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

"The most important thing is, what will the Syracusans think of them?"

"Faced with the family's questioning, they actually chose to flee... Perhaps to everyone present, they had their own reasons and concerns, but to ordinary people, this was proof of Gray Hall's weakness, that they were incapable of standing up to the family..."

"And how could the people of Syracuse trust someone who couldn't protect them from their family?"

"So someone must be coming to the Grey Hall...but whether it's Lady Sicily...I can't be sure."

Celinina said, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Lappland on the side just curled her lips.

Obviously, although she didn't say it, she also felt that there was nothing wrong with Cellinina's inference.

Of course, these considerations may seem natural to them, but in Lavinia's eyes, these things are completely unfamiliar topics.

She only listened for a while and felt her head buzzing and even a little painful.

All she could see was the knowledge in books...

Although it was just content from a book, the complexity and depth of the content had caused her headaches and helplessness time and time again.

But the information that had been carved into established events was completely incomparable to the information that Laplande and Celinina were currently communicating.

Lavinia was studying things that already had results and judgments, while the two girls were communicating about purely theoretical speculations... This involved many aspects.

And these were things she had never understood or learned...

Of course, she didn't have time to study enough.

As time passed, she soon followed Lappland and others into the hall, sat in the corner, and quietly listened to the family representatives chattering about those standardized prayers.

The black crowd sat quietly and closely together, keeping silent among themselves. In the silent room, an unknown incense permeated the air...

This made Lavinia think of Maria.

Although it was also incense, the smell of this incense made Lavinia extremely uncomfortable.

The swaying crowd was like twisted shadows in the darkness, staggering under the light, making people feel nauseous.

Although Lappland is a member of the Saluzzo family, he seems particularly relaxed about this. He even leans back in his chair with his hands on his head to relax.

On the contrary, Cellinina, as a member of the Texas family, was full of solemnity in this occasion.

And Lavinia... she just sat for a while and felt her stomach starting to ache.

"Is it uncomfortable?"

Lappland noticed this quickly and looked at the girl strangely.

"Well... a little."

"Then you go first~"

"Eh?" Lavinia was stunned for a moment, looking a little nervous. "Is this... okay?"

"What's the problem?"

Lappland didn't think this kind of thing mattered much.

Rules are always there to serve people...if you feel uncomfortable, just leave.

There is no need to force yourself to suffer just for the sake of other people's opinions.

"Is that so..." Lavinia was stunned for a long time after hearing Lappland's opinion.

But after a moment, she nodded slightly and left the venue quietly and quietly.

As soon as she left the venue, she felt a strong sense of relaxation.

She took a deep breath of the pure air outside, feeling the difficulty and comfort of life.

And at this moment, she suddenly noticed that there was a lady standing quietly next to her, looking up at the moon slowly rising above her head.

"Ok?"

Lavinia was a little surprised by the sudden appearance of the lady.

Just when she was about to take a closer look at the other person, he turned his head.

It was a slightly old face...

Although she had taken good care of herself, it was obvious that the power of time was still something she could not contend with.

Time still uses its ruthless knife to cut many scars on the woman's face.

But those eyes were still clear.

She just stood there quietly, looking at Lavinia...

Chapter 231 Dinner Party Part 1

The woman just stood there quietly, staring at the girl silently.

Although she looked quite old, Lavinia still felt tired and embarrassed when she saw him.

She wasn't sure what the other person thought, but from her own perspective, the old woman in front of her was unique among the people she knew.

A very unique temperament.

After being stunned for a while, Lavinia finally reacted after noticing that the other party had turned around and looked at her. She nodded quickly, then turned around and hurriedly prepared to leave.

But at this time, the old woman suddenly spoke.

"Lavinia..."

The girl paused.

"is it?"

The old woman continued speaking with a gentle smile on her face.

At this time, Lavinia turned her head stiffly, looked at the other person's calm eyes, and nodded hesitantly.

"You... know me?"

"I've seen you... You're a frequent visitor to the library." The old woman didn't look as sharp as she appeared. On the contrary, she was very easy to talk to. Her tone could even be said to be gentle, and there was a hint of smile in her eyes as she looked at Lavinia.

"You studied very hard... many people saw it."

"Thank you." Lavinia lowered her head embarrassedly, her face slightly red.

Although studying was her habit, she felt somewhat embarrassed when someone suddenly pointed it out and praised her for it.

"You...saw it?"

The old woman smiled and slowly walked to the girl's side.

“I don’t go to the library very often.”

"Then how did you..." Lavinia was a little confused.

Since the old woman doesn't go to the library, how can she say that she sees me often?

"I just meet the librarian from time to time... We've been friends for many years," the old woman said slowly, extending her hand and gently stroking the girl's smooth face. "He told me about a little girl from the Luper tribe who comes here almost every day and reads a lot of books that are not suitable for her age... I think that must be you?"

"Yes, ma'am."

Lavinia lowered her head in embarrassment.

But the old woman just smiled.

"Are you studying the law?"

Apparently, this was also what the old woman knew from her network of contacts.

"Yes." Lavinia didn't hide it. She nodded in acknowledgement for a moment, then raised her head hesitantly, "Are you... interested in this too?"

"A little, but not much."

The old woman admitted her point of view openly, and only smiled after seeing Lavinia lower her head shyly again.

"Are you afraid of me?"

"..."

"Do you know who I am?"

"...I'm sorry, ma'am, I...I don't know." Hearing the other party's question, Lavinia also became nervous.

She hardly knew any of the so-called family members, so in response to the old woman's words, she could only apologize nervously to avoid angering her.

But the old woman took it easy.

Rather, she felt even happier after knowing that Lavinia didn't recognize her.

"Don't be nervous, girl, this is how our relationship is supposed to be..."

"Ok?"

"I was supposed to be just an ordinary old man, and you were supposed to be just an ordinary girl... There's no such thing as a high or low status between us... Those are just things that are used according to the rules, but now, we are all just guests invited here."

As the old woman spoke, she gently took the girl's hand and took her to look into the distance.

The Saluzzo family chose a very good location, right on the only small hill in the flat city of Volsini. From here, they can clearly see the entire city of Volsini.

As night fell, the whole of Syracuse gradually fell into silence, but in this silence, there were still a few lights shining sparsely.

They looked through the tall treetops on both sides at the distant plain... and the scenery where the plain connected to the sky.

On the ground, bright light flickered, even brighter than the stars in the sky.

"When you see a scenery like this...what comes to your mind?"

The old woman suddenly asked again.

But this question stumped Lavinia.

She is just a child. Although she studies very hard, the level of knowledge does not represent the level of a person's intelligence. She is still young. What can she say in the face of this situation?

After holding it in for a long time, she could only reluctantly utter one sentence.

"nice……"

"Beautiful?" The old woman was stunned for a moment, then looked carefully at the girl's red face, and then shook her head and laughed.

"Indeed... Compared to other places, the scenery of Volsiny is indeed worthy of praise..."

"But...what I want to say...is not this..."

As she spoke, she turned her head slightly and looked up at the sky.

The bright moon remains the same as always, but the situation now is completely different...

Lavinia stared at the old woman's face in a daze, and for a moment, she was stunned.

"What's wrong?"

The old woman turned her head and smiled.

Lavinia, who had come to her senses, simply lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Um...the way you looked just now reminded me of a lady I knew."

"Oh?" The old woman seemed interested in this.

"What kind of person is she?"

"...I don't know." Lavinia shook her head and expressed her thoughts very honestly.

She didn't know what kind of person Maria was...

But after the old woman asked the question, she lowered her head and thought seriously about Maria.

"What does she mean to you?"

"Eh?"

"That's who I reminded you of."

The old woman's smile was very gentle. She really was like an old woman, quietly guiding the girl and letting her see her true thoughts.

"She...means something..."

Lavinia was stunned.

She lowered her head and thought for a long time before slowly raising her head.