Raise Joan of Arc to be an empress, then discard her.

She looked only eighteen or nineteen years old, but she looked more like a noblewoman than Freya. She was tall, even taller than some boys, but her waist was incredibly slender. She stood there elegantly, and every curve of her body seemed to be drawn by a painter's brush, like a noble lady who had stepped out of a painting.

“This must be Aaron,” Bella said with a smile. “We’ve heard a lot about you from Freya.”

"No...no way! Let's go upstairs quickly! We don't want him to hear our private conversations as girls!" Freya blushed and pushed the two of them upstairs.

“Oh…right! We made some cakes and cookies. Would Mr. Aaron like to come and try some later?” Bella said to Aaron as Freya pushed her along.

Aaron initially thought it was just a polite remark, but Amelia and Freya, who were standing nearby, also looked up to see his reaction.

"It's not good to disturb the girls' gathering. It's getting late, I'll go back to my room to rest first." Aaron just smiled at them the whole time, without any intention of going downstairs. After saying goodnight to them, he immediately closed the door and returned to his room.

Chapter 162 Lusset Spy (Completely burned out, normal updates resume)

He lay back down on the bed and told himself that today's interview was a success, a close call, and with this dinner, it was a perfect day. May God grant this perfect day a peaceful end, and may nothing go wrong.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. Freya and the two young girls went upstairs and walked past his room. When the footsteps reached Freya's room at the end of the corridor, the corridor fell silent again, followed by complete silence.

"Fortunately."

Aaron felt relieved and could finally get a good night's sleep.

It was already late after dinner. Aaron lay on the bed, half asleep, when laughter suddenly erupted from the room at the end of the corridor. Aaron frowned, turned over in bed. The soundproofing in the villa wasn't very good, so this was a common occurrence. Aaron didn't mind and continued to sleep, hugging his pillow.

"........."

After an unknown amount of time, Aaron was in a state between sleep and wakefulness. It was late at night outside, and everyone in the villa seemed to be resting. The moon was shining brightly outside the window. Just then, there was a rustling sound of footsteps outside the door.

"..."

Aaron silently rolled over in bed, hugging his pillow, and silently chanted to himself, "It has nothing to do with me, nothing to do with me..."

He buried his head under the covers, trying to block out the sounds outside and drift off to sleep.

The rustling sounds stopped quickly, but after a while, there was a very light knock on the door, followed by a very low female voice: "Mr. Aaron, it's us... please open the door..."

Who are you?!

Aaron roared inwardly, and at the same time made a silent vow that no matter what happened outside, he would pretend not to hear it. Even if the Seven Gods came today, he would not leave the room.

The person outside seemed afraid of waking others, as the knocking stopped after a while. Just when Aaron thought things would quiet down, something happened that made his eyes widen instantly: he heard the sound of the doorknob turning.

Aaron: "???"

He sat up abruptly in bed, staring straight at the door. He was met with the sound of the doorknob vibrating wildly, as if someone outside was frantically trying to break in. The scene was almost like something out of a horror movie. Aaron was both furious and speechless! What could have been considered nighttime harassment had escalated into a home invasion robbery? If he were a noblewoman, he probably would have already started screaming.

Although he didn't scream, Aaron was no less terrified than the noblewoman. Seeing that the doorway was about to be breached, he gritted his teeth, got out of bed, drew back the curtains, and decided to find another way.

The moonlight was exceptionally bright tonight; standing by the window, one could feel its clear glow. Aaron opened the window, and a gentle breeze blew in, not a soft night breeze, but a strong wind that sent shivers down one's spine.

The moment Aaron drew back the curtains, the evening breeze caressed his body. The next moment, the moonlight vanished, the world darkened, and a huge black shadow appeared before Aaron. The shadow looked larger than the moon, with bat-like black wings that seemed to envelop the moon. Between the wings were a pair of cold, golden eyes.

Extraordinary!

Aaron stumbled backward, but when he turned around, the dark figure had already climbed onto his windowsill. She stood on the windowsill, her golden eyes looking down at him, with huge, demonic black wings behind her, and her face expressionless.

Amelia was the girl Aaron had just met. Before Aaron could think any further, the girl had already fallen from the windowsill, invading his territory, and walking towards him step by step.

She was already tall and slender, and the enormous bat wings behind her gave her a terrifying, demonic aura. Her eyes, like her figure, were arrogant and disdainful. Her gaze encompassed Aaron, yet she seemed not to see him at all, and simply walked straight toward him.

Aaron didn't know what she was going to do, but it didn't look like a good thing. For a moment, Aaron almost thought she was going to eat him. The girl's figure as she walked towards him looked like a demon, but she was wearing a classic long dress and still retained the beauty of a young girl. He wondered what it would feel like to be eaten by her.

Just as the girl's scent was about to reach his face, and he almost thought he was going to be in trouble, the girl's elaborate skirt swept past him, along with her icy aura. A few seconds later, the girl came to the door and opened it.

It turns out her target was the door from the beginning. No wonder she seemed "arrogant" in Aaron's eyes, because Aaron was never in her sight from the start.

After doing all this, the girl folded her enormous wings and stood quietly at the doorway. When Aaron met her gaze, she simply responded politely. At this moment, her captivating golden eyes dimmed, as if veiled. Aaron noticed that her eyes were not only not majestic, but even delicate and droopy. When those beautiful eyes lost their sparkle, they even appeared somewhat frail.

Aaron even found it somewhat amusing to realize that she had come in through the window simply to open the door.

"Oh, finally we're in."

The person who had been waiting outside finally entered the room. Under Aaron's silent gaze, Bella closed the door, skillfully locked it, and came in to give Amelia a pat on the back: "Well done, Amelia!"

Bella then put her hands behind her back, strolled over to Aaron, squatted down, and said with a smile, "We've finally met, Mr. Aaron."

Bella crouched in front of Aaron, with Amelia standing behind her, her figure resembling a demon.

The room's window was open, and the evening breeze blew in from outside, fluttering the loose curtains. The moonlight, like water, fell on them, and in the night, they were bathed in a serene glow.

Aaron sat on the ground, unable to see much, because when Bella squatted in front of him, his view was blocked by something even more breathtaking. Aaron even suspected that she was doing it on purpose, because above him was Bella's radiant face, the girl exhaling sweet fragrance, smiling and gazing at him with a beautiful figure.

“You are extraordinary beings,” Aaron said.

“Bingo, you got it right.” Bella said with a smile, “And Freya is already asleep, so don’t worry.”

"What did you do to her?" Aaron asked.

"Don't worry, we just gave her sleeping pills."

"You actually fed her sleeping pills?" Aaron feigned anger.

Bella immediately said in a panic, "No, no, she has a habit of taking sleeping pills. We just gave her one before bed to lull her to sleep. We didn't force her."

Aaron knew that Freya had a habit of taking sleeping pills before bed. He said this just to see her reaction. It seemed that she didn't have any malicious intent, which made Aaron even more confused. What were they here for?

Chapter 163 Lucret's Spy's Help

Seemingly noticing the confusion on Aaron's face, Bella took out a badge from her chest and handed it to Aaron.

Aaron was stunned the moment he saw the icon on the badge; his pupils dilated, because it was the mark of the ninth inning.

It's hard to describe the expression on Aaron's face when he looked at Bella's beautiful face again; it was a mixture of complexity, shock, and frustration.

He thought to himself, "This is unbelievable! MI7 didn't come, but MI9 came knocking on my door. What earth-shattering thing have I done that the intelligence agencies of the world's two most powerful countries are coming to me one after another? Am I that attractive to spies?"

Seeing Aaron's pupils dilate in shock, Bella seemed quite pleased with his reaction. She stood up, stood beside Amelia, placed her hands on her chest, and proudly said, "You're right, we are special spies from the Lucette Empire, specifically sent through Freya to get close to you!"

This eloquent speech did not sway Aaron any further. In fact, Aaron's reaction was quite indifferent. He looked coldly at Bella and Amelia, stood up from the ground, dusted himself off, and walked out the door without looking back.

Bella and Amelia looked at him with suspicion, tilting their heads and asking, "Mr. Aaron, what are you going to do?"

"Call the police! My room has been hacked by Lucretian spies." Aaron said expressionlessly as he opened the door.

“Oh, call the police…” Bella said.

"…………!"

In the instant they realized what was happening, Bella's face turned deathly pale, and even Amelia showed a panicked expression. The next moment, without any coordination, black wings appeared in front of him, and Bella blocked his way behind him. Aaron was held tightly by the two girls: "No, no, no, don't call the police! What are you trying to do! If you call the police, we'll both be arrested!!"

The two seemed genuinely panicked, clinging tightly to Aaron from both sides. But Aaron held firm, gripping the doorknob tightly and refusing to let go.

"I called the police precisely because I knew you would be arrested! I am a kind and honest resident of the Kingdom of Dok, and I have absolutely no connection with Lucert spies! No, I am sworn enemies with Lucert spies!"

"How could this be?! We deliberately exposed our spies in front of you! Wait, wait, please don't call the police! Let us explain!"

Aaron suddenly let go. It wasn't that Aaron didn't want to struggle anymore, but he simply couldn't break free from the two superhumans. Moreover, if he continued to make a scene like this, he would inevitably alert the other people in the villa, and then MI7 would really come knocking on the door.

The two finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Aaron's gaze was unfriendly to them. It's no wonder Aaron was annoyed; he was currently in a sensitive period, participating in the interview for the judge and being watched by MI7. Who knows what would happen if he had contact with the Ninth Bureau during this time? Aaron might really end up in jail.

But what's done is done, and Aaron can only try his best to handle the situation properly. So he ordered the two of them to sit on the bed, while he sat in the only chair in the room, looking at them with a scrutinizing gaze.

Amelia, with her enormous wings on her back, sat obediently on the bed with her tall figure. Bella also showed a quiet and well-behaved side. Seeing how well-behaved they were, as long as Aaron didn't call the police, everything would be fine.

"How did you get close to Freya?" Aaron asked the question he was most concerned about first. What if they had already been targeted by MI7, and Aaron was caught in the process? If that happened, they would be finished.

“We…are Freya’s…university classmates…” Amelia stared at Aaron, took out her student ID from her clothes and handed it to Aaron.

Aaron took the documents, which proved that the two were indeed Freya's university classmates, one year younger than Freya, and were first-year students. Moreover, they were not foreign exchange students from Lucerne, but genuine local students.

Aaron looked at Amelia again. Whether it was Aaron's imagination or not, when he stared at her, Amelia's eyes trembled slightly, and she silently looked away, seemingly afraid to meet Aaron's gaze.

Aaron didn't stare at Amelia's face, but at the huge wings behind her. Judging from the features of those wings, Amelia undoubtedly possessed the blessing of the Church of Nature and could not possibly have come from the Lucerne Empire. In other words, he was facing a Lucerne spy who had infiltrated the Kingdom of Dok and possessed the blessing of the Church of Nature.

Blessing is the most important source of power for a nation. Those who can receive blessings will undergo rigorous screening by the nation, including by the Ministry of Defense and the Church of Nature. If they fail to pass any of these screenings, they will not receive blessings.

Even though he had heard of the Ninth Bureau's reputation, he hadn't expected that the Lusset spies had infiltrated the Kingdom of Doc to such an extent. Although spies of their status might not have obtained the Kingdom of Doc's secrets, they were extremely well hidden and had taken root deep within the Kingdom of Doc, making them difficult to detect. Aaron instinctively wondered how many more Lusset spies were in the country.

As Aaron was pondering this, he overheard their conversation.

“Bella… how much longer will Mr. Aaron be watching me… um… um… I’m a little…” Amelia said, her voice trembling.

“Amelia… just bear with it here. Our fate is now in Mr. Aaron’s hands… even if Mr. Aaron lays a beastly hand on us, there’s nothing we can do…”

"Eh...! Eh...!! But... but I..." Amelia's voice sounded like she was about to cry.

"Endure...! Endure...! Hang in there... Amelia! Just think of it as being bitten by a dog! This is a sacrifice for the mission!"

"Eh...!!...How...How could this happen!" Tears welled up in Amelia's eyes.

"Stop bullying her," Aaron finally said, sounding annoyed. "I'm not in the mood for this kind of thing right now."

Amelia, relieved, smiled at Aaron and said, "Thank you... thank you... Mr. Aaron..."

Aaron tried to steer the atmosphere towards a serious tone, but the two of them kept leading him astray. Just then, Bella whispered in Amelia's ear, "Is it because Freya is here...? Amelia, be careful. I think this person..."

Okay, Aaron decided to ignore what Bella said and asked them, "What do you want from me?"

Aaron's tone was very serious, and his pupils even seemed somewhat fierce. There was no other way; this was a matter of life and death, and Aaron couldn't afford to be careless.

The silence lasted for a long time. To Aaron's surprise, it was Amelia, who looked frightened, who broke the awkward atmosphere. She said in a soft voice, "We...are here to help...Mr. Aaron..."

Chapter 164 The Empress's Instructions?

"Help me?" Aaron was taken aback.

Amelia nodded, clasped her hands over her chest, and said in a gentle but firm voice, "Our... orders are... to do our utmost... to help Mr. Aaron..."

Aaron was stunned: "When you received the order, did you know why?"

Amelia shook her head: "I don't know... but this is... the highest order we received... that's why we came..."

This time, Aaron remained silent for quite some time. Neither Amelia nor Bella could decipher the meaning behind his expression.

Just as the atmosphere quieted down again, Bella suddenly patted her chest, stood up, and said, "Leave it to us! Don't underestimate us just because we're students! Amelia and I are Lucert's most elite spies! We'll definitely be able to perfectly assist you!"

Aaron looked at her coldly and said, "The window is not closed."

Bella's face turned pale instantly. She darted to the window, pulled it down, and then drew the curtains. Only after doing all this did she let out a breath, panting heavily.

Amelia stared blankly at Bella and said, "Bella... don't worry... I've set up a barrier... it'll be fine even with the window open..."

Bella then realized, "Oh right, Bella set up a barrier..."