My wife, who's in a vegetative state, please stop eavesdropping on my thoughts.

The white-haired girl nodded seriously.

"The signs from Moonlit City don't seem to be deliberately concealed."

"Because that flash of light was purely a martial arts sequence, not involving any mystical level, it should not be able to prevent the spying through extravagant means."

"This means that nothing will really happen in Moonlit City."

After saying this, the white-haired girl slowly reopened her eyes, her expression revealing a hint of weariness.

However, the Snow Knight's brows furrowed even more.

"Nothing will happen in Moonlit City?"

"It's not that there won't be anything at all," the white-haired girl waved her hand listlessly. "It'll just be some insignificant little disturbances."

"I vaguely saw a bow and arrow... but there was nothing else."

"This shows that this level of trouble might not even be enough to alarm the Moon Goddess."

"So..." The Snow Knight's voice was tinged with resentment, "...we can't see anything about the situation in the Dark Realm?"

The white-haired girl nodded silently.

For a moment, both ends of the screen fell silent.

After a long pause, the Snow Knight suddenly spoke up, sounding rather annoyed:

"I feel like your prediction was basically useless. I really wasted my 30,000 gold coins. How about... I get a discount?"

"Go to hell!"

"pat-"

Before she could finish speaking, the white-haired girl decisively turned off the cold-air projection screen.

The image suddenly disappeared.

The other party had already made a clean getaway.

Snow Knight: "......"

He remained silent for a long time, staring at the air that had returned to stillness.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

That's it.

Since even astrologers can't see through the situation in the dark realm, all we can do now is be patient and continue to wait.

Fortunately—

Judging from this situation, at least for the short term, the Moon Thunder Emperor should not reappear.

This can be considered good news, albeit barely.

Near the location of the Selenes family, two streets away, lies a noble mansion.

Vera's long, pink curly hair looked a little disheveled, and her skirt was in disarray. She limped to her front door, her face flushed slightly beneath the white mask.

Throughout the journey, she kept muttering complaints in a low voice: "Mona is such a fat pig. I punched and kicked her all day, and she's perfectly fine, but I twisted my own ankle."

"It hurts so much!!"

Vera grew angrier the more she thought about it.

I'm planning to find some time to have another argument with Mona.

But when she looked up, she realized that her mansion was dimly lit tonight, and there were several carriages she had never seen before parked in front of her house.

Huh?

Would a noble family like theirs have visitors in the middle of the night?

Vera stepped into the hall with doubt and saw a gentle and refined young nobleman with the same pink, fluffy curly hair chatting happily with several strangers she had never seen before.

As Vera walked by, the pink-haired man called out to her with a smile:

"Vera, why are you coming home so late? And you didn't even say hello to your older brother, you have no manners at all."

"Big brother..."

Vera called out reluctantly, her voice so soft that only she could hear it.

He then glanced impatiently at the three guests sitting on the sofa.

Two men and one woman, though not dressed simply, were clearly of commoner origin.

Their sitting postures were all incredibly unruly.

Especially the chestnut-haired woman, who not only wore a tight-fitting mini-skirt but also brazenly crossed her legs, displaying a nonchalant and carefree attitude.

Good heavens, lady, your skirt doesn't even reach your knees...

Vera couldn't help but transform into Miao Renfeng and take a few more glances.

The pink-haired man introduced them in a gentle voice: "They are extraordinary individuals from other states. They usually travel alone. Because they admire the power of the Moon Thunder Emperor, they have come all the way to Moon City, hoping to find a noble force to serve and stay with."

"After discussion, we have decided to take the three of them as guards."

“The city has been rather unsettled lately, a melting pot of all sorts of people,” he said casually. “Perfect, let this Miss Luya accompany you and serve as your personal bodyguard.”

what! ?

Personal bodyguard?

Vera was completely speechless.

I'm just an invisible person in a minor noble family, not Elune or Nefertari. Why would I need a personal bodyguard?

She was about to utter some outrageous remarks when she met her older brother's instantly serious gaze.

So Vera swallowed her refusal and reluctantly nodded.

She knew in her heart that her family was a fallen noble family in name only.

If they could recruit three extraordinary individuals at once, they would be able to send their trade goods to towns further away.

Moreover, if even an unloved young lady could be protected by a superhuman when she went out, then the family's economy and reputation could be restored to some extent as a result.

This is such a great deal!

After all, although the royalties from writing a book are a lot in the eyes of ordinary people, and the book is an unprecedented bestseller, it can only be sold in Moonlit City. In the business of nobles, it doesn't even qualify for a seat.

Unless the sales channels are expanded to other surrounding cities...

but......

This is so annoying!

How will she ever sneak off to see her husband again?!

"..."

"..."

"Miss Luya, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please take care of me."

After hesitating for a moment, Vera reluctantly performed a noble curtsy and then tried to stand up.

He immediately turned around and went back into the house.

Unexpectedly, this Miss Luya was actually very dutiful, following closely behind him without missing a single step.

Vera sighed helplessly.

Luya's gaze toward the pink-haired girl held a hint of amusement.

Although he is a commoner, he is active in major cities all year round, and has even been to the royal city guarded by the Night Patrol Headquarters several times.

Therefore, she had almost no sense of awe or respect for these impoverished minor nobles from remote areas.

The two walked down the corridor one after the other. Suddenly, Luya asked, somewhat bored, "Hey, noble lady, is that Moon Thunder Emperor of your Moon City really a fifth-tier being?"

"A fifth-tier transcendent being, a legendary existence, would they really be hiding in a remote town like Moonlit City?"

"I just don't think the Thunder Emperor and the name 'Moonlight' have anything to do with each other. Could it be that the people of Moonlight City are just trying to glorify themselves by giving this fifth-tier big shot a title with the prefix 'Moonlight'?"

This woman is so annoying!

Vera paused in her steps.

She forced a smile, barely managing to maintain her composure, and said, "Of course! I was there that day, and I witnessed the stunning entrance of the Moon Emperor!"

"If you find a high-level, extravagant warlock to project the footage from that day, you might even see the magnificent scene of me fighting side-by-side with the Moon Emperor~~~"

After saying this, Vera continued walking forward without looking back.

Luya's expression grew increasingly strange.

"That's strange..."

"Even with a fifth-tier attack, Moonlit City wasn't destroyed?"

Luya murmured a few words to herself, then suddenly asked with a boastful tone, "By the way, noble lady, have you ever heard of the Ten Kings?"

Vera, who was walking ahead, secretly rolled her eyes.

Although Moonlit City is somewhat remote, it is at least a town, not a small village, and certainly not a dry toilet.

Ten Kings...

Aren't they just the ten strongest level 7 superhumans in the world?

As for those extraordinary beings above the sixth rank, people dare not make any rash comments or rankings, and they cannot even understand their level.

So they could only settle for a few more times and give a proper critique of the seventh-tier superhumans that most people could come into contact with.

Seeing that Vera remained silent, Luya became even more interested.

She leaned closer and chattered, "Let me tell you, when I was traveling in the royal city, I actually saw one of the Ten Kings with my own eyes!"

"Such beings, tsk tsk—"

"Compared to all the extraordinary individuals I've ever met, they're on a completely different level!"

Vera listened to the endless boasting behind her, too lazy to pay attention, and silently grumbled to herself:

"cut......"

"Ten kings are nothing!"

"My husband is a Tier 5 Diana Thunder Emperor!!!"

Thinking about this, Vera suddenly realized something crucial.

No, I need to find an opportunity to go and confirm with Weiss again.

Although no normal person would associate Whis with the image of Diana, the Moon Emperor.

However, the feel of their two hands was exactly the same...

Vera shook her head violently.

Instead of letting your mind wander and daydream every day.

It's better to find another opportunity to confirm.

That's the final word!

Behind her, Luya watched in disbelief as the unpredictable pink-haired girl walked into the bedroom and slammed the door shut.

"I find this little girl's reaction quite interesting."

What kind of nonsense is going through your mind?

"..."

"..."

Soon after Vera finished washing up, it was already past midnight.

But even though she lay in the soft down comforter, tossing and turning several times, she couldn't fall asleep. Even her own breathing seemed unusually clear and heavy.

Bored, Vera stuffed four or five pillows into her arms, almost bursting all the cotton inside them, and then started kicking the wall upside down by the headboard.

After doing nothing for half an hour, she finally sat up and quietly locked the door.