In the end, they still slept together.

Chloe: ...

Nini: Ehehe

Chloe looked at Nini, who was hugging her, unsure of what to say.

As Stuart said, since they were in a contract marriage, they had to show some commitment.

At the very least, they couldn't let people know the couple was not in harmony.

But to say they should sleep in the same bed was really going too far.

Both would feel very awkward.

So Nini's arrival was just right.

Nini was also full of surprise.

"Xiaoke, my body is so big now."

"Xiaoke, no wings feel weird."

"Xiaoke Xiaoke, my legs are so slim."

"Xiaoke, I want a hug."

"Damn, Xiaoke, you're not hugging me!"

"Then I'll hug you!"

The room was in chaos.

Chloe didn't know whether to push away or not.

Pushing away, Nini's eyes would blink, and little pearls would start to fall.

Not pushing away, Stuart's reincarnated body was a voluptuous witch's figure, with Nini's habit of cuddling...

Chloe felt a bit uncontrollable.

To make matters worse, the Blessed with Many Children System was causing trouble at this time.

[Blessed with Many Children System sincerely at your service]

Screw you.

What service are you providing?

I know I'm my true self now, you don't have to say it.

Chloe felt a tingling on his scalp.

This was an unexpected outcome.

The Blessed with Many Children System's prohibition of substitutes was really outrageous.

During historical echoes, because Abigail was just... too young, he hadn't considered this direction at all.

Now it's like this.

Are you telling me it's the absolute real person on stage? How real?

He can't be holding Nini while charging on the battlefield, right?

Just imagining that scene was hilariously absurd.

He pinned down the restless Nini and said:

"Nini, don't move around."

"But, growing up is so interesting, everything feels so different."

Chloe was speechless.

Nini was in the most excited phase.

The change in her body made her already uncontrollable curiosity explode.

Before, looking at Chloe, she only felt Xiaoke was so tall.

Now, riding on Xiaoke, she felt it was another different experience.

"I can't hold Xiaoke's neck anymore,"

Nini gestured her actions.

She used to love spinning around, hugging Xiaoke's neck.

Now...

Now holding only leads to sinking in.

And to add...

This touch, it's quite comforting.

It's just not stable for sleep at night.

Previously, Nini would sneak in to hug him like a kitten while sleeping.

Now it's different.

Everything she should have, she has, or maybe due to the change in sleeping habits, she started wriggling around Chloe while sleeping.

As a result, that night was excruciating for Chloe.

He finally endured until the next day, opening his eyes to find Nini's confused movements starting to stiffen.

Chloe sighed and said:

"Stuart is up, stop lying on me."

Stuart stretched and said:

"You really don't recognize people after waking up, sharing a bed with my body, and giving me this look after waking up."

Chloe's face darkened and he said:

"What, can you help me relieve it? If you can't extinguish the fire, don't ignite it!"

"It's not impossible."

Stuart closed her eyes and thought for a moment and said:

"Providing material isn't impossible, I'll change plans and not use magic."

For a brief moment, Chloe had a shameful temptation.

Fortunately, his willpower was strong, and he suppressed it.

Looking up, he saw Stuart's lingering gaze.

She said:

"Spear Hero, you hesitated just now."

"Fake, I was just thinking of something else."

Chloe taciturnly changed the subject.

This couldn't be answered.

This is a comrade, a brother, and sister.

How could he really take a bite?

But for some reason, Chloe always felt he couldn't really raise the idea of rejection.

He scratched his head, feeling a bit perplexed for a moment.

Was it his illusion?

Luckily, after leaving the room, the two quickly returned to normal.

Outside, they resumed their previous ruler-subject relationship.

As for what was in their hearts, only they knew.

After coming out, Chloe was first called by the Late Emperor Calxian.

In the side hall, he met the Late Emperor Carl.

The emperor said calmly:

"I heard you stayed with the emperor last night?"

For some reason, Chloe felt an inexplicable unease.

It wasn't fear.

It was kind of like being suppressed ecologically.

Like the absurd feeling of being watched by the homeroom teacher at school.

He instinctively avoided the gaze of Late Emperor Carl, and his voice inexplicably carried a trace of weakness:

"Yes, but mainly there are some matters to discuss, so I stayed late."

This was a lie.

The matter he needed to discuss with Nini had nothing to do with sleeping there.

This was a deliberate confusion.

Carl let out an almost imperceptible chuckle.

"Have you heroes been reincarnating all these years?"

Chloe remained silent at this.

The matter of heroes should have been kept strictly guarded.

But after Chloe heard the news from Stuart, she seemed to understand the feelings of the Late Emperor Calxian.

The Late Emperor was not a particularly powerful emperor.

Although he barely ascended to the level of Legend, his strength was like watered-down pork, vulnerable and fragile.

Even though he was also a Legend, Chloe could kill him as easily as breathing.

It was for this reason that the former Empress Angelina joined the royal family.

This was essentially a pact between the Emperor and the Duke.

The relationship between Carl and Angelina was more like comrades-in-arms than husband and wife.

They maintained an alliance of offense and defense, together supporting the royal family.

Meanwhile, Carl and Stuart's mother were childhood sweethearts, close in relationship.

Logically, the princess should have been born under the Blessing.

But reality was not so.

When Carl saw Stuart's gaze, he realized that she was a great being reincarnated with memory.

The pain of losing his beloved, the anguish of having his daughter taken by the [God], intertwined in his heart, became a hurdle the Emperor could never cross in his lifetime.

In some respects, one might say that the Late Emperor Calxian was also a pitiable man.

"Is she well?" Carl's voice was hoarse.

Chloe replied:

"Your Majesty is concerned about her; why not see her yourself?"

Carl shook his head and said:

"It's this far already, there's no need to add worries; besides... I shall soon depart as well."

Chloe sighed.

Stuart truly did not expect the Late Emperor to be so perceptive.

From the first sight after her birth, he determined that she was born with memory.

Due to this misunderstanding, they parted ways.

However, Chloe received a different answer from Stuart regarding this matter.

That is, even without their descent, Stuart's mother's fate was destined.

Or one might say so.

It wasn't Stuart who took over the body of the Late Emperor Calxian's daughter.

Rather, the Late Emperor's daughter could not survive, destined to be a stillborn; only then did Stuart, with her own information, enter the life-extinguished body and complete the reincarnation.

Although the outcome was the same, if the specific situation were known, perhaps the Emperor would not have held such a grudge.

Just as Chloe was about to speak of this, the Late Emperor shook his head and said:

"There's no need to tell me about that; she communicated with me after Angelina's funeral."

"But you..."

"Regardless of the reason, the fact that I didn't take more care of her these years is true.

Perhaps both of us bear faults, but, Prince Chloe, the most tragic miss is not a mistake, but missing the moment."

Carl tilted his head up to look at the palace ceiling. After a long while, he softly said:

"So in the future, please take care of that child."

Chloe remained silent.

Carl didn't mind either.

He returned to his throne and sat down, saying:

"I am somewhat tired, you may leave."

"Alright."

"Please be kind to that child for me, and I hope you won't end up like me, regretting after the person has left."

"Alright."

Yet, after leaving the Late Emperor's palace, Chloe suddenly froze in place.

Was the regret Carl spoke of simply in reference to Stuart's mother?

Or...

Chloe turned back to look at the palace.

For some reason, he suddenly felt that the emperor within the palace seemed a bit lonely.

...

On the other side.

After he left, the figures of several elders appeared at the site.

Their eyes all turned toward Emperor Carl.

"Young Carl, are you truly prepared?"

"Yes."

"Inheriting the Power of the Crown will cause you to lose much."

"What do I have left to lose now?"

"... Very well, since you insist, then do as you will."

"Don't speak as if it's so tragic."

Carl's voice was very gentle.

A hint of reluctance flashed in the elders' eyes.

Only they knew how cruel the things Carl was about to undertake would be.

But Carl didn't mind.

For him, there was nothing better than this ending now.

He looked at the Elder Council's upper echelon and said:

"The battle on the Shadow Plane, it is time it reached its conclusion. Continuing will truly crack open the internal contradictions of the empire."

The elders sighed quietly.

Reaching this step was truly something they did not wish to see.

But there was no choice.

To ensure victory as much as possible, some necessary things must be done.

For instance...

Someone must sacrifice themselves, becoming the main force entangling the Fallen God.

It's just that this time, the person needing to be sacrificed was Carl.

Carl's lips slightly curled upwards as he said:

"Rest assured, while I cannot break through, at least I still have my martial skills and will not disappoint you. After all, it is merely death."

"Then... come over here."

They all left the side hall and went underground into the Elder Council.

One by one, rarely seen elders appeared there.

They bore faintly comforting smiles, and their eyes towards Carl softened somewhat.

The Four Elders looked at Carl and said:

"Your Majesty, please ascend the Golden Throne."

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