Eros was completely engrossed when he was suddenly enveloped by a tall shadow.
He froze for a moment, then turned his head, only to find his father standing behind him, fully dressed, with that somewhat familiar woman following him.
The woman, seeing Eros looking at her, smiled as if she had forgotten the awkward incident that had just occurred, and bowed to Eros:
"Greetings, Your Highness Eros!"
Duke Lunka seemed a bit embarrassed, pointing to the woman and introducing her: "Lady Florica, you've met her before. She's your fifth elder sister's mother."
Eros nodded; no wonder she looked a bit familiar.
However, although she was the birth mother of his half-sister, they hadn't met many times.
After all, a mistress's status was low, and she wasn't allowed to dine at the same table as the master of the house.
Furthermore, regarding his father's mistresses, although his mother didn't say anything, his father wouldn't be so foolish as to let them constantly wander around in front of his legitimate wife.
Therefore, those women lived and ate in another courtyard, far from the courtyard he resided in. After all, the Duke's Residence was quite large; he hadn't even finished exploring it yet.
However, after today's incident, his impression of this woman—emmm, Lady Florica—was undeniably profound, as she was truly, well, quite large.
Duke Lunka looked at his son with some curiosity, then asked, "What are you looking at?"
Eros reached out and closed the cover of the book, revealing the four large characters written in gold lacquer on the cover: "Chronicles of the Mist Sea."
Duke Lunka was somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect you to like these things."
Eros shook his head: "I was originally looking for some records about the Elf, but just now I happened to see the Mist Sea, so I became curious about the Mist Sea as well, and decided to read this book."
Duke Lunka looked puzzled: "The Elf haven't appeared on the Croatia continent for tens of thousands of years. Why are you looking for records of the Elf?"
Eros was both surprised and delighted, not expecting his father to know something. He immediately pressed on: "Father, do you know about the Elf?"
"Isn't that obvious? Our ancestors even intermarried with the Elf back then, so strictly speaking, we also possess some Elf Bloodline within us."
"It's just that too much time has passed, and with continuous dilution through generations, this part of the Bloodline is probably too thin to be noticeable."
So, that's it???
Eros was a bit stunned. He had originally thought he would have to go through several arduous trials.
Only through a stroke of Opportunity would he be able to obtain some fragmented information, and then he would meticulously unravel the lost mysterious side based on those tiny clues.
Good gracious! Is this all there is to it? After all that searching, it turns out his own family was the biggest clue all along.
Without further hesitation, he continued to press: "So, do the Elf have some abilities that are different from ordinary people, like using magic, or some other kind of ability?"
"Although I don't understand what you mean by magic, the Elf are indeed different from ordinary people."
Hearing this, Eros's eyes lit up with anticipation: "For example?"
Duke Lunka stroked his chin: "For example, Elf women are all exceptionally beautiful."
Eros felt a sudden cardiac arrest. Sure enough, he shouldn't have held too much hope for his eccentric father.
Duke Lunka smiled and patted Eros's head, then his smile faded, and he said seriously:
"I know what you want to ask, but it's very dangerous. Even just knowing is a great risk."
"However, since you have developed an interest in these things, as a child of Lunka Richie Nos, if you wish to understand them, I will naturally no longer hide it from you. But it won't be today; we still need to make preparations."
After speaking, Duke Lunka no longer lingered. He immediately turned and left. He needed to instruct his subordinates to prepare the items required for the ritual.
As for what to do next, does it even need to be said? Of course, it's to continue the unfinished business!
Seeing him turn and leave, Lady Florica smiled at Eros again, bowed, and then turned to follow him.
However, Eros was deep in thought at the moment and forgot to return the bow, but it wasn't a big deal.
He was a bit panicked now. Just knowing about the knowledge carried great risks. Why did this setting feel so much like Cthulhu?
Could it be that he truly had Rebirth into a world with Cthulhu? No way, no way!
Meanwhile, Duke Lunka, who had already walked far away, was complaining: "I had planned to have a good time today, but I didn't expect Eros to suddenly come to the library. Alas, what a pity."
Lady Florica's eyes shimmered, and she pursed her lips in a soft laugh. Seeing her captivatingly charming demeanor, Duke Lunka's interest immediately rekindled. He instantly reached out and wrapped his arm around Lady Florica's waist, beginning to caress her.
Lady Florica leaned into Duke Lunka's embrace and whispered, "I heard there's a treehouse on that big tree behind the mountain."
She stopped speaking there, her eyes moist and her cheeks flushed.
Seeing this scene, how could Duke Lunka still restrain himself? He immediately bent down, and with a gasp, he hoisted Lady Florica onto his shoulder.
He kept making ape-like cries as he sped towards the library entrance. As for instructing the servants to prepare things, alas! That can wait, that can wait! No rush, no rush!
Eros's thoughts were interrupted by this ape-like cry. He turned around and saw this scene, and his perception of his eccentric father was once again refreshed.
Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. Being able to access the mysterious side is a good thing.
After Transmigration for so many years, he could finally see the true appearance of this world.
As for whether it would be good or bad in the future, shouldn't he experience it first before deciding?!
Relax! Relax!
