Inheriting a Lost Bloodline, My First Task is to have heirs?!

Chapter 47: Chapter 47 - First Visit to Eieneos

When I opened my eyes, I was in the middle of a ruined circular plaza. It seems that it is already dusk in here. There was still some daylight so I can still see the things around me.

This plaza must have been a beautiful one before it turned to ruins. The floor seems to have been made from white cobblestone though not much is left of it.

In the middle of the plaza, there was a three tiered fountain. I couldn’t figure out the design that much since 80% of the fountain itself has turned to rubble and dust. Only the base is left with a lot of cracks. I think if I touch it just a little bit, nothing will be left of it.

With the sheer size of this plaza, it must have been lively here at the peak of abundance in this city. There were several ruined walls which should be what is left of the frames of houses or may be merchant’s stores or shops. There was a wide path on the north, south, east and west directions of the plaza which were also made of the same white and broken cobblestones that the main plaza had. They should be the main roads that lead to the different livable areas in this city.

Something in my head prompted me to go to the north direction. Knowing that this voice has accompanied me since my first day in this world, I immediately followed its advice since I’m quite sure it wouldn’t let me come to any danger. Well, it’s not that there will be any danger here since there is not a single living thing within five kilometers around my area.

It was the voice of the woman in my dream before who seemed to be the queen of Eieneos before it was ruined. I immediately walked to the northern direction and after about 800 meters, I saw another circular plaza which was smaller than the previous one I got teleported in. The difference with this one is that it was surrounded by what seems to be plots of empty land that must have been a beautiful garden before. The soil was already dry and mixed with stones and other debris. There was no sign of what plant used to grow in it. It definitely already turned to compost given that its been four centuries.

In the middle of the smaller plaza, there is a drawing of what seems to be a huge magic circle though parts of it have been erased due to the cobblestone floor crumbling with time. As I stepped on this circle, I felt a huge amount of mystique mana being absorbed by my body. I am quite sure my mage rank is increasing at an unprecedented speed right now.

The last time I checked, it was barely rank 3. I’ll just check it once I’m back in Athanoviya. The voice then spoke in my head again and it said ”teleportation portal”. Oh, so it was a portal to the outside or perhaps to other dimensions if there are.

From where I was standing, I looked further north and I can see a shadow of a huge building. It is covered by a dark and huge amount of fog seemingly trying to hide the place from one’s naked eye. I continued walking towards the north since I was curious as to what that building was for.

After walking for about 15 minutes, I could finally see a huge wide building with lots of vines enveloping it. It looked near when I was in the small plaza with the teleportation portal but damn, it was still far when you had to walk.

Looking around, the first thing that came to my mind was ”Chateau de Chambord” which was the castle in the ”Beauty and the Beast” story but this one has lots of thick and thorny vines enveloping it making it creepier.

The area of the castle was dark. There was a huge swamp-like moat around it. There won’t be crocodiles here anyway so let’s go ahead and cross that bridge. It was kind of medieval style since the first thing I saw was a portcullis that was left lifted and open.

Once I am within the castle walls, I saw the castle up close. The color of the building is quite dull and the walls seems to be dirty so I couldn’t figure what the original color was. It must have been stained with mud, dried up water, blood, dust, rust, etc. It was really filthy plus moss has started to cover the outerwalls in some parts.

Walking straight from the castle gates, I could see a huge door with some metal furnishings that have already corroded and rusted in some parts. I am saying the door was huge since it was about 5 meters tall. It had two doors that seems to open inwards. There were a lot of thorny vines covering the entrance making the door quite untouchable. Even if the vines were not there, I wonder if I could even push it open.

I took out a small dagger from my personal storage to loosen then cut off the vines that are blocking the door. It took me some time before I was able to clear up a part of it so I can atleast fit in to enter the door. At times like this, I wanted a chainsaw so badly.

Once the door is a bit cleaner, I was able to at least figure out the metal furnishings of the door. It was that design that I always had in my mind. The fully bloomed rose with some leaves and vines near it.

There was a crescent moon and an inconspicuous eternity sign as its background. So, this is where that design that I always had in my mind came from and the birth control seal that appeared on my two husbands’ skin. I tried to push the door but suddenly felt a painful prick on the palm of my hand and it took quite a bit of my blood. I saw the blood travel through the metal furnishing until it reached the rose. The rose then turned red from my blood. Afterwards, the door opened inwards for me without me doing anything.

I looked at my palm but as if it was an illusion there was no cut or even a trace of blood. It must have healed in a blink of an eye. So the key to this door was my blood or to be exact Eienean blood.

I walked in the castle which should technically be mine in this lifetime since I kind of became the crown princess of this place. At least the main palace was intact on the outside as well as the main hall. There was a huge staircase leading up and they still look fine to walk on.

What an inheritance! I will need a ton of resources to rebuild this place. I even have to repopulate this place. I also have to rebuild the World Tree realm too, I guess. Am I an architect or an engineer in my past life that they’re making me play a kingdom-building game of some sort?

Before I could decide where to go next, I heard the voice again and then it started leading me as if it was my personal tour guide of this place. It brought me to what looks like a kitchen and then the dining area. It then lead me to what seems like a storage room for food.

It then led me up to the monarch’s study and then a huge library. I couldn’t help it and just put all the books I saw in my personal storage which by the way have grown significantly since my body started absorbing more mystical mana in this realm. It’s not stealing since they are all part of my inheritance. Nobody read them here anyway so I might as well take them.

My voice tour guide then brought me to the throne room. Wow! It was classy and not too lavish. The interior designer of this place is great.

It then guided me to a secret room behind the throne and what welcomed me was a treasure room. It was full of gold, gems, accessories, rare weapons and rare potions.

Well, as of now, I do not need anything else but gold so I took about 25% of it. I am not that greedy you see but maybe I’ll take some of the beautiful gems too. It was a mix of gold bars and ingots that can easily be converted to money once I am back in Athanoviya. I need capital for my businesses anyway.

I continued my palace tour until I reached the top most floor of the palace. The ambience here is a bit different. There’s a calming and soothing feeling. When I went inside, there were four beds enveloped by a transparent dome. On top of the domes, there are engravings similar to the main door of the palace. Inside these domes are four extremely beautiful and ethereal-looking men who are in a preserved and sleeping state. Nice to meet you all, my arranged husbands.