Chapter 337

Yet, her heart was filled with great astonishment, to the point of being utterly bewildered.

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

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

"Could it be..."

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

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

Thus, while Gorou was still learning from two soldiers about the events that had transpired since his departure, he saw Her Excellency Sangonomiya heading toward the natural cave as if she could not wait a moment longer.

Too busy to continue his questioning, he hurriedly followed.

The so-called natural cave was indeed very well hidden, surrounded by jungle and vines, and obscured by boulders at an excellent angle.

All around were magical flowers that emitted blue light by day and returned to green by night.

The plants extended in patches, perfectly camouflaging the narrow, cramped entrance so that others could see nothing unusual.

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

Stemming from some connection to a substance in the void, she intuited that the person she was about to see would be the one she most wanted to meet.

The moment this thought crossed her mind, she pushed aside the beautiful flora, revealing a spacious cave illuminated by dim lanterns.

If anyone were to cast their gaze inside, they would find the stone cave quite simple, with only a long desk and stools, though the bookshelves were quite full, packed with books.

Besides that, a few pots of flowers, meticulously pruned by the owner of this place, swayed in the breeze.

Kokomi had seen these familiar scenes countless times.

Only that back 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 that palpitation hit the young girl so hard she held her breath.

"¨． There is no mistake! It must be him!"

Something akin to a blood connection surged in the void, linking the two who were clearly meeting for the first time.

The familiar aura she had felt while still in swaddling clothes, that sense of security from when life was still ignorant, was exactly the same as the back before her.

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 the same origin gradually approaching him.

As time passed and it drew nearer, he had felt some anticipation and curiosity as to who it might be.

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

Wait, Fa... Father?!

Until he saw the appearance of the person who had blurted it out at the entrance, his astonishment reached its peak.

"Sangonomiya... Kokomi?!"

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

He could not possibly be mistaken.

But why would she call him Father?!

The amount of information was too great for a moment, and even he was caught in a daze for an instant. ===== CHAPTER 339 =====