Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1051 Alexis's 'Intelligence'

Euphemia was speechless.

Although she wasn't as clever and quick-witted as Penelope at such a young age, she matured much earlier than her peers.

It was only in a place like Harvey Castle that even pampered children didn't have the courage to make a scene or act recklessly, which allowed Euphemia to blend into her surroundings silently.

However, when communicating with her peers, Euphemia also experiences a sense of absurdity, such as, "Is this all you're trying to say?"

While it's possible that other children simply live by following the rules, Euphemia has to go against the grain with her brother, the difference is still too obvious.

As Euphemia grew a little older, she understood... it wasn't that those children were carefree and didn't think about anything, but rather that they simply couldn't think that much.

After all, Harvey Castle simply didn't provide a proper living space for children.

Noble children in chaotic areas may become vicious and cruel, but they will never be lazy.

That's a matter of life and death.

Even if some children are naturally lazy, they will become lazy if their parents give up on them completely when they are not satisfied.

Even the laziest person wants to survive!
What truly makes them incompatible with Euphemia is their intelligence, especially their comprehension.

However, at that time, Euphemia did not have the power to be out of place.

But Penelope has it.

With a mother like Alexandra, Penelope could act entirely according to her own will... She would torment her own mother on a whim because she knew very well that her mother truly loved her to death.

Even if she did something wrong, Alex would analyze it with Penelope and then give her a good beating.

I would never beat or scold my child without a reason.

Like this incident... Euphemia doesn't think that Alexis's forbearance is because the nun said it's best to hit children less when they're older.

Sister Laurel's message was clearly that children shouldn't be hit without reason... She even subtly told parents which areas to hit so as not to affect their subsequent basic training.

After all, although it's still very formal, these three-year-olds have already begun training in agility, strength, and endurance.

It's just that there was no weight training.

Children who have just entered the physical development stage will inevitably be very tired. They don't have much of a reaction after returning home because the church provides some low-energy food... Children of the Earth Church also attend classes at the Laurel Church because they provide these basic supplies... and the children's recovery ability is better.

But if you get a beating when you get home, it could affect your training the next day.

Sister Laurel certainly wouldn't have said it so explicitly, but over the years, everyone has gotten to the point.

After all, that's how most people have come to be.

Parents certainly won't explain this clearly to their children. Well-behaved children will naturally have a smooth life, while naughty kids who don't know what's good for them will definitely experience the harsh realities of life when they need to.

So the only reason Alexandra didn't beat Penelope was... although she was extremely annoyed by Penelope's antics, she didn't think it was Penelope's fault.

Although Euphemia found it unbelievable, it was the only possibility.

Surprisingly, some parents actually think... that if they can't answer their child's whimsical and nonsensical questions, it's because the child is incompetent?
Euphemia had never experienced a normal family atmosphere, but she knew that mothers like Alexis were very rare.

Of course, Ms. Alexis's solution to this was to completely abandon the issue, which was quite surprising.

This woman's principles of doing things were quite different from Euphemia's understanding of nobles, including professionals.

Their role model of a loving mother is the type like Queen Louise.

She loves her child with utmost care and also manages him with meticulous attention to detail.

Although Crown Prince Luciano has been struggling and has caused many changes to his living environment, in reality, apart from the real accident involving the Sunlight Maple Tree, everything else is clearly under Her Majesty Queen Louise's control.

She had simply woven an extremely loose net for Luciano.

Although invisible, and with all the spikes on the net pointing outwards, Luciano was indeed unknowingly just dangling within the net.

But no one can say that Queen Louise's actions were wrong.

The peace and prosperity of the Kingdom of Emilia Highlands seemed to belong to a completely different country from the world below... For someone as pampered as Luciano, leaving this place would be a certain death sentence.

He doesn't seem like a chosen one destined by heaven, so he probably doesn't have much chance of turning bad luck into good.

Moreover, and most importantly, as Crown Princess Emilia, his status means far too much... If something happens to him, it will inevitably trigger a multi-national war.

Even the high-ranking members of the Dark Night Church, who were unwilling to participate in this war, would not hesitate.

This was not for her own sake, but for the glory of the Goddess of the Night, the majesty and deterrence of the Church of the Night, and the safety of the believers of the Night.

If the children of Bishop Laurel and Queen Louise can die in vain... then the members of the Church of the Night will never be able to go out alone again.

Alexis is a bit...

But cultists aren't like that!
Euphemia and Antiochus's biological mother are the epitome of a good mother among cult members.

After studying at the Church of the Night for so long, Euphemia's former resentment gradually faded. It wasn't that she was magnanimous, but rather that Euphemia discovered that Duke and Duchess Harvey were actually considered good people within the evil camp.

Even if their birth was a result of scheming, and even if Duke Harvey had no good intentions... when he discovered that Antirochus and Euphemia were not capable and could not bring in any help, he simply chose to give up.

Of course, the main reason they were so obedient was that even though Bishop Garrett and Beatrice Garfield seemed indifferent to their child, they would still have to pay the price if something really happened.

This is inherently a game between the two sides.

Euphemia understood this beforehand, which is why she hid herself so well.

But when she saw other children like her, she realized one thing... the Duke and Duchess Harvey were still considered normal people.

Otherwise, even if they can't take their lives, there are many ways to torment them in secret.

Who told them their plan to fail!
If you can't blame yourself, you can only blame the two children for not having that blessing.

Euphemia certainly wouldn't forgive the past just because she thought about these things, but she did let go of her past and stopped tossing and turning at night, gazing at the moon and groaning, "Why me?"

She finally understood why her brother always said there was no need to reminisce about the past; those things shouldn't even exist in the first place.

There's no need to even hate.

It was precisely because she paid close attention to this kind of information that Euphemia was able to better perceive Ariges's special nature.

She was curious to know what kind of environment could have nurtured a person like Ms. Alexis.

Euphemia glanced down at Penelope, her eyes flickering slightly.

Ms. Alexandra wouldn't suggest sending Mikhail and Penelope away after they've grown up for no reason.

But Penelope may have missed a few words... Alexis will definitely go with the siblings.

What is truly far away is only the city of Emilia.

No matter how smart Penelope is, there are some things she won't understand, and she'll definitely consider the house on Laurel Street her home.

But for Ms. Alexandra, home was with Ms. Pat or Ms. Alexandra.

Many people suspect that only the mother and son in Qingfeng Territory know where Pat is hiding.

They did indeed disappear some time ago.

Although it has been said that Lori Montes is still asleep, all indications suggest that he has been awake for some time.

And the Grand Knight Aggris, who trained almost every day, recently moved to an indoor training ground.

Even though Qingfeng Territory is difficult to spy on, there are always ways to deduce something about it.

Especially the Grand Knight Aggris, who had left his mark in many places.

No one knows what she's doing, but it's easy to tell whether she's still in Qingfeng Territory.

Qingfeng Territory did create a false impression; they tried to make the outside world believe that Archmage Lowry had taken his mother to see his Star Castle, which was said to be in its initial stages.

But it's already quite good if this illusion can deceive the spy for half a month.

Therefore, the information from the Dark Night Church indicates that these two individuals have been away from Qingfeng Territory for at least a month.

Euphemia knew very well that the information she was given was basically 'public information' that could be received by the high-ranking officials of various major powers.

But it was precisely because of the disappearance of those two that some eyes that were fixed on Ms. Alexandra disappeared.

Although the Emilia royal family is not very prominent, they are not so oblivious as to have allowed those two to infiltrate their vital areas for so long without them noticing.

Alexis lived right next to the Laurel Church.

But Euphemia guessed that Ms. Arigs would likely take the two children to reunite with Pat and his mother once they were older.

This woman's loyalty is beyond doubt.

She knew perfectly well that if her children had anything unusual about them, it would inevitably arouse suspicion... especially since Mikhail and Penelope's intelligence really fits the identity of Yuri's sons.

But Ms. Alex overlooked one thing: while a scholar's talent may be inherited, intelligence may not.

Exceptionally intelligent parents may not necessarily have equally intelligent children.

Otherwise, why would scholars be as unpopular as before?

Even if one doesn't reach the level of a mage, one can still be roughly equivalent to a priest.

After all, if a family member has a sufficiently intelligent and stable mind, they can avoid a lot of bad luck.

Mikhail and Penelope are so intelligent that it's hard to believe they're Yuri's children.

Most importantly, Mikhail's solar aura has become increasingly apparent over the past six months.

(End of this chapter)