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

Chapter 225: Chapter 225 - Getting back to my life in Hoffen

It took me and Lark barely half an hour to finish all the paperwork to add him and the Cantrell household to my family registry. The guy cried as he finally realized that all his his sacrifices and hardship he had to go through from the time he met me (I totally admit I was not so easy to be with) had finally bore fruit. Of all the husbands I had, I think it was Lark that exerted the most effort in winning my favor so he would get accepted. In a month’s time though, I think somebody is bound to take that crown from him if the plans I have in mind will be implemented. Just thinking about the future where these two are together in one household is already giving me a headache.

After teleportation, we reappeared right at the lobby of the Moonlight Inn since I want to document that Lark will be staying here from here on and also assign him his permanent room. We filled out some necessary paperwork and I chose the room at the other end of the floor below mine. It would be best not to put his room and Kayden’s room to close to each other to maintain peace.

As we were leaving the reception desk, I heard hurried footsteps from the other end of the floor and I knew that somebody already gave a heads up to Kayden that I have arrived. Since most of the people here are his subordinates, Lark’s presence must have already been reported. It is not yet time for us to meet and I want Lark to at least settle in his room first and get his things arranged in it. He also needs to at least rest first since it is my fault why he feels tired right now since I couldn’t get my hands off of him before we went to the registry office.

To avoid the incoming raging storm, I grabbed Lark and teleported him to his assigned room. I checked on his preferences for furniture and color of the walls and flooring and if he needs anything else so I can purchase it for him. I placed a small pantry full of ready to eat food in his room and also filled his bathroom with the toiletries I created through alchemy for his use. I also made sure to place protective and soundproofing barriers around the room. Only I and him can get in this room for now. It’s better to be safe than sorry. I then kissed Lark on the lips and advised him to take a nap for now.

I teleported out of the room and went straight to Uncle Daejung’s alchemy shop to check on the business and also the old man. The man dropped what he was holding in surprise as I suddenly appeared smack in the middle of his shop. It was a good thing that there were no customers at this time or else, I may have scared other people too. i greeted uncle with a smile and he walked quickly to give me a friendly hug. He thanked me for the constant supply of items and the compendium of plants that I saw at the prairies and also the three forests surrounding Sklavryet. He said he was surprised as to how I could keep up with the inventory even though I was not in Hoffen and I simply responded with a smile since my immersion has to be kept a secret as per academe rules.

It may feel like I am escaping Kayden but guess what, I REALLY AM. I have so many things to do for the next couple of days before I officially return to the academe that I do not want to waste the rest of today, catering to his tantrums. I will just call a meeting including all the employees currently working in my property for a meet and greet. As for where I will sleep tonight, it would highly depend on my mood.

I walked leisurely out of the gates of the Moonlight Inn’s area and went straight to the adventurer’s hall to submit my report. In return for not doing any missions for the last two and a half months, I took in research jobs on flora and fauna that I will be encountering during my immersion. I will be submitting a very simply report compared to the compendium I gave Uncle Daejung though since that’s for business and this one’s just for adventurer points.

I did a quick check on my adventurer’s bank account since it is already in the adventurer’s hall anyways. I want to know how far along I am in expanding my business and being able to afford to take care of more children. I hope the amount will give me a bit more peace of mind. As I checked on the amount, it gave me a shock. Why do I have so much? Are my employees this diligent in earning money for me? I had to breathe deeply a few times to stop my self from reacting too drastically in a public place.

Once I have settled my affairs at the adventurer’s hall, I also submitted a report to the alchemy association (similar report to the one I submitted in the adventurer’s halls since I am studying alchemy materials and botany) and also another one for the chef’s association which includes popular ingredients and dishes that I have encountered during my immersion as well as additional research I have on medicinal cuisine. I also submitted the list of my apprentices that I had back in Sklavryet and their certification exam results that I conducted. They were all beginner cooks now. I have to reach the expert level soon so I can give my apprentices their intermediate certification exam.

My last stop for today will be the magic tower. This is another place I have not visited for more than two months. I did answer the questions being sent to me by the tower’s grandmaster but I haven’t helped out in the regular, money-earning questions at all so I have a little bit of catching up to do. Once I reached the doors, I went straight to the room of questions to see how many questions have been added to the huge wall since I was away.

As I walked in, the room is quiet and there’s no one staying in it as usual. Just to be sure, I enveloped myself in a barrier since I tend to be distracted when I am answer questions where you need to rack your brain a bit. I don’t want to be ambushed by that stalker again since this is his territory.

I walked closed towards the wall and looked into the area with the older questions since those have been waiting for at least a year or so. I only saw 14 of them so I picked them all off of the board. I then took 6 out of the next batch from the second oldest questions. I looked around to find a table and took a pen and 20 pieces of blank paper and started answering the questions in a clear and concise manner. It would be best for the researchers if they could understand the answers easily so they could check the validity easily. The faster they confirm my answers to be correct, the faster the money gets in my bank account too.

As I was about to finish writing the answer to the last question that I picked, I felt a presence enter the room of questions which is weird since no one likes this place. The only ones who come here are the ones who posts questions, ones that answer them and those that check for submitted answers at the end of the day a.k.a. the researchers that verify the answers. I looked outside the window and just realized that the sunlight is already dimming. It must be only an hour or so before the sun sets. Most likely, the one who entered is the third type then. I don’t mind being seen by a researcher but the problem is this one smells strongly of tangerines.

I remained calm lest I alert the stalker who seems to be observing me from a distance for now. He may be thinking that it will be too late for me to escape since he’s already inside the room. I do remember him angrily barging into his grandfather’s office (the tower grandmaster), demanding that we talk about the engagement thing. Ugh. I told him not to bother though. I would only last 3 months and if we don’t get married, the mana contract dissipates. There’s only less than two weeks left from the expiration. Can’t he just let me live in peace? I continued writing and after I finished, I snapped my fingers to make the papers float into the designated box for submitted answers near the door. In my peripheral vision, I saw the guy look towards the box where the papers were flying into and while he was distracted, I teleported out of the magic tower. My next stop, the royal palace of Athanoviya.