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

"Yes, now that her identity is clear, her feelings may have changed."

"She's a prominent figure; let's wait and see."

Sally lowered her head slightly and walked away quickly, not wanting to get entangled in such matters.

I just want to focus on my studies. Sally insists on her point of view: dating is not something I should be thinking about right now.

But as she thought of this, a beautiful figure flashed through her mind.

Sally quickly shook her head, banishing the thought from her mind.

It's beyond my reach, and it's not something I should be considering right now!

Sally, what you should do now is study hard, cultivate yourself well, and become stronger so that no one will bully your mother or you anymore! So that no one will look down on your mother or you anymore!

Regardless of whether the Sword Saint Hero is your father or not, you should take him as your role model!

Sally made a firm decision.

So when some female classmates occasionally tried to find out if she was interested in dating, she always firmly refused.

As for the girls who had the previous conflict...

"Damn it! They dare to ignore us!"

"Yes, yes, she hasn't even apologized to us!"

"If it were just Lorenwei, it would be one thing, but Sally dared to do this! I can't stand it!"

"I'm afraid that from now on, everyone in the academy will think that Sally is the child of the Sword Saint Hero!"

The tall girl gritted her teeth: "I don't believe this is really a keepsake left by the Sword Saint Hero for Sariel!"

"Huh? How do I check?"

"Hmph, have you forgotten that my family runs a trading company? If it was bought, there's likely a transaction record! As long as we can prove that this item was sold, it proves that Sally isn't the daughter of the Sword Saint Hero!"

"Yes! Then she's an imposter! She's forged an identity! She's impersonating someone else!"

"Let's go! We need to examine this relic thoroughly!"

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Every day, Sally only went between the classroom and home, with no other thoughts on her mind.

Sometimes, Sally's mind would still wander to that figure.

However, she only considered it an interesting memory.

That person was truly amazing; he completely transformed my feelings for my mother, bringing them to a new level.

Once, while having dinner with her mother, Sally couldn't help but smile when she thought of Lorenve.

"My dear daughter, you're in love?" The witch mother noticed this detail.

Sally quickly denied it: "No, no."

"Oh," the witch mother said, and asked no more questions.

"Hmm?" Sally was a little surprised. "Mom? Why aren't you asking anymore?"

She knew her mother's temper; how could her gossipy nature allow her to let it go so easily?

"Mom knows you haven't fallen for anyone yet, at least not to the point of love, right? At most, it's admiration," the witch's mother judged with the experience of someone who's been through it all.

Sally was confused: "Mom, how did you guess?"

"If you really fall in love with someone, you won't just laugh, but you'll worry, fret, and even cry for the person you love."

"Huh? Is falling in love that scary?"

"Hmph, that's why fortune tellers don't fall in love, they only have children," the witch mother said smugly.

“…” Sally still couldn’t accept this.

You only want to have a child with someone you love, right? How can you accept that kind of thing happening if you don't have feelings for them? Sally thought, her face flushed.

The witch-like mother, who had been beaten down by society countless times, said with a wry smile, "Little girl, you still don't know the eternal truth that filling your stomach is more important than love."

“Thank you, Mom,” Sally smiled.

"What are you thanking me for? That's ridiculous."

Sally smiled without answering, but thought to herself: Thank you for protecting me from the harsh realities of society, which allowed me to have the heart to fall in love.

At this moment, Sally thought of Lorenve again.

Love...we never had the chance to meet again, a pang of regret swept through Sally's heart.

A few days later, when Sally met Bourb again in class, he gave her an affirmative answer.

“Sally, you’ve finally calmed down.”

Bourbo finally accepted Sally's request to become a disciple and took her on as her student.

Burbo’s next words stunned Sally, who was in a good mood: “At this time, you are also studying with Princess Kurara of King Percy.”

Kurara? Is she the blonde beauty next to Lorenwei?

Sally subconsciously compared herself to her...emmm...she's missed so much milk all these years...

“If you want to study with them, you need their permission. Of course, if they want to study with you, they also need your permission.” Burbo noticed that Sally was lost in thought and knew that she was thinking about Lorenvie.

“Oh, no, no need,” Sally quickly refused.

Having seen this kind of thing many times, girls just like boys with outstanding talent. But a girl like Sally, who isn't proactive at all, is she expecting boys to pursue her? Lorenwei isn't the kind of person who's proactive. Burbo chuckled inwardly.

"Hmph, a bit nostalgic," Burbo thought proudly. "Back in the day, I was the kind of guy who made countless girls scream."

The next two weeks will be the preparation period for the Mist Sea Operation.

Lorenwei and the other girls were focused on training, and unusually, they didn't even take on any missions, and they basically didn't go to other places in the academy.

Bourbo taught Kurara and Sally separately, running between the two. He also mentored Sylph and Melanie, and exchanged some experiences with Lorenve along the way.

Sally trained in the fields around her house, while Lorenwei trained in the area around her little villa.

Kurala had no idea that she had a junior classmate.

“Sally, you are one of the few children I have ever met who studies hard and gets good grades.” One day, Bulpo encouraged her with emotion, “It’s rare that you can calm your mind, and that is the most important thing about your progress.”

"Thank you, mentor. I feel I haven't made enough progress yet." Sally said modestly, but was happy with her mentor's praise.

In terms of talent, he is still far behind Lorenwei, Burbo thought to himself.

Indeed: the flatter the chest, the greater the talent.

According to Boulbo's observation, the talent ranking is Lorenwei, Meilan, Sally, Sylph, and finally Kurara.

When Sally happily returned to her classroom, she saw a group of classmates gathered together at the classroom door.

"Sally is here!" someone whispered.

The students who were gathered around immediately turned their attention to Sally. They stared at her for a while before slowly walking away.

When Sally walked into the classroom somewhat awkwardly, the students all went about their own business as if nothing was wrong.

Sally sat in her seat, feeling uneasy.

The girl in her class who had previously made things difficult for her wore a smug smile. This was just the beginning; you'll see what happens next!

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The small Western-style house where Lorenwei and others lived.

"You just wait and see, I'll definitely become a Great Sage within two years! And then, with the addition of the Determination of Nature, it'll be a double blessing!" Lorenwei shouted out her ambition.

Sally reminded Lorenwei of her own diligence in the past. Having lived a second life, she felt it necessary to reach another higher rank. Until she attained the pinnacle of magic, the Great Sage rank, she still possessed a strong drive to strive.

"Is this a happy event? But..." Kurara stood next to Lorenwei, counting on her fingers for her: "Me, Sylph, and Melanie, how many more happy events will you have in the future?"

"No, definitely not," Lorenwei swore confidently. "If I ever have another mistress, may I be a few centimeters shorter!"

"Huh? What?" Kurara didn't react.

Lorenwei gave a sly smile but didn't answer.

"Two years? Who knows who will marry whom by then?" Meilan mumbled between bites. "Maybe Lorenwei, your cultivation progress is too slow, and you'll be snatched away to the harem by someone more powerful."

Hmph, if this future Demon King had two years to cultivate, I would definitely achieve the Great Perfection of the High Magic Anthropomorphism Secret Technique. Then I could capture Lorenwei and add her to my harem! I'd have her cook, do laundry, fold blankets, and take care of the children—no, the eggs… every day!

"How could that be! Hahaha, who in the world can beat me?" Lorenwei didn't believe it.

Meilan was very discouraging: "Your parents can do it, and there are many others. There are plenty of experts across the entire continent."

"My parents won't try to take me into their harem. The Fate Empire... well, I need to study hard!" Lorenwei started flipping through the magic book again very seriously, and after flipping through a few pages she suddenly exclaimed, "Melan, how many words do you know?"

"This is the fifth character recognition book!" Meilan said proudly.

“Let’s have a contest: I’ll read a magic book, and you’ll learn to read a book.”

Meilan shook her head quickly: "No way! Reading magic books is so much easier!"

"Who said that? By the way, Melanie, didn't you want to be a magician? Why are you studying physical arts?" Lorenwei suddenly remembered.

During these past few days of training, Meilan has been fighting against Kurara and Siruf.

“Uh…” Meilan couldn’t explain that her magic circuits differed from the human’s chanting concept. The magical abilities of high-level demons were mostly innate.

"She especially likes breaking shields; my shield has been broken twice already," Kurara complained.

Lorenwei nodded vigorously: "I noticed, they deducted it from her food."

Kurara said irritably, "It's no use, Sylph will secretly support her. Last time you didn't let Melanie eat too many meat chops, I saw Sylph secretly save some for her."

Sylph and Melanie exchanged a glance; it turned out their little actions had been seen.

"Hahaha! Although it was wrong, it shows that our team is still very friendly!" Lorenwei didn't know how to handle it, so she simply scratched the back of her head and laughed it off.

Kurara glanced at Lorenwei, but said nothing more.

Having grown up in the royal family, although she dislikes intrigue and backstabbing, she has been exposed to such things and can understand them.

Sylph and Melanie are closer than she is.

If those two openly team up, I'm afraid I'll suffer... But Silph and Melanie aren't exactly malicious; they just subconsciously support each other... After thinking it over, Kurara decided it was best not to force anyone to do anything.

After dinner, each girl has her own routine.