
"So, how did it go?" Egbert went to sit on a single sofa and invited Robbin to take his place on the other sofa.
Robbin anchored his back on the long sofa and lifted his bag onto the table, opened it and took out a brown map in which there was a paternity test, "The analysis showed that thirteen of your STR Loci mark alleles matched the paternal allele of Aldrich. So it can be concluded that the probability that you are the biological father of Aldrich is greater than ninety-nine percent, it means that it is clear that Aldrich is your biological son"
"..." - ".Egbert was not so shaken by that fact. As if he had shot her. Only the appearance of that brat who had the slightest resemblance to him was what made him hesitate. But now...
"To be more convincing, you can see the results yourself" Dr. Robbin handed the brown map in his hand to Egbert.
"No need" Egbert pushed the chocolate map proffered towards him and told Robbin's doctor to put it on the table.
"From the beginning that made me doubt he was my biological son, it was because his appearance bore no resemblance to me at all. But after this testing, I can now be sure he is my biological son" Egbert raised one of his legs and crossed it casually, "But it seems you were right, his appearance was indeed more similar to that of the late previous emperor"
The other one is Egbert's real father.
Tok.dok..
"Who?" Egbert threw his gaze towards the door.
"This is Mary, sir. I've come to bring you a drink and Dr. Robbin"
"Come in"
With that permission, Mary pushed the door open and walked politely inside. He carried a tray on which were two empty glasses with a warm bunny blood.
"The atmosphere outside was quite cold, that's why I served a poci of warm rabbit blood" Mary said, she slightly bent down and her hands skillfully arranged her luggage on the table, "Please!"
Mary stood straight back up while hugging the tray in her already empty hand.
"Then I'm sorry" Mary immediately went out of Egbert's study, not forgetting that she had closed the door.
"Mary's butler's head is very understanding, my body really needs to be warm right" said Robbin, who had raised a pot of fresh rabbit blood and poured it into a glass.
Though he wore a thick coat on his body, but this winter was too gripping than before. It pierced through the thick fabric fibers until it pierced deep into the bone.
"You don't drink your majesty? I'll pour it for an—"
"Not necessary"
"You're not cold, your majesty?" Robbin looked at the appearance of Egbert who was only wearing such a thin casual black home robe. He was amazed that Egbert did not shiver in the slightest.
"Lately I've been consuming my wife's blood. That's why there's a slight change in my body temperature than usual"
Before the exile system was established, vampires were not at all vulnerable to winter so they needed to dress thickly like humans. But after the era, they began to consume animal blood, which caused many changes in their bodies.
Which slowly weakened, to almost have a temperature that is not much different from humans. But good, thanks to that their bodies can adapt to the presence of the sun's scorching rays.
"Your Majesty, that's not good. What if you continue to depend? And what if your body would have a different response to sunlight?" Doctor Robbin asked, for a moment he took a glass of blood in his hand and then put it on the table, "I understand human blood can strengthen the energy in us vampires. But it will disturb the balance of the body that has been awakened before" he said again.
"I know" Egbert certainly understood that but...
Doctor Robbin sighed softly hearing the statement, "Then, you need to compensate. Do not get one-sided, because it will be fatal for your body's balance"
"Eum, I understand"
"Ah, I almost forgot to say it to you"
"What's that?"
"I think you need to quickly bring a magic master to check on your son. So that then we know, the condition of his body at that time whether it is also affected by the presence of other energy or not"
"Well, I get it. Thanks for your reminder, Dr. Robbin"
"Your noble one"
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"I don't want to drink" Aldrich turned his face away from Annette's index finger, which had shed a drop of blood. He is upset at Annette who refuses to fulfill her wish to leave Egbert's great castle.
Annette has taken Aldrich to her room. He told Aldrich they couldn't get out of there. In addition to the castle's strict guard, it was also because Annette was worried about Aldrich's condition. After seeing Robbin's doctor return to visit the castle, Annette believes the old man's whereabouts have something to do with his son's circumstances.
"Dear, don't be like this. Mama is really worried about your situation. That's why mom wants us to stay here a few days longer. Until your condition really improves"
"..." - ".Aldrich still threw away his face.
"Son, if we go now and suddenly you're in pain like yesterday, where should you go? There's no way Mama's taking you to the hospital, letting people realize the weirdness in you"
Aldrich finally turned to his mother, who was sitting on the edge of the bed right beside him lying down, "This is all because of mama. If only mom hadn't carelessly come into contact with vampires, then I wouldn't have had to be born into this world and wouldn't have had to get caught up in this damn distinction*n"
Annette's heart gasped to hear her son's words. It was as if a sharp knife had just been served right to the bottom of his heart, "Son.Why do you have the heart to talk like that to mama?" Annette's eyelashes trembled, her voice began to sound raucous and her chest felt tight.
Even though Aldrich develops faster than children in general, but in the end he is just a child who is angry when something does not fit his wishes without wanting to understand or learn to understand the situation.
"Maa.., I don't like being born a half-vampire. I hate it every time I see the difference between me and the friends around me. They had different supplies every day from his mother, but I only had a beef liver that I could eat. Every time I smell your delicious cooking, I always want to taste it. But lastly I can only consume your blood. I was always careful with my actions in school, making me more silent and secluded. Maa, I'm tired of all these differences.."
"Aldricht.." Annette's lips trembled as her pair of heated eyes were ready to cry. Hearing his son's words, he knew how heavy Aldrich had been through all this time and he was completely helpless about it.
"Maa, you shouldn't have given birth to me"
"Aldrich, hiks.."
Brak!
The door is pushed open.
At once the mother and child turned to the figure that had just entered.
"Eg-bert?"