Chapter 105 is a case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).
Miss Anne of the Farns family seems to have absolutely no knowledge of mages or spells.
Even after a brief overview, the girl remained bewildered, as if she were hearing of such a thing for the first time.
"That's not surprising."
Yao straightened her head, regaining her dignified and ladylike demeanor, and revealed a knowing look: "Although I don't know how much has changed over the centuries, it's entirely possible that a descendant of the family I know would be treated this way. Even within the royal family, which once valued bloodlines and kinship, women were completely disregarded."
"Women of the Farns family are more often used for marriage alliances and exchanges of benefits, so they only need to learn the necessary grammar and etiquette. Although they can get away with this if they are capable, and even rise to high positions because the kingdom promotes a balance of power based on merit, they are almost completely at a disadvantage compared to the party with more favorable conditions."
"...You seem to know a lot about my family."
Annie, temporarily obedient, blinked and looked at the outstretched arm: "What is this for? Hmm, it feels cool, and it seems to have a smell I've never smelled before."
"Phew, I know that!"
Alice suddenly sprang out from behind her shoulder, shaking her long ears, her voice rising with joy, yet for some reason she seemed to sense a sinister black aura surrounding her: "You're going to do that, aren't you? Extract the power of the source of life, condense the essence, and then put it in..."
"Huh!? Can I not do it?"
The sudden gloomy atmosphere made the black-haired girl shiver. She subconsciously tried to pull her hand back, but the doll maid, who had anticipated the opportunity, made a lightning-fast move and forcibly pressed her back into place.
"It's just a basic physical examination, don't worry about it."
Yao calmly answered, completely ignoring the interaction between the two. He deftly picked up a tube that looked just like an ordinary test tube from the freshly heated iron box and inserted a silver needle into the bottom—the hollow kind.
Not to mention that Annie's trembling became even more intense, even I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine when I saw it. I quietly moved half a body away, in case Yao suddenly went crazy and stuck a dozen or twenty needle marks into everyone around him.
The ointment was gently pushed into the skin of the inner forearm at a slight angle, and the girl's body stiffened instantly. Her crimson eyes seemed to want to confirm the situation, but were tightly closed with fear. Her long eyelashes trembled with tears, like a butterfly with dew on its fragile wings at dawn, gradually revealing its unbearable burden.
"Want a candy?"
Hikari, who had somehow gotten close, peeled off the glass-like candy wrapper and held the pure white gummy to the girl's tightly pursed lips, her eyes curving slightly: "If you're scared, eating something sweet will make you feel better."
It was coconut cake, a specialty of Mermaid Harbor, with a perfectly soft and sweet texture. Annie, who had just opened her eyes in surprise, couldn't help but open her mouth and, following the gesture, put it into her mouth and chewed it carefully.
The fearful trembling gradually subsided, and soon, a crystalline red liquid slowly oozed from the rupture, accumulating into a tube about the length of an index finger within the tubular structure.
Satisfied with having obtained enough samples, Yao Xin cleaned up her wounds and belongings and left. After a short while, she sent a puppet maid to deliver the test documents.
To summarize simply, omitting the process Yao deliberately concealed, the girl before him was indeed a descendant of the former kingdom, without a doubt.
Anne Fines put her hands on her hips triumphantly: "So I told you I wasn't lying!" With that, she was about to follow the puppet maid who was walking back into the library.
I quickly pulled her back and pointed in the direction where the girl had suddenly appeared: "Now that the identity of the person involved has been confirmed, please compensate for the property damage caused by your accidental actions."
"Huh? What's that?" the girl blinked, puzzled.
I patiently explained: "Because of your previous intrusion, you caused unexpected damage to the outer wall of my sandbox. Although this was not your intention, the fact has been made, and you must pay the price for your actions."
Aside from the previous Star Cult member who died and whose reputation was wiped out, I have to pluck a handful of hair from even the most worthless dog that just happens to be passing by!
"But I... I'm a member of the Farns family, aren't I?"
"The kingdom's rule, centered on the Farns family, ended hundreds of years ago, and it was even your own people who did it." I remained unmoved. "The world today is dominated by cities and city-states that form protective alliances with each other. Listing your family's lineage is futile."
Just kidding. The system of nobles being supreme is no longer popular. Most cities have regulations that allow city lords to be ousted if they don't perform well. Apart from the academic world, there are capable people who can maintain the stability of a city.
If people today were required to kowtow and kneel before nobles of a bygone era, they would be laughed at. Everyone knows perfectly well which side is the remnant and the scourge of the times.
Annie's dark red eyes lit up slightly, and a hint of unease appeared on her face.
It makes sense. Just half an hour ago, they were innocent royal descendants, but in the blink of an eye, they have fallen on hard times and are now stranded elsewhere. They are even being asked to compensate for actions that were not of their own volition. If I were in their shoes, I might also find it hard to accept.
But this is not a reason to renege on a debt.
Hikari, who had been standing nearby, added, "My sisters and I also accidentally wandered into this place two months ago, and we're currently working hard to pay off our debts!"
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