Del looked at Madam Yeva, who was listening attentively to his story. He maintained his innocent and smart appearance, but he also had to incorporate the character of a young person in love to fit the previous narrative. Therefore, Del had some difficulty adjusting to his new persona, but at least he managed to make his current character appear more natural to others.
"...So now, Kylia should be able to master...."
While continuing to tell the story with enthusiasm, Del tries to show a proud face like a father boasting about his daughter. Although this actually does not require high acting skills, because Del is truly proud of Kylia's achievement from the deepest heart but in reality he does not want more people to admire Kylia.
Del wants Kylia only for himself, whether it's her body, mind, or life story. But he knows that this possessive attitude will only make him and Kylia suffer. Del is no longer an Immortal Paragon, he cannot just sit still without showing his superiority and getting the pie that falls from the sky. He must show his excellence and ability to be seen as worthy of owning the pie.
Similarly, Kylia's fate had told the story of her life before the Blume family. How she was ostracized and belittled, even by a servant. To the Blume family, there was no benefit to be gained from Kylia. She was simply a cursed child who would disgrace their family name if known to the public.
Therefore, by highlighting Kylia's academic achievements, perhaps the Blume family's ostracism and mistreatment towards her could be reduced. That's why Del came to Madam Yeva's office every week to talk about Kylia's academic progress.
Julia, who came once a month to Flower Garden Orphanage, was also amazed by Kylia's academic progress. She was very grateful to Del for teaching Kylia well. But Del could see behind her gratitude was Julia's growing fear of him.
As days went by, Julia became more afraid of Del. Now, when they met, Julia could no longer look him in the eye. Del could not do anything about his future mother-in-law's fear. He only felt jealous of Julia, who was so lucky to give birth to Kylia, even though she was just a mortal female.
"...That way Kylia is now able to memorize all the multiplication tables up to times ten." Del finished reporting and was proud of Kylia's achievements in mathematics.
Madam Yeva's smile widened, "Good.. Good… Good… Del, you have done your job very well. I can hardly believe that Kylia has reached her current learning stage." Madam Yeva has never been stingy in praising Del.
"Hehehe… Thank you, Madam Yeva, but this isn't just because of me. Kylia is a very smart girl, she can absorb anything I teach her!" Del scratched the back of his head feigning embarrassment.
"Haha… You don't need to be humble Del. Ah.. How about Kylia's language skills?" Madam Yeva remembered something.
Although she knows that the likelihood of this happening is very small, Kylia is still the only child of Temedius Blume. Thus, in terms of lineage, she is the rightful heir of the Blume family.
Therefore, even though it may not seem necessary at the moment, Flower Garden Orphanage must continue to train Kylia's language skills. As a child from the upper class, language proficiency is the most important weapon to be able to blend in and survive.
"Ah... I haven't focused Kylia on learning the language. Currently, we are still in the basic learning stage. As for the Indo-Malay language, Kylia can already use it and read fluently. Even though there is a slight error in her Malay accent, that's only because she's still not used to it."
The national language of the Eshya United Nation is Indo-Malay, but there are also other languages used in some other states. Nevertheless, the use of Indo-Malay remains the most important language because it is not only used in daily conversation but also used for national diplomacy between the states.
"As for Mandarin and English, they are still in the basic introduction stage. Other languages such as Khmer, Tagalog, Tamil, Lao, Thai, and Burmese have not been taught at all. After Kylia is steady with Indo-Malay I want to focus more on learning Mandarin and English first." continued Del.
Eshya United Nation (EUN) is a country with the largest number of languages in the world. Not only does each state have a different language, but even each district has a different language. The number of languages in EUN exceeds 10,000 if counted based on the use of accents and different word meanings.
However, after unification, Indo-Malay was decided as the national language of EUN. With over 56% of the population using Indo-Malay as their daily language, the newly formed country had no other choice.
"Well.. I agree with your plan, but in some states there are still areas that don't speak Indo-Malay at all, so knowing other languages even if only a little is a good thing for the future. Ah… Enough talking about Kylia, how about you Del? Is there anything you want to tell me about yourself?"
Madam Yeva wet her throat with a cup of tea in front of her. She looked at Del with smiling eyes but didn't emit warmth. Del knew that at this moment, Madam Yeva had entered her evaluation mode.
With those eyes, Madam Yeva would measure Del's abilities and development to determine how much he was worth. Although Del didn't like being priced like a slave, he had no choice but to smile innocently and brag about his accomplishments.
Just like how Madam Yeva evaluates Del, Del is also evaluating Madam Yeva. He is contemplating whether he still needs to stay at Flower Garden Orphanage or not. However, every evaluation he makes leads to the same dead end.
A dead end that becomes the meeting point of all the paths he chooses. That dead end is Kylia. Del has many reasons to stay at Flower Garden Orphanage and he also has many reasons to leave it. However, all of his reasons crumble when faced with the question "Where will Kylia end up in the future?"
At the moment, Del is very confident that he can live on his own in this world without the help of adults. He has many plans and tactics that he believes can make him survive on the streets and even conquer them. However, all of that will be useless when Kylia is taken into consideration.
Maybe he can keep Kylia safe from external threats, but he won't be able to provide her with the security and facilities that Flower Garden Orphanage can offer. Del needs more time to build his foundation and develop until he can be on par with Flower Garden Orphanage or the Blume family.
During those times, Kylia would be safer and more comfortable living in Flower Garden Orphanage or Blume Family. Despite being marginalized and ostracized in the Blume family, Kylia is still the biological daughter of Temedius Blume, so without direct orders from her father, she will not be in danger. If Temedius decides otherwise, then Julia will save Kylia by any means necessary.
Although he doesn't like the luckiest woman who became Kylia's mother, Del admits that Julia is a strong woman. The fact that she was able to withstand the onslaught of the Blume family and protect Kylia for four years proves this.
"Right now I'm starting to read a book on quantum physics but the topic is much heavier than I imagined so my progress has slowed down a bit." Del gave the answer that Madam Yeva wanted to hear.
"GOOD DEL GOOD!! HAHAHA, you're a very smart kid! I really like you Del, HAHAHA." Madam Yeva was so happy to hear Del's answer but her eyes suddenly turned serious again.
"I've been told that you don't visit Madam Alera's place very often. Is everything okay, Del? I remember how you used to stay over so frequently that Sister Chika had to pull on your ears to get you to come home. fufufu"
Del immediately answered without pause, "Ah.. hehehe... I'd rather spend the night with Kylia Madam Yeva… and.. and… it seems Madam Alera doesn't really like Kylia."
"..." Madam Yeva was unable to answer for a moment and Del saw her facial muscles twitch.
"Nonsense! Of course, Madam Alera likes Kylia! Del you don't need to worry, the entire Flower Garden Orphanage likes Kylia I guarantee it" she answered hurriedly.
'Yeah, it'sn't'
Del chuckled in his heart. Aside from Chika, who cried upon hearing Kylia's story, and Sister Yudith, who always looked at Kylia with love and affection, Del was certain that there was no other staff member at Flower Garden Orphanage who could stand five meters away or gaze at Kylia's face for five seconds.
"Ah.. Okay, Madam Yeva." Del nodded hiding his smile.
"Even though you are currently in charge of Kylia's study, you must still not forget your study. I'm waiting for other surprising and proud things from you Del!"
Del realized that his value had been steadily increasing and was now approaching its peak. After this, there would be fluctuations in price where any achievement that Del could make would no longer seem impressive to Madam Yeva.
It was like the law of diminishing marginal utility, where the more of the same goods consumed, the less additional benefit or satisfaction gained from each additional unit.
For example, imagine someone eating a piece of cake. The first few bites may be very satisfying, but after a while, the additional satisfaction gained from each bite will decrease. Eventually, after a few more bites, the satisfaction gained could be close to zero or even negative.
Therefore, at that point, Madam Yeva will be able to sell Del to the highest bidder. Del doesn't have much time left at Flower Garden Orphanage, sooner or later he has to leave this place.
"Very well, Madam Yeva. I will study harder. If there are no further questions, I must return to Kylia immediately."
Del got down from his chair and took the candy that was in the bowl on the table.
"You're going to teach Kylia again Del? What material will you cover today?" asked Madam Yeva not stopping Del who was walking towards the door.
"Today I will discuss the history of the Eshya United Nation,"
"Oh"