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"I am truly grateful that Ms. Delphine took care of my snake in her bosom. Thank you, Ms. Delphine... hehehe."
Ever since Aether made that public statement, Delphine had been suffering immensely. She almost lost her job due to his playful and misleading words.
Left with no other choice, Delphine had to tell the truth to the Empress when the Empress pressed on to her.
Had the Empress not supported Delphine and clarified that Aether really meant a literal 'snake', Delphine would surely have lost her position as a professor at the Academy.