As a villain, he could do whatever he wanted.

Chapter 432: The Scene of "Catching Adultery" (Part 4)

"Oh, Miss Helen? What are you doing here?"

A clear, melodious, and energetic voice, tinged with surprise, rang out first.

Helen looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the beautiful silver-haired girl, Lia, who looked like a moon fairy, was standing not far away, looking at her with curiosity. Beside her stood a calm and beautiful black-haired girl, Sophia.

The two had actually met once before, when they bumped into each other by chance during a trade between the church and a caravan. They exchanged a few pleasantries about magic, which left Helen with some impression of the caravan leader's adopted daughter.

Therefore, Helen was somewhat surprised to see Sophia there. "Miss Leah? And Miss Sophia?"

Upon seeing the two women, Helen's heart, which had been pounding in her chest from running so fast, finally calmed down a little. However, the blush on her face deepened as she realized that the two women had witnessed her in such a lewd state.

"Good afternoon, Miss Helen."

As always, Lia was very enthusiastic. Upon seeing Helen, she immediately flashed a bright smile and greeted her warmly. "I was just talking to my brother about how you were supposed to be coming today to fulfill our promise to live and train with us from today onwards, right? My brother already instructed us to prepare a room for you. It's on the top floor of the guest room area, with the best view, overlooking the entire backyard. Would you like me to show you around now?"

"No...no need! Not for now!"

Upon hearing the word "backyard," Helen reacted like a cat whose tail had been agitated, shuddering and almost screaming as she rejected Leah's suggestion, waving her hands frantically in front of her.

"drink?"

On Lia's side, seeing Helen's flustered appearance, she was slightly taken aback by the red-haired girl's overreaction and tilted her head in confusion. Just then, Sophia, who was standing next to Lia, also recognized the red-haired bishop she had met once before. A look of surprise flashed across her face, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded politely to Helen.

“Bishop Helen, good afternoon. I didn’t expect to see you here.” “Miss Sophia…” Looking at Sophia, Helen suddenly remembered her relationship with Ms. Aurora, and the awkwardness in her heart surged up again, making her not dare to lift her head. She could only hurriedly return the greeting.

"Huh??? Miss Helen, you..."

Noticing Helen's current state, Sofia glanced at her, seemingly sensing something, and then asked with concern, "Are you in some kind of trouble? Why do you look so flustered?"

"Yes, yes, Miss Helen, are you lost in the mansion? It's alright, it's really big, even first-timers can get a little disoriented." Leah asked, leaning closer.

"The concern shown by the two women was like the harshest interrogation to Helen at this moment, making her already confused mind even more chaotic."

She can't exactly say, "I just saw your mother and my sweetheart engaging in shameless intimacy in the backyard, so I ran over in fright," can she?

She would never say such a thing, even if you killed her!

So, in extreme distress, Helen's brain made the most instinctive response—to lie.

"N-nothing!" she blurted out almost without thinking, her voice rising an octave with guilt. "I...I just...like Miss Leah said! I just arrived, and because the mansion is so big, I accidentally...got lost! That's why...that's why I was so flustered!"

To increase the credibility of her words, she nodded vigorously, forcing a smile that looked worse than a grimace.

Moreover! I...I've been wandering around here ever since I arrived, and I haven't seen Prince Lius at all! Absolutely not!"

"Did you not see Lord Dui?"

Faced with Helen's overemphasis, which could even be described as "protesting too much," Leah and Sophia exchanged glances, each with a hint of confusion in their eyes. However, they were unaware of the truth. Seeing Helen's blushing, pounding heart, and near-tearful state, they ultimately attributed it to "social anxiety caused by extreme directionality."

"So that's it."

In the end, it was Leah who broke the silence first. She considerately refrained from pressing further and instead offered an understanding smile:

Following Helen's words:

“That would certainly be nerve-wracking, Miss Helen. Don’t worry, with me as your guide, I guarantee you won’t get lost again.” Then, as if she had thought of a good idea, she clapped her hands happily and extended a warm invitation to Helen.

"Oh, right, that's perfect. I was just showing Sophia around the mansion; she'll be living here with us starting today." (Reading?! Miss Sophia too?!)

This news was like another bombshell for Helen, severely impacting her already fragile worldview once again.

"Yes, yes, this is also an agreement with my elder brother. Since Miss Helen is here as well, that's perfect. Why don't you join us? I'll also introduce you to the mansion. We'll all be living together as family from now on, so let's get to know each other now!"

"family……

Helen repeated the word absentmindedly, while the sunlight involuntarily fell on Sophia's face beside her.

Two seemingly unrelated girls have come together here today, at this moment, in such a strange way, because of the same man.

Not only Sophia, but even her mother was currently doing that kind of thing with Prince Lius in the backyard.

Thinking of this, Helen's cheeks flushed uncontrollably again. Taking a deep breath, and looking into Leah's pure, expectant red eyes, Helen tried to calm herself down and finally nodded gently.

Well then. Thank you for your help.

"Alright, Miss Helen, come along. Let Leah give you a proper introduction to our family, hehe."

And so, under the cheerful, navigator-like leadership of Leah, a mansion tour group consisting of three girls with different backgrounds and personalities "officially set off".

Lia and Sophia walked side by side in front, the former enthusiastically introducing the origins of each famous painting hanging on the wall, while the latter listened attentively, while Helen followed behind them half a step behind, her lips pursed, with a fluctuating thought in her mind.

At this moment, Helen covered her chest with her hand, the blush on her face still not completely faded, her heart filled with mixed feelings. Every now and then, like a frightened rabbit, she would warily look back towards the backyard, afraid that the two people who made her uneasy would suddenly appear behind her.

At the same time, she also had a very strong expectation, imagining what it would be like if she were the woman who was intimately with Prince Lius.

The more Helen thought about it, the deeper her blush deepened. Finally, she shook her head, forcibly suppressing the fantasy, and continued to follow behind the two, touring the mansion...

Chapter 433: The Three of Us Together (Part 1)

After a while, as night quietly fell, the lights in the Floren mansion were lit one by one, like sparkling diamonds scattered on a velvet background, enveloping the entire estate in a warm and magnificent halo.

At dinner time, the atmosphere in an elegantly decorated side room, reserved for entertaining distinguished guests, was both formal and subtly peculiar.

On the long mahogany dining table, a pristine linen tablecloth was laid out. Exquisite silver cutlery reflected a soft, understated light under the crystal chandelier overhead. The air was filled with the aroma of roasted meat, the richness of creamy soup, and the intense fruitiness of newly opened red wine. Everything seemed impeccable, perfectly showcasing the hospitality of the Floren family as a top-tier aristocratic family.

At the head of the table, Lius sat upright with a gentle and polite smile on his face, while on either side of him sat three women, each with a different charm and equally captivating.

On one side were Sophia and her mother Aurora, and on the other side was Helen, the red-haired bishop who had just finished her "Mansion Adventure." "First of all, please allow me to once again extend my warmest welcome to the three of you."

Lius raised the wine glass in his hand, his gaze sweeping over each of the women present. Finally, his eyes lingered a little longer on the faces of Sophie and Helen.

"From today onwards, Miss Sofia and Bishop Helen will officially reside here as honored guests of our Furen Residence. Whether it is due to the covenant between our families and the church, or our personal friendship, this is something to celebrate."

His voice was steady and magnetic, each word carrying just the right amount of solemnity, instantly setting a formal yet friendly tone for this small dinner party.

"It is my honor to be entertained by Prince Lius. I hope you will continue to take care of me in the future."

When Sophia heard her own name, a lovely blush involuntarily rose to her cheeks. She lowered her head slightly shyly, held the wine glass in front of her with both hands, and responded softly in an almost murmured voice. The composure and politeness of a noble lady were evident at this moment.

Sitting beside her, Aurora maintained her charming and composed smile, saying nothing more than raising her glass and offering a distant toast to Lius with her expressive and alluring eyes, conveying a warm and unspoken message.

However, compared to the harmonious atmosphere on their side, Helen, sitting on the other side, seemed quite out of place, or even... restless.

From the moment Helen entered the restaurant and saw Aurora sitting there, she felt cold sweat uncontrollably pouring down her back.

She recalled the scene she had witnessed in the backyard at noon, and now it haunted her thoughts like a leech, making it impossible for her to concentrate. Ziguang seemed like two frightened little birds trapped in a cage, flying aimlessly around the restaurant, as if venting their inner frustration.

One moment she was uncontrollably drawn to Sofia across from her, a surge of intense embarrassment washing over her as she thought, "How shameful, how shameful! I saw your mother and my sweetheart!" The next moment, as if struck by lightning, she would glance sharply at Aurora sitting beside Sofia, smiling alluringly, before immediately pulling away as if burned, her mind replaying the erotic scene from that afternoon that had made her blush uncontrollably.

At this moment, she felt like a mortal who had accidentally glimpsed a forbidden secret of the gods, and every single second she was sitting on this "awkward" bed of needles, suffering immense torment.

The embarrassment was so intense that when Lius mentioned her name, she was a beat slow to react, hurriedly raising her glass and forcing a stiff smile that looked worse than crying.

Yes, yes! Please give me your guidance!

She practically shouted those words, her voice sharp with tension, which surprised Sofia and Aurora, who turned towards her.

Horius observed all of this, sighing inwardly, but refrained from pointing it out. He simply smiled gently, downed his glass of red wine in one gulp, and eased the slightly tense atmosphere with his action—clink—accompanied by a few crisp clinking sounds of glass, the small welcome dinner finally officially began. However, for the rest of the time, Helen remained seemingly lost in thought.

She mechanically put food into her mouth, but couldn't taste anything at all; two little voices in her mind were having a fierce internal struggle.

A young Helen, dressed in a bishop's robe and with a serious expression, angrily accused, "How could Prince Leus do such a thing! He... he knew perfectly well that Lady Aurora was Miss Sophia's mother, yet he still did that... such an immoral thing with her! This... this is an unheard-of scandal!"

Another girl, Helen, dressed casually with a slight blush on her face, whispered in defense: "But...but, Miss Leah and the others said this afternoon that Young Master Leus has many family members with him...Perhaps, Ms. Aurora is one of them? And...and Young Master Leus doesn't seem like the kind of shallow person who would be easily swayed by beauty. Perhaps...perhaps there's some deeper reason between them that we don't know about?"

These two thoughts, like two raging bulls, were rampaging through her mind, giving her a splitting headache and making it impossible for her to think. She had countless questions she wanted to ask, questions for Lius, for Aurora, and even for Sophia if she knew about it.

But whenever the words were about to come out, the restraint stemming from one's own upbringing and the intense sense of shame upon seeing that scene would act like an invisible wall, firmly blocking all the questions back.

In the end, all she could do was force a smile, hold the wine glass, and numbly raise her glass, clink glasses, and then gulp down the slightly bitter wine.

"Haha... Cheers, haha." And so, this dinner, in which everyone was lost in their own thoughts, slowly came to a close in an atmosphere that was incredibly agonizing for Helen.

Chapter 434: The Three of Us Together (Part Two)

When Leus announced the end of the dinner and that everyone was free to do as they pleased, Helen felt as if she were a prisoner who had been granted a pardon, and let out a long sigh of relief.

However, instead of immediately returning to her room to pray and meditate as usual, she sat down, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath, as if to expel all the pent-up frustration, discomfort, and confusion in her chest with that breath.

When she opened her eyes again, the panic and confusion in her azure eyes had been replaced by an unprecedented, burning determination and resolve.

"No, this can't go on!" she told herself.

Whatever the relationship between Prince Leus and Lady Aurora may be, that is their business. As a complete stranger who knows nothing about it, I have no right to interfere, and I should not let it affect my original intention of coming here.

She came here to become stronger, so that one day she could truly stand beside Prince Leus and fight alongside him, instead of wasting her time and wallowing in self-pity over these matters of love and romance.

As for matters between men and women... I'll formally confess my feelings to Prince Leus after I've improved my strength.

Having figured this out, Helen felt her entire demeanor was refreshed. With a soft breath, Helen stood up, straightened her bishop's robes that symbolized holiness and solemnity, and then, under the somewhat surprised gazes of Sophia and Aurora, walked step by step with firm and steady steps to Lius, who was about to leave the restaurant.

"Young Master Leus."

Her voice had completely shed its previous panic and trembling, regaining the cool and solemn tone befitting a church bishop. Her bright eyes, as if washed by rain, were clear and firm, looking directly into Shulius's eyes without the slightest hesitation.

"Oh?" Lius stopped and looked at her with some surprise. He could clearly feel a completely different, sharp, sword-like aura emanating from the girl.

“I, in the name of the Church Bishop, hereby make a request to you.” Helen’s expression was solemn and earnest, and every word she spoke was firm and resolute. “I request that you conduct a combat training exercise with me.”

“Combat training?” A hint of approval flashed in Lius’s eyes. He knew that the red-haired bishop in front of him had completely recovered from the afternoon’s shock through his own willpower.

"it is good."

After a brief reply, he nodded, and the gentle smile on his face vanished, replaced by an equally serious and solemn expression.

Looking at the girl before him, he naturally changed his address from the affectionate "Helen" to the more respectful "Bishop Helen."

“I grant your request, Bishop Helen. Please come with me to the training ground in the backyard.” “Yes, sir!”

After receiving an affirmative answer, Helen nodded heavily, turned around and followed Lius's steps. The two walked silently and tacitly towards the restaurant exit, one after the other. The palpable fighting spirit between them seemed to freeze the surrounding air.

Sophia, who remained behind, watched their departing figures with a puzzled look in her eyes, her curiosity piqued. Aurora, on the other hand, picked up her wine glass, took an elegant sip, and gave a knowing, knowing smile.

"Hehe, looks like there's going to be a good show, Sophia. Want to come along?" "Yeah!"

Faced with her mother's invitation, Sofia nodded vigorously, her heart also filled with an irrepressible anticipation for what was about to happen.

The night was as dark as ink, and a bright, clear moon hung high in the sky, filling the entire backyard of the Florence mansion with its cool, silvery light.

In a corner of the backyard, there was a specially designated, extremely spacious open-air training ground. The ground was paved with hard bluestone slabs, enough to withstand the highest intensity of combat. Rows of weapon racks stood around it, displaying all kinds of weapons, which gleamed coldly under the moonlight.

At this moment, in the center of this silent training ground, two figures faced each other from afar. Invisible killing intent and fighting spirit clashed fiercely between the two, making the surrounding air seem to thicken.

On one side was Lius, still wearing his well-fitting casual clothes, holding his usual cane-sword. The aura he exuded was like a bottomless ancient well, calm and still, yet containing a terrifying power capable of devouring everything.

He did not unleash his full strength, but deliberately suppressed his power and aura to a level almost equal to that of the girl opposite him. This was a kind of absolute confidence belonging to the strong, and also the greatest respect for the opponent.

On the other side was Helen.

She had already taken off her slightly cumbersome bishop's robe, wearing only a white undergarment that allowed her to move around easily. Her long, fiery red hair was neatly tied into a high ponytail. In her hand, she held a massive sword, as wide as a door panel, in stark contrast to her petite frame. The blade reflected a chilling light in the moonlight, appearing heavy and solid.

At this moment, Helen's cool eyes were completely filled with burning fighting spirit, fixed on Lius in front of her. She was like a lioness ready to pounce, full of primal and wild power.

At the edge of the training field, Sophia held her breath, watching the two in the arena with a mixture of tension and anticipation. This was the first time she had witnessed a true duel between two strong individuals at such close range. Her heart was filled with indescribable shock and curiosity.

She wondered how Prince Leus's seemingly slender and fragile staff-sword could possibly contend with Bishop Helen's massive sword, which was capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

She was even more curious about just how powerful Prince Lius was that he could make Bishop Helen, a high-ranking figure in the church who clearly possessed extraordinary strength, show such a respectful, serious, and solemn expression, as if she were facing a lifelong enemy.

Tonight, perhaps she will be able to glimpse... just a fraction of that man's true strength from this battle. Under the moonlight, a gentle breeze rises, ruffling the collars and hair of the two figures in the arena.

The atmosphere was tense to the extreme. Battle was imminent.

Chapter 435: The Three of Us Together (Part 3)

"Whoosh—" A deep, piercing sound, as if tearing the air apart, abruptly shattered the deathly silence of the training ground. Helen was the first to launch the attack! "Hey!"

In Sophia's suddenly contracting pupils, the red-haired bishop let out a delicate shout, and from within her seemingly petite and exquisite body, a terrifying power, completely incongruous with her appearance, erupted, like that of a prehistoric behemoth.

With a whooshing sound as the air slicing through the air, Helen gripped the massive sword, as wide as a door panel, tightly with both hands. The azure ground beneath her feet cracked with a "crack" as she could not withstand the explosive force of the attack. Like an arrow released from a bow, she transformed into a crimson afterimage and charged fiercely toward Lius in front of her.

"call!"

Before the giant sword even arrived, the violent gust of wind that swept in made Sofia's skirt flutter loudly, causing her to squint involuntarily.