Having a powerful lord as a father figure, what's wrong with just wanting to draw cards?

"Very well, then you should know that as children of royalty, our parents decide whether we get engaged or married. You are not the Queen yet, so how dare you arrange your own marriage?"

"Furthermore, one is ten years old and the other is thirteen. They exchange rings and that's considered a private engagement? Is this some kind of child's play? Let's go, Shia. Let's drop this matter. Our royal family can't afford to lose face like this."

As she spoke, she reached out to grab Xia's wrist.

But it was forcibly stopped by Domi in mid-air.

Mikala looked disdainful. Even if it was a child from the Brofeld family, eight years younger than him, he wanted to compete with him in strength?

Ignoring the obstacles, he increased the force.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get any closer to Xia. Domi's small hand seemed to have immense power.

“Sister-in-law,” Domi said slowly, “Isn’t what you’re doing a little inappropriate?”

"Humph!"

She flung her hand away:

"Don't be so quick to call him that, young master Dominic. Your engagement with Shea isn't valid until both sets of parents agree. Becoming a royal son-in-law isn't that easy!"

“We both agree, Mikaela.”

On the other side of the venue, Greta was walking over arm in arm with Carlos, a relaxed and carefree smile on her face.

"Also, Little Kara, you may have made a mistake. It is Little Shia who is marrying into our Bloomfield family, not Domi who is marrying into the royal family. This is very important, and I hope you don't get confused."

"Right, my future daughter-in-law?"

As if she had seen a savior, Shia nodded obediently and repeatedly: "Father is right!"

"Oh dear, you're even calling him 'father,' so what about me?" Grace also chimed in with a helpful comment.

"Mother!"

"Mmm~ You have such a sweet tongue~"

Even Mikala dared not be presumptuous in front of the Carlos couple, offering them a courtly bow, but her expression was far from pleasant:

"Duke and Duchess, I am glad that you approve of this marriage. However, this is a matter of great importance concerning my sister's life, and it must be approved by our parents... If we act now and ask for their consent later, it may be difficult to resolve the situation if Father does not agree."

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Carlos said confidently. “I will speak with His Majesty personally. I believe that if we can arrange a marriage between the royal family and our clan, your father will agree with nothing but joy.”

He leaned close to Mikala's ear and whispered, "After all, the other two families have been eyeing the royal family's big prize for quite some time now."

Mikala trembled all over.

She was the eldest princess and had come of age. The intelligence and information she had access to told her that Carlos was right. Although the royal family was strong externally, it was often struggling internally because its strength was scattered.

If they were to ally themselves with one of the three great families, Bloomfield, along with the royal family, wouldn't suffer repeated losses against the other two.

Even if all we get in return is a little princess, and it won't bring in much help, it will still be enough to alleviate our immediate crisis.

His father must be laughing all the way to the bank! It's a deal that's guaranteed to make him rich!

Seeing that her younger sister, who was five years younger than her, was about to marry Bloomfield, how could Mikala not be anxious?

This means she has one less option in the future, and has also gained a strong competitor out of nowhere.

With such support, unless she lowers herself to marry the younger sons of the other two families, how can she compete with her for the throne when Shea raises her arms and the entire Brofell family is backing her up?

Now that even the Carlos couple have spoken out, it's no use for her, as an older sister, to object.

After taking his leave, he left the mountaintop castle alone, his departing figure appearing somewhat forlorn.

Carlos smiled confidently, then put on a smiling face and announced to everyone present:

"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that today is not only the tenth birthday party of my four children, but also the engagement party of my third son, Dominic Bloomfield, and Princess Shea! Please enjoy this banquet to the fullest! Cheers to Bloomfield's future daughter-in-law!"

"cheers!!"

After the lively banquet, the news that Shia had officially become Domi's fiancée spread.

Due to its suddenness and sensational nature, it made the front page of several major newspapers, maintaining a high level of popularity.

Some paparazzi even tried to sneak into the mountaintop castle to find out what happened to the two afterward, but unsurprisingly, they were thrown out...

Carlos also chose a time to go to the palace, and a day later, the emperor issued an imperial edict acknowledging the marriage between Shea and the Brofield family.

From then on, Shia no longer had to return to that oppressive palace and could stay in the mountaintop castle with Domi forever.

Even though she was now his fiancée, the two maintained their previous way of getting along, but they no longer needed to hide anything from each other in small details.

For example, they would hold hands and stroll in the garden after dinner; Domi would read a book while Shia sat beside him, studying classical culture; they could openly live in the same room, but they had agreed on three rules: they would share a bed, and could only kiss at most, etc.

But that's enough. For Domi, a virgin who has never been in a relationship but suddenly has a fiancée, it's like heaven!

And so, Shia lived in the mountaintop castle as Domi's fiancée for a whole year, finally experiencing firsthand what Carlos meant by "staying at home"...

However, all good things must come to an end. Now that she was fourteen, she had to report to the Imperial Magic Academy for her second year, which meant that the holiday was over and she had to go back to school.

Although she longed to be with Domi all the time, she still had to attend school. After all, only by being good enough could she be worthy of Domi in the future.

"You're eleven years old..."

On the night Shia left, the lonely Domi stayed in the empty house, inexplicably lamenting the passage of time. Feeling utterly bored, he began to recount his achievements over the past few years:

I used the phantom crystal that Aiwei gave me.

It did change the shadow properties he released after use; Shadowstep and Scarecrow seemed to be more effective.

Through long periods of focused reading, Domi's mental strength also increased significantly, reaching a total of 25 points.

With his mental strength enhanced, coupled with the collection of Soul Eater relics given to him by Shia, including many finger bones, his Soul Eater energy reached a new level. The 'Anti-Magic Puppet Marionette' that he had conceived on a whim was now able to be realized in its initial stages.

Over the course of four years, the Body Tempering Technique - Breathing skill, which is considered a retirement skill, gave him an additional 5.84 in Strength and Agility. Combined with natural growth, his three-dimensional attribute values ​​have now reached 60.92 (Strength), 64.74 (Agility), and 60 (Mental Strength), all of which have broken through the 60 mark!

congratulations.

The accumulated villain points and "thank you for your patronage" were used to draw magic talents and a bunch of special skills, upgrade the unprecedented assassination technique and the tragic tremor, and also Arenna's advanced charm talent.

Most of the villain points were used in the new limited-time card pool launched by the system. A full 550 million villain points were used to draw a prayer skill called "Shadow of Rebirth".

This limited-time gacha pool is a total rip-off. Aside from the limited-time items, it's all the same: "Thank you for your patronage with gold trim" and "Thank you for your patronage with diamond trim".

So why bother drawing it? The reason is that it has a very powerful function – resurrection and purification of all negative effects. It can only be used on yourself or a blank template.

Thanks to the numerous patronages, Domi was able to obtain enough enhancement essence to upgrade some high-level skills.

In the limited-time gacha pool, you can get this item with a guaranteed drop rate of 100 million villain points.

That's right, it has a guaranteed minimum, and you can draw it repeatedly, up to six times.

Obtaining the same item allows for stacking effects, known as 'Constellations', with a maximum of six stacks.

This is equivalent to having six unconditional resurrections.

Furthermore, a completely new effect will appear after reaching six lives—

Shadow of Rebirth:

After using all six resurrection opportunities, your shadow will possess the ability to remain in the past, storing your words, actions, or any information you wish to convey to future generations. This will exist permanently as long as the will of the world exists.

Note: Compared to the supreme power of rebirth, the latter is merely a small bonus.

Chapter 122, Section 121: The Bloomfield Family's Traditional Program

After a series of transactions, Domi spent all her savings from the past four years, including her "thank you for your patronage."

However, he, Aurora, and Arenna all experienced significant growth and gained six more lives.

When you're out and about, the worst thing is to suddenly die on the spot. This money was well spent!

As for why we didn't leave any room for maneuver, or save any villainous points for the New Year, the answer will be revealed on the first day of the New Year.

The next morning, snow piled up on the windowsill, and frost covered the glass, creating a white expanse.

Domi got up early as usual and observed herself in front of the full-length mirror in the locker room.

Eleven years old is not young in a world where people mature relatively early.

Now, Domi is 1.65 meters tall, half a head taller than Shia, who was only 1.6 meters tall at the age of fourteen.

Even Domi himself was surprised at how fast he could grow.

At this age in his previous life, he was only in the fifth grade of elementary school. He wouldn't have been this tall. It just goes to show that this is another world.

Although he is not 1.8 meters tall, it does not affect his good-looking but not excessive muscles at all.

With fair skin, a roguish face, and a near-perfect physique and muscles, he seemed to be God's most perfect creation.

She looks good in anything.

However, today he chose to use slime gel to mold his own clothes, which fit well, won't get dirty, and is durable and sturdy.

The character is dressed in an all-black trench coat, trousers, and long boots that allow for unrestricted movement in the snow, giving off a black-clad swordsman vibe.

Same as always...

After returning from breathing in the ethereal energy at the top of the tower, the family was already in the dining room; today's breakfast was a special case.

Mushroom cream soup, sandwiches, vegetable salad, poached eggs, milk, and a rare high-calorie, high-fat steak.

It was so lavish, it was like they were eating their last meal before they were executed.

In fact, Domi, Edward, Argyle III, and Rosa all knew what was going on.

After breakfast, the four of them carried their travel bags and walked out the gate. Carlos, Greta, and almost half of the castle's servants came out as well.

Carlos crouched down and instructed them:

"Have you prepared everything you need for the training?"

Before they could answer, Grace quickly asked as well:

"A single blanket, water bottle, spare clothes, compass, wallet, map... have you packed all of these?"

This is a concern that almost all parents have before sending their children away from home.

"Everything is ready. I also made sure my younger siblings were ready. Don't worry, Father and Mother."

As the eldest son, Argyle's words reassured the two of them.

“That’s good,” Carlos said, ruffling their hair one by one.