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Looking at Helen, Leus hesitated slightly, considering whether his next words would elicit an even stronger reaction from the girl. After a few seconds, he finally made up his mind and continued speaking to Helen:

Besides... actually, I don't dislike what happened before, I could even say I liked it... "Wait? Young Master Lius, you... don't dislike it? You weren't offended by my previous attitude...?"

Hearing Lius's words, Helen lowered her eyes, stopped crying, and instead asked Lius in a tone that was a mixture of surprise and doubt.

Meanwhile, Leus, feeling Helen's gaze, nodded seriously and explained to the girl in as formal a tone as possible:

"Yes, because of Helen's state earlier, you seemed a bit lost, as if you were thinking about something particularly sad. Even your eyes became very empty. I was worried that if this continued, Bishop Helen, would you remain so lost, or even suddenly lose consciousness?"

Recalling her previous state, Helen glanced at herself, and a blush returned to her face. Her gaze toward Lius also became more hesitant.

"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself in front of Prince Lius. At the time, I was worried that you would be misled by those heretics and join their camp. So I was a little anxious and acted that way. I didn't expect it to end up like this. In a sense, I can say that I brought this on myself."

"No need to be so serious. Like I just said, Helen, you're not in a good state. You probably have some pressure inside that you want to release, which makes you lose control of your emotions without realizing it. This is normal. I'm just thinking about how to help you recover."

At this point, Lius paused for a moment, then gently reached his palm upwards and placed it on the girl's fluffy little head, nodding and smiling at her.

“I was a little worried along the way, but when Helen started to release her emotions and kept expressing her true feelings, my worries gradually disappeared. No matter how badly you behaved, as long as you could release the pressure in your heart, that was the most reassuring thing for me.”

"So...Young Master Lius, do you mean that my shameful side can actually release the pressure in my heart?"

Helen glanced at him slightly and asked the blond boy in an inquiring tone, and Lius nodded in affirmation.

"That's right, so Helen, you understand now, right? Don't be too upset about your behavior. As long as you stay mentally healthy, that's the best outcome for both of us. Even if you lose your composure in front of me, I won't be bothered or disgusted. It's the same now. Just rest peacefully and don't think about so much."

"Young Master Leus."

Helen glanced at Lius's words, her eyes once again revealing a look of deep respect.

"Thank you for your comforting words... Young Master Lius, I've troubled you a lot, both during and after the battle. Thank you so much. Haha... I said I wanted you to trust me, but it seems I'm the one who needs to rely on you more now."

"That's part of a commander's duty, isn't it? Alright, now that you're not so upset, go and get some rest with your comrades. We'll head back to the capital early this morning to deal with the rest of the matters. Make sure you get plenty of rest before then, understand?"

"Well, I see."

At Lius's words, the red-haired girl nodded obediently and leaned against Lius's side, like an adorable doll, every move she made exuding a delicate charm.

After receiving Lius's instructions, she immediately returned to the tent next to her and began to rest in the camp, leaving Lius alone outside the tent, watching the moonlight shining down in the night sky, also taking a short rest. "Hoo, let out a slow breath, Lius closed his eyes slightly and relaxed his body.

Just then, accompanied by a gentle breeze carrying a faint fragrance, Nottica slowly approached from behind. In this scene where only the two of them were alone, she bowed respectfully to the blond boy before her, saying, "Holy Son, it was an honor to fight alongside you before. Through this battle, I have come to deeply appreciate your abilities. Therefore, please allow me to offer you my sincerest respect and gratitude."

"Alright, alright, Bishop Nottica, don't be so formal. We're all family, there's nothing to thank me for. Come, come here and rest with me for a while."

"Yes."

With a serious expression, Nottica walked to Lius's side, placed her hand in front of her, and accompanied the boy to admire the bright moon overhead in the night breeze.

"What a quiet night this is. Yes, it's as if the battle never happened. It's magical, so peaceful..."

"The other girls have all gone to rest quietly, leaving only Bishop Nottica and me, which is a private setting for us."

Lius said this, then put on a serious expression, turned his head slightly, and asked Nottica, "Therefore, in this moment alone, I would like to ask Bishop Nottica a question, if that is alright?" "A question alone?" Nottica looked at him in confusion.

"Yes, I'd like to ask. What are your thoughts on Bishop Helen?"

With a serious expression, Lius looked at Nautica and asked her the question that had been nagging at him.

Chapter 325: Miss System's Love (Part 1)

"My opinion of Bishop Helen?"

Hearing Lius's sudden question, Nottica paused slightly, seemingly surprised by his unexpected inquiry, and tilted her head slightly under the boy's gaze.

"Why... why are you asking me this, Your Majesty? What is my relationship with Bishop Helen? What makes you so interested?" Well, she is indeed related to you, Bishop Notica. I can't go into details right now. I just want to know what impression you have of her so I can decide what to do next.

As Lius spoke, his gaze gradually became serious. Notica, sensing this earnest look, paused briefly before nodding slightly and parting her lips to speak:

“Bishop Helen is a very determined person. When our magic was connected before, I could feel the strength in her heart. This strength must have been cultivated since childhood. Perhaps it was her identity as a descendant of a church saint that led Bishop Helen to have such a personality, forcing her heart to become strong.”

"Besides that, what else? From your perspective, do you feel a sense of familiarity towards Helen?" Lius continued to ask. "A sense of familiarity," Notica pondered Lius's words, slightly glancing at him as if deep in thought, before nodding in affirmation to the blond boy before her.

"A familiar feeling... Although I don't know why, I can indeed find many familiar things about Bishop Helen, including her personality and the way she uses magic. How should I put it... she looks very similar to me. If you just look at her, you might even have the illusion of looking in a mirror."

"Is that really so?" Upon receiving the young woman's affirmative answer, Lius nodded, seemingly quite satisfied with the response. He then waved to Nottica, signaling her to leave for the time being.

“That’s enough, thank you so much, Ms. Nottica. Thank you for answering my question so well; it’s very helpful to me.” “Wait, is that… enough?” Nottica tilted her head, somewhat surprised by the boy’s question.

"Of course, there are some things that are not convenient for you, Bishop Nordaca, to know further right now. I also think that we should continue to investigate. Regarding your relationship with Bishop Helen, I hope you will conceal that feeling of familiarity you have with her and not let anyone know for the time being, especially Pope Rosalind, understand?"

Sensing the seriousness in Lius's gaze, Nottica, after a brief moment of surprise, finally nodded slowly, making her promise to the boy:

"Hmm... I understand. Although I don't know why you, Holy Son, want to do this, there must be a reason for it. I will obey your orders."

With that, Nottica paused slightly, then stepped back from the cliff, said goodnight to Lius, and went into her own tent to rest, leaving Lius alone again.

"So, host, you've already sensed something in your heart?"

At this moment, the system's figure slowly appeared on Lius's shoulder, asking him with a playful tone, "Yes. After all, with so many clues before, it would be strange not to guess correctly... This Bishop Notica is the senior Aunt Annie mentioned earlier, and also Helen's blood-related 'mother.'"

As Lius spoke, he gazed thoughtfully at the moonlight above him, while the System Girl listened with a gleam of malice in her eyes.

"Such a twisted relationship. Heh heh, it sounds quite intriguing. If we were to reveal all this to them now, letting Helen know her origins, letting her know that she was actually raised by her mother's enemy, how would this person loyal to the church react...?" Knowing Helen's personality, I think if she were to suddenly learn these things, her first reaction would be confusion, which might last for a while. After that, she might fall into self-doubt. If someone were to guide her, she might even embark on a path of restoring the church's goodwill."

"Revenge against the church? That would be wonderful. I've long been fed up with these false believers. They clearly don't have any faith in me, yet they're using my name to expand their influence everywhere. It really annoys me if they don't eliminate them. What do you say, host? Just give the order, and I'll give little Helen a good helping hand!"

"The system girl said with a mischievous grin," while Leus rolled his eyes at her helplessly, shaking his head to reject her dangerous idea, and continued speaking:

"Regarding your suggestion, Miss System, I'll put it on the blacklist for now. As for Bishop Helen, I have my own plans. I can't let your playful attitude lead me to sacrifice a promising young girl like Xiang."

"Oh? So, host, you want to save her? That's going to be very difficult. You say Helen has a bright future, but she was born into darkness. In this situation, how do you plan to balance and resolve her background and the contradictions within her heart?"

Furthermore, even if you can resolve Helen's inner conflict, how will you deal with the relationship between Nautica and Rosalind afterward? Also, you should try to explain to Anne about all these recent events. Have you thought about how to start the conversation?

With a serious look in her eyes, the system gave this reminder, while Leus shook his head again, seemingly puzzled by the girl's words, rubbing his ear as he responded to the system:

"Don't worry about these things. Although there isn't a suitable solution right now, as long as we think about it carefully, we'll definitely come up with a solution. There's always a way out. Miss System, you don't need to worry about anything. How could I possibly fail when I take action?"

"I'm just giving you a little reminder, host. With so many girls gathered around, be careful not to get into trouble. If things end up with you ending up with a woodcutter's knife, this system won't take any responsibility."

"Alright, alright, thank you for the reminder, System. As for now, let's take a good rest. We've finally resolved this situation, so we should celebrate, don't you think, System?"

"Well... that's true. It seems like it's been a long time since this system and you, the host, have had a proper love affair."

Bathed in moonlight, the System Girl uttered a series of meaningful words, her body slowly transforming into a normal human form as she fell into Leus's arms, her gaze lingering on his face with an ambiguous look...

Chapter 326: Miss System's Love (Part Two)

"Now... it's time for me to celebrate with you, host."

With a hint of ambiguity in her gaze, Miss System smiled and looked at Lius, saying this to him in a low voice. Lius, after a brief moment of disdain, responded with a meaningful smile to the blonde girl on his shoulder.

"Oh? Speaking of celebrations, is this the first thing that comes to your mind, Miss System? That's really bold of you. I must say, as expected of Miss System, you have no shame at all when you say these things."

"If you, host, reach my age, you won't feel any shame either. For me, as long as I'm happy, it doesn't matter what I do. Actually, you think the same way, right? Just like me."

Continuing to cast a meaningful glance at Lius, Miss System had completely shrunk to the size of a normal person. She leaned against Lius's embrace, gently pressing her tender and soft body against the boy's, appearing both obedient and alluring.

Lius did not ignore the System's enthusiasm. He gently touched her beautiful legs with his palm, feeling the tender skin. He then gently pressed his lips against hers and began a passionate kiss with the blonde girl in his arms.

"Mmm" The girl let out a soft moan, looking completely absorbed. She leaned closer to Lius's embrace, wrapping her arms around his shoulders so that the boy in front of her could feel the love in her heart even more.

"The kiss between the two hosts lasted for a while, as if time had stopped. On this deserted cliff, they felt each other's warmth and movements, immersed in this irresistible atmosphere."

For Lius and Miss System, they had begun to disregard the concept of time and their vigilance towards their surroundings had lessened, allowing them to completely relax.

It was precisely this relaxed state that caused them to overlook the footsteps gradually approaching the cliff, and the figure that appeared on the cliff top. "Read?"

After the figure fully materialized, a surprised exclamation suddenly rang out from its mouth, tinged with disbelief, as it addressed the two passionately kissing on the cliff:

"Holy Son and Goddess, you are here." Hmm?

Upon hearing the sudden voice of a young girl, Lius and the System snapped their eyes open, as if waking from a dream, and returned to the reality around them. They then looked at each other with surprise and saw the figure of the girl in black robes standing on the cliff.

"Xiaoyou, when...when did you arrive?" Gazing at the girl's face revealed in the moonlight, Lius tilted his head slightly and asked her.

"I just arrived... Didn't His Holiness tell me before that I should come to find you as soon as I saw the signal? So I came right away."

With a slight blush, the girl named "You" spoke, slowly removing her black robe and changing into her usual maid outfit, before reporting to the blond boy in front of her.

Just then, Lius realized that he had given Xiaoyou such a task earlier, which made her feel a little embarrassed. She looked away and slowly responded, "Oh... there was such an order. I remember now. Cough... Xiaoyou, are you alright? Are you injured? Has anyone touched your face?"

"Without Your Majesty, thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, I was able to complete my mission smoothly without any problems. I can assure you that my face has been completely hidden and no one knows my true identity. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

That's good. Xiaoyou, you did a great job. I'll reward you properly when we get back.

Still with a slightly embarrassed expression, Lius spoke in this way, trying to change the subject.

As for Xiaoyou, after changing back into her maid outfit, she didn't care about what her "reward" would be. Instead, she curiously and somewhat awkwardly turned her gaze to Lius and the System, her eyes darting back and forth between the two of them.

"Holy Son...and Goddess, what were you doing just now? I think I saw you two sticking together, looking very intimate." When the girl in front of him asked this question again, Leus slightly shifted his gaze, much like a parent whose daughter had discovered their love affair. The blond boy was momentarily at a loss for words. As for the System, hearing Xiaoyou's questions, she didn't react at all. She simply maintained a solemn and dignified posture, silently sitting in Leus's arms, seemingly leaving everything to Leus to handle while she quietly watched the show.

"Xiaoyou, what we were saying just now..." Looking in Xiaoyou's direction, after some thought, Lius still couldn't come up with a solution. Finally, he sighed silently, as if resigned to his fate, and slowly spoke, deciding to no longer hide anything and directly explain the situation to the puzzled girl before him:

“Xiao You, what we're doing between the Goddess and me is actually an intimate activity that can only be done between two people. Do you understand?” “An intimate activity between two people.” Xiao You exchanged a slight glance with the Holy Son and the Goddess, then seemed to realize something, clenching her fist in sudden understanding, and uttering her conclusion: “Could it be… Holy Son, are you receiving the Goddess's blessing? Is that why you're so close, because you're receiving the power bestowed upon you by the Goddess, that's why we're so intimate?”

"Huh??? This."

Hearing the conclusion the girl reached, Lius shrugged slightly, then suddenly let out a laugh, seemingly amused by the innocent and adorable girl.

"Ha. You're quite the thinker, Xiaoyou... to actually come up with this conclusion, I'm really at a loss for words." "Read? Your Holiness, do you mean... that you and the Goddess aren't exchanging blessings?"

Hearing Lius's words, Xiaoyou tilted her head in confusion. Lius also opened his lips again, wanting to explain further to the maid girl in front of him.

However, before he could speak, the system girl in his arms suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something amusing. A mischievous smile appeared on her face as she interrupted Lius's attempt to explain, preemptively offering her own answer:

"Yes, we are performing a blessing ceremony. I am blessing the Holy Son, and for this, we need to perform the corresponding rituals, which are what we just did."

"Read? So it's really true? The Holy Son is indeed being blessed by the Goddess?" Xiao You's eyes widened, her curiosity deepening once more.

"Hehe, that's right, and this blessing ceremony isn't just for us; in this situation, there can be one more person!"

As she said this, the system turned her head slightly to look at Lius, who was sitting in the wrong room beside her, seemingly observing his reaction. "Hehe..."

Sensing Lius's somewhat dazed expression, the System's mischievous smile deepened. She gently raised her arm towards Xiaoyou, and with a sincere and grateful look in the girl's slightly surprised gaze, spoke softly:

"So, Xiaoyou, what do you think? Would you like to join us and accompany Lius in this blessing ceremony? The three of us can give a memorable blessing together, so that Lius's mark can be firmly engraved."

Chapter 327: The Girl Who Stumbled In and Miss System (Part 1)

"Read? Can I...can I participate in the blessing ceremony too?"

Looking at the system lady in front of her, Xiao You was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting the "goddess" in front of her to come up with such an idea.

Meanwhile, Lius, clearly surprised by the System's sudden words, nudged her shoulder gently with a look of astonishment and whispered to her:

"Hey... what are you saying, saying these things to Xiaoyouyou at a time like this... do you really want her to join?"

"Hehe, of course! Isn't it quite fun? Xiaoyou works so hard and is so sincere. If we don't reward her, wouldn't we be too heartless?"

“But isn’t it too abrupt to do this with Xiaoyou now? This child doesn’t have any experience in this area yet, and it turns out that the three of us started together…” Lius continued to whisper as he looked at the somewhat naive maid girl beside him.

"It's okay. If you don't have experience, you can accumulate it slowly. It's not a big deal. Host, didn't you have plenty of experience from the beginning? Didn't you become so skilled because you had those girls around you?"

There's no way to refute this, right? Hehe, so host, don't say anything more, just enjoy the experience. Now, this system has one question for you—do you accept or reject this system's proposal? Give me your answer directly.

Faced with the system's earnest words, Lius hesitated for a moment, then finally swallowed and nodded.

"I don't mean to object, but I just think your suggestion is a bit bold, Miss System. I don't know if Xiaoyou can accept it. After all, she still thinks that a blessing ceremony is going to take place, but it turns out to be just a game between three people. Will Xiaoyou be able to accept this contrast?"

"Don't worry, host. I can sense some of the thoughts in this girl's heart. For a teenage girl like her, meeting such a handsome and gentle host like you is probably the happiest thing in her heart. Under such circumstances, she will definitely accept it with just a little persuasion."

"It sounds like I'm trying to kidnap someone..." Lius muttered.

"Oh, host, don't say that. I've already said that you can leave everything to this system. We'll see how this system handles things so that Xiaoyou can happily join us..."

With a meaningful smile, Miss System gently patted Lius's shoulder and spoke confidently to him. Then, she turned to Xiaoyou, reverting to her "goddess" expression, and addressed the maid who looked both nervous and expectant:

“Xiaoyou, your loyalty to the church and to me is evident to both Lius and me. Therefore, I allow you to participate in this blessing ceremony and accompany me in serving alongside Lius.”

"Hmm? Am I here with the Goddess... to serve the Holy Son?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyou lowered her eyes slightly, seemingly not quite understanding at first. At the same time, she unconsciously crossed her arms over her chest, tilting her head slightly in a puzzled gesture in front of the two of them.

"Isn't it the Goddess who came to bless the Holy Son? If I stay with the Goddess, wouldn't that affect her? Besides, I don't have the Goddess's power, and I can't help the Holy Son's power increase. Why would the Goddess ask me to do this?"

"It is precisely because this is a blessing for Lius that you are allowed to join in. Through you, Xiaoyou, as the medium, my power can be more concentrated and gathered in Lius's body. And while you, Xiaoyou, are transmitting energy, you can also feel a part of my power. While blessing Lius, you can also strengthen yourself. Do you understand?"