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

But the moment her fingers touched the hilt of the knife, Ruby suddenly stopped, her tense expression gradually turning into astonishment.

The person standing before him was none other than Shilo, with whom he had made a promise yesterday.

"You... how did you get here?"

Ruby blurted it out, then noticed that Shiloh's expression changed from a smile to confusion.

"Still not awake? That shouldn't be happening at this hour."

Silo reached out, pinched Ruby's cheeks on both sides, and pulled them outwards, pondering.

"Ugh—Let me go!"

After struggling for a while, Ruby escaped from Shiloh's clutches and said coquettishly.

"Of course I knew today was a planned day, but I didn't smell breakfast, so I thought..."

Ruby stopped speaking at this point, as if she felt a little awkward, and a blush of embarrassment rose on her honey-colored skin as she turned her head slightly away.

Upon hearing this, Xiluo blinked and gave an amused smile: "Oh~ no wonder you looked so grumpy this morning, so you thought I stood you up~"

Upon hearing this and hearing Shiloh's irritating tone, Ruby instinctively wanted to retort, but as soon as she turned her face, she saw him suddenly take a step forward.

Ruby was startled and instinctively backed away, but then she realized that Shilo was only a step away from her room, so she stopped and tried to push him out.

Although Xi Luo had already been in her room, and the two of them had even done those things that made her feel ashamed and angry, one thing is one thing. Under normal circumstances, she would still feel ashamed to let the other person in, especially since she hadn't tidied her room and the blankets on the bed were a mess.

But with that back and forth movement, Ruby's petite body seemed to be throwing itself into Shiloh's arms as if she were doing so.

Seeing this, Shiloh's smile grew even wider, making Ruby's heart tremble. She immediately understood his intention and hurriedly called out, "Wait a minute, this is my room, hurry up and get out!"

"What's the big deal? Haven't we already seen that before?"

After saying that, Shiloh reached over Ruby's round, fragrant buttocks, picked her up in one go, and easily stepped into the girl's boudoir, which he was visiting for the second time.

"But I have to say, the curtains you bought are way too good at blocking out light."

Looking at the pitch-black room, Shiloh cast a spell, pushing the curtains aside and letting the bright sunlight fill the somewhat chilly room once again.

Clear sunlight streamed through the glass window and shone on the headboard. The image of Ruby, smiling at the moment that Shiloh had captured, appeared even more radiant under the warm sunlight.

"Oh dear, sunshine is so nice."

As Shiloh spoke with a smile, it was unclear whether he was referring to the sunlight or the painting of the girl whose smile was as radiant as the sunlight.

Seeing this, Ruby bit her lower lip, a complex look flashing in her violet eyes. Her previous struggles softened at this moment.

Although I hate my own weak body and mind, the sunlight is so warm right now. I guess it would be permissible to linger a little longer...

Thinking of this, Ruby leaned on Shiloh's shoulder, gently inhaling his scent and feeling his body temperature, and the ice in her heart seemed to melt away a lot.

"...I'm hungry."

"Breakfast is ready downstairs. I just used magic to block the smell so you could sleep a little longer."

Upon hearing this, Ruby's already limp body went even weaker, and she even wanted to stay nestled against Shiloh and never get up.

However, such behavior was too delicate, and Ruby's stubbornness in front of Shiloh, which she had been struggling to maintain, eventually made her leave his embrace.

However, as soon as Ruby broke free from Shiloh's embrace, her little hand was naturally taken by him again.

Ruby pursed her lips, said nothing more, and walked downstairs hand in hand with Shiloh.

The breakfast was plentiful and delicious.

Judging from how the kitchen is being used, Shiloh must have been here for some time.

After finishing breakfast, Ruby voluntarily collected the dishes and then went to the sink to wash them.

"Next time you finish cooking, just leave the kitchen utensils there, and I'll clean them up."

Ruby expertly washed the dishes and said without turning her head.

Shiloh actually wanted to say that she could just use her cleaning magic, but seeing Ruby's busy figure, she suddenly felt that this might not be a bad idea.

Having tasted the food of Little Chef Arya that morning, Shiloh didn't have much desire for the same scene. Instead, he was thinking about how to get closer to Ruby.

Ding--

Suddenly, Ruby's terminal lit up with a message notification tone.

"I have news."

"Could you take a look at this for me?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Luo readily took the terminal and teased, "Aren't you afraid of privacy leaks?"

Ruby paused for a moment, then turned back and glared at Shiloh, gritting her teeth as she retorted, "Do I have any privacy left in front of you, sir?"

"Ha, you're right."

Shiloh shrugged, making no attempt to hide the smugness in his words.

"Hmph, you stinking pig."

Ruby gave a soft snort, muttered something in disgust, then turned her head back to continue washing the dishes.

"Oh? They're calling you on a mission. They say there are demonized wild animals in the suburbs that need to be dealt with promptly to prevent them from going berserk and harming nearby residents."

Ruby stopped washing the dishes, her pupils contracting slightly.

Knowing Shilo as he did, he knew Shilo would definitely ask to go on the mission with him, but that would inevitably mean running into Aaron...

Ruby held her chopsticks. She was a semi-participant in the incident when Aaron followed the Third Prince to ambush Shilo, but she remained hidden in the shadows.

Last time at the orphanage gate, Aaron seemed to have put on some disguise, so they didn't face each other directly, but this time...

Ruby pondered, somewhat worried that Shiloh might distance himself from her after discovering that Aaron was the captain of her squad…

No, you can't think like that.

Ruby shook her head, realizing how cowardly her thoughts were, and she had completely lost her usual decisiveness.

This is something that cannot be avoided no matter what, so let's just detonate it before things become even more irreparable.

Even if Shiloh leaves him because of this, it's just returning to his old life, nothing more...

Ruby kept trying to mentally prepare herself, but to be honest, she didn't really have much confidence in what she was saying.

"I happen to have some time today, so I can go with you."

As expected, Shiloh asked to accompany him. Ruby sighed, knowing that this was an unavoidable hurdle, and nodded in agreement.

"Let's not delay, let's go."

As if to make herself appear as if she had made up her mind, Ruby took the terminal from Shiloh's hand and quickly walked out the door.

Watching Ruby's retreating figure, Shiloh stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Although Cecilia's fate has now largely gone astray, Aaron's fate is still on the "right track".

According to the original timeline, this mission is ostensibly to investigate and eliminate the berserk monsters, but in fact, there is a conspiracy hidden behind this incident.

According to the investigation, the animals were corrupted by abyssal crystals that mysteriously appeared deep in the forest.

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But in reality, the abyss crystal was just a diversion to attract attention. The real purpose of the person who arranged all of this was to stir up a storm that would sweep through the capital!

In the original storyline, after dealing with the Abyss Crystal, two shocking pieces of bad news came from the capital!

Firstly, during a court assembly, a minister suddenly went mad, transforming into a human bomb and attempting to assassinate the emperor. Although unsuccessful, the abyssal demonic energy emanating from him infected many ministers, requiring prolonged purification treatment, and nearly paralyzing the high-level administrative system for a short period.

Secondly, Grand Duke Kahn Wayne was closest to His Majesty at the time, and because he instinctively protected His Majesty, he was unfortunately seriously injured and died a month later. The family unanimously believed that Arya, who was married into the Zorc family, had no right to the throne, so they elected another high-ranking member of the family to succeed as patriarch.

Following this incident, Arya's mother passed away shortly after due to excessive grief. Arya, also heartbroken by the loss of her parents to the Abyss, resolutely left her family and embarked on a path of exorcising demons.

In fact, when he last visited the Wenn family, Shiloh had tried to find the person who would later succeed him as patriarch.

Although he hadn't found it, Shiloh was certain that the other party was a pawn of his mortal enemy, who was hiding behind the scenes.

However, the knife I handed to my father-in-law, meant for eliminating dissidents, will probably cause him quite a bit of trouble.

Knowing the original fateline, Shiloh would naturally not allow such a thing to happen. As for the Abyss Crystal, it was purely a thankless task, and dealing with it wouldn't be of much use.

Her only use is to be with Ruby and continue to sow discord between Aaron and weaken his luck.

Chapter 167 The Circus Boss, Gotham City's Top Dog (Part 2)

In the outskirts, Aaron, dressed in high-grade silver armor, waited in place, while a group of adventurers who had received missions had already gathered nearby.

Aaron's team was among the best of the adventurers, so everyone implicitly regarded them as their leader and waited for orders.

When Aaron caught sight of a dark purple figure, his face lit up with joy, and he turned away with a gentle smile.

Since that man named Rosie appeared, Ruby has become much more distant from him, and the two even had an argument not long ago.

Fortunately, the other party will still come when the mission is in progress, and Aaron plans to take this opportunity to win Ruby back.

After their last argument, Aaron realized that he had been too forceful. Ruby was the kind of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, and she was also very stubborn. If he kept insisting that she stay away from that man, he would only push her further away.

Therefore, Aaron decided to use a gradual approach, taking on more tasks during this period to increase the time he could spend with her and win her back.

But just as Aaron was thinking this, he saw the person he hated who was with Ruby!

Roche?!

Why would he come?!

Aaron clenched his fists, staring intently at the close proximity between Shiloh and Ruby, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"Hey, hey, isn't that—"

"That woman is actually getting so close to men? Besides Aaron..."

"Hiss—have you ever seen Aaron and her this close? He's only been about five steps away at most, right?"

Seeing Ruby and Shiloh's arms almost touching, the adventurers around them started gossiping and whispering among themselves, their eyes filled with amazement.

Although Ruby has a striking and refined appearance, her demeanor is too cold and aloof, and few people dare to exchange more than a few words with her.

However, perhaps due to her preference for the "high-class beauty" attribute, Ruby is exceptionally popular among adventurers, and Aaron, the only one who can have relatively more contact with her, has become the object of envy for many men.

In their eyes, Aaron and Ruby were already in a romantic relationship that was still in the ambiguous stage, but now it seems that Aaron is nothing compared to them.

"I said, who is this man? He doesn't look like an ordinary person."

Although Shiloh was dressed in ordinary adventurer's clothes that allowed him to move around easily, his unique temperament was hard to conceal, and many people still felt that he was extraordinary.

Although the people around were gossiping in hushed tones, the cacophony of voices created a rather noisy atmosphere.

Ruby's face grew increasingly red, and her expression grew colder and colder. Walking beside her, Shiloh seemed to hear a cold wind howling around her.

Seeing this, Shiloh couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then naturally received a strong glare from Ruby.

Seeing the two flirting, Aaron's forehead veins bulged even more, especially the way the adventurers around him looked at him as if he were a victim, which made him even angrier.

"We are about to face a horde of berserk monsters. It would be better for us to retreat now."

Aaron stared intently at Shiloh, the identities of the "unofficial guests" being self-evident.

Upon hearing this, Ruby, who had been staring at Silo, immediately turned her head and frowned, saying, "What do you mean? If you have any opinions, just say them directly. Don't berate people here in secret."

Aaron's face stiffened as Ruby scolded him. He hadn't expected that in front of so many adventurers, Ruby would disregard her own pride and directly contradict him for the sake of this man!

Aaron's face darkened, and he said coldly, "This is a mission, not child's play! If he delays the mission's progress, who will be held responsible?!"

Ruby scoffed at this, too lazy to argue with Aaron.

In her view, Aaron's repeated provocations were simply because he still harbored improper thoughts about her, and then he got angry after seeing Shiloh's intimate behavior with her.

However, after meeting Aaron, Ruby was worried that Shiloh would confront him directly, so she decided to pull him aside and wait until the mission started before acting together.

But then, the force from the palm made Ruby stop in her tracks. Turning around, she saw that Shiloh's smile remained, but the mockery in his eyes indicated what he was about to do.

Sigh, just as I expected...

Ruby sighed inwardly, but she had actually expected this to happen, so she held his hand tightly and stood beside him.

Feeling the pressure on his hand, Shilo smiled slightly and said, "I'm an adventurer too. What, am I not allowed to take this quest?"

Hearing that Shiloh dared to talk back, Aaron, who had been deliberately "framed" by her at the orphanage gate last time, felt a surge of old and new grudges well up inside him.

"Adventurer? Ha, if I'm not mistaken, you must be from a wealthy family. Your so-called adventurer skills are nothing but child's play."

Aaron made no attempt to hide his sarcasm, then pointed to someone nearby and said, "If you want to join this mission, fight him and show everyone your strength!"

The person Aaron pointed out was of average strength, having only recently advanced to the Void Realm stage.