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

Chew, chew, chew—

In this quiet atmosphere, Moen blinked his big eyes and happily ate his snacks, completely oblivious to the atmosphere.

Chapter 209 Serene: My niece seems to be in the way (3k)

As the granddaughter of the Dean of Lorthen Magic Academy, Moen was naturally one of the people in charge of coordinating the exchange student team from the Elf Kingdom.

However, what interests her more right now than the reception duties is the melon smell permeating the air.

Watching Shiloh's retreating figure, Moen chewed his bulging cheeks, thinking that there was always gossip to be had near Shiloh. It seemed he would have to make more trips to where he was in the future...

Waaah—!

The train roared to life, and everyone perked up, ready to greet the guests in their best spirits.

Seeing the train slowly come to a stop, Shiloh was the first to go to greet it.

The elves on the vehicle filed out, their large, bright green or golden eyes taking in everything in the capital with fresh curiosity, letting out soft gasps.

Among the group of youthful, beautiful, and stunning elves, Shiloh instantly spotted the mature and beautiful figure she hadn't seen in a long time. A friendly smile appeared on her face as she walked towards her.

"It's been a long time, Ms. Serene."

Admiring the voluptuous figure of the elven high priestess before him, Shiloh gave her a look of sincere appreciation.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Mr. Shiloh."

Shiloh's clean and pure gaze surprised Serene, who had imagined many humiliating scenarios. After a moment of surprise, she replied with equal elegance and politeness.

Upon hearing Serene's address, the elf exchange students nearby immediately perked up their ears, visibly becoming excited, glancing over every now and then and whispering amongst themselves.

Upon disembarking, the elves, already curious about Shiloh's unparalleled handsome face, were even more intrigued when Serene mentioned his name and learned that he was the legendary hero Shiloh who had single-handedly defeated the evil god. Their eyes sparkled with admiration.

With his immense strength, elegant demeanor, and handsome appearance, Shiloh possessed almost all the qualities they imagined a great hero to have, causing the elves to become restless.

Sensing the changed looks in the eyes of the elven girls around him, Shiloh maintained his smile, leaned closer to Serene, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Ah~ the beautiful elven girls are all so warm and welcoming~"

? !

Hearing these teasing words, Serene subconsciously straightened up, twitched her lips, and thought to herself that this finally suited her taste.

The threat in Shiloh's words was obvious, but how much of it was merely for dramatic effect remains unknown...

"I'm warning you, you're not allowed to mess with them."

Serene's usually serene and gentle face hardened, and her amber eyes filled with vigilance.

Seeing Serene's expression, Shiloh's smile deepened, and he murmured, "Eh~ you don't want me to attack them... what should I do?"

How despicable!

Serene's expression turned resentful, and she clenched her fists, thinking to herself that for the safety of the children she had brought, submitting to him was perhaps the only option...

Just as Serene's face showed a helpless and humiliated expression, a strand of golden hair suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her and Shiloh from view.

Ok?

Question marks simultaneously arose in the minds of both Shiloh and Serene, wondering who could be so clueless about romance.

Nora, who had suddenly cut in, felt a chill down her spine. She instinctively turned to look at her aunt, but found nothing unusual.

Yes, how could my aunt possibly look at me like that? Really...

Nora shook her head, trying to shake off the strange feeling from her mind.

"Ah, this must be Your Highness the Princess of your country? She is truly a beauty of unparalleled grace and charm."

After seeing the face of the person in front of him clearly, Xi Luo smiled subtly and praised him.

This elven princess was quite a peculiar character. On one hand, she believed that she bore the future of the entire elven race, but on the other hand, she was tormented by her lack of such ability and could only place her hopes on someone else who possessed the divine gift of the Mother Goddess of the Elves.

In the original storyline, it was Aaron who asked for help, but now that Wansen's divine gift has been intercepted by Shiloh, she naturally needs to ask Shiloh for help.

However, this princess has a rather unique mindset. Even though she is the divinely bestowed possession of the Mother Goddess Wansen, she still looks down on her in her heart.

After all, in Nora's mind, humans are one of the most corrupt races, far inferior to the pure hearts of the elves. This inexplicable sense of racial superiority makes her act arrogantly even when asking for favors in the original story.

Interestingly, Aaron seemed to fall for it. He didn't make any excessive demands because of the divine gift of Wansen that he possessed. On the contrary, he did his best to do many things for her and the Elven race.

Whether he was a man of noble character or a sycophant, Shiloh couldn't be bothered to comment.

In his opinion, this kind of guy who doesn't even have the proper attitude when asking for favors should be vehemently corrected.

Although Shilo greeted her with a smile, Nora felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being watched by some malevolent jackal.

Nora frowned silently in secret, but outwardly maintained an elegant and polite demeanor, bowing slightly: "You flatter us... We are a little tired after our long journey. May I ask where you can lead us to rest?"

"Ha, it was my oversight. I was only thinking about catching up with Lady Serene. The carriage is ready for you all. Please follow me."

Shiloh shrugged and then led the group toward the unicorn caravan that had been prepared outside the dedicated station.

As the elven women boarded the carriages one by one, Shiloh, sitting in the first carriage, gave the signal to set off. The unicorns strode off with nimble steps toward the Lorthorn Academy of Magic.

Apart from Shiloh, the other hosts did not ride in the same carriage as the exchange students. Now that they were all in the same carriage as their classmates, they all relaxed.

The task of receiving guests was not easy; they had to be mindful of their demeanor at all times to avoid embarrassing themselves in the eyes of those elves who were notoriously picky about etiquette and elegance.

Now that the reception mission is over, they breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed their ramrod-straight backs.

"Phew—thank goodness we have Senior Shiloh here. The elves' attention was drawn to him, and they hardly looked at us at all."

A junior student from the elementary research department breathed a sigh of relief; as a representative of the new students, she had been extremely nervous at first.

The sheer amount of trouble the elves had caused, as told by previous students, was enough to make her nervous. But what she was even more nervous about was getting along with the great hero, Shiloh, who had saved the capital.

That wasn't some rumored or mythical story; it was something she had witnessed with her own eyes not long ago!

She absolutely wanted to present the most elegant demeanor in front of her senior!

Unfortunately, Senior Xi Luo didn't seem to care about them, so when the junior girl said this, there was a hint of regret in her tone.

Rolling around

Upon hearing this, Moen's large, sky-blue eyes darted around, keenly sensing a hint of the awkwardness of first love.

Looking at the pretty and beautiful junior, Mo En quietly shook his head, secretly sighing that Xi Luo was truly a sinful man.

Moreover, this junior schoolmate is really blind. The women around Xi Luo are all geniuses with both beauty and talent. Just thinking about having a relationship with him and having to compete with those women is extremely troublesome.

Moen stretched his arms, leaned against the wall of the carriage with a bored expression, and closed his eyes to rest.

The carriage was large, and all the other guests except for Shiloh were inside.

The only one who was somewhat interesting was Hector, the second son of Henderson, who was hiding in a corner looking rather depressed.

Can't hold it any longer

Why did you have to mess with Xi Luo of all people?

And all for a female elf you don't even know?

As a keen observer, Moen noticed Hector's unusual interest in the upcoming elven princess when he joined the reception team. So, he took advantage of the short time to quickly and efficiently catch up on the episodes through various channels, and the result was quite astonishing.

Wow, is it for love?!

What does it mean to confess to another woman just to see her, and to steal her away from Xi Luo, only to be rejected and belittled as worthless?

Oh my god, it was a one-sided love?

What does it mean that the woman you love most doesn't even remember when she first met you, and that she's currently riding in the same carriage with Shiro, while you can do nothing but watch helplessly with a bitter expression?

Oh my god, there are turtles too?

Chew, chew, chew—

Moen popped a dried fruit into his mouth, feeling utterly bored.

You have the guts to poach someone's partner, but not the guts to confront them head-on, huh?

Oh, it seems like he really doesn't have the guts.

After seeing Shiro fight the evil god one-on-one, you still have the courage to fight him? Are you that kind of person?

Regardless of what kind of吐槽大会 (a Chinese internet slang term for a吐槽大会, meaning a吐槽大会 is a Chinese internet slang term for a吐槽大会) was playing out in Moen's little brain at this moment, Hector was already close to the state of having his Dao Heart shattered.

He gazed at the clouds outside the window, not daring to look at the carriage in front of him.

Recalling Elena's sarcastic rejection of him that day, Hector knew that Shiloh's revenge had arrived, and soon...

Hector could do nothing about Shiloh's revenge; he could only watch helplessly as the goddess he secretly loved became one of Shiloh's lovers.

Hector closed his eyes in anguish. If he had known it would turn out this way, he shouldn't have lost his mind and agreed to the Third Prince's request.

In the lead carriage, Silotinora and Serene were brewing tea while telling them about the culture and customs of the capital. Their vivid descriptions and humorous remarks made Serene, who was trying to maintain a serious expression, smile repeatedly.

bang——

"Excuse me for interrupting, but could you please elaborate on the more important matters concerning the Lorthene Academy where we will be studying?"

Chapter 210 Serene: You've Got It! (Two chapters combined, a bigger one will be added tomorrow)

Nora's formulaic smile gave her an air of aloofness, while her opinion of Shilo continued to plummet.

Frivolous, unreliable, unconcerned with serious matters, glib and smooth-talking, with no redeeming qualities other than knowing how to please women…

Beneath her calm expression, Nora's inner barrage of negative comments flashed through her mind like a barrage of bullet comments, labeling Shiloh as a "worst human male."

Hearing her niece's seemingly displeased words, Serene's bright smile froze slightly. She glanced at Nora quickly, feeling a little guilty, before quickly wiping her smile and nodding, "Ahem, yes, let's get back to the main topic."

Serene's sudden change of attitude and failure to deduct points made Shilos somewhat resentful, but Shilos roughly understood where this elven princess's dislike for him came from.

Shiloh was unperturbed by Nora's somewhat offensive words. He smiled and turned to look at her, asking, "So, what kind of things does Your Highness Nora wish to know?"

"And the fact that we will soon be receiving relevant training from your college... I think this information will be quite valuable."

Nora spoke softly, subtly belittling the fun things Shilo had just talked about.

Shiloh smiled, ignoring Nora's offense, and instead explained in detail to her the relevant matters concerning the academy's curriculum.

The year-long training covered a vast amount of material, and Shiloh had barely finished speaking when the carriage was almost at the academy.

Picking up the teacup on the coffee table, taking a sip of tea, Xi Luo stretched and said, "That's about it. We'll be arriving at the academy soon. The rest is up to you to experience."

Nora nodded and was packing her things to get off the carriage when Shilo suddenly turned around, smiled, and asked a question: "As far as I know, the [Mother Goddess of Wansen] loves the Primordial Forest that gave birth to the world, and also loves the creatures born in it, right?"

I don't know why Shiloh suddenly brought this up, but if we rephrase this common saying as a proverb, it is one of the doctrines of the Church of Life, the kind that is printed at the beginning of the sacred texts.

As the state religion of the Elf Kingdom, the Church of Life was certainly aware of this statement.

Seeing Nora nod, Shiloh pressed his finger to his chin, feigning confusion, and murmured to himself, "Oh~? The cultural atmosphere of the capital must also be something that Mother Goddess Wansen cherishes, right?"

Serene, upon hearing this, could not pretend not to have heard it. As the high priestess, she could not lie about this matter under any circumstances.

With a worried look at her niece, Serene knew that Shiloh, who was more petty than anyone else, would not simply let her offense go so easily.

Clearly, Nora had somehow found a weakness in this little man, and now his counterattack was about to begin.

"...Yes, that's true. The Mother Goddess's love naturally extends to the people of the capital."

Upon hearing this, Shiloh revealed a knowing smile, as if seeking an explanation, and let out a somewhat affected "Ah~", before asking in return, "So that's really how it is~ Hearing Princess Nora say that these are all unimportant things, I thought that these carefully prepared stories were of no value to those who believe in the Mother Goddess~"

Sylvie emphasized those four words, making the sarcasm extremely strong.

Ka—

Provoked by Shiloh, Nora instinctively clenched her delicate hands within the wide sleeves of her robe, but she knew she couldn't refute his words.

"Nora, apologize."

Serene's expression was also very serious at this moment, completely unlike the charming and sassy demeanor she had when chatting with Shilo earlier. Instead, she fully displayed the majesty of a high priest.

The only difference is the title; although Serene's position in the Elf Kingdom has always been called "High Priestess," she is actually the bishop of the Church of Life.

It's not that Serene forgot her niece because of her looks; if she could show favoritism towards Nora, she would (or rather, want to make her suffer less). However, Shiloh's case has risen to the level of faith, so she can only act in accordance with official business.

Nora opened her mouth, her fist trembling slightly, but she knew that she had lost this belated confrontation.

“…I’m sorry, I misspoke, Mr. Shiloh.”

Nora was decisive, gracefully performing a skirt-lifting bow, and seemed quite sincere.

Shiloh smiled slightly, looked past Nora and at Serene, and said, "As expected of the princess of the Elf Kingdom, your composed demeanor is truly elegant... Otherwise, I would have to question the level of education in your country."

After saying that, under Nora's shocked gaze, Shiloh reached past her and lightly patted Serene's shoulder before laughing and leaving the carriage.

Kerala —

Nora gazed at Shiloh's departing figure, her pearly teeth biting a deep line into her delicate lips, her tightly clenched fists trembling uncontrollably.