CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT - SCARLET ROSE OF THE CRIMSON BLAZE
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Another normal day for Laurence as he was left alone by himself, and it's been weeks had passed since the Crown Prince visited him and the revelation about his current situation.
There are secrets and information about the original owner and his biological mother that he didn't learn from the original owner's memories.
'To think that the original Laurence's identity is something special. So, that means… the ability that I am using right now is one of his own from the beginning? The magical wastrel turns out to be a hidden genius instead?'
This could complicate things if this matter were to be exposed within the Empire.
With the use of his ability to read people's inner thoughts, it looks like the Crown Prince only knows a little partial information about the original owner and his mother.
Lady Hanezza's identity is a mystery…
For the past weeks that he was left alone, he trained himself like how he usually did back then in his previous life as an assassin. It would be better to train this body and be prepared for whatever happens to him in this new life.
Ever since the seal in this body had broken, the former assassin can feel the power that suddenly surge within his veins, and he almost felt like his body would combust because of the sudden power that was released.
Thankfully, the Crown Prince was with him and he managed to stabilize his power and teach him the basics for now.
It would be better to start from scratch and since he is still young, he can catch up by learning about his abilities.
For now, he needs to study the book that the Crown Prince passed on to him.
˂ SCARLET ROSE OF THE CRIMSON BLAZE ˃
The book's title is written in some kind of old language that only he can understand for some reasons that he didn't know why.
Also, the book's cover had thorn roses as a design and not just that, a familiar snowflake wing symbol is attached to the book's leather-like lock and a capital "A" is written on it.
He immediately touched his forehead as he remembered the symbol that appeared on his forehead a couple of weeks ago and that person, who he had seen in his dreams, shared the same symbol as him.
'Am I close to uncovering the secrets of the original owner's origins and his mother? I had the feeling that it would take too long for me to uncover these secrets.'
However, these are not his priorities as of this moment.
˂ ….. ["If you are asking about that book… All I can say is that… I am just a bookkeeper and was entrusted to give it to you. I can't open that book because it looks like there are some seals that I believe only you can open it other than your mother, of course."] …. ˃
Those are the only words that the Crown Prince told him about this book and even without the use of the mind-reading ability, the former assassin could tell that the Crown Prince is telling the truth.
The Crown Prince had no reason to lie about this matter, whether in their past life or the current one… he cherishes the original owner with all his life.
'How lucky the original owner is to have such a person by his side. It's just a shame that right now, the original Laurence is no longer here, and I am the one who took his place.'
Even if he didn't mean to and was forced to come into this world. If he wasn't feeling indebted to that bastard, he won't agree to his terms.
He sighed as he calmed himself and forgot that bastard of a prince for a moment.
Before he proceed, he makes sure that no one would enter his room, and he already informs the servants that no one should disturb him in the meantime.
Now that everything was settled, Laurence looked at the table where the marble-like object lies there, and he remembered what the Crown Prince told him about it.
˂ ….. ["Use this item to create a soundproof barrier to your room and no one can hear or see whatever you are doing in your room. Also, it has an illusion spelled that if someone from the outside tried to spy on you, they won't see what you are actually doing. All you need to do it to charge your mana on this item and the spell will activate."] ….. ˃
The former assassin did what the Crown Prince told him as he placed his hand on the item and concentrated his mana to pour into the item. A moment later, a semi-magic circle appeared on the top of the item and activates the item.
It doesn't require any incantation spells and the former assassin hasn't mastered that at all since it's just recently that his affinities had released from the seal.
Now that everything is secured, he takes a seat and inspects the book for any magic seals that the Crown Prince mentions about it.
However, minutes had already passed, and he didn't see any sign that the book had magic seals on it, nor did he feel anything from it. As if there is some kind of powerful adhesive that's plastered on it.
'It makes me want to tear this book apart and it won't budge to open it! Just what kind of book is this?!'
As he was about to give up, he noticed that under the book's title, there is an inscription that he didn't notice earlier because the writings are too small to notice.
…. [Thou shall be the one perceive and the rights to be acknowledged] ….
'What does that even mean? I don't understand at all.'
He tried to decipher what these riddles meant, but after an hour of thinking, he gave up.
'I may be smart, but when it comes to these kinds of riddles, it's Elton's job to do his part…'
Laurence snapped when he remembered that perverted bastard who killed him and he doesn't know why he even thinks about him so suddenly.
'F*cking sh*t! If they gave me the chance to take revenge on that bastard, I would gladly take it! Argh! Just remembering what he did to me makes me sick!'
…. Thou shall be the one perceive and the rights to be acknowledge ….
One that perceives and the rights to be acknowledge….
Perceive and acknowledge…
The former assassin tried to decipher the riddle on his own as he stayed quiet for a couple of hours, but no matter what he thought about it, he couldn't think any further.
'I think I should visit the Crown Prince later on and ask about this riddle since this book has been with him in both his previous and current life. I might not trust him yet, but for now, I don't have a choice but to seek his cooperation with this one.'