Upon hearing Lia's words, Leon raised her head, her eyes widening slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.

This... Miss Lia didn't get as excited as expected when she saw this photo?

Looking back, Miss Lia used to get unusually excited at the slightest hint of news about Victor.

I was so excited I felt like I could fly.

But she soon learns that those so-called messages are nothing more than lies deliberately fabricated by people who are greedy for the reward.

These false rumors always rekindled Miss Lydia's hopes, prompting her to pay exorbitant sums of money.

But in the end, all these so-called clues were exposed as scams to swindle money.

At that time, Miss Leah's disappointment was so obvious.

The light of hope that had been shining in her eyes dimmed, as if it had lost all its color.

In the end, though, the organs of those greedy people were removed, and the useless parts were buried deep in the forest.

The Clevner family not only recouped all the bounty, but also made a fortune selling the organs.

In the end, the Clevner family actually received a windfall.

But compared to the hope and despair experienced by Miss Lia, these Geoes seem insignificant.

Nevertheless, news of greedy individuals continues to emerge frequently.

But Leon decided to stop letting such news disturb Miss Leah's mind, and she began to actively verify the authenticity of these messages.

Without exception, they were all fake.

Until now,

Despite the fact that Leon brought the news back personally, Miss Leah no longer held any hope for it.

Because she had learned not to have any illusions about Viktor's news.

Without intense joy, there will naturally be no sorrow.

But Leon clearly didn't want to see Miss Lia disappointed again.

But after seeing Miss Lia in this state, she began to feel sorry for her.

Even now, she herself has started to fantasize.

What if this news is true?

What if the head of the Victor family really does return?

Leon longed to see Miss Leah's smile return.

Even the slightest bit of hope is enough to keep Miss Lia's will to live.

Therefore, her slightly resentful voice rang out:

"But... this is footage captured by a magic stone, it can't be fake."

As we all know, photos cannot be faked.

Once the images are recorded, these magical crystals will have a protective layer of magic inside to prevent any magical interference that attempts to tamper with them.

If any external magic attempts to invade, the magic stone will immediately self-destruct.

However, as soon as the words left her mouth, Leon regretted them.

Because she has not yet verified the authenticity of this matter.

Leon's heart was filled with worry when she thought that her words might rekindle Miss Leah's hope.

She was afraid that if this was another false report, Miss Leah might lose all hope.

Wouldn't that make her a sinner?

But all she really wanted was to make Miss Lia happy...

What to do, what to do?

After a moment of hesitation and anxiety, Leah reiterated:

"Indeed, the photographic images of the Magic Stone cannot be faked."

Leah gently twirled the photograph in her hand, examining it seemingly indifferently, before responding calmly:

"The subject that can be photographed can be fake."

The armor here isn't particularly difficult to make; you just need to find a professional blacksmith to perfectly replicate it.

The elves have excellent memories and can easily recall details from ten years ago, without easily forgetting them.

As for the fire effect, any mage could create it.

Overall, Lia didn't take the news seriously.

Just take it as a lie that Leon made up to make her happy.

After looking at the photo for a while, Lia tossed it onto the table, buried herself back in her work, and said without looking up:

"However, the rules cannot be broken. You can collect your reward yourself later."

"If you need funds next time, just tell me directly. You don't need to do this; I'll give them to you anyway."

Hearing this, Leon finally fell silent.

Her gaze fell on the busy Lia, as if she wanted to explain something, but the words seemed to get stuck in her throat, difficult to utter.

Just how desperate were they?

That's why Miss Lia can face all of this so calmly.

Once expectations are gone, will we never be hurt again?

Finally, she took a deep breath.

Trying to calm the sharp pain piercing my heart, I could only manage to squeeze out a sentence:

"I see……"

But before she could finish speaking, a black figure suddenly rushed into the study.

"Big news, big news, meow!"

A black cat-like creature dressed in a guard uniform hurriedly ran into the study.

Black Cat Sheriff straightened his body and adjusted his police hat, which was tilted to one side and almost fell off.

When she entered the room, she was startled to see Leon standing in front of the desk.

"Lady Leon! What are you doing here, meow!"

The unexpected visitor made Leon frown slightly.

The black cat-like demi-human in front of me is indeed a capable subordinate.

Her naturally black hair makes her adept at nighttime operations and gives her exceptional intelligence gathering abilities.

But her impatient nature is a real headache.

Compared to the model catgirl at home, the gentle Vanilla, she is the complete opposite.

Worried that she might disturb Miss Leah, Leon lowered her voice and urged her:

"Just say what you have to say quickly."

"Ah! Okay, meow."

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