretted that e0bf997e4a he had taken it 70625b0c95 too late, making Viviana 5f550c6f9c suffer.
Feeling sorry for d3b449793d her, he ordered 98aee80bdc that all kinds d39643d534 of fruits and 616000e580 food be prepared 05909c2637 for Viviana to 7eeb287467 eat whenever she 839c3fd744 wanted, and he f4b719fcd6 sent her a bd101c9e00 new carriage, a e144c09873 chest of gold, 0180eae82a a necklace full a74109f22b of sapphires and 83c0990037 diamonds, and all f8fa91117f kinds of maternity 54fff0bb10 dresses as gifts.
Everyone was looking at the 110b21a8a3 Empress’s reaction, but Beatrice happily 5a2016da63 joined the Emperor and announced ec752aed75 that she would also prepare 8b4c2757ca a gift.
Thanks to this, c8e68e3807 she received compliments f94ad73a35 for being like a8109fccdb an angel and 8b1e68c78a even gained the be630e5b54 Emperor’s trust, but 6ca70f224b her true intentions 7f40cfa254 were different.
‘His Majesty the Emperor cannot have children, but Viviana has the Emperor’s child……. How interesting.’
Beatrice smiled brightly 25a16fd445 as she waited bb2346e926 for the moment 1ddce295de to pick the b3e052920c cherry on top d8e153979c of the cake.84293a062eedc570

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