You are all my wings!

Castiglione genuinely felt something was wrong; Cheng Erheli's reaction was completely contrary to her past persona.

Cheng Erheli replied, "Third Elder, you're overthinking it. The Nameless One's aura and demeanor are completely unlike someone from another world. There's no need for that."

Castiglione: "No, I also think he should be fine, but didn't you always try to subtly probe even when things seemed fine?"

Cheng Erheli said, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. They've already killed three alien gods; even if it was a self-inflicted injury, the price is too high. And most importantly, I can sense that his life essence is very pure."

Is the essence of life truly pure?

Castiglione said thoughtfully, "Fine, as long as you think he's reliable, that's fine."

She still felt that Cheng Erheli had accepted the letter too quickly this time, and had decided to observe Cheng Erheli's situation more closely to avoid any accidents.

After all, this is the period when their holy land's power is at its weakest.

……

Mshiruna's advancement went smoothly.

Without interference from other gods, she already possessed the foundation from the previous era, so advancing in rank was not a problem at all.

After completing her advancement, she also sincerely thanked Leon through the introduction of the two women.

Then Mshiruna sent a message to Castiga: "Why does this nameless gentleman seem to appear at such a coincidence? Although I am very grateful for his help, we are currently in a precarious situation, with various powerful figures coveting this fourth Light-type Sacred Fruit. Moreover, the First Elder and Second Elder are currently unable to leave the depths of the Sacred Tree. Is it not appropriate to rashly bring an outsider into the Sacred Tree now?"

“I know you’re worried about your unborn sister, but since your older sister has vouched for her, I’ll leave it to her for now.”

Castiglione responded.

Mshiruna frowned immediately.

She looked at Cheng Erheli and transmitted her voice, "The situation is so complicated now, do you really want to invite the Nameless One to the Sacred Tree? Even if you want to thank him for his help, there are other ways, aren't there?"

Cheng Erheli replied, "Trust me."

Seeing that the woman had no intention of continuing to explain, Mshiruna could only keep quiet for the time being.

She thought to herself, "Angeholo told me that the Holy Land is about to face a great calamity, so I should be careful. In that case, I'll test you. It's said that powerful abominations or otherworldly gods can completely disguise themselves without leaving a trace. But fortunately, I know that these visitors from other worlds have one flaw that they absolutely cannot fake! That is, after they seize a body, they will have no desire to reproduce due to the suppression of the world's rules! So be it, sacrifice the small for the greater good!"

After all, if visitors from another world could reproduce after taking over a body, this world would have been occupied by that other world long ago.

On the contrary, if the other party has a normal desire to reproduce, then it is unlikely that they are visitors from another world.

Thinking this, she approached Lyon and asked, "What do you think of me, Mr. Nameless?"

Lyon asked in surprise, "What? How are you?"

Mshiruna brushed a strand of her glossy, sky-blue hair from her forehead and gave her a flirtatious wink: "From a man's perspective, do you think I'm pretty?"

"Oh? Of course it's beautiful."

Leon blinked. Is this the kind of flirtatious M'shiruna is in this era?

Or is it that although she hasn't reached the same level of affection yet, she already has feelings for the future xx memories?

Mshiluna then asked, "If I were to propose to you and ask you to marry me, would you agree?"

Upon hearing this, both Cheng Erheli and Castiga were stunned.

What's wrong with this guy? When did the Holy Land have a rule about women marrying men?

No, why is she proposing marriage?

Chapter 524 I've Made a Mistake

Lyon: "Is the marriage proposal you're talking about the kind I understand?"

A slight blush crossed M'shiruna's cheeks, then she said firmly, "Without a doubt!"

Why so suddenly?

"Not sudden at all, not sudden at all."

Mshiruna said in a serious tone, "Without you, I would definitely have failed in this advancement, and might even have wasted a chance to revive. How can I ever repay this kindness?"

Lyon said, "So you're serious?"

Mshiluna nodded matter-of-factly: "Of course."

Lyon pondered for a moment.

Beside them, Cheng Erheli and Castiga exchanged a strange look.

Castiglione asked telepathically, "What did you say to her?"

Cheng Erheli's expression was subtle as he replied, "She didn't say anything. Perhaps Mushiluna really has taken a liking to him? This nameless gentleman is indeed outstanding in appearance and temperament, and his strength is also very strong. He is mysterious and unpredictable, and very charming. I can hardly find any fault with him."

Castiglione was speechless. She had never heard anyone else say such a string of praises. Judging from the way she looked, it seemed that she was more interested in this anonymous person.

She judged that Mshiruna must have said that to test the silver-haired man in front of her for some reason, while Chengerheli seemed to be the one with more problems.

This is also due to the information gap between them and M'shiruna. They do not know that once the alien gods and abominations invade the physical bodies of this world, they will be suppressed by the world, resulting in a lack of reproductive desire.

This is information that only M'shiruna, as the only surviving epochal elf from the divine species era, and who also has close ties with several lords of forbidden zones, could know.

Although Castigatia is one of the incarnations of the sacred tree and holds a very high position, she only awakened her intelligence at the beginning of this era, and therefore knows more secrets than M'shiruna.

She simply used telepathy to ask M'shiluna, "Are you trying to test something?"

Mshiluna replied, "I have my own ideas, and I will explain them to you once the situation becomes clear."

After replying telepathically, M'shiluna looked at Leon and said, "Lord Nameless, as a betrothal gift, I will give you some treasures that I have collected in the past. I see that you are good at shadow and elemental magic, so I will give you a tenth-tier shadow magic treasure and a tenth-tier lightning magic treasure. What do you say?"

Leon was now genuinely puzzled. Msiruna's solemn demeanor didn't seem like she was lying at all.

But from his perspective as a seasoned con artist, M'shiruna clearly had some ulterior motives.

The purpose is subtle, and it's not as simple as the initial assessment that it was a test of myself.

Could it be that her actions were subtly influenced by her future self?

Normally, how can the future influence her past?

Because she majored in the electric and spacetime systems, she sensed something about the future when she was advancing in rank.

Unfortunately, his main target right now is Chengerheli, not Mushiluna, otherwise he really would have agreed and then used this opportunity to increase his favorability.

After all, Cheng Erheli had shown a strong possessiveness on the New Auster Continent last time. If I were to agree to Mushiluna's request first, given the current relationship between the group, it would be quite difficult to raise Cheng Erheli's favorability level within two and a half months.

Of course, following the old ways of juggling several women might not be feasible, but considering that this concerns Astalia's future life, it would be troublesome if she failed in her tightrope walk.

Therefore, Lyon decided to prioritize targeting Cheng Erheli this time.

He immediately shook his head slowly: "I am very pleased with your invitation, but I have never been one to be married by a woman."

Mshiruna's eyes flashed with a sharp light; he refused!

Normally, given the beauty and reputation of these epochal elves in this era, they would be the objects of courtship sought after by the gods.

In other words, he may not have the same reproductive desire as a normal intelligent species.

Or is it just a matter of being reserved?

"Sir, if you feel the betrothal gifts are insufficient, you may suggest them."

She feigned a heroic air and said:

"If you're willing to marry me, I can even give you an eleventh-tier shadow-type treasure!"

Lyon smiled slightly: "I just killed those three alien gods, obtained their cores, and also acquired quite a few treasures. I'm not short of shadow-type treasures for the time being. Besides, I already have someone I like."

"You have someone else in your heart?"

Mshiruna was taken aback.

"That is Lord Chengerheli."

Leon's expression turned somber as he looked at Cheng Erheli, who had long, beautiful, algae-green hair reaching her knees. She was looking at him with a strange expression because Leon had mentioned her.

"In fact, the reason I took the initiative to help you this time is because I secretly fell in love with Lord Chengerheli a long time ago."

He displayed his honed acting skills, his eyes sparkling like stars, his expression deeply affectionate.

[Goddess Cheng Erhe Li's favorability +4%, current favorability 34%]

Mshiruna felt a vague unease and frowned, asking, "Are you serious?"

"of course."

Lyon said, "Therefore, Lady Msiluna, I must say I cannot accept your marriage proposal."

Mshiruna hesitated. Could it be that he really had feelings for Chengerheli?

Or did he realize he was being tested and do it on purpose?

Thinking this through, she didn't say anything more.

However, a very subtle feeling still arose in her heart.

There was both the unpleasantness of being rejected and the self-reflection caused by Lyon's misjudgment.

She even wondered: 'Was it too bold of me to test him with this marriage proposal? Perhaps there was something wrong with my behavior, and he sensed my intentions?'

Her mind was a jumble of thoughts.

Lyon then looked at Cheng Erheli again: "Your Excellency may be somewhat surprised, but my thoughts are serious."

Cheng Erheli felt a very subtle feeling in his heart, and it was difficult to describe his feelings.

There was a mixture of inexplicable joy and a vague sense of caution that the other party wasn't entirely sincere.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Although I appreciate your kindness, I don't have any plans for that at the moment, so I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Lyon smiled and said, "It's nothing. I don't necessarily want to possess you. Seeing you safe and happy is enough for me."

Although his goal was to develop Cheng Erheli's potential, he was also afraid of arousing Cheng Erheli's excessive desire for control, so he only expressed his willingness to watch over her, so that if they encountered a chaotic situation later, there would be room for maneuver.

Moreover, although he hadn't fallen in love with Cheng Erheli yet, he didn't dislike her personality either; he just felt that the strange controlling tendencies she might exhibit in the future would be a bit troublesome.

Essentially, he did hope that his sisters could successfully overcome the Origin Calamity because of Astaria.

On the other side, Cheng Erheli glanced to the side for a moment, then coughed lightly: "Alright, let's stop this small talk and go back to the Holy Land."

[Goddess Cheng Erhe Li's favorability +2%, current favorability 36%]

……

At the same time.

In the far corner of the desert, the six alien gods who had fled reunite.

"Both Cato and Mahotes have fallen."

The three-meter-tall Saturnus cast a cold, sweeping glance over the assembled alien gods:

"This defeat cost us two eleventh-tier and three tenth-tier soldiers—a tremendous loss! Why did you rashly activate the Elemental Killing Domain? If you hadn't, you could have held out for much longer, and even had a chance to wear them down, couldn't you?"

"Your Majesty, the Elemental Killing Domain was actually initiated at Cato's request. His eagerness for quick success led to this major defeat! In fact, we all thought it was better to play it safe and did not agree with it. However, we had no choice but to cooperate because Cato repeatedly insisted."

A tenth-tier dragon-human alien god hurriedly defended himself.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to shift the blame now. We accept the punishment, but the situation is still unclear. Let's carefully consider the follow-up."

Another 10th-tier lizardman spoke up.

"That's right, there's no need to blame the dead."

Another eleventh-tier being spoke. His appearance and race were Frost Wolf Bears. His face resembled a wolf and a human, and his body was like a two-and-a-half-meter-tall bear. He was the alien god who had usurped the power of a bear-man.

Saturnus glanced indifferently at the dragon-human alien god who had spoken up first, then slowly said, "You are all comrades from the Mushia Divine Empire, so I won't say anything to blame you. I just hope the rest of you remember that this is another world, and we are fighting alone. We must be careful in our decisions and not change the battle plan we initially formulated. Do you understand?"

"Ah."

"clear."

"receive."

The alien gods responded listlessly.

Saturnus frowned slightly, somewhat displeased with the attitude of these alien gods, and said again, "This time I will ask the Empire for help and find a true god to oversee this operation. The blood and authority of the origin god of electricity are fine, as the original goal was only to weaken their strongmen. But the blood of the origin god of light, we must obtain it in the next operation!"

"Your Majesty, what is so extraordinary about this divine blood of the origin of the light system that requires us to go to such great lengths?"

The eleventh-tier Frost Wolf Bear spoke up and asked a question.