Edward initially tried to gather more information about his fiancee but with his half complete memories of the previous Edward, he couldn't gather anything significant. Edward wanted to know more about her but currently the situation didn't allow. He decided to handle the matters related to the first prince at a later date. Currently all he could gather from this talk was that he was the crown prince and also the most important person of this Dragon empire. Lucia, his fiance, the Holy Daughter of Moon Temple, although as important as him, probably wasn't living in a good environment due her being illegitimate.
'Hmm, well this father of mine did give me a lot of information regarding this empire and my position and all but what I didn't get is that why am I unable to power up here even after this so called awakening ceremony?'
'Guess I got to look into this world and everything on my own, right now my head is splitting apart, guess time to act here'
"Ughh!!!" Edward suddenly groaned holding his head.
Selena immediately took him in her embrace which was really awkward for Edward still he continued his act. Seeing this the emperor ordered everyone to let the crown prince rest and left the room followed by his entourage. Now only Edward and his mother remained in the room.
After a few hours when Edward opened his eyes he saw Selena dozing off near his bed, it was already night time yet his mother was still here.
'In my previous life I never experienced how it felt to be loved by a mother, but now, it really is quite fulfilling.'
Being on the receiving side of a mother's love was a first for Edward but it also strengthened his resolve for protecting his mother and keep her happy at all times.
'I should sleep for today and from tomorrow I guess I have to start getting myself accustomed to this world.'
"Mother.....Mother..." Edward tried waking his mother up so that she can also rest peacefully.
"Edward Dear, how are you feeling now?" asked Selena.
"I am fine mother, I still can't remember anything and I am a bit hungry too"
"Sure, I will order a maid to bring you some food here"
With that Selena called a maid inside for some food and after having a good meal both Edward and Selena slept off in the same room. Edward was still awkward by this arrangement but he decided to not make a fuss and satisfy his mother.
The next morning Edward decided to visit the library to find out more about this world and power system. He also asked his mother why he still couldn't level up or perform magic or whatever and the response he got was that the Holy Sons and Daughters gain their power through devotion and faith and they have to meditate in their respective temple at the age of 15 to get that power. If they practice mana before, they will lose their qualifications as a Holy Son or Daughter. And of course, as a qualification, there is a mark on my back, a huge Disc with some ancient gibberish engraved in it.
Edward also asked about his relationship with Lucia, but his mother told him that due to her being illegitimate and also her appearance, which changed due to the Mark of Moon on her hands and neck, looks wise she is not a winning horse. While mentioning this there was a sad look on Selena's face as of she was sympathizing with the girl, looking at this Edward guessed that the situation might be worse for her than expected. He knew since they were destined to be Emperor and Empress, the so called nobles and minister would do their all to assert their dominance and influence over them which might even get ugly and lead to even worse situation for him and her. Edward knew that he can't sit ideally. In this dog eat dog world, he must get stronger and he can't wait till 15 years and also can't lose his status by mindlessly practicing mana, this appeared to be a huge conundrum for him.
Thinking about all this trouble, he decided to look into this world and the power system.
This world is known as Lumindale. This world only has this large continent beyond which are endless seas. There are several Empires and Kingdoms on this continent which includes the Dragon Empire. Initially we were the strongest on this continent but due to a mistake from one of the ancestors the Empire started facing severe droughts and the condition worsened each year. Economic and production wise, the empire's strength plummeted which consequently lead to a decline in military strength. The neighbouring Phoenix Empire and the Ghost Kingdom didn't miss the chance and also started encroaching on the empire lands and even the Elves started expanding their forest. Due to reduced military strength, the Dragon Empire wasn't able to retaliate. And this leads to a prophecy that only when the Holy Son and Holy daughter ascends the throne as Emperor and Empress will the Empire regain its vitality.
'This also makes us the target for foreign powers. Geez, can't they perform this awakening ceremony in secret and nurture the future generation, do they have to satisfy their pride in this open display and boast about their power. Guess intelligence and humour really isn't their strong suit'
The power system in Lumindale is pretty common fantasy like stuff. People train in mana available in the atmosphere here. There are two paths in this: Body Cultivation where they train their body with mana, Magic Cultivation where they train their magic capabilities while developing a magic core. There are also beast who train in both paths automatically, their cultivation system only contains a single path which improves both their body and core.
There are seven ranks in cultivation system here: Apprentice, Teacher, Master, Grandmaster, Expert, King and Emperor. Each rank is divided into four levels: beginner, mid level, high level and peak level. Each of the Emperors are either peak King or beginner Emperor level. The Dragon emperor, Edward's father is also a beginner Emperor. There are also those monsters who occasionally appear and are able to cultivate both the paths. They are rare in number and only one or two in number per Empire or Kingdom. The Dragon Empire also have a single such cultivator, he is a mid grade King rank dual cultivator and also the current head of royal guards.
'Now that I have done crash course on this world, I have a brief idea of what to expect here. I had read quite a lot webnovels in my day as a student, so I can expect there is definitely a rank beyond Emperor level which might be hidden from public or even the empires here. And also it is entirely possible there is another continent in this world but either this one is locked or in a forbidden area or something or we haven't discovered or interacted with someone from other side.'
'Also where the hell is my system or a golden finger. I mean it isn't possible that I reincarnated without one right?' Edward thought in his mind.
'But I guess there must be some conditions for it to activate. But before all that I must meat my fiancee, if my guess is correct I must confirm about he situation. In this life I will definitely gain a loving wife!!!!'