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

Although I had always heard that Master Shiloh was a very kind person, I never expected him to be this kind.

woo woo woo...

Fufu also considered offering herself in return, but judging from the ladies surrounding her master, she seemed to be climbing a bit too high...

Looking down, I saw that I could see almost two-thirds of my thighs without any obstruction.

The cup is damaged.

"Ugh……"

Fufu crossed her arms and pulled her clothes tighter around herself. She felt that the view outside the window wasn't so appealing anymore, so she quietly closed the car window and drew the curtains.

And so, amidst the silence and the sound of breathing as people drifted off to sleep, the carriage quietly arrived at the city where it would change trains.

"Seriously, we just walked in without swiping our ID cards? The security personnel are really careless!"

Fufu sat on the luxurious chair in the VIP cabin and said with some curiosity.

Shiloh took off the robe he used to conceal his identity and handed it to Arya, who casually hung the three robes on a clothes rack nearby.

“Every room here is engraved with powerful protective magic arrays. On the one hand, it is to prevent unexpected situations during the journey, and on the other hand, it is to prevent any criminals from appearing in the carriage and to be brought under control immediately.”

As the eldest daughter of the Wayne family, Aria was not surprised by the actions of the train crew.

When people are out and about, there will always be those who don't want to reveal their whereabouts.

Those who have this concern are either fugitives or people of high status, who want to avoid being targeted and harmed by their enemies.

Therefore, the companies operating the Magic Train are very "understanding" and can help you hide your identity.

All you need to do is transform cold, hard silver coins into warm, thoughtful service.

Once the money is in place, everything is negotiable. These train operating companies will definitely make you feel what it means to have the best service.

Of course, this is not the case for all operating trains.

For trains passing through the capital and other cities of great strategic importance, a monetary offensive is simply not enough. Everyone will undergo rigorous checks to ensure that no accidents occur.

"Once we get here, we'll jump out of the car."

Shiloh tapped the magic map on the terminal, and a huge map projection appeared in mid-air.

Looking in the direction Shilo was pointing, Aria raised an eyebrow and said, "Get off here? But it's still a long way to Clorenza."

Silo nodded and said, "That's true, but it's also the most secretive route to infiltrate Clorenza."

"After all, the purpose of our journey this time is not just to solve Fufro's adult disease, is it?"

Meeting Shiloh's gaze, Arya suddenly remembered what their initial excuse for continuing their "elopement" was—investigating an illegal slave trade.

Mentioning this, Arya frowned, sat down opposite Shilo, and asked in a low voice, "Clorenza is a border city. Are there criminals involved in illegal slave trading there? But it's such a far place, the transportation costs alone must be a huge expense."

"Moreover, aside from the exorbitant transportation costs, it's absolutely impossible to transport unregistered slaves out of this city without a single word."

It wasn't that Aria didn't believe Shiloh, but the matter did sound rather unbelievable, and she couldn't understand it no matter how hard she tried.

Seeing Arya deep in thought, Shiloh extended a finger and tapped her forehead to attract her attention.

"Aria, I've told you about the mastermind behind the illegal slave trade, who also plotted against Cecilia and me, haven't I?"

"Yes, you already said that."

Shiloh nodded, and then dropped a bombshell that shocked Arya so much that she stood up.

"According to my investigation, the mastermind behind this has entered into a pact with Slaanesh, and... it is highly likely to be one of His Majesty the Emperor's children."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Arya's pale golden eyes narrowed as she stared in disbelief at Shilo, who had spoken so casually.

Besides being the mastermind behind the scenes, Arya, as a top-tier noblewoman, naturally possesses considerable political acumen, so it's only natural that she would consider that even more terrifying possibility...

Silo circled Clorenza on the map, and then circled the vast forest that was adjacent to it.

Countless demi-humans inhabit that place, with complex internal power dynamics and a diverse range of races.

What they all share is their faith in the Mother of All Saints, who has been under their blessings for tens of thousands of years.

Although demi-humans are not as strong as humans overall, each demi-human race has its own unique talents.

For example, the Elf race has an extremely high affinity for the elements, so they can cultivate prayer and magic very quickly. They also live in the forest year-round, and are influenced by the elements of wood and wind. Their bodies are light and agile, and they also have the sharpness of an eagle.

Their magic and archery skills earned them a scarlet reputation in the battles against the demons.

In addition, there are dwarves skilled in forging, and fairies who are petite and adept at stealthily gathering information, and so on.

"That guy hiding behind the scenes is ambitious and powerful... so I don't need to say more about his true purpose in this border city."

Shiloh hovered his palm above the great forest, then slowly clenched it.

Aria's face was grim as she murmured, "He never intended to sell it..."

"His idea was to control these demi-humans."

A prince/princess secretly captures and trains demi-humans in a borderland like Clorenza.

Aside from the word "treason," Arya couldn't think of any other meaning behind it.

"Doesn't he realize that this behavior will completely destroy the long-standing peace in the human world?!"

Arya trembled with rage, her face unusually flushed, and she said in a deep voice, "The struggle against the demons is not over yet, how can he so easily attack his allies?!"

Chapter 93 An Encounter, Freya (3k words, half a chapter missing)

"That's why we have to stop him, so that the peace of the human world won't be shattered."

Shiloh patted Arya on the shoulder and spoke with an air of righteousness, making the girl's pale golden eyes sparkle.

To be honest, Shiro really dislikes war, so maintaining peace in the human world is one of his goals, but it is not the main purpose of this trip.

The city of Clorenza is not mentioned much in the story.

The high priest of the elves came to resolve the question of the elves' survival and to investigate the whereabouts of the missing members of their race;

The divine gift that suddenly appeared here—the [Wansen Mother Stone];

The Clonesian garrison launched an attack on the Elf Kingdom without any apparent reason;

In summary, there are only these three key points in this background story.

The second divinely bestowed item, named the "Wansen Mother Stone," is related to Aaron, another protagonist in the original "Shenyuan" series.

Unlike the exceptionally talented Cecilia, Aaron follows a different classic protagonist path, namely the "growth-oriented" protagonist.

Aaron received no blessing at first; apart from the faint trace of ancient warrior blood remaining in his body, he had nothing else.

However, during his journey, Aaron, like a chosen one, was blessed with good fortune and received gifts from all sides. His bloodline was further stimulated, and he gradually replicated the demeanor of an ancient hero.

This [Wansen Mother Stone] is one of Aaron's strokes of luck. According to the plot, this divine gift will be given to the only princess of the Elven race by the Elven High Priest. During her time studying in the capital, she will gradually get to know Aaron and then give him this divine gift.

Although Aaron is another protagonist destined for the Abyss, Xi Luo has not played his route; he has only read through the relevant plot design and background introduction.

The reason is simple: before he started making games in his previous life, Xi Luo himself had read a lot of anime, novels, visual novels, and so on.

In these works, Shiloh expressed his strong dislike for protagonists who, besides being kind and gentle, possessed no other abilities and relied solely on sheer luck to escape danger and win the heart of a beautiful woman.

In his view, the existence of such a protagonist is completely foolish, and so-called luck only makes the traces of the "screenwriter" as obvious as they can be.

The appearance of this type of protagonist not only belittles other characters, but also lowers one's own aesthetic standards.

In addition, the protagonist who constantly talks about being kind, having bonds, and believing, but in the end doesn't improve his strength at all and can only unleash his full power by sacrificing his teammates, also made Shiro frown.

Who on earth writes this kind of protagonist?!

When he raised this question, the copywriting colleague said that Aaron's lighthearted and brainless description could just balance Cecilia's character design and create a separation between players who want to play and those who don't want to play the hardcore story.

Although the storyline is like toilet paper, our combat system and art design are top-notch!

The copywriting states this.

Although Shiloh was very dissatisfied with Aaron's character design and plot, the synopsis didn't point out any major flaws—of course, this writer didn't include any ambiguous plot points either.

Throughout Aaron's entire storyline, his relationships with the other female characters surrounding him are all in a state of "more than friends but less than lovers".

There wasn't even any physical contact in the story; at most, there were a few ambiguous words exchanged—which was essentially just a euphemism for sexual activity.

When Shiloh made that assessment, he noticed the copywriter shaking his finger with a smug expression.

"Damn! This is my top-tier open strategy!"

Putting aside the plot, Shenyuan's gameplay as an ARPG is absolutely top-tier, so most people who come for the gameplay don't bother to pay attention to this ambiguous aspect.

Those who enjoy this ambiguous plot only need to be given a little something sweet from time to time to make them go crazy and willingly give it their all.

No?

Please watch the video.

Before "Shenyuan" officially started testing, the copywriters presented Xiluo with charts showing the storylines of competitors and customer loyalty that they had prepared beforehand.

The scary thing is, there's actually a group of people willing to pay for this kind of suspenseful plot...

Xi Luo was speechless, but after careful consideration (fighting with his own aesthetic sense), he finally decided to postpone the official release of "Shen Yuan" for the time being, and planned to test the whole process himself first.

Of course, the writer who wrote the story about Aaron was completely out of Shiloh's taste, so after paying the contract, Shiloh kicked him out.

The former copywriter left with a resentful look, giving Shiloh ample reason to suspect that this guy was responsible for the electrical leak in his testing machine.

However, since he has already been reincarnated, there's no need for such things. In any case, once the matter is investigated, this guy can't escape the death penalty.

Getting back to the point, if you directly target a protagonist like Aaron who's incredibly lucky, you might just end up getting some kind of bizarre cheat code.

Therefore, constantly weakening his luck from the sidelines is the best way to deal with this kind of destined protagonist.

As the [Wansen Mother Stone] and that elven princess are important parts of Aaron's original destiny, there's no reason for Xilo not to seize them.

Glug glug—

The train sped along, and as she watched the scenery rushing past the window, Aria stood up and said, "We're almost there."

Xi Luo glanced at the map and the time, got up, took the robe from the side, handed it to the two women, and then put it on himself.

As the train passed through a dimly lit tunnel, three figures emerged from the luxurious first-class carriage like ghosts. Then, a flash of moonlight appeared, and the three landed steadily on the ground.

hum-

Watching the train gradually disappear into the distance, Shiloh took Arya and Fphloh's hands and said as they walked, "Let's go, it's time to leave here."

In the lush forest, a stream cascades down the mountain, splashing high as it encounters small stones that block its path, before falling back down with a clear, gurgling sound.

"We've gone so far..."

Fufu held a twig and poked it haphazardly into the clear river water, puffing out her little face as she whispered.

"Coming soon—who?!"

Before Xiluo could finish speaking, he instinctively sensed something unusual and turned around warily to ask a question.

Shala-a-la—

The only sounds in the quiet forest were the wind and the rustling of falling leaves; there wasn't a soul in sight.

Even so, Arya sensed something was off, so she stood silently beside Shiloh. Fphloh, who was behind them, was also very nervous by the tense atmosphere. She quickly dropped the branch she was holding, ran behind Shiloh, and gently tugged at his clothes.

Xi Luo squinted and looked around. This unsettling tranquility gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

After a moment's thought, Xi Luo raised an eyebrow, took the terminal out of his spatial pouch, and then made a phone call.

Ring ring—!

"Oh dear! What's going on?!"

Just as Shiloh pressed her finger down, a piercing, crisp ringtone suddenly rang out, followed by a series of hurried, anxious voices from the girls.

“Gwen briefly granted me the power to dial the Blackthorn terminal at any time, even if you silence it, it won’t work, Freya.”

Shiloh glanced at Freya, whose status on the communication list showed "(on the move)," and said in a calm tone.

click

The noisy terminal ringtone was turned off, and then the canopy of the large tree in front of them swayed wildly. Immediately afterwards, a beautiful figure dressed in a combination of nun's habit and military uniform leaped down from it.

"Hey everyone~ Long time no see—wait, there's a new little sister?"

Freya grinned, revealing her beautiful white teeth, and leaned closer, curiously looking at Frost behind Shiloh.

"Master, is this someone we know?"