Abnormal crossing

Chapter 167 Anomaly (Part 1)

"Ophelia?"

Upon hearing this, Boko III's gaze quickly swept away from Adele's seat and landed on Ophelia, who was sitting next to her.

He pondered for a moment, then quickly shook his head: "Actually, it's not a big deal. I mainly want to bring her back to talk about future arrangements—Ophelia is about to come of age, and we need to have a plan, or rather, a strategy, for whether she stays outside or returns to Bosca. After all, the royal family is quite different from ordinary families."

"Perfect timing, Governor George, you're here today too, why don't you share your opinion?"

What are the plans for the future?
Jokowi had been watching Boko III's expression closely, and only glanced at his niece after Boko III spoke.

What are Ophelia's future plans?
This reason seems reasonable, but after learning about Boko III's situation, even Nono could tell that it was just an excuse that Boko III had come up with.

However, considering the current uncertain situation, Jokowen did not bring it up directly. Instead, he followed the conversation and said, "Your Majesty, royal children cannot be arranged like ordinary families when things come to a head. But Ophelia is still a few years away from adulthood, isn't she? I remember that Bosca's coming-of-age ceremony was at the age of twenty."

"Besides, her chosen medical major seems to be a twelve-year program, so she still has about eight years left. Isn't it too early to discuss her post-graduation plans?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Wei glanced at Ophelia, who was not far away.

This girl, a medical student in a 12-year program, is really brave.

anyway.

She's been studying medicine for four years, so why is her hair still so thick?

Could it be a wig?
Furthermore, this Boska is quite strange; she's supposed to be twenty for her coming-of-age ceremony, but Ophelia, now fifteen, has already received four years of higher education.
Could this be the royal version of "tiger parenting"?

Just as Gu Wei was having a wild daydreams while being possessed by Emperor Melody, Boko III, sitting at the head of the table, spoke up again. He leaned forward slightly, his dark golden eyes looking directly at Jokowen: "Governor Jokowen, even the remaining eight years of schooling cannot be taken lightly when it comes to the topic of racial iteration and inheritance."

“Actually, I’ve been quite lenient with Ophelia. Most of her sisters got engaged years ago, but she’s the only one who can still choose her own path in life relatively freely. But there should be a limit to leniency, otherwise it’s unfair, don’t you think?”

Qiao Kewen frowned slightly, without making a sound.

Gu Wei couldn't help but take a look at the supreme ruler of Persia.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion.

He always felt that Boko III's behavior seemed a bit strange.

From Gu Wei's perspective, the reason of "summoning Ophelia back to discuss future arrangements" is obviously nonsense, and Boko III's initial statement was also quite casual.

But in just two sentences from Jokowi, Boko III seemed to become much more formal in both his attitude and the content of his statement.

At least the last part of the speech was definitely tinged with emotion.

But the problem is that this emotion came out of nowhere, almost like it was trying to entice Qiao Kewen to continue the conversation on this topic.

Of course.

It's also possible that Gu Wei knew enough information beforehand, thus having a biased perspective and interpreting Boko III's actions through a lens of imagination.
Meanwhile, on the other side.

Unable to discern his inner thoughts, Joko quickly composed himself and, like an elder, began to speak of Ophelia again: "Your Majesty, it seems you already have plans for Ophelia?"

“It’s not about making arrangements, the key is that Ophelia has to make a statement,” Boko III slowly turned to Ophelia, his fingertips tapping lightly on the armrest: “Either return to Boska as a Grand Duchess after graduation, or stay in the Star Sea—at least not as carefree as she is now, otherwise there will be opinions within the royal family.”

"If we choose the former, the Heraldry Institute will begin to determine Ophelia's fiefdom, title, and honors, and the process of finding a husband will also be put on the agenda."

"If she chooses the latter, the Herald Academy will also prepare a statement for her to sign, at least providing an explanation internally."

This time, Gu Wei turned his gaze to Ophelia again.

Boko III had heard Ophelia explain the Heraldry Institute he mentioned on his way here. It was somewhat similar in nature to the Imperial Clan Court in ancient China. The Persian civilization adopted a system of enfeoffment for the brothers and sisters of the monarch, or dukes. Under normal circumstances, each duke could be allocated an artificial asteroid or a region on a natural life-bearing planet.

These grand ducal families each had their own emblems and flags, so the organization responsible for coordinating these emblems was named the Heraldry.

The head of the Heraldry is usually a royal elder or an authoritative minister who is a generation older than the monarch. They hold a rather special position in the Persian civilization—they have little say in political affairs, but when it comes to members of the royal family, even the monarch must respect the will of the Heraldry.

According to Boko III's description.

It seems that the Herald Academy is now putting pressure on Ophelia, wanting her to make a clearer statement?
This kind of statement is relatively unrefined, but it has the quality of "qualitative" – just like when your parents ask you whether you want to take the civil service exam or go into the workforce after graduation, the former can be broken down into many units and directions, while the latter has more options, but there are essential differences between the two.

at the same time.

Ophelia, as the person involved, seemed equally unprepared for Boko III's words. Her first reaction after hearing them was to look at her uncle.

However, Jokowi simply smiled without giving any instructions: "Ophelia, you don't need to look at me. Just tell me your own thoughts."

Ophelia looked at her mother again, and Adele simply smiled and shook her head, indicating that she should decide for herself.

It is clear.

This was also part of the plan—although the choice came rather abruptly.

It's like when you're listening to your relatives chat in the living room during Chinese New Year, and suddenly the focus shifts to "Why are you still single, xxx?", and then it becomes an endless stream of blind dates.
But as abrupt as it may seem, this is ultimately a problem that needs to be addressed immediately.

Ophelia had no choice but to look away and start thinking for herself.

Should we stay in the sea of ​​stars?
Or should we return to the Persian civilization?

Once the Heraldry's statement is signed, coupled with the celestial relationship between the Labyrinth and the Star Sea, it's essentially an unchangeable decision—unless she can achieve something significant in the Star Sea, such as reaching the level of Jokowen, then she certainly won't be able to come and go as she pleases.
Three or four minutes passed.

Ophelia took a deep breath and looked up at Boko III: "Father, I want to stay in the Star Sea."

"Oh?" Boko III's eyes flickered, and he leaned forward slightly. "Ophelia, are you sure you want to stay in the Star Sea?"

Do not know why.

Ophelia seemed to see a hint of something in her father's face.
expect?

But soon.

This glimmer of expectation vanished from Boko III's face, to the point that Ophelia wondered if she was hallucinating.

"."

Then, the sixth princess of the Persian civilization swallowed hard, preparing to reaffirm her decision: "Yes, Father."

However, the last character, '王' (king), was not uttered yet.

Boko III, seated at the head of the throne, suddenly let out a painful groan, his entire body arching abruptly.

"Well!!!"

Note:
I'm struggling with something: how can I subtly let slip that I actually met Captain Zhan Qixiong?
(End of this chapter)