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

Upon hearing this, Xili nodded and said, "After all, the Moon Goddess prefers tranquility and cherishes the past, so the blessings of the Moon Village are more intense compared to the bustling capital."

"What a...gentle deity."

After a moment's thought, Shiloh still used the word "gentle".

It's not that the other two gods aren't gentle, but the Moon Goddess, in her behavior, is more like a creature of the human world than any other deity.

He seemed to be like a normal human being, with distinct joys and sorrows.

The blessing that the Moon Goddess bestowed upon Shiro when he was in the water city of Sifir, the Moon Reflection in the Water, was the second time that it had pulled him back from the brink of death.

When this blessing was activated, Shiloh could clearly feel as if he were being protected by an extremely gentle being, and a sense of peace and tranquility welled up from the bottom of his heart.

Even back in the city of Hifiel, when he did something disrespectful in front of the Moon Goddess statue, He didn't make things too difficult for him. He just tapped him on the head lightly, as if disciplining a naughty child.

In that hazy, dreamlike moonlight, Xiluo vaguely felt His gentle, all-encompassing gaze, as if a graceful young woman were truly watching over him.

Upon entering the depths of the secret chamber and seeing Shiro's figure, Arya immediately ran towards him, clutching her nun's habit, and then threw herself into his arms.

Shiloh and Arya embraced silently, feeling each other's long-lost body temperature and scent, silently experiencing the emotions and love flowing between them.

Since Shiloh was taken away by Natalia, the two haven't seen each other for quite some time.

After the last major catastrophe in the capital, Aria realized that her current strength was far from enough, so she and the others have been undergoing extremely rigorous special training during this period.

Not only her, but others probably had the same thought—if only they could have fought against the evil god alongside Cecilia that night.

Unfortunately, that level of combat was still too dangerous for them. Aria knew this, so that night she was more decisive and ruthless than ever in her methods of clearing out the demons in the city.

It is estimated that after that, the demons' fear of the [Merciful Moon Slayer] will increase even more.

"let us start."

During their embrace, Siri finished her prayers and then left the secret room with a beaming smile, leaving it to the two of them.

Upon hearing Xiluo's words, Aria blushed slightly and nodded. After all, this was in front of the statue of the Moon Goddess, and such a display of debauchery with her lover was somewhat disrespectful.

After silently praying that the Moon Goddess would only blame her, Aria began the ritual to summon the deity.

As the ritual progressed, Arya entered a state of complete mental concentration, chanting incantations. Streams of pure white moonlight emanated from her body, causing the statue of the moon goddess to glow.

The light from both sides slowly merged, and Xiluo's vision suddenly blurred for a moment. Then, for a brief instant, he felt as if the statue in front of him had come to life, and the face sculpted from moonstone revealed a gentle radiance.

Just as Shiloh thought it was just his imagination, a gentle voice suddenly rang in his mind.

"Child, this is our first meeting, isn't it?"

Xiluo's spirits lifted, and he replied in a low voice, somewhat incredulously, "You are... the Moon Goddess?"

"Hmm...you seem a little surprised?"

In a daze, Shiloh seemed to see the statue of the moon goddess smiling gently, quietly watching him.

Shiloh nodded. After all, the barrier between the world and the gods was becoming increasingly powerful. The reason why the God of Light was able to pass through the barrier and log into Cecilia's body was because of the unexpected situation that occurred when Cecilia broke through to the [Erosion Realm] and her destiny changed, combined with his Yin and Yang Qi.

Normally, it would be very difficult for the three true gods to successfully descend into consciousness through a mere induction ritual.

But then, Shiloh realized there was another possibility, and his expression turned somewhat grim.

The Moon Goddess sensed the change in Xi Luo's expression and nodded slightly, saying, "It seems you already know the answer."

Normally, the power of gods is extremely difficult to break through the world barrier.

Unless the power of the gods is constantly fading, or even to the point of imminent extinction, the world barrier will not relax its review mechanism.

"How much time do you... have left?"

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess shook her head, her expression remaining calm: "It could be today, or it could be tomorrow."

Xi Luo's lips twitched. He hadn't expected the Moon Goddess to have such a mischievous side, still thinking of joking even at a time like this.

Indeed, being too human-like isn't a good thing.

Seeing the speechless expression on Xi Luo's face, the Moon Goddess suddenly curled her lips and let out a "pfft" laugh. The laugh was as clear as a silver bell, making people feel comfortable.

"Okay, okay, I'm just teasing you... Actually, I can't say for sure when it will truly disappear."

With her hands behind her back, the moon goddess, witnessed by Shiloh, transformed into a phantom avatar, detached from the statue, and drifted freely around him.

Why is this happening?

Shiloh's eyes followed the drifting moon goddess as he frowned and asked.

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess floated up to Xi Luo's front and above him, tilting her little head, her holy face looking somewhat adorable.

"During your battle with Slaanesh, you must have noticed it too, right? The outward manifestation of His authority."

Xi Luo recalled that eerie pinkish-purple night when the sky was filled with light. His dark eyes narrowed, and he nodded, saying, "Indeed, I felt something was strange back then. The power of Slaanesh is a moon that is completely different from yours."

The Moon Goddess nodded, crossed her arms, and pouted, "Right, right? That thief was really rude. He stole my authority and didn't even change his ways. Really..."

Thief?

Shiloh asked curiously, "You mean, Slaanesh stole your power?"

“Yes, a long, long time ago, that guy was just a god without any authority… I don’t know if he counts as a god. The past Slaanesh were just a ball of purple-pink gas. He couldn’t maintain a stable consciousness and would die every now and then until a new Slaanesh was born.”

"The thief of today was once a dying god, but with the help of some despicable bastard, he stole a part of my authority when I wasn't looking."

Having said that, the Moon Goddess, with a look of resentment in her eyes, put her hands on her hips and said, "After stealing my authority, Slaanesh assimilated me into his own part and developed his own followers in the Demon Realm. Over time, even I have no way to deal with him."

Will the lack of divine authority affect you?

A hint of doubt flashed in Shiloh's eyes. If this were true, the Tyranny, whose power he had stolen, shouldn't be so quiet now.

The Moon Goddess nodded, then shook her head, explaining, "It will indeed have an effect, but only I will be affected. You know the power of Slaanesh: addiction, chaos, evil... His power is opposed to mine. When He becomes stronger, I will be weakened."

The Moon Goddess rested her cheek on her hand, sighed, and said, "There are only so many faiths in the human world. The faith of light is the most widespread, and the base of believers in Wansen is very solid. There are also quite a few people in the Great Forest. As for me, although I have quite a few believers now, I certainly can't compare to that guy Slaanesh. So my power has been constantly being weakened."

Although they were talking about matters concerning their own life and death, there was not a trace of fear on the Moon Goddess's face; only a hint of worry.

"Are you worried about... us?"

Xiluo carefully observed the expression on the moon goddess's face and felt that Her worries were not about herself.

Xiluo's words made the Moon Goddess's eyes light up, and a bright smile bloomed on her face. She looked at Xiluo and said, "Oh! Young man, you know a lot! Yes, the thought that the human world might be invaded by the abyss after my demise is truly terrifying."

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The Moon Goddess shook her head and sighed, "Whether human or any other race, I have protected the children of the mortal realm for countless millennia. How could I possibly stand by and watch you be corrupted? But, I have no good solution..."

The Moon Goddess muttered to herself, then suddenly her eyes darted around, and she leaned down, looking at Xi Luo with a beaming smile, and said, "Young man, young man, I have something to discuss with you, how about it?"

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"Ok?"

Xi Luo looked at the Moon Goddess with some surprise in her eyes. She felt that her appearance was quite different from her previous quiet and gentle demeanor, but she still nodded and said, "Please speak first."

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess said with some displeasure, "Oh dear, young man, why are you so wary of a deity? Would I ever harm you?"

Xi Luo twitched her lips, but still didn't budge: "You go first, I'm listening."

There was nothing else she could do. Although the Moon Goddess was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiluo's reply, she felt that only Xiluo could be entrusted with her due to his extraordinary abilities.

The moon goddess descended, bringing her gaze level with that of Shiloh.

A serious look appeared in her illusory eyes, and the playful liveliness on the moon goddess's face disappeared, replaced by solemnity: "I want you to make a promise—that after my death, you will accept all my divine power and become a new god."

Xi Luo frowned, about to say something, when he was interrupted by the Moon Goddess.

"I know you can't let go of your lovers, but if I perish, the remaining gods will be powerless to stop the invasion of the Abyss God. The human world will only be slowly torn apart, step by step heading towards death!"

"At that time, your lovers will inevitably be unable to remain uninvolved! And you, and only you, have the potential to take over my authority and become a new god!"

Having said that, the Moon Goddess stretched out her hand in front of Xiluo and said excitedly, "Xiluo, promise me, become a god who saves the world!"

When she saw that Shiloh seemed to be moved by her words and slowly extended his hand, the Moon Goddess's face was full of joy.

But Shiloh's hand stopped in mid-air, and then seemed to condense a ball of energy that made him feel very comfortable, and stuffed it into his figure.

"Hey~"

Upon contact with this energy cluster, the Moon Goddess's figure trembled violently, and an expression that seemed to show pain but wasn't.

But a moment later, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on the Moon Goddess's face, and she exclaimed, "Wait a minute, why does my divine power seem to be—?!"

The Moon Goddess raised her hands and was surprised to find that the phantom images of her hands had faded slightly. However, this also meant that the World Barrier was becoming more effective in blocking her, and her divine power seemed to have returned a little bit.

"It actually works..."

Xi Luo looked at the Yin and Yang Qi in his hand and clicked his tongue in amazement.

The Yin-Yang Harmony Classic is so useful, did you know that?

Since I am the creator of the world, it's not excessive for me to have such a cheat-like ability.

"Hey, hey, hey, how did you do that?"

The worry on the Moon Goddess's face vanished instantly. She excitedly circled around Xiluo, chattering incessantly: "I knew it! Ever since that guy Light descended upon the little believer and came into contact with you last time, the whole god has become mysterious, staying in his temple all day doing who knows what—turns out he discovered you have this ability and is keeping it a secret from everyone!"

Silo was bewildered by the Moon Goddess's sudden barrage of complaints. While secretly wondering if the Moon Goddess was really a deity, he explained to her, "Although my energy can enhance your divine power, it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. The root of your symptoms is the theft of your authority. If you don't get rid of Slaanesh, I'm afraid even if you drain me dry, it won't do you any good."

"Oh, of course I know about that kind of thing."

The Moon Goddess waved her hand, then looked into Xi Luo's eyes with satisfaction and chuckled, "But you young man, you are quite courageous, actually wanting to directly attack a god."

"It's not like we haven't fought before."

Upon hearing this answer, the Moon Goddess smiled, then straightened her expression and said, "Courage is a good thing, but you need to remember one thing: you have only defeated a projection of a god—I'm not saying that's not powerful, but if you want to fight a real god, your current strength is far from enough."

Xiluo naturally understood and said, "Don't worry, I'm not arrogant. I have a suggestion for the current situation. Would the Moon Goddess be willing to listen?"

"Oh? Please speak freely."

The moon goddess crossed her arms and showed great interest in Shiloh's next suggestion.

For some reason, when the Moon Goddess first saw Shiro in the water city of Hifiel, she felt an inexplicable fondness for him, so much so that she didn't punish him much for doing something rude to his cute little believer in front of her.

Of course, Shiro's performance later on was brilliant enough, or rather, far exceeded expectations. If it weren't for the fact that only women of pure body and soul could become God's chosen ones, He would have insisted on bestowing the mark of God upon him.

“I can restore your divine power, but I need a medium for direct communication. This kind of divine invocation ritual cannot be used often, so my suggestion is that you grant me the authority of divine selection, so that I can replenish your divine power and also enhance my own strength.”

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess raised her eyebrows and said, "I've wanted to make you my chosen one for a long time. I even tried back in the City of Hifiel, but it didn't work. There was no way to plant the mark of the chosen one on you."

"Oh dear, the past is the past, and the present is the present. Why don't you try it again now?"

"Oh……"

The Moon Goddess nodded with some doubt, then focused her consciousness and tentatively planted her chosen mark on Xiluo. Unexpectedly, this time it went exceptionally smoothly, even more smoothly than her previous chosen ones!

"hiss--"

The moon goddess raised her head, looking at the moonlight shining on Xi Luo with a complicated expression.

Leaving aside the fact that she's not a woman, just considering the standard of purity of body and mind, what aspect of Shiloh currently meets that standard?

The Moon Goddess didn't understand, but it didn't matter; success was ultimately a good thing.

Shiloh felt a sense of novelty as he experienced the divine authority that was upon him.

At the time, Shiloh didn't really feel the tyrannical power emanating from Vera before he simply melted into it.

However, the Moon Goddess's authority still needed to be used to transmit Yin and Yang energies to Him, so Cecilia temporarily retained it.

The most intuitive feeling is that the affinity of the surrounding moonlight elements is almost at the same level as the blessing [Divine Messenger] bestowed by the God of Light. In addition, there is an improvement in aspects such as mental resilience.

"I'm going to transfer some energy now, so you can feel it."

With a thought, Xi Luo channeled the Yin and Yang energies through the divine mark deep within his soul to the boundless and vast moonlit star sea on the other side. Then, he saw the illusory image of the moon goddess in front of him fade even further.

"It works!"

The Moon Goddess floated around excitedly, looking down at Xiluo, and laughed, "Young man, I knew I hadn't misjudged you! You truly are the most special one!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Moon Goddess's figure suddenly became intermittent, clearly indicating that her time was almost up and she would soon be expelled from the world by the barrier.

Before disappearing, the Moon Goddess left behind the words, "Be careful of [Sara]," and then transformed into a ray of moonlight and returned to the divine realm.

"Are you okay?"

Shiloh caught the somewhat exhausted Aria; clearly, her body was giving out after maintaining the ritual for so long.

"It's alright, just let me rest for a bit..."

Arya nuzzled against Silo's shoulder, her golden eyes suddenly widening slightly as she leaned closer to his neck and sniffed twice.

I feel like Shiloh smells a little better now.