And she was also Viktor's fiancée.

In Kokot's eyes, no one but Victor could be worthy of her.

And now, this powerful human is getting married? The invitations are even being delivered directly to his home?

Kokot instinctively wondered if Victor had returned.

However, when she saw that Lia did not react, she couldn't help but sigh.

Even Leah, who had always hoped for Victor's return, didn't consider this possibility, which suggests that her guess was almost certainly true.

They should have faced reality long ago.

Viktor is not coming back.

Kokot took a deep breath, composed himself, and gently sat on the cloud, continuing to listen to Leah speak:

"On my behalf, I extend my congratulations to the Delin family. We will not attend the wedding."

"avoid arousing suspicion."

Hearing this, Cocote nodded helplessly.

She naturally wouldn't offer any advice to Lia, especially since she wasn't familiar with that great knight.

Moreover, avoiding suspicion is indeed a wise choice.

After all, Gwen is about to marry someone else, and their two families were previously engaged.

If the Clevin family were to attend, they would only be asking for trouble.

Kokot has been integrated into human society for a long time and is well aware of the complexity and subtlety of human social interactions.

However, receiving this message still made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Especially when she thought about that great knight, who had also waited for Victor for ten years.

Ultimately, however, it ended in disappointment and pain, and he chose to marry someone else.

Viktor, how many people have suffered because of you during the ten years you were gone?

At this moment, Lia closed the documents waiting to be processed on the table, her voice calm and composed:

"By the way, could you pick out a few children from the orphanage for me?"

"If there are suitable ones, bring them back and I will train them myself."

Upon hearing these words, Cocotte paused for a moment on the cloud.

She understood what Lia meant almost immediately.

"You, you want to..."

Training a successor?

"But, how can you feel at ease when there's no blood relation..."

"yes."

Lia nodded, finally revealing a slight smile.

Although, in Kokot's eyes, this smile was a mixture of extreme helplessness and profound desolation.

It's as if everything was predestined, as if it were all a ridiculous farce.

"He's the same."

"Aren't we related by blood at all?"

Kokot stared wide-eyed at Lydia in disbelief.

Her emotions were like a raging storm, unable to find peace.

When will humans start considering training successors?

Perhaps for them, the moment they had their own children, they began to yearn to pass on everything they had to them.

But Lia didn't have any children.

She has never been married and has remained single ever since.

Therefore, her reasons for seeking an heir are obvious.

Because she had no offspring, no one she cared about, and had lost all hope for life.

He didn't want his life's work to be buried with her in the grave.

That's why she decided to find and groom an heir.

Lia is only in her early thirties.

She had already lost all hope of continuing to live.

Koko was extremely anxious; she desperately wanted to say something to stop Leah from doing so.

But when she inadvertently glimpsed the pale strands in Leah's long black hair.

The words I wanted to say suddenly choked in my throat, and I couldn't utter a sound.

She could only watch quietly as Leah's expression returned to calm, and sighed:

"I probably won't go through the journey of marriage and having children in this lifetime."

"But don't worry, I will stay in this position until a suitable successor is found."

Although the light of hope had faded from her eyes, an unwavering determination remained within that indifference.

"Everything in the Clevina family belongs to Victor."

"Therefore, I will not easily hand over the position of head of the family to just anyone."

This is good news, at least for Coco.

As long as Lia fails to find a suitable successor, she will continue to live in this world.

Even if a suitable candidate is found, Lia will still need to spend time training him.

So Cocote thought to himself, "I might as well just make sure she can't find me."

She decided not to help Leah, even if Leah asked her to visit the orphanage, she only intended to fool Leah.

She said that after searching for a long time, she found that none of the children were suitable.

Just as Coco was pondering how to more subtly gloss over the matter...

She, who had been lounging lazily on the cloud, suddenly became alert, as if jolted awake by a strong sensation.

This startled her instantly, causing her to forget her previous thoughts immediately.

Cocotte felt as if a flame had suddenly been ignited in her heart, and that intense passion scorched her loneliness and solitude.

It was as if she were standing under the sun, being engulfed by the scorching flames.

A scorching heatwave swept over her limbs, the intense heat overwhelming her consciousness.

This aura is...

The familiar power of calamity has awakened once more.

At that moment, Kokot almost instinctively blurted out:

"Holy crap, Dad!"

Liya: "?"

Lia looked up, a look of confusion appearing on her almost bloodless face as she gazed at Kokot in front of her.

Kokot covered his mouth with his hand immediately after shouting.

But it was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in her mind, shattering the strong rationality in her heart.

No, this is definitely not a coincidence.

That feeling.

This is undoubtedly a sign that the calamity of fire has awakened once again!

It was as if the fire element of the entire world had been activated, turning into leaping fire sprites.

Only nature spirits like Kokot can detect this aura.

Even high-ranking mages cannot sense them, because they are not part of nature.

But.

What's going on?

Since Victor left, she has not sensed any signs of the calamity's resurgence.

How could the Calamity of Fire suddenly resurface, especially within the Empire's borders?

She could sense that the aura even emanated from the capital.

Wait a minute?

Is the aura of calamity resurfacing in the capital?

Moreover, Grand Knight Gwen, who only thinks of Victor and has rejected countless suitors, is now considering marriage?

Wait a minute, it seems like I need to start thinking.

In an instant, an incredibly clear thought began to emerge in her mind.

She suddenly froze in mid-air, like a puppet that had lost its soul, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.

She mechanically turned her head slightly, looked at Lia, and opened her mouth.

"Um, Lia, I've changed my mind."

"I'll go back to the capital today and help you find an heir, is that alright?"