Chapter 16 - The Painting

Return to the Kingdom of Rainer Frost.

Following King Martin and Prince Mix's conversation, they walk together towards the dining hall.

When they arrived at the dining hall, Prince noticed his siblings and his father's wives were there. He never got along with some of them; only his father, Princess Elina, and young Prince Liam.

"Father, I'm sorry, I'll take my leave," Prince Mix said as he bowed slightly to his father and walked away.

His father, King Martin, gives him a small nod. He is aware that his son intends to avoid his wives and other siblings as a result of the recent incident.

"I hope his bloodline awakening is completed soon," The King thought softly to himself.

When King Martin entered the dining room. The audience fell silent. And as they take their seats, he gives them a light smile.

"Where has the Crown Prince gone, My King?" Princess Fate inquires.

"Yes, father, he usually joins us at meals." Prince Rick was also present.

The King smiles and gives them an evasive response.

" Research"

Princess Fate was concerned about her son's position, Prince Rick, because of the Crown Prince's previous behavior.

She had never been treated so casually in her life. She is aware that the King already had a Queen at the time, but they were childless for 5 years. So when an opportunity presents itself, she seizes it.

She was the only Princess in their kingdom, but only males had the right to rule it. So she devised a strategy to make her son king. When she married King Martin, she was overjoyed.

After months of waiting, she was delighted to announce that she was expecting King Martin's child. This made her happy because she knew her son would be the crown prince.

But everything changed when Queen Monica, the first wife, announced she was pregnant at the same time.

She felt helpless, but when both of them gave birth, she felt empowered. Queen Monica passed away. She was overjoyed, and she is now the new Queen. However, King Martin married his own sister and later married again in a political marriage.

However, it was the King's sister Maris who was proclaimed as the new Queen. Surprisingly, the new Queen Maris died while giving birth to Prince Liam Nixon.

Since then, it has been rumored that King Martin has been cursed by all of his Queens, with the exception of the other of his wives, who will die while giving birth.

So the Kingdom Advisors advised her not to covet the position of Queen, as it could bring her misfortune and be detrimental to the welfare of her two sons. Because the King's favorite son was the Crown Prince, mix his son with his true love, First Queen Monica.

She accepted the Kingdom Advisors' advice. She nearly died of miscarriage two years before the death of the second Queen Maris due to childbirth.

So she believed the rumors, but that didn't stop her from wishing for her son to be the next king instead of Prince Mix.

This year, the Crown Prince never demonstrated the qualities of a king, and she was overjoyed. However, the Crown Prince Mix was beginning to show signs of concern.

"Are you doing research?" Princess Fate inquires.

But no one responded. It was already known that the Crown Prince enjoys conducting Magic research. He is the main Magic Formation master who fortifies the kingdom's defense and offensive.

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Despite his lack of martial combat experience, the Crown Prince made the most significant contribution.

"My dear son, Prince Rick, have you already informed your father about your nominations for the 125th Frost Fire Championship tournament?" Princess Fate asked.

"Not yet, Mother," Prince says. Rick responded

Princess Fate frowned; she had done everything she could to secure his son's position, but her son was too self-assured.

"Don't worry, your brother already told me, He already dropped the position of one of the judges to avoid the scandal of any rumors, Don't worry, you will be a champion this year," King Martin replied warmly to Prince Rick.

"Thank you, Father; I'll talk to brother later after he finishes his research." Prince Rick responded.

The meal continued as usual.

"Brother, why did Brother Mix resign from his position as a judge? What is the connection to you?" Prince Nickel inquires in private to his brother.

But Prince Rick remained silent.

"Because of the previous event," Prince Liam responded, his face blank.

"Little Liam and Brother Mix are the same," Prince Rick observed.

Prince Nickel frowned; he dislikes Prince Liam's cool demeanor.

"Little brother, please stop talking like that to Brother Nickel," Princess Elina asked.

Prince Liam remained silent and continued to eat. Princess Elina was at a loss for words in this situation. She felt more at ease knowing that if her brother Mix was present, he would know what to do.

Following that incident, the meal concluded peacefully.

While the rest of his family eats together, Crown Prince Mix eats breakfast alone in his room. He then went to his Research Laboratory.

Crown Prince Mix was very interested in researching new magical structures and the origins of magic. This year, he was at level 58.

He intended to reach level 60 this year. As a result, by the time he reaches his 30th birthday, he will be the youngest Magician to reach level 99.

He is aware of his vulnerability in physical combat, but he is not defenseless; he can conjure up a magical barrier that deflects any physical attack.

He was so distracted by what he remembered when he began his research. He recalled the first girl who had stolen his heart. But when his body begins to burn, he becomes terrified.

"I need to learn to control this emotion of mine, because even my other personality is susceptible to this overwhelming lust," he told himself.

To relax, he begins to paint a portrait of the girl. He became aware that someone was staring at him. Then he turns to face that direction.

"Brother, who was that woman?" asked the voice.

"I'm not sure, I just met her yesterday," he replied.

He had no idea who that voice came from because the person never showed her face. This person has been visiting him for years, but he has never questioned her intentions toward him.

He seemed to know that woman so well, yet he didn't know anything at all.

"Do you like her?" inquired the voice.

"I'm not sure, I know I said I met her yesterday, but I didn't," he replied.

"Can you explain, brother?" inquired the voice.

The Crowd Prince told the voice what his Father King Martin told him about his Bloodline awakening. He was still unstable, and he had two sets of personalities over which he had no control.

"So that's how it is, you'll fill the promise you made to me, right?" said the voice.

"Promise?" he inquired.

The voice did not respond right away, but after 15 minutes said, "You will remember it soon, I know you will brother." After that, the voice faded and didn't appear again.

The Crowd Prince Mix was left befuddled; he had no idea what that promise had been.