After teasing Huai Shi a few times, Titus did not say anything further. Instead, he changed the subject and began discussing other matters with Russell.
Romance, cutting-edge technology, fine wine, and exquisite food...
He did not even neglect the insignificant Huai Shi at his side.
It made one feel as though bathed in a spring breeze.
Just as he had promised before, there were no ranks in the bath, nor was he so petty as to insist on using the two of them to display the Emperor's supreme authority.
It was clear that His Majesty possessed profound attainments and insights in both music and cuisine. He even seemed to have paid attention to a small place like Tamba.
He was even aware of Anna's condition.
"So that's how it is. It has been completed once more? Then the Path of Change can be passed down as well. The Pioneer Society's efforts from long ago will not be buried. This is truly good news."
Titus gazed down at the pool, watching the girl leap from the diving board with wholehearted admiration. "You have planted another new seed, Russell. I expect a year of abundant harvest will soon arrive, won't it?"
"How could that be my achievement?" Russell said with a smile. "It is my student's achievement. She is his student, so she should also be his accomplishment."
"Is that not how humanity passes things down from generation to generation?"
Titus shook his head. "Bloodline, knowledge, spirit, pain, and ideals—there is no distinction of superiority in inheritance. If you ask me, choosing this path of one's own free will even after breaking free from the shackles of bloodline is all the more admirable.
"The radiance of Utopia still endures within you. I have witnessed it with my own eyes, Russell. There is