The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

Lorenwei deliberately changed the subject, also intending to verify something: "By the way, Auntie, is that crystal ball in your house from a fortune-telling shop? Why does it have some cracks on it?"

The crystal ball was said to have some cracks, but in fact there were many cracks on it, clearly indicating that it had been broken and then glued back together.

The witch's mother's expression softened slightly, and she immediately changed the subject: "Ah, more than ten years ago, I remember when Sally was almost a year old, there was a barbaric female sorceress. Because I offended her slightly with my words, she smashed my crystal ball."

Her words were filled with sorrow.

Sally's expression didn't change, clearly indicating that she had already asked and knew.

I know that savage female mage you mentioned quite well… Lorenwei’s inquiry has been confirmed.

That's right, the female wizard is none other than her adoptive mother, Aisser.

The empty external hard drive enclosure belonged to me, but I lost it while I was in prison. I didn't bother to find it later, and unexpectedly it ended up in her hands.

As for this witch mother, she had met her when she was one year old. It was when Aisser suspected Jansen of infidelity and took her to Zerou City to find her that they happened to encounter this witch.

At the time, because the witch tried to deceive her and said inappropriate things, Aisser, who was in a bad mood, cast a lightning spell and blasted the crystal ball.

Fortunately, it was just a casual toss, nothing serious was intended, so it's likely that the crystal ball broke into several pieces and was then glued back together by the witch's mother, who couldn't afford a new one.

"Damn it! Just thinking about that barbaric female sorceress makes me angry!" the witch mother roared. "I left Zerou City to avoid being bothered by her, but my crystal ball broke, so I lacked the persuasiveness—cough, the convincing power—to tell fortunes. That's why my business is bad, and I've been forced to move out of the city!"

Lorenwei thought to herself, "Actually, you didn't need to leave. Aisser just dismissed you casually. She didn't take you seriously at all and won't come looking for revenge."

However, perhaps the crystal ball is broken and can no longer fool people, so they can't afford to rent a house in Zerou City? They might as well run away to avoid trouble, but it's as if it's all the other party's fault?

Although the main responsibility does lie with Athena, why should a cardinal take a sedative fortune teller seriously? Lorenwei thought to herself that her mother was really in a bad mood at the time, and she deserved to come looking for trouble.

The witch's mother, true to her word, couldn't stop talking once she started: "Damn it! I fought her for three days and three nights. If I hadn't held back because I thought she was young, I would have suffered a loss and caused the crystal ball to crack..."

Sylph listened attentively, proving herself to be a very competent audience member.

Lorenwei rolled her eyes.

Sally quickly stopped her mother: "Mom, let's not talk about this."

I remember you originally said it was a battle that lasted a day and a night, but today you're saying it's been a battle that lasted three days and three nights.

Whether her father was a sword saint or not seemed unnecessary to verify... Sally's gaze dimmed completely.

No wonder business is bad and she can't even make up a convincing lie. Lorenwei thought to herself that this witch's professional ethics were lacking. Every cause has its effect; if life is so hard, it's no wonder a fortune teller wouldn't try to fool people.

However, Lorenwei noticed that Sally looked dejected. After thinking carefully for a moment, she hesitated and said, "Auntie, Sally, I actually saw that thing when I was looking through the window just now. I know that thing is real!"

"Huh?" Sally was taken aback.

"Haha! Of course it's true!" The witch's mother exclaimed with great interest.

“Auntie, it doesn’t really matter if the academy doesn’t recognize Sally’s identity; we, her good friends, all believe in her,” Lorenwei said slowly. “It’s just that there are always jealous people in the academy who are envious of geniuses, and there are still many rumors about Sally. I have a suggestion; I wonder if you would like to hear it?”

The witch's mother immediately tensed up: "Sally has really been spoken ill of? What advice did you give?!"

Sally looked at Lorenwei carefully when she heard Lorenwei use the word "good friend".

"I'm certain that the token belongs to the hero. We just need to take it to the academy chapel and have the priest confirm it."

“But that thing, it doesn’t prove anything, does it…” Sally thought about what Lorenwei had said earlier.

Lorenvi smiled: "Perfect proof isn't that easy, but if we make a big show of it, like me taking you, that should at least shut most people up. Maybe there are doubts about your identity as the daughter of a hero, but no one will dare to deny it!"

"Willing...willing to help me?" Sally stared at Lorenwei, somewhat bewildered.

Sylph looked at Lorenve meaningfully from the side.

Chapter 230 My dear daughter, don't worry, Mom will take care of this!

Lorenwei noticed Sylph's gaze and could even tell what she wanted to say.

Oh ho, so you've started picking up girls?

"Ahem, I'm taking you there just to apologize for what happened earlier. I shouldn't have peeked through the window," Lorenwei said to Sally with a light cough.

Actually, this was said to Sylph.

Looking at Sylph again, Sylph still gave you that look of disdain.

"I don't believe you for a second, you pervert, you're definitely up to no good." This was the feeling Lorenvi got from Sylph's gaze.

We are innocent; we just want to atone for our mother's sins.

Sylph, you don't know, my mom shouldn't have carelessly destroyed someone's livelihood back then, and as a result, my witch mother is still using a glued-together crystal ball to this day.

If I find out about this, I definitely have to make amends to the nanny! The nanny broke someone else's ball, so how can I face the child who used to hold the nanny's ball when he was little if I don't compensate her?

Lorenwei was lost in thought, feeling that it was only natural and reasonable for her to help Sally.

"Ah, I... I'm a little flattered."

“I didn’t spoil you. Helping you was just a side thing.” Lorenwei spread her hands. “Actually, I also wanted to see how the Holy Church identifies sacred relics.”

“Thank you so much.” Sally reached out to take Lorenwei’s hand, but quickly realized it was inappropriate.

Sylph's sharp gaze was fixed on Sally's fidgety hand.

"Next, will Auntie allow that item to be lent out?" Lorenwei asked.

"You're the daughter of a hero, right?" The witch's mother, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke with a smile, "This keepsake is a memento from your parents' teammates. If you're interested..."

“Mom…” Sally panicked a little. She realized that her mother actually wanted to sell this item.

"If it's proven to be genuine..." Lorenwei estimated the price of a crystal ball in her mind. Although she couldn't be sure, it was about five gold coins.

In reality, a crystal ball would only cost about two or three gold coins. Lorenwei's parents used high-quality magical items, which led her to overestimate its value.

"How much are you willing to pay?" The witch mother's eyes lit up.

Sally tugged at her mother's sleeve, but the witch mother shook her off and ignored her.

“Ten gold coins.” Lorenwei took out five gold coins from her pocket. “This is a deposit of five gold coins. If you don’t accept it, I won’t raise the price any further.”

The gold coins slid slowly down the worn table, making a gurgling sound as they clattered against each other.

What an exorbitant deposit! Sally knew that the maximum deposit was only 30% of the goods' value. Five gold coins was an astronomical deposit.

"Okay! Deal!" The witch mother quickly gathered the five gold coins, took one, and bit down hard with the side of her teeth. It was real!

"How many years has it been since you last bit a gold coin?!" The witch mother's eyes shone even brighter.

“Mom…” Sally called out softly again, but could not say anything more.

She was used to her mother being like that.

Lorenwei thought to herself, "It seems this witch mother is really poor; her eyes are practically glowing like Superman's." Anyway, the gold coins were stolen from the Corpse Protector, so she didn't feel bad spending them.

“Then I’ve essentially reserved the token. If it turns out to be fake, Auntie, you can return the five gold coins to me. There’s no need to return double the deposit.”

The witch's mother swiftly retrieved the token from a hidden spot in the house. "Hidden spot" meant under the bed; she had temporarily put it away, but now she had brought it out again.

After dusting herself off, the witch mother prepared to hand the small keepsake wrapped in rags to Lorenwei.

"It doesn't belong to me yet. I'll only buy it after I pay the deposit. Sally, you take it. I'll go with you to deliver it there."

"Oh? This..." Sally was a little embarrassed.

She naturally realized that although it was a deal, the deposit of five gold coins was practically a free gift to her mother.

But Sally knew that getting her mother to return the gold coins was harder than climbing to heaven.

Lorenwei laughed again, "Don't damage it, or I'll take back my five gold coins."

"Ah..." Sally was a little taken aback. She felt things were getting too good to be true; why was the other party suddenly willing to pay her five gold coins?

The young girl's cautious and reserved nature naturally made her worry about falling into a trap.

The beautiful Sally has been harassed by many people throughout her life. She only managed to get through it safely thanks to her extreme caution and carefulness.

For a fleeting moment, Sally was afraid that Lorenve would suddenly suggest making a contract, in which case there might be some kind of trap waiting for her.

Lorenwei took two sips of water from the simple ceramic cup and sighed inwardly: This ceramic cup is not even as good as the cup for milk tea. Life is really not easy.

It's truly remarkable that such a beautiful girl like Sally could grow up in such an environment and still have the talent to get into kindergarten. I wonder how much hardship she and her mother endured.

"We'll go to the academy chapel and wait for you." Seeing that Sally was a little dazed, Lorenwei didn't press the issue and pulled Sylph, who hadn't spoken, to her feet.

Sally quickly asked tentatively, "Oh? Aren't we going to sign a contract?"

“No need, I trust you. Besides, even if you wanted to cheat, Sally’s talent far exceeds five gold coins. You wouldn’t skip school like that.” Lorenwei joked.

Oh, really no contract? Then there are no traps? In Sally's mind, Lorenwei belongs to the aristocratic class, and they are all scheming.

The witch's mother saw them out, and Sally also got up to see them to the door, but they didn't leave together.

After seeing Lorenwei off, Sally immediately closed the door and turned to her mother, saying urgently, "Mom, how could you sell the keepsake?! It was the only thing Dad left behind!"

“It’s just an object. What could be better than shiny gold coins?” The witch’s mother sat back down at the table, examining the five gold coins as if they were treasures, constantly rubbing them with her tattered robe.

Sally stood by the table, heartbroken, and said, "This keepsake is very meaningful; you shouldn't have..."

I bought it for a gold coin a few years ago, thinking I could make a profit, but no one has bought it since. The witch mother thought to herself, but didn't say it aloud. She just said, "It's not a treasure. Although the craftsmanship is special, it's not very useful. Now, if you exchange it for gold coins, you can get a better set of swordsman's clothes for Sally."

Sally stubbornly replied, "I... I don't want a swordsman outfit that costs gold coins! I have to rely on my own abilities to get things done."

The witch mother, unusually serious, said, "Didn't you say you wanted to participate in some Misty Sea competition? If you can't win, you won't be qualified to enter? I've heard that swordsmen's equipment is very important! Especially for beginners like you, the quality of your equipment directly affects the outcome."

“...But I don’t want anything bought with the money from selling the token,” Sally insisted.

"Then I'll keep it for your dowry!" the witch's mother said with a smile.

"Mom, it's still early!"

“Our daughter is so beautiful, getting married isn’t a piece of cake for her. When I was young, I was very popular too,” the witch’s mother said confidently, then added with a smile, “As long as it’s not that Miss Lorenwei who’s competing with you for your man, you’ve got it all figured out!”

“Mom, I just wanted to tell you that she is not a prostitute, and you could even say that…” Sally briefly explained the situation of Lorenwei’s Sevi tribe.

"Huh? The Sevi race, whose status is determined upon reaching adulthood? I've heard of such a race before, but it's just hearsay. I can't believe it's real!" The witch's mother exclaimed in surprise. "The hero's child is actually from this race! That's incredible! Oh dear, you were changing clothes just now!"

“Lorenvik, she probably didn’t see it…” Sally blushed.

"It's lost. I heard that the academy also has shares in the legendary hero Aisser, so Lorenve is a descendant of a shareholder?"

"Yes. Mom, why are you suddenly asking this?"

The witch's mother thought for a moment: "Oh dear! I shouldn't have accepted her five gold coins as a deposit! We shouldn't sell this keepsake!"

"Mom! You've finally figured it out? Yes, we shouldn't have sold it!" Sally happily grabbed her mother's hand, feeling like the sun had risen in the west.