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

Alden wanted to pull out an attack tool from his storage bag, but with only one hand left, it was difficult for him to do so.

Having finally stumbled upon the storage bag, his arm flew to the side with a flash of golden light.

"what--!!"

With both arms crippled, Alton writhed on the ground in excruciating pain, his face contorted in agony, emitting screams that both delighted and terrified the onlookers.

"Kids shouldn't look at these things... But his current reaction is very similar to that of the dog whose stomach you just slashed. They say dogs resemble their owners, but this is the first time I've seen it reversed."

Shiloh covered the girl's eyes and chuckled lightly in her ear.

Perhaps imagining that scene, not only the girl, but also the onlookers let out a suppressed chuckle.

The people on the street had all suffered greatly at Alton's hands, and seeing his miserable state now filled them with joy.

Some of the bolder, well-meaning people secretly approached Shiloh and whispered, "The Bull family's influence is all over Maple Leaf Territory. You...you'd better run away quickly, or it will be bad if they catch you!"

Hearing this person's words, Xi Luo smiled slightly and asked in return, "Escape? Have you ever seen a lord escape from his own territory?"

Lord?

The residents were taken aback, because it was always Claude who was acting as the lord, so many of them didn't react for a moment.

Those who reacted quickly had already knelt on the ground, their foreheads covered in cold sweat, bowing and greeting Shiro.

"Greetings, Your Lordship!"

The anxious calls of the crowd startled Alton, who was rolling on the ground, awake. He braced himself on his knees, raised his blood-stained face in disbelief, and looked in the direction of Shiloh.

“Deliberately attacking my lord is punishable by immediate execution according to imperial law.”

Looking down at Alton, who was now less than a stray dog, Shiloh said with a mocking smile.

Within Maple Leaf Territory, under the influence of the Bull family, no one dared to defy Alton's will.

Furthermore, having grown up surrounded by nothing but flattery and praise, he gradually came to believe that he was truly blessed by the gods and destined to reach the pinnacle of the empire.

So when he saw the faint sarcasm in Shiloh's eyes, that look, as if observing a pitiful worm, deeply stung his pride.

"Heh... Hahahaha—! So what if you're a lord?! Maple Leaf Territory belongs to the Boer family, not to a piece of trash like you—"

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"Shut up!!"

Snap!

Blood gushed out like a fountain from the smoothly severed neck. This swift and deadly strike gave Alton time to react, allowing him to savor the taste of death in his final moments.

His face, still wide open in death, retained a look of terror, as if he could hardly believe that Shiloh would actually kill him.

Under Cecilia's precise control, the flying blood droplets landed precisely in front of a middle-aged nobleman who was rushing over, stopping him in his tracks.

"Oh? Councilor Boer has finally arrived?"

Facing the stiff-bodied Crow, who exuded a somber aura, Shiloh maintained a calm demeanor, a slight smile playing on his lips, and greeted him.

As the current head of the number one family in Maple Leaf Territory, with vast resources at his disposal, Crow's own strength is naturally the best in Maple Leaf Territory.

However, even if he is a transcendent being of the [Void Realm] level, any squad leader randomly selected from Xiluo's private guards would be roughly at that level.

Not to mention, there's also Cecilia, whom Shilo uses very well.

After witnessing Alton's actions, Crow was now categorized as "not a good person either" in Cecilia's eyes, and the killing intent honed on the battlefield was naturally unleashed without restraint.

Cecilia of the [Stage of Stars] simply stood there holding a lightsaber, and her invisible and intangible power almost crushed Klaus's extraordinary circuits to the point of being unable to function.

With his head down, Crow gritted his teeth in resentment, then suddenly hardened his heart!

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"I cannot shirk my responsibility for allowing such a heinous assault to occur in Maple Leaf Territory! I beg Your Lordship to punish me!"

After kneeling down decisively, Crow followed up with another decisive kowtow, his words filled with utmost sincerity.

Chapter 11 Killing someone by destroying their spirit

"Wow."

Seeing Klaus slide to his knees at lightning speed, Shiloh chuckled and stroked his chin, then used his toes to tiptoe over Alton's headless corpse and asked with a smile, "Councilor Bull, you don't blame me for beheading your beloved youngest son?"

Upon hearing this, Crow tried his best to maintain his composure, but his eyes, which were fixed on the ground, suddenly narrowed and became bloodshot with resentment.

"...Your subordinate wouldn't dare."

"Oh? You don't dare?"

Shiloh chuckled, hands behind his back, looking down at Crow's figure, and said indifferently, "Maple Leaf Territory belongs to your Bull family. You said that through your son, didn't you?"

Xi Luo's eyes were like knives, and his tone was full of chilling killing intent.

Cecilia, who was standing to the side, gripped the hilt of her sword even tighter, as if she were about to behead Crow just like she had beheaded Alton.

The deadly threat made Crow's heart clench to its limit. He knew that if what he said next did not satisfy Shilo on the surface, there would be another corpse of his on the ground.

"Alton Bull is reckless and vicious! The Bull family has been loyal for generations and will never forgive his heinous acts! I, Claude Bull, as the current head of the family, hereby declare that he is expelled from the Bull family and will never be buried in the family cemetery!"

Having said that, Crow drew a sharp sword from his sleeve, held it upside down, and plunged the blade into Alton's heart, his tone resounding and his eyes filled with grief and indignation.

"It is my fault that I failed to discover and stop Alton's crime in time. But I beg Your Highness to remember my hard work and not to hold the other members of the Boer family accountable..."

After saying that, Crow trembled like an old man and slammed his forehead against the ground with a thud.

Looking at Crow who seemed resigned to his fate, Shiloh rubbed his fingertips, his eyes revealing no emotion.

As time went on, the oppressive atmosphere grew heavier and heavier. The feeling that his life and death were in the hands of others made Crow's heart clench every second.

Just as Crow was about to fall into the abyss of despair, Shiloh suddenly chuckled and said, "Your attitude in admitting your mistake is quite sincere."

As the laughter broke out, Crow felt a sense of relief, but he was not completely off guard and remained in the position of banging his head on the ground.

"Since you say that Alton's crimes were caused by your dereliction of duty, then you will be in charge of investigating his case."

Crow's body jolted, and he abruptly looked up to meet Shiloh's mocking gaze.

“I want to see all of Alton’s detailed criminal records from beginning to end, as well as the compensation measures for the victims… You should know more about the case than I do.”

At this moment, the coldness in Shiloh's eyes had disappeared, but the smile that emerged from them was even more terrifying.

Even those who were pleased to see the Bull family's humble attitude felt a chill at Shiloh's actions.

He murdered Crow's beloved youngest son right before his eyes, forced him to personally recount Alton's crimes, and made him compensate the past victims...

Just thinking about it made the onlookers gasp, thinking to themselves that indeed, evil people have to be tormented by evil people, and their lord's methods were truly insidious.

"...Understood, subordinate."

Klaus didn't dare look up at Shiloh, afraid that the resentment in his eyes would be noticed by the other man.

'That damned little beast!! How dare...how dare—!!!'

No matter how furious he was inside, under the absolute pressure of status and power, Klaue could only swallow his anger and respectfully accept Shiloh's "forgiveness".

"As for the body, just burn it and bury it here as punishment for his insult to this lord."

Shiloh casually gave the order, and Cecilia, who was standing nearby, conjured a basic fire spell similar to illumination, and then threw it onto Alton's corpse and head.

In no time, the raging flames devoured everything, leaving only ashes.

Immediately afterwards, Cecilia used basic earth magic to overturn the closely packed stone bricks, burying the ashes inside, and then restored the street to its original state.

咚咚

Two muffled thuds sounded, the sound of Shiloh stepping on the stone bricks that buried Alton, who had turned into an inconspicuous pile of ashes.

"Hmm, solid. It seems we need to bury something on the main street to make people feel more at ease when passing by."

Shiloh's pointed remark caused Crow's nails to dig deeply into his palm, but he maintained a respectful attitude and nodded quickly in agreement.

Seeing this, Shiloh ignored him, took the girl in his arms and entered the carriage not far away, and let Cecilia drive away.

"That guy named Crow doesn't seem as obedient as he appears, does he?"

Although Cecilia disliked Shiloh, she still supported him more than nobles like Klaue.

Although his quirky sense of humor makes you want to punch him, his true nature may not be evil.

Perhaps...

That's why Cecilia couldn't help but remind him.

"Heh, of course I can see that this old man is up to no good. I didn't expect this old turtle to be so patient. Even after I provoked him like this, he still managed not to show any weakness."

Xi Luo stroked his chin, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

If Klaus had dared to express even the slightest hatred or anger, Shiloh would have ordered Cecilia to wield her sword without hesitation.

After a slight increase in his wariness of Crow, Shiloh put the communication magic device to his mouth and said, "Self, begin the operation."

Hearing Shiloh's nonchalant words, Cecilia, who was driving in the front, couldn't help but sigh. Her emerald eyes looked towards the horizon, as if she could see an extremely dense crimson color.

Perhaps because her tense mind had been able to relax for a moment, the girl, who had been keeping her back straight, finally succumbed to drowsiness and suddenly lowered her head.

The sudden movement naturally caught Xi Luo's attention. Before he could speak, a look of fear appeared on the girl's face, and she hurriedly tried to lower her head to admit her mistake.

Born into nobility, she instinctively tried to pull her hand back and bow, but her small hand, wrapped in Xiluo's hand, could not be pulled away.

"What's wrong? I'm here, don't be afraid."

Xi Luo's voice was soft and deep, and his dark eyes sparkled with a gentle light. He reached out his hand as if he were examining a precious treasure, wanting to tidy up the girl's messy hair.

Seeing Xiluo's outstretched hand, the girl instinctively dodged it, then, as if worried he might misunderstand, quickly said, "I...I'm not—it's just...I'm dirty..."

Having wandered for who knows how long, the girl had long forgotten when she last took a bath.

Looking at the incomparably handsome Xi Luo, a feeling of inferiority suddenly arose in his heart.

Chapter 12 Shiloh's Self-Made "Cheat Code"

Xi Luo chuckled at the girl's resistance, nonchalantly reaching out to hold her face still, then forcibly tidying up her messy hair.

"I can do whatever I want. No matter how dirty you are, if I want to fix your hair, you'll have to put up with it, understand?"

Xiluo lifted the girl's chin, looked at her fluorescent blue eyes with a tough expression, and put on a fierce look.

Despite his extremely rude and aggressive attitude, which made Cecilia outside the carriage shake her head and sigh, Shilo's movements were incredibly gentle. Every time his slender fingertips brushed through the girl's hair, it felt like a feather brushing against his heart...

Unconsciously, this tremor in her heart made her nose sting a little, and Xi Luo's gentleness also enveloped her heart, which had gradually grown cold from a long period of wandering.

Tears welled up in her fluorescent blue eyes, blurring the girl's vision.

"Waaah—"

A low sob escaped her lips, followed by large tears that spilled from her eyes, running down her dark little face and wetting Xiluo's fingers.

Gazing at the fair skin beneath the tear stains, Xi Luo remained silent, only gently stroking the girl's head again and again with tender eyes.

Gradually, the girl's cries grew louder and louder, but even when she was about to cry so hard that she couldn't straighten her back, she forced herself to stand up straight and widen her eyes, imprinting Xi Luo's smile into her heart.

豱辱辱辘——

The sound of wheels rolling over the stone pavement continued, and the girl's sobs gradually subsided.

Like the clear sky after a rain, a few traces of tears still linger, occasionally dripping from the tips of the leaves.

"From now on, you'll stay by my side and be my little maid."

Xi Luo didn't use a question, because he could tell from the way the girl was looking at him that she wouldn't refuse.

After the carriage arrived at the lord's manor, Shiloh sent Cecilia to sweep the floor, then led the girl to the small bathroom, indicating that she should clean herself up properly.

"I left your towel and clothes by the door. Remember to wash them before you come out to get them, so you don't get them dirty."

"I...I understand..."

The girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief after glancing at the maid outfit and finding it to be a normal style.

'Great, I knew my older brother wasn't that kind of person...'

When the girl was led to this place that resembled a bedroom by Shiloh, she thought she would be made to do something lewd after taking a shower, but now it seems that it was entirely her own mental instability.

After closing the door, the girl looked at her disheveled reflection in the mirror and suddenly felt ashamed of her earlier doubts about Shilo.

She wanted to slap herself, but was afraid that Xiluo outside would hear the noise and worry about her, so the girl clenched her fist and punched her head as punishment.

'Seriously, what am I thinking?! Even if I washed my face clean, my older brother probably wouldn't…'

With Cecilia's holy and heroic beauty etched in her mind, the young girl felt no desire to fight back.