After all, in that live broadcast, she had seen it all.
At that time, figures from various fields in Jinzhou had clashed fiercely over him. Perhaps in such a short time, Priestess Phoebe had also fallen?
After all, Priestess Phoebe was relatively kind and innocent; it wouldn't be strange at all for her to fall to a seasoned veteran like Lucian.
Thinking this way, Rover probably didn't want Phoebe to get involved with Lucian, lest such a pure jade be tarnished.
Carlotta had already pieced together most of it from bits and pieces.
"If I may say, it's still best to let Phoebe experience it herself."
"As the saying goes, 'A hundred words from teaching others are useless; one experience teaches deeply.'"
"Verbal descriptions can't replace practical feelings; only personal involvement can make it unforgettable."
Lucian smiled upon hearing this. "Well said."
"Rover, Phoebe should personally experience it once."
Rover said coldly, "No."
"Miss Carlotta, what you said does make sense."
"But it won't work when applied to Lucian."
Carlotta asked in puzzlement, "Why?"
Rover said calmly, "If Lucian were the type to seduce and abandon, then such a method would naturally make Phoebe remember it forever."
"But unfortunately, he's not. What he wants is to keep every woman he's ever been involved with."
Carlotta: "…That's a bit too greedy, isn't it?"
"With so many women meeting, they really won't fight?"
Rover nodded slightly. "The reason I could bring him here is because the others can't beat me."
Carlotta: "…"
Lucian smacked his lips. "Look at what you're saying…"
"Miss Carlotta, don't misunderstand."
"It's just that my love is too overflowing, so I need more people to catch it."
Carlotta: "…?"
Rover suddenly exerted force, her head bumping into Lucian's chin. "No matter how much your love is, I alone can catch it!"
Carlotta watched the two tussling and couldn't help but sigh:
Sometimes, two people being together isn't necessarily all because of love; it could also be because of their conditions.
At that moment, everyone heard the voices of two men conversing from somewhere unknown.
"The Sea of Clouds is still expanding. Perhaps, as you said, this is Imperator's test of our faith, but we have no choice but to leave."
"Think whatever you want! But I absolutely won't leave here. This place has that sage's relic; I must…"
The voice cut off abruptly. Carlotta pondered and said, "Interesting… This seems like a remnant echo left in the Sea of Clouds."
"You may have heard that this place was once the Order of the Deep's old seminary."
"It appears that after the seminary was submerged by the Sea of Clouds, the remnant echoes left by the Order's members have persisted until now."
"Perhaps the anomalies occurring in the Sea of Clouds have caused these remnant echoes to resurface in the world."
Lucian nodded slightly. "As expected of the Montelli Family's second young miss; you're so knowledgeable about these matters."
Carlotta brushed the hair by her ear and smiled lightly. "I'm very interested in Ragunna's history and art."
"To face the future directly, one must first understand the past, no?"
With that, the Gondola arrived at the Sea of Clouds Dock.
Speaking of the Sea of Clouds Dock, besides allowing one to continue taking the Gondola to the Cloud Pavilion, it was also the perilous route connecting to the Averardo Vault.
It was similarly built by the Montelli Family to facilitate navigation.
Lucian and the others had agreed to wait here for Zani and Phoebe.
Meanwhile, Carlotta was preparing to head to the Averardo Vault, but the Sea of Clouds train belonging to the vault hadn't arrived yet.
"It seems the train will take a little longer to arrive. Want to chat? Just to pass the time." Carlotta asked.
Lucian agreed first. "How about we talk about the Montelli Family?"
Carlotta chuckled lightly. "Is Mr. Lucian very interested in the Montelli Family?"
Lucian nodded slightly. "Indeed. Actually, I've wanted to ask for a long time: I wonder… how does the Montelli Family's bloodline get passed down?"
Lucian rubbed his hands, his face full of curiosity.
Rover: "?"
Rover's face was cold; the moment Lucian opened his mouth, she knew he was about to spout nonsense again.
Carlotta's expression was odd. "Bloodline inheritance?"
"So what Mr. Lucian is curious about is this kind of thing?"
Rover reached out and covered Lucian's mouth. "Miss Carlotta, no matter what Lucian says, don't take it to heart."
"Since you came to invite us, it means you have a certain understanding of us."
"You should also know about Lucian's past deeds, so…"
Carlotta narrowed her eyes and smiled. "It seems Miss Rover is quite protective of her husband."
"But you don't need to worry. I'm not some naive and innocent little girl like Phoebe."
"As the Montelli Family's second young miss, I still have many missions regarding the Montelli Family to bear; I won't have thoughts of romance for the time being."
What Carlotta said was similar to what Zani had said before—both claimed they had no ideas about romance, just with different reasons.
However, Rover still didn't dare let her guard down.
After all, who could have imagined back then that the Jinzhou Magistrate and Jinzhou Councilor would get involved?
Who would dare say they had thoughts of romance, yet the fact was they had also fallen in love with Lucian.
With Lucian's style, he'd create an opportunity even if there wasn't one.
Lucian finally pried open Rover's slender hand with great difficulty and hurriedly said, "…Miss Carlotta, I'm willing to contribute to the Montelli Family's bloodline inheritance!"
Seeing Lucian being held down by Rover's hand over his mouth again, Carlotta chuckled and teased, "If such a day really comes, Mr. Lucian would indeed be a very suitable candidate."
Rover: "?"
"Miss Carlotta, don't forget what I just reminded you."
At that moment, footsteps gradually approached from who-knows-where, and Zani's voice rang out. "Reminder? What reminder?"
Everyone looked toward the direction of the footsteps and saw that Zani and Phoebe had already arrived.
Before Rover could respond, Carlotta spoke first. "Zani, I didn't expect you to have the skill to pass the buck."
Zani was stunned upon hearing this and immediately knew that her passing the priority issue to the second young miss had been exposed.
But fortunately, the second young miss wasn't the type to quibble over such small matters, so there was no blame, more just teasing.
Zani scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly. "Second Young Miss… This was also a choice made out of helplessness."
"After all, both of them are our most important guests, aren't they?"
Phoebe asked cautiously, "So now, between Lucian and Rover, who has the higher priority?"
Carlotta chuckled. "I'm sorry, Priestess Phoebe."
"Zani is right; the two of them are both the Montelli Family's most important guests, with no distinction between high and low."
"But I also gave Miss Rover and Mr. Lucian some suggestions."
"If Miss Phoebe wants to date, Mr. Lucian is indeed a good choice."
Rover: "?"