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

The critical words made Cecilia's heart tighten. Afraid that Shilo would reject her, she was about to say something to make amends when she was stopped by the gentle hand that pressed down on her head.

"But it's okay, we have plenty of time in the future."

Hearing Shiloh's gentle, smiling voice, Cecilia's tension immediately eased, followed by a surge of joy.

"You promised me?!"

"That depends on your performance!"

Cecilia's joy didn't last long before she tensed up, startled by Shiloh's suggestive words.

Performance?

Cecilia's face paled as various humiliating scenes flashed through her mind, causing her to tremble with fear.

As a member of the Knights, I am sometimes ordered to arrest some lawless nobles.

Given the decadent private lives of the imperial nobles, it wouldn't be surprising to witness some intense scenes during the arrest.

However, Cecilia, a believer in the God of Light, naturally felt extremely disgusted by such impure acts, and if Shilo insisted on making her do it...

"Anyway, let's change our clothes first."

The sudden throw of the clothes over her head interrupted Cecilia's thoughts, and she then nervously removed the clothes from her head.

Given this guy's level of uncleanliness, his clothes must be some extremely filthy stuff...

"Eh?"

Filled with disgust and fear, Cecilia stared blankly at the conservative and dignified long maid outfit in front of her.

“Cecilia…”

Cecilia instinctively looked up at Shiloh's call, and then saw his hesitant gaze. Although he didn't say anything, it was as if he had said everything.

"I...I didn't think about those dirty things!"

Cecilia's face turned bright red as she clutched her maid outfit tightly, loudly proving her innocence.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and get dressed, it'll be time for you to get to work soon."

Working?

Before Cecilia could ask anything, Shiloh had already left the bedroom.

Gazing at the closed, magnificent gate, Cecilia's blush faded slightly.

Recalling Shiloh's annoying smile, Cecilia bit her lip, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

It was him, this unclean scoundrel, who knew the information about the mastermind behind the framing of his own father…

Cecilia took a deep breath, then closed her eyes tightly, shook her head vigorously, and let her beautiful, smooth golden hair flutter wildly in the air.

"There's no use thinking about it now. Rather than ending my life meaninglessly, I must endure this guy's humiliation and then... find out the truth!"

A resolute glint flashed in Cecilia's eyes. She then deftly removed her high-class slave dress and changed into a maid outfit, completely concealing her graceful and alluring figure.

"Ah, it seems like my neck isn't covered..."

Looking at herself in the mirror, Cecilia touched the bite mark on her neck. She wanted to use healing magic to restore it, but she was worried about upsetting Shilo, so she gave up.

"Ugh……"

Faced with an uncertain future, Cecilia finally let out a long sigh, her clear eyes filled with sorrow.

After leaving the bedroom, Shiloh went to the spacious, sun-drenched balcony and stood with his hands behind his back.

Judging by the time, it should be about time for the second part of the main storyline.

According to the original story, after Cecilia escaped, she intended to knock herself unconscious and leave, but during her escape from the lord's mansion, she encountered a group of her followers from the Holy Knights.

The leader was named Capeo, who was a Knight Commander like Cecilia, but his Extraordinary Rank was one rank lower than hers, at the [Void Realm Rank].

Within the Knights, he was renowned for his wisdom and strategy. He once led a squad and, with his superb battle plans and keen insight into the enemy's movements, made numerous contributions on the front lines against the demons.

Upon learning that Cecilia had been bought by Shiloh, Capeo, who secretly harbored feelings for her, led a group of knights who had received Cecilia's favors to infiltrate Maple Leaf Territory in preparation for "rescuing" her.

However, although this guy is exceptionally intelligent, he is extremely petty and would not be an exaggeration to say that he is vindictive.

The fact that Cecilia, his goddess, was bought by Shiloh and possibly even defiled drove Capoeo nearly mad.

As it happened, someone from the capital wanted to inflict damage on Grand Duke Wells through Shilo, so he gave Capeo a vial of "Abyssal Blood".

Legend has it that the Blood of the Abyss comes from the blood of the Abyss God. Using it will cause one to be corrupted by demonic energy, but if one can survive, one will gain extremely high talent and innate ability.

However, such things are forbidden in the human world, firstly because being corrupted by demonic energy can cause individuals to go mad and lose control, thus turning them into terrifying demonic creatures and causing serious damage.

Secondly, even if they successfully survive, the user's race will have changed to the demon race, and they will be included in the empire's kill list.

The first boss in Cecilia's storyline in "The Abyss" is Shilo, who was injected with the blood of the abyss by Capeo during the chaos and turned into a bloodthirsty, flesh-eating monster.

A cold glint flashed in Xi Luo's deep, dark eyes, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Shiloh was curious about this self-righteous and venomous sycophant, wondering what kind of miserable look he would show when Cecilia broke Capeo's spine to protect him.

"That person on the balcony must be Shiro, right? He's not in the room right now, does that mean Knight Commander Cecilia is still safe?"

The knights who were lying in ambush in the bushes outside the mansion looked at Shilo on the balcony and breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

In the middle of them, a young man with effeminate features narrowed his eyes and stared at Xiluo with a sinister look, unconsciously clenching the soil and leaves in his palms, as if to show his silent anger and hatred.

Touching the Abyss Blood in his arms, Capeo suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "You guys go and seal off the surrounding area and occupy the houses. I'll handle this guy."

Chapter 5 Cecilia's Moment of Protecting Her Master!

"Won't you face any risks if you go alone?"

One of the knights asked, somewhat uneasy.

Upon hearing this, Capeo twitched his lips, looked at him speechlessly, and asked in return, "What do you think about dealing with such a piece of trash?"

The knight opened his mouth, then chose to close it.

Although he was not unaware of Shiloh's "great name," he was, after all, the son of the Duke of Wells, and might possess some powerful magical artifacts.

However, since Capoeira had already gone this far, it would be somewhat insulting for the Cavaliers to continue, so they chose to shut up.

"If there are no objections, prepare for action!"

"understand!"

At Capeo's command, the highly skilled knights transformed into streaks of shadow and dashed off in all directions.

At this moment, Capeo stealthily approached the balcony above where Shilo was, and with a sudden burst of power from his legs, he leaped out like an eagle taking flight!

To conceal his identity, Capeo did not use the power of divine prayer, but instead relied solely on his physical strength to charge towards Shilo.

In Capoeo's eyes, Shilo, who had not anticipated the surprise attack at all, seemed to be stunned and frozen in place, which made him look mocking. Then, he raised his fist high and was about to smash it down on Shilo's handsome face that he was somewhat jealous of!

However, just as Capeo was about to knock Shilo unconscious with one blow and then inject him with the blood of the abyss, a chilling killing intent suddenly came from his side!

sieve--!

A piercing sound of air being torn apart rang out loudly. Before Capeo could even turn his head to look in the direction from which the killing intent was coming, the sense of crisis that he was about to be beheaded made him desperately release a shield of divine light, like a tortoise shell, in an attempt to block the killing move.

Clang!

The rapidly approaching holy sword energy struck the tortoise shell shield, producing a clanging sound of metal clashing against metal. Capeo was then undoubtedly sent flying several meters away, landing face-first in the dirt.

"Capeco?"

A surprised shout rang out, and Capeo, hearing the goddess's voice, quickly looked up, only to see a scene that made his eyes widen in horror.

"Cecilia, if you're any slower, I might be in danger!"

"I'm so sorry, Master..."

Facing Shiloh's unfriendly gaze, and knowing the existence of the high-level slave contract, Cecilia dared not displease him. She could only bite her lip lightly and awkwardly bow.

"Owner……?"

Capeo trembled as he repeated the words, and then his once passable face suddenly became grotesque and distorted.

"Cecilia! Why, why are you calling this guy 'master'?!?"

The sight of his goddess bowing and scraping before a man nearly drove Capoeo mad.

He struggled to his feet, frantically tearing at his hair, his eyes bloodshot and panting as he glared at Xi Luo, who was picking at his ear as if annoyed by his noise. He roared in a deep voice, "How dare you... How dare you—!!!"

Facing the crazed Capeo, Shilo frowned slightly, elegantly straightened his collar, and leisurely glanced at Cecilia, who was also frowning beside him, and said, "Do you know why this simp is here?"

Although Cecilia found Shilo's words somewhat unpleasant, she didn't want to spoil his mood, so she played along and asked, "Why?"

Shilo smiled slightly, then, under Capeo's incredibly jealous gaze, walked behind Cecilia, brushed a strand of her soft hair aside, and whispered in her ear, "Of course they came to save you."

Cecilia felt somewhat ashamed to be so close to Shiloh in front of her former colleagues.

But Shiloh's words still surprised her, and she said, "Save me? Them?"

Shiloh nodded, tapping his chin as he said, "By now, your followers in the Knights have probably taken control of the area around the mansion, right? Well, they probably won't last long against my personal guards, will they?"

Xi Luo, who fled to Maple Leaf Territory due to the criticism in the capital, did not leave home without a word.

Although the Wells couple were extremely reluctant to see him go, they understood his decision.

Wells naturally wouldn't leave home without any precautions, as it was the first time his only son had traveled so far alone.

In fact, Wells dispatched a squad of elite private guards that he had personally trained to protect Shiloh, and in theory, given their strength, no accident should have occurred.

However, before awakening his memories, Shiloh was in a state of extreme self-blame and pain. He did not want to contact anyone or trouble these private guards, so he ordered them not to approach the mansion and to disperse them within the town.

That's precisely why Capoeira was able to seize the opportunity.

However, while this private guard strictly followed Shiloh's orders, they didn't actually live their own lives in town.

In reality, aside from eating and sleeping, they spent their days training and waiting for Shiloh's orders.

Therefore, after Shiloh awakened his past life memories and used the magic communication jade, they quickly assembled and rushed towards the lord's manor.

"Unauthorized intrusion into the residence of an Imperial Viscount and an attempt to assassinate him is a capital offense, you know?"

Although Shiloh was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes; his icy gaze almost froze Cecilia's soul.

"Wait, wait a minute! They're not here to harm you, they just want to rescue me..."

Under Shiloh's gaze, Cecilia's voice grew softer and softer until it became barely audible.

Cecilia's conscience would never be at peace if her former colleagues had risked so much to save her and died as a result.

Therefore, she suppressed her shame, turned around and tugged at Xi Luo's sleeve, forcing out a voice that even she found cloying, and pleaded, "Master~ please..."

Despite the fact that Cecilia's heart was pounding with a sharp, contrived reaction to this forced, affected posture, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on her face when she saw the softened expression on Shiloh's face.

"Well, I would like to help you. However, Mr. Capeo might not agree."

Eh?

A question mark appeared above Cecilia's head, and she tilted her head.

“He carries a vial of Abyssal Blood, and he is preparing to use it on me.”

Silo stroked Cecilia's hair with one hand, his eyes full of mockery, and looked indifferently at Capeo, who was sitting opposite him with a shocked expression.

"How...how did you know?!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Capeo realized something was terribly wrong. After he indirectly admitted it, Cecilia's gaze instantly turned into arrows, piercing him with icy coldness.

Chapter 6 Cecilia has always been my property~

"No, no, Cecilia, let me explain!"

Capeo, who is usually known for his wisdom and resourcefulness, always loses his composure when it comes to matters concerning Cecilia, and this time was no exception.

Fearing that Cecilia, who viewed demons as mortal enemies, would have her opinion of him plummet, Capeo hastily explained, "If we only rescue you, the Wells family will definitely not let it go. They will certainly want to kill Shilo through demonic transformation, plunging the Wells family into scandal, making it impossible—"

"Enough!!"

Cecilia interrupted Capeo with a sharp shout, a chilling killing intent surrounding her causing her to slowly raise the sword in her hand.

"Not to mention that I don't need your 'rescue' at all, even if I were rescued through such a filthy and disgusting method, I would only kill myself!"

Hearing Cecilia's resolute words, Capeo's face turned even paler. He couldn't understand why, after taking such a great risk to save her, she would respond with such an attitude...

Shiloh chuckled softly. Knowing the plot, he knew Cecilia hadn't lied; she had always been a person with a strong sense of faith.

In the original work, after Cecilia escaped on her own, Capoeo still did not give up. His pathetic desire for revenge and jealousy led him to inject Shiloh with the blood of the abyss.

However, in the later plot, Cecilia discovered the clues of this matter. Although she did not take action against Capeo because she could not find direct evidence, whenever she returned to the capital, she would first go to the noble cemetery, kneel down in front of Shiloh's tombstone and pray to express her remorse.