Callya, eyeing the perfectly matched pair, pouted discontentedly: "I didn't expect you to resolve the issue so quickly."
Lucian's lips curved slightly: "I only had to make a slight move, and it was already the Tethys System's limit."
"As I've said before, back then, with my hands in my pockets, I didn't know what an opponent was."
Callya shook her head, inwardly grumbling: "Tch, but as the Bloom Bearer of the Black Shores, I should thank you."
Lucian rubbed his chin: "That's odd…"
"Did Rover's Speaker change the personalities of everyone and every robot at the Black Shores? Even Callya is saying thank you!"
Callya: "?"
She huffed: "Am I that unreasonable in your eyes?"
Before Lucian could respond, Rover tugged at his sleeve.
"Lucian, look at this."
Lucian leaned over, and Rover played a video from her terminal.
[Dear ladies and gentlen,]
[The Rinascita Carnival, this grand and magnificent celebration, is about to begin!]
[We cordially invite and look forward to your arrival.]
[Oh, please don't forget to prepare your mask.]
[Rinascita Carnival!]
The video ended, clearly an advertisent.
And this Rinascita ad had reached Jinzhou's Jinyan Forum.
It seed similar to Jinzhou's Moon-Chasing Festival.
There were already so replies below.
[Pero: Our Fool's Troupe Mascot Band's carnival parade is confird. Don't forget to co watch!]
[WorkJustToClockOut: Hmm… I hope I can get a few days off…]
[RighteousLion: The carnival… If I could perform a lion dance at festivals in other regions… Just thinking about it is exciting!]
[Traffic Light Light Light: Too bad my delivery route doesn't go to Rinascita, or I could've soaked up the festive vibe!]
[Jade Coral Appraiser: Rinascita? I heard there are many noble families there, so there must be tons of treasures! If Lucian goes there later, I'll have him… I an, ask him to bring
so…]
[Eternal Blaze: …Strange, I rember the Rinascita Carnival should still be so ti away. Why are they advertising so early?]
[Margherita's Restaurant: Welco all tourists to dine at Agrota Palace! By the way, never ntion Hot Sea Emperor Pear Pizza in front of Lagunians!]
[FirstMate'sLackey: Tourists coming by water, beware of dark shadows underwater. If you see one, don't hesitate—get out fast!]
Lucian pondered: "The Rinascita Carnival? I've never heard anyone ntion this festival."
"But Jinhsi said before that Rinascita's Sentinel takes the form of a Pegasus… Should we head there next?"
Rover shrugged her snowy shoulders: "If we don't have other leads, checking it out wouldn't hurt."
Callya chuckled: "Rinascita, huh…"
Lucian noticed her knowing tone and asked curiously: "You know sothing about Rinascita?"
Callya shook her head with a smile: "Not much…"
"But I can tell you that the Black Shores has mbers operating covertly in Rinascita."
Lucian caught the key point: "Covertly? Are Black Shores mbers unwelco in Rinascita?"
Callya laughed: "It's said to be related to their Order…"
"In short, their religious and political systems are a bit peculiar. Our Bloom Bearers filed a few field reports."
"There are so odd rules about Rinascita. If you plan to visit, you can ask Shorekeeper to pull those reports beforehand to avoid unnecessary trouble."
Rover nodded thoughtfully: "Thanks for telling us."
Callya smiled: "No need to thank . Even if I didn't say anything, you could've learned it through Shorekeeper."
Encore pouted: "Ugh… Encore wants to go to Rinascita too! But everyone seems so busy…"
Lucian pinched Encore's cheek: "If there's a chance later, I'll take you there."
Encore raised her hands excitedly: "Yay! I love Brother Lucian the most, way better than Uncle Aalto!"
…
"…All sent out?"
Sowhere, Phrolova asked, gazing at the starry sky.
A follower behind her replied respectfully: "All sent out, Lady Phrolova."
Phrolova humd lightly: "Make sure they see it and head to Rinascita, or this play won't go on."
The follower hesitated but voiced their doubt: "Lady Phrolova, are we really following that person's arrangents…"
Phrolova's face remained expressionless: "He's been in Rinascita for so long, he's bound to know more…"
"But… heh…"
"Things won't go as simply as he thinks, just 'acting according to the actors' will.'"
"After all, even I've suffered quite a bit at his hands…"
"When the script takes an unexpected turn, will it still reach that goal smoothly? I'm looking forward to it."
"Let's go. We should make so preparations to make this performance even more spectacular…"
…
"…Awaiting your esteed presence, respectfully, Montelli."
In a luxurious room, under a desk lamp, a young girl sealed an envelope with the Montelli family's emblematic stamp.
A white-haired man beside her asked: "Are you sure about sending this letter to the Black Shores?"
"Though we have so trade with the Black Shores, the Order of the Deep's stance makes it difficult for their mbers in Laguna."
His voice was steady, powerful, and slightly weathered, his refined attire marking his high status.
The girl smiled faintly, tracing the envelope's surface: "The heroes who saved Jinzhou, trusted by the Black Shores' leader…"
"Such news reaching Laguna would pique anyone's interest."
"As for the Order of the Deep's stance… if they co as carnival tourists, with our Montelli family's guarantee, they shouldn't face much trouble."
The man pondered, still skeptical: "Even with such a reputation, it only proves their strength, but…"
The girl smiled, carefully tucking the envelope into her bosom before standing to face the man:
"Grandfather, don't worry. I'll have Zani investigate them first, and I'll look into them discreetly too."
"As the second lady of the Montelli family, I wouldn't trust strangers so easily."
The man nodded slightly, looking at the rain-soaked pedestrians outside: "Since you've made thorough preparations, go ahead and do it."
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