The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

“I am Lisette’s mother, Schumacher,” the woman introduced herself gently.

"Hello, Auntie!" Upon hearing this, Vena quickly and respectfully bowed.

"You child, don't you ever doubt whether what I say is true?" Xiu Meiya asked curiously.

“There’s no doubt about that,” Venere shook her head slightly. “The fact that Lisette is so beautiful and graceful makes it clear who she inherited it from once she sees her aunt.”

I had only glanced at it before, without examining it closely.

Upon closer inspection, it's easy to see that, apart from some areas appearing malnourished, Lisette is almost a carbon copy of the woman before us.

It was only because Xiumeia's hair color was not silver-white, but a warm chestnut color, that Vina did not make any contact in that direction.

“I had heard that you might come to watch the game, but I haven’t had a chance to visit you yet. Please forgive me,” Vena said respectfully.

"Did Lisette tell you that?"

“Listy is shy, so she’s embarrassed to bring it up herself. It was only after Teacher Tilissa told me that I asked Lysette for confirmation, and she reluctantly admitted it,” Venere replied.

“No.” Xiumeiya shook her head slightly, her tone carrying a hint of certainty.

"What's wrong?"

Wiener was puzzled, as he believed he had told the truth.

“Listy has always been a strong-willed girl, more opinionated than anyone else. You say she's thin-skinned, but that's only when she's with someone she likes.”

"Last night, she couldn't stop mentioning your name in front of us, which made my husband extremely jealous."

No one knows a daughter better than her mother, Xiu Meiya's words were filled with affection and understanding.

"Oh? What did Lisette say?" Vena asked, very curious.

"What else can a little girl say to her parents? Of course, she'll say that there's an annoying guy who always makes her angry when she's in a good mood, but goes to great lengths to cheer her up when she's sad."

"The 'hero saves the damsel in distress' trope is still too much for kids this age," Xiu Meiya remarked.

"Well... we were just helping each other out."

The thought of how she had messed things up when she first met Lisette made her feel a little ashamed.

God knows how much of that experience Lisette embellished when she told her parents.

“Without you, Listie would definitely be in grave danger.” Xiumeia was quite sensible about this. “For that alone, I should thank you. But—”

What you fear most is what happens. As soon as Viner heard the word "however," he felt something was wrong.

"I hope Auntie isn't going to say anything like, 'I need to leave Lisette,' or something like that."

Wiener certainly didn't want such a melodramatic thing to happen to her.

"...What are you thinking, you idiot?"

Vina's sudden question made Xiumeia laugh.

"No wonder Lisette said that she would never be bored with you."

"Don't worry, I support Lisette's own choice. I trust her judgment, just as I trust my own."

“However, if Fadevi were here, the situation you described might actually occur,” Xiumeiya suddenly reflected.

"Then what should I do—"

"Don't worry about him."

“Yes, Mother-in-law!” Viner seized the opportunity.

Based on just one sentence from Xiumeiya, he had already grasped the distribution of status within the Lisette family.

"You rascal, you didn't actually win over my daughter with this shamelessness, did you?"

“There are plenty of shameless guys out there. I must have gotten Lissie to like me because she likes me.”

Wiener indicated that the two were going in the same direction.

"You guys are so young," Xiumeia couldn't help but sigh. "What I was going to ask was, don't you think it's a pity to give up the victory like this?"

She knew her daughter's personality well and could also see that the remaining three members of the Silver Wolf Class had a close relationship.

In other words, if Wiener were willing, the championship title would be within his grasp.

Don't underestimate the championship title in the Griffin Battle Individual Tournament.

Lisette's father, Fadvi, only managed to reach the semi-finals in his best academic career.

Even so, he was still honorable in defeat, and even won the heart of a beautiful woman because of it.

"There's nothing to regret, is there? I don't really care about the results of the Griffin Battle. I've only persisted until now because the teacher hopes that the Silver Wolf Class can take three of the four spots in the finals."

"No matter what the prize is, nothing is more important to me than Lisette," Vena said directly, expressing her feelings.

With the Silver Wolves class having already secured the championship title, it doesn't matter who wins it.

Regardless of who wins the championship, the reward will ultimately become the common spoils of the Silver Wolf Class.

Will he advance only to be beaten up by Felix and forced to leave in a sorry state, or will he give Listy a memorable flower-giving confession in front of everyone?

Even a fool would know which option to choose, right?

“What you said is not wrong,” Hummia seemed to appreciate Viner’s answer. “If Fadvi had been half as proactive as you, I wouldn’t have had to go through so much trouble in the Griffin War back then.”

"Sounds like there's a story behind it?"

As Wiener should have realized, while the contestant tunnel wasn't some forbidden area, it wasn't a place that ordinary spectators could easily find.

If Juliet's parents also graduated from St. Freya Academy, then everything makes sense.

“I didn’t even tell Lisette about this.”

Xiumeia's current intention is that she no longer considers Vina an outsider.

“I promise I won’t say anything,” Viner nodded quickly.

"Lisette's father, when he was still in the academy, was the kind of guy who worked very hard, but his talent was only average."

"If I had to say what's commendable about him, it would probably be that he's a bit more handsome than you. But you can't tell at all now."

"He was lucky in his final year of school, managing to make it into the Griffin Tournament's top eight. My opponent at the time was me," Xiumeia recounted.

"So you did it too?" Wiener speculated.

"Yes, seeing him covered in wounds but still wanting to keep going, my heart softened, so I conceded and let him enter the semi-finals."

"Since you two were able to get together in the end, I suppose your father-in-law didn't disappoint you, did he?"

“I was not disappointed,” Xiumeia sighed. “When he was in the semifinals, he ran into a suitor I had rejected before, and ended up getting beaten so badly that he couldn’t get out of bed for half a month.”

"Uh..."

"We officially became a couple during those two weeks."

"That's because Auntie is really amazing."

Chapter 309 Vena: But I want to spend my whole life with her.

Mrs. Xiumeier, who was able to make the decision to "get on the train first and buy the ticket later," was clearly not a stubborn or pedantic person.

And Wiener, who has completely curbed his aggressiveness, can also be considered humorous and witty.

Shoea told Venere many funny stories about Lisette's childhood, and Venere reciprocated by sharing some of Lisette's embarrassing experiences at school.

The two had a very pleasant conversation.

“By the way, Auntie,” Vena suddenly remembered something, “I’ve been wanting to ask you something. Since Lisette’s silver hair wasn’t inherited from you, then it must be…”

That's why he didn't recognize Xiu Meiya's identity immediately.

Now that I have a father-in-law I've never met, it's best to ask him first.

Having such an easy-to-communicate mother-in-law is a blessing earned through many lifetimes.

But putting himself in her shoes, if it were Viner himself who had a beloved daughter whom he had spoiled since childhood, and she started dating a stranger after only a month away from home, he would never let it go.

If Xiumeia answers "yes" here, then she'll have to be careful around all the silver-haired middle-aged men she meets afterward.

Who knows, there might be a grumpy old man hiding among them, whose anger has nowhere to go?

“...No, not exactly,” Xiumeiya suddenly said with a serious expression, as if some unpleasant memories had been stirred up. “But since you asked, I’ll just tell you directly.”

“When Lisette was a child, the territory of Cordelia was invaded by a foreign race. Although they would always be tempted to attack every year, that year was clearly different.”

"That useless Fadvi... He was careless and fell into the enemy's encirclement. Although he eventually led his troops to break out, he was also seriously wounded and unable to fight anymore."

"In order to prevent the front line from collapsing, I had no choice but to take some of my family soldiers to provide support. But they took advantage of this opportunity to kidnap our daughter, Lisette."

Even when Xiu Meiya was still in charge of the mansion, she did not commit any offenses.

As soon as she left, a fire broke out in her backyard, clearly indicating that someone had secretly tipped her off.

Since that incident, almost all the servants in Cordelia were replaced, leaving only a few trustworthy and loyal servants.

"After we repelled the barbarians, we tried to find Lysette's whereabouts. We searched almost the entire territory of Cordelia but couldn't find her. It was as if she had vanished into thin air."

"Fortunately, it was Lady Tilisa who was investigating a group of villains who were conducting forbidden experiments. She happened to be passing through the territory of Cordelia and rescued Lisette from them."

“Lady Tissa is a benefactor to our family,” said Xiumeiya with deep gratitude.

Compared to the other two representatives who used polite language to your face but behind your back, out of respect for St. Freya Academy and the hero.

The Faldwigs' respect for Teresa was much purer.

They were paying homage to Tilissa personally.

Even though they were much older than Tilissa and were several years her seniors, this kindness was enough for them to never forget.

Even after so many years, Xiumeiya still feels a lingering fear whenever she recalls this incident.

That was the closest she ever came to losing her daughter.

If Tilissa hadn't mentioned in her letter to the couple that the young man who was close to Lisette was her disciple and adopted brother, Schomelia might not have accepted Vina so quickly.

Fate sometimes plays tricks on people like that.

If Venus hadn't saved Tilisa back then, Tilisa wouldn't have been able to pull Listy back from the abyss of nightmares, and the subsequent story would have been impossible.

Does Lisette know about this?

"She was under so much psychological stress from the experiments and drugs that she could barely remember anything. She probably still thinks that the hero saved her from her predicament."

Actually, if we work backwards from the timeline, we can understand that when Lisette was kidnapped by villains for human experimentation, Arios had just started school.

The "heroic" deeds that frequently occurred during that period were almost all quietly accomplished by Tilisa alone, and then attributed to the "hero".

Compared to being saved by an ordinary crested creature, a story of being rescued by a hero is more beneficial for the victim to overcome their trauma.

"Lady Tissa told us not to shatter the fantasies in the young girl's heart, so we have never mentioned this matter to Lisette until now," Xiumeiya said slowly.

"Lisette was the only survivor of that experiment. But she paid a huge price for it; her hair turned silver-white because her life force was severely depleted."

"For so many years, her father and I have been trying to cure Lisette, but unfortunately, the results have been minimal."

Xiu Meiya's words were full of helplessness.

The only difference between a wielder of the emblem and an ordinary person is that they can gather more magical energy within their bodies, resulting in a stronger physique.

Even if they are immune to all diseases, there is no significant difference in their final lifespan.

Like other emblem users, they also face the ravages of aging, and their strength gradually declines from its peak due to various factors such as physical condition.

"If no miracle happens, my poor daughter will probably pass away before my husband and me."

"Auntie..."

Wiener could hardly imagine the heavy heart with which Shoea uttered such heartbreaking words.

"A miracle will happen."

"You can use that to coax young girls, but don't try it on me," Xiu Meiya said with a sense of relief.

"That's why I say that Lisette is a very strong girl; she accepted this fact before my husband and I did."

She said that since there was not much time left, there was no need to waste time on regret.

"So she spent a year learning what others would take several years to learn."