At four in the morning, Karun had already arrived in front of the academic building. He went to the floor where Vani had taken him to get his equipment last time, and he remembered that there was a specialized store on that floor.

Fortunately, although the "service attitude" here was not very good, there were people on duty and open 24/7, which was normal because the credit basis for the point coupons issued by each church was the "various resources" that could be purchased and exchanged with point coupons.

Karun entered the clothing area and directly stated that he wanted a divine robe, and it had to be customized. A priest-like tailor received the notification and came over to help Karun measure his size, and then let Karun fill out a form.

From the simplest style and color preferences to the requirements for the inscribed array below, each item was checked.

What made Karun feel a little magical was that with his selection, the black number in the upper left corner would keep changing. For example, if you selected a more expensive detail, the price would immediately increase, and if you crossed out the cheaper detail, the price would immediately decrease.

Finally, Karun finished checking everything.

He chose two inscribed arrays, one was the "natural array", which could adjust the temperature according to the external temperature changes after wearing it, like carrying a small air conditioner with you;

The other was the "self-cleaning array", which could self-clean as the name implied.

It was not that Karun did not want to choose an inscribed array with defensive properties, but each of these inscribed arrays was very expensive, and coupled with his already having the Sea God's Armor, he did not need to pay too much attention to the defense of his clothes for the time being.

That's how the price reached 1200 Order Coupons.

Therefore, Mr. Pavarro's hard-earned allowance for a month was only enough to buy one piece of clothing here.

However, this customized divine robe also came with a pair of boots, a hat, and a set of accessories. Although it did not make Karun feel cost-effective, at least he got some comfort.

No wonder the black market was so developed. The shops exclusively operated by the church were too heartless.

After signing the form and paying the deposit, the counter staff stamped the form;

Karun noticed that he was laughing while stamping, as if mocking himself for coming here to customize clothes instead of going to the black market.

"Okay, sir. You can come here to pick up your clothes with this form after seven days, or you can leave an address. For goods over 1000 Order Coupons, we can deliver them to your door, limited to the York City area."

"No need, I'll come pick it up myself."

"Okay, sir, do you need to see anything else?"

"No need."Karun walked to the dedicated elevator and pressed the button.

The elevator door opened, and the elevator attendant smiled at Karun, gesturing for him to show his credentials.

Karun took out the ring, but the attendant didn't check it and signaled for him to enter the elevator.

So, was it so obvious that it was cheap that there was no need to check if it was real?

The elevator door opened, and Karun walked into the office. He thought he would be the first one there, but he saw Peina and Fanny already sitting on the sofa.

Karun didn't see the others, including Neo. They should be gathering in other locations, and these three were responsible for personal security and belonged to an independent team.

"Sorry, I'm late," Karun said.

"No need to apologize, we just got here too," Fanny smiled.

"Hehe."

Peina wasn't as exaggerated and domineering as last time. She must be aware that they were now in mission time. She also took off her nose and lip rings, no longer wearing a hot tight leather jacket, but a black casual outfit, while Fanny wore professional attire.

"You dressed well today," Fanny looked at Karun and said.

Karun chose a slightly formal outfit today, but he made some rough details, giving people a sense of rigor while not lacking affinity. This was Karun's dressing habit when facing patients in the past.

"Can we start now?" Peina asked.

Fanny looked at the clock, nodded, stood up, and said, "According to the captain's assignment, we three are a separate team. I am the team leader, and Peina is the deputy team leader."

The only team member, Karun, nodded.

"I am responsible for administrative arrangements, and Peina is responsible for personal security. Karun, your task is to assist us."

"Yes, I understand."

"This is basic information. Take a look." Fanny gave Peina and Karun a list.

There was a photo of a girl with dark red hair on the list, looking serious and imposing.

The introduction below the photo was brief: Ophelia.

One photo, one name.

Those who knew understood that their team was responsible for security, while those who didn't would think they were there for assassination. Karun's preparation was more detailed than the information he got from Puerh about the Dark Moon family yesterday. He even learned some greetings from the Dark Moon Island from Puerh, of which Karun remembered a few and memorized them."It's the mottled under the dark moonlight that allowed me to see the real you." (This is a greeting between friends.)

"The blood-red rim outlines the footsteps of your arrival/and will also carry the sail of your departure." (Welcome/goodbye.)

These preparations were enough to show Karun's seriousness towards his first mission.

However, this was not only because he and others were only responsible for security, but also because the Dark Moon family mainly operated on Dark Moon Island. Like the Anawas family, they rarely had family members enter human society, and the major churches were also wary of them.

The high-level of the Order of the Gods must have some information about them, but it was only known to the corresponding departments of the high-level. The lower-level actually knew very little about this family.

"Now, let's go."

Karun followed Vani and Peiluo into the elevator. The elevator arrived at the underground parking lot, and a VIP commercial vehicle came out. The people who picked him up at the pier on his first day in York City were also driving this model of car.

Peiluo went to drive, while Karun sat in the back with Vani.

"Are you nervous?" Peiluo asked Karun. "It's your first mission."

Karun shook his head. "I think I'm okay."

"Just treat it with a calm mind. In general, we haven't encountered any delegation that would give us a hard time."

"Okay, I understand."

The car arrived at the pier and parked in the internal parking lot.

Vani got out and went to make the handover.

Peiluo came to the back and took out a bottle of soda from the beverage refrigerator, flicking her finger towards Karun:

"Pop."

Then she started drinking the soda in a very heroic way, finishing the whole bottle in one breath.

"Do you want to drink some?"

"I'm not thirsty."

"Okay, I'm going to rest first. You should take a nap too. There's still a long time before the ship arrives at the port."

"Okay."

Peiluo reclined a seat and lay on it, snoring in no time. This was not fake, because Karun knew that people who were good at allocating their energy could easily fall asleep.

Karun also reclined his chair and lay down, closing his eyes.

This nap was intermittent, and Karun would wake up about every fifteen or twenty minutes to check on Peiluo and the situation outside.

Because he had something on his mind, he couldn't sleep soundly.

Finally, when he woke up for the last time, Karun saw that Peiluo had already gotten up and was standing outside, while Vani was standing opposite her, and the two seemed to be communicating something.

Karun felt a little embarrassed for a moment, immediately put away his chair, opened the car door, and got out."Hey, wake up." Peimo smiled.

"The ship has arrived and is being guided into the harbor. The delegation will disembark in about half an hour," Vani said.

"So what do we do now?" Karun asked.

Vani lifted the bag in her hand. "Now, we eat."

Next, Peimo and Vani squatted by the car and started eating.

Karun took his own portion and squatted opposite them, but had to stand up and move to their side because Vani was wearing a short skirt.

Vani curiously looked at Karun and asked, "Does it affect your appetite?"

"No." Karun shook his head as he ate the fried chicken with a fork.

"Want to see? It's okay." Vani said, "You can ask me to pose in any way you like."

Peimo wondered, "So you like professional attire? Too bad, I'm wearing pants today."

Karun didn't know how to deal with these two "enthusiastic" older sisters in the team and could only bury his head and continue eating.

If he had a choice, he would rather hide in the dark with the captain and protect them next time.

"Are you angry?"

"No, no."

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"You're really interesting." Vani shook her head. "Don't be angry. We just can't help it. It's like how men always want to tease innocent girls. We women also like to tease cute little horses."

"I understand. After all, security work can be boring," Karun said.

"Hahaha." Vani laughed. "You're really cute."

Peimo said, "Vani, don't steal him from me."

"Tsk, if I steal him from you, won't your food taste even better?"

"Oh, yeah, maybe."

Karun sighed in his heart. He was now experiencing workplace harassment and mild bullying, but he was the youngest and newest member of the team, and a male at that.

What's even more painful is that even if you complain to your friends about it, they won't sympathize with you...they'll envy you instead.

But Karun didn't like this feeling and could only hope that after more time together, everyone would become aware of their boundaries.

After finishing their meal, Vani looked at her watch and said, "Five minutes to solve any physiological and clothing issues. Get ready to meet them."

"Yes."

"Yes."

There was a nearby restroom, so Karun washed his face and walked out.

Fortunately, they only needed to keep their clothes clean and didn't need to put on makeup or anything.After everyone got back in the car, Peina drove and parked the car at the dock. A cruise ship had just arrived and was preparing to disembark.

The front of the ship was reserved for the truly prestigious guests, while the back was for ordinary tourists.

After parking the car, Vani, dressed in professional attire, stood at the front, while Karun and Peina stood behind her. Karun noticed that the only security team to "welcome" them seemed to be their own, and there were no members of the Order of the Gods present. This must be the influence and status of the Order of the Gods. Even if the representative of the Dark Moon family came, they would only arrange a bodyguard team for them, and the rest would be done after they arrived at the reception hotel.

It's not a welcome to your arrival, but rather a reception for you at the hotel.

Someone started to come down from the ship.

Leading the way was Ophelia, dressed in a dark red robe, giving off a mysterious and noble feeling.

Following her on the left was a female warrior wearing a mask and a red and black armor, carrying a sword on her back.

On her right was a female servant in her thirties, with a strong presence. While Ophelia walked down normally, the servant's gaze had already scanned Karun and the others several times.

This was a detection spell, a very clear and obvious detection spell, but precisely because it was too obvious, it would not cause the person being detected to be resentful.

Karun remembered that Puerh had said that all members of the Dark Moon family only had a name and no surname, because they believed that they were the radiance of the Dark Moon, and their subject was the Dark Moon.

In addition, although the family crest of the Dark Moon family was a blood moon, the mark applied to the members of the family would be different.

Ordinary members of the Dark Moon family could only use one crescent moon on their clothes, and depending on their family status, the number of crescent moons could be stacked, up to a maximum of seven crescent moons, which was the highest level below the family head. Only the family head could use the full moon.

When Ophelia walked down, Karun noticed that there were four crescent moons on her clothes, while the servant on her right had one crescent moon on her clothes.

This was like a peerage, but what outsiders valued more was the distinction between strength and position. Ophelia's ability to become the spokesperson for the delegation indicated that her family status was definitely not low, and the female servant beside her was definitely not a nobody in the family.

However, Karun soon noticed that the female warrior on Ophelia's left had seven crescent moons on her armor.

This doesn't seem right?Although in a big family, the maids around the lady can make the elders who are not doing well bow down and greet them, but in formal occasions, this kind of thing is impossible to happen. The highest rank and status will definitely be in the front, especially when facing the Order of the God Church, such a huge entity, etiquette will be even more important.

Fanny spoke first: "I will confirm the protected target first. After confirming the protected target, the security task will officially begin."

"Yes," Peina replied.

"Yes," Karun replied.

Fanny walked forward and said to Ophelia: "Praise the order, welcome your arrival."

Ophelia also responded politely: "The brilliance of the dark moon, thank you for the guidance of the order."

"Hello, I am the personal security team leader for this meeting, and my captain and team members will be responsible for your safety during the York City meeting. Now, I need to confirm your identity for the last time. Are you Miss Ophelia, the head of the delegation?"

"I am."

"Okay, Miss Ophelia, please get in the car. You can choose two attendants to board the car together. We will escort you to the reception hotel first, and the other members of the delegation will have subsequent arrangements."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"This is my duty."

Peina sat in the driver's seat, and Karun opened the car door.

When Ophelia walked to Karun, she subconsciously reached out her hand to signal for support. This was a habit in daily life, originating from the carriage etiquette in the past, but Karun stood there and did not reach out to support.

Fanny saw this scene, but her expression did not change.

Peina, who was sitting in the driver's seat, only thought that this was Karun's first mission and did not know these etiquette.

This was just a small episode, an insignificant small episode, and everyone did not pay too much attention to it.

Ophelia smiled and looked at Karun a few more times, as if saying, "I remember you."

Then, she got into the car.

The maid followed closely behind.

Finally, the female warrior walked to the car door. When she was next to the door, Karun stretched out his backhand and slightly bent over to greet her with etiquette.

The maid was stunned.

This scene looked quite funny.

A tall female warrior was actually asked to perform the boarding ceremony, which looked somewhat inappropriate no matter how you looked at it, especially when compared with the scene where Karun ignored Miss Ophelia earlier, the impact of the picture would be even stronger.

But at this moment, Fanny and Peina's eyes all condensed, and they realized what Karun meant. That Ophelia was not the real one, the real Ophelia was this female warrior.

"Buzz!"The female warrior drew her sword from behind, but Karun stood still, and neither Vani nor Peina moved either.

No one would believe that someone from the Dark Moon family would attack a member of the Order of the Gods in such a formal occasion, unless the Dark Moon family was ready to face the wrath of the Order of the Gods.

The long sword leaned against Karun's backhand.

Karun noticed that the two sides of the long sword were protruding, with a groove in the middle, and the bloodline inside was faintly flowing, emitting a familiar aura, which was the aura of the Dark Moon Blade.

This sword should be a holy artifact that could gather and enhance the effect of the Dark Moon Blade.

At this moment, Karun's thought was unexpectedly, "It would be great if I had this sword too. The power of the Dark Moon Blade would instantly increase. If I had this sword in hand when sparring with Judy, I could probably break through all of Judy's ice defenses with one strike and send her to sit on the same level as Mr. Mac."

"Ah..."

A coquettish voice came from under the mask.

"I've been recognized, it's not fun, not fun at all. It's still the people I personally selected who recognized me."

The female warrior took off her mask, revealing Ophelia's face, and Ophelia, who was already sitting in the car, quickly changed her appearance, looking a bit like Peina, with more lines and fortitude on her face, the appearance of someone who had been through wind and frost and battles.

Vani approached and asked, "Excuse me, are you Miss Ophelia?"

"It's me, it's me." Ophelia smiled at Vani, "Sister, don't be angry, I just wanted to play a joke on you."

"I hope Miss Ophelia can understand that everything we do is to protect your safety in York City. I hope such jokes won't happen again next time."

"Of course, of course."

Ophelia promised Vani with a good attitude, then turned to Karun. At this time, her face and this set of armor were extremely incompatible, making her look a bit like a Barbie doll made of metal.

Her true appearance and image should be the same as the previous "Ophelia", but the effect of this set of armor was too obvious.

"How did you recognize me?" Ophelia asked Karun curiously.

Karun responded, "It was the mottled light of the Dark Moon that allowed me to see the real you."

Karun thought his response was very tactful; it not only eased the awkwardness at the moment but also passed over this matter.

But after he finished speaking, he found that Ophelia's expression had changed; the two women sitting in the car also changed their expressions; even the members of the delegation behind them who heard this sentence had changed their expressions.

Huh, the meaning of this sentence is not right, is it?Suddenly, Karun realized a question he had previously overlooked:

Does Puerh understand the customs and slang of the Dark Moon Island?

The things she knows, aren't they all heard from that young tribe leader who pursued her and was eventually forgotten by her?

Damn it, what did that cat teach him for the sake of eating hot pot fish?

So, is the meaning of this sentence really a greeting between friends?

Fanny and Peiluo had no idea what was going on, but they could feel that Karun had said something shocking.

Ophelia's face gradually turned red, and finally turned into a red apple. The long sword in her hand began to draw sparks and circles on the hard concrete ground.

"Oh, can I think about your confession again?"

"..." Karun.

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