In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

She knew that this might be due to her unique family... After all, in a large family like Texas, it was difficult not to realize her own uniqueness.

Because of this, she was even more afraid of some uncontrollable consequences that might arise after a quarrel among family members.

So she has been trying hard to play herself well...play the role of Texas's granddaughter well, and has been trying hard to meet the training requirements of her father and grandfather.

If you want to fight, fight; if you want to learn, learn.

She felt that as long as she became stronger and better, her family would stop quarreling.

Therefore, even if Salvadore wanted to leave her alone in Syracuse, she would be willing.

if only……

My family can continue to live in peace.

But it can be said that Celinina is just a little girl after all. Facing a completely unfamiliar environment and completely unfamiliar people, it would be a lie to say that she is not afraid.

So, facing the person in front of her whom even her grandfather was in awe of, she unconsciously tensed her body.

But fortunately, Maria didn't do anything. She just stroked the girl's palm lightly, making the girl's hand itchy, and then she raised her head silently.

"Would you like to stay with me and study for a while?"

Her voice was gentle, and her words carried a hint of consultation.

She didn't want to force the girl to do anything. She hoped that the girl would stay with her out of her own will.

"This……"

The girl was stunned for a moment.

Such an attitude inevitably made Cellinina confused.

She never thought that one day she would need to make her own choice.

The sudden situation made her subconsciously look at her grandfather.

When people are at a loss, they always hope to find answers from people close to them.

But at this moment, Salvatore closed his eyes for the first time.

She respected her girl's choice...or rather, he respected Maria's choice.

Since Maria wanted to see the child's opinion, he would remain quiet and not give the girl any instructions.

Just silence.

Seeing her grandfather's attitude, Cellinina realized that she needed to make her own choice.

But she had never done such a thing before, and her face was full of confusion that she could hardly control.

She looked at Maria, then at Lavinia beside her, and finally at her grandfather who said nothing.

After struggling for a moment, she took a deep breath and lowered her head.

"Please let me...learn from you."

"……Yeah."

Faced with Celinina's answer, Maria did not express much. She just lowered her eyes slightly, said something, and was silent for a few seconds before she stood up and looked to the side.

"Is it all right to have one more person, Lavinia?"

Maria did not forget that she was temporarily staying in Lavinia's room.

If you want to bring someone with you, you need to ask the room owner for his or her opinion.

"No... no problem."

The little girl naturally would not refuse the choice made by Maria.

Rather, in her opinion, Maria's willingness to continue staying in her home was actually a help to her.

If you want to find a place to live, there are places everywhere, but Maria is willing to stay in her own small shabby house to protect her own safety. She has nothing to repay this kindness.

Faced with Maria's needs, she naturally agreed within the permitted scope.

After receiving a positive answer, Maria turned her head again and looked at Salvatore in front of her.

"In that case, I am willing to accept this responsibility, but I cannot guarantee that I can train this child to be the heir you desire. I will only teach him my way."

"...I believe you."

Salvadore did not hesitate, he believed in his own vision.

Her granddaughter, Cellinina, is a perfect rough diamond. Under the polishing of the powerful Maria, she will surely be able to shine even better!

……

Outside the church, the rain gradually stopped...

After the rain almost stopped, Maria gradually left the church with her two children. On the way, Cellinina hesitated and looked back several times, but all she saw was her grandfather's relieved eyes.

I don’t know what decision she made, but after looking back for the third time, she turned her head away completely and never looked at the other person again.

At this time, the bodyguards around also came over.

One of them looked at his patriarch strangely.

"Why...why did you hand the young lady over to him?"

"...Are you curious?"

Salvadore smiled and turned his head.

When the other party saw his master's appearance, he hesitated for a few seconds. After a moment, curiosity finally overcame his awe, and he nodded.

"I'm curious."

"Just because I think she is more suitable."

Salvadore gave the answer with a smile.

But this answer, which cannot be called an answer at all, also makes the other party helpless.

Is this considered... a prank on me by my master?

After a moment, he asked again.

"Then... who is that woman?"

"..."

This time, Salvadore was not so forthcoming in answering the questions.

He just looked at the bodyguard deeply and then shook his head.

"Knowing this won't help you."

"But……"

"No buts...this is my order."

Salvadore's attitude was firm.

He glanced at the other person again.

"Don't investigate... neither you nor my good-for-nothing child... Go tell him that Cellinina must stay in Syracuse with Lady Maria. This is my order. If he dares to disobey, then be prepared!"

Salvadore's voice was not loud and his tone was not very harsh.

Ageing has brought about many changes in him.

The biggest change is that he no longer demonstrates his authority by simply raising his voice like he did when he was young.

He is already powerful enough, even if he just speaks softly, everyone should listen attentively.

But it was these words that made several bodyguards' faces change slightly.

Because they noticed that when Salvador Rei said these words, he looked at them several times.

It was obvious that he had long known that some of his bodyguards had already chosen his children.

But he didn't say it out loud, instead he kept them around normally...

At this time, he also said such words to himself and others.

This……

Several people looked at each other, somewhat unsure.

But Salvadore just turned his head and left quietly.

Several loyal bodyguards followed first...

……

Time passes quickly.

Several people returned home at the end of lunch time.

This room of only about 30 square meters now seems a little crowded with three people crammed into it.

Fortunately, the few people present did not pay much attention to living conditions, so after simply dividing the area, they settled down.

Lavinia studied hard while holding the books she borrowed.

Maria was sorting out all the information she had received today.

On the other hand, Cellinina seemed a little reserved.

"Um..." Looking at Maria who seemed to really not intend to pay attention to her, she finally chose to take the initiative to speak.

"When are you... going to train me?"

"train?"

Maria turned her head and looked at the other person.

"What do you want to train for?"

"...killing techniques."

Almost without hesitation, the little girl, who was less than ten years old, uttered surprising words.

Maria also looked at each other silently.

There was no confusion in those blue-gold eyes.

She really intended to learn the skills of killing from Maria.

but……

"why?"

Maria tilted her head.

"because……"

Celinina hesitated.

She also didn't know why Maria was confused at this moment.

She knew very well what kind of person her grandfather wanted to raise her to be.

So when she came to Syracuse, she was bound to participate in the murder and assassination in the dark night.

Isn't the purpose of letting her follow Maria to learn the art of killing?

Hearing the girl's words, Maria was silent for a long time, then shook her head.

"Did Salvatore tell you this himself?"

"……no."

Cellinina was a good girl who would not lie, and she seemed very hesitant in response to Maria's words.

Because this was not what Salvatore said to her directly, but something she guessed from the training plan customized for her by her grandfather.

So when faced with Maria's questions, he felt a little lacking in confidence.

But Maria noticed the girl's problem at this time.

She frowned and stood up slightly again.

The tall body is graceful for adults, but for children, it is an absolute giant.

For a moment, Cellinina became nervous again.