Reincarnated as a Son of the Sword Saint and the Sage

Chapter 378  Go After Her Body

The day after the fuss at the party, the summer break at the academy had started, and many students had left the capital in order to pay a visit to their families. The event left some of the students curious about what would happen to the prince, but they mostly did not want to drag themselves into the matter as they had a vacation to enjoy. The vacation would last two months, and the classes would resume in the month of Virgo, the start of autumn, so they had a lot of time to spend with their loved ones. The students who were still in the capital were either planning to leave the city later or actually making a plan to spend their vacation in the capital. One of the latter was Edith Felsvorder, daughter of a lowly baron and lover of the Imperial Crown Prince. (Sigh. It seems like I can't go home this vacation. It's regretful, but I have to bear it for their sake.)

It had been a few days since the incident at the party. Prince Edward immediately introduced her to his family and declared that he would marry her. However, the imperial royal family, especially his mother, the empress, was not happy about his sudden decision and did not approve of their relationship, saying that Christine was way more superior than her in any way. Edward got mad at his family and insisted on letting her stay at the palace. But it was immediately disapproved, and they even ordered Edith to stay out of the palace, to which she obliged to comply. For that reason, she was currently staying in a hotel suite in the capital. The prince and his friends covered all the costs as well as her necessities. She could stay in the dormitories, but she was not completely safe from harassment since there were still students residing there. The young nobleman insisted on the idea of her staying in the hotel for safety. There were other reasons why she did not go home, though they were rather personal. Deep inside her, she really wanted to see her family, but she was caught between a rock and a hard place. Despite being in the middle of a dilemma, Edith could find it quite beneficial for herself. If she succeeded, she would become the emperor's woman, so helping her family financially would not be difficult for her. "Long time no see, little girl~." "?!" As Edith was sitting on the side of her bed waiting for her prince, a mature female voice rang loudly in the room. Edith jolted to her surprise as she instantly recognized whose voice it was. She quickly scanned the room, but she failed to find the person. Suddenly, she sensed that the space before her was warping. Soon after, the fabric of space tore apart, and something like a slit portal manifested before her. From there, a leg stepped on the floor before the person's whole body was revealed. Clad in a tight-fitting red spandex dress, the person was a beautiful and well-endowed woman with long, straight hair and alluring amber eyes. With snow white skin and a perfect complexion, her beauty was somewhat beyond humane; as a matter of fact, she was not a human at all in the first place. From a closer look, the woman noticeably had a pair of spiral horns from her temples. Her irises were slit like those of reptilian. Though the mole under her left eye gave off a gentle aura, she was actually not someone to be called sisterly or motherly. Her race was unclear to Edith, as she had not seen or read of a race with the same characteristics as hers. All she could think of as a plausible answer was that she was a halfling or a crossbreed of two or more races. That woman was part of a more massive organization to which the Five Headed Hydra belong. Indeed, the notorious Fuve Headed Hydra was actually just a fraction of the main group, whose operations ran on a global scale, unlike the Five Headed Hydra, who could only hold control of fee countries on the Northern Continent. In the world of monsters, Hydra was definitely not the most powerful monster. She was a high-ranking member of the main body, and she was tasked with the Upon seeing the person, Edith's eyes opened wide and were filled with fear. Edith got a grasp of how powerful and terrible she was, and she knew she was not someone to mess with. "L-lady Melville..." Edith said with trepidation. "It's nice to see you here... So may I know why you are here?"

"Nothing. I just want to see if you are doing your job properly." "Um... I am doing well. I already had Prince Edward's full trust. It's only a matter of time before our engagement will be sealed." "Really?"

"Eek—!?" Melville bent her knees and shrunk the proximity between their faces, which sent chills down Edith's spine. Melville then held Edith's chin and raised her head. Sweat started dripping from Edith's forehead and temples. "Mmm. You seem to be telling the truth. Of course, you are using the shards I gave you, that is why you are able to seduce the prince more effectively." "I really appreciate your help, Lady Melville..."

The woman let go of her head before she got on the bed and sat behind her. She placed her hands on Edith's shoulders and whispered sweetly in her ear. "I cannot tolerate failure, my dear~. If you don't get this job done, something bad might happen to your little family." "?! Please don't do anything to them..!" "Of course, I won't...for now." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

For Edith to fulfill her job with a higher success rate, Melville held her family captive, giving her more motivation to work. But even with that, Melville could sense her timid nature, which might ruin the plan. Since Melville was an expert when it came to seduction as well, she provided Edith with modified data crystals that, once used, allowed her to possess Edith for a certain amount of time. As she did that, Edith was still conscious deep inside her, and she could clearly see whatever Melville did to her body. So far, Melville had not only seduced the crown prince but the other heirs as well. The more she lured, the better the chances of accomplishing the mission. There was a reason why they chose Edith to do the task, and it was her low status as a noble. Prince Edward was engaged to the daughter of the Grise Archduchy. The lower the rank of the paramour, the greater the damage it would deal to the archduchy. Many nobles would make fun of them, which could potentially push them to accept the annulment. "Please...! I would do anything...! Please leave them alone...!" Edith's eyes moistened from the emotions, but Melville just laughed it off. "Fufu~. But don't worry, little girl. You don't need to shatter those shards anymore. Because I am here, your job is basically done." "Really?" Hearing that, Edith's eyes shone in hope. "I don't need to work for you anymore?" "You don't have to do anything, yes, but physically, no." "Huh? What do you mean...?"

"What I mean is, my purpose here...is to gain full control of your body indefinitely." "Wha—?!" All of a sudden, a blinding light illuminated the whole suite. The moment the light faded, the figure of Melville vanished from the scene. "..." Edith looked at her hands and clenched her fist. As if satisfied, a grin broke out on her face. "Fufu~. With this body, I will make Father proud of me."