"Good morning, Acting Grand Master Jean, you look really energetic today." The knight guarding the door saw Acting Grand Master Jean approaching and immediately saluted her.
Acting Grand Master Jean was a little late today, though she hadn't exceeded the Knights of Favonius's stipulated working hours. Besides, as the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, she herself wasn't bound by these rules.
But normally, Acting Grand Master Jean would arrive at the office before the Knights of Favonius even started operating; sometimes she would even just stay at the Knights of Favonius.
Coming in almost exactly on time like this was truly a rare sight.
He heard that Acting Grand Master Jean seemed to have other matters to attend to yesterday and left the Knights of Favonius early.
Acting Grand Master Jean truly worked hard...
"Good morning to you too." Acting Grand Master Jean smiled and nodded to the knight standing guard at the door.
Saying she was refreshed was indeed true; she had never felt so invigorated.
After all, last night, and this morning, she had gotten her wish.
Especially this morning, when Stelle said she was willing to accept any punishment and presented herself as if ready to be plucked, Acting Grand Master Jean's reserved and reason were instantly thrown out the window.
The detailed process couldn't be elaborated on, but Acting Grand Master Jean, without any prior instruction, played many things that would make one blush just hearing about them.
Stelle also didn't try to counterattack like last night; she cooperated throughout, letting her do as she pleased.
In short, although she felt a little sorry for Stelle, she truly felt more satisfied than ever before.
It was almost time for her to start work before Acting Grand Master Jean finally tidied up afterward, leaving a kiss on Stelle's lips before heading towards the Knights of Favonius.
Now, licking her lips, she seemed to still be able to taste Stelle.
"Oh, by the way, Acting Grand Master Jean, the Outrider is already waiting for you at your office door."
"Amber? Okay, I understand..." Acting Grand Master Jean walked quickly into the Knights of Favonius headquarters.
She felt a little nervous in her heart and wondered what kind of mood she should use to communicate with Amber when she saw her later. She always felt like she was the third party who had an affair.
Although, in a sense, she truly was.
After hearing those things from Stelle's mouth this morning, her heart also remained restless for a long time.
It was truly unexpected, but as for being angry... what did she have to be angry about regarding the relationship between Stelle and Amber? The one who should be angry should be Amber.
After all, if you were to say it, she was the one who became the third party, even if Amber was only one day faster than her.
Whether it was her night raid on Stelle, or later in the office with Stelle, half-consenting, half-resisting, she was the one who initiated it.
Even though she didn't know about Stelle and Amber's situation, in that kind of circumstance at the time, even if she had known... she probably wouldn't have stopped, right?
Stelle said she was a succubus; she didn't quite understand what kind of creature a succubus was, but she roughly understood from Stelle's description.
However, her and Stelle's views were slightly different.
Stelle was indeed very charming, but that should have nothing to do with her physique; anyone could be attracted to Stelle.
Anyway, Acting Grand Master Jean was very clear that her feelings for Stelle were sincere and pure, not influenced by Stelle's physique.
The so-called succubus physique, at most, should be that when alone with Stelle, one would gradually lose rationality and couldn't help but want to do 'that' with Stelle, right?
But ultimately, it still depended on the person, like Rosaria.
When she questioned Stelle, Stelle also told her that Rosaria and she slept in the same tent that day, and nothing bad happened.
So, whether it was the night raid or the office, there was nothing to excuse; it was all her fault for not being able to control her desires.
Moreover, the succubus physique also seemed to make Stelle powerless when faced with a woman's advances.
In other words, Stelle at that time had no way to resist her, so it was even less to blame Stelle.
Now facing Ann, she could only feel guilty.
But she was indeed a little angry about the matter between Stelle and Barbara.
However, most of the anger was directed at herself.
How could she have been so careless as to expose that matter to Barbara, leading Barbara to seek Stelle in the name of atoning for her sins?
She didn't know where Barbara learned it from, to actually do such a thing…
No wonder she felt that Barbara's expression seemed a bit off that day. She even thought it was normal for a girl of that age to have her own secrets and didn't think much of it.
She didn't expect this secret to be so huge.
"Sigh… I need to go have a good talk with Barbara," Acting Grand Master Jean sighed.
Regarding the future relationship of the few people, she was more open-minded than Stelle.
She knew very well that since things had come to this, no one could possibly give up Stelle, and no one would voluntarily withdraw.
It might even be that more and more people would want to win over Stelle in the future.
In that case, it would be better to first have a frank discussion with Ann and Barbara. After all, these two were still people she was relatively close to.
Besides…
Did Mondstadt strictly stipulate monogamy in its laws?
"Well, if your charm is great enough to attract many women, and everyone is willing to accept such a relationship, then there's really no problem."
Lisa flipped through the book in her hand, explaining some issues regarding marriage law to the group of children in front of her.
Today was the first time since the Mondstadt Dragon Disaster that children were received to visit and study at the Library. As the librarian, Lisa naturally also played the role of a teacher.
For Lisa, who was hailed by the Sumeru Academia as a genius seen once every two hundred years, teaching a few children posed no difficulty whatsoever.
Although occasionally, children would ask some strange questions, which made her slightly amused.
A naive child asked her what to do if he liked two people.
Lisa specifically looked through the marriage clauses in Mondstadt's laws and found a very interesting case.
In Mondstadt's history, there was once a remarkable person who married seven or eight wives simultaneously, making others envious and jealous. However, he never sought official recognition from the church, only holding private weddings.
Did this constitute a crime? Did it?
Of course not.
As long as they were harmonious and willing to maintain such a relationship, the law couldn't possibly force them to separate, could it?
This remarkable person lived a harmonious and fulfilling life thereafter, with many descendants. Mondstadt even amended some of its marriage laws because of him.
"But having said that, for thousands of years in Mondstadt, besides those decadent aristocrats, very few people have been able to do such a thing." Lisa smiled again, looking down at the group of children below, and said earnestly.
"You are still young, and perhaps you will understand later. In any case, remember not to be impulsive when it comes to matters of the heart." Lisa said this to the children.
As for her own impulsive actions later, that was another story.
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