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Chapter 324: Bloodline Purity

"Why is he, why is he..."

Duke William was incoherent, and his temples were throbbing with shock at the absurdity of the boy. On a day when everyone in the capital was cautious and didn't want to attract attention, his son went to the king to ask for an army! George was always worried, what would he think of him? What would other people in High Court think of him?

"That kid didn't tell me anything. I know nothing about it." Duke William looked at the skinny figure trapped in the quilt and tried to explain. "I'll send someone to call him back and beat him up!"

"Don't be so nervous, William." George looked at his good brother quietly for a while, trying to wave his hand to pretend that he didn't care, but he had to give up because of the pain. "He explained to me the reason, saying that he was going to find someone very important to him, a lady."

"You really gave it to him?!" William felt even more troubled. "You and Tservini spoiled him too much, George. That's why Kanien didn't know the seriousness of the matter."

"Even if I don't give it to you, Tserwini will." George curled his lips. "I'm not complaining to you, William, don't let me be a bad uncle."

“George…” William held his brother’s hand tightly, his eyes red.

"Ahem...Canyon is an adult now, maybe he has a girl he likes. I just want to ask you, ahem...you and Cynthia really don't consider letting him be Catherine's husband?" Every cough made his whole body feel painful as if it was torn apart. He clenched William's hand, pinching his palm until it turned blue and white, which made William even more heartbroken.

"You are still thinking about these things at this time." William choked up, "You should rest more."

"This is not a small matter, William. We are a race favored by God. Our...bloodline...is blessed by God." He was out of breath and it became difficult for him to speak. "We are different from others. William, you must pay more attention...ahem, pay attention to the purity of your bloodline, so that the blessing of God can continue..."

Duke William was somewhat unable to continue his promise. Those two children...

"I understand what you mean, George." Duke William looked a little embarrassed. "But Canion and Catherine are really... if they just stay together for more than a quarter of an hour, they might quarrel, or even escalate to fighting. They are not suitable to spend their lives together."

"It's not a big deal that our personalities are different. Tserwini and I have lived like this." King George was rarely rejected by William, and dissatisfaction flashed in his lowered eyes. "She will be someone who devotes her life to the empire. We in the Bishop family should have this awareness."

There was a hint of sadness in Duke William's eyes. Making George and Tservini torture each other for their entire lives was the thing he regretted most in his life. He watched it helplessly. He not only sympathized with George, but also with his sister who was depressed in the palace and had lost her son one after another.

He had witnessed the miserable married life of the couple, so how could he let his children repeat the same mistakes?

"It's too early to talk about this now, George." Duke William tried to cheer himself up and changed the subject. "You will get better. I believe you will get better. The Gaia Empire needs you. Catherine is still young. We'll talk about her marriage later."

These were the words Catherine heard as she pushed open the door, bottle in hand.

She had no time to express her dissatisfaction to her father, and under the gaze of the two men, she quickly took a few steps back and retreated out of the bedroom.

"... Catherine, you've come just in time." George saw the princess's actions and forced a loving smile. "Are you shy after hearing us discussing your marriage?"

Catherine lowered her head, unable to organize her words and expressions for a long time. She could only stare at the holy water bottle in her hand. It was because -

——It stinks, it really stinks!

She pushed the door open without any preparation and was almost nauseated by the stench that hit her in the face. She stepped back and stood outside the door for a while before she finally caught her breath.

She raised her eyes to look at her father, who was still sitting beside the king's bed, standing so close to the king without changing his expression...

"I was in a hurry to deliver the holy water. I am sorry for being rude, Your Majesty." She saluted at the door with one hand lifting her skirt, then took a deep breath and stepped into the king's bedroom.

"Don't avoid this, Catherine. You are already a grown-up girl." George's voice was extremely weak, but he still looked concerned about her. "You are responsible for continuing the bloodline of the Bishop family."

Catherine handed the holy water bottle to the waiter, walked closer, and carefully observed the king on the bed.

He looked even worse. The spring sunshine seemed unable to shine into his bed. His surroundings were dark and cold, and there seemed to be an obscure edge connecting him to everything around him, as if someone had secretly opened a door here, ready to take him away at any time.

—He really looked like he was going to die.

Catherine felt relieved, and even the resentment she felt for being ordered around by him and delaying the search for Lilith dissipated a lot.

"Have you seen Canyon?" Duke William couldn't bear to embarrass his daughter, so he quickly changed the subject away from her marriage.

Catherine retracted her gaze and nodded, "It seems he is out of town."

"That bastard—" William stood up suddenly, took two steps and looked back at his brother, "It's useless for you to protect him this time, George, I must break his legs!"

After saying that, he dragged the confused Catherine out and said, "Go and find your ignorant brother!"

The father and daughter left the king's bedroom tugging at each other.

George lay at the head of the bed, staring at the door with an unclear expression. It was a long time before he closed his eyes and rested.

"Don't worry." William didn't let go of his daughter's arm until they left the palace. He touched her head soothingly. "The Bishop family is a long-lived family. You have plenty of time to slowly choose your partner. I support you in maintaining the highest level of caution in this matter."

No one in their generation had a happy marriage, and they hoped that their daughter could escape this curse. William felt sad when he thought of Cynthia.

"You've seen George's situation, Catherine." William said to his daughter in a gentle voice, "I've sent an expedited letter to Cynthia. I believe she will be here soon. Let's try to make George happy these days, okay? Don't worry, I won't make any strange marriage arrangements for you because of him."

Otherwise Cynthia would definitely break his legs.

"But the most important thing now is to bring Kanien back as soon as possible." William rubbed his temple with a headache, "He asked George for a troop at this time! Was his brain eaten by the void beast?"

Catherine suddenly realized that this was Kanien's method.