Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 455 Wings in Chains (Part 8)

"You are in the same situation...? Wait, you're a Phantom, which means you're the Light Noble, shouldn't you have more rights even compared to the other nobles from the Twelve Branches?" Adam asked, he was a bit baffled.

He thought he already figured out how the nobles' society worked, but that was far from the truth.

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Osana sighed heavily.

"Sure, but... when it comes to getting married, then all those things no longer matter, or rather... it matters, but for something else."

Osana continued:

"The thing is, that the Light Nobles almost always only marry the other Light Nobles, that is, the Phantoms marry the Phantoms."

Adam nodded deeply, before this conversation he knew next to nothing about nobles, but he understood how relationships worked and the rules in families wielding great power and caring for the purity of their blood.

"I assume that nobles, both ordinary families and great ones, marry preferentially only each other, right?"

Osana shrugged.

"Sure, more than 90% of marriages are between nobles, if we're talking about the Twelve Branches, we also marry each other, creating strong unions and keeping our bloodlines pure."

Then, Osana looked up at the ceiling taking a deep breath.

"Light Nobles only marry Light Nobles and... that puts Hollow Nobles in a difficult situation."

"Hmm?"

Adam raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Doesn't that mean Hallow Nobles marry each other too, what's the problem here?"

Osana smiled bitterly. Adam's assumption made sense, but he simply knew too little about how high society was structured and what interests and ambitions the people there had.

Adam asked, he was puzzled.

"If one Light Noble is the Artificial Phantom and the other is the Natural Phantom, then there is no equality between them."

Osana's gaze darkened as she moved closer to the table.

"Natural Phantom may have many side wives or husbands chosen from Hallow Nobles, but... in that case, the second Light Noble, the one who is Artificial Phantom, will not have that privilege."

Adam shuddered as soon as he visualized this scene.

"Fuck, why is noble society so cruel? I mean, even if you were born into the Twelve Branches and become a Phantom, then you're a Light Noble, you still have the possibility of being in a situation where you're restricted by something or someone, doing something you don't want to do and being humiliated by your partner's actions. And... it all happens at the very top!"

Osana nodded deeply.

"Yes, you're absolutely right, but I don't want you to think of nobles, especially those of the Twelve Branches as victims. Every single one of them, from Hallow Noble to Light Noble, has vast amounts of money, resources, and power, something that 99% of the people in the Citadel can't even dream of."

Adam smiled slightly. He was glad Osana had said that, as he now had a greater understanding of what kind of person Osana was.

"But, that doesn't mean nobles don't have problems. Now, let's go back to my situation. As you realize, I'm one of the Twelve Branches and I'm a Light Noble. However, I am the Artificial Phantom."

Hearing her words, Adam immediately became more serious. After all, although he had learned a valid amount about nobles and the Twelve Branches, the situation with Osana, was still not fully revealed.

"In a normal situation, I wouldn't have any problems, even considering my willful temper and the fact that I don't want to deal with my family. No one can force me to do anything, but... a few months ago, the only trump card was used against me."

Osana bit her lip.

"One Light Noble from the Marzo Family liked me, they're in charge in the second wing and have a good relationship with the Rouzet Family. He's the Naturalborn Phantom, so I have no right to refuse."

Then, Osana looked at Adam intently.

"But... Right now, there's one of the best Naturalborn Phantoms of the new generation sitting in front of me, isn't there?"

"Agh...?"