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

As the thought crossed her mind, Aria glanced at her fiancé, and then a look of disappointment, and...disdain, rose decisively in her pale golden eyes.

Ugh……

If my fiancé is Xi—no, no, no, what am I thinking!

The terrifying thought that had not yet fully surfaced was dispelled by Aria shaking her head, her face flushed. She thought to herself that she must have lost her mind to have such a terrible idea.

The family's orders are...indisobeyable.

Thinking of this, Aria bit her lip, her mood somewhat downcast as she lowered her gaze.

"Alright, this farce should end here."

Xilu straightened his clothes, looked at Elvis lying on the ground, and sneered, "Since you don't believe that any demons have infiltrated the city, then you can go outside the city to investigate by yourself. Miss Aria and I are enough to handle things inside the city."

Hearing Shiloh's words, Elvis's face turned ugly as he tried to get up to object, but Cecilia, who was releasing her murderous aura again, intimidated him and could only lie half-reclined on the ground, retorting, "Why, why can't I participate in the investigation?! I absolutely won't allow you and Arya to investigate this kind of thing alone!!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Luo blinked, thinking with a hint of amusement, "Is this the cuckold radar from the victim?"

I must say, it's quite accurate.

However, judging from both her appearance and her strength and talent, Shiloh is determined to have Arya.

Retaliating against this scoundrel who spreads rumors is just a side effect.

Silo shrugged and said casually, "Wow? To be able to infiltrate the City of Hifiel, these demons are incredibly cunning and cautious. Naturally, the investigation team should keep things as simple as possible. Miss Aria has a steady personality and is quite capable, which is why I chose her as my teammate."

Hearing Shiloh's reasons, Elvis said with a mocking expression, "Heh, and what about you? You're just a weakling at the [Dust-Bound Rank]. I'm clearly more suitable to investigate you!"

Upon hearing Elvis bring up this matter again, all the women present frowned, thinking that this man always liked to expose shortcomings, and that he had absolutely no sense of aristocratic etiquette and virtue.

Is this the kind of marriage partner the Wayne family chose?

Or is it really as Shiloh said, that the Zorc family's inherently crude and barbaric nature is incurable...?

Bishop Sirie frowned, deep in thought.

"Elvis, could you... say less about Mr. Shiloh?"

Arya couldn't stand it any longer; in terms of status, Elvis was still on her side for the time being.

Therefore, his rude behavior was tantamount to smearing her own reputation, making Aria feel extremely ashamed... especially in stark contrast to the combination with Shiloh's side.

Miss Cecilia, needless to say, was born the daughter of a marquis. Although she fell into slavery, her innate holiness and nobility remained unaffected. In fact, after she restrained her ruthlessness that was often associated with war, a hint of divinity even emerged.

The petite figure behind her, with her shawl draped over her shoulders, though her face was obscured, was likely a noblewoman judging from her posture.

In addition to her noble air, the tranquil aura surrounding her makes her appear even more elegant and mysterious.

Ugh……

Aria sighed again, her brows furrowed as she looked at her fiancé.

Meeting Aria's gaze, Elvis stared in disbelief, nearly choking on his own breath.

This is my fiancée, she's mine!!!

Despite his inner rage, Elvis dared not show any irrational emotions when facing Arya.

Clenching his teeth and swallowing his anger, Elvis ignored Arya's words, glared at Shilo, and said coldly, "Heh, why don't you explain yourself?"

Xi Luo raised an eyebrow, but before he could speak, Irene, who had been holding back for a long time, suddenly stepped forward and said sarcastically in an icy tone, "Tch, if it weren't for Master, you would still be being played by those demons."

"We're here to exterminate the demons. If you don't have anything urgent to do, can you just get out of here?"

Irene's voice was both clear and melodious, yet also possessed a soft, soothing quality, like a nightingale singing in the still of the night. However, the words she spoke were anything but gentle; they were even somewhat cruel.

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Xi Luo couldn't help but turn her head and cover her mouth to laugh out loud, then reached out and rubbed her mouth to express her satisfaction to the little girl.

The words may be rough, but the principle is sound. You know what, the real issue right now is dealing with the demons, not rambling on about meaningless things.

Aria thought the little girl was right. After all, the fact that Shiloh was able to find this place and mention the infiltration of the demons meant that he must have a lot of information.

Now that both the enemy and ourselves are in the shadows, the key to success lies in maintaining secrecy and maximizing intelligence.

Arya nodded and looked at Shiloh, saying, "I will follow your instructions. Let's get down to business as soon as possible."

This sentence effectively put an end to this farce, silencing Elvis's attempt to continue his charade.

“Very well, then Bishop Siri, please find a completely confidential place to share the information I have gathered.”

Seeing Sylvie's serious expression, Bishop Siri also became solemn, knowing that this information might be very important.

After nodding, Bishop Sirie turned to the side, spread his hands, and said, "Gentlemen, please come with me."

"and many more."

After they had walked a few steps, Xi Luo stopped, raised an eyebrow and looked back, saying, "I never said you could come along, right?"

Following the direction of Shiloh's finger, everyone's gaze fell on Elvis, making him feel as if he had thorns in his back.

Feeling targeted once again, Elvis clenched his fists and asked angrily, his face grim, "Why can't I go with them? Eliminating the demons isn't something only you can do, is it?!"

"That's true..."

Silo stroked his chin and chuckled, "But my plan cannot tolerate fools, because a fool's sudden inspiration could have a more fatal effect than that of a bad person. I cannot entrust the fate of the entire city of Hifiel to unstable factors."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it was perfectly clear who the "stupid person" referred to was.

"you--?!"

Seeing that another argument was about to begin, Bishop Siri quickly observed Arya's expression and noticed that the young lady's face showed embarrassment, helplessness, and... a hint of annoyance. He instantly understood what to do.

"Ahem, Mr. Elvis, may I have a word to say first?"

His voice was old, but his tone was gentle.

Bishop Siri's voice seemed to carry a ray of moonlight, soothing Elvis's restless state of mind.

Barely suppressing his anger towards Shilo, Elvis forced an awkward smile and nodded to Bishop Siri, indicating that he could speak.

“As Mr. Shiloh said, our primary objective right now is to deal with the demons in the city. Mr. Shiloh possesses important intelligence, so it is only right that he be the commander of this operation. We also need to follow his plan to make things better.”

"So, for the sake of the people of Hifiel Water City, could you please... leave the table for the time being? After all, the Church of Tranquility is mostly inhabited by women, and it would be rather inappropriate for a grown man like you to stay for too long."

Although Bishop Siri had tried his best to be tactful in his wording, he was essentially following Sillo's advice to remove Elvis from the core of the operation, which was unacceptable to him.

But what can he do even if he doesn't want to accept it?

Staring intently at the composed and elegant Shiloh, whose face held a mocking smile, Elvis gritted his teeth, his hatred and jealousy towards him reaching their peak at this moment.

He couldn't understand. He was clearly a useless person who could only cultivate to the [Dust-Bound Stage], good for nothing except his family background, so why... why was everyone speaking up for him?!

Not just Aria, but that legendary "Holy Lily," who was clearly bound to him by a slave contract, why doesn't she feel any hatred towards this bastard at all?!

Are you kidding me?!

His heart was filled with boundless hatred, but if he continued to make trouble, things would only get worse. So, after piercing his palm with his fingertips, Elvis endured the pain to suppress his anger, and finally left the reception room with his head down, like a stray dog.

Watching the other person's back, Xi Luo narrowed her eyes, and the smile on her lips became increasingly enigmatic.

The original work doesn't describe Elvis much, but after several years of academy life, Shiloh has a lot of information about this rascal... Of course, most of it was forced on him by his aunt.

Before his memories were unsealed, Xi Luo had been suppressing his evil nature, and even though there were many people in the academy who would turn against him, he simply chose to ignore them.

However, his aunt, who doted on him, was different. When she learned about this, on a quiet afternoon while enjoying tea, she suddenly asked him calmly if he wanted to kill all these people, promising to do so discreetly.

Xi Luo was startled. Although his aunt quickly clarified with a smile that it was a joke, he still didn't quite believe it.

For a while afterward, I tried to dissuade my aunt from acting impulsively. Even if she could actually do those things, the trouble that would follow would be extremely dangerous.

Elvis's mind has become extreme and fragile due to the influence of his family and social environment.

Such a person is exceptionally prone to becoming a knife.

However, Shiloh did not intend for him to stab others, but rather... to stab himself.

This fool will inevitably reveal his true form once he leaves the Church of Tranquility. In that case, the deputy city lord, one of the wolf cards, will naturally jump out and approach him.

After all, with the endorsement of such a nobleman from the capital, his claim that he was a hero who fought against the demons after the demon turmoil ended was more credible.

With both wolf cards revealed, if you can control one wolf card, the other wolf card, if it dares to make any move, will just be a foolish Aries jumping into a trap.

"The room ahead is a secret chamber where the nuns confess or pray to the Moon Goddess. Its confidentiality is absolutely guaranteed. Please come in."

Upon entering the secret room, a strange feeling rose from the depths of their hearts, as if they were being watched by a gentle gaze.

"How amazing, this is..."

Arya's eyes widened in surprise, a sense of calling rising from the bottom of her heart, like a steadfast believer finally meeting the god of their faith, her heart filled with emotion.

Taking two steps forward, Arya knelt on the prayer mat, clasped her hands together at her chest, lowered her head, and murmured incantations.

Before long, the moonlight element in the quiet room became even more intense, and even a moon-white river of light appeared, drifting around.

"This is the divine land lost in the mortal world..."

Cecilia, who was also on the prayer route, watched this scene in astonishment, thinking that there was a reason why the moon goddess was hailed as the most devoted deity to humankind.

As Shiloh watched Arya kneel on the ground, her back straight, the fabric of her top-quality breasts taut beneath her pale blue nun-like habit, she couldn't help but admire her.

Wow, this looks even more exaggerated than Elena's.

In terms of chest size, Elena's is slightly smaller than Cecilia's.

As for the moon, the results were similar, and after careful consideration, Elena narrowly won.

However, at a glance, Arya, in her partially unwrapped state, appears even more exaggerated than Elena.

Shiloh's smile became somewhat meaningful, but then he felt a sharp pain on his forehead, as if someone had tapped him with their finger.

After letting out a soft hiss, Xiluo instinctively looked up in the direction from which the force came, only to see the sculpture of the moon goddess standing in the center of the quiet room.

Generally speaking, more refined and tranquil churches use a special stone—moonstone—to cast sculptures of the moon goddess.

This stone emits a faint moonlight in a night-like illusion and can absorb moonlight elements, so much so that most moonstones can glow for millions of years.

At this moment, sensing the moonlight element on Aria and Bishop Siri, the bodies forged from moonstone were surrounded by beautiful moonlight, as if draped in a light veil, making the moon goddess sculpture even more mysterious and elegant.

But to Shiloh’s surprise, beneath the ethereal veil, the once lifeless sculpture seemed to have gained a touch of spirituality. The statue, with its dignified and elegant posture, like a mature patriarch of a large family, seemed to move its eyes.

When Shiloh looked closely, it seemed like an illusion; the sculpture returned to its usual lifeless state.

Xi Luo frowned slightly and silently placed her hand on her chest.

【Moonlight Blessing - Moon Reflected in Water】

Just now, Silo clearly felt a slightly reproachful look from the moon goddess statue not far in front of him, and then he was granted this blessing.

Clearly, it was perhaps the prayer of Arya, a top-tier genius with exceptional lunar elemental talent, that awakened the consciousness of the moon goddess residing within this sculpture, causing her to temporarily turn her gaze toward this place.

But why would the moon goddess bless me?

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Shiloh lowered his hand from his chest, somewhat bewildered.

After receiving the blessing, the corresponding effects are imprinted in the sea of ​​consciousness.

This blessing is a passive effect. When you suffer a serious or fatal injury, your body will transform into a full moon reflected in the water, becoming untouchable and nullifying the attack.

As for the cooldown time for the buff, it is approximately three days.

It doesn't say the upper limit of what it can withstand, but that probably means it can negate attacks from anything below the level of a god.

Xi Luo was somewhat astonished; this blessing effect was extraordinary, and the cooldown time was only three days.

The only possible explanation is that the moon goddess learned of her purpose through Arya's prayer, and since she was a lowly Karami of the [Bound Steps], she was afraid of dying by accident, so she bestowed this blessing upon her.

However, such a blessing from the gods is not so easy to obtain, especially since Shiloh is not even a believer of His.

It seems that the Moon Goddess values ​​the Water City of Sifir even more than she had anticipated.

As the prayers faded away, Arya slowly opened her pale golden eyes.

At this moment, she exuded an ethereal aura, with the ethereal moonlight flickering in her eyes, making her appear like a goddess descended to earth.

Knowing that the gods were watching this place, Xi Luo didn't dare to look around even after being reminded, especially since he had just received such a benefit.

“Mr. Shiloh, it seems like the deity spoke to me just now…”

Arya turned around gently, her eyes now devoid of any wariness or doubt as she looked at Shilo, and said, "To fully assist you in protecting the water city of Hifil is the will of the gods."

After saying that, Arya secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was great that she hadn't been swayed by Elvis's nonsense and had chosen to stand on Shilo's side.

Xiluo nodded and smiled, then said seriously, "Since the Moon Goddess has made such a decree, it means that she has also sensed something amiss within the City of Xifiel, but she is unable to pinpoint the exact source."