BXBX NOVEL Chapter 453 Uneasiness
Hearing Leon's words, Kayden frowned with a dark expression.
"I'm getting goosebumps just by hearing you say that…" He commented.
On the other hand, Eli's obsidian eyes emitted a cold dangerous light. Now it was not only an issue of having to stop the Pope from being successful in combining all the powers to be able to control the mortal gate, but also about some woman coveting her man!
"I won't let her even try…" Eli said straightforwardly.
While she knew that at the moment there were many ladies who also covet Leon now that he revealed his real powers, it was different when it comes to the fake paladin wanting to do the same.
That woman had the power to make matters hard for her, it will be a tough battle once they meet in a fight once again.
There is an unpleasant sense of dread and apprehension at the thought of the fake paladin wanting to use Leon in such a way.
A nagging feeling creeps up in her heart so as to remind her not to be complacent about the matter, because even if Leon would not be willing to do 'that thing' with the fake paladin…
Eli will never forget that Leon had once been forced to sleep with 'Elise's' body in order to save her.
It's not that she thinks Leon would be forced to do that to save another woman. But the fact that the curse power had such a ruthless influence that Eli did not dare to take for granted the fact that a similar scheme might be used once again.
Looking at Eli's mood and words, Leon wanted to comfort her. However, he just needed to glance at her for a moment to see what she really felt.
And so he opted to not say anything to make her feel secure.
In their minds, they both know that the only way for them to feel a sense of security is to defeat all the enemies targeting the peace they were trying so hard to achieve and protect.
"Records from Lady Elise's captor show that in order for them to successfully use a receptor from another body, the receiving one should not have any sense of consciousness. His records pointed out that the best recipients of those were infants or newborn babies.
And so while we are not sure if there were any changes about that decade-old information, it might not be far from the truth." Leon opted to continue to explain why he was able to come up with that conclusion.
"What scares me more is that if Little Han's existence is revealed at this moment, it will not be good." Kayden reminded everyone.
Leon and Eli's expressions changed, Kayden is indeed right. More than the fact that the fake paladin coveted Leon's 'genes', Little Han's existence is more threatening to them!
Especially if they knew that he had the asani blood!
As parents, Leon and Eli's hearts turned cold, their auras emitted a dangerous one.
"Alright then, we have to record all these things and report it to the Emperor and the High Priest." Seeing that the two were now about to freeze the room, Kayden tried to dampen the heavy atmosphere and forcefully ended the discussion.
Just like that, the serious discussion ended heavily. Each of them had their own thoughts to carry, and resolutions to do.
However, no matter how much they wanted to resolve things as early as possible, they needed a good rest.
Going to the bedroom, Leon and Eli quietly entered.
Eli went directly to check on Little Han while Leon went to the bathroom to freshen up.
When he finished his shower, he saw Eli standing beside Little Han's crib while she was staring blankly outside. Leon felt like the matters discussed earlier, coupled with what she saw through the vision occupied her mind heavily.
Now the deep sense of uneasiness had already started to root in her heart her desolate figure showed it all.
"Take a rest, do not dwell on those things for the night." Leon patted her head lovingly as he looked at her silent expression.
"Whatever it is, we can rely on each other. The situation is different now since we chose to work together. So do not let unpleasant thoughts hinder the peace you can enjoy at the moment." He added.
Eli looked at Leon and gave a soft nod. She knew that what Leon said was right, but at the moment she could not let go of this uneasy feeling.
Seeing her not saying any word, Leon just looked at her gently and caressed the side of her cheeks.
Then he softly planted a kiss on her forehead while his arms wrapped around her ever so gently, letting her rest in his embrace to help her reign in her emotions a little bit.
Leon's distinct manly scent entered Eli's nose. It was the scent that brought her comfort and calm in the midst of the creeping emotions in her heart.
She closed her eyes and just let Leon's warmth cover her for a while.
Finally, she felt a wave of exhaustion, and the urge to sleep fluttered her eyelids to close. Just Like that, Leon carried her gently to her bed, tucking her in the blanket while caressing the top of her head.
"We'll get through this, my love…" He whispered sincerely.
Planting one soft kiss on her forehead once again, Leon went to Little Han's crib and did the same, only then did he go to his own bed to take a rest.
Morning came and another busy day came for Eli and her family.
Little Han was also an early riser. With his cute spring outdoor outfit, a pair of adorably designed scout shirts and shorts topped with a cap, he walked around the living room giving the adults around a breath of fresh air in the morning.
"Staffie…. Staffie… Johann wants to see!" Little Han pulled his chubby legs and looked at Eli pleadingly, "Can I see mommi?"
It seems like he had a new favorite thing other than dressing the Wisey's dormant egg with something warm.
"I'll show you for a little while, but son, this staff is not a toy okay? This is important and we should take care of it every time." Eli did not want to spoil her too much, and so while she gave in to his request, she also tried to talk things out with Little Han.
Little Han tilted his head innocently, probably trying to understand everything his mommy said. Seemingly getting to the last part where they have to take care of the staff, he nodded cutely, "Okiee!"
Only then did Eli take out the staff and show it to Little Han.
Like an obedient child, he only really squatted beside the storage box and patiently looked at the staff inside the box through its glass protective cover.
"Thaykuuu mommi!" After watching it for a while, he finally stood up and smiled at Eli with a face full of contentment.
After a good breakfast, the family of three along with Baobao prepared to carry on their day.
Leon and Eli will be reporting to the palace once again while Little Han is scheduled to play right now in the Forgeworn estate with the Farauld and Forgeworn kids.
Meanwhile, Emperor Valentin is yet to receive any formal notifications from the pope about the investigations of the Vesala curse users.
Though it was roughly only about two days since Eli and the rest successfully forced the Pope not to enter the Empire, he could not help but be anxious about his next move.
Nonetheless, he had to wait for the other party to officially say anything before he thought of a way to respond in the best way possible for his people.
"Father, the delegates from the other nations were now starting to move out of the capital. Although just like we have predicted, the majority of them chose not to directly leave the Empire but decided to spend their days going to other dominions in the Empire for sightseeing.
It seems that they plan to exhaust the validity of their travel permit." While Emperor Valentin was doing his morning meeting with the council, he listened intently to Kazimir's report regarding the movements of the guests.
"It is good then, I'll leave the smooth sailing transition of these guests to you and Second Prince Antoine." Emperor Valentin looked at both Kazimir and Antoine after hearing their respective reports.
Seeing them like this, Emperor Valentin's heart was comforted greatly, despite the impending danger that might arise anywhere in the Empire at any time.
"Yes, Father Emperor!" Kazimir and Antoine replied with determination.
Their actions and demeanor were evidently different before they had a change of heart due to their own prejudices against each other.
The noblemen members of the council were also surprised upon witnessing them grow more cooperative with each other and no longer going at each other's heads.