Chapter 230: Blood Test

In a room less than three square meters, the snake woman, furious and contorted, frantically rummaged through countless bottles and jars.

Clearly, due to the sudden event, "Sallyman" had been pushed back down again.

This was the storage room of the Sudar ancestral home, filled with countless ancient and magical family treasures, along with piles of historical junk.

In this incident, the most bewildered victim was surely poor Sallyman, this newly betrothed "fiancée" who had just privately pledged herself to Li En Sudar.

"Ha! He's my fiancé, my lover—we were just one step away! How did he become the Queen's husband, the Kingdom's royal consort?!"

"Reincarnation? What nonsense? I know about heroic souls returning from death—but why would one descend into my future husband?!"

"Wait, Your Majesty, what are you doing with my fiancé?! Why won't you let me near you? What exactly are you planning?!"

Last night, it wasn't just Dainya who was kicked out.

Sallyman's complaints and grievances along the way had been suppressed—Dainya was her benefactor and superior, and the Queen was the object of her loyalty; her life and future were bound to the Kingdom—could she truly rebel?

"Night chat? Do you take me for a fool? A woman deprived of intimacy for fifteen years, alone in a room with her returned husband all night—just chatting?! Do you think I'm a child?!"

"Crack!"

Enraged, she crushed the bottle in her hand.

"Even if he's the Heroine, his body is still my Sallyman Sudar's man! Old woman, can't you have some dignity?!"

Her loyalty had vanished entirely; Sallyman could no longer bear it—she lashed out wildly, smashing bottles and jars across the floor.

But suddenly, she stopped.

Taking a deep breath, Sallyman gently picked up one bottle—the label bore a "lizard skull," too terrifying; if it shattered here, she'd be dead for sure.

"I hope I never have to use it."

Setting aside this "Lizard Killer (Reptile and Dragon Slayer)," Sallyman continued searching for her target.

"Finally found it—glad I didn't throw it away."

It was a pale blue magic potion, within which solid matter drifted faintly, occasionally glowing golden.

Bloodline magic potion—a substance many nobles used when necessary, as they often had illegitimate children; this world had its own way of verifying blood ties.

This potion was made from materials in the ancestral home, locked onto the Sudar bloodline, and its preparation was recent!

Originally, this test should have been done when Li En arrived, but on one hand, he happily expressed willingness to break the engagement; on the other, his identity as a Classical Paladin—doubting the virtue of a Classical Paladin was unnecessary and pure humiliation.

But now, looking back, if this Paladin truly sought some "noble goal," he might well have deceived me—his prior resistance to me could then be explained.

Sallyman took another deep breath, stared at the potion, and thoughts flashed through her mind—but she hesitated, inexplicably.

Perhaps, deep down, she already knew the answer.

Anger and resentment hadn't destroyed her reason; once she regained clarity, she sensed the greatest problem.

What are the odds? My fiancé just happens to be the Heroine's reincarnation? Are you using me to re-enter the Kingdom?

Many small doubts about Li En not being "lizard-like" suddenly returned to her—even if you're a degenerate, your habits shouldn't be completely absent… Why do you look like a pure Dragon-blooded? Are you truly Li En Sudar?!

"He… he must have his own struggles. Let it end here."

A snake head, tongue flicking, urged "herself" to let it end.

Sallyman was never truly foolish—some things should end here; if exposed, would she really confront him?

If the truth were known, how could they ever interact again? It would fester inside—better to pretend ignorance.

"I—I hate being lied to."

But Sallyman's face darkened; her only expectation of her future husband was that he not deceive her—so many others had done vile things; she could never accept a liar living beside her.

The potion swiftly split into two portions; each side placed a short strand of hair—getting blood onto them posed no difficulty for Sallyman. The pale blue potion sat on the table, yet she hesitated again.

If both substances turned purple, it meant normal bloodline; if they turned red…

"No! Let it end here!" Sallyman still urged herself.

At that moment, Sallyman suddenly felt her foolish self might not be foolish at all—perhaps a little blindness was the path to happiness.

"I—I won't allow lies!"

But Sallyman still could not accept deception!

"Crack!"

Both potions reacted violently; Sallyman and Sallyman-the-Fool had hearts pounding as if about to burst.

The reaction was swift—when all settled, Sallyman lay utterly drained, like a snake collapsed.

"Indeed… it's true!"

"Good, good—he didn't lie to us."

The potion on the table, its rich purple hue, proved everything was real!

"Li En Sudar" was not only of the Sudar bloodline, but his lineage was exceptionally pure—even purer than Sallyman Sudar's!

"Good, good." Only then did Sallyman realize she was drenched in sweat, her tail stiff with fear.

The next moment, fierce determination blazed in her pupils.

If Li En hadn't lied to her, then even if the opponent was of the highest rank, what did it matter?!

"For my happiness, I won't back down."

—

"This world is a shoddy operation."

The more Li En learned of so-called history, the more he understood the Kingdom's elite, the clearer it became what the legendary heroes and strongest Heroines truly were—he deeply agreed with this statement.

The "night chat" revealed many secrets that couldn't be spoken—especially the Kingdom's reality, teetering on the brink of collapse.

"I don't want to care anymore."

The Queen's "giving up" Li En took as mere anger; the absurd truths about her father and sister had surely shattered her—she'd carried the Kingdom alone this long, truly difficult—but it seemed she no longer saw the point in holding on.

"I hope it's just anger."

On Li En's side, he wasn't idle—first priority was cleaning up the aftermath of the attack.

【Synchronization Rate: 71%, Satisfaction: 56%】

【Temporary Class Level: Rank 1 Warrior, Rank 1 Weapon Master, Rank 1 Heroine (these temporary classes will vanish in 9 days, 11 hours)】

The most valuable thing, the panel couldn't detect.

Let's be honest, Reinhardt is probably very strong now—Lex may not have much else, but his power is certainly high; under his "Sword Technique Adjustment," Reinhardt is far stronger than when Su'er possessed him.

"Still haven't found him?"

"No, he may have already left."

In this incident, another key figure vanished outright—Lex's eldest daughter, Hela, who disappeared instantly after her "father" drew his sword and went on a rampage, fleeing with astonishing speed.

"Lex, when you were swinging your sword wildly all over the place, why didn't you deal with her? Forget it, I'm too tired to scold you." And this Yinhuan, only Li En could resolve.

More troubling—Hela truly seemed to be the real princess, one of the Kingdom's legitimate heirs, and her appearance was nearly identical to Dainya's—clearly sisters.

If she made a bold claim—even if she only demoted Dainya to Second Princess—it would confirm the rumor of "the Second Princess who summoned destruction."

(End of Chapter)