I would rather betray the gods

Scorpio.

Inside an exquisite cake shop.

God King Scorpio personally served the Holy Knight Granny a baked donut, brushed the long blue hair from her shoulder, and said, "Please enjoy, Granny."

"Hehehe, little scorpion, you've put in a lot of effort. You're still so lovable."

The Holy Knight Granny beamed with joy, generously tossing the Holy Knight Star to Scorpio and freeing her hands to enjoy her meal.

The reason he was so dedicated is because this dessert was something she taught him when he was in kindergarten at her school.

"Grandma, I'll be ten thousand years old in a few hundred years, and I'm already a God King. Stop calling me 'little scorpion' all the time."

Scorpios are helpless and have no temper.

"So what if I call you little scorpion? The oldest divine beast on my Holy Knight Star is a full twelve years older than you. In front of me, you'll always be a little scorpion."

Grandma Paladin didn't even glance at Scorpio; she'd seen enough of his beautiful eyes when he was a child.

Whatever~ Scorpio shrugged helplessly, then turned to look at Paladin Star, his eyes flashing as he instantly captured the scene.

"They sneaked in again."

Grandma Paladin glanced sideways, then continued enjoying her food.

During a heartwarming moment between teachers and students, a servant suddenly came to report that the God King Aries was requesting an audience.

The Holy Knight Granny had barely settled in when Aries arrived; even a fool could see that Aries had planted spies at the gates of all the god-kings' palaces.

They're after you, what are you going to do?

Scorpio snapped out of his daze, glanced at the Paladin Granny, and smiled slightly, as if it were none of his business.

So what if you come? You can't possibly steal my dessert!

The old lady turned her head away, acting as if it had nothing to do with her.

Okay!

That makes things easier!

Scorpio deliberately raised his voice and said to his subordinates, "Bring the God King Aries here."

Before long, God King Aries pushed open the door and entered.

Perhaps because there wasn't much time for roundabout talk, he first bowed to the Holy Knight Granny, and then went straight to the point about his purpose.

Simply put, they hope that Scorpio, like many other divine houses, will not vote for Pisces and will refuse such pact talks.

Not only was their attitude firm, but they also subtly implied that if Scorpio voted in favor of Pisces this time, then Scorpio would be going against many other god houses.

"This meeting was initiated at the level of the God-King Palace, and countless gods in the Milky Way are watching as top news. Why is God-King Aries so emotionally charged? Why is something that should be discussed being treated like a personal grudge? If word gets out, where will the dignity of the God-Kings be? Where will the prestige of the God-King Palace be?" The Holy Knight Granny ate one small donut after another, and then licked her fingers after finishing.

"Wouldn't it be just as sensitive for the mother-in-law to appear in Scorpio at this critical juncture?" Aries retorted.

"What's wrong with an old woman like me going to a student's house for some dessert? I've never said a single sensitive word!" The Holy Knight Granny finally looked up at Aries.

Really? Aries didn't believe it and looked at Scorpio.

Indeed, nothing was said. Scorpio shrugged, looking like there was no point in lying about it.

Thus, Aries, who had intended to take the lead later, inevitably felt somewhat embarrassed and was speechless for a moment.

Just as he was wondering if the Holy Knight Granny would try to discuss the meeting again after he left, the Holy Knight Granny wiped her mouth, snatched the Holy Knight Star from Scorpio's hand, and took her leave.

Little did they know, this was precisely where the Holy Knight Granny's brilliance lay.

She was certain that her arrival at the Scorpio Palace would unsettle Aries, and given Aries's personality, she would definitely embarrass Scorpio. Moreover, Scorpio, her former student, was someone who held grudges. Therefore, even if she didn't say anything, she could still achieve her goal.

Sure enough, after the guests left, the smiling Scorpio immediately turned grim.

So what if Aries is close to him? So what if offending Aries will lead to being targeted? Scorpio is determined to cast his vote for Pisces...

Why didn't you say goodnight to me, my big pomelo?

In the library, Yuzu was listening to the returning Holy Knight Granny recount her trip to Scorpio Palace when she suddenly received a message on her phone. Seeing that it was from Fang Yuan, she immediately and quietly opened it to check.

I was overjoyed when I saw the content; my heart was completely melted with happiness.

But when he glanced at the watch, he couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking to himself, "This little brat, it's already one in the morning and she's still not asleep. Her health is more important!"

He glanced up at the head butler and the Holy Knight Granny, who were chatting amiably, and seeing that they weren't paying attention to him, he quietly replied, "Good night, get some rest!"

You just do whatever I tell you to do, can't you ever think of anything on your own, you stinky pomelo!

Fang Yuan looked at her phone, unsure whether to laugh or pout: "That's it? There's more!"

besides?

Yuzu seemed to have thought of something, but being naturally polite, she didn't dare to think too much about it. [Huh?]

I want a hug! I want a kiss!

Even the most straightforward girl would be shy if she brought up this kind of thing first. Fang Yuan covered half of her blushing face with her hand, looking at her phone as if she were seeing a pomelo.

Yuzu could tell that her little girl had given her heart to her.

With such a beautiful woman before him, how could he, a dignified husband, back down? So, blushing, he typed, "Hugs to my little girl, kisses on her forehead."

【No, why a kiss on the forehead?】

Ahem~ That's because...

...

Not far away, actually just across the desk, the Holy Knight Granny winked at the head steward, signaling him to look at his own God King, whose soul had already flown a hundred and eight thousand miles away.

Shh, it's better not to look.

The head steward stared intently at the Holy Knight Granny, gently shaking his head, afraid that even a glance or a word spoken in the wrong tone might disturb his God-King.

Although dating is a matter between two people, everyone in the Pisces Palace is worried about their God King. This sensitive and shy straight man has finally gotten on the right track, and it's a thousand-year love story.

Therefore, ignoring it is the greatest help.

The mother-in-law was startled and quickly joined the help team. However, thinking that she was already so old and still had to worry about these things with the young people, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

After an unknown amount of time, when the two, who had been forced to act as third wheels, felt that the filament was about to burn out, someone came to report that Taurus and Scorpio had been whispering among themselves and decided to vote for Pisces.

What great news, so timely...

The talks were held as scheduled the following day.

The location is on a planet in the "high seas".

As it was a meeting of the highest order, involving many prominent deities, it attracted widespread attention.

At the meeting, the representative of Pisces made an explanation.

The second strongest force of Aries, initially represented by Xiang, raised questions one by one.

With these back-and-forth exchanges, the twelve-party talks quickly devolved into a tit-for-tat confrontation between the two sides.

Time ticked by, but the talks made no substantial progress.

Although with Banlan leading the team, Yuzu rarely needed to speak in the council, but Yuzu, who had been in demigod form, gradually became less and less healthy.

Ultimately, being a mortal, the prolonged flow of stellar energy within her body caused Yuzu to feel dizzy, nauseous, and fatigued, a feeling similar to motion sickness.

"Didn't I always tell you to exercise more? And look at you like this after only three hours!"

Seeing Youzi's pale face, Banlan realized something was wrong and felt anxious and distressed.

"It's my fault, I never listened. Can I turn back?"

Yuzu's speech is so slurred that she can barely speak; when she finishes a sentence, she can vomit up stomach acid.

"No, clothes make the man, and the Second Master's influence as a new God-King is still lacking, so he relies on this attire. If he loses his imposing presence, it will have a huge impact on the Pisces Palace!"

It's colorful yet frustrating.

Perhaps the Aries faction saw through Yuzu's situation, or perhaps the Aries faction had planned this all along. At this critical juncture, the Aries faction initially seemed to simply back down, and then had God King Aries directly talk to Yuzu.

Unlike the previous back-and-forth, God King Aries started with all sorts of tricky questions.

Under normal circumstances, even someone unfamiliar with the half-heavy world of Yuzu would find it difficult to answer.

Now that he can't even sit still, how should Yuzu cope?