The three choices Zong Shen offered essentially covered most of the decisions Penny could make.
In truth, the only issue before her was whether to stay or leave.
At the very least, Zong Shen had made it clear that he was willing to let her take the Lancaster Family and leave the territory to live a relatively free life.
With tens of millions of Denar at their disposal and the family adopting new names, they could live comfortably in any city.
Of course, it would still be impossible to return to the standard of living they had enjoyed when the Marquis governed Lentax Great City.
And Penny seemed able to cast off much of the pressure weighing on her shoulders as well.
She was interested in gardening and tailoring, so she could fully pursue work related to those fields.
And live the life of an ordinary person.
This left Penny deeply conflicted.
But after Zong Shen laid everything out plainly, she took the opportunity to examine her heart anew.
What was it that she truly wanted?
And what meaning did the burdens she carried actually hold?
After joining the territory, she had come to understand the Chosen Ones and the changing of eras.
She knew very well that the upheaval brewing within the Avalon Kingdom—and even all the kingdoms across the Endless Continent—had shown signs long ago.
They were laying the groundwork for the arrival of a new era.
Only the Chosen Ones were qualified to become the masters of the next era.
As nobles of the old generation, the Lancaster Family was destined to become a stepping stone sooner or later.
Even without the interference of Prince Carter, Jonathan, and all those related people and events, it would have been difficult to change Lentax Great City's fate in the