Syeila had told Langga to come home several times already. She wanted to introduce him to the young women she hoped to match him with—
and she also wanted to confirm her growing suspicion about Langga's relationship with one of his students, Gara.
"Duchess, Gara is male human. He can't give an heir to the Alterian House," Nino, Syeila's right-hand man, reminded her.
"You're wrong." Syeila shook her head firmly. "Gara is an alchemy genius. He helped Chief Ambar to create the fertility elixir. One day, he might even make a breakthrough that allows human males to conceive children without a woman."
"That sounds impossible, Duchess." Nino shook his head.
"Nothing is impossible. If Gara and Langga truly love each other, of course they'd want a child of their own— and Gara would definitely find a way to make it happen."
Syeila imagined it with a wide smile, completely unfazed by Nino's skepticism.
Not long after, Eshaan House publicly revealed Gara's identity.
