The hearse drove on the highway late at night, and Alfred tapped the car radio with his fingertips. A soothing song flowed out of the radio.

"I lie on the wilderness at dawn, waiting for your arrival; I follow the light and shadow of the street lamp, searching for your traces; I gaze at the creek at the door, fantasizing about your figure;

I used to think that the young road always leads to distant mysteries, but I ignored you who stood still at the beginning..."

"What song is this?" Karun asked.

Very few songs could be "translated" in Karun's mind and still be so symmetrical.

"It's called 'Footprints.' The lyrics, composition, and recording were all done by one person, a Saint Antisian named Jingduo. He has been to Ruilan before, and I had a meal with him when I was working at the radio station."

"How many works does he have?"

"A lot. He is famous for his love-themed pop songs."

"Why haven't I heard you play his songs before?"

"Because his songs and his personal life are very different. He is good at creating love songs, but he himself is very promiscuous. He has been married six times and has many lovers. His life is a mess.

So I thought it was inappropriate to play his songs for you."

"It's not a matter of principle, it doesn't matter."

Karun turned his head and looked at the night scenery outside the car window.

Alfred took a deep breath and tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel. Perhaps he wanted to express his closeness to the young master in this way. When the young master said "thank you" to him earlier, he suddenly felt a sense of "familiarity."

There are many ways for people to express familiarity, such as walking over and lightly punching your arm.

By using this slightly offensive way to show the closeness between oneself and the other person, it is not for others to see, but for oneself to see.

But Alfred didn't dare to punch his young master. He only dared to play the works of a notorious artist for his young master.

Seeing that Karun wasn't angry, Alfred felt very happy.

At this moment, a truck appeared ahead, with two people wearing black divine robes standing on top of it.

"Young master, it's the Order Divine Robes."

"Follow them." Karun ordered.

"Yes, young master."

The hearse accelerated and approached the truck.

"Bang!"

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A sound came, and the two doors of the truck's rear compartment directly fell off. Alfred quickly turned the steering wheel to prevent their hearse from being scratched.

Inside the truck compartment, there was a woman standing, her eyes glowing green. She raised her hand, and in an instant, two thick vines pierced through the roof of the car, binding the two people wearing Order Divine Robes.

"Ah..."

"Ah..."

The two people immediately let out extremely miserable screams.

"Ah."

Karun sighed, his figure turned into black mist and floated out of the car window, appearing on the roof of the truck. Two black crescent blades appeared in Karun's hands. With a swing to the sides, he cut off the two vines.

The two Order Divine Officials who were freed fell to the ground. Their bodies were covered in blood, indicating that the thorns on the vines had pierced their bodies, and there was probably poison as well.

Two Order Chains appeared under Karun's feet, wrapping around their bodies to prevent them from falling off the car.

Two more vines grew from the woman's back, supporting her body as she climbed out of the car.

Karun appeared in front of the woman. She opened her mouth and sprayed out a green thorn from it.

The black Sea God Armor appeared on Karun's body, engraved with delicate runes. The thorns froze upon contact, and even the toxins inside didn't have time to react.

Karun quickly moved past the woman, and the crescent blades in his hands directly pierced through her chest, leaving a penetrating hole.

Absolute speed matched with absolute defense makes the battle seem simple.

Unfortunately, during the selection process, he had to reserve his strength.

Then, Karun turned sideways and pointed forward. A protective barrier appeared in front of the truck.

"Boom!"

The truck crashed into it.

After Karun landed on the ground, he appeared in the driver's seat again. The driver was a man who immediately raised a crossbow and pulled the trigger upon seeing Karun.

"Buzz!"

The magical arrow was blocked by Karun's Sea God Armor. Before it exploded, a layer of ice wrapped around it, forming an ice ball that flew towards the road below and exploded.

The man drew out a dagger and instead of dodging, his body twisted in a strange arc, instantly leaving the severely deformed driver's seat and rushing towards Karun.

But before he could get close to Karun, square edges appeared around his body.

"Order - Cage."

Karun raised his hand, and the Order Cage floated in the air. With a downward swing of his hand, the Order Cage smashed onto the ground.

The man inside kept attacking the cage, but his attacks only consumed some of Karun's spiritual power.

"Young master!"

Alfred carried the two people over and placed them on the ground.

Karun checked their condition, applied a low-level healing spell to them, and then added a layer of purification.

Just as he finished doing this, a group of people wearing black divine robes arrived. The leader was a middle-aged woman. They should be a team from the Order Whip on a mission.

"Thank you for your help. May I ask who you are?"

"These two need to be taken to the church hospital for treatment." Karun pointed to the two injured divine officials.

"Okay, I will do that."

"The woman is dead, but I spared the man."

"Thank you. May I ask who you are..."

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Karun sat back in the hearse, and Alfred immediately came over to start the car and leave. The members of the Order Whip team did not stop them.

After driving for a while, Karun spoke, "Alfred, was I a bit indifferent to them just now?"

If it was before tonight, Alfred would answer: No, young master, you have already saved their lives.But tonight, Alfred's answer was, "That's because you treated them like little ducks, Young Master."

Karun rubbed his forehead and nodded, "Yes, I have been arrogant."

"Young Master, are you troubled by this?"

"After the selection, I saw those outstanding people of the same age, and I feel that I am better than them. I also attended the celebration banquet. Actually, there is more to it. I have been trending in this direction for a while."

"Young Master, are you reflecting on yourself?"

"Yes, I shouldn't be like this. I have already shown this attitude towards my colleagues, so how would I treat ordinary people? Alfred, if I ever act like this again, please remind me."

"Alright, Young Master, I understand. It's about grounding yourself."

"Then let's start correcting it now. Did they introduce themselves as a team?"

"No, Young Master."

"Record the time and place, and then inform the captain for me. He should be able to find out which team received my help and let the captain negotiate for benefits."

"Yes, that way, I will be down-to-earth."

"Young Master, you are wise."

...

The hearse entered the parking lot in front of the funeral home. Alfred got out of the car first and handed the food that Karun had brought back to him. He asked his young master to carry them into the house.

As they walked into the backyard, Karun saw Shili.

"Young Master, you're back. I prepared a late-night snack for you."

"No need. Take these foods over and heat up the ones that need to be heated. Then set aside a portion for me to be delivered to my bedroom. The rest can be shared among everyone. Make sure to tell them to savor these precious ingredients."

Precious food may not always be delicious, but when people enjoy such food, they can experience more happiness and satisfaction.

"I understand, Young Master."

Karun was about to go to the master bedroom and tell Puerh, Kevin, and Alfred about the selection process in detail. However, when he reached the door of Lady Lake's room, he heard sobbing from inside.

Normally, Karun wouldn't pay attention to this. Everyone has their own privacy, and not all crying needs comforting.

But after reflecting on himself and realizing that he hadn't visited "Mr. Pavaro" for a long time just to save trouble, Karun felt that he might have misunderstood. It wasn't Lady Lake crying because she missed Mr. Pavaro, but rather something else.

With a flash of his ring, Karun transformed into the appearance of Mr. Pavaro.

It had been a long time since he had used this disguise. The role of Mr. Pavaro had limited significance to his current self, but Mr. Pavaro held a different meaning in Karun's heart.

Before meeting Mr. Pavaro, Karun thought that the Order of the Divine Religion was no different from other faiths and churches. It was Mr. Pavaro who showed him the true order, the true Order of the Divine Religion.

"Young Master, I don't recognize many of these foods. I don't know which ones need to be heated and which ones don't."

"Go ask Alfred... No, ask Puerh. It knows."

"Alright, Mr. Pavaro."

Shili turned around and then froze. Her instincts made her turn back to confirm if she was seeing things, but her salary urged her to continue forward.

Karun knocked on the door, and the sobbing inside stopped. Soon, the door opened, and Lady Lake stood at the entrance. When she saw the "husband" standing in front of her, Lady Lake burst into laughter.

"Please come in."

Lady Lake brought a chair for Karun and gestured for him to sit down. She sat on the edge of the bed and continued to laugh.

"You don't have to do this."

"Hehe." Karun just smiled.

He realized that he had misunderstood. Lady Lake wasn't crying because she missed Mr. Pavaro. It must have been something else.

Lady Lake, sitting on the bed, wore a silver-white nightgown that exposed her neck and a large portion of her chest. However, what caught the eye the most was her buttocks as she sat on the bed. The loose nightgown allowed her buttocks to spread out freely.

Karun remembered that when he accidentally entered Dorado's room last time, he noticed that Lady Lake's buttocks were not smaller than Shili's. Due to her age, they were even more plump.

"Did they make you angry?" Karun asked.

"No, I was sulking with myself. When I saw Dora and Dolly being affectionate with Teacher Dashan tonight, I felt a strange sourness in my heart, jealousy. When I lay on the bed, the more I thought about it, the more emotional I became, and I couldn't help but cry. Actually, I was just playing with myself, hehe."

"Children will grow up. They will gradually no longer need their parents' care and will see their parents' embrace as a shackle. Everyone goes through this process of growth. It's just that due to Dora and Dolly's past, they had to rely on you completely, and you got used to this dependence. Now it proves that they are no different from normal people. They are also growing up, and you should be happy about it."

"Yes, you're right."

"Then I'll leave now."

"Hmm, sorry, I should be more serious. Hehehe." Lady Lake couldn't help but laugh again. She really couldn't hold it in.

Lady Lake knew that the correct way to handle this would be to sit face to face with her "husband" and talk about recent events, allowing her longing and emotions to find a temporary harbor. But as soon as she thought of her "husband's" true identity, she couldn't hold back.

Lady Lake walked Karun to the door and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. I didn't do well enough."

"No." Lady Lake walked forward, as if she wanted to hug him, but she stopped herself. "Because you have already done very well, I don't need it. A person needs to be content to be happy, right?"

"Yes, you're right."

Karun turned around and walked towards the bedroom, returning to his original appearance along the way.

Pushing open the bedroom door, he found Puerh, Kevin, and Alfred sitting around the coffee table on the carpet.Puerh started, "We're waiting for a delicious late-night snack, oh, and a fascinating story to accompany it. For instance, the story of how our little Karun taught those so-called geniuses what true genius is."

Karun took a seat in the empty spot and began to recount the events that took place during the selection process. Unlike his previous narration of the Dark Moon Island adventure where he had to omit some details about Ophelia, this time his story flowed smoothly and coherently.

Just as he finished, Hilly came in with the late-night snacks and placed them on the coffee table.

Puerh pointed at a piece of bright red meat in the plate and said to Hilly, "This is sashimi from a Redivas shark. Eat more, it's good for your growth."

"Huh?" Hilly was confused by the name.

Misunderstanding her confusion, Puerh explained, "It can make your butt bigger."

As she spoke, Puerh even raised her cat paw and gestured in front of her.

Hilly blushed, quickly set down the drinks, and left the bedroom.

Karun commented, "It seems you've eaten quite a bit of it in the past."

Puerh frowned, "I avoid eating this. I'm quite satisfied with my figure. Otherwise, how could someone not resist touching it?"

Alfred and Kevin focused on their food, at that moment, they both turned a deaf ear.

"By the way, you and Alfred will be responsible for retrieving the Laxus copper coin. When we have time, we'll go out to sea."

"Although I know you're changing the subject, since you've decided to take me out to sea again, alright, I agree!"

Karun picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and held it in front of Puerh. Puerh opened her mouth.

"Meow~"

As she chewed the meat, Puerh said, "That girl named Philomena, I'm not sure, but I hope she's not from the Felsch family."

"Do you know this family?"

"Oh no, I don't." Puerh shook her head, "But I've heard of their practice of treating reality as a dream and dreams as reality. Someone once commented on it."

"What did they say?"

"It's interesting."

...

"Creak..."

The villa door was pushed open. It was a villa located in the southeast of York City, near the sea.

Philomena walked in and saw a kind old woman knitting a sweater. That was her grandmother.

She also saw a man on a dog leash, lying at the old woman's feet, sleeping soundly with his hands as a pillow. That was her father.

She knew she once had a grandfather and a great-grandfather, as well as two uncles, but they were all gone now. Her father was the lucky one, still having the chance to live like a dog.

"Are you back?" Mrs. Felsch asked.

"Yes, I'm back."

"Did you get the quota?"

"No, I didn't make it."

Mrs. Felsch smiled at her, "It's okay, don't take it to heart."

"Okay, grandma."

Philomena picked up a small knife from the rack and stabbed it into her chest, missing her heart.

Then, without hesitation, she pulled out the knife, washed it by the sink, put it back on the rack, and casually cast a healing spell to stop the bleeding.

"Did you visit your mother?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"I don't want to."

"Alright, did you investigate that man?"

"I did."

"And?"

"No results, he seems to have disappeared."

"Disappeared?" Mrs. Felsch looked up in confusion, "It seems my reputation is no longer of any use."

"No, I could tell that the two grandfathers were very diligent in their investigation, but they found no information about him. It's as if he never existed."

"Hehe, a priest of the Order Church, and there's no information about him in the Order Church."

"Grandma, I tried my best."

As she spoke, Philomena reached for the small knife on the rack again.

"Stop, you did nothing wrong."

Philomena put down the knife.

Mrs. Felsch said solemnly:

"Child, remember, it was that man who destroyed the Felsch family, destroyed your grandfather, your great-grandfather, destroyed me, destroyed your father, and... destroyed your childhood.

I want you to always remember him, the eternal nightmare of the Felsch family, the surname that should be cursed countless times...

Inmores!"