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While Rio and Bernhardt were busy roaming around the palace, Amelia was trying out all the delicacies of Royal chefs in Rebecca's room. Since the breakfast was dull and everyone left their own way after it, Rebecca decided to throw in a sweet treat for her best friend who's been the most uncomfortable around the table. Amelia simply didn't have the habit of being silent during eating, since her whole family ate together and chatted happily everyday, the silence felt off to her. Plus the fact that neither Rio or her mother said anything to her since last night, made it even more weird.

Bernhardt, who had decided to read out all the stories and books on biographies of past kings in the Royal library, tried to finish this tour and leave. He also promised to bring books that he enjoyed to him as well.

On their tour around the palace Rio also came across Bernhardt's mother, Beliana. From the memories of original Rio, he remembered that they've both met each other before, so there was no need for him to introduce himself or to act noble.

Beliana was a smart woman in the novel story, a loving mother, and a caring concubine to the king. Despite everything the king does, and how even after years of hard work and not getting any reward for them, she still never did anything bad to anyone. She kept supporting the king and Royal Family with whatever she could. But that all changed after Bernhardt's bad ending, when she finally gave up the hopes on everyone and left everything behind. Last she appeared was when she left the Schilla empire. She didn't appear in the novel ever again, some readers discussed among themselves that she went back to her maternal family or that she killed herself, but the author never clarified anything, so there was no certain news regarding her until the end. When Alfred succeeded the throne after King's death, there were mentions of her name but he couldn't remember them clearly now, since it's been so long and just like everybody else, he too ignored them thinking nothing of them.

But that unknown was eating his brain now, since this was a real world and not some story where people would forget a character if no one saw them in 100 chapters, Rio was contemplating if it was really something useless or was it something else.

He had been thinking about the plot a lot these days, and despite the author saying that the story was complete, the more he thought about it, the more plot holes he came across. Obviously the biggest reason behind it was that the author never wrote the main fight between the boss villain of this story and the protagonist. He just wrote that the protagonist won and lived happily ever after, ruling over everything. But there was no way in hell that shit makes sense, no matter how overpowered Leon got at that point, the boss should be able to at least land a punch or something, hell if author just wrote a one shot kill chapter, his doubts would've been cleared, but that damn author went missing after that from the platform and never came online again.'I hope it's not what I think it is? Because if it is then I would be fully and totally fucked.' Rio said in his mind, shutting off the weird theory his brain had been cooking up since last week.

"Congratulations on your awakening, Rio. I would've brought you a gift if this kid told me he was with you." Beliana's sweet melodic voice brought him out of his thoughts, followed by a little scream as she twisted the ear of Bernhardt.

"Mother, stop it. I'm already grown up now." Bernhardt complained after freeing himself, he couldn't believe his mother did that in front of others. 'My reputation as a prince would be ruined in his eyes now.' He thought.

"Your wishes are enough, aunt Beliana. And I was just about to ask him to bring me to you." Rio said as he smiled and bowed a little to show his respect.

"Hmm, as sweet as ever." She said,

"And you're the same too. Thanks for your help last time. Otherwise I really would've been lost around here." Rio replied, as Beliana just waved her hand and nodded, making Bernhardt confused, he finally couldn't take it anymore and stopped trying to understand them and asked -"What're you both talking about?"

Beliana was shaking her head, as Rio explained to him "Didn't I say, why I don't roam around the palace alone now? It was because last time I did and got lost, I kept wandering here and there for nearly half an hour, until your mother found me and brought me back to the hall where everyone was waiting for me. But due to all the crowd and noise I couldn't say thanks to her, and then we left, so it was still due."

"You remember something so little for a whole year." Bernhardt asked as he looked surprised at him. He couldn't remember anything last past week. And even then only the things that are important.

"Favors and helps, should always be remembered and repaid, no matter how long it takes. My mother always says this. Plus if you haven't heard the rumors, I'm pretty smart." Rio said proudly, making Beliana smile, while Bernhardt could just shake his head in displeasure.

"How have you been?" Rio ignored Bernhardt and asked his mother.

"I'm perfectly fine." She replied.

"Were you going somewhere, cause we don't want to delay you?" Rio asked as he saw Beliana looking at the hallway.

"Ahh no, I was just looking for this guy. He didn't have any breakfast and has been just roaming ever since he left bed." Beliana said and ignored the presence she felt watching them, or specifically watching him. She wondered the reason behind this specific care and attention, but it wasn't the place to question them.

"What, but he said he already ate before he came here." Rio said looking at Bernhardt who could just helplessly laugh and look sideways.

"I'm sorry I held him for so long." Rio apologized to Beliana and looked towards Bernhardt "You should've been clear. See, now aunt has to come and look for you. She probably hasn't eaten since you were gone. You should've informed her at least" Rio informed him and he could just look down again.

Beliana, who heard his words, patted Bernhardt's shoulder and said, "See did you ever think about your mother like this? Always roaming outside. Playing around humph."

"Rio, why don't you come with us too." Bernhardt changed the topic since he didn't have anything else to say.

"Yeah, come. It'll be our treat for your awakening. You need to eat a lot so your body can have more mana." Beliana said, agreeing with her son.

Bernhardt was just nodding his head at his mother's words, until he heard the last line, and his face had a questioning expression "Mother, can't you come up with some better excuse. That trick is so childish. Eating food increases mana, it's so dumb."magic

Rio smiled hearing that, agreeing wholeheartedly, but Beliana just said "Humph, it still worked on you. Now you're calling it dumb, but back then you were eating 10 times a day" Beliana burst out laughing as she remembered that. While Rio could just stare doubtfully at this guy, 'So he didn't turn dumb once the plot began, this guy was dumb before too.'

Bernhardt, feeling flustered by her mother's words, could only bury his grievances within him, thinking -'My image of a royal prince is totally ruined now. He definitely thinks I'm some hungry pig or something.'

Controlling himself from laughing at this character, Rio replied "I already had breakfast, but I don't mind joining you both for a little snack."

"Perfect, let's go." Bernhardt said and started taking big strides towards his room, leaving both of them behind. His mother is too dangerous, he couldn't just stand and listen how she'll insult him this time or make a joke on him.

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A/N - So what do u think was novels story he knows is filled with plot holes or is something else missing here. Or is someone pulling the strings or some other shit involved in it.

Plus what are your thoughts about Beliana and BernhardtBernhardt? Ohh and who do u think is watching Rio?