Sebastian hugged his wife so tightly that it almost suffocates her. When he looks at his wife, he has the uneasy feeling that she could vanish at any moment. Every second, the worry that she might disappear grows more intense.

He continues to hug and kiss her as he pulls her into his arms and places her on his lap. He would slaughter every being in this world if his wife disappeared. He will never be able to forgive everyone who contributed to her near-death experience. He would punish them mercilessly, making them regret ever having crossed paths with him.

Rachel could see how anxious her husband was. His body is trembling, and she must comfort him to stop his worry. When she remembers the memory of her childhood during her deep sleep, she laughs. They have known each other for a long time, and it appears that her husband has been bullying her ever since.

"Husband! I remember now when I was a child. You used to bully me." She punched his chest and pouted her lips.

Sebastian gave her a bewildered look as he grinned impishly. "I did? Then punish me wife. Here, hit my chest as much as you want".

"Hmmp! If I do that, I will hurt my hands". As she continues to pout, Sebastian bites her lips.

"If that's the case, it will take this husband a lifetime to atone for my sins and gain my sweet baby's mercy". Then he teases her mouth with a kiss, making her open to receive his tongue.

"You need to compensate me for your bullying husband." Rachel is acting like a spoiled brat intending to express her fondness to her husband.

"What does my sweet baby want?" He tenderly lifts her chin and fixes his gaze on her. He will do everything to coax his little sweet wife.

"I will decide what I want later. But for now, we have to limit the number of times we...you know". Her face blush so brightly when she tried to mention their lovemaking to Sebastian.

Sebastian's eyebrow raised and gave her neck a naughty kiss. "Ok then, we'll cut it to five because my wife was bullied by me when she was a child."

"Husband, no! let's make it to two, okay?"

"Hm, four?"

"I said two". Rachel insists and punch his chest.

"Alright, let's make it to three then. This deal is done". He then gives her a passionate kiss on the mouth, cutting off Rachel's protest.

Before leaving his wife to rest, he made sure the healer and doctor examined her condition. He needs to give his wife some time to recover because her physical condition is still fragile. Although he breathes with relief that his wife is awake now, the uneasiness he had was still present and lingered in his entire being.

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The Pope and Master Wizard is waiting for Sebastian at the Duke's private office. They have an important matter to discuss with him concerning the Duchess origin. The empire has come dangerously close to collapse over the last three days, and if the Duchess dies, the Guardian will end this world since he will have no reason to continue existing without her. They understood that their master's obsession had evolved into something almost beyond comprehension. A language not found in the glossary of the Guardian.

During the Duchess deep sleep, they chant a spell to save her dying vessel. They manage to enter on her deep sleep and witness Goddess Isis saving the Duchess core. For the creators to intervene, she must have a deeper connection with them. They remember a rumor that circulated at the time Rachel was born, claiming that the Goddess Dragon had blessed her appearance. They came to the conclusion that the Duchess might be a descendant of the Goddess Isis.

If she is a descendant of Goddess Isis, there's a possibility that she will return to the heavenly realm. They must examine the genealogy of the Goddess Isis in the Book of Creation. It must be mentioned in that book the Duchess name and her role in the heavenly realm.

As soon as Sebastian walks into his office, the two men give him a reluctant smile. While he waits for William to bring a copy of the book of creation, he gestured for them to speak freely.

"Your Majesty. The information we're about to give you is still only a theory. To be sure that our claim is supported by facts, the Master Wizard and I need to acquire accurate information."

The Pope started with a careful statement. Sebastian nods for them to continue.

"This...when the Duchess vessel was in a deep sleep, we saw Goddess Isis intervene and save her core".

"And?". Sebastian's brows wrinkled with this new knowledge coming from his trustworthy vassal.

"As per our theory, she might have a connection to the Goddess Isis and might even be her descendant."

Sebastian snicker. His wife is a celestial being? But how do they explain the fact that her soul is from another world.

"Pope, you told me that her soul was not from this realm. Then what is this new claim?"

"Indeed, I've said it previously because her bright mana prevented me from seeing her core. But we cannot be mistaken, your Majesty. Aldworf can verify that the Goddess Isis was there saving the Duchess core."

The Master Wizard agreed with the Pope's statement. He then added to back the Pope's claim, "What if something that happened to the Duchess in the past seriously damaged her core? One scenario I can think of is that her bright mana might have been taken and given to someone with a nefarious intent."

Sebastian gave their statements some serious thought. According to Aldworf, she was confined during her childhood, and this gravely damaged her core. What happened to his wife vessel at that time? Since he was preoccupied with finding the person responsible for his wife's incident, he hasn't had time to talk to Lily about his worries.

The three people were deep in thought when Sir William entered the room and brought the book. After giving the Pope the book, he turned to leave the room when Sebastian motioned for him to stay.

As the Pope and Wizard Master were flipping the pages, they manage to find the page they were looking. Alas! The family of the Light Goddess was written, along with images of them. The Light Goddess second daughter was Goddess Isis, who is known as the Goddess of the Wind.

Goddess Isis has three children, one son and two daughters. The youngest daughter Anya, Isis' third child, stunned the Pope and Wizard since she looked just like the Duchess as a child, right down to the color of her hair. As they continue reading that section, Anya, her most beloved child, is described as the perfect creation of light.

Princess Anya was the favored grandchild of the Light Goddess and......

Both glance at each other before turning to face the Duke. According to the text, Princess Anya was betrothed to the Crown Prince of the celestial kingdom of light. Her birth corresponded with their engagement, and each celestial being has a fated companion listed on their palm of destiny. As soon as they were born, their fated partners were written on the wisdom stone of the heavenly realms. After reading that verse, the Pope and Wizard sweat profusely.

Sebastian signaled for William to pass the book to him. As he read, Sebastian's forehead creased significantly. Princess Anya in the book was so strikingly identical to his wife when she was a child. When he read Anya's betrothed to the heavenly Crown Prince, he snickers loudly.

"Hah! What the hell is this shit? You want me to believe that my wife is the heavenly realm's Princess Anya?"

"Your Majesty, this is only a speculation on our part. We must investigate this matter thoroughly". The Pope is sweating nervously because he might have offended the Duke.

"William, invite the Marchioness Monchy. She must have known something when my wife was a child".

The General knight obeyed his master's command and head out to invite the Duchess mother.

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Author's note: Sorry for the late upload kinda busy with work atm. Thanks for all the lovely comments and votes, can't believe we reach 7k votes my heart is full...I'll try to upload 2 more chapters before the end of the week. 😍 🥰 😘