"Good day, madam," Sora beside them looked a bit uneasy upon seeing Gion, but still slightly bowed and saluted, her face carrying a hint of apology.
Yesterday during the introduction in the reception room, she had already learned that Gion was Rosse's first wife.
As for this kind of thing, Sora didn't really mind. The noble education she received from a young age told her that it was actually abnormal for royalty or nobles to only marry one wife.
And with her status, even if she was untouched, she wouldn't be worthy of Rosse, not to mention that she was now wearing the title of Princess Consort of the Germa Kingdom.
"Just call me Gion," Gion only gave Sora a slight nod, which counted as an acknowledgment.
Having known Rosse for so long, she was very familiar with his personality.
If someone could still be standing alive in front of her the next day, then that person was probably a companion brought by Rosse.
When it came to judging people, Gion quite admired Rosse. She had no worries that he would go after some gaudy and cheap women.
The only problematic one was Olvia, and even then, Rosse maintained a certain distance with her, never truly treating her as a confidant.
As for Sora, Gion mostly just felt pity.
Gion wasn't present for everything yesterday, but using her Observation Haki, she had basically seen the full picture.
It was a tragedy that Sora had been with that beast Judge.
Being able to stay by Rosse's side was already considered a stroke of good luck.
Sometimes, Gion even felt it was a bit absurd.
With her past understanding as a Marine soldier, the Celestial Dragons might have been called the creators of the world, but they were basically beasts wearing human skin. This was also a consensus shared secretly by most people in the world.
But Rosse, who was supposedly one of them, based on her recent experiences, unexpectedly still seemed like a human being.
These days, Gion had started to doubt whether there was something wrong with the world.
First, it was Olvia, who killed her companions and even her daughter just to study history. Then came the Pirate King Roger, who abandoned his wife and children just to start the Great Pirate Era. Lastly, Vegapunk, who would rather let the world suffer than stop the spread of technology.
And now they encountered Judge, who gave his wife to other men as a plaything just to obtain lineage factors.
These freakish individuals made Gion view some of Rosse's actions more favorably in comparison.
"Did you find anything yesterday?", Rosse couldn't really read Gion's expression. It didn't seem like a good one, so he quickly interrupted her train of thought.
Gion was the person he currently trusted the most, more than even Zephyr and Zanny.
This was a woman whose soul he had once touched. After so many days of communication, just from a single glance from Gion, he could tell if she was thinking something good or bad.
But precisely because they knew each other so well, Gion was also the most daring when it came to acting casually in front of him.
"I did. I recorded footage yesterday, but it involves Sora…", As Gion spoke, she glanced at Sora beside her.
"I'm fine, Gion, please play it directly," Sora shook her head calmly. She was a woman who stuck firmly to her beliefs.
She once recognized Judge that strongly, and now she recognized Rosse just as strongly.
Since Judge had already handed her over to Rosse, he shouldn't expect her to stand on his side again.
From today on, she belonged to Rosse.
"Alright," Gion was just going through the motions. She directly began playing yesterday's video. Judge's sorry state as he knelt on the ground searching for lineage factors was instantly shown to the group.
"That's kind of funny. What's he looking for? The trash we left from yesterday's meal?", Rosse chuckled. Of course he knew what Judge was doing, but that didn't stop him from mocking him.
"Your Highness, he should be searching for lineage factors," Sora pressed her lips together, watching Judge in the video. Her eyes showed realization, hatred, and relief, "Your Highness, there are roughly three mediums through which lineage factors can be extracted: blood, genetic cells, and flesh cells."
"In blood, the lineage factors have a shorter preservation time. Although they are more complete, their concentration is extremely low. Based on my observation, they're also more easily affected by environmental factors and thus become inactive."
"In flesh cells, the lineage factors are preserved for a longer time, and the concentration is higher, but the integrity is relatively lower."
"In genetic cells, the lineage factors are the best. They have the most complete and highest concentration, but they also deactivate the fastest. They can only be preserved for a longer time inside the human body."
'The only thing that can make Judge this attentive can only be Rosse's genetic cells.'
Sora spoke softly, and involuntarily lowered her head, gently rubbing her lower abdomen. Her soft and beautiful face revealed a trace of relief.
If she hadn't gotten pregnant yesterday, she might have fallen victim to Judge's scheme.
But even after she finished speaking, no one responded for a while.
This made her a little confused. When she looked up, she found both Rosse and Gion staring at her.
"Your Highness, Gion, what is it… is there something on my face?", Sora instinctively shrank back a little.
"No, I'm just curious. How do you know so much about lineage factors?", Rosse originally just liked Sora as a person. Now he felt he might have found a treasure.
In this world, scientific research talents were as rare as management talents. Having even one walk through the door was incredibly precious.
"I've read Judge's research notes and combined them with my own understanding. I'm not sure if what I'm saying is even correct," Sora shook her head anxiously. She didn't have much confidence in this area, but seeing that Rosse was still interested, she went on to explain, "Judge often mentioned this matter beside me because he wanted to erase Reiju and future children's emotions. I didn't want the children to lose their feelings, so I thought I should learn more."
"If Judge ever really found a way to erase emotions in the future, maybe I could secretly find a way to restore them. But now, that probably won't be needed."
Sora instinctively looked at Rosse, her sapphire eyes filled with endless tenderness.
With Rosse providing her protection, neither she nor Reiju had to live in fear anymore.
And even if she had more children in the future, they would be Jaygarcia Rosse's children. There was no way they'd be stripped of their emotions.
"It's great that you had this thought. I'd say you're quite gifted in this area," Whether or not Sora could actually do it, Rosse felt he should praise her more.
'What is that saying again? Interest is the best teacher.'
If Sora herself didn't believe she could do it, the road to studying science in the future would be filled with obstacles.
"Have you found a way to restore emotions?"
If Sora really had scientific talent, Rosse wouldn't mind nurturing a great female scientist.
And compared to Judge, Sora was clearly a much better investment.
"At the moment, it's only a hypothesis," When talking about things she wasn't very confident in, Sora looked a bit shy.
"I've seen Judge's research data, but I think his approach has problems. In his research, he refers to lineage factors as the treasure vault of the human body, the most precious source within. So in his thinking, once lineage factors are fully understood, the entire human body can be mastered."
"What's wrong with that?", Gion asked.
From the way Judge and Sora described lineage factors, Gion felt that fully understanding them might lead to the realm of creation itself.
"It's both right and wrong," Sora spoke softly. Rosse noticed that as she gradually opened up and talked about these subjects, there was a certain light in her eyes.
Rosse had seen and recognized that light before. People at the top of their fields in his past life, when they talked about their own expertise, their expressions would carry that same light.
Even if Sora was just a novice now, the way she looked when talking about science made Rosse firmly believe that as long as she kept going, her future would be bright.
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