Capítulo 46: Realization

"Raelian, you seem to be blanking out a lot lately, is there something that worries you?"

"No your grace, this isn't something worthy to talk about."

If I think about that time, I don't think of any logical explanation. They could easily have distinguished me among the people inside that bar, but they stopped immediately when his grace gave them an order. It doesn't make sense, they were already inside, but they stopped there. It's funny if you think about what they would do if he ordered them to jump into a river.

What did he find amusing when he saw Raphael killing those people? Why did he save me, why did he take me and two other people to the capital and even treated both of us as his own daughters? If someone sees him, they would surely think that he looks like a compassionate father. Even now.

"… Still, if something comes up later that bothers you, please tell me."

'Should I talk about it with him, or should we wait a little longer and figure out ourselves?'

[Tsk! I don't know, he is definitely going to give us a sly answer, but it is worth a shot since I am going to enjoy the show of how far is he going to get with his excuses.]

It is for certain, that he didn't save me that day and took Mireya inside his house because he wanted to play the role of the father. And it is possible that even after I ask him, he is not going to tell me the truth, but even though it will not make any difference, at least it is not a bad idea to ask him now that Mireya is not here.

"Your Grace I have something to discuss with you about something important."

"Of course, I'm here to listen to you, so you're free to ask me about anything your heart desires."

"Then your grace I…"

"… and you don't need to be so formal with me anymore."

"Pardon?!"

'Did he interrupt me, for something like this?'

[Blegh! I regret agreeing to this bullshit!]

I understand what he wants, but how can I address him otherwise. We are not blood-related with each other, and also I am not on the same social level as him. Not to mention the biggest problem that at the moment lies behind him, still looking at me with those wild eyes because of what I said a little while ago. I was surprised that no one has noticed him so far.

His intense gaze filled with anger was opening a hole in my head, but his grace eyes were focused on me, so he gave me no choice but to continue the conversation as if I had no idea what he was doing.

"I will try your grace, but think in advance that I am not in a position to address you informally. Later, I will definitely do as you say and find something more suitable to address you."

"Then, what do you think about calling me 'Father' later on? I will be extremely happy if you and Mireya one day call me father."

Is this a kind of trap as well? He looks serious though, but I can't let my guard down after hearing this.

"F-f-father? Forgive my rudeness your grace, but I can not do that. I and Mireya can't show such disrespect toward you. Please do understand us!"

"…You think so too?!"

Apparently from his reaction, his butler has previously told him that his idea is absurd. And his sigh of relief was on point, since I gave one as well. It's good that someone else has made it clear that this thing will not work out and will be extremely rude for us to do that. And I missed the opportunity to talk to him about that day.

Mireya came a little later, well dressed and with a bright smile like always. As soon as I saw her, all the worries left my mind and I tried to get my daily dose of her light.

"Good morning your grace, I am very sorry that I made you wait for so long!"

"It's all right, at least I had a little chat with Raeliana during this time, you may sit now!"

She sat down and smiled at me, I knew she wanted to talk to me, but we couldn't because we had to wait while his grace was there. It would be an act of disrespect if we ignored him and started talking to each other. So since the three of us had taken our sits and no one said a word, everything was getting boring.

We couldn't say a word all the time before and after we finished our tea. The both of us looked at each other waiting for something to talk about, since we got together today only because of this reason, but all the time we remained waiting.

Later on, when we had finished those boring traditions that lasted for one-hour straight, his grace took the word and explained why we had gathered.

"So, the purpose of our meeting today is for us to talk about something that I have been thinking about for a long time. But as long as you are both directly affected by it, I want to know your honest opinion about everything that I will say. "

Mireya and I remained silent the entire time he was speaking. She didn't know anything about this and was very surprised. With one hand holding my arm and with the other one covering her mouth, she listened to him with trembling eyes.

He kept talking about, "how much he wanted to have his own children", but he couldn't, and that "finding me was like a sigh for him to adopt a child". I was uninterested because everything looked like some useless excuses that wanted to fill our minds with things that never happen, but I tried to imitate Mireya to look as surprised as possible even though I knew very well what it was about. I didn't want her to find out that only I had an idea about all this. I'm not proud of what I was doing, but I think it's better for her not to know, that way she will not think I have betrayed her trust.

When he finished speaking, the servants began to clear the table and bring the sweets in front of us, Mireya had calmed down and stood for a few moments watching her plate with a blank expression, clenching her hands on the dress. She said nothing and his grace didn't ask for an immediate reply from us either.

"I want the three of us to be a family and I know that it was quite a shock for you, so I don't want an answer yet. You can think about it later. I will be waiting for you in my office at any time."

Those were his last words and we each left in our rooms without saying a word, leaving him at that desk alone. I could see that Mireya didn't seem to take it well the news so she left first, she walked slowly, and all the way she had her head down looking at her shoes. I followed her leaving some space for her to think quietly until she reached her room. I didn't want her to feel bad and neglected in these moments.

[We should have killed him when we had the chance, now we don't know what he will do from now on. Even our 'light' is running away from him after that stupid speech.]

'Stop talking nonsense Raphael, that situation could have turned out worse than now, if we had done so. And I guess Mireya's behavior has nothing to do with what you are saying. She has always been well-behaved and with a bright smile on her face. Maybe something that his grace said made her feel bad, or maybe his reason.'

[I told you before that that person seemed creepy to me. We can never know what is in the mind of a person who stands without blinking an eye before a massacre applauding.]

"Still, think about what Mireya told us when we were staying at the house on the hill. Her parents with their own hands sold her to that old Duke for their own benefits. And now someone else, a middle-aged duke, is trying to be a father to her. Maybe she is hurt by the thought of what will happen next, whether he will behave the same as her biological parents or worse, like that old duke!'

[Does he know that she is not an orphan? Her parents are in another kingdom but they are still alive, will their existence make her adoption impossible and also illegal?]

I didn't think of it before, but her parents are indeed alive or maybe they were until she ran away. Considering what Mireya has said and also the description of the king's nature, he will not have left her parents alone after the humiliation. They must have died long ago, but even if they were still alive, his grace has enough power and money to make the adoption possible for both of us.

And if we take both of our cases one after the other, mine would be more difficult than adopting Mireya, as far as I have seen from the reaction of people so far. Even though, he still wants us both to be his heirs.

'Raphael, does it seem a bit absurd that he wants me to take over his properties after he is dead? Even though he saw what I was able to do and also knows that I could easily kill him and get everything he has. '

[Don't think that our powers have no limit. Even though you don't have a collar around your neck anymore, you are still a slave of that young aristocrat girl, since you still have that damn bracelet. The risk of being controlled by someone else is still there, but it's good that he saw only what I could do and not you.]

'Are you trying to say that you and I can do different things? We both control the same body, how is it possible that you do something more than me when the effect of the bracelet can be activated at any moment. '

[Sigh! Child, think for a moment, what is the purpose of restricted magic. What will happen if at this moment you change your body and move to another one, would it happen that in a way you still have the skills you have now?]

It is impossible! If we take into account that it is possible to change bodies with someone else, it will be the same as being reborn and your skills will remain in the body you previously possessed. It is the same as what happened to me, I was reborn having no kind of ability, in a body full of power.

"I don't understand your point Raphael, I didn't have any kind of power, but since I came here I have learned that this body contains more than I can imagine. Just say that you know something I don't and you can use your power despite the barrier, then at least I'll believe you. '

[You still think I used some kind of trick? Hahaha, a child like you has still a lot to learn about herself and the world she lives in! We are not talking about our strength here, muscles can not cause massacres of this kind. Your own body makes us channel a power one hundred times greater than that of an average human.]

'Are you serious? This body doesn't have anything, even powers? So it's just an empty shell that helps us grow what we have?'

[Exactly! See! You get my point, don't you?]

I can say that finding out about this, was not what I had anticipated. It ruined everything I knew and everything I was. This meant that those powers were mine and not of the previous owner person of this body, neither Raphael's.

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