Chapter 550

Aifanier turned his head warily and looked over.

Behind him, a woman wearing an expensive woolen coat walked out. She looked quite old, and the years had etched many stories on her face, but her eyes remained firm and sharp.

Beside her, a group of Sankta and Siracusa stood guard on either side.

To Aifanier's surprise, these people were all wearing clothes similar to those of his father.

Furthermore, judging from the other party's badge...

"Gray Hall?"

Aifanier found it strange, wondering what these people were doing here.

The woman at the head of the group looked at the child in front of her with some surprise. After a pause, she looked up at the two people embracing in the distance.

One of them was a familiar figure to her.

"..."

The old woman didn't speak, but just looked at her with slight surprise.

Meanwhile, the person on the other side was also looking back at them.

"Ha..."

The old woman spoke slowly, letting out a barely audible laugh.

Maria's conversation with Lamaline did not resolve her inner turmoil, but it did make her realize one thing.

I really should get moving.

Lamaline's understanding became Maria's greatest motivation; she had to resolve Gordan's problem as soon as possible.

Of course, before taking action, she also hoped to spend a few days with her family.

Lamaline was pleased with Maria's reaction, but also a little troubled.

The most important of these is the relationship between Maria and Aifanier.

After all, Lamaline and Maria had spent a considerable amount of time together, and in those times, it was not uncommon for a single separation to end in never seeing each other again.

It's truly remarkable that they were able to meet again in the future.

But Aifanier did not experience that era... Even though the child was very sensible, he still felt somewhat alienated from Maria's return.

This estrangement wasn't intentional, it's just...

Lamaline looked up at the two people staring at each other at the dinner table, sighed helplessly, and rubbed her temples.

It was supposed to be just a meal, but these two aloof people made it feel like a negotiation table.

The whole thing started simply because Lamaline was curious about what life was like for Aifanier on Rhodes Island.

It was lunchtime, and the group arrived at Rhodes Island's cafeteria.

Lamaline's original intention was to see what her child usually ate, and also to let the two of them ease the distance between them during the meal.

Only...

Looking at the serious-looking figures on both sides, Lamaline rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

The Rhodes Island operators nearby were also watching this scene with curiosity.

After all, judging from their status, these individuals would be extraordinary even if they appeared individually, let alone the fact that they appeared together at this moment.

The Banshees Queen, the Originium Arts Master of Rhodes Island, and a mysterious and astonishingly complex Lady Maria.

What is the relationship between them?

An old acquaintance?

But...

The actions of the Banshees Queen and Lady Maria don't seem as simple as they appear.

The Swarm of people were pondering this.

Lamaline noticed the curious stares... Although she was often watched, she really wanted to be a little more natural at this moment.

But it was at this moment...

"You're all here."

The familiar voice suddenly brought everyone present to a jolt.

They pulled their attention away from the family relationships on this side and looked towards the source.

The voice was still somewhat weak and didn't sound strong.

But the pink figure still made many people stare wide-eyed.

"Your Highness?!"

Soon, someone in the cafeteria exclaimed in surprise.

They all stood up, their faces filled with shock.

Even Lamaline was standing to the side, widened her eyes in surprise.

"Your Highness? You... you're awake?!"

She didn't receive any prior notice before she came.

Your Highness... when did you wake up?!

"It's not fair to say she's awake."

The girl in pink chuckled softly and shook her head slightly.

Beside her, the Doctor and the big green cat were helping her walk.

Although Maria's arrival last time did awaken Theresa, she didn't stay awake for long before falling into a coma. However, before losing consciousness, she still entrusted the First Originium, Ananna, to Maria.

However, Maria then gave it to Kal'tsit.

Theresa has woken up, but her physical problems cannot be repaired in a short time.

She still needs to go through a long recovery period.

Maria nodded slightly as she watched the other person approach.

Aifanier, who was standing to the side, also stood up and gave up his seat.

They left on their own initiative.

Clearly, there are more important topics to discuss than simply repairing family relationships.

"It's been... so long, Lamaline, Maria."

With the help of the Doctor and Kal'tsit, Theresa carefully sat down in the chair.

Although they had been separated for more than a decade, the woman still looked gentle.

"Um..."

Lamaline nodded, but then looked puzzled.

"Shouldn't you be taking a rest now?"

Although Lamaline didn't know exactly when Theresa woke up, she could tell that Theresa's health problems were still quite evident... In this situation, why wasn't she resting properly? What was she doing out here?

Could it be...?

Lamaline turned her head and subconsciously looked at Maria to the side. Seeing Maria's slightly puzzled look, she puffed out her cheeks slightly.

"I'm here to see you."

Theresa chuckled softly as she spoke, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two people in front of her before she smiled gently.

"To be honest, waking up and being able to see my friends again is a really happy thing."

"Um."

Lamaline nodded... Although she and Theresa did have some minor issues in other areas, overall they were still close friends, and she was naturally happy to see each other.

Maria sat to the side, saying nothing.

Theresa looked at Maria with a complicated expression.

"I'm really late..."

"..."

"I heard what happened after that... Kazdel, you were the one who saved him again, weren't you?"

Theresa looked at Maria, her voice tinged with melancholy.

It must be said that, as the leader of Kazdel, she truly owes Maria far too much.

If it weren't for Maria, Kazdel might have been destroyed more than once.

"It's just about doing what's in front of us."

Maria didn't care about such thanks; she just felt she had done something she could easily do.

More than that, she was actually more curious about other things.

How did the Babel become Rhodes Island as it is today?

Maria hadn't thought much about the relationship between Babel and Rhodes Island before, but now that she knew, she was quite curious.

How did the Babel become Rhodes Island?

Did Theresis attack them?

There's also the Black Crown.

How did this thing end up on Amiya?

"Well..."

Theresa shook her head helplessly.

She had only recently learned about these issues from Kal'tsit and the others.

She had assumed Maria knew about these things too, but now it seemed...

Didn't they say so?

Theresa glanced at Kal'tsit beside her, and seeing the same puzzled look in Kal'tsit's eyes, she turned her head back to look at Maria.

"After you resolved the issue, Theresis became the de facto leader of Kazdel... Babel's position in this situation became very awkward. To avoid a direct conflict with the Kazdel Military Committee later, Kal'tsit and the others led Babel away from Kazdel... Fortunately, Babel gathered many non- Sarkaz at its inception, so integrating into the Terra shouldn't be a problem for us."

"Changing my name was actually just to prevent some avoidable consequences."

"As for Amiya's Black Crown..."

Theresa spoke, she glanced helplessly at Kal'tsit beside her.

Kal'tsit then picked up the conversation at the opportune moment.

"That was an accident... His Highness wasn't always asleep. Things were difficult for a while after we left Kazdel, and we were sometimes attacked... In one accident, the Doctor was seriously injured by a group of people and couldn't activate the defense system. It was then that His Highness woke up..."

"Only..."

"However, at that time, my condition was not strong enough to wipe out those enemies, so I had to temporarily hand over the Black Crown to Amiya so that she could protect herself, while I continued to hibernate."

Theresa spoke with a hint of helplessness.

That accident significantly disrupted her original actions.

It can be said that the reason she remained asleep for more than ten years was largely due to that attack.

After hearing these words, Maria frowned even more in confusion.

"An attack? Rhodes Island has been invaded?"

This doesn't make sense, does it?

After all, Rhodes Island is full of talented people; not just anyone could possibly make it Rhodes Island.

Who was the attacker?

Maria tilted her head and asked again.

However, Theresa genuinely didn't know the answer to this question.