Chapter 192: Luo Li: Sangonomiya Kokomi, my... daughter?!

This power bestowed from childhood had brought Kokomi very powerful help.

The Vision gave her the power to heal and soothe people's hearts, while the Stigmata gave her powerful combat power to destroy everything.

The young girl firmly believed that this was the first gift her father gave her when she was born.

Gorou couldn't refuse, or rather, once Sangonomiya decided something, no one could stop her.

"Okay, Sangonomiya-sama, please follow me."

Knowing that he didn't have the ability to persuade others, Gorou could only agree.

Even the government affairs he was handling couldn't be taken care of, Kokomi got up, and the skirt hem behind her white silk long legs, shaped like a mermaid tail, swayed.

Coming out of the main hall, the two went out along the stone bridge of the fountain pool.

Gorou looked around, but saw that Luo Li, who was here not long ago, had disappeared.

Under Kokomi's puzzled gaze, he said eagerly: "He was still here just now..."

Kokomi understood, looked at the short-haired priestess watching outside the hall not far away, walked over and asked: "Nashi, do you know where the guest brought by Gorou just now went?"

"Sangonomiya-sama!"

Seeing the respected Divine Priestess, Izumi Nashi immediately bowed her head to salute, and then answered the question: "As for that guest, he seems to have gone to the mountain on the other side, saying he wants to witness the scenery of Watatsumi Island."

The priestess pointed to the mountain cliff opposite Sangonomiya and informed Kokomi of Luo Li's whereabouts in detail just now.

"That is..."

Looking at the direction pointed, Kokomi was quite surprised.

That position was where she got rid of government affairs and stayed when she was in the state of an ordinary young girl to relax and read military books.

"Is it a coincidence?" Kokomi thought secretly.

No matter what, she became curious about the identity of that "guest", and even the previous irritability was eliminated a little.

Since it was a place she was familiar with, she didn't need Gorou to lead the way, but instead took the initiative to walk in front.

"Wait for me, Sangonomiya-sama¨．!"

Realizing that she had been left behind, Gorou hurriedly accelerated his pace.

Not long after, the two passed through the suspension bridge and arrived at the half-mountain cliff several miles away from Sangonomiya.

In less than a few minutes, Gorou saw the two soldiers he had sent to follow Luo Li standing by a small path at a loss.

"You two, standing here neglecting your duties? Where is that guest?!"

Gorou's face was not good, a little anxious, he shouldn't have run away.

Discovering that General Gorou and Sangonomiya-sama had come in person, the two soldiers were startled and hurriedly explained.

"It's not like that, that guest just entered the hidden natural cave over there and told us not to approach."

"Natural cave?"

Gorou was a little suspicious. He had never heard that there was a natural cave nearby.

Sangonomiya Kokomi said gently: "That is a place where I often stay privately. Sorry for not telling you."

"Is... that so."

Gorou was a little embarrassed. It turned out to be a private place for Sangonomiya-sama to relax.

Thinking about it, such a secret place was actually broken into by an outsider, and his face changed immediately.

"Sangonomiya-sama, let's go over quickly! It would be bad if he took anything away!"

"It doesn't matter, it's just some military tactics, I won't put anything too important here."

Kokomi shook her head slightly, her expression looking very calm.

Yet, deep within her heart, she was incredibly astonished, to the point of being utterly bewildered.

Ever since she had left the Sangonomiya Shrine just moments ago, the Stigmata on her back had grown increasingly scalding. It did not cause her pain; rather, it birthed a sense of urgency, as if it were searching for something.

Moreover, as she drew closer to this place, that urgency intensified, and a familiar aura seemed to drift faintly through the air.

"Could it be…"

The young girl pursed her lips, her eyes brightening imperceptibly, and even her breathing grew rapid.

If things were truly as she imagined, then the wish she had always regretted would finally have a chance to be fulfilled.

And so, while Gorou was still busy learning from two soldiers about the little details that had occurred since her departure, he saw Her Excellency Sangonomiya walking toward the natural cave as if she could not wait a moment longer.

Too flustered to continue his questioning, he hurriedly followed.

The so-called natural cave was indeed well-hidden, surrounded by thickets and vines, obscured by massive boulders positioned at just the right angles.

All around were magical flowers that emitted a blue glow by day and turned green at night.

The plants grew in dense patches, perfectly camouflaging the narrow, cramped entrance so that no outsider would notice anything amiss.

Her heart was beating faster than ever before. The closer she got to the cave, the more jubilant Kokomi felt the Stigmata become; that sense of urgency and joy made her mood rise and fall in tandem.

Stemming from some connection to a substance in the void, she had an intuition that the person she was about to see was the one she most longed to meet.

The moment this thought crossed her mind, she pushed aside the beautiful flowers, revealing a spacious cave illuminated by the soft glow of lanterns.

If one were to cast their gaze inside, they would find the stone cave quite simple, containing only a long desk and stools, though the bookshelves were filled with many books.

Beyond that, a few pots of flowers, carefully pruned by the cave's owner, swayed in the breeze.

Kokomi had seen these familiar scenes countless times before.

Yet, the figure standing before the bookshelf made her eyes widen instinctively.

The instant she saw the other person, the burning of the Stigmata on her back reached its peak, and the palpitation struck the young girl so hard she momentarily held her breath.

"... here is no mistake! It must be him!"

Something akin to a blood connection surged through the void, linking the two of them together despite it being their first meeting.

The familiar aura she had felt while still in her swaddling clothes, that sense of security that had enveloped her when her life was still in its infancy, was identical to the back before her eyes.

Kokomi could not possibly be mistaken!

The moment she identified that familiar aura, she spoke without a second thought: "Father!"

A quarter of an hour earlier, Luo Li had sensed the other end of their shared origin gradually approaching him.

As time passed and the presence drew nearer, he had felt a measure of anticipation and curiosity as to who it might be.

But when that person arrived at the cave entrance and he turned around, the address that followed left him stunned.

Wait, Fa... Father?!

When he finally saw the appearance of the person who had blurted out the word, his astonishment reached its peak.

"Sangonomiya... Kokomi?!"

Without a doubt, the young girl with the gentle temperament and unparalleled intellect was standing prettily at the cave entrance.

He could not possibly be mistaken.

But why would she call him Father?!

The sheer volume of information was so overwhelming that even he was caught in a daze for a moment.