Lucian noticed that the person trailing him had left first, so he headed toward the Foreign Affairs Hall.
He didn't pursue it further because if the person following him had intentions, they would have revealed themselves.
He suspected the person might also be connected to Lady Flora's matter.
After some twists and turns, he arrived at the Foreign Affairs Hall, where a staff member greeted him, "Mr. Lucian, what brings you to the Foreign Affairs Hall?"
Lucian inquired, "I'd like to know if there are any remnants related to 'Lady Flora' here?"
The staff member looked puzzled, "Huh? Lady Flora's remnants… they were just taken by another Bloom Bearer…"
Lucian frowned, "Another Bloom Bearer? Who?"
Before the staff could respond, Camellya's voice came from behind.
"It was me~ Heh heh heh…"
Lucian turned to see Camellya with a smug expression, twirling a dark red bracelet on her slender fingers.
That must be Lady Flora's remnant.
Lucian narrowed his eyes slightly, "So, the one following me earlier was you?"
The unstable frequency was strikingly similar to Camellya's. The last time he sensed something like it was when facing Sentinel Jué on Mt. Firmament.
Camellya smiled slyly, "As expected of the great hero who saved Jinzhou and the Black Shores. So perceptive."
"But… so what?"
"How about this? If you want this bracelet, catch me first!"
With a laugh, Camellya turned and ran out of the hall with her long, graceful legs.
Lucian watched her lithe figure and shouted, "If I catch you, can you let me heh heh heh?"
Camellya: "?"
Hearing Lucian's words, Camellya stumbled. Seeing the curious onlookers glancing at her, she felt a wave of embarrassment and covered her slightly flushed face.
Lucian chuckled to himself behind her. So, Camellya could get shy too?
Following her trail, he noticed dark red camellia flowers blooming at intervals on the ground.
Lucian didn't chase at full speed. If he wanted, Camellya wouldn't have made it out of the Foreign Affairs Hall.
Since she liked to play, he'd humor her.
Following the camellia markers, he could faintly hear her laughter in the wind.
As the surroundings grew more secluded and Camellya drew closer, Lucian decided to end the chase.
With a quick leap, he tackled the unsuspecting Camellya onto a glowing patch of grass.
Looking at Camellya's stunning face so close to his, Lucian gently lifted her chin with a mischievous smile:
"You haven't answered me yet. Now that I've caught you, can you let me heh heh heh?"
Camellya bit her lip and turned her head slightly, seemingly annoyed at being caught so easily.
Lucian noticed that, despite being pinned on the grass, she still tightly clutched the bracelet.
He gently held her slender wrist, "Can I take a look?"
Camellya pouted, "No way."
"Besides, this thing belongs to me now—returned to its rightful owner."
Lucian raised an eyebrow, "Returned to its rightful owner? You… are Lady Flora?"
If that were true, it would explain why Camellya mentioned having a vague impression of him…
But why had Camellya also lost her past memories?
He recalled KU-Money finding records in the Tethys System that Camellya had once been part of the Fractsidus…
It was unclear at what point in time.
Did she leave the Black Shores during that period?
Or did she join the Black Shores after leaving the Fractsidus?
According to the little robot's message, Camellya was brought to the Black Shores from a place called Petalfall Village.
At that time, she likely had no connection to the Fractsidus.
Camellya smiled faintly, "Yes, and no."
"I've lost my memories. Everything from the past is gone, so I'm not entirely 'Lady Flora.'"
Lucian asked, "Then how did you confirm you were once Lady Flora?"
Camellya: "Of course, because I investigated it. But… there was a little incident, so I stopped."
Lucian pondered. Camellya likely had suspicions about her identity.
After all, she had mentioned a vague impression of him before.
Now that she confirmed her past as 'Lady Flora' with the Black Shores, she might also be curious about him.
Perhaps her earlier actions toward him were also a form of testing.
Camellya, pinned beneath him, saw his thoughtful expression and smiled, "What, getting curious about me?"
"Curiosity about someone is often the start of something more."
She raised her other hand, gently caressing Lucian's cheek, teasing him playfully.
Seeing the sly smile on her lips, Lucian said, "Those words apply to you too."
"But I am indeed curious about you, and very interested…"
"So, can you let me heh heh heh?"
Camellya: "…"
"You flirtatious guy. So your 'loyalty' means being devoted to every relationship?"
"Since you want to use this remnant to locate the star chart, how about a game? If you play with me, I'll help you."
Lucian asked curiously, "Another cat-and-mouse game?"
Camellya shook her head, "Of course not."
"Since you can handle Jinzhou's Threnodian, a game about combat would just be a small thrill."
"As a Bloom Bearer, my role is to select suitable seeds for the Black Shores, nurture them, and watch over them."
"But over all these years, I haven't met anyone interesting."
"And you…"
As she spoke, Camellya suddenly wrapped her arms around Lucian's waist, pulling him closer until their bodies pressed tightly together.
She took a deep breath, "For some reason, being this close to you, I feel… an overwhelming vitality."
Overwhelming vitality?
Lucian guessed it might be due to his 'Dual Cultivation of Fortune and Wisdom' talent.
A moment later, Camellya pushed him back slightly, her expression tinged with reluctance, "If I let you go just like that, wouldn't I miss out on the best experience?"
"If someone else took you, killed you, or you disappeared…"
"…I'd be very, very, very unhappy."
Lucian mused, "But I've already been 'taken' several times."
Camellya: "???"
Lucian continued, "Rover, Changli, Jinhsi, Chixia… and so many others."
Camellya said, slightly annoyed, "You're so clueless about romance!"
"Aren't you afraid I'll get mad and throw away Lady Flora's remnant?"
Lucian pondered, "Though the Death Star is gone, the escaped error star chart could still threaten the Black Shores…"
Camellya nodded with satisfaction, "Exactly. So, you'd better listen to me from now on, got it? Otherwise…"