Claire's platinum blonde hair was also pinned up in a bun tonight, with gold-and-gemstone earrings hanging from her ears. She hesitated, then shook her head:
"I don't need to ask Grandfather and the others to know that they won't agree. The Academy's education is indeed excellent, but only priests who grew up at the foot of the Snow Mountain are true Fatu Priests."
Shade was not surprised by that answer at all. Bella smiled and suggested:
"Even if they can't study at the Academy long-term, the Elders should allow young people to attend places like Saint Byron's as visiting students for half a year to a year, shouldn't they?"
Claire raised an eyebrow:
"That should be no problem. My grandfather and the others have come too. I'll go speak to them in a while."
Flora smiled again:
"Claire, it seemed you won't be leaving Fatumonst Island anytime soon, right?"
Claire did not seem unhappy. She merely nodded wistfully:
"When I received Grandfather's letter after the Year-End Festival and returned to my hometown, I had only planned to go back after the Ten Thousand Spirits Festival. But now the island has become like this. Every village needs rebuilding, the roads and bridges in the Snow Mountain need repairs, the map of the Snow Mountain needs to be redrawn, the hidden realms that have appeared in the mountains need exploring, and the ruins atop the mountain need handling. I really can't leave right away."
After saying that, she glanced at Shade again:
"But this is good too. If I stay on the island for now, I can lend Shade a hand when he comes back to deal with matters. And didn't Lady White say there are still many treasures hidden in the Snow Mountain to seal Mr. Snake? I can help Shade