My sister is Luna

"what happened to you?"

The voice was so sweet and seductive that it startled Cain. He quickly released his grip, and the golden energy returned to his body. He looked closely at Milady, wondering if something had gone wrong.

"..." Milady's face flushed red, her breathing became uneven. As the dignified governor, the pinnacle of power in the capital, she was filled with shame and indignation as she glared at Cain.

Are you playing me for a fool?! Milady wanted to ask that, but seeing Cain's innocent look, her upbringing made her realize that she was making a mountain out of a molehill and lacked the magnanimity of a governor. It was just a handshake, and she couldn't resist the pleasant feeling of smoothing things out.

Even if there were only two people present, and only heaven, earth, you, and I knew, this was still a stain on her career, and for a moment she even had the urge to kill her to silence her.

A mixture of reserve and shame washed over Cain as he watched Milady's delicate face rapidly shift between blush and gloom, her eyes filled with complex emotions of shame and indignation, yet that shy expression possessed a strange kind of beauty.

At this moment, the high and mighty ruler falls to earth and becomes a beautiful and ordinary woman in her prime, experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, no longer a cold machine.

Just as Cain was about to say something, Milady quickly calmed her turbulent emotions, as if nothing had happened, her face tense, and coldly uttered a single word:

"continue."

“This…” Cain hesitated.

“This is a deal; show me the value of your bargaining chips.” Milady brooked no argument.

Milady felt she was in a winning position in this deal; resolving the curse and researching the energy that separated Cain would both greatly benefit her, and Milady wouldn't let the deal fall through halfway.

The other party needs to know that they need to have the curse lifted, and that they need you to help them separate the energy. Only in this way can the two parties be on equal footing and the transaction continue.

“Alright.” Since Milady had already said so, Cain would do as she said, as long as it could resolve his blue hazard.

Cain grasped Milady's hand again, channeling some of his golden energy into her body.

"Uh..." This is a normal physiological reaction, especially the itching at the fingertips. Milady didn't want to embarrass herself anymore. She stared wide-eyed, clenched her teeth, and beads of sweat appeared on her fair forehead. She was now focused on fighting back, and her mental tension and concentration only amplified the feeling.

To ease Milady's tension, Kay decided to distract her like a doctor giving an injection:

"By the way, why are you wearing an eye patch?"

Cain looked into Milady's one eye and only then did he realize that Milady's appearance was mature and beautiful, and that her long-suffering nature gave her a womanly indomitable spirit. Her other eye was covered by a black eyepatch, giving her an aggressive air of a female pirate.

Milady remained silent, then lifted her blindfold, revealing her eyes beneath.

God's "gift" comes with a high price. It's not just the crystallization that started on the fingers; the eye under the blindfold also shows signs of crystallization, although there are some mottled marks around the pupil, which is not as severe as the fingers. The crystallization affects the eye, causing it to see double. Milady wore the blindfold so she could work normally.

"Your eyes are beautiful, the same color as the sea."

"I don't need your comfort, you just need to solve my problem." Seemingly touched on a sore spot, Milady impatiently put her blindfold back on, which gave her a good start to the conversation.

"Miss Milady, what are your hobbies?"

"Studying mechanical arts and pursuing knowledge."

"what do you like eating?"

"No."

"Are you always this serious? Why don't you smile more? You must be very beautiful when you smile."

"I know I am beautiful, but a smile is superfluous and undermines my dignity as governor."

"You can't say that. Being a people-friendly governor isn't bad either; it makes you more friends and fewer enemies."

The two chatted like friends, and Milady's tense body gradually relaxed, accepting this state with ease.

The two only talked for half an hour before Cain let go of his hand, wiped the sweat from his hands, and realized that stimulating the golden energy to leave his body was too mentally taxing. He no longer had the mental control to do so, and let a portion of the golden energy outside his body return.

"Let's see the results." Cain finally felt confident, rubbing his aching temples.

Milady watched as the crystallized particles detached from the tip of her fingertip, her fingers trembling with excitement.

This is no deceptive trick. The crystallization is retreating and shrinking, and her cells, with Cain's help, are launching a counterattack to reclaim their territory!

Although it was tiny, just a few tiny fragments falling off, or even dust, it was a great victory. Milady saw hope. The iron-cast, cursed city wall that had kept the Tower family from progressing for a thousand years in despair had finally begun to loosen, and it all came from the man before her.

Breaking the curse through research into golden energy will take time, is in the future, and is uncertain; but Cain's treatment is now imminent and certain.

For years, this curse has been like a visible terminal illness, eroding her body bit by bit every day. It's as if countless tiny and vicious insects are gnawing away at her healthy body, making her feel her body gradually—now her fingertips—until eventually her whole body loses sensation, and her vibrant life marches toward stiffness. Milady has lamented more than once that the gods are jealous of her talent, licking her wounds alone in anxiety and fear, yet bravely fighting against this fate.

Now the Tower family is finally free from this fate!

The oppression that had been building all day suddenly eased, and Milady, whose emotions had been hidden like a calm lake, blossomed into a relaxed and joyful smile on her meticulously beautiful face. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, outlining a graceful arc, and her snow-white teeth were faintly visible, radiating a captivating luster.

Those deep, azure eyes, as deep as a pool of water, were now curved into crescent shapes, shimmering with a lively light that captivated all who beheld them.

"You said before that smiling was unnecessary, but now you look quite good, don't you?" Cain couldn't help but tease.

"I wasn't laughing. It was just a facial expression created by the movement of my facial muscles. I didn't mean to laugh." Upon hearing this, Milady's smile instantly froze, and she reverted to a poker face.

However, her slightly flushed cheeks and the lingering smile in the corners of her eyes and brows betrayed her true feelings.

"Okay, your scientific basis is good."

Milady stared at Cain, who was shrouded in mystery. A descendant of the moon, yet he betrayed his family and possessed what appeared to be divine creations, capable of breaking curses... How many more secrets were hidden? Milady wanted to investigate him thoroughly.

"How long can you leave it outside?" Milady calmed herself down and became a meticulous scientist.

"With my current mental strength, I can only get it out for half an hour at most. I don't have a deep enough control over it yet," Cain thought to himself.

"Just now, the time was up, and I was too tired to control it, so it came back on its own."

"It's not that it's on its own, but that it has become your strength, a part of you. Just like when you're tired and want to sleep, you lose control of it, and then it comes back."

“By the way, now I agree to the deal with you.” Milady extended her hand.

Cain clasped her delicate hand.

Deal done!

"follow me."

Milady led Cain to a room with clean white walls and a spotless floor, like a medical room. Then she brought out some strange instruments.

"Take off all your clothes." Milady put on a mask and medical white gloves.

"Huh?! Why are you taking off your clothes?"

"You still care about this?" Milady asked with disdain, pointing to the white bed. "I need to study the connection and compatibility between your body and that golden energy. Come on, virgin."

Milady's doctor-like gaze always made Cain feel like an alien about to be dissected and studied.

After thinking it over, Cain realized that Milady wouldn't be a threat to him, and this wasn't a closed space. In order to get rid of the blue energy as soon as possible, Cain took off his clothes, revealing his fit and slender body, firm and tight chest, and six-pack abs that were clearly visible and neatly arranged.

"..." Milady was momentarily stunned, swallowing hard. As a master of mechanical arts, she had made great achievements in the study of the human body, having dissected and studied countless corpses. This was the first time she had seen such a golden ratio body. Every muscle was perfectly distributed, neither too exaggerated nor lacking in magnificence. It was like a meticulously crafted work of art, a perfect combination of aesthetics and physiology, which suited her taste.

"Lie down and raise your hand."

"Lift your foot."

"Let all the energy appear on the surface of your body."

Milady touched him here and there, pinched him here and there, tapped him here and there, and poked him there. Cain's face turned a little red. Exposing his body to a beautiful woman and being played with and studied was still a bit exciting for the young Cain.

Milady's expressionless face fully embodied the scientific spirit of exploration and research, making his own unusual behavior seem somewhat vulgar and causing him to feel ashamed.

Mom, I'm not pure anymore...

Cain felt utterly hopeless.

……