"I am a descendant of Puerh?"

Karun immediately thought of the black cat that would curl up and hold onto his arm every morning when he scratched its belly.

When a comedian performs in front of you, your laughter is actually quite restrained because you have already prepared yourself mentally while sitting in the audience...

But what Karun feared the most was a very serious occasion and a tense atmosphere, combined with the other person's sincere tone.

Suddenly, he was poked.

In an instant, the floodgates opened.

So, after a brief moment of shock, he had an uncontrollable urge to burst out laughing.

At this moment, Karun could only cover his face with his hand, and his body couldn't help but shake.

Facial expression management was already ineffective at this point.

The only thing Karun could do was try to make his laughter as subdued as possible, but in this atmosphere, his eyes began to turn red, and tears were already streaming down his face.

He couldn't control it, he really couldn't.

And in Ophelia's eyes, it was excitement mixed with self-mockery and relief mixed with anger.

It was very much in line with the injustice and pain that Karun, as a descendant of Pall, had to endure.

Originally, he should have been an ancestor's descendant, he should have been a direct line of nobility on the Dark Moon Island, and he should have been able to have a better life and more abundant resources, instead of having to rely on himself to climb up within the Order of the Gods.

Misunderstandings arise in this way.

Ophelia is a very emotional person, as can be seen from her behavior when facing Puerh's tombstone and seeing the few lines of words on it.

But at the same time, she is also an extremely rational person, otherwise she would not be able to serve as the spokesperson for the Dark Moon Island delegation.

The problem lies here. When a rational person reaches her conclusion through a series of observations and existing analyses, everything that follows can be interpreted as confirmation of her conclusion.

Most importantly, according to Ophelia's reasoning, everything is logical and well-founded, and based on existing conditions, the only possible answer is the one that is ultimately reached.

What she didn't expect was Karun himself, a "factor of impossibility."

This "impossible factor" is something that even Dis cannot fully grasp. From beginning to end, Dis only arranged a path for Karun and let him walk it himself.

Therefore, using rational thinking to deduce something that fundamentally lacks logical reasoning can only lead to a seemingly rational but actually absurd conclusion.

In comparison, the host of the "Roja Storytelling" program on the Roja City Radio Station once found the most appropriate interpretation:

Look at your young master with the eyes of a god.As a result, not only could everything be self-consistent, but also a path that even the evil dog in his family found unbelievable was paved.

Karun was still laughing, sitting there with his face covered, shrugging his shoulders, and occasionally wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand.

He wanted to stop several times, but every time Puerh's appearance came to mind;

It wore a napkin around its neck and drank coffee, begged him to cook squirrel and cinnamon fish for it...

He couldn't stop,

Really couldn't stop.

Ophelia walked around the coffee table and stood beside Karun, looking at him.

Then, she reached out her hands and placed them on Karun's shoulders.

After making this move, she felt that it was somewhat inappropriate, and that her physical actions could not express the emotions she wanted to convey.

She was a genius of the Dark Moon clan, born noble with pure bloodline, remarkable talent, and meticulous thinking. However, she was still young.

The definition of genius was probably that they learned things quickly, but it did not mean that they would not feel lost and unfamiliar when they first started exploring new directions.

For example, in the previous week, she had intended to open Karun's heart through individual communication, lay the groundwork for emotions, and let Karun reveal his secrets or let her guess.

But the result was that she turned every day of "emotional communication and groundwork," which was a rich and delicate emotional battle, into a boring and tiring battle.

Then,

She took a deep breath,

Bent down,

And hugged Karun,

Softly said:

"You suffered."

She combined the guilt of her ancestors towards Miss Pall with the guilt that Karun, as the direct bloodline of the Dark Moon clan, could only wander outside, and merged the two emotions together.

Ophelia felt that she was the spokesperson of the Dark Moon clan delegation and should express an attitude towards Miss Pall's branch.

She felt that she should do this and could do this. As for whether she would make such a move if the same identity and situation were replaced by another person, she did not consider this.

Another layer of meaning was that only by handling emotional matters well first, could things be smoother when discussing other matters later.

The preaching center on Dark Moon Island had not been established yet. Even if the Dark Moon Island's order gods who obtained their status wanted to enter the Order of God to develop, it would be extremely difficult because the Order of God would definitely be deliberately guarded and suppressed.

But in front of him, there was a clansman who had successfully infiltrated the Order of God.

Karun finally controlled his emotions. He reached out his hand and wanted to gently push away Miss Ophelia's embrace.

Hmm, no movement.

He used a little more force and found that the other party held him tighter.

Ophelia murmured, "The clan will compensate you."

"..." Karun.Karun wanted to push away her actions, but she perceived it as the last bit of resentment towards the family from the abandoned child of the family, and that she needed to influence him.

This scene felt familiar to Karun, and he suddenly remembered a similar action between the male and female lead in "The Holiday" he watched a few nights ago.

Karun spoke up, "I think we can sit down now and calmly discuss some things."

He was not used to having this much physical contact with other women, and as for Peina and Fanny, they no longer belonged to traditional women in his eyes.

"Okay."

Ophelia let go of his hand, and her hands were placed in front of her, somewhat at a loss.

Karun then took out two tissues, wiped his own eye corners, and picked up a clip to put some ice cubes in both cups, then poured water in.

He lifted the cup and took a sip, feeling a slight spasm in his stomach.

Drinking ice water on an empty stomach was not enjoyable.

Sigh, he should have eaten something before coming.

Or is this retribution?

If hunger is retribution, then arranging a "man" for Puerh and now Puerh becoming his "ancestor" could also be considered a kind of retribution.

Ophelia sat down on the opposite sofa and reached out to touch the long sword that was originally placed on the ground, and the sword trembled slightly.

"I swear by the Dark Moon that all the words I say from now on will come from my heart, with sincerity and no lies."

The long sword released a faint red light, seemingly responding to Ophelia's words.

This was Ophelia's way of expressing her attitude towards Karun.

But Karun had experienced a similar scene before, which was when he first met Count Lecar in person. Count Lecar also used his faith in the ocean to demand that he not speak lies.

Therefore, was Ophelia's action only directed towards herself, or was it also directed towards him in this close environment?

Karun pursed his lips. After this trip, he would specifically ask Puerh and Kevin how to break through this situation, because there were always some kind lies needed in life.

Ophelia spoke up again, "The family will not ask you to do anything, and moreover, the family will unconditionally provide you with some support to help you develop better in the Order of the Gods.

Because you have no experience living on the island, you don't know how wary the major churches are of our Dark Moon clan.

You can think of it as the family making an investment for the future.

Of course, this investment will definitely come with the advancement of your realm and position.

What I want to know now is your true realm;

This will make it easier for me to apply for more resources to support you from the family after I return."Karun picked up his cup and took a sip of water.

"Tomorrow night is the farewell party, and the ship for the return journey will leave the port tomorrow because the meeting schedule has been delayed more than I expected, so the return journey is quite urgent.

In other words, we'd better finalize the verbal agreement that needs to be reached today."

"Didn't our team say that we would escort you back to Dark Moon Island?"

"Oh, I just learned the news today. It was originally arranged like this, but it was canceled."

"Canceled?"

"Yes, I thought it was canceled by your gods... I thought it was canceled by the Order of the Gods above, so I complained and wanted to convey my thoughts and requirements to them. But the feedback I received was that your captain canceled the task of escorting me back."

"The captain?"

"Perhaps it's because of what happened last night. The injured in your team haven't recovered yet, or maybe your captain has a new arrangement and doesn't want to waste time sailing on the sea. How about you, don't you know?"

"I am a personal bodyguard and generally don't have contact with peripheral hidden teammates."

Even when delivering food, I just put the food in a secluded location on the floor and turn around and leave.

In addition, Neo will discuss with the team members how to do things, and rarely discuss what to do.

"So, I'm sorry, you don't have a chance to go back to Dark Moon Island for the time being, but I believe you will have the opportunity in the future. I can even apply to move Miss Pall and your elders' graves back to Dark Moon Island."

"There is no need for that." Karun said.

"It's up to you." Ophelia smiled, "Now, let me know your true realm, of course, you can still insist that you are just a servant of the gods."

Karun looked at Ophelia and glanced at the long sword with the corner of his eye. The red light on the sword body had not dissipated yet.

Immediately afterwards, he went over the whole thing in his mind again, confirmed that there was no loophole, and put the cup on the coffee table.

The next moment, the aura of divine enlightenment spread out;

Immediately afterwards, it was the aura of divine pastoralism;

Finally,

a faint judge's robe of the Order of the Gods appeared on him.

Just as it was half displayed, Karun picked up the water glass again and impatiently dispelled the aura on his body.

"Judge."

Ophelia nodded, "I understand, I am very satisfied, and I believe the family will be very satisfied."

Karun didn't speak;

Not only is it not suitable to talk more at this time, but on the other hand, the less talkative party in the transaction often gets more benefits."Now, what we need to discuss is how we can provide you with assistance. Unfortunately, our family doesn't have any other connections within the Order of the Divine Order. Even if we did, we couldn't use them as it would only expose you."

"Through business with the Allen family."

"The Allen family?" Ophelia pictured Karun accompanying her to the Allen estate. "You seem familiar with the Allen estate, but the people there don't seem to know you."

That's because they're good actors.

"So, the descendants of Miss Pall aren't integrated with the Allen family?"

"That's right, because of guilt."

For a long time, Puerh has felt guilty about her family.

"I see." Ophelia pondered for a moment before asking, "If we go with the Allen family's approach, it can certainly avoid suspicion because there's a tragic love story to cover it up. But I'm curious, can you control the Allen estate?"

In other words, can you stably obtain benefits from the Allen estate?

"I can."

"Can you tell me where your confidence comes from?"

"My girlfriend is the daughter of the current head of the Allen family."

"..." Ophelia fell into a brief silence.

She was digesting this information. She didn't think it was a big deal that Miss Pall's descendants were with a Miss Allen who shared the same surname. In this era, even cousins often marry each other, and Karun's family has been separated by many generations.

It's just a surname.

What she was curious about was another point:

"Why?" Ophelia asked.

"It's what our ancestors wanted, and I obeyed their arrangements before they passed away."

"So, your line has been secretly protecting the Allen estate all along?"

"That's right, that's what Miss Pall wanted. It's like a whisper in my ear every morning when I wake up."

Judge, Allen estate...

Although the Allen estate has declined, it can still serve as a precious structure for the Dark Moon Island in the outside world. This is much more useful than rebuilding a new force.

Most importantly, the Allen estate has its own system. Its current decline is actually a great opportunity for the collateral line to take over. With the right resources, there is a great possibility of rising again.

"Okay, we're done with the formalities. After we return, I will immediately report and apply for support resources for you through the Allen estate."

"Thank you."

"Can I ask some personal questions?"

"Sure."Karun picked up another ice cube and saw the sword, which was still emitting a faint red light.

"Do you hate Dark Moon?"

Upon hearing the question, Karun instinctively looked at Ophelia and said, "Do you want to hear my honest answer?"

"Of course, this is an honest conversation."

"I don't hate it."

"You don't hate it...?"

"Not only do I not hate it, I even have some fondness for it in my heart."

The fondness came from Ophelia, who took herself seriously as a member of the same clan, and the precious food she gave him.

Most importantly, who would feel resentment towards their benefactor?

"One last question."

"You ask."

"Karun, in your heart, is the God of Order the only one?"

Karun smiled;

He answered this question without any psychological burden, after all, greeting the great God of Order was almost a daily leisure activity in the Inmoleis family.

"No, it's not."

Ophelia nodded and said, "Well, it was a pleasant conversation, wasn't it?"

As Karun stood up to leave, he stopped again. It was unfair that she was allowed to test him for lies, but he wasn't.

"Miss Ophelia, are you going to marry Mr. Leon?"

"Because of your appearance, the necessity of the marriage has decreased," Ophelia replied.

"Because I'm now an investable object?"

"Of course."

"Then, Miss Ophelia, do you have someone you like?"

"Hehe, no."

The red light on the long sword became chaotic at this moment.

"..." Ophelia.

"Miss, it's time to rest."

Karun bowed slightly to Ophelia and left the room.

Ophelia lifted the long sword and said with some confusion, "Do I have someone I like?"

She then patted the sword and said, "Is the magic disorder appearing?"

Then she looked at the sword and said, "I don't have anyone I like."

The red light on the long sword became more chaotic.

Ophelia put her hand on her forehead and said, "Oh no, this sword has become a defective product."

...

Back in his room, Karun asked, "Is there any food left?"

Vani teased, "Didn't Miss Ophelia feed you enough?"

Then Vani walked over to Peina, who was lying in bed ready to sleep, and patted her buttocks again. The flesh trembled.

"Come on, Peina, feed him."

"I'm really hungry, she might not have prepared any food," Karun said.

"Oh, luckily, I reserved some for a midnight snack. I'll get it for you."

Vani took out the food from the refrigerator, and Karun sat on the sofa and began to eat with a fork.Peinao was looking at Karun and Vani, saying, "By the way, the captain just sent a message that we won't be escorting Miss Ophelia back to Darkmoon Island."

"Why not?" Karun asked.

Peinao said, "I don't know, the captain didn't say."

Vani smiled and said, "There's no need to guess. It's the nature of a hunting dog. Since they've given up on the bone that's far away, it means there's meat to eat right in front of them."

Peinao nodded and said, "That makes sense. According to tradition, we always have a banquet after each mission, and I think the captain will announce the next plan at the banquet."

Vani said, "I'm a little worried now."

Peinao asked, "What are you worried about?"

"I don't know if our Miss Ophelia is pregnant or not," Vani said.

...

The next evening, the banquet began.

It was to celebrate the successful meeting between the Order of the Gods and Darkmoon Island, and also to bid farewell to the Darkmoon Island delegation.

Karun was obviously more experienced than last time, as he could now actively search for the tender meat of the roasted lizard neck and bring the whole plate over to share with Peinao and Vani.

During the banquet, Leon appeared again and invited Ophelia to dance, but she refused. Leon was very gentlemanly and didn't get angry. Instead, he sat next to Ophelia and chatted with her for a long time.

After the banquet, the Neo team escorted Ophelia to the pier.

The delegation had already left early and was waiting on board.

"We've arrived, Miss," Vani said. "I wish you a safe journey home."

Ophelia took out a gift box and handed it to Vani, who accepted it.

"Thank you for taking care of me and protecting me during this time. This is a small souvenir."

Vani lightly tapped the bottom of the gift box with her fingertip. As someone skilled in guns, she had a good sense of perception and knew that there were nearly 30,000 points in it.

Although it wasn't a lot of money when divided among the whole team, it was undoubtedly a generous gift as a "souvenir."

Karun opened the car door first and, according to etiquette, held out the back of his hand to help Ophelia out of the car. Pannier and the maid also got out of the car.

When Vani got out of the car, she noticed that the long sword under the seat had not been taken out, but she didn't say anything.

When Peinao turned off the engine and leaned back slightly against the seat, she felt a heavy object that shouldn't have been there. When she got out of the driver's seat and glanced in the direction of the back seat, she saw the long sword.

Then she pretended not to see it.

Karun, Peinao, and Vani continued to stand with their hands in front of them.

However, last time it was Vani who stood at the front, and this time, both Vani and Peinao stood behind Karun.Karun also noticed this, but if he retreated now, it would seem a bit deliberate.

Ophelia didn't board the ship right away, but walked up to Karun and asked, "I'm leaving."

"Be safe on the road."

Ophelia shook her head, looked up at the moon in the night sky, and said, "Is there nothing else you want to say?"

"What else needs to be said?"

"Say something that matches the words we exchanged when we first met. This will make me feel that this trip to Vienna is complete and without regrets."

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"Do I need to say that?"

"Of course, I want to hear it."

"But I don't really want to say it."

Ophelia leaned slightly towards Karun and whispered, "Then I'll have to remember that I left my Achilles sword in the car, okay?"

Karun cleared his throat.

Ophelia took a step back, straightened her clothes, and stood in an elegant posture, saying, "I'm ready."

Karun said, "The crimson rim outlines the footsteps of your arrival, and the sails that carry you away will also bear witness to your departure."

Ophelia nodded and smiled, "Under the twilight of the dark moon, I saw the real you."