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

The woman he had been longing for was now hanging her entire body in front of Xi Luo, acting as a human shield to protect him when she sensed he was about to be in danger!

"Impossible!! Impossible—!!! You're not Elena! Absolutely not—!!!"

In his fantasy, Elena was the girl who would send him letters even if it offended Shiloh and her father. Norman absolutely did not believe that she would change her mind so quickly and fall in love with Shiloh.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: this is Shiro's illusion, or he has controlled Elena through some method, which is why—

"Slave traders covered in filth, even their delusions are so despicable and laughable."

Elena's cold words interrupted Norman's howling, and then, under his bloodshot gaze, she tiptoed and kissed Shiloh's cheek before turning her gaze away from him.

"These mutated creatures are disgusting. Why can't they just commit suicide?"

Elena's questioning yet somewhat naive tone made Silo laugh uncontrollably. After patting the woman's slender waist, he raised his chin and said, "Take her somewhere else to settle this."

Cecilia nodded, her emerald eyes suddenly flashing with fierce light. Then, she twisted her wrist, unleashing the sword light of the Holy Light Greatsword once more, and forcefully blasted Norman away into the distance like hitting a baseball!

Bang!

roar--!!

As the charred black mud burned in mid-air, Norman tried to escape as a shadow, but Cecilia calmly pointed in front of her, and a giant sun seemed to descend upon the area in front of her, making it impossible for Norman to hide.

The next moment, Cecilia pushed off slightly with her feet and appeared above Norman.

The holy sword burned with sacred flames, transforming into a gilded arc that instantly cleaved Norman in two at the waist.

However, Norman, who had become a black mud monster, was extremely resilient. Despite being cut in half at the waist, he continued to extend his black mud limbs, trying to reattach the severed half.

However, once touched, Norman would feel excruciating pain, causing the blood vessels in his eyes to burst open. This was because the marks left by the holy flames burning on the smooth wounds of the black mud body not only hindered the healing of his body but also made him feel the pain of being burned at all times.

This is the natural resistance of holy prayers to abyssal monsters.

Not to mention, Cecilia carries an absurd amount of divine blessings compared to other users of holy prayer.

However, most of the Ceciles are well hidden.

Because Cecilia had received a divine oracle when she received the blessing.

The oracle essentially stated that these blessings could further enhance her affinity with the divine elements, but since these were gifts bestowed by Him in advance, they needed to be sealed away temporarily. When the time was right, He would naturally unseal them.

Xi Luo also knew about this story background, and his purpose was to suppress the protagonist's strength at the beginning, since "Shen Yuan" still has some soul-like elements in a strict sense.

If the protagonist is given too much power at the beginning, it will be no different from mowing down enemies in Dynasty Warriors.

However, while the original design was as described, it may require further consideration in the context of a world where the God of Light actually exists. We cannot rely solely on the original storyline to determine the motives behind the gods' actions.

Shiloh embraced Elena, his hands not resting on the ground.

Crow, standing nearby, rushed forward anxiously and apologized, "My lord, I've already sent men to deal with that madman Norman. I never imagined that this lunatic would fall into such a deep abyss!"

"This was my oversight; please punish me!"

After saying this, Crow knelt down and tried to kowtow to Shiloh.

After he kowtowed several times, Xi Luo's expression softened slightly as he turned to the side and raised his hand, gesturing for him to get up.

But at that moment, Klaue's eyes were instantly swallowed by darkness, and then, taking advantage of Shilo's outstretched hand and unguarded moment, he suddenly pulled out a short sword and stabbed it into Shiloe's heart!

Clang!

A silvery-white aura gathered on the sword's edge, clearly indicating that Krod had used a combat technique.

Although even a hundred Klaus wouldn't be a match for Cecilia at the same level, he is still a transcendent being below the "Stars" and at the [Void Realm] level.

Klau's attack speed was completely beyond Shilo's ability to detect, but it didn't matter, as the defensive items on him were passively triggered.

With a clang of metal clashing, Shiloh looked at Crow, who was viciously stabbing at the barrier, and sneered, "Trying to kill me? Your son, whom you buried under the main street, is doing the same thing as you are now? Ha, I must say, father and son are truly worthy of each other."

Mentioning his beloved son completely ignited the resentment within Crow, who had been under control. With a roar, he unleashed another relentless rain of swords, shouting, "I'll kill you!! I'll kill you!!!"

Shiloh yawned boredly and said, "Don't waste your energy. You should use this time to think about what kind of punishment you'll suffer later. With parasites like you around, the interrogators in the prison must have learned a lot of torture techniques, right?"

"If you don't check the quality yourself, they might be very upset, right?"

Behind the barrier, no matter how fast Crow swung his sword, Shiloh behind the barrier didn't feel the slightest disturbance.

At this moment, he looked at Crow as if he were looking at a clown.

Chapter 43 Come to my room tonight (3k)

Crow, enraged beyond measure, ignored Shiloh's provocation and continued to increase the speed and force of his strikes, causing layers of grass to be torn up by the wind from his sword, revealing the mud beneath.

Just as Shiro stood quietly, Elena, who was nestled in his arms and constantly aware of her surroundings, suddenly changed her expression and turned her gaze sharply to behind her, saying in a deep voice, "They're here!"

In the deep darkness of the night, a figure draped in black robes suddenly appeared, holding a short sword specifically designed to defend against supernatural artifacts, and thrust it straight down at Xi Luo!

If he were to attack directly with this short sword, it might not be able to break through his defenses, since the messenger didn't know what level of extraordinary defensive item the Wells family had given Shilo.

However, with Crow drawing attention and launching continuous attacks from the front, although it can automatically defend, the energy to resist this short sword will be diverted, and the defensive effect will certainly not be as strong.

Aiming to finish off Shiloh in one blow, the messenger gathered all his strength into the short sword in mid-air, causing it to emit an eerie grayish-white light.

At the same time, under his control, Klaue and his attack became absolutely synchronized. In an instant, his body was attacked fiercely from both the front and the back, putting Shiloh in danger!

A cold glint flashed in the messenger's eyes. Although Shiloh was lucky enough to escape the first trap, he was forced to take matters into his own hands.

However, this arrogant man was still used to being high and mighty, and when he went out, he only took one bodyguard with him.

With a simple trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain, I forced this brat into a dead end.

Ha, the son of the Magic Grand Duke, is nothing special!

In a world where the human realm and the abyss demon realm are locked in a struggle, strength is clearly a very important factor.

Despite holding a high position, Shiloh was merely a transcendent at the [Dust-Bound Rank]. Although he dared not openly admit it due to the power of the Wells family, Shiloh's reputation as a "waste" was widespread in the capital.

However, it is precisely because of this that these behind-the-scenes attackers underestimated Shiloh, thus... falling into their trap.

A mocking, cold smile appeared on Shiloh's face as he instantly moved the hand that had been supporting Elena's waist to the short sword thrusting from behind her.

In the messenger's view, a sacred prayer mark was covered in the center of Shiloh's outstretched palm, causing him to slowly widen his eyes.

Om-!

Suddenly, holy light shone brightly from Shiloh's palm, and a figure made of holy light, resembling Cecilia, flew out from it. With a swift upward slash, the figure cleaved the messenger's short sword in two.

"I've been waiting for you, you rat."

Although Shiloh was smiling, his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Upon seeing this, the messenger realized he had been tricked by Shiloh.

How did he know he existed?!

The messengers couldn't understand it; they always acted secretly and without leaving any survivors, with the only exception being Cecilia, who was used to plot against Shiloh.

However, according to the plan, Cecilia should die along with Shiloh after the deed is done.

How could you know—

Before the unwilling messenger could disappear into the darkness using a secret technique, he finally couldn't help but ask a question. But before he could get an answer from Xiluo, the golden light on the figure in front of him, who was still holding a sword in an upward thrusting posture, suddenly faded downwards.

When the golden light disappeared, Cecilia's true form, filled with resentment, appeared before the messenger, her hands gripping the sword bulging with veins!

The immense divine power nearly crushed the messenger's extraordinary circuits into the earth, abruptly ending his unwilling question. His eyes were filled with a dazzling sword light that seemed to illuminate the entire night.

boom!!!

At the same time, the divine avatar that had swapped places with Cecilia's true form also unleashed this sword strike, instantly burning Norman's demonized body to ashes, erasing it from the world without leaving a single molecule.

"This is purification."

Looking at Cecilia's sacred and awe-inspiring back, Elena's mouth was slightly open, clearly somewhat shocked by the scene.

“Leave the rest to Saif; they are more experienced in tracking and interrogation than you.”

Shiloh patted Cecilia to calm her turbulent emotions and said, "This is just the beginning."

The holy light in Cecilia's hand slowly disappeared, and her emerald eyes looked at Shiloh's profile. She pursed her lips and nodded quietly.

Regardless of Xi Luo's character, at least by following him for only three days, he had already caught one of the mastermind's henchmen.

Without him, Cecilia believes she would probably still be wandering aimlessly in some city right now.

Thinking of this, Cecilia felt a surge of gratitude. She tugged at Silo's sleeve and whispered, "Thank you."

Seeing Cecilia's sincere yet somewhat shy gaze, Shiloh's lips curved slightly. He reached out and pinched the girl's soft cheek, saying, "Just saying it isn't enough. Come to my room tonight."

The simple, unquestionable words caused Cecilia to instinctively clench the fabric of her maid dress, and a blush of embarrassment and annoyance immediately rose on her fair face.

After hesitating for a few moments, Cecilia pursed her lips, then nodded almost imperceptibly, accepting the offer with a hint of embarrassment.

Watching the interaction between the two, Elena, standing beside them, narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable.

But more important than this inexplicable emotion right now is—

Elena turned her gaze to Crow, who had lost control due to the messenger's severe injuries and was now unconscious. The chilling coldness that had been building up in her amethyst eyes for over a decade began to emerge without any attempt to conceal it.

"That guy probably doesn't have the mind to control Crow right now, so even after waking him up, his consciousness is still intact."

Noticing Elena's emotional state, Shiloh walked over, gently held her shoulders, and said softly.

Elena nodded, her body trembling slightly. She had felt quite regretful after learning that Crow might be being controlled.

Fortunately, his self-awareness has returned.

After the attack, Shiloh fired a signal flare into the sky, and then his guards led the soldiers of the territory to surround the Bull family mansion. In no time, they had taken control of all the entrances and exits.

Under the command of guards who had undergone rigorous knightly military training, all the soldiers stood in neat rows behind Shiloh, awaiting his orders.

Silo beckoned, and Finlenda, dressed in a slightly tight-fitting knight's armor, stepped forward, knelt down, and placed his hands on his chest, saying, "Your subordinate Finlenda obeys your will."

"Do you understand what this operation means?"

Shiloh looked down at Finnrenda, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

With just that one sentence, Finnlanda immediately broke out in a cold sweat and lowered his head even further.

"This is...a blessing from you. Your subordinate will remember it and perform well."

Seeing that Fenrenda was so sensible, Shilo smiled and nodded, instructing, "Remember to act in accordance with imperial law. Go."

"Yes!"

Although Shiloh didn’t say anything like “don’t disappoint me,” Fenrenda, who tried his best not to compromise with the ruthless nobles of Maple Leaf Territory, could surely sense the danger involved.

After all, for Shiloh, this opportunity was just something given to him casually. If it wasn't you, Fenrenda, then there would be someone else. There would always be an executor who would satisfy him.

But for Finnrenda, it was not an option. He knew that this might be the only chance he would have in his lifetime to realize his dream.

"All soldiers, listen to my command! Arrest everyone inside the mansion. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!!"

With a loud shout, Finlenda drew his knight's greatsword and charged into the Bull family compound.

If it weren't for this environment, which was like a rotten swamp, wouldn't he also want to be a good official?

With those cannibalistic nobles watching, no matter how reluctant he was, he could only offer some help to the people, and dared not do any more.

The chivalrous spirit honed on the battlefield during his youth has gradually become rusty during the ups and downs of his official career over the past decade.

But Lord Shiloh... he is definitely different!

Although this lord from the capital was very young, his unpredictable mind, deep cunning, and ruthless methods made even him, a former warrior, somewhat fearful.

The other party's character was probably not very good. After all, after having his guards kill someone's son, he also made the son's father compile the criminal files and bury them in the ground of the main street for thousands of people to trample on...

This operation was truly too cruel and heartless, but when Fenrenda thought that the victims were Crow and his bastard son, he felt incredibly comfortable.

The lord is still young, and although he acts swiftly and decisively, judging from these few incidents, emotions play a significant role.

Therefore, Finlenda was determined to become the most loyal henchman of Shiloh. As long as he made this man happy, he was not afraid that the other party would not accept some of his measures to benefit the people.

As the soldiers surged into the Bull family mansion like a tidal wave, Shiloh gave Cecilia a wink. She immediately understood, extending a finger and releasing a beam of light that pierced Klaue's supernatural circuits, causing an incurable burn.

Klaus from [The Steps of the Void] has completely become an ordinary person.

The intense pain forcibly woke the unconscious Crow, and the scene he saw after waking up made his eyes widen, with bloodshot veins constantly bulging.

"No...no! Who! Who dares to attack the Bull family without permission!!"

"The rebel Klaue, even crippled, still has such a strong voice. It seems he's been exploiting the people even more than I thought?"

A mocking voice came from behind him. Crow stiffened his neck and slowly turned his head, only to see Shiloh sneering.

In an instant, memories of being controlled surfaced in his mind, and Crow showed a look of panic, hurriedly explaining, "Sir, sir, please listen to me! I, I was being controlled!"

Chapter 44 The Psychopathic Female Knight (3k)