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

After being summoned to the academy's conference room, Nora remained huddled in a corner, her face pale, and she dared not glance in Shilo's direction even once.

At this moment, all the women who participated in the investigation have gathered here, waiting for Xi Luo to give orders.

With important matters at hand and so many members of the harem watching, Shiloh stopped flirting with Nora and instead seriously assigned tasks.

"Regarding the investigation in the capital, Cecilia, you will be in charge. Freya and Nora, you two will assist in the investigation."

Shiloh pointed to the two of them and continued, "I, Irene, Moen, Ruby, and I will form a team to conduct an investigation in the [Misty City] Camberlo. Any objections?"

"No."

The women all spoke in unison.

【The City of Fog】Camberlo is located in the far east of the Empire. The entire city sits on a huge island and is often shrouded in fog, hence the name "The City of Fog".

The reason for going to this place to investigate is that Camberlo is Irene's hometown, and her father led the family warriors to fight to the death to protect the people when the abyss disaster broke out in Camberlo, which is why Camberlo was not completely destroyed by the abyss.

However, what was even more infuriating was that the report submitted to the capital by the new city lord after Irene's father, which stated that the outbreak of the Abyss Demon Disaster was due to Irene's father's dereliction of duty, had stigmatized the hero for a long time.

Now that Shiloh has removed the slander from his deceased father-in-law, the strangeness of the sudden outbreak of the Camberlost Abyss still needs to be investigated.

After the task assignments are completed, Siloben can leave immediately.

But seeing Nora's trembling silence, his mischievous nature compelled him to approach her. He patted her shoulder lightly and said softly, "Good luck, Your Highness Nora. I look forward to your future performance."

Nora understood the double meaning in Shiloh's words, but since that day, her self-esteem had been shattered by him. Even with Shiloh's provocation, she dared not respond and simply kept her head down.

Seeing this scene, Cecilia's eyes flashed with helplessness. She thought to herself, "Why is this guy bullying people again? When will he ever change this perverse sense of humor?"

After Shiloh left with Ruby and the others, Cecilia's expression shifted several times before she sighed and looked at Nora, asking, "Your Highness Nora, are you alright?"

The departure time was two days later. Irene left the capital with Shiloh, and for the next period of time, Arya and Elena went to and from school together.

Ruby's luggage for the trip to Cambello was already packed, but before heading to the City of Mist, she had another matter to attend to.

Inside the carriage, Moen placed the abundant fruits on the table, propped his cheek on his hand with a sigh, and looked at Ruby, saying, "Oh dear, don't you want to think about it some more? Don't rush into a decision~"

Ruby shook her head, her expression calm: "I have no reason to stay in the adventurer's group any longer."

It wasn't just because of the conflict between Shiloh and Aaron that Ruby wanted to avoid suspicion; the bigger reason was that Aaron's adventure group no longer held the most important purpose for Ruby.

The main reason I stayed in this adventure group and became the vice-captain was that I hoped to make the group bigger and stronger so that I could find the murderer who burned down the village and killed my sister.

However, from Shiloh, Ruby learned that her fate was to watch her loved ones die one by one. Clearly, matters of fate were not something that her current adventure group could get involved in.

Fortunately, Ruby gets a chance to break free from this tragic fate, and that chance comes from Shiloh, her lover.

Although the position of vice-captain of the adventure team was dispensable to Ruby, most of the team members were comrades-in-arms who had fought side by side for a long time, and Ruby did not want them to lose their lives because of her.

Shiloh knew what Ruby was thinking, and he still felt sorry for this girl whose fate had been so cruel.

Feeling the warmth of Shiloh's embrace, Ruby nestled gently in his arms, the weariness between her brows transforming into a peaceful slumber.

Seeing this, Irene snuggled into Shiloh's arms and rested on his shoulder.

Perhaps because they were both from the same family, Irene felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with Ruby, as if they had known each other for a long time.

Looking at the scene of Xi Luo with her arms around both men, Moen twitched his lips, silently lowered his hands, leaned back, and tried to get away from Xi Luo.

It felt as if Shiloh was issuing her a challenge, as if saying, "This is your future situation, so you might as well just sit down now."

What a joke!

I, the genius girl Moen, will not be so easily defeated!

Feeling slighted, Moen turned his face away angrily, his mind racing as he tried to figure out how to get something out of Xiluo without being taken advantage of by him.

Moen already had a general idea about the "test question" that Shiloh had given her at the end of their last conversation.

That is, you can only feel and absorb that energy by having physical contact with him.

The exact mechanism may not be so precise, but it's pretty close to the truth.

So why is there such a... lust-driven mechanism?

Glancing at Shiloh across from him, Moen suddenly felt relieved, or rather, he really was worthy of being called Shiloh.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the guild in the capital. After getting off, Ruby and Moen walked easily to their adventurer's camp.

Upon seeing Ruby and Moen, the adventurers remaining at the camp all looked over and then stood up to greet them.

"Vice Commander Ruby! Vice Commander Moen!"

Moen smiled and waved to them as a greeting.

But Ruby raised her hand to stop her, saying, "From now on, you don't need to call me vice-captain anymore. I'm here today to leave the group."

"……what?"

The adventurers stared blankly, unable to process the information for a moment.

After all, Ruby is practically the oldest of the veterans in the adventurer's group. Once she leaves, then...

"Why are you suddenly saying such things? Has something happened?!"

Unable to handle the situation, the adventurers quickly initiated terminal communication and summoned the remaining squad leader.

A moment later, a female archer dressed in light leather attire hurried over, with even a few dewdrops visible on her forehead.

"Hey Ruby, why are you suddenly saying you're leaving the group? Are you kidding me?"

The female archer scratched her head, turned to look at Moen, and asked, "Moen, is it April Fool's Day today? Why are you suddenly playing this joke?"

Moen shrugged and said helplessly, "I tried to persuade her, but Ruby meant there was no reason for her to stay any longer, so I had no choice but to come and sign the papers."

According to the union's regulations, if a squad leader or above wants to leave the union, they need the signature of a deputy leader or above to terminate the contract as quickly as possible. Otherwise, the complicated withdrawal procedures would probably take more than half a month.

I figured Aaron wouldn't agree to sign, so I decided to ask Moen for a favor.

"What do you mean by having no reason to stay..."

The female archer's thoughts were in disarray. She worked in this adventurer's group mainly because she had been saved by Ruby and was repaying her kindness. There were quite a few people like her in the group.

If Ruby isn't in the group anymore, then they...

Ruby noticed the female archer's expression, smiled slightly, and patted her arm: "What are you thinking? Even if I'm gone, you can continue. After all, the adventurer's guild is already established, and the salary here is quite considerable, even in the capital."

After a pause, Ruby continued, "As for the reason I left the group... you shouldn't think too much about it. Just think of it as me being a little tired and not wanting to continue."

After saying that, a faint blush appeared on Ruby's honey-colored face. She took a step back, placed Shilo in front of her, and then hugged his arm.

"Moreover, I have already found my own happiness."

Completely absorbed in the news of Ruby's departure from the group, the female archer and the other members were so oblivious to who was behind them.

I'd heard before that Ruby was dating someone named "Rosie," and now that I see this—isn't that the great hero Shiro?!

Loshi, Shiloh...

Everyone suddenly realized that the person who was at the scene where Ruby announced her relationship tapped their head, wondering how they could not have seen that this person was the heir of the Wells family back then.

As longtime friends, if Ruby were to date someone else, the female archer would probably be wary, fearing that Ruby might be deceived.

But this is Xi Luo!

The female archer bit her lip. Forget about any scrutinizing gaze; all she felt now was envy and jealousy towards her best friend.

Chapter 235 The Mysterious Unveiling (3k)

There's not much more to say now. Ruby has made tremendous contributions to the group over the years, and now that she wants to pursue her own happiness, no one has the right to criticize her.

Soon, the formalities were completed, and Ruby officially left the group.

"Remember to come back and visit when you have time."

As they parted, the female archer and Ruby embraced briefly, and she spoke with mixed emotions.

Yes, I will.

Ruby patted her old comrade's arm and smiled.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, a figure suddenly appeared at the gate of the camp.

Aaron's face lit up when he saw Ruby and Moen, but when he saw Ruby holding Shiloh's hand, his expression turned grim again.

Shiloh noticed Aaron's arrival, raised an eyebrow, took the withdrawal application from the female archer's hand, waved it in front of Aaron, and said with a smile, "Captain Aaron, since you're here, let me inform you that Ruby has left the guild. Don't come looking for her anymore, understand?"

Shiloh gripped Ruby's shoulder, a hint of disdain in his eyes as he looked at Aaron.

When Aaron heard this news, his mind exploded with disbelief. He looked at Ruby incredulously and said in a trembling voice, "What...did you say?!"

Ruby looked back calmly and said, "I'm tired and want to leave the group. Is there a problem?"

The answer was impeccable except for being somewhat cold, but to Aaron it was tantamount to openly slapping his face on the ground!

"Heh... Tired? You said you're tired?"

Aaron's eyes were cold, his laughter was hoarse, and he could hardly suppress the anger in his heart!

Upon seeing Shiloh, he instantly realized that the person named "Luo Xi" was the other person!

Now he could finally explain why he always felt that Shilo seemed to harbor malice towards him.

Aaron covered his face, laughing maniacally. He pointed at Shiloh and roared, "You just want to go with this hypocritical man, don't you? You idiot! You've been fucking fooled by him, do you even know that?! You really think he's some kind of nice guy?!"

In his rage, the kidney that had been ravaged by the demonized boar king began to throb with intense pain, causing Aaron's face to contort even further.

Aaron flung his hand and recounted all of "Rosie's" "misdeeds," trying to make Ruby understand that Shiloh's approach to her was all for a purpose, and that she had been ruthlessly deceived by him!

However, after listening to Aaron's story, Ruby pursed her lips with a strange expression and glanced at Shiloh.

Shiloh received Ruby's gaze, shrugged, and indicated that he didn't care.

After receiving permission, Ruby suppressed a laugh and said, "I already knew that Shiloh was indeed a hypocrite."

Aaron and the others in the camp were stunned, their thoughts instantly jumbled, unsure of where to begin.

"Uh... ah?"

The female archer behind him raised a questioning voice, not understanding why the gentle and polite Mr. Shiloh was being called hypocritical, especially since he hadn't even refuted it.

"Then, why did you still—"

Faced with the female archer's question, Ruby turned her head and explained, "Although he's a hopeless jerk... there's no denying that he's serious about relationships. And..."

Ruby hesitated for a moment, her face slightly flushed. After some mental preparation, she decided to finally express her true feelings.

"Besides, if it were you, wouldn't you want to?"

Ruby's question, though not as direct, enlightened the female archer, who opened her mouth, then closed it again.

Yes, of course I want to.

I'd even pay you to stay!

Okay, that makes sense now.

The female archer scratched her head, ultimately having nothing to say.

However, Aaron on the other side could not accept this. Being attacked from all sides, and even his childhood sweetheart, whom he once thought he had feelings for, abandoned him and left him. This made the proud Aaron's eyes turn red.

Ever since the day I went with the Third Prince to block Xi Luo's door, it seems that I have been suffering from the malice of fate every moment.

In the recent crisis caused by the evil god that broke out in the capital, many people earned a lot of merit by fighting against the monsters in the city. Some of the outstanding ones were even seen by the emperor and thus joined the Knights Order and other places.

However, he gained nothing that day after angering Shiloh and being banished outside the city.

When he returned to the city after the crisis with the evil god, all that remained were the corpses of monsters scattered on the ground, and the cleanup work to be done.

All of this is because of the person in front of me!!!

In the end, the long-suppressed frustrations and humiliations turned into flames of anger that snapped Aaron's last thread of reason, causing him to open his iron fist and ram into Shiloh!

The crowd gasped in surprise at Aaron's sudden move.

However, Aaron came and went quickly. Before Shiloh could even move his hand holding Ruby, Aaron was thrown back by Shiloh's defensive magic, leaving a deep human-shaped crater in the wall.

Now, after his battle with the evil god, Shiro's mastery of his original magic, "Infinity," has reached an unparalleled level.

In addition, the use of Yin and Yang caused all of Aaron's power to dissipate instantly when he touched the infinite force field, and his extraordinary energy could not be mobilized. As a result, he was thrown away by the rebound force.

Most people couldn't understand how this was done, but Moen, who had noticed a clue, stared at Shiloh with shining eyes, like someone who hadn't eaten for days seeing a sumptuous feast.

Moen was quite certain that in that instant, Shiloh hadn't used the [Disintegration] spell he'd casually played around with, but rather a legitimate magic.

This magic should be able to be cast with extraordinary energy, but the problem is that even a brief moment of its manifestation made Moen's scalp tingle—it was simply too complex and mysterious, but that's precisely why it's worth studying!

Moen clenched his little fists excitedly, adding another type of wool he wanted to get from Shilo.