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

According to Aaron's assessment, the aura emanating from Shiloh was only around the Azure Flame level, making him nothing more than a lowly young master with no other merits besides his glib tongue and flirtatious manner towards women.

Silo shrugged. Although he had suppressed his rank to the Azure Flame rank, it was actually enough to deal with these adventurers.

Shiloh actually wants to fight Aaron now, even though his opponent is a Star-level opponent, he doesn't think he will lose.

However, Xi Luo would not directly attack him before the other party's luck dissipated.

After all, these chosen ones always seem to have a stroke of luck when they encounter hardships and setbacks, and then rise from the ashes to become even more difficult to deal with than before.

But...

A wicked smile crept across Shiloh's face. Rather than accepting the challenge, he had come up with a much better plan.

"I don't think I need to prove anything to you. After all, I'm not even in your team."

After scoffing, Shiloh opened his fingers and intertwined them completely with Ruby's, then raised her hand to his chest so that everyone could see it clearly.

"Now, do you understand?"

A mocking smile played on Xiluo's face, while everyone's eyes were fixed on their clenched hands, and sounds of gritted teeth echoed through the air.

Seeing this, Aaron's eyes widened in fury, and he said in a deep voice, "What are you talking about, you bastard... Ruby is in my team, of course she has to go on missions with me!"

Silo raised an eyebrow and shrugged. "In missions to hunt berserk monsters, even members of the same team can fight individually. I'm saying, you're just a captain in Ruby's adventure team, aren't you being a bit too nosy?"

Shiloh's words kept stabbing at Aaron's heart. The tacit understanding they once had and the secret feelings that were surging within them (as they thought) all became a ridiculous joke in front of their intertwined hands.

"Ruby, come back... leave him and come back to me!"

Aaron shifted his gaze to Ruby, who was standing silently to the side, his voice low and hoarse.

Ruby was jolted awake from her daze by the call, and then frowned as she asked, "What did you just say?"

After the conflict began, Ruby's thoughts were preoccupied with the explanations she had given Shiloh when they were alone after the construction, and she didn't pay much attention to the commotion outside.

Suddenly hearing Aaron call her name, looking at her with an expression that was a mixture of grief and pleading, Ruby got goosebumps and felt a chill run down her spine.

Unexpectedly, the other person was even distracted. Aaron suppressed the urge to vomit blood and gritted his teeth, saying, "I said, leave that man and come back to my side."

I know my attitude was problematic before; I didn't notice and take care of your feelings in time, which is why you... But, but believe me, this man is definitely not a good person, and staying by his side will only harm you!

Aaron's heartfelt words left Ruby feeling bewildered. She hadn't expected that this man would harbor such inappropriate thoughts about her, and her brows furrowed even more.

"Hey, what's going on?"

Ruby nudged Shiloh's shoulder lightly and said, "I have nothing to do with him, we're just teammates in the same squad. Don't overthink it."

Upon hearing this, Shiloh pinched Ruby's cheek and smiled, "Of course I can tell he has a crush on you. That's just human nature—jealousy! The thought of you being part of my team to clear out monsters later makes him so eager to stop you."

Ruby paused for a moment, then roughly understood what was going on. She looked at Aaron and said, "It's okay to form a team for the cleanup mission, right? And since Moen didn't come this time, I can certainly choose my teammates freely."

Moen, a female mage in Aaron's squad, is currently studying at the advanced division of Lorthen Magic Academy. She is a true genius girl and the next target that Shilo is determined to win over.

Ruby's words were already quite tactful, but no matter how tactful they were, they still turned Aaron, who had been acting all affectionate, into a red-nosed clown, making him look extremely ugly.

Ruby looked around and said speechlessly, "Isn't everyone almost here? Instead of just watching the show, why don't we start doing the mission?"

After saying that, Ruby took Shiloh's hand and walked into the forest.

Watching Ruby's retreating figure, someone finally couldn't contain themselves and called out, "Miss Ruby! May I ask who this gentleman is—?"

Ruby stopped and subconsciously looked up at Xi Luo, only to see a hint of interest in his dark eyes, which made her roll her eyes.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, Ruby had a very deep understanding of Shiloh's wicked nature.

This perverted pig, who is extremely enthusiastic about that kind of thing, simply wants to see himself acknowledge his "ownership" in front of everyone, and then satisfy his possessiveness.

Ugh……

Ruby sighed softly, her honey-colored face flushing slightly. Despite her determination, she still felt ashamed.

"Lovers."

Ruby said softly, then grasped Shiloh's hand, raised it, and said in a louder voice, "He is my lover."

After making the announcement, Shiloh's gaze visibly softened with satisfaction. He then leaned close to Ruby's ear and whispered, "Good Ruby, I'll give you a reward later~"

Pooh!

Ruby muttered a curse under her breath, her heart pounding like a deer.

Is that a reward for me?

Ruby gritted her teeth, twisted the soft flesh around Silo's waist, and felt somewhat resentful.

She would never admit to physical pleasure; as long as her heart doesn't succumb, there's no problem!

"Well then, everyone, Ruby and I will be going ahead then~"

Silo greeted him with a smile, his last glance landing on Aaron, a mocking smile playing on his lips, before he disappeared into the woods.

After Shiloh and Ruby left, the atmosphere became very tense. The aura emanating from Aaron made the surrounding adventurers feel suffocated, and they all took steps away from him.

They dared not discuss it casually at the moment, lest they offend Aaron, but when they returned, it would inevitably become a topic of conversation at the dinner table.

Haha, Aaron, the captain of a renowned adventure team, is actually such a clown. It's truly an eye-opener.

But no matter how shattered Aaron's mentality was, it wouldn't affect the start of the mission.

Aaron clearly had no intention of organizing, so everyone scattered and went into the forest to clear out the monsters.

Of course, those boys who admired Ruby and previously thought they had a chance were also heartbroken when they heard her publicly announce her relationship, following behind the group with sorrowful faces.

It looks like the tavern is going to be lively tonight.

After everyone left, Aaron, who had been standing still, finally stirred.

"Loxi...!"

Aaron let out a beastly growl, his eyes bloodshot, and slammed his fist into the ground!

Boom! ...

After a violent earthquake, several deep cracks suddenly appeared in the ground, the grass was completely overturned, and the birds on the treetops were stunned by the huge shockwave and fell to the ground.

Aaron had never felt such a strong urge to kill someone before, but he didn't know the other person's background and couldn't act rashly.

As for Ruby...

Aaron's forehead veins bulged, and he felt his heart throbbing with pain. He couldn't believe that Ruby, who had been in a team with him since childhood, would run off with another man so easily!

But no matter what the hidden reasons are, the proud Aaron would never allow his face to be trampled on like this!

Find some time to talk to her; this is your final warning.

A ruthless glint flashed in Aaron's eyes. If Ruby remained obstinate, he would kick her out of the team.

Ruby alone has no way of finding her enemy. Aaron believes that Ruby should be able to distinguish between finding her blood feud and getting back at the wrong man.

But just as Aaron was about to use this to threaten Ruby, a girl's sweet voice was heard intermittently from a hidden cave somewhere in the dense forest.

Chapter 168 Confession (Part 2)

"Ughhhhh~! Pfft! What are you doing all of a sudden—"

In the secluded cave, Ruby, who had been brought in by Shiloh, thought he would try to eavesdrop on her, but to her surprise, Shiloh didn't want to talk at all and simply pressed her against the rock wall, silencing her.

Ruby pushed Shiloh away with force, and a shimmering thread fell from mid-air, leaving a sparkling mark on the corner of her lips, which was quite charming.

Upon hearing this, Xi Luo blinked, looking puzzled, and said, "Kissing, what's wrong with that?"

"What else do you want to say..."

Ruby bit her lower lip, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

"Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

Ruby took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, raised her eyes, looked directly into Shiloh's dark eyes, and said.

In any case, they couldn't keep their identities a secret forever, Ruby thought, maybe it was time to make a decision.

Silo understood the meaning in Ruby's eyes. His smile faded slightly, he released his grip on Ruby's shoulder, took two steps back, and asked, "What do you think I should ask you? Why are you in the same squad as the Third Prince's lackeys? Or something else?"

Ruby opened her mouth upon hearing this, but ultimately couldn't say anything.

Yes, what should we ask?

Shiloh's completely nonchalant expression made Ruby suddenly realize that her earlier anxiety was foolish.

Perhaps out of habit, Ruby was unwilling to let herself be at a disadvantage, so she gritted her teeth and decided to go all out!

“I don’t want to hide anything anymore… To tell you the truth, I’ve known all along that your name isn’t ‘Rosie’.”

Ruby looked at Shiloh with complicated emotions, her clenched fists trembling slightly, revealing the turmoil in the girl's heart.

"Actually, I have met you before, Mr. Shiloh, heir of the Wells family."

The mention of this name made Ruby's way of addressing him suddenly sound awkward, causing Shiloh to frown.

"Hmm? So, what's with that unfamiliar look on your face?"

Shiloh reached out with displeasure and, to Ruby's astonishment, pulled her back into his arms, followed by another deep kiss.

This kiss was more aggressive than any before. The intense, burning heat clung to Ruby like a python, making her feel suffocated. At the same time, her body was stripped of all strength, leaving her limp and powerless.

Beneath the leather pants, her supple legs were pressed tightly together, but warm, glistening fluid still seeped quietly from between her thumb and forefinger.

The kiss was very long. When Shiloh ended it on his own initiative, Ruby felt dizzy and didn't even have the strength to be angry. She just stared blankly at him, her expression dazed, and kept exchanging fresh air.

Ha ha--

Shilo stroked Ruby's flushed face with interest and smiled, "Let me tell you something too. Actually, I've known for a long time that you're a member of Aaron's team. That night, you were the one watching me from the rooftop, weren't you?"

Silo pinched Ruby's pretty face, the slight pressure bringing her back to her senses. She slowly frowned and said, "You...you knew me all along, but you pretended—"

Ruby's words came to an abrupt halt. Now that things had come to this, she couldn't possibly be unaware that Shiloh's choice to conceal his identity and approach her was, in the first place, purposeful.

Even though I chose to stay in touch with the other person so that I could take care of Xiaohua at any time, I'm still so annoyed.

Two people with impure intentions unexpectedly developed feelings for each other—or perhaps, they were the only ones who developed these feelings.

Ruby bit her lip, leaving a mark, and forcefully pushed Shilo away slightly with her forearm. She glanced to the side and said in a deep voice, "So, what exactly was your purpose in hiding your identity and getting close to me?!"

This was something Ruby couldn't understand. From her perspective, although Aaron had angered Shiloh by acting as the Third Prince's lackey, given Shiloh's personality, he should have directly caused trouble for Shiloh.

Ah, could it be that...

Ruby suddenly remembered the rumors she had heard yesterday evening, and her brows furrowed as she looked at Shiloh and said, "I'm telling you, you don't actually have a penchant for stealing other people's partners, and you think that Aaron and I have some kind of relationship, so you're trying to get close to me, do you?"

Shiloh had expected Ruby to make some surprising guess, but she never expected it to be such blatant slander!

Silo twitched his lips, looked at Ruby speechlessly, and said, "Where did you hear such an absurd claim? I've always only liked innocent women, I don't have the kind of fetish you're talking about."

However, upon hearing Shiloh's answer, Ruby's eyes showed even greater suspicion.

Although this situation is rather special, there are women in the world who have partners but have never even held hands with them.

Moreover, not everyone is as lustful as this man, who had only known a stranger for less than five days and already...

Recalling what Shiloh had done to her in the past few days, Ruby's ears gradually turned red. While feeling ashamed and indignant, she also blamed her own body for being so weak and giving in so easily.

hateful!

Ruby gave a soft hum, neither confirming nor denying Shiloh's reply. After a few moments of silence, she glanced at him furtively and asked, "So, what are you planning to do now?"

"What do you mean, what to do?"

With his expression unchanged, Shiloh countered, "Ultimately, how will this honesty affect our relationship? You don't really think I'll break up with you just because you and Aaron are in the same team, do you?"

Ruby pursed her lips and suddenly realized that what Shiloh said seemed to make a lot of sense, so what exactly was she worried about before?

No, no, why would they condone the use of the word "breakup"?! We were never even together...

Ruby thought to herself, but she didn't contradict herself and said, "So why did you fall for me when you already have so many partners?"

When the topic came up, Shiloh scratched his cheek, seemingly pondering how to answer.

Seeing this, Ruby immediately grabbed Shiloh's collar and said sharply, "No thinking allowed. I want you to answer from the heart!"

Under Ruby's questioning, Shiloh could only blurt out his instinctive thought: "Uh, because you're pretty?"

To be honest, the answer was a bit vague, and Ruby frowned in dissatisfaction.

Shiloh put her arm around Ruby's slender waist and added, "Although they are all beautiful, the beauty of each of you is different. Since I like you, of course I should pursue you."

After saying that, Xi Luo raised her eyes again and thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Besides, you are all very good girls, aren't you? That's why I want you to be my partner, not my Star Slave."

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