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

Although they had no intention of getting married, these generals had quite a few female slaves and maids around them.

To those generals, someone like Truman was either dysfunctional or... attracted to the same sex!

Don't even mention using the Five Sisters to solve it. With these generals' calluses thicker than flesh, if we really go that far, they'll inevitably wear themselves out sooner or later.

Xi Luo touched his earlobe, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

If Truman also bears the mark of Slaanesh, then the person he is loyal to is very likely a certain prince...

"Serene, continue."

"……Oh."

Serene didn't say much, but silently increased the power of her memory retrieval. However, just as memories related to the illegal slave trade surfaced, an evil force suddenly surged out, startling Serene!

"This is--?!"

Boom!

Dark flames surged up, completely incinerating the single drop of dew belonging to the adjutant.

"Ha, the power of Slaanesh... it really is them."

Shiloh chuckled coldly, as expected, then nodded to Serena and said, "You're not needed here for now. Truman should already know the plan has failed, and they're probably preparing for a fight to the death—"

Boom! ...

Shiloh's words came to an abrupt halt as the floor suddenly trembled violently, the rumbling sound causing him to frown.

Serene also frowned. After sensing for a moment, she raised her jade hand in the air, and the ground above the black mage's camp was dug up, revealing the horrifying scene below!

The demi-humans, standing in neat rows, wore meticulously crafted armor and had bloodshot eyes, exuding a savage aura of slaughter.

"Tsk, looks like this guy was behind it."

Shiloh glanced at the spot where his adjutant had died and said, "It was probably a tool Truman kept to keep that dark mage in check, so that in a critical moment, the demi-human legion under his control could be thrown into a state of chaos."

"I think their people, who are lurking throughout the forest, should have started to move as well."

Hearing Shiloh's words, Serena felt relieved. After all, she had already notified Her Majesty the Queen to conduct a search and patrol when Shiloh reminded her, so there shouldn't be any major incidents now.

Thinking of this, Serene pursed her lips. Apart from the slight embarrassment, she felt mostly grateful to Shiloh.

"Then, I'll leave the situation here to you."

"Ah."

Shiloh nodded, then turned to look at Aria, took her hand, and said earnestly, "Aria, are you ready?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's pink lips curved slightly, revealing a gentle and confident smile, and she said, "I'm quite skilled at calming the mind."

"Ha, then I'll leave it to you."

Shiloh gently patted Arya's head, took a step back, and keenly observed their surroundings, guarding her.

Looking at the backs of Shiro and Arya, who seemed like a perfect couple, Serena inexplicably felt a little uneasy.

Realizing that her state of mind was somewhat abnormal, Serene quickly shook her head to clear her mind of distractions, and then disappeared in a flash of emerald light.

Standing atop the hill, Aria clenched her fists and placed them in front of her chest, her eyes slightly closed, and began to chant a rhythmic prayer. Moonlight gradually emanated from her body, like a small moon slowly rising in the forest.

After advancing to the [Stage of Stars], even casting such a large-scale calming prayer was done with ease by Aria.

Just then, Xi Luomo's pupils narrowed as he saw several black-robed figures stealthily approaching. A cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Perfect timing. I haven't had a chance to try it out since returning to the [Azure Flame Steps]."

Snapped!

Shiloh snapped his fingers, and protective magic enveloped Arya. He then took two steps forward, looking down at the dark mages on the mountainside.

Seeing that Shiloh had come out alone to face them, these dark mages, all at the [Azure Flame Rank], were enraged. They grinned maliciously, drew their magic wands, and pointed them at Shiloh.

Normally, a mage needs to chant before casting a spell, and the chanting time is shortened depending on the relative difference between their own rank and the rank of the spell being cast.

Therefore, in addition to enhancing the power of magic, magic wands also have the function of shortening the casting time. For example, the wand holder can directly construct magic through thought.

Logically speaking, among mages of the same level, those with staves should be able to cast spells faster than those without.

However, Shiloh is a person who cannot be measured by common sense.

"Bloodwood Magic - Thorns - Bloodlust".

Even as Shiloh uttered the first syllable, crimson, twisted thorns suddenly surged from beneath the feet of several dark mages, engulfing them like the maw of a monster from hell!

Chapter 105 Xi Luo's Invincibility Among His Own Rank (5k words, 2.5 words combined)

"what?!"

The sudden attack caught the dark mage off guard, who was surprised that Shiloh's magic could be cast faster than the people wielding the staffs!

"Ugh—!"

Caught off guard, a dark mage had his thigh pierced, then used fire magic at the tip of his staff to burn the thorny vines to ashes.

However, no sooner had the thorns been burned away than they began to entwine themselves again like weeds that could not be eradicated, as if they were madmen who were not afraid of death and were determined to perish together with him!

Watching the group of dark mages fighting the thorns on the mountainside, Shiloh casually conjured a small stool with wood magic, sat on it, and observed the struggling enemies with great interest.

With the [Personalized Skill Settings System], Shilo would read all sorts of magic books whenever he had free time.

What used to seem somewhat profound magic is now as simple as a primary school math problem to Shiloh.

Therefore, after mastering many kinds of magic, Shiloh also began to study the fusion of various magics.

For example, Shiloh refined and optimized those unique techniques that existed long before, allowing one to use magic without chanting, and thus developed a set of quick-cast magic techniques unique to him.

Now, without using a magic wand, the conversion rate of the extraordinary energy and power used in his instant-cast spells is virtually no different from that of normal incantation spells.

This means that, without a magic wand, Shiloh's casting speed will always be much faster than that of other superhumans of the same or even higher rank.

The most obvious example is that, when casting fire magic, the enemy, considering the casting time and power, might choose the intermediate spell [Chain Fire Meteor].

However, before the other party could finish chanting, Xiluo raised his hand and cast a high-level spell, [Great Blazing Sun].

The battle between the two is completely unbalanced.

Furthermore, there is a relatively novel topic in the field of magic: fusing magic with different elemental attributes and, through a series of extraordinary reactions, unleashing an even more powerful force.

For example, the [Ice Lightning Spear], a magical combat skill that is also combined with combat techniques, is one of the recent achievements.

Bloodwood magic is a type of magic that Shiloh has recently come up with.

This type of magic was inspired by Shiloh's battle with Vera.

Boom!

As the flames roared, the dark mages on the mountainside finally burned away the thorns. At this moment, their gazes toward the languidly sitting Shilo were still fierce, but there was a hint of retreat in their eyes.

"Damn, this kid's really weird! Should we retreat first?"

One of the dark magicians suggested that since the base had undergone a major change and the leader had not yet appeared, they had probably guessed that the other party had already fallen into a trap. The reason for attacking Xi Luo and his companion now was that they looked like a rich young master and young lady, and they planned to kidnap them to exchange for some money.

Upon realizing that Shiloh was too tough, he began to consider retreating.

The group exchanged glances, nodded, and prepared to use shadow magic to escape, but just then—

"Huh?! W-what's going on?! Ugh!!!"

Suddenly, a black magician's expression changed, and he looked down in horror. He saw what looked like a snake-like creature wriggling inside his abdomen beneath his black robe.

"No, no... Ah!!"

The next moment, amidst the black magician's despair and fear, the foreign object in his abdomen burst open, spraying out a large amount of blood rain in mid-air, seemingly staining the cool night crimson.

Gazing at the crimson tree blooming from their companion's body so close at hand, the intense stench of blood terrified the dark mages!

"Damn it, it's those weird thorns that attacked us earlier!"

A dark mage reacted instantly, casting a corpse-transformation spell on himself. Sharp thorns then pierced his abdomen and burst forth into the outside world.

However, the blood of the zombified plants became putrid, and the thorns, unable to absorb nutrients, withered away in no time.

The necromancer quickly pulled out the thorns near his abdomen, then turned and ran down the mountain without looking back. But he found that his back suddenly became incredibly bright, and he could even see his own shadow dragging in front of him, looking frantic.

"How is this possible?! You're clearly a dark mage, so why are you using holy light magic?!"

Although the Corpse Magic greatly reduces the dark mage's sense of pain and makes him less likely to die, it also means that he will be countered by purifying elements such as holy light and fire.

What horrified and puzzled the dark sorcerer was that the cruelty of this person's magical methods was comparable to theirs, almost making him think he had run into one of their peers.

But... what is this [Holy Flame] that just appeared in the next second?!

The dark mage only had time to let out a helpless roar of anger before he was swallowed up and burned to ashes by the flames filled with divine power.

Seeing the power of his unique [Holy Flame] technique, Shilo nodded in satisfaction. He then casually purified the other few dark mages before stepping back to Aria's side, putting an arm around her waist, and softly asking, "Are you tired?"

Aria opened her pale golden eyes, revealing a hint of fatigue, but she still smiled and said softly, "I'm alright~ By the way, those demi-human legions should have regained their senses by now, let's hurry over there."

After saying that, Arya took Shiloh's hand, waved her hand to summon the light and bright moonlight, and carried the two of them to fly into the sky above the pit filled with demi-humans.

"Oh?"

Xi Luo raised an eyebrow, feigning confusion as he asked, "What for?"

Upon hearing this, Aria puffed out her cheeks slightly and glanced back at Shiloh with a hint of resentment, as if she was unhappy that he treated her like a simpleton.

"Honestly, we went to so much trouble to help them, wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't take this opportunity to gain some recognition?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Luo couldn't help but laugh twice and said, "Hey, when did you turn to this kind of 'utilitarian' thinking? If it were you back then, you would definitely think this is bad, right?"

Hearing Xiluo's teasing, Aria blushed slightly, thinking that her actions were indeed contrary to the teachings of the gods, but...

"As the saying goes, 'Marry a dog, follow the dog.' Whether someone is good or bad, you'll have to accept it, won't you?"

Aria's tone was helpless, but there was a hint of teasing in it.

Xi Luo smiled slightly, leaned close to her ear, and without any hesitation, bit the girl's delicate earlobe, breathing hot air as she said, "Hmph, you're calling me a dog, aren't you? One day I'll show you what a real puppy looks like."

After saying that, Xiluo pinched Aria's small, slender waist hard, causing her delicate body to tremble slightly and her eyes to become moist.

"..."

Aria fell silent. Such intimate behavior in public was too bold for the young girl, and she was so nervous that her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

call--

As he fell with the wind, Xiluo released his arms from Aria and looked down at the demi-humans in the pit who were gradually regaining their senses. His dark eyes were deep and he seemed to be thinking about something.

Aria took a step back, blinked, and looked forward to what kind of speech her lover would give to appease the demi-humans.

However, to the girl's surprise, Xi Luo didn't even seem to want to speak. He simply took the [Wan Sen Mother Stone] out of his spatial pouch and then infused it with his Yin-Yang Qi.

Om-!

In an instant, emerald light burst forth from the pebble-sized Wansen mother stone, dazzlingly bright.

However, the demi-humans in the pit didn't even utter a cry of surprise at the sudden burst of light, because the Wan Sen Power, which they were most familiar with and which represented life, was slowly descending like rain after a long drought, stabilizing their confused and restless state of mind.

Bathed in the emerald light, the subhumans slowly opened their eyes, straining to look upwards, as if trying to memorize the elegant and noble figure in the moonlight and night sky.

"Divine messenger...it's...it's the divine messenger!!"

From the crowd, someone shouted this, and then a huge wave of voices calling "Divine Envoy" gathered below the pit, causing the surrounding walls to tremble.

It's not that no one noticed that the person above, Shilo, was human, but regardless of race, the choices made by the gods never lie.

It must be that the great Mother Wansen learned of the plight of her people and sent down a divine decree, dispatching a great divine messenger to rescue them from the clutches of some evil humans!

Yes, that must be it!

As the noise grew louder, Shiloh suddenly raised his hand, making a shushing gesture.

The next moment, all was silent.

Looking at the reverence and gratitude in the eyes of the demi-humans below, Shilo suppressed the urge to smile and said calmly, "With me here, their evil plot will never succeed. Right now, High Priestess Serene of the Elves has already headed to Clorensa to arrest Truman, the human traitor who betrayed the Empire and the Alliance. And their soldiers hiding in the Great Forest, thanks to my warning, have already been prepared by all races."

"The schemes and plots of these villains and scoundrels have been completely thwarted."

Upon hearing these casual words, countless demi-humans clenched their fists, their eyes filled with excitement and pleasure.

"My Lord! Some of my fellow countrymen have been captured and taken to the black market for slaves in Clorenza. Please, save them!"

Suddenly, a demi-human knelt down on the ground, his tiger-like eyes filled with tears as he sobbed.

After all, among those captured slaves were their relatives, friends, wives, and children.

Xilu raised his hand, and then the wooden vine emerged from the soil in front of the demi-human and lifted him up from his kneeling position.