Lucia accepted Garling's arrangement and joined the Figarland family's escort team, training desperately every day.
Her idea was simple. If Carl never came out by then, at least she could still do something with her own strength.
But Carl couldn't hold on in the end and died in the laboratory at the age of eight. Naturally, this kind of thing would not be publicized. Only a few people in the Figarland family and others knew about it—several heavyweights among the Celestial Dragons.
Lucia didn't know Carl was dead, but that was a good thing for her.
Carl was the motivation for her to practice hard. If she had known about it, she might not be alive now.
The happiest day for her in these years was when Garling came back from the Valley of Gods and specifically told her that Carl had come out. However, due to some special reasons, he could not return to Mary Geoise for the time being.
Although she was a little regretful, after hearing the news, a huge stone in Lucia's heart finally fell, and she became more motivated to practice. She looked forward to the day when she would meet Carl.
It wasn't until this day, six years later, that Garling found her again and told her that Carl was coming back. Now that she had become the captain, she was so happy that she went crazy. She brought her men here before dawn to wait for Carl.
When the elevator door opened, she immediately saw Carl standing in the center. The little kid who called her "Lucia-sister" had now become a tall and handsome young man.
Maybe it had been too long, but Carl didn't seem to recognize her after she took off her helmet. But it didn't matter—Lucia felt that her years of waiting were worth it, and her Carl stood by her again, right in front of her.
...
The memory of Lucia gradually became clearer in his mind, and Carl looked at Lucia with gentler eyes. He remembered the girl who broke into the laboratory next to Garling.
He raised his hand and gently touched the scar under Lucia's left eye. Lucia's body trembled, and she looked at Carl blankly.
"Lucia, I'm back."
Carl's voice was not loud, but it was like a heavy hammer hitting the softness deep in Lucia's heart. At this moment, her big amber eyes were filled with tears.
Because this was Mary Geoise, with its strict hierarchy, she resisted the urge to hug Carl and said with a smile, "Young Master, welcome home!"
Carl nodded slightly, and the two looked at each other for a long time. The golden-armored guards brought by Lucia remained motionless, and no one raised their heads.
Spandam in the back didn't even dare to take a breath, let alone the remaining men in suits. Anyone who knew anything knew that keeping his head down and counting ants was the wisest choice at this time.
Reaching out his hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of Lucia's eyes, Carl said softly, "Take me to see Uncle Garling."
Lucia hummed softly. When she turned around, the expression on her face instantly became cold, and she ordered the guards kneeling on the ground, "Line up and send the young master home!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the guards stood up one after another and lined up in two rows behind Carl. The whole process was orderly.
Spandam swallowed, jumped behind the guard, and shouted, "Lord Carl, I will wait for you on the ship!"
At this time, no one responded to him, and Carl and his party had already walked away in a mighty procession.
From time to time, Celestial Dragons riding slaves passed by on the road, and they immediately started talking when they saw the group.
"Hey, isn't that the Figarland family's exclusive guard? Who is the guy at the head?"
"Who knows? Hey, isn't that Lucia? She's getting more and more beautiful. It would be great if I could have her by my side."
"Just think about it. Saint Garling publicly said that the woman was prepared for his nephew, Saint Carl."
"Saint Carl? If you didn't tell me, I would have almost forgotten about him. He is said to be a direct descendant of the Figarland family, but he has never been seen before. I don't know if this person exists."
"That's right. My father told me that this generation of the Figarland family has not yet produced an heir. Saint Garling and Saint Darian don't seem to be very interested in women. If this continues, I'm afraid the Figarland family will disappear~"
"It's best to disappear! Then won't all their resources be shared with us?"
The unscrupulous voices of several Celestial Dragons came, but Carl's expression remained unchanged, and Lucia sneered a few times with disdain, thinking that no matter how much the Figarland family declines, they are not something you can covet.
After staying in the Figarland family for so many years, she still felt that what she had seen was just the tip of the iceberg of this family.
And now Lord Carl was back. As long as he was around, the Figarland family would continue to pass on. Unfortunately, I can't help in this matter...
Thinking of her status as a slave, a sad look appeared on Lucia's face.
"Lucia, your face doesn't look good. What are you thinking about?"
Lucia raised her head to face Carl, who looked concerned, shook her head quickly, and said, "It's okay, Young Master. I just felt a little sad for you after hearing what those people said..."
"Sad for me?"
"Well, you are obviously the only heir of the Figarland family, and your status is so noble. But when something like that happened, the glory that should belong to you has never really been obtained until now!"
Although what Lucia said wasn't what she had just thought, it was also her sincere words.
Carl sighed softly after hearing this, raised his eyes and looked forward, and said, "Aren't you the same? I remember Uncle Garling told me that you were once the princess of a country. If the country had not been destroyed, you would be much happier now than in this so-called Holy Land."
Lucia didn't expect that Carl would still think of her. A complex emotion brewed in her heart, and she murmured with trembling lips, "Young Master..."
Carl didn't look at her and continued, "Lucia, I heard you just said that you are now the captain. You are really excellent, but I want to say that you must have suffered a lot in these years."
Lucia could no longer control the strong emotions in her heart. Regardless of the shocked eyes of the people around her, she finally threw herself into Carl's arms and cried bitterly, "Lord Carl, I really miss you! Where have you been all these years!"
Carl caressed Lucia in her arms and said, "First in a country called Sorbet for six years, and now with the Marines."
"Marines!? Young Master, why would you want to go to the Marines?"
"Hehe..."
Carl looked at the Figarland family residence that was gradually becoming clearer in front of him and said lightly, "Of course, it's to gain strength. Otherwise, wouldn't I be living up to his expectations of me?"
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