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

So when he heard the nobles in the academy making fun of and insulting Shilo, Elvis couldn't help but join in. In a very short time, he became one of the biggest trolls. Besides the talent that Shilo had damaged, he would smear her private life, character, and all sorts of other things.

However, these even more outrageous things happened after Xiluo left the capital.

For Shiloh now, it doesn't matter whether the other party has done these things or not, since he'll eventually kill them anyway.

In response to Elvis's provocation, Shiloh merely frowned and elegantly fanned his nose, as if there was something foul and stench emanating from the surroundings.

Good acting skills are one aspect, but more importantly, it's Shiloh's handsome face. When he shows a disgusted expression, it creates a visual impact, making people subconsciously check themselves, fearing that it's their own smell that's causing the problem.

Irene and Cecilia were alright; they knew Shiloh was acting, so they managed to restrain themselves from the urge.

Bishop Siri and Aria, who were standing to the side, hurriedly raised their sleeves and subconsciously sniffed and examined them for a while.

They breathed a sigh of relief when they realized there was no strange smell.

"Those wild, wandering natures will never understand what nobility is..."

After fanning the air, Shiloh's gaze suddenly shifted to Arya, and he asked with a light laugh, "Is that so, Miss Arya?"

"Eh?"

Arya was clearly flustered when her name was suddenly called.

Looking into Shiloh's deep, dark eyes, Aria wanted to say that his discriminatory remarks were wrong, but her gentle nature made it difficult for her to speak so clearly.

After hesitating for a few moments, Arya simply lowered her head and said, "It's... not a good way to say it..."

Shiloh blinked, suddenly unable to suppress a laugh, but to show Elvis what a "positive example" was, she simply gave a perfect smile and looked at Elvis, whose face was extremely ugly, with a mocking expression.

However, Shiloh held back, but Irene, who had long disliked Elvis, didn't hold back at all and burst out laughing.

"Cuckoo~"

The girl's clear, bell-like laughter echoed in the reception room. Her joyful and sincere laughter also infected Bishop Siri, causing her to unconsciously smile and show her front teeth. However, realizing that this was not right, she quickly straightened up and closed her mouth again.

His entire expression was tense, as if he was holding it in and feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Elvis could still retaliate against Shiloh's taunts, but what his fiancée just said was clearly an indirect admission of his "barbarity and rudeness," only that she thought it was wrong to say it directly.

"Silva!!"

Elvis shouted and glared angrily at Shiloh.

Although Arya was timid, Elvis was naturally too intimidated by her family background and cultivation level to raise his voice at her, so he could only direct his anger at Shilo.

"You're nothing but a piece of trash. Even if the position of Holy Duke were chosen to be inherited by you, would you dare to accept it?!"

"A piece of trash is always a piece of trash, even if you're the son of a duke—cough?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Cecilia beside him could no longer hold back.

The oppressive aura of the [Stairway to the Stars] was instantly revealed. Holy golden light gathered into an energy ball, which instantly smashed into Elvis's lower abdomen, causing him a burning pain as if he were being scorched by fire. He was also sent flying and slammed hard against the wall of the reception room.

Shiloh glanced at Cecilia in surprise, not expecting her to be even more anxious than he was.

However, Silo did intend to have Cecilia take action just now; he couldn't let that jerk spew nonsense for nothing, could he?

Seemingly understanding the meaning in Shiloh's eyes, Cecilia withdrew her hand with a hint of lingering satisfaction and whispered in his ear, "Cast the hook first, then make your move. You taught me how to use entrapment."

嚯嚯

Upon hearing this, Shiloh's face immediately lit up with a satisfied smile. He reached out and ruffled Cecilia's little head, laughing, "Well done, you're truly my precious maid."

The moment the mushy term of endearment left her lips, Cecilia blushed deeply beneath her cloak, especially since there were other people present.

At this moment, Bishop Siri slowly lowered his half-raised hand, looking in shock at the tall, seemingly unremarkable cloaked figure next to Shiloh.

Although the opponent was suppressing his aura, Bishop Siri still managed to detect energy fluctuations from the opponent who were at the same level as him during the brief exchange!

This woman, whose voice sounded incredibly young, was actually at the same [Star Rank] level as me?!

Bishop Sirius clenched his fist in his sleeve, a bitter feeling rising in his heart.

First came two distinguished guests from the capital who came to gain experience, one of whom was the eldest daughter of the chosen family.

And the one in front of him goes without saying, he is the only son of Grand Duke Wells, who is also from a chosen holy family and is one of the most powerful forces in the empire.

Neither of these two sides is something a bishop from a small city like her could handle!

Hey you gods, can you please stop messing with this old man?!

At this moment, Bishop Siri's intelligence and emotional intelligence were at their peak. She shifted her gaze from Elvis, who was lying on the ground groaning, and when she saw Aria, who looked thoughtful, a flash of inspiration suddenly exploded in her mind!

"Miss Arya, do you know this young lady?"

With his seasoned eye honed over decades of life, Bishop Siri immediately recognized that Arya's gaze was fixed on Cecilia, and that it looked like the kind of look one might have when encountering an acquaintance but hesitate to confirm their identity.

Since this topic happened to be on the table, Bishop Siri quickly brought it up in an attempt to ease the tense atmosphere.

Anyway, the one lying on the ground, to put it bluntly, is essentially a subordinate family of the Wayne family.

Ignore him and give the choice to the eldest daughter of the Wayne family. This way, you won't offend the young master of the Wells family, and the one on the ground won't have any reason to blame the church.

The perfect solution...

Upon hearing Bishop Siri's question, the seemingly naive Aria genuinely forgot about Elvis for a moment and earnestly replied, "Um...you, you should be Miss Cecilia, right?"

Cecilia was taken aback when she heard this, not expecting that the young lady of the Chosen Saint family would recognize her.

After receiving Shiloh's approval, Cecilia removed her cloak, tossed her high, golden ponytail, and politely nodded and smiled, saying, "I didn't expect you to recognize me, Miss Arya."

Upon seeing that it really was Cecilia, Aria's expression brightened slightly. She quickly stepped forward and said, "It really is you! That's wonderful! I've always wanted to meet you in person, but I've never had the chance..."

At this point, Arya abruptly stopped talking, thinking of the misfortunes that had befallen Cecilia's family, and then recalling the rumors she had heard...

"Wait, Mr. Shiloh, you and Miss Cecilia are now...?"

Arya looked somewhat nervous; she was well aware of Cecilia's deeds in the Holy Knights.

To be honest, Aria envied Cecilia, who could eliminate demons and protect her homeland on the battlefield.

Although she has a gentle personality, she almost always obeys her family's requests.

But deep in her heart, unknown to others, she also harbored a yearning for freedom.

Eliminating the demons can protect people from their harm, but Aria isn't really that interested in this kind of fighting and killing.

The reason why Aria seemed so enthusiastic about "eliminating the demon race" was because if she received such a training mission, her family would relax their restrictions on her a little, and she could enjoy this hard-won short-term freedom.

Because of her desire for freedom, she basically takes on any task she can get her hands on.

However, due to her obedient nature, Aria felt that since she had already accepted the assignments, failing to complete them might bring shame to her family. Therefore, after carefully calculating her own capabilities, she completed almost every mission perfectly.

Because of her behavior, which is so different from Aria's own gentle and timid image, she has earned a few rather unpleasant nicknames in the Adventurers' Guild in the capital.

For example, "task destroyer," "fake gentle lady," "job stealer," etc.

Compared to the guild, the demons have a better-sounding title—【The Compassionate Moon Slayer】.

According to the descriptions of the surviving demons, there was a rising star among the humans of the Odrecia Empire who wore a light blue, nun-like robe.

She arrived under the moonlight, her head veiled.

His expression was compassionate, and his demeanor gentle.

As the moonlight gathers around me, faint prayers echo endlessly, like a divine projection descending upon the world.

"The crimson color accumulated continuously under the white moonlight, and when the dark clouds obscured the moonlight, it was a ray of life that the great abyss bestowed upon its people."

During that time, a strange tale even emerged among the remaining demons near the capital: do not appear anywhere with the moon, otherwise the "Moon Slaughter" may come knocking at any time.

After reviewing Arya's information, Shiloh said without hesitation, "It's love—"

"She's a maid."

Chapter 63 "The Incompetent Husband" (3k)

Cecilia's words, spoken in a calm tone, caused both Shiloh and Arya to look at her in surprise.

Shiloh opened his mouth, then took Cecilia's hand, looked at Arya and smiled, saying, "She's joking, we're lovers."

"L-lover...?"

When this topic came up, Arya blushed slightly, her eyes darting back and forth between Shiloh and Cecilia.

Cecilia was happy to hear Shiloh say that, and she knew he didn't want her to be in a weak position in front of others.

After all, it was indeed a very humiliating thing for a former marquis's daughter to become a maid.

Cecilia blinked, a smile playing on her lips. Then, under Aria's wide gaze, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Shiloh's cheek, saying with a smile, "I am Shiloh's maid, and also his lover."

Hearing this, Xi Luo smiled helplessly and simply nodded in agreement.

However, Arya's eyes became very puzzled. It seemed that, unlike the maid Cecilia had mentioned, the rumors she had heard suggested that Shiloh had bought her, who was a slave.

Therefore, Cecilia should now be Shiro's... slave girl.

The somewhat naive Aria, naturally speaking her mind, scratched her head and then lowered her voice to ask, "Um, does Mr. Shiloh have a slave contract with you? Actually, if you don't want to, I can find a way to help you—"

Thank you for your kindness.

But to Arya's surprise, as soon as she said those words, Shiloh's smile immediately vanished, and Cecilia's expression became even more gloomy than his.

Cecilia immediately interrupted Arya, then said in a deep voice, "You probably have no experience in love, right?"

"Eh?"

When such a private matter was discussed, Aria felt her face burning.

After thinking it over, I realized that the only men I've ever been in contact with since childhood, besides my family, are this so-called fiancé.

As for Elvis, Aria felt absolutely nothing.

As the eldest daughter of the Wayne family, Aria's status is self-evident, and she is also the most talented person in their family for thousands of years, so she is respected a lot within the family.

Elvis's sense of crisis stems from this. There's a growing sentiment within the Zorc family that if Elvis still can't win Arya's heart, they should consider finding a different heir for a marriage alliance.

Although it was just a rumor, it still aroused Elvis's sense of urgency. So when he heard that Aria had received a mission to go south to the water city of Hifil, he hurriedly applied to the academy for an overseas training mission, all in order to strengthen his relationship with her.

Unfortunately, as the eldest daughter of a top family, Aria's standards are inevitably very high.

So the tricks Elvis usually used to deceive his other lovers were completely useless against her.

Elvis tried his best to make physical contact with his fiancée along the way, but he failed every time. On one occasion, his actions were a little too obvious, which displeased Aria.

The "Quiet Church," which emphasizes "chastity," naturally also offers prayers or blessings to prevent physical contact with the opposite sex.

So after a brief moment of thought, Aria nodded in affirmation and said, "Hmm... I've only ever seen it in novels."

Upon hearing Arya's words, Elvis, who was lying on his back amidst the wreckage of the broken wooden stool and groaning, almost choked on his own breath. In his exasperation, he let out a series of muffled coughs.

The sudden noise startled Aria. She looked over with a troubled expression, wondering if she should ask someone to help him up, since he was, after all, her fiancé…

But before she could even look at Bishop Siri, Cecilia's words once again drew her attention back.

“You’ve never been in love, so you don’t know what ‘liking’ feels like. I like Shiloh, and you’ve seen it for yourself. He doesn’t see me as a simple maid or slave, but as a lover.”

After saying that, Cecilia hugged Shiloh's arm tightly, her pretty face flushed, and she stood on tiptoe again to kiss his handsome face.

Silo didn't speak, but smiled and stroked Cecilia's hair, his dark eyes full of the meaning of "I'll reward you handsomely when we get back".

Seeing this loving scene, Aria's heart pounded, and she felt extremely envious.

so good……

But then, Arya thought of something else and asked, "Um, if I may ask, what would you do if the Wells family arranged a marriage for you?"

Cecilia frowned upon hearing this, thinking that this young lady named Aria was rather lacking in emotional intelligence... no, or should we say that she was a bit too naive?

Gazing at the sincerity in Aria's pale golden eyes, Cecilia thought to herself, "This person seems genuinely curious about this matter."

After exchanging a glance with Shiloh, Cecilia's emerald eyes flashed with a mischievous glint. She shook his arm, raised her chin, and said, "Hey, the young lady is asking you a question."

Shilo rolled his eyes at Cecilia, then looked at Aria, who was looking at him with questioning eyes, and said with a normal expression, "The laws of the Empire do not stipulate that you can only marry one person. If you like someone, you can agree to marry them; if you don't like someone, you can refuse."

"Of course, I would refuse if the marriage partner is too troublesome."

Arya wasn't stupid; she could tell that the "trouble" in Shiloh's words referred to the arranged marriage's heiress interfering in his relationship with Cecilia.

But hearing Shiloh's matter-of-fact answer only intensified the doubt in Arya's eyes.

"But...but, the purpose of this marriage alliance is to make the family more prosperous. As the heirs of the Chosen Saint family, shouldn't we prioritize the family's interests as our ultimate goal...?"

In the education Arya received, family interests came first, and this was true for most noble families as well.

Why did things turn out this way with Shiloh?

Bishop Siri, who had been quietly observing the situation, was also very curious about Shiloh's answer and, unusually, turned his gaze over.