The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

Amiya quietly leaned over to Koya and asked in his ear.

"Hmm? Yeah, Amiya, how did you figure that out?"

Amiya's insight is indeed very strong. Koya thought that he and Skadi did not do anything intimate, just like before, but Amiya noticed it.

"Mr. Koya is really quick to act. Although Miss Skadi seems unsociable, I know she is very gentle. So, Mr. Koya must not let Miss Skadi down."

"Okay, I'll remember everything Little Leader Amiya said."

After saying this, Koya and Skadi exchanged a smile. Since they'd already been seen, they felt there was no need to hide it anymore. They held hands and slowly followed the main group. Skadi had been the one who suggested hiding their relationship. She hadn't given a specific reason, but Koya agreed anyway. Now that even Amiya could see their relationship, it seemed like they hadn't hidden it well enough, so there was no need to hide it anymore.

"I will protect Koya."

"I'm stronger than you, Skadi."

"Different."

"Then please protect me well, Miss Skadi."

"Ok!"

Amiya felt her face turn red as she listened to the conversation between the two people behind her. After all, she was only a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, and she also had a yearning for love.

"Mr. Keya is good in every way except that he's too fickle. My future husband must be loyal, and secondly, he'd better be as gentle and handsome as Mr. Keya."

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The Landon Monastery was a private institution within the Lateran, established with the primary purpose of protecting the Pope and important clergy. Unlike a notary office or other Lateran institutions, the monastery actively welcomed believers from outside the Lateran community and offered them opportunities to serve the Pope. Because it was a private organization, the Landon Monastery received no financial aid from the Lateran community and was forced to resort to selling wine. Even then, the monastery was forced to close, as the Lateran people did not drink wine.

"Hello~ Is anyone here?"

Amiya knocked on the door of the somewhat dilapidated church. The banging sound echoed in the empty church. A nun who was sleeping on the bench stood up immediately. She was still a little confused. Her own monastery was about to close, so how could anyone come?

The lazy little nun had no idea that opening the door this time would miraculously bring their Landon Monastery back to life.

At first, the little nun was happy when she heard that the people came to buy red wine, but she was thinking that they would get more severance pay after the monastery closed. As a result, Koya bought all the inventory of their monastery as soon as he opened his mouth, and then called the dean to sign a long-term cooperation contract. Langdon Monastery was responsible for shipment, and Rhodes Island, which could freely enter Lateran, was responsible for the sale of red wine.

Perhaps fearing trouble, the old dean didn't accept Amiya's proposed profit-sharing agreement, instead opting to sell the wine to Rhodes Island. She didn't care how much Rhodes Island took. The deal was quickly struck. Rutland Wine was well-known in Terra, and Rhodes Island, as a medical company, happened to have offices in various countries. Rutland Wine, with its reputation, was destined to be positioned as a high-end luxury product in the market. Rhodes Island was confident that this partnership would yield substantial profits.

After finalizing the deal, Amiya went back home all beaming with joy. This was her first commercial deal on behalf of Rhodes Island, and she was incredibly proud. At her age, she should be like this, like a child. In Rhodes Island, she had the almighty Professor to protect her from the elements, and Koya to shoulder the pressure. Amiya had finally returned to her former self. As for the future of Rhodes Island and the Demon King's crown...

Koya knocked his head and decided to let Amiya take responsibility when she grows up.

On the way back, Koya and his group met a cute little girl who seemed to be in a little trouble.

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After finishing the story, Cecilia found her mother asleep. She tucked her mother into bed and returned to her room in the basement. Although her room was in the basement, it was decorated quite warmly. Many dolls filled her bed. These dolls were all made by her mother, so Cecilia loved them very much. It can be seen that although Cecilia lived in the basement, her mother did not love her. Perhaps her mother had given her everything she could think of.

Cecilia felt that her mother seemed a little different today, and she looked very upset. So she decided to put a little more sugar in her breakfast tomorrow morning. She loved sweet food, so she would be happy. As for what her mother said, Cecilia also took note of it. Although her mother had said it many times, she never left.

But when she got up the next day and saw the alarm clock on the bedside, she panicked. The time pointed to ten o'clock, and it was time to make lunch. Why did she get up so late today? Her mother must be very hungry.

As Cecilia hurried to leave the basement, she heard voices from above. Many people, many people, had entered her home. Cecilia secretly peered through the "periscope" her mother had made for her. They were strangers, none of whom had the same halo as her mother. Cecilia remembered her mother's advice: if strangers came to her house, she should hide in the basement and not leave.

There were five of these unfamiliar uncles and aunts. They searched the house for a long time, seemingly looking for something, but ultimately left empty-handed and disappointed. Cecilia didn't leave immediately. Instead, she silently counted three hundred in the basement before sneaking out. She immediately ran to her mother's bedroom, but she wasn't there. The bed was spotlessly made.

"Mother."

Cecilia called out anxiously in the room, but received no response.

At eleven o'clock, Cecilia prepared herself mentally. She opened the door of her house wearing a hooded coat and walked onto the street, trying to find her mother. After asking around without any results, several older brothers and sisters came to her.

Cecilia looked at the horns on the older brother's head and suddenly remembered what her mother had said last night -

"father!"

Chapter 249: Arknights Cecilia

Keya, a twenty-something, had suddenly become a father... Looking at the little girl clinging to his thighs and calling him "Daddy," Keya felt quite helpless. He looked towards Amiya and the others, hoping they would come and help him. As a grown man, he really didn't know how to deal with this tearful little girl.

But when Koya looked at Amiya and the others, he saw curiosity in their eyes. It didn't seem like they were ready to help the little girl find her parents. Instead, they really thought that the child was his. No... was his reputation really so bad in the eyes of these girls?

"Koya, is this child yours and that Ms. Sakta's?"

Because she didn't know Koya's age and because Koya was not often in Rhodes Island, Amiya's first reaction when she saw the child running over and calling Koya dad was that Koya had left a debt of love in Sakta. She looked at Koya with a little anger. She originally thought that although Koya was a playboy, he was a good man, but in the end... Sigh~~

"This child, Amiya, is really not mine. Maybe I recognized the wrong person."

Seeing that the child was still clinging to her, Keya had no choice but to pick her up and hold her in his arms. Now the child's face was fully revealed to Keya...

"Amiya, let's talk about it when we get home."

Koya's expression didn't change at all. He smiled and said to Amiya, while using his free hand to help the little girl push down the brim of her hat.

This was getting a bit tricky. Although Koya only had a limited understanding of Terra, he did have some knowledge of the Sarkaz after the Black Crown was loaded. This child had a halo around her head, but her ears were pointed, typical of Sarkaz people, and she even had a small tail hanging down her back. Why was this child in Lateran?

"Ok."

The Rhodes Island group, along with Zofia and Maria who had joined in the fun, quickly returned to the Rhodes Island residence. The moment they arrived, Koya enveloped the entire living room with divine domain, ensuring that no sound could escape. He then used the Originium technique included with the Black Crown to search every corner of the house for any monitoring equipment. Well, Lateran was sensible; Koya didn't find any.

Koya sat on the sofa with a few girls and said.

"Little sister, can you tell me your name?"

"Cecilia, my mother calls me Cecilia."

"Okay Cecilia..."

Koya and Cecilia chatted like this, completely ignoring the girls around them. Amiya came close to Skadi and asked curiously.

"Ms. Skadi, what do you think of this kid Koya who suddenly appeared?"

"A bit weak. My future children with Koya can't be this weak."

"Ah? No, that's not what I'm asking. Aren't you curious about the child's mother?"

"I'm curious, I wonder how weak that woman is. How could a child with Koya's blood be so weak?"

"..."

Amiya——Returned in defeat, Miss Skadi’s thinking process is different from that of ordinary people.

Meanwhile, Vina and Weicao were quite curious about the child, but they didn't express anything, simply sitting there and watching the show. Zofia and Maria shared the same mindset as Vina, silently enjoying the show. The only people in the living room who were genuinely curious about the girl and her background were Koya, Amiya, and, for her part, Skadi.

"Cecilia, can you show those sisters what you look like?"

"What is the relationship between these sisters and Dad?"

Cecilia leaned in Koya's arms, feeling the warmth from her father. Unlike her mother's arms, Cecilia felt warm and safe in her father's arms. Her father was also very strong and did not need Cecilia's comfort.

"These sisters are all my friends, and the sister with white hair is my wife."

"Dad doesn't want Mom anymore?"

"So, I'm not Cecilia's father."

"obviously it is!"

Cecilia stood on the sofa and grabbed Keya's horn in dissatisfaction. She finally found her father, but this wicked father didn't want her mother anymore. This couldn't be right! On TV, they said a family is a father, a mother, and a child. Cecilia used to only have her mother, but she didn't want to have only her father in the future.

"Actually, you can also call me mom. I will train you well and make you a qualified warrior."

When Skadi heard Koya say that he was his wife, she was actually a little embarrassed, but seeing him so decisively admit his relationship with her, Skadi felt very happy; so she made up her mind to build a good relationship with this Koya's "child". Although she didn't know who the child's real mother was, it didn't matter, she would be her mother in the future!

"No, I just want my mother."

"Didi, stop messing around. This isn't my cub."

"Wow, wow, daddy doesn't want me anymore."

Seeing that Keya denied it so many times and the helplessness on his face did not seem fake, Amiya and Zofia also guessed that this girl should not really be Keya's child. Then why did she hug Keya and call him dad right away, and why did Keya bring the child back without saying a word?

This doubt lasted until Koya gently pulled down Cecilia's cloak——

"Sakta? Sarkaz?"

Everyone was shocked and instantly understood why Koya brought the child back. Although everyone present had a good impression of the country of Lateran, they were also convinced that the mixed-race children of Sakota and Sarkaz must be taboo in this country.

With Keya's comfort, especially after he admitted that he was Cecilia's father and explained to her that it was not that she didn't want a mother, but that he wanted to find a few more mothers to care for her, Cecilia's emotions finally calmed down. However, she didn't want to talk now and nestled in Keya's arms.

"As you can see, please do not disclose the situation of Zofia and Maria for the time being."

"we know."

"Keya, how are you going to take care of this child?"

"Let's help her find her mother first. Her mother must have put in a lot of effort to let this child grow up in Rutland. It's impossible for her to just abandon her all of a sudden."

"What makes you think this child grew up in Rutland?"

Although this question could be answered by asking Cecilia, Zofia was sure that Cecilia had not mentioned that she grew up in Rutland on the way back or just now, so she wanted to see how Koya judged this.

"Because of this horn, my horn has the characteristics of both Drakkar and Sarkaz. The moment Cecilia saw me, she said I was her father. It must be because she saw in me the same characteristics her mother described her father. The child just kept talking about her mother, so her mother must be Sakota, and her father is a Sarkaz. Drakkar is not common outside of Lateran, but Sarkaz, as wanderers, can be found everywhere. Only in Lateran... there can be neither Sarkaz nor Drakkar."

"I see."

Zofia agreed with Koya's speculation, which was indeed reasonable and explained why Cecilia ran up to him and called him dad when she saw Koya.

"Shall we go find her mother now?"

"Well, you guys take care of Cecilia. I'll make a phone call."

Koya felt that he should tell the Pope about Cecilia's affairs. After all, he was a guest on someone else's territory. At the same time, Koya was confident that he had enough ability to protect Cecilia and her mother in Lateran.

Koya handed Cecilia to Zofia. After all, Zofia was the most mature woman present and looked capable of taking care of a child. The other girls were lucky to be able to take care of themselves. Although Skadi was very dissatisfied with Koya's choice, she just sat there sulking. After Koya patted her head to comfort her, she was fine.

When Koya walked over to the side to make a phone call, Cecilia looked at Zofia with curiosity.

"Are you the second mother?"

"No, your father and I are just friends. You can call me Sister Zofia."

"Yes, Sister Zofia."

"How cute, would you like some snacks?"

"Thank you, Sister Zofia."

I have to say that mature women are reliable. Cecilia was very well-behaved in Zofia's arms, and Zofia could handle the child's shocking words perfectly, which made Maria on the side admire her aunt even more.

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"Ms. Willie, is His Holiness the Pope free now?"

"The Pope just finished lunch and it's his break time now, so he's naturally free."

"Valve said cheerfully, looking at the old man happily eating a cactus tart," Lateran said. Lateran was naturally pleased to see Koya's initiative. Even if the Pope was truly busy, he could still find time for a phone call. And besides, the Pope was truly free right now.

Valerie handed the terminal to the Pope, and Koya didn't waste any words and directly stated his intention.

"Your Holiness, on my way back, I met a little girl named Cecilia who is of mixed Sakota and Sarkaz descent. She said her mother had been taken away, so I wanted to ask Your Holiness if you know where her mother is. The child lives at 7-265 Serfas Street."

"That's true, Master Keya. I understand. We will find Cecilia's mother as soon as possible. As for the child, Master Keya, please take care of her. I also have a request. Please don't let the Sakota know about the child's mixed-race identity, okay?"

"I understand. Please excuse me, Your Holiness."

After hanging up the phone, the Pope felt that the cactus tart in his hand was no longer sweet. He did not want to secretly deal with the half-blood pope that Coya mentioned like his predecessors did. Of course, he was not criticizing the practices of the previous popes. They were all doing what they should do. It’s just that now, Lateran needs to change. The appearance of Cecilia is an opportunity for Lateran now, but the Pope hopes that this change will be driven by Lateran itself.

"Alas, one more thing to worry about. Hmm...how about asking Lemiaoan to help with this matter?"

"Your Holiness, there's something strange on your face."

"Virlive, what do you think of the appearance of this child, Lemiaoan?"

"Xiao An is very beautiful, and one of the best in Rutland."

"Ahem, what do you think about letting Xiao An go to Rhodes Island?"

"I think it depends on her own wishes, but if Your Holiness explains things clearly, she should have no objection."

"Then, Willie, come with me to the hospital to see the child Lemiaoan. And what was said on the phone just now——"

"I will make the arrangements, so your afternoon tea time should be cancelled, Your Holiness."

"We can take some snacks to Lemiaoan. I think she would like cactus tarts."

"Ah...your blood sugar."

Although Koya did not have the ability to determine whether the other party was lying through the terminal, he was still willing to believe the Pope whom he had only met once. It seemed that the Lateran was indeed unaware of Cecilia's child. In other words, the Lateran officials were not the ones who took the child's mother away. So was it the five people who arrived later?

Koya sat in the restaurant, thinking silently. Less than five minutes later, Valerie sent Koya an answer via text message. This answer directly overturned all his guesses. Cecilia's mother was taken away by the Lateran authorities, but the procedure for taking her away was reasonable and legal...

“I didn’t expect this result.”

Cecilia's mother, Felia Laporta, has passed away due to illness. Her body was taken away by the requiem church at 8 a.m. and confirmed by the notary executor Ezer that there was no will.