Chapter 685 Lan Qi has heard of the fairy sister

The second floor of the Holy Silver Vine Arena.

Internal office area, executive manager's office.

"We'll go talk to Countess Rosalinda about the extraction of our paintings, and then we'll go find Nigel."

Lanqi pressed the door handle and said to Talia beside him.

"no problem."

Talia answered while holding the little black cat.

She was quite satisfied with today's gains. She unexpectedly became a platinum-level card maker. Now, even if Xiu Bao goes out, she can brag that her aunt is a successful and amazing person.

Open the door.

This is a spacious office of about 100 square meters. The floor is made of oak that is hundreds of years old and inlaid with Bosen-style patterns. On the right side is a mahogany desk with a diameter of about two meters. On the large sandalwood table, there is an antique oil lamp made of pure brass. But except for a few brown paper documents waiting to be signed and approved, there is no one sitting here.

"Lanqi, Tata, here you come."

Rosalinda was sitting on the sofa in the office lounge area. She greeted the two and waved for them to come over and sit down.

“I’ve got cheese and coconut crisps ready!”

There were two very different women sitting on the sofa next to a floor-standing reading lamp whose lampshade was made of colored glass.

Rosalinda was still wearing her well-tailored burgundy work suit.

The person who seemed to be talking to her just now was a younger-looking woman with waist-length silver-white hair that fell softly on her side like a waterfall.

"Who is this?"

Lanqi brought Tata over and sat down, and asked Rosalinda.

"My friend, Etiou, also came to watch the final round of the Platinum Card Creator Exam today. As a former champion of the Holy Silver Vine Arena, she now has some nominal positions in this arena. For example, I directly asked her for some of the venue coordination work."

Rosalinda introduced.

"Ms. Etienne..."

Talia suddenly remembered who she was.

The Flower City Holy Grail Familiar Competition was a popular event in the Kingdom of Person. Duke Migaia had won the championship as an employer, and after the victory, he returned the freedom to the champion messenger.

This girl named Aitiou was a demon whose talent was discovered by Migaiya, who taught her a lot of knowledge and skills, allowing her to grow and transform quickly into an extremely powerful person, regain her freedom, and even become the demon lord of Area 9.

The reason why Duke Migaia participated was simply to make Ifatia happy. Ifatia loved watching the game, and sometimes she just liked to lie down and watch the fun without any hesitation.

I guess both Rosalinda and Etienne should be very familiar with Migaiya and his wife.

"Lanqi, Tata, I'm sorry that there has been a lot of unrest in the Bosen Demon Realm recently, otherwise I would definitely entertain you."

Etienne said to them.

Although she looked expressionless, her voice was gentle.

Her eyes were a light ice blue, clear and transparent like crystal, and one could vaguely see the flowing light in them. She was wearing a pure white lace dress, the hem of which hung loosely at her sides, as thin as a butterfly's wings. She only wore a simple silver necklace as jewelry, and the skin on her neck was as white as fallen snow.

"No no, nice to meet you."

Lanqi shook his head and replied.

The Bosen Demon Realm is now under the control of several demon lords. They are almost the highest decision-makers in the Bosen Demon Realm and directly connect with the Senate of the Bosen Kingdom.

Tonight, the lord of District 10, Lord Perlman, will host a banquet. The lord of District 9, Aitiou, might also attend. Lanqi originally thought that they would meet later today, but he didn't expect to meet her here in advance.

But tonight at the party, his identity was Rocky McCarthy, and I'm sure Etienne wouldn't recognize him.

The lord of Area 9, Etienne, and the lord of Area 10, Perlman, are both the strongest in the Person Kingdom.

There is also a human eighth-rank assassin general, but he has now gone to the southern border of Aquidan. It seems that the movements of the Krelian Empire are becoming more and more confusing, forcing the south to station a strongest man to be on guard against attacks by military gods comparable to the bishop level at any time.

"Hyperion didn't come with you. It seems I can only see her again when I go to Hutton Kingdom."

Etienne muttered to herself with a look of regret in her eyes.

Although his expression remained unchanged, his eyes were a little agitated as if he was thinking of a lovely person.

"Has Miss Etienne seen her?"

Lanci asked curiously.

If two people already know each other, they will feel like old friends after just a few words when they meet.

Talia had already begun to quietly eat the cheese and coconut pastry gift box that Countess Rosalinda had pushed towards her. In addition to the layers of pastry and melt-in-the-mouth cheese, when she bit into it, she could taste the sweet coconut paired with the crystal red, sweet and sour hawthorn cake.

"I've met her a few times, and I get along pretty well with her."

Etienne spoke to Ranchi with nostalgia.

Talia became alert upon hearing this, and her eyes shifted from Coconut Crisp to Etienne. She rarely heard Hyperion willing to accept care from a woman other than her.

Her special status seemed to be challenged.

Lanqi glanced at Talia, telling her not to panic.

"What do you think of Hyperion?"

Lanci asked Etiou.

It seemed that Talia was about to ask Lanqi the gossipy question, "Do you want to be Hyperion's stepmother?"

But he did ask in a measured and polite manner.

"I really want to give her some motherly care..."

Etienne said it bluntly.

Talia's expression became more complicated.

"Unfortunately, although she was a little close to me, it wasn't much, and I couldn't understand why."

Etienne said again.

At this point, Talia breathed a sigh of relief and continued to eat her dessert.

She is indeed the ideal mother for Hyperion.

Lanci seemed to have known the answer from the beginning. He did not comfort Talia at all. He just looked at the demon Etiou, who was as clear as crystal, with a trace of regret.

He knows the answer.

But he couldn't say.

Because in order to become Hyperion's dream mother, three hard conditions must be met, and Etienne only meets two of them.

“…”

The back of Talia's hand trembled, and she was too embarrassed to take action in front of the two people.

This damn Lanqi didn't say a word to offend her, but a simple look almost offended her! Talia could only think positively while holding back her anger.

No matter how Ranchi thinks, Hyperion still likes her. It can only be said that Hyperion is more tasteful than Ranchi.

immediately.

Talia couldn't help but look at Countess Rosalinda, and then at Etienne.

Although it was a bit rude to think so, she somehow felt that Rosalinda and Etienne were like-minded losers.

They might have just been holding a criticism meeting against Ifatia.

"You may have misunderstood. I don't have any such thoughts towards Migaiya and Ifatia. They are purely my teachers and good friends. I just want to take care of their children."

Etienne suddenly said.

This surprised both Ranchi and Talia.

"Can you tell what we two are thinking?"

Talia asked her after a moment's hesitation.

She could tell that what Aitiou said was true, and Aitiou really had no special feelings towards the Migaiya couple.

"Migaiya and Ifatia always exchanged glances like this. After watching them for a long time, you can probably guess what they are talking about."

Etienne explained.

Just by saying this, it was as if Countess Rosalinda was hit hard. Countess Rosalinda could only pick up the goblet, and the bitter wine went down her throat with a pain in her heart.

Lanqi and Talia were both speechless.

On the one hand, they felt a little embarrassed that their little thoughts were seen through, and on the other hand, they had unintentionally hurt Countess Rosalinda.

It turns out there is only one loser.

This is the cruelest thing.

"Are you two thinking of something really rude?"

Rosalinda felt that at this moment, Lanqi and Tata's eyes were particularly synchronized.

These two people treat others as blind every time they make expressive eyes or do some small movements. It's actually very obvious, right? "No, no."

Both of them shook their heads.

The two of them were clearly communicating in encrypted form, so why was it always discovered?

"By the way, do you know anything about Ifatia? We have always wanted to help Hyperion find her mother."

Ranchi suddenly seemed to remember something important and asked Etienne and Rosalinda.

He had previously thought about contacting someone in the Person Kingdom who was familiar with Migaia and Ifatia, perhaps he could get some clues that he couldn't get in Hutton.

The other party knew that he and Tata were both good friends of Hyperion, so he wouldn't find this kind of question strange.

“…”

Rosalinda pursed her lips and shook her head. She interacted more with Miaiya.

Whenever she saw Ifatia, Rosalinda wanted only to hold back her tears and run away.

For her, seeing the two of them kiss without any smearing was a success.

Her eyes were getting redder now.

"Well……"

But when Etiou heard this, he opened his lips slightly and sat up straighter.

Seems like he thought of something.

"Miss Etienne, do you know anything?"

Talia asked, looking at Etienne with more concern than Ranci.

"Sister Ifatia...she once told me that she wanted to go to the ruins of the Krelian Empire to look for an ancient potential secret medicine. Legend has it that the secret medicine can shorten lifespan and stimulate potential, and the shortened lifespan is proportional. If the demons use it in a fixed amount, they will become almost the same as humans. I guess she wants to grow old with Migaiya, and she can't accept watching Migaiya grow old alone..."

Etienne murmured.

"Then why didn't she go when she told you?"

Lanqi asked in confusion.

"Because Ifatia has a procrastination problem, even if she has an idea, she may not implement it immediately."

Or maybe Migaia's care for Ifatia had completely rendered her unable to move.

It wasn't until Ifatia had a quarrel with Miaia that she disappeared out of thin air.

Now that Etienne thought about it, he felt that according to Ifatia's character, she might leave Migaia to achieve this goal.

“…”

Lanci slowly turned his head and glanced at Talia.

You demons are really weird.

It seems that when Ifatia left more than ten years ago, there was a high probability that she ran away from home.

As expected, you can’t just find a pure-blooded demon wife.

Marry a demon wife and enjoy single life.

Talia sneered when she heard Lanqi's inner voice.

You want to marry but there is no place to marry.

Apart from the fact that she was occasionally gentle to Lanqi, Xu Bao always indulged Lanqi. Which girl could stand this guy?

He can't get married.

"But human life is very short compared to the demons. Is it really worth it for her to spend more than ten years looking for medicine?"

Lanci looked at Etiou again and asked.

These ten years have been an irreparable amount of time for both Miaiya and Hyperion.

Although he could understand Ifatia's thoughts, he was neither an immortal nor Ifatia. He had not experienced Ifatia's life and could not put himself in Ifatia's shoes to determine how she felt at the time.

"It's hard to say."

This is the only comment that Etiotio could make.

If Ifatia really fell completely in love with Migaia, she might spend ten or twenty years looking for a medicine that would allow her and this human being to live out their lives as a true couple. This is a price she can accept and must pay.

"Shouldn't this medicine be poison to the demons?"

Talia couldn't understand why her sister would go to such great lengths to find a potion that would accelerate her own death.

If it were her, even if this medicine was given to her, she would not choose to drink it.

"I don't understand it either, but I believe Sister Ifatia has figured it out."

Etienne shook her head and said.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

“…”

Lanqi didn't know whether the result was a good thing or a bad thing.

If Ifatia can't find the medicine, Hyperion will only have the beginning of a happy family, but not the ending.

Regardless of whether she could find one or not, she had been without her mother's company since childhood.

But he and Tata did get one useful piece of information.

There is a high probability that Ifatia is in the Cretan Empire.

On their way to find Migaia, they might be able to find Ifatia first.

Several people in the office were chatting.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and through the huge floor-to-ceiling glass window, a different kind of sunset could be vaguely seen.

Dark grey clouds enveloped the entire city, completely blocking out the original sky.

It is like a sunset glow covered by a thick gray veil, in which faint wisps of rich crimson silk threads can be seen dancing and occasionally breaking through the clouds, creating a gap in the gray sky.

"By the way, Senior Sister Rosalinda, is there any way to mail or ship our paintings?"

Lanqi looked at the sky, estimated the time to meet up with Nigel, and asked Countess Rosalinda.

After paying the material fee, the ownership of the work completed in the exam belongs to the examinee himself.

"Regarding that painting, there is currently no better way to send it back to the Kingdom of Hutton. Now that we are facing a war that could break out at any time, the risk is much higher than before. The multinational shipping company is no longer willing to sign a high-value insurance policy. You have to bring it back in person."

Rosalinda said to them.

"Could you please trouble Senior Sister Rosalinda to keep it for us during this time?"

Seeing Tata concentrating on eating pastries, Ranchi made a decision for both of them.

"Yes, it is possible, but I would rather put it in the official institution of Parië rather than in the Count's Palace of Asturias."

Rosalinda nodded hesitantly, "When are you going back to Hutton?"

She asked again.

"Maybe two or three days, maybe a week?"

Lanci replied uncertainly.

Countess Rosalinda and the Battisti family have almost purchased all the rare materials he and Talia needed to blend "Caliera's Shadow Weaving", including several pink sacred items.

However, their current cooperation in card making is still inconsistent, and there is always a hurdle that cannot be overcome. They originally planned to rent a card-making workshop in Pariah to complete the card making, but now they may have to return to the Kingdom of Hutton to make long-term plans.

In the temple of Pariah, the capital of flowers, there is an epic statue of the god of will and love. Through prayers, one can obtain a limited spiritual blessing, and there is also a small chance of achieving a slight success rate increase effect on the creation of spiritual magic cards.

So their initial plan was to complete the card production by the end of August.

Now it seems impossible.

It was a blessing that the two of them didn't quarrel while making the cards.

"Then I suggest that you put this painting on display at the Platinum Palace for a limited time during your stay in Perth? There will also be a certain amount of income. I can help you and the Platinum Palace arrange everything."

Rosalinda suggested.

Platinum Palace itself is the best place to secure valuable artworks and is much safer than the Earl's Palace.

There has always been a saying in the Flower City of Parië that even if the Senate is breached, the Platinum Palace will still be impregnable.

Of course, no one is crazy enough to actually attack the Senate.

"no problem."

Lanci answered simply.

Keeping this thing at Countess Rosalinda's house would only cause her trouble. It would be better to buy it for free at Platinum Palace, where you don't have to pay for storage fees and you can also get exhibition fees.

"By the way, is there anything else you can tell us about Ifatia?"

Talia asked as she picked up another piece of cheese and coconut crisp.

She and Lanqi could sit here and chat for a while.

On the one hand, she wanted to get information, and on the other hand, she really missed her sister so much that just hearing about her sister's life over the years made her very satisfied.

"If there is anything perfect in the world, it must be Sister Ifatia."

Etienne leaned forward a little, as if she had found a close friend.

"?"

Talia was stunned by Etienne's sudden enthusiasm.

Etienne, who originally looked a bit aloof, now had eyes full of longing.

"Putting aside how pretty Sister Ifatia is, her sleeping beauty look not only possesses a dreamy gentleness, but also a fascinating intelligence and cuteness. It is totally unimaginable that an eighth-rank demon would be like her. It feels like she should be far away, but she is right in front of me, accompanying me. She is so lazy and comfortable, as if reminding the world that true beauty does not need to be deliberately publicized, and her restrained talent can always easily solve all problems. She is also a bit naughty and cute. She is really a princess!"

Etienne was unusually excited, and clenched her fists as she spoke.

But she soon realized that she had gone too far and coughed twice.

“…”

When Lanqi saw Countess Rosalinda drinking with her head tilted, looking hopeless, he felt that it was too cruel for her.

Previously, Rosalinda would complain to them hysterically, but now she could only cry silently.

It turns out that Etiou is Ifatia’s little fangirl.

This is understandable. When Etiou was not yet free, Ifatia was already a great demon that the Person Kingdom could never see. It was normal for her to be admired by Etiou.

"But Sister Ifatia said that she has another sister who is her ideal perfect princess. She has been clinging to her sister since she was a child. Unfortunately, she really can't become a demon princess like her sister."

Aitio suddenly thought of something and said to the two of them, "I simply cannot imagine what kind of existence the more perfect Princess Talia that Sister Ifatia always talks about is like."

“…”

Lanqi and Talia looked at each other again after hearing this.

The sister that Ifatia mentioned, isn’t that Talia?

"Can you tell me more about that?"

Lanqi asked curiously.

Talia also cares about how Ifatia evaluated her back then.

"Sister Ifatia said that Sister Talia is very powerful, much stronger than her. After a hundred years, she must have become incredibly powerful. She would not be as lazy as her and just stand still."

Etienne said.

“Puff…”

Lanqi couldn't hold it in for a moment. Before he could say anything, he coughed twice as if he was stopped, and then stopped talking.

Etienne looked at Ranchi, who had a difficult expression, and Tata, who was staring at him, in confusion, not knowing what was going on.

"No, don't mind us."

Lanqi took a deep breath and said.

"And it is said that sister Talia is very self-disciplined. She abstains from sweets, and when she has the rare opportunity to enjoy desserts, she only allows herself to eat the most luxurious ones. She is not like the fallen demons who indulge in lust. A sister with such a firm will will definitely carry out her wish to restore the country and will not easily forget the long-cherished wish of the demons."

Etienne nodded and continued to preach to the two.

Talia paused with the half-bitten pastry in her right hand.

She now feels that it is not right to finish eating, nor is it right to put it down. She is extremely struggling and tormented inside.

Lanqi on the side was already lowering his head, his shoulders shaking constantly.

It seemed like he was trying very hard to hold back his laughter.

Talia became angrier the more she thought about it.

She couldn’t beat Ranchi if she held the coconut crisp.

If she put down the coconut crisps, she would not be able to forgive Lanci.

Finally, Talia couldn't bear it anymore, so she chose to finish eating the coconut cake and then reached out to pinch Lanqi. She was not that shy at first, but because of Lanqi's smile, she felt that her face might have turned a little red.

"Sister Ifatia also said that Princess Talia, like a queen, would never rely on any other demons. As a princess, she is dignified and reserved, and would only allow her favorite demons to get close to her, such as Ifatia."

Talia immediately withdrew her hand from Lanqi's lower back and felt very uncomfortable listening to Etienne's words.

She now felt that she could not reveal her identity in front of Etienne even if she died.

Otherwise it would be really embarrassing.

"Lanqi, I heard that you have been to the Northern Continent. Have you heard of Talia?"

After Etienne finished her brief talk about Princess Talia, she looked at Ranchi and asked.

She heard from Rosalinda that Lanqi had once been to the Northern Continent to do a project for Ikerit College.

And in the Northern Continent, there might be more information about Talia, because apart from what Ifatia told her, Etienne could only see the name of Sister Talia in the history books that came from the Northern Continent.

"I have indeed heard of that fairy sister."

Lanci tried his best to keep his expression.

He almost made his ears red from trying so hard to hold back his laughter.

"What have you heard about her?"

Etienne asked Ranchi with great interest.

As soon as Lanqi opened his mouth, he felt a gaze staring at him.

It seemed like Talia was warning him not to talk nonsense.

Lanqi suddenly felt choked.

He can neither speak the truth nor tell lies now.

"She is gorgeous, rational and attractive. She is a demon of the most evil, wicked and crazy kind. The harm she causes to the world is even greater than her talent. However, she can control her own heart and desires. Compared to using force to solve problems, she is better at breaking through the enemy's heart and giving them the most cruel curses and tortures!"

Lanqi simply recited the entire words of his former student Zestila.

The little dragon student he met when he first went to the Northern Continent and worked as a tutor was Talia's number one fan.

"As expected of my elder sister."

Etienne clasped her hands together, her eyes full of respect.

“?!”

Talia felt like she was going crazy.

How come even students from the Northern Continent think this way? Because this is the truth.

This means that there are people in the Northern Continent who think this way!

And Talia is not sure whether Lanqi has ruined her reputation in the Northern Continent!

After all, Antanas almost mistook Lanci for her husband.

"It's getting late. We'll take our leave now. Thank you both for your hospitality!"

Talia grabbed Ranch by the back of the collar, and when she stood up, she took Ranch with her and said goodbye to Rosalinda and Etienne who were sitting across the sofa.

She knew that Etiou was a white piece, but Lanci was a villain. If they continued to talk, Etiou might be led by Lanci to become a super villain! (End of this chapter)