You've found the Gusha-hime Knight, so put your hair up in a bun!

Ruby bit her lip, trying to distract herself by looking to the side, then her expression froze.

The blood of the "assassin" that had been spilled on the ground had disappeared, leaving only a charred mark.

This is……

Ruby frowned, to prevent anyone from tracing her bloodline or using her for evil rituals. The method of self-immolation is commonly used by adventurers.

Recalling the somewhat familiar figure of that disheveled man, Ruby slowly clenched her fist, her eyes growing sharper.

Is that you, Aaron...?

Ruby hadn't expected that the reason Shiloh was injured was because of her, and she felt even more guilty.

Ruby didn't doubt that Shilo was faking his injury, after all, she was very clear about Aaron's strength. He was among the strongest in the [Starry Sky Rank], and no matter how monstrous Shilo was, he was only at the [Void Realm Rank] at this moment.

"Judging from your expression, it seems like you've discovered something?"

Silo blinked and deliberately asked a question.

Upon hearing this, Ruby shook her head nervously and said, "I'm not sure, sorry..."

"The guy who hurt me was that person, not you, so why are you apologizing?"

Silo gently smiled and brushed the stray hairs from Ruby's forehead, speaking softly.

Hearing Shiloh's words, Ruby felt even more guilty. She pursed her lips and whispered, "I will never let this happen again."

"Oh, thank you."

Shiloh didn't press for why she could guarantee it; he simply gave Ruby a light kiss on her neck as a gesture of gratitude, which made the girl shudder and glare at him with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.

"What happened? Didn't we do something even worse yesterday? Waaaaah—"

Before Silo could finish speaking, Ruby covered his mouth with her hand.

"Flirtatious and dissolute! Where is your aristocratic elegance and manners now..."

Ruby said through gritted teeth, clearly displeased with Shiloh's teasing.

Shiloh shrugged, and when she felt it was about time, she got up from Ruby's arms, then naturally took her hand and walked towards the orphanage.

"That kind of thing doesn't matter, visiting Xiaohua is more important."

"Hey, why don't you go to the hospital first—to hear people talk!"

The two walked into the orphanage, bickering and teasing each other. In the shadows of a building not far away, Aaron watched this flirtatious scene and almost ground his teeth to powder.

"Rosie... I'll remember you!"

Aaron slammed his fist on the wall beside him, shaking off some dust and startling the others in the alley. Then, a young man who looked like a street thug pointed at Aaron and cursed, "What the hell are you doing all of a sudden?! Did your wife run off with someone else?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Aaron turned around sharply, his eyes filled with a fierce and menacing look, which immediately stunned the thug, whose legs began to tremble.

"Ha, trash."

Aaron frowned at the thug's soaking wet crotch, muttered a disgusted remark under his breath, and then turned and left.

After what seemed like an eternity, the thug finally recovered, gasped sharply, and collapsed to the ground with a thud, panting heavily.

"Who...who is this person? He's terrifying..."

Seeing this, his companion quickly pulled him up. Instead of mocking him, he spat a mouthful of phlegm on the ground and muttered, "Tch, I knew from his appearance that he probably couldn't win a woman over, and the one he liked ran away, so he's trying to resort to some underhanded tricks."

"Damn it, what kind of cowardly skill is it to mess with us? All they do is take their anger out on us nobody guys, damn it..."

After hurling several curses, the group carried their companion, who was terrified and weak, away from the alley while still cursing.

"Ruby and I only met yesterday, but we're already such good friends today! That's wonderful!"

Little Flower hugged the big teddy bear Ruby bought with both arms, her eyes darting back and forth between the two of them, a bright smile on her face.

Ruby paused in her apple-peeling, glanced quickly at Shiloh, then looked away, muttering under her breath, "We're not that close..."

Despite saying that, the little girl's all-knowing gaze made her face burn. Helpless, she could only transfer her dissatisfaction to Xi Luo and glare at him fiercely.

Xiluo shrugged innocently, then dragged her chair closer to Ruby, pulled her into his arms, and smiled, "Oh dear, look, since Xiaohua said so, let's get along well~ You don't want Xiaohua to be unhappy, do you~?"

"Mmm~! Ruby, you must stay close to your big brother~!"

"W-what do you mean 'all right'? Really..."

The clever little flower deliberately omitted the word "get along," the meaning of which made Ruby feel extremely embarrassed just thinking about it. She quickly stuffed a peeled apple into Ruby's mouth and said coquettishly, "Eat your apple properly, don't learn bad things from your big brother."

Upon hearing this, Shiloh raised an eyebrow, rubbed Ruby's shoulder with displeasure, and said, "What do you mean by learning bad habits from me? Hmm~?"

After saying that, Shiloh moved slightly closer to Ruby's face, carefully admiring her delicate honey-colored skin, and chuckled, "If you can't say it, I'll show you what real 'badness' is."

Shiloh's words instantly reminded Ruby of the enchanting moments of the previous night. Her pretty face flushed crimson, and she stared wide-eyed at Shiloh, gritting her teeth in extreme shame as she whispered, "Little Flower is still here! What are you saying in front of the child?!"

Xi Luo blinked and smiled knowingly: "Ah~ I get it, it means we can say it in private, right?"

"It won't work in private either!"

Ruby was so embarrassed by Shiloh's teasing that she was even more astonished by the precocious little flower who was munching on an apple, staring at her with her big, dark eyes, and then giving her the same knowing look as Shiloh.

Sure enough, you become like those you associate with; this guy will only corrupt children...

No matter what topic they started talking about, he always managed to steer the conversation to this point. Ruby didn't want to talk anymore and just kept poking Silo's waist.

Around noon, Shiloh and Ruby said goodbye to Little Flower and left the orphanage amidst the little girl's reluctant gaze.

Once outside, the two walked side by side on the bustling street, a strange tranquility permeating their space.

No one spoke, but the atmosphere at that moment was inexplicably reassuring.

It seems that it doesn't matter if we just wander aimlessly.

As they walked, Shiloh suddenly stopped, then took Ruby's hand and led her in one direction, leaving the girl puzzled.

Chapter 157 My God, it's Lord Shiro! (Two Chapters Combined)

Where are we going?

Ruby asked in confusion, only to be met with a look from Silo that seemed to regard her as an idiot, which made the girl frown.

"Have lunch! It's already noon, aren't you going to eat?"

Ruby suddenly realized and looked up to find that Shiloh was leading her into the end of a small alley where a restaurant with an old-fashioned exterior was located.

"Lunch? Here?"

Ruby was somewhat surprised.

Upon hearing this, Xi Luo shook her finger and said, "Don't underestimate this restaurant. Although it looks unremarkable, the food made by the chefs inside is, in my opinion, better than a large number of chefs in the capital."

"Uh, that's not what I meant..."

Ruby came from a commoner background, so she naturally didn't mean to look down on anyone, but...

"I just thought that a nobleman like you would not come to dine in such a remote and old place."

The elegant Shiloh was sitting on a small stool at a low table, eating her meal. Ruby couldn't quite imagine such a scene; it seemed so incongruous.

"Hey, what's with all this talk about nobility? When it comes to food, it's about the taste, not status."

After saying that, Shiloh took Ruby's hand again and led the girl inside.

"Today I'll let you taste the delicious food here. This shop has been open for a long time, but the owner hasn't thought about expanding the business. Plus, the location is remote, so basically no one comes here. However, it would be a real pity if you came to the capital and didn't try this shop."

Hearing what Shiloh said, Ruby became really interested, and her stomach started to rumble with hunger.

"If I'm not satisfied, you'll have to compensate me."

"Oh? What will I compensate you for?"

"Of course—"

Ruby suddenly stopped, a pale pink blush rising to her face. Her expression was calm, as if she were suppressing some kind of shame. Then, feigning nonchalance, she said, "Of course, you have to be punished by making me another breakfast."

Upon hearing this, Xi Luo revealed a meaningful smile, deliberately drawing out the last syllable: "Ho~~"

"'Wow,' you're kidding! I just thought your cooking was alright, don't get too cocky!"

Ruby gave a heavy, cold snort, but the blush on her face completely betrayed her inner thoughts.

Perhaps feeling a little embarrassed, Ruby turned her pretty face away, took the initiative to hold Shiloh's hand, and strode into the store as if she were going to challenge some powerful enemy.

Meanwhile, at the Lorthern Magic Academy.

There's no need to go home during lunch break. Although most locals in Beijing commute to school, the college provides dormitories for every enrolled student. To save time, they simply stay at the dormitory during lunch break.

However, although it is called a dormitory, it is actually a two-story villa where two people live together, with a small yard attached.

At this moment, a group of students had completely surrounded the cafeteria on the first floor of the college, and the noisy chatter was quite annoying.

Elena stood gracefully in place, her brows furrowing slightly as she looked at the exquisite letter the man in front of her handed her.

The handsome young man before me is Hector Henderson, the second son of the current Grand Duke of the Military.

The reason why so many students gathered around and refused to leave was that Hector, a man of noble status, had confessed his love to Elena!

Hector looked at Elena with a smile and deep affection, but when he saw her calm and indifferent expression, he couldn't help but pause slightly.

Arya frowned as she watched this scene. Without even thinking, she knew that these annoying flies must be unable to defeat Shilo head-on, so they were trying to poach him and harm him in this way.

That's disgusting...

Arya lowered her eyes slightly, one arm around the constantly panting Irene to prevent the little girl from rushing forward and unleashing her full fighting mode, while the other hand seemingly casually played with the moonlight between her fingers. However, the chilling aura emanating from it in an instant sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.

"Miss Elena, would you please accept my proposal? I promise that if you agree, you will definitely become my wife."

Hector looked up at Elena. Although his purpose was to influence Shiloh, her cold and beautiful appearance and temperament also amazed him. He never expected that there would be such a beautiful woman among the common people.

Upon hearing this, Elena frowned even more, but then suddenly relaxed her brows, a cold smile appearing on her lips.

Elena raised her slender, pale fingertips and slowly approached the letter. The onlookers held their breath, thinking that this was probably an expected outcome.

Although Hector was only the second son of the same chosen family, unlike Shiloh, he was not surrounded by a large number of beautiful women.

With Hector's promise, Elena's status would truly soar if she agreed, not to mention that Hector himself was an extremely high-quality man in every way.

As Hector watched Elena about to receive the letter, his smile grew even more composed. Just as he was about to say something tender and intimate before taking Elena away from Shiro, a sudden change occurred!

Elena stopped about three fingers' width away from the letter, then unleashed a gust of wind magic from her fingertips, instantly shredding the letter to shreds!

Tear--!

Whoosh—!

The sudden turn of events drew gasps of surprise from the onlookers, who were astonished that Elena could reject Hector's advances so readily.

Has anyone ever told you that your affected gentleness is disgusting?

Elena stood gracefully in place, her long, dark purple hair swaying gently in the breeze, her gaze towards Hector filled with mockery: "Besides, who gave you the confidence to think I would leave Shilo? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

Elena's gaze was almost tangible, as if the person standing in front of her was not a member of a chosen family, but a stinking pile of mud.

Hector's fingertips trembled slightly at that gaze, and a flame of pride ignited within him.

He's just an ordinary person...

A cold glint flashed in Hector's eyes, but he remained outwardly calm.

After showing a regretful expression, Hector slowly lowered his hand, which was still clutching the tattered letter, and spread his hands, saying, "To be honest, I don't understand your choice. In terms of status, Shiloh and I are both members of the Chosen Saints; in terms of strength, he and I are both at the [Void Realm] level."

Besides, I'm not as fickle as him. If you accept my advances, you'll be my lawfully wedded wife—I don't understand why you chose to reject me.

Elena shook her head and scoffed, "If a woman's feelings for her partner can change because of her status and power, then that's truly pathetic."

This statement was a barrage of criticism, and many women who were watching with envy and jealousy froze upon hearing it, their eyes filled with hostility as they looked at Elena.

"Since you want to use these external conditions as an excuse, then I will briefly state one of the reasons."

Elena's amethyst eyes were full of mockery as she looked Hector's face up and down. Her pink lips uttered words without mercy: "Just in terms of looks alone, you're already miles ahead of everyone else, ugly man."

Upon hearing this, not only Hector, but many people around him were stunned, their eyes widening in disbelief.

Hector opened his mouth, his face flushing rapidly, wanting to refute something, but found that he couldn't seem to refute it either.

Although he himself is not bad-looking, and could even be described as handsome, it seems that there is really no comparability between him and Shiloh.

"What attracts women is charm, not all that nonsense you're talking about. You say Shiro is a womanizer, I admit that, but he just has a way of attracting me, Arya, Cecilia, and other outstanding women."

In terms of masculine charm, Shiloh is far beyond your reach, understand?

Every word was piercing; Elena's direct denigration of Hector from the perspective of male charm rendered him utterly worthless, and what was most infuriating was that he had no way to refute her.

After all, Shiloh's record is verifiable, and it's hard to imagine that two powerful and noble women like Cecilia and Arya would be willing to share a husband and get along well.