A child’s smiling face is more precious than anything in the world. Park Sun-yo smiled back.
Jioh, who had sprung to her feet, belatedly became aware of the eyes around them and gave an awkward cough. I am the Chancellor, the Chancellor.
She schooled her expression and walked over—and the noise swelled.
The outsiders who hadn’t gotten a proper look at the esteemed World Rank 1 because she was wedged among the mages took the chance to murmur and buzz.
Park Sun-yo quickly pulled her sunglasses back out and put them on.
“You! Finish what you were doing. Why’d you come running to embarrass your mom while you’re working? Everyone’s staring. Go on, get back.”
“What, Mrs. Park still hasn’t adjusted to having the world’s strongest daughter? Hey, ma’am. For someone like that, there’s a rumor you beat Sun-young’s heart to a pulp with words and left her at death’s door—”
“Oh my! This hussy—there’s nothing she won’t say in front of the Vice Rep!”
“Eek!”
Ow… Jioh swallowed tears.
‘E-even with the Transcendent badge, that hurts!’
[Your Constellation, ‘Reader of Fate,’ sighs, wondering what to do with a natural-born aggro magnet like…