From the Glamorgan trip to Kal'tsit taking Kanna to Iberia, and then to the recent ambush. After listening, Saria looked towards the west, her eyes filled with rage.
She was well aware of the corruption within Victoria's upper echelons; otherwise, she wouldn't be on Rhodes Island now. However, the fact that the intelligence agency, which served as the nation's eyes and ears, had become a weapon for the Duke, was something she could not accept.
As for the Victorian military personnel annihilated by Rhodes Island, she felt no empathy whatsoever. After all, the two sides were enemies at the time, and the enemy was aiming to annihilate Rhodes Island, so dying at the hands of Rhodes Island Operators was perfectly justifiable.
"I deeply regret everything Kanna experienced in Victoria. I never imagined Victoria had become like this. However, apart from the higher-ups, ordinary Victorians are still very friendly to outsiders. I hope you won't form a bad impression of Victoria because of these few individuals."
At this moment, Vigna was in a low mood, but she still explained to Kanna, hoping that she wouldn't harbor hostility towards Victoria because of this incident.
"Daijobu! I'll hit back hard at anyone who causes trouble for us, but my fists won't be aimed at those who come with good intentions. Besides, my teacher Whisperain is also a Victorian, should I hate her because of this?"
Noticing the other party's disappointment, Kanna patted Vigna's shoulder cheerfully to comfort her.
"Operator Grace Arizona, her knowledge is indeed very rich. It's excellent that you can learn from her!" Vigna naturally knew and had interacted with Whisperain, who also came from Victoria and was of collateral noble birth.
As another "very secretive" "exiled heir," she had investigated all the Victorian Operators on Rhodes Island who could be recruited.
Although her identity was currently "undisclosed," her demeanor and knowledge had won her the favor of many Victorian Operators (of course, whether Kal'tsit intentionally allowed this is unknown).
"Thank you, Operator Kanna, for clearing things up. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. If you can't find me, you can look for others in the Glasgow Gang. I will instruct them that within our capabilities, we will do our utmost."
She had originally intended to offer a lollipop she carried as thanks, but before taking it out, she recalled the harm that lollipop had caused Kanna during their last meeting. She awkwardly put it away and instead offered a request for help as her gratitude.
Kanna's eyes widened in delight. Who was this person before her? Saria, the heir with a strong claim to Victoria.
To receive a promise from her, even a verbal one, was incredibly profitable.
Kanna decided to hold onto this promise for as long as possible. She wouldn't need it herself, and perhaps when the other party officially became the Queen of Victoria, she could even seize the opportunity to get another noble title.
At that time, with dual noble titles from Iberia and Victoria, wherever she went, people would respectfully address her as Lady Kanna.
Thinking this, she felt a little excited.
"Okay! Let's exchange contact info. If you have anything else, Sister Saria, you can contact Kanna directly through communication."
Kanna raised the "Little Genius Watch" in her hand... After this mission, Kanna felt that the communicators usually used by Operators were too big for her and inconvenient during high-speed mobile combat. So, she specially went to the Engineering Department to have Kroos custom-make a communicator for underage Operators.
If anyone else had asked Kroos to make this, they would have been extorted for a lot of money, but when Kanna approached her, she readily agreed and successfully modified it in just one day. As for why she was so efficient, it might have been out of fear that Kanna would visit the Engineering Department too many times, after all, 'once bitten, twice shy'... After this very portable communicator was invented, Kal'tsit and Kroos put their heads together. Although the watch's size limited the number of functions that could be crammed in, a high-power transceiver and a small communicator were enough. After its promotion, it received much praise from many Operators and even spawned a new industry—watchmaking. After all, many female Operators found a plain black one on their wrist too ugly, so changing the design became very popular, bringing a lot of extra income to the Engineering Department Operators.
Of course, Kanna's was still the basic model at this time, but it was sufficient for use.
Vigna quickly accepted Kanna's invitation, and the two exchanged communication keys, allowing them to contact each other anytime on Rhodes Island.
After Vigna left, Kanna and Popukar continued strolling towards the Sanatorium.
Upon entering, they saw Rosmontis standing in the Greenhouse, staring blankly at the butterflies fluttering nearby.
"Rosmontis, why are you here?" Kanna and Popukar hurried over.
Upon seeing Kanna, Rosmontis first showed a hint of confusion, then the familiar feeling in her eyes grew stronger, "Is that Kanna?"
"Uh-huh! It's me. Didn't we just meet this morning?" Kanna felt a pang in her heart after hearing her words. It had only been one afternoon, and Rosmontis was already forgetting again. Had her amnesia worsened?
Rosmontis furrowed her small brow and recalled for a moment, then suddenly clapped her hands, "Oh right, we met this morning."
At this moment, Kanna felt a touch of sadness. Since the last time, Rosmontis's condition had relapsed several times. Although it eventually stabilized, she would forget most of the previous day's events by the next, giving Kanna the illusion of being "friends for a day" every time they met and chatted.
Popukar, after a few days of interaction, had also grown accustomed to Rosmontis forgetting her. The way the other party looked unfamiliar every time they met gave her a novel feeling she had never experienced before.
As they chatted, the group walked into the small house they had always loved to stay in. Sitting inside, Kanna pulled out a copy of "One Hundred Aegirian Fairy Tales You Don't Know" and began to narrate with great expression.
This small house, Lena's lounge, was some distance from the sanatorium behind, so Kanna wasn't worried that her voice would be too loud and disturb those in the back.
Lena, the only one who came over after hearing the commotion, didn't disturb them when she saw the group inside and quietly retreated.
Only when her throat was dry, and she noticed the others' interest in fairy tales waning and their interest in sleep increasing, did Kanna finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's getting late! Let's take Rosmontis back to rest!" Kanna held Rosmontis and Popukar's hands.
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