Chapter 1192: What's It to You If a Virgin Eats Your Rice?
The bright room was filled with the aroma of tea.
Nina brought the freshly brewed black tea to the table and placed it before her distinguished guest.
"My apologies for this abrupt visit, Headmistress," the silver-haired princess said with a graceful smile.
"After all, this monastery was funded by your Aldygian royal family. Now it's more like you're just visiting your vacation palace—how could it be considered abrupt?" Nina remarked in a somewhat archaic tone, clicking her tongue with a sigh.
"Still, this monastery was burned to the ground five years ago, wasn't it? You were the one who funded its reconstruction afterward. At the very least, the building itself is now your property," La Folia replied with an unconcerned smile.
The assets of the Adyard Monastery consisted of two parts: the monastery building itself and the land it stood on. On this densely populated Itogami Island, acquiring the entire back mountain of Saikai Academy required financial resources far beyond ordinary means.
However, for the Aldygian royal family, the land's leaseholders, this matter was hardly something to be proud of. If possible, La Folia would rather not acknowledge their ownership of the land.
"What surprises me is that you, Lady Nina, have become the headmistress of this monastery. It truly brings honor to these humble grounds."
"You flatter me, young lady. I never expected that child Kanon would turn out to be a member of the Aldygian royal family either."
The two exchanged glances, each seeing profound emotion in the other's eyes.
The former king of Aldygia was a philandering scoundrel.
Despite already having a queen, he had entangled himself with a Japanese woman and fathered a daughter with her.
To prevent the royal scandal from being exposed, the former king had no choice but to send the mother and daughter to Itogami Island, where he built a monastery specifically for them on the back mountain of Saikai Academy.
This secret remained hidden for over a decade.
But not long ago, the scandal finally came to light. The former king took responsibility and resigned, handing over the throne.
Then he promptly fled.
The current king of Aldygia is La Folia's father.
And the half-sister of the king, the one sent to Itogami Island, is Kanon Kanase.
In other words, Kanon and La Folia are actually aunt and niece. Although La Folia is older, she is Kanon's niece.
"Could you tell me in detail what happened after Kanon and her mother arrived on Itogami Island, Headmistress?"
"There's really not much to tell. Her mother passed away due to illness just a few years later. After that, I've been taking care of Kanon and even took over her home to adopt orphans..." Nina smiled wryly.
Looking back now, Kanon's exceptionally powerful spiritual abilities—something that had always puzzled her—were likely due to hereditary factors. The Aldygian royal family has produced generations of incredibly strong spiritual mediums.
Her silvery-white hair and clear blue eyes were also distinctive traits of the Aldygian royal lineage.
But back then, how could she have imagined such a melodramatic twist? She had simply assumed Kanon was an ordinary spiritual medium and took her in at the monastery.
Now, reflecting on it, she realized she had essentially occupied Kanon's home.
Yet Kanon said nothing, generously offering up her home to allow her to adopt orphans, despite having just lost her own mother.
This child could no longer be described as merely sensible—she was practically a born saint.
"And what about the great fire five years ago?"
"That was just a fire."
"Are you suggesting that Nina Adelard, the most outstanding alchemist in history, would allow her convent to be destroyed by a mere fire and lose her physical body in the process?"
Lavria's gaze gradually sharpened.
"Tch, little girl, being too clever won't make you popular with men."
A frank look of aversion surfaced on Nina's face.
Truly worthy of a natural spirit medium family—just from such brief contact, she had already sensed that she wasn't human.
If it were an ordinary matter, telling her would be fine.
But the key point was that the fire five years ago involved her master.
"You two, please stop here!"
"No, Miss Kisaki, this is..."
At that moment, some argumentative voices came from outside the room.
"It seems Kanon has arrived."
Nina looked out the window and spoke lazily.
"If you have any more questions, go ask Kanon herself. That is, if she's willing to answer you."
Meanwhile.
At the convent entrance.
Kisaki Fuyou reached out to stop the approaching visitors.
But immediately, a woman dressed as a knight, upon seeing the situation, changed her expression and instead stopped Kisaki Fuyou.
"Wow, how can you be so shameless?"
A boy from the group suddenly jumped out, pointing at Kisaki Fuyou and launching into a stream of insults.
"Is this convent owned by your family? Why won't you let us in? Or do you think just because you're a government agent, you can do whatever you want? Be careful, I'll file a complaint against you!"
Kisaki Fuyou's face darkened.
Taking a closer look.
"Oh my, isn't this the masked person who was with Kousaka Sayaka last night? Have you and Sayaka gotten together? If you're worried about being a virgin, why not let me teach you a few positions?"
Kisaki Fuyou provocatively raised an eyebrow, putting on the air of an experienced veteran.
"Wow, you're talking about relationships and virginity left and right, like some lonely, resentful woman. Are you that desperate for a man?"
Eiji waved his hands repeatedly, full of disdain.
"Someone who talks big like you must actually be a virgin, right?"
Kisaki Fuyou's mouth twitched.
She fell silent.
What's it to you if I'm a virgin?
And who are you calling a lonely, resentful woman?
I'm not desperate to get married at all, and I have no resentment whatsoever. I'm still very young, okay!
"Um, Eiji-nii..."
A timid voice came from the side.
Kanon Kanase's face was slightly red, looking thoroughly shocked by their conversation.
"These kinds of things are still too early for Kanon."
Eiji understood and gently patted Kanon's head to comfort her.
The female knight raised an eyebrow, her gaze lingering on Eiji for a moment.
Then she stepped forward.
"Lady Kanon, Her Highness has been waiting for you for some time."
"L-Lady?"
Kanon immediately became flustered.
"Has there been some mistake? I'm no lady!"
"No, there's no mistake!"
The female knight declared with full confidence.
Kisaki Fuyou temporarily shifted her attention from Eiji to Kanon Kanase.
Silver hair and clear blue eyes, with facial features strikingly similar to Lavelia's.
With just one glance, Kisaki Kiriya seemed to understand.
I see.
No wonder the princess was unwilling to speak plainly.
This was indeed a scandal that shouldn't be spread, damaging to the royal family's dignity.
Kisaki Kiriya finally felt relieved.
"Oh my, is this Kanon? She's absolutely adorable!"
Just as she spoke, Her Highness the princess and Nina walked out side by side from the garden.
Upon seeing Kanon, Her Highness's eyes immediately lit up, and she happily embraced the bewildered Kanon.
It seemed the aunt-niece relationship would be quite harmonious.