Xiao thought as an intense desire and yearning to cultivate and become a Great Emperor became more important and fulfilling than anything else in his mind. As only after becoming a Great Emperor could he explore the Endless Haven or might even ascend into the Upper Relams if it exists to find his home.
'Calm down, Xiao. Calm down. There is no need to get excited too soon. At the same time, becoming an Emperor is no small thing or an easily achievable feat at all. There have been countless geniuses and Heaven's Chosen in every generation since ancient times who failed to walk on the path of the Emperor. Instead, they became nothing but bones and dust on the path, fueling the ascension of the one who succeeded in bearing the Heaven's Will.'
He thought.
'I don't know whether I will succeed or not. But I have the talent and grit to become one. Even if I don't have enough talent, resources, and opportunities to become a Great Emperor, then...'
His eyes became extremely firm and colder than tempered steel.
'I will create them myself and do whatever is necessary to become a Great Emperor in this generation.'
Having made up his mind, Xiao once again thought calmly.
'Even though I lean toward the possibility that Earth might exist in the Upper Relams if it exists but that doesn't mean I can discard the possibility of it existing somewhere in the Endless Haven. So let's wait and see how things go.'
He continued to think.
'All things eventually lead to strength.'
Xiao let out a silent sigh in his mind.
'I need to keep getting stronger. At the same time, I need knowledge. As the saying goes, knowledge is strength. So let's obtain that strength which I can currently gain for free. Anyway, there is enough time for me to learn many more things, such as knowledge and information, in the library before the Awakening Ceremony comes.'
He thought.
'I need to go to the library right now. Inside the library, I can read and gain much of the information I need without any trouble at all. At the same time, I feel like by going into the library, many of my current questions can be resolved. Ah, is this what it feels like to have a great background? How wonderful and enviable! Also, my instincts are telling me that I might gain some information related to Earth in the library as well. And even if I don't, then I might be able to find some unique civilizations that are closer to it.'
Having made up his mind, Xiao continued to eat. After a few moments, he looked at his sisters and asked.
"Ah, Sister Elizabeth and Sister Rose. I had almost forgotten to ask about it. But can you guys give me access to the library? You see, I have become a very book enthusiastic person as well. I love knowledge and learning! Also, there are some things that I wanted to check in the library as well. As I wanted to learn things and gain knowledge that I can only obtain by going into the library."
Hearing this, both Elizabeth and Rose smiled slightly as Rose looked at Xiao with a playful smile.
"Oh, is that so? It seems that little brother has gone through many changes after experiencing that 'strange dream.'"
Xiao Nodded his head.
"Yes, it does have a part in it. But yeah, I wanted to go into the library for one reason or another."
Elizabeth nodded calmly.
"Xiao'er, you don't need to explain yourself to anyone else. You're the Prince of the Royal Family and the future heir of the Cardinal Royal Family. You will even rule it in the future. You don't need to explain your thoughts and actions to anyone else, not even to us. I know that you care, love, and respect us because we are your family. But everyone has their own secrets, reasons, and opportunities."
She smiled slightly.
"Since you have said so, we will give you full access to the library without any time limit or access restrictions whatsoever."
She looked at Rose.
"Rose, give him the unrestricted library token with Mother Empress's seal on it."
Rose nodded.
"Alright."
She moved her hand through the air, and a token materialized out of thin air. She handed it to Xiao. Holding the token, which granted unrestricted access to the library, Xiao carefully looked at it.
The token was carved from the finest jade, and on it was the symbol of the Cardinal Royal Family. Along with it were the words 'Unrestricted Access' written in a small runic language.
All of it was sealed with the Empress's seal of his aunt, thus officially approving and recognizing the status of this token.
'With this, I don't have to worry about being questioned every time I access something in the library or having to ask for permission to enter it.'
Even though he was the Prince of the Royal Family, the library was an extremely restricted place where everyone had to obey its rules. Even he, the Prince, was no exception.
The only ones who could access the library as they wished were the Emperor or Empress of the generation who ruled the Royal Family. Using his status as Prince.
Xiao could only access the low to mid level floors of the library, where the information and knowledge were not that valuable. There might not even be the things he needed. But now, with this token, all those unnecessary restrictions could be avoided, thus saving him much more time.
Otherwise, Xiao would have had a headache just thinking about all the trouble he had to go through just to access something like the Royal Family's library. A great amount of his time would have been wasted dealing with all of that.
'Ah, is this the benefit of having a great background? Because of my aunt and sisters, my background is even bigger than a mountain. Well, it's not like I am complaining or anything at all.'
He thought as he put the token away.
After that, they continued to eat, and this time they did not discuss anything serious. Instead, they casually talked about mundane things while they chatted and laughed among themselves, enjoying each other's company.
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