So I'm a sheep.

The old man shook his head and said, "What's done is done, and time can't be turned back."

Instead of trying to win her back, you should think more about how to give her some real compensation.

"..."

"Is this... the wisdom of a master?"

"Hehehe, it's just the old man's life experience. I don't know if someone as great as you can use it."

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"Ah, Lady Sariel!"

"..."

"You, hello."

"Have you come to see me again?"

"Yes, Vivian, you've suffered."

“Your mentor Garfield is visiting the church. Come with me.”

After the cell door opened, the little girl led the way, and Vivian followed obediently.

"Vivian, the person who cast that spell on you wasn't Garfield, was he?"

Halfway there, Sasha suddenly asked a question.

"Spells?"

Vivian thought for a moment and said, "You mean the protective power in my bloodline? That was left behind by my ancestor, the first Arcane Emperor."

"Those who possess his bloodline will be protected by him for eternity."

"Oh......"

'That emperor who surpassed the world, no wonder.'

"Lady Saliye, let me tell you about my family."

"it is good"

Seeing the little girl slow down, Vivian smiled happily.

"The Crown Prince has had many lovers, but his true love is another of my ancestors—a human with demon blood."

"Has this world been invaded by demons before?"

"There are no relevant records, however, the first Arcane Emperor once summoned demons for research."

"For this reason, he even created a discipline called demonology."

"This is not a wise move."

"Yes, perhaps during the research process, my great ancestor also discovered the horror of demons."

"After a period of time, he destroyed all his research results and abolished the discipline."

"He even issued a decree prohibiting all arcanists from privately studying the abolished field of demonology."

"Anyone who violates this prohibition, regardless of who they are, will be subject to the death penalty."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Vivian said in a solemn tone, "A prince defied the ban and attempted to summon a demon. After being discovered by the emperor, he..."

"Let's not talk about things that are too heavy."

The little girl interrupted Vivian, saying in a light tone, "Speaking of which, how did the First Prince manage to marry his beloved?"

"The emperor is so afraid of demons, how could he allow his daughter-in-law to have demon blood?"

"Haha, this is quite a strange thing."

"The emperor was extremely fearful of demons, yet he was very tolerant of humans with demon blood."

"When the eldest prince confessed to the emperor with a clear conscience, he not only did not receive the emperor's reprimand, but also received his help."

"The fact that our lineage possesses demonic blood is a closely guarded secret. At the time, the other princes and princesses all swore an oath never to reveal our lineage's secret to those around them."

"Alas, although the first emperor was enlightened, this matter was actually a scandal, and we have to consider the negative impact it would have if it were to spread."

A thought struck the little girl, and she asked Vivian, "Is there no written record either?"

"no"

"If your lineage has kept this secret all along, how would Garfield know about your bloodline?"

"Don't you know? Garfield is my maternal grandfather."

"..."

Well, it seems the Truth Cult needs a new intelligence chief.

“Vivian, you haven’t met Olina, and Garfield certainly wouldn’t leak your information.”

"The descendants of other princes and princesses will also not know the secret of your bloodline."

"So here's the question: why did Alyssa know that you have demonic blood?"

"The Princess knows my secret? Impossible!"

After a moment of contemplation, Vivian said decisively, "There are no leakers in our family, and my grandfather would never spread rumors. There is absolutely no way Alyssa could know about this."

"Lady Saliye, you must have made a mistake somewhere."

Volume 1: Chapter 274 Can Be Both Male and Female

Is something wrong?

'There's no mistake, Alyssa definitely knows Vivian's secret.'

'Otherwise, she wouldn't have deliberately led me to Vivian, especially since that day Alyssa kept saying that I was going to judge Vivian because of her demonic bloodline...'

Vivian carefully concealed her aura; no one but an angel or a demon could discover that she was actually a demon.

During that time, Orina was either clinging to the emperor or busy criticizing the church, so it was unlikely that she would travel all the way to Vivian's mansion to spy on her.

Needless to say, without Alyssa's guidance, he probably wouldn't have had any interaction with Vivian to this day.

That's really strange.

Where did Alyssa get this information?

While the little girl was distracted, Vivian had already skipped over the topic of her own bloodline and continued talking.

"The first Arcane Emperor's choice of his eldest son as his successor was a well-considered one."

"Although the eldest prince is not as talented as the third prince, he is kind-hearted and treats his younger brothers and sisters very well."

"Unlike the Third Prince, who, despite his great talent, is narrow-minded and intolerant of others."

"Alas, from the second to the seventh emperor, they relentlessly suppressed more than just the eldest prince's lineage."

"So many years have passed, and apart from our lineage, which is strong enough to withstand the pressure, the others..."

"Sir, please listen to me carefully!"

"Haha, I'm listening, I'm listening."

The little girl scratched her head: "Actually, I'm quite curious. Your lineage is so powerful and you also have the right to inherit the empire, so how come you're always outmatched by the descendants of the Third Prince?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Vivian's face immediately showed a look of frustration.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Their family is full of talented people; every generation produces a highly skilled and powerful arcane mage."

"We...we really can't win."

Vivian sighed: "Judging from the current situation, I may also be suppressed by Princess Elisa."

"The empire is finally going to have a female emperor..."

"Being an empress is impossible. Ah, I haven't told you yet, have I? The eldest princess has gone mad."

"what?!"

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Sasa briefly recounted the recent events to Vivian, who looked utterly incredulous upon hearing them.

"Elisa is also a descendant of the first emperor, and the protective power in her bloodline also protects her soul!"

"If it were just physical destruction leading to death, that would be possible, but how could a piece of the soul be torn off, turning one into an idiot?"

Does Elisa also possess protective powers?

Perhaps he had no intention of harming her beforehand, and the little girl never realized it.

"That's right. The protection that the first emperor bestowed upon his descendants, Alyssa should rightfully possess as well."

'So here's the question...'

Even his attempt to influence Vivian's mind with the Light of Miracles was impossible, demonstrating just how powerful the protective force left behind by the first emperor was.

Who can tear a piece of Elisa's soul?

This... this would require at least an Seraphim-level being to intervene, right?

'Is Orina a high-ranking demon?'

A terrifying thought suddenly popped into the little girl's mind, but she quickly dismissed the possibility.

'If she were a high-ranking demon, I'd be finished long ago.'

'Besides, what would a high-ranking demon do in this world, trying to seduce the emperor? What a waste of time.'

"Neither angels nor demons could break the First Emperor's protection, how could Alyssa...?"

In Vivian's mind, the first emperor was a great figure who could be compared to a goddess.

The protection he left for his descendants is absolutely unbreakable. If the little girl hadn't told her herself that a piece of Alyssa's soul had been torn off, she would never have believed it.