An Invitation from the Texas Family

"Speaking of which, was it you who arranged for me to meet that child?"

Madam Sicily then steered the conversation toward Lavinia... After realizing that Lavinia also knew Maria, her regard for the girl indeed rose significantly.

However, she still didn't know whether the girl was specifically recommended by Maria.

"Half and half..."

Maria did not deny that she had deliberately arranged for the girl to enter the venue... but at that time, Maria simply wanted to tell the girl that what she believed in the Law was not omnipotent.

But the fact that she was appreciated by Madam Sicily... was due to her own outstanding abilities.

But then again...

"Have you found what you're looking for?"

Maria looked at Madam Sicily and asked a question.

After a moment's hesitation, Madam Sicily chuckled softly.

"It can't really be considered found..."

"After parting ways with you, I went to Laterano... and saw the scenery there."

"I don't mean to explain the difference between Siracusa and it, but... the order of Laterano is something Siracusa cannot replicate."

"Therefore, I can only try to find a way out for this era on my own..."

"I can only eradicate the family to the best of my ability... As for the future, it may require a younger generation to overthrow me."

Madam Sicily spoke frankly, her face showing no sign of dejection, but rather filled with anticipation.

She has accomplished what she planned... As for the next step, that's for the children to explore.

Maria glanced at her a few times, then whispered again.

"So... you chose Lavinia?"

"This idea is partly true..."

Madam Sicily did not hide anything.

A major reason she chose Lavinia was because Lavinia's usual performance made her look forward to it.

She was curious whether this child would be able to accomplish the task of overthrowing himself in the future.

Even if she can't usher in a new era, given Lavinia's personality, she might become her successor... which is something she'd be happy to see.

"But all of this will take some time..." Madam Sicily looked up at Maria.

"There's one more thing I hope..."

Chapter 236 The Texas Family's Invitation

A rainy night, on the streets of Volsinii.

Volsinii is a city that is very representative of Siracusa.

The weather here is often overcast, and it drizzles around midnight every night.

The rain was light and short-lived, but it kept the city's ground perpetually damp.

Some people might like this kind of weather, but for those living in this city, it means that every time they go out, they have to consider whether their clothes will get dirty without them noticing.

And it was on such a night that three men were running as fast as they could.

The man in the middle was running at the front, carrying a strange package in his arms, his face filled with terror.

He braved the rain, pulled his hat brim down, and looked around to make sure no one was following him before turning and running into a corner, panting heavily.

"They... they didn't chase after us, did they?"

He pursed his lips and asked his companion in a flustered manner.

But clearly, they were too exhausted to answer him.

After waiting a while longer and confirming that there were no footsteps following behind, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

With his back against the damp wall, he slid down to the ground step by step.

But his expectations always fell short... just like the nickname others gave him.

'Unlucky Rob'

Good evening, sir.

In the darkness, a silvery-white light flashed, and a smiling girl, dressed in her unique outfit of hot pants, a tube top, and a trench coat, emerged from the shadows of the corner, grinning at the man before her.

You look like you need help.

"No! I don't need it!"

The man seemed to have suffered a great shock; his face was extremely pale. Even so, he still glared fiercely at the girl in front of him and, as if threatening her, flaunted the badge on his clothes.

"The Losoloya Family... I thought you had all been driven out of Siracusa long ago."

Surprisingly, the crest that displayed the man's status did not alarm the girl. Instead, she spoke calmly and even with a hint of disdain.

They were just a bunch of pathetic wretches driven out of Siracusa.

"What did you say?!"

Although what the girl said was true, how could he, as a member of the family, accept such an insult to his clan?

He suddenly stood up and glared at the girl.

"What's wrong? Did I touch a nerve? Well, I'm truly honored."

The girl, whose eyes shone with a silver light, grinned.

But this only further enraged the man.

He instantly pulled a dagger from his pocket and aimed it directly at the girl.

But this aggressive move almost made the girl burst out laughing.

"You haven't been in the clan long, have you? Have you ever been in a fight? Holding your weapon like that? Hahaha~"

The girl's unrestrained mockery of the man finally pushed him to his limit.

He roared like an enraged beast and charged forward.

"Let's go!"

"Um?"

The girl was stunned for a moment, but when she looked at the man attacking her, she curled her lip in disdain.

She pulled out a strangely shaped longsword from somewhere.

With a casual swing, he deflected the dagger from the man's hand.

But... at that moment, two of the man's companions rushed forward and slashed her arm...

"Um?"

The girl paused for a moment, then frowned and swung her longsword horizontally.

However, the attack merely grazed past the two companions and missed completely!

"That's really interesting."

Lappland looked up and around.

Without a doubt, all she could see in this alley was a pathetic man kneeling on the ground, weeping bitterly; there was no sign of his so-called companions.

But... I'm injured again now, that's an undeniable fact.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

"Is this your Originium Arts?"

Lappland raised an eyebrow, looking at the man in front of her.

But the other person didn't say anything at this moment, only staring at the woman in front of him in horror, as if something was gradually coming to mind.

"You... you're all in cahoots!"

Damn it! Damn it all!

He barked incessantly like a wild beast, driving Lappland crazy.

She took a step forward, then pouted and stepped back.

"Alright, it's yours now."

"Um?"

Lappland's words startled the man.

But then, as if remembering something, he quickly turned around.

Right behind him, a cold-looking woman stepped out.

She had a cigarette dangling from her mouth, silently looking down at the man.

"You..."

Before the man could finish speaking, the girl kicked him unconscious.

After tapping her a few more times to make sure she was truly unconscious, she gently lifted the bundle from her arms.

Inside was an ordinary, unremarkable harmonica...

"This is it."

After taking out the photo from her pocket and confirming that the goods were correct, Celinina stood up and looked at Lappland beside her.

He frowned slightly upon seeing the new wounds on the other person's body.

"You need to get bandaged..."

"No need." Lappland decisively refused Celinina's offer. She didn't feel any pain from her bleeding wound; on the contrary, she could feel a strong, latent pleasure from it.

She was happy to let the blood flow... until her body quickly repaired it.

"But we shouldn't get injured in this operation..."

Celinina frowned slightly, but her expression remained stern.

"But what if you get injured?"

Lappland, on the other hand, was relaxed; he simply shrugged and started to play it safe.

"Mrs. Maria will be unhappy."

"Don't try to scare me with her."

Lappland pursed her lips, slightly annoyed, but obediently began bandaging herself.

Clearly, she wasn't as unafraid of Maria as she claimed.

"..."

Looking at the rebellious Lappland, Celinina felt somewhat helpless.

Lappland has been in this state for quite some time now.

She had noticed long ago that Lappland's perception of pain seemed quite different from that of normal people... which made her somewhat uneasy.

After all, they had been companions for several years. Although she didn't particularly like Lappland, she didn't want anything to happen to Lappland.

But she didn't understand what was going on, so she could only turn to the mysterious Ms. Maria, whom she had known since they met.

The other party also gave their own answer.

The solution may lie within ourselves.

Maria's words were always so hard to understand, leaving Celinina somewhat helpless as she couldn't comprehend them at all.

But she still remembered what Maria had told her: that she hoped she could act as Lappland's limiter when they fought side by side.

The only saving grace is that, although Lappland doesn't listen to her, she is relatively obedient to Maria.

This relationship is somewhat delicate.

In Celinina's eyes, Maria was the leader of their group... while she herself was the captain of this two-person team.