Cunlü raised an eyebrow and gave a sharp smile. "Old Age, look. For children from families like ours, what if her abilities are only just adequate and she isn't all that lucky? What if she finally struggles her way through the Planetary Academy, only to run into people like the ones we encountered this time?"
She sighed a little. "The Alliance chose to give those people some breathing room so they wouldn't start targeting Academy Star directly.
"I used to understand that perfectly well.
"But... darling, back then, I thought I had nothing to fear.
"Now, though, I keep..."
"But, Cunlü," Old School Striking King interrupted quietly, "if you keep treating your child with that attitude,
"you'll be the one closing off most of her future.
"Do you want to raise a girl who doesn't dare compete with anyone?
"That isn't how we live.
"What you're doing now is hurting your own child.
"As parents, we give them everything we can. The rest is up to them.
"Do you need to go to a hospital and have your mental health checked?
"Nanfeng..."
"Don't... it's just that what happened this time suddenly made me a little..." Cunlü patted her shoulder. "I'll be fine soon."
The Duchess suddenly wiggled her bottom. "It's mealtime, Cunlü."
"Ah~ Well, Old Age, we'll head out to the perimeter first." The beautiful female priest smiled gently and waved goodbye to Old School Striking King.
Old School Striking King quietly watched Cunlü leave, shook her head helplessly, then picked up her tablet and silently contacted a few people.
The underground trio kept their eyes on the clock. With three minutes left until midnight, they charged downward together without hesitation.
This time, their main tactic was throwing alchemical bombs.
They were clearly targeting the magic array on the