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

Shiloh took a few steps back, waved to Serene, and then smiled as he pressed the activation switch for the teleportation device that he had casually taken out when he pulled out his terminal.

"Wait--"

Before Serene could stop him, Shiloh's body was enveloped in a series of orderly spatial fluctuations before disappearing.

Chapter 98 Try the Milk Tea (2k words, too many characters, one chapter owed, will update 10,000 words at the end of the month)

Gazing at the spot where Shiro's figure had disappeared, Serene frowned slightly, feeling a pang of regret for underestimating him and letting him escape so easily.

Although Shiloh carried a special item that concealed his extraordinary rank, in the eyes of Serene, who was at the [Erosion Rank], it was no different from not having one.

Logically speaking, even if Serene had casually set up the barrier, there was absolutely no way that Shiloh of the Silver Mist Steps could have escaped.

but……

"So this is magical technology..."

Serene looked down at the thin, rectangular "box" that Shiloh had tossed to her, slightly dazed.

The human empire's magical technology has advanced to the point where it can bridge such a large gap in social hierarchy, but those stubborn and conservative people in the elven kingdom still cling to their outdated ideas...

Thinking this, a hint of helplessness appeared in Serene's eyes, and then she silently put the magical technology called "Terminal" into her personal space.

After stepping out of the barrier, Serene looked at the demi-human woman who was still waiting in the same spot, pondered for a moment, and then showed a gentle smile, saying, "I'll take you to a safe place first, and then send you back to your tribe after some time, is that alright?"

Faced with the legendary elven high priest, the demi-human woman became reserved, quickly nodding and respectfully saying, "I will obey your will."

Serene nodded, and then a green light emanated from her fingertips. With a casual swipe of her hand under the demi-human woman's feet, a spatial passage that could accommodate one person suddenly appeared.

"Once we arrive at the destination, the energy of my consciousness attached to you will tell them what to do, so there's no need to worry."

Om-!

A regular spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared, and then Shiloh's figure appeared on the teleportation device.

Straightening his clothes, Shiloh stepped out of the device with steady steps.

After stepping out of the device, a beautiful figure hurriedly ran to Xi Luo's side, her quiet and pretty face filled with worry for her lover.

"How are you? Are you alright?"

Arya held Shiloh's hand and quickly examined his body. She breathed a sigh of relief after checking several times and finding no problems.

"Have you been waiting long?"

Shilo reached out and ruffled Aria's hair, then took her hand and led her to the table. He took out a beautifully packaged cardboard box from his storage pouch and said, "Here, have some late-night snack. I bought this on the way here; I heard it's a specialty of Clorensa."

Hearing that Shiloh still had the leisure to buy snacks, Arya was both angry and amused, but in the end, she puffed out her cheeks and rested the back of her head on Shiloh's shoulder to express her dissatisfaction.

puff--

Seeing this, Shiloh mischievously stretched out a finger and poked Arya's little face like a balloon, causing air to leak out of her mouth and make a rather unpleasant sound, making the girl blush bright red.

Feeling ashamed, Arya quickly turned her head, wanting to bite Shiloh's mischievous finger, but he dodged it, making a sound of biting into empty air.

Just as Arya was about to take a bite out of Shiloh's neck, he stuffed a small cookie into her mouth.

"Hmm~? Hmm~!"

Arya took a bite unexpectedly, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, and rolled the biscuit with her little tongue to put it in her mouth and chew.

A moment later, the girl's pale golden eyes suddenly lit up. She quickly finished chewing, covered her lips lightly, picked up the milk tea placed next to her, and took a sip through the straw.

"Well……"

Seeing the satisfied expression on Arya's face, Shiloh chuckled and said, "Is it really that delicious?"

"Uh-huh."

Arya nodded quickly, then took the half-eaten cookie from Shiloh's hand and excitedly brought it to his mouth.

Shiloh naturally wouldn't refuse Arya's "feeding." While eating the biscuit, he also took the girl's slender, white fingers into his mouth. As he pulled the biscuit away, he tasted the girl's sweet and fragrant fingers with the tip of his tongue.

Feeling the hot, wet sensation from her fingertips, Aria blushed instantly, lowered her head shyly, and dared not look at Shiloh.

After finishing the pretty good-tasting cookies, Xiluo also took a sip of her milk tea.

After thinking for a moment, Shiloh feigned curiosity and asked Aria, "What flavor is your milk tea?"

"Huh? Let me see... It says blue cherry flavor on it."

Blue cherry, a fruit similar to blueberry.

"Oh, let me try it."

"Okay, here you go—"

The innocent Aria reached for the blue cherry milk tea, but just as she touched the cup, a strong arm tightly embraced her slender waist, causing her to let out a soft cry.

The next moment, her soft cry was silenced by a gentle yet passionate kiss. The hot, sticky sensation made Aria's head go blank, and her eyes went blank.

zizi

In the midst of their passionate kiss, Arya's arms somehow wrapped around Shiloh's neck, and the two of them gradually slumped down, eventually collapsing together onto the soft, wide sofa.

"Puha—"

Delicate water threads formed a suspension bridge in mid-air before collapsing under gravity onto Arya's undulating little pumpkin.

"What kind of milk tea tasting is this...?"

"Why not count it?"

Xiluo licked her lips, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and said, "It's delicious~"

Aria's face flushed red. Hearing this, she pursed her pink lips, shyly turned her head away, and whispered, "I don't want to talk to you..."

Facing this adorable girl, Xiluo leaned down and kissed her cheek, then chuckled softly, "By the way, did anything happen while I was gone?"

When the conversation turned to business, the blush on Aria's face subsided somewhat, and she said seriously, "Just a short while ago, Freya left the hotel."

"Hmm... I guess they went to investigate, not surprising."

Shiloh sat up, pulled Arya up, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

Based on the information gathered tonight, Silo already has some guesses about the "conspiracy" behind Clorenza, and he just needs to do some more verification.

With this in mind, Shiloh took out his terminal and sent a message to Gwen.

Please investigate the biography of Truman, the lord of Clorenza. I don't have the authority to do so.

Okay, wait for me a moment.

Gwen replied almost instantly. After seeing Shiloh's performance in the water city of Sifil, her understanding of this "brother" was completely refreshed.

Chapter 99 Arya (3k words, half a chapter missing)

So when Shiloh asked her for information about the Lord of Clorensa, Gwen knew that he had probably already found out something. So she didn’t hesitate at all and directly retrieved the relevant information and sent it to his terminal.

"Hmm? This Lord Truman is the descendant of a meritorious official?"

Like other lords of famous cities, Truman came from a noble military family and showed extraordinary talent from a young age, making great contributions in the battle against the demons.

Furthermore, this Lord Truman was not only a descendant of a meritorious noble family, but also a descendant of several generations of martyrs who lost their lives fighting against the invasion of the demon race.

After reaching adulthood, this city lord did not enjoy the legacy of his ancestors, but resolutely participated in the battlefield to protect the human world. It was not until he suffered an irreversible internal injury in a battle that he decided to retire to the second line and guard Clorenza, where the frequency of wars was relatively low.

Shiloh quickly skimmed through the intelligence report, his brow furrowing slightly.

In the original storyline, the part about Clorenza only appears as background information.

However, Shiloh did remember Truman.

In the timeline before Shiro's interference, the Great Forest was corrupted by abyssal demonic energy at some point. In order to rescue his alien allies who were in dire straits, Truman resolutely led his army into the Great Forest to fight against those demonized alien demi-humans.

Despite the heavy casualties suffered by the soldiers guarding Clorenza, this action saved the great forest from near collapse, and Truman was awarded honors by both the Odrecia Empire and the Elf Kingdom, becoming a well-deserved hero.

The story sounds harmonious, much like a fairy tale praising valiant knights.

However, Shiloh already knew that the mastermind behind the illegal slave trade had made a deal with the Abyss God, and that using methods that could corrupt people to create traps and accidents was their usual trick.

If his past life memories hadn't been suddenly unlocked, his fate and that of Cecilia and the other women would probably have continued along the original path.

Therefore, based on this premise, Truman's heroic deeds also take on a layer of conspiracy.

Shiloh has always been a vengeful person, and he will absolutely make sure to grind everything related to the mastermind behind the scenes to dust.

"Could you please investigate Truman's biography further?"

"That's possible... but you have to tell me what you've discovered first?"

Shiloh pursed her lips and recounted to Gwen the intelligence she had gathered from the slave black market.

Although he couldn't see Gwen's expression through the terminal communication, Shiloh could imagine the extreme seriousness on her face just by observing the changes in her breathing.

"This is no longer a simple matter of illegal slave trading; it involves an alliance with other races. If we're not careful, it could very well trigger a diplomatic disaster. Even worse, it's not impossible that it could lead to the breakdown of the alliance..."

Gwen bit her fingertips, a resolute glint in her silver eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Alright, I will send someone to reinvestigate Truman's life as soon as possible. You must be careful in Clorenza, and absolutely protect yourself at all times!"

Hearing the concern in Gwen's tone, Shiloh smiled slightly and said, "I understand."

The handsome little brother from before has now grown into a very capable young man, even capable of participating in events of this caliber.

Gwen's eyes were gentle, and she wanted to say something more flirtatious, but she knew it wasn't the right time, so she could only reluctantly hang up the call.

Click—

After the terminal communication was turned off, Shiloh let out a soft breath, rested the back of his head on Arya's soft little pumpkin, and rubbed his temples.

Although Truman's official intelligence stated that he was still recovering from a hidden injury, he was still a powerful figure at the [Erosion Realm] level.

Even with some loss of strength, they are still definitely among the peak of the [Star Rank] level.

Furthermore, the [Erosion Realm] already possesses the ability to create its own unique [Field], which alone makes it something that no ordinary [Starry Sky] can easily challenge.

Therefore, if Serene is not included, the strongest combatant around Shilo is currently only Aria, who is at the [Void Realm] level. So it would be a lie to say that he is not nervous.

Seeing that Shilo's expression had become tired again in no time, Aria bit her lip, gently stroked her lover's hair, and lowered her eyes slightly, as if she was doing some kind of mental preparation.

Finally, five minutes later, Shiloh felt the large nepo behind his head rise and fall heavily, and then Arya gently helped him up.

"what happened?"

Xi Luo turned his head and asked with some doubt.

Arya didn't reply, but gently took Shiloh's hand and pulled him toward the large bed not far away.

Following Arya's movements, Shiloh sat down on the edge of the bed, quietly watching Arya standing in front of him.

With a gentle lift of her jade-like hand, the window and curtains closed.

However, the room, though unlit, was not plunged into darkness.

A shimmering moonlight rose from Arya's fair palm, illuminating the dim and dark area like a tranquil and gentle moon.

As the "moon" rose, the clothes that Arya had draped over her body fell with it.

One, two...

Her skin, even more radiant and pure white than moonlight, was displayed before Shiloh without reservation, causing the dragon's rage to surge rapidly.

The girl's shyness gave her fair skin a light pink blush. When Xiluo stroked her slender waist, Aria subconsciously trembled slightly.

"Ready?"

Looking at Arya, who was still sitting upright despite her shyness, Shiloh asked softly.

Without the slightest hesitation, a resolute look appeared in Aria's pale golden eyes, and she nodded firmly.

“I can’t let you fight alone. I… I’d say I’m a genius in extraordinary cultivation, right? All geniuses have their pride, and I… I have it to some extent too.”

Arya bit her lip and said, "I want to help you, I don't want to be a burden—don't speak yet, let me speak."

Arya keenly sensed that Shiloh wanted to refute her self-deprecating "burden" intention, so she placed her jade finger on his lips in advance and said with a gentle smile, "While that is part of the reason, it's not entirely the case."

"Actually, our relationship should have been like this a long time ago, right, after the incident in Hifiel Water City?"

"I've been waiting for you to bring this up yourself all this time, but..."

Arya puffed out her cheeks and gave Shiloh a cute eye roll, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Shiloh knew what the other person was referring to, but in the week before their parting, Arya and the others had indeed been quite persistent in their pursuit.

Therefore, Shiloh just gave an awkward laugh and put his arm around Arya's waist as an apology.

Speaking of this, Aria became a little flustered. She lifted her legs and straddled Shiloh's lap, cupped his face in her hands, and said with a strange expression, "Besides, don't you guys usually go a little too far? How can three or four people do that kind of thing together?"

“Elena invited me to join you guys back then… I… I don’t know what to say.”