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

Anya suddenly realized that her formation could not escape the eyes of the [Erosion Realm Steps], and after a moment's thought, she knew what she might have done.

Seeing that Anya seemed to want to explain, Cecilia raised a hand to interrupt her and said, "Sister Anya, we and Shilo are all happy for you that you have realized your own feelings, really."

Anya hesitated for a moment, then finally closed her mouth and nodded somewhat shyly in gratitude.

Back at the mansion, the expected massive impromptu didn't happen, and Shilo soon fell back into a drowsy state. Amidst the fierce competition among the women, who were all vying for her attention, he was eventually embraced by Aria, whose strength was second only to Cecilia.

"Excuse me, everyone, please let me have a turn today."

Arya smiled gently, but her movements were like those of a puppy guarding its food, as she held little Shilo tightly in her arms.

It has to be said that when he was a child, Shiro's appearance had a different kind of feminine charm. Anyone who saw him couldn't help but want to hold him in their arms and cherish him. Even the usually reserved Arya was no exception and actually started vying for Shiro for the first time.

Seeing Shilo sleeping soundly in Arya's arms, the other women were somewhat unwilling, but they had no choice but to follow Arya into Shilo's room and surround him when he lay down on the bed.

Aria got up, her face slightly flushed, straightened her clothes, and glanced at the little boy, Shilo, who was sleeping soundly on the bed with a hint of coquettishness, and spat inwardly.

Honestly, they're asleep and still not behaving themselves.

Arya clutched her rapidly beating heart. When she had just put Shilo on the bed, he clung to her like a child who craved her embrace, and even bit her little pumpkin when Arya pushed him too hard.

But what made Arya blush and her heart race even more was the disproportionate size of his... compared to Shiloh's petite frame.

The way they carried her was like being scorched by a red-hot iron rod, making Aria feel as if there was a red mark on her delicate, white little pumpkin skin.

The women surrounded Xi Luo, their eyes sparkling, occasionally reaching out to tease him. They laughed heartily as they watched Xi Luo's little face, sometimes relaxed, sometimes furrowed.

Click—

After a while, the door to Shiloh's room opened, and Serme walked in.

Currently, as the Grand Duke of Magic, Flin needs to work with Rodel to stabilize the morale of the capital and cannot leave. Therefore, Serme, who is also worried about Shilo, rushed back, eager to check on her son's condition.

When Serme saw her son surrounded by his daughters-in-law, her anxious expression froze on her face, her mouth slightly agape, and she stood there dumbfounded.

The person lying on the bed looked very familiar to Celine; it was exactly what her son looked like when he was a child!

After a long pause, Serme finally came to her senses, rubbed her temples, walked over to Shiloh, sat down on the edge of the bed, and stroked his cheek.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

After sensing that there was nothing wrong with Shiloh's body, Serme breathed a sigh of relief and then asked about Shiloh's current condition with some curiosity.

After Cecilia explained the reasons for the changes in Shiloh's body, the last trace of worry in Serme's eyes disappeared. She breathed a sigh of relief and then enthusiastically began to pinch her son's little face.

"Oh dear, I still look like this from over a decade ago~ I can't believe how fast time flies..."

Looking at Shiloh's youthful face, Serme's eyes softened as she recalled the warm times her family had shared. Her other hand involuntarily took Anya's hand.

Feeling the warmth of her mother's hand, Anya pursed her lips, feeling a surge of emotion.

Take a deep breath

Anya gripped her mother's hand tightly, a resolute glint in her eyes.

She believed what Shiloh said, and after realizing her own feelings, Anya no longer wanted to hide them.

Sensing the change in the strength of her daughter's hand, Serme looked at her in surprise. Seeing the determination in Anya's eyes, she suddenly understood what Anya wanted to say, and chuckled, "Little Anya, have you already confessed to little Shiloh?"

Anya, who was just mustering the courage to talk about it, was caught off guard by her mother's sudden revelation and choked several times. Her pretty face flushed red, and she stammered, "How...how did you know?"

Serme didn't say much, but squeezed Anya's hand, his eyes full of smiles.

Anya suddenly realized that her mother was still her mother after all. From childhood to adulthood, it seemed that there was nothing that she and her brother could hide from her.

Seeing her daughter untangle her long-standing knot in her heart, Serme couldn't help but feel happy for her. However, the more important thing right now was to find a way to solve Shiloh's health problem.

"Little Shiloh's current physical changes are related to the gods. To resolve this issue, we need to find someone who is proficient in the mystical arts of prayer..."

Serme muttered to himself. After saying this, a figure immediately flashed through his mind. His eyes lit up, and he immediately got up and dialed a number.

"...Yes, that's roughly how it is...Hehe, thank you for your help. The Wells family owes you a favor."

The women exchanged glances, realizing that the person on the other end of the communication was a woman, and that her voice was magnetic and very pleasant.

"Mother, is that... Aunt Natalia?"

Anya quickly guessed who her mother had sought help from. Recalling the time she spent with her younger brother at the Crown Princess's birthday banquet, her intuition told her that the two of them, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, seemed a little...too close.

But since they were elders who had watched her grow up, Anya shook her head, banished these unfounded speculations from her mind, and then waited quietly.

A few breaths later, Serme raised her eyes and looked at the space in front of her. Then, a dark red door appeared out of thin air, and a jade-like hand with skin as smooth as jade pushed the door open, revealing a noble and beautiful figure inside.

"Sister, I'm here... How is little Xiluo?"

Natalia nodded to Serme, suppressing the worry that was about to overflow in her chest, and looked at Shilo on the bed.

"I checked, there's nothing wrong, it's just a temporary power shortage, which is why it looks like it did when it was a child."

Chapter 203: Snuggling with My Aunt (7k words, heavily edited)

Natalia nodded, looking at Shilo, who looked exactly like she remembered, her ruby-red eyes shining with reminiscence.

As for when Natalia started to like Shiloh, she never wanted to face the truth of it, because saying it would make her seem like a weird aunt.

Yes, it was precisely when Shiloh was first led by Serme to Natalia's manor, and they strolled around and met Natalia, that this mature half-vampire woman who had lived for thousands of years fell for him.

However, what made Natalia "fall for him" was not Shiloh's appearance, but his eyes.

Half-demons were an extremely taboo existence many years ago.

Whether in the demon realm or the human realm, they are an intolerable existence, and will be driven away or even killed by both sides.

Natalia lived in such an environment at that time. Fortunately, she was very talented, and her father and mother were quite powerful and wealthy. They took care of her during the war until she grew up and was able to protect herself, and then she died peacefully.

Although Natalia's experiences were relatively peaceful and fortunate, she did not harbor much hatred towards humans or demons. However, she must have attracted a lot of disdain, humiliation, hatred, and other ill-intentioned glances along the way.

Therefore, many years ago, Natalia decided that she would strive to achieve peace between the human world and the demon world.

The war has gone on long enough...

Striking blood-red hair and eyes are the standard marks of vampires. Natalia chose to manage the underground forces in the capital and continuously promoted cooperation with the upper echelons of the capital. Over a long period of time, she finally managed to leave a place for half-demons to live within the empire.

But prejudice between people is a mountain; how can hatred accumulated over thousands of years be so easily eliminated?

Natalia, who was pursuing peace, was gradually losing sight of her goal; it was simply too far-fetched.

It wasn't until she saw the little boy of noble birth who miraculously navigated through the maze to reach his own private backyard that this goal became clear again.

That day, Shiro accidentally stumbled upon Natalia, who was secretly weeping at her parents' graves. Through her scattered tears, he saw the confusion and helplessness deep in her heart.

At that moment, Shiloh stepped forward and wiped away Natalia's tears, saying, "Auntie, a pretty face shouldn't be wet with tears, okay?"

Natalia was stunned. The "beautiful" that Shiloh spoke of was not the "beautiful" that those with ill intentions who coveted her beauty would say. Looking into his clear and sincere dark eyes, Natalia felt a soft spot in her heart being touched.

Those eyes held no other superfluous color, as if they could see through all outward appearances to the very essence of one's soul deep within.

Suddenly, Natalia felt the meaning of her years of efforts for peace come alive, standing right before her eyes.

"Thank you, thank you..."

That day, Natalia held Shiloh and cried for a long time.

wow——

The portal to the space unfolded within the elegant and tranquil manor. Natalia, gently holding Shiloh and letting him sleep on a large pomelo, emerged from it and headed towards a certain room.

click

The door to the room opened, and Natalia gently placed Shilo on the soft bed. She then lay down beside the bed, gazing at Shilo's peaceful sleeping face with gentle eyes.

This room was prepared as a private room for Shiro many years ago. Although he has not lived in it for a long time, Natalia cleans it herself every day, sometimes even cleaning it several times, and staying there for a whole day.

"It's so good, so good..."

A dreamy smile appeared on Natalia's face as she murmured softly.

Natalia has a general idea of ​​how to resolve Shiloh's physical issues.

The main problem that Shiloh's body needs to solve is insufficient energy supply. To return to its original state, the energy supply needs to be increased.

However, it is not that simple, because the energy required is related to the gods. To absorb this kind of energy, one must use divine gifts as the energy source and energy transmission arrays as the medium for transmission.

As it happens, Natalia has lived for so many years and has quite a few of these things in her treasury. She's not in a hurry to use them now; she wants to look at Shiloh's youthful face and reminisce about the past.

"Um..."

Suddenly, Xiluo let out a hum, and then slowly opened his eyelids, staring blankly at the unfamiliar ceiling.

"Little Xiluo, you're awake? How was your rest? Would you like something to eat?"

Seeing this, Natalia took Shiloh's small hand in her own with a delighted expression and asked softly.

After calming down for a while and figuring out the current situation, Xi Luo suddenly felt thirsty. She sat up and asked her aunt for some fruit.

The indoor lights came on, and the shadowy servant outside the door flapped its wings, bringing in fresh, juicy, high-quality fruit. Then it fluttered out of the room and thoughtfully closed the door behind it.

Shilo leaned back on the pillow, enjoying the fruit Natalia fed him. After licking his throat, he suddenly felt it was a bit bland and tasteless. His eyes darted around, and he looked at Natalia's bright red lips, saying, "Auntie, here~"

Shiloh forked a piece of fruit, held it to Natalia's lips, blinked his bright black eyes, and said sweetly.

At that moment, Natalia felt as if her heart had been pierced by Cupid's arrow, pounding wildly. After thanking him, she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, quickly snatched the fruit from the fork, and swallowed it.

"Auntie, how are you feeling?"

"Hmm? Hmm, it's delicious."

Natalia answered somewhat flusteredly, actually not tasting anything at all, and just swallowed it without really understanding what it was, her mind filled with Shiloh's bright and sparkling expression.

It has to be said, Shiloh is still incredibly lethal.

Shiloh blinked, a mischievous idea gradually forming in his mind.

Shiloh smiled slightly and said to Natalia, "I'd like a drink~"

"Huh? A drink... Okay, I'll have the servant make one right away."

Natalia felt her heart melt. She looked at Shilo with tenderness. If she weren't holding a fruit platter, she would have loved to hold the child in her arms and express her feelings.

For example, brainwaves or something like that...

"No, I want to drink it now, and I want to drink the one my aunt makes!"

"what?"

Natalia was stunned. She glanced at the fruit plate in her palm and pondered how to make juice from the fruit.

Hmm, if we could use magic to extract the juice...

"Auntie, auntie, it would be pointless to use magic!"

As if sensing Natalia's thoughts, Shiloh pressed down on her wrist and said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Natalia realized that Shilo wanted to play some kind of game with her, so she smiled gently and replied, "Is that so? Then what does little Shilo need Auntie to do?"

In the past, when Shiloh wanted to play games, he rarely said it directly; he always used this kind of "indirect" guidance to lead himself.

Natalia was a little emotional, but mostly happy, as she never expected to play games with little Shiloh.

Does it mean that after the body returns to a childlike state, the mind also becomes a little more childlike?

It doesn't seem so bad...

Natalia smiled as she looked at Shiloh, somewhat anticipating what kind of game it would be this time.

"Here, Auntie, have some fruit first, but please don't swallow it!"

Shiloh placed a piece of fruit in Natalia's mouth, watched her chew slowly, and then asked, "Auntie, is the fruit chewed enough now?"

"Hmm? Yes."

Natalia nodded.

Seeing this, Xiluo smiled with satisfaction, then clapped his hands together and grinned mischievously: "Alright, let's dig in!"

After saying that, Shiloh stood on the bed, reached Natalia's pretty face, and suddenly leaned in, then pressed his lips against hers, which were fresh and juicy from the juice.

boo~

Natalia's beautiful eyes widened as she felt the real, soft touch. Her face flushed rapidly, her bloodshot eyes turned into round circles, and her ears turned bright red.

"Waaaaah—?!!"

Natalia let out a sharp, piercing scream. Even though she'd already given her first kiss to Shiloh, the problem was, he was a child now!

Natalia froze on the spot, several words that Shiloh had mentioned long ago flashing through her mind.

Things like "three years minimum," "bad aunt," "immoral woman," etc.