As a villain, he could do whatever he wanted.

But as she recalled Lius's figure, the girl had already made up her mind about another plan.

"Afterwards, I must talk to the cultist again. Perhaps I can find a way to completely eliminate the strife within the church through him. It must be possible..."

With these thoughts in mind, the girl's determined gaze fell on a leaf that had fallen into her hand. She stroked its veins, feeling an immense curiosity and longing for the cultist who was as elusive as this fallen leaf.

"Let's start by finding out his true identity..."

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"Ah!"

"Hmm? Is Young Master not feeling well? Would you like Lu Li to brew some medicine for you?"

"Cough, it's nothing... I guess someone misses me..."

At this moment, along a secluded path deep in the forest, Lius stood beside Luli, somewhat sensitively rubbing his nose. Luli then placed the red-haired girl he had been carrying on his back into a small carriage next to them. After settling her in, she gave Lius a meaningful look.

"Young Master, Miss You has been settled. We have already scouted the area and there are no signs of anyone on the surrounding roads. It is safe to pass through."

"Thank you for your hard work, Lu Li. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. You've been a great help."

Looking at the loyal maid before him, Lius, holding the teleportation scroll and communication stone he had prepared beforehand, nodded to her with satisfaction. He was quite relieved that the maid had arrived in time. After resting for a while, he and Luli entered the carriage and headed towards the main road along the side road, pretending to be an ordinary carriage, returning to where Annie was...

Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Interrogation Is About to Begin

"Alright, just leave me here. Luli, you can use the teleportation scroll to go back. The people from the church should block the road soon. When using the scroll, try to stay away from the main road and try not to let others see you."

“I understand, young master. But I have a spare teleportation scroll with me. Are you really not going back with Lu Li?” Lu Li asked.

"No need... This scroll costs a month's income for the manor. It's best not to use it unless it's an emergency. I'll go back with Leah and the others myself."

Shaking his head with a hint of reluctance, Leus then looked at Lurie and instructed her:

"Also, Lu Li, after you go back, arrange for You to receive treatment in the back mountain. Don't let anyone else know about it except you. I will make my own decision when we get back."

"Yes, please rest assured, young master. Lu Li will arrange everything properly and will ensure that no one else knows about Miss You's existence."

With a loyal look in her eyes, the maid nodded earnestly to Lius, bowed, and then placed Lius by the roadside. She then drove the carriage through the mountains and forests, used a teleportation scroll in a secluded spot to return to the manor, and settled You properly according to Lius's instructions. But that's another story.

As for now...

Watching Luli's departing figure, Lius silently thanked the loyal maid for her devotion to the family while looking towards the distant monastery.

In the distance, a crowd of people moved about, with young girls and women forming a long line on the road, walking slowly towards the monastery, their pale faces awaiting the church's rescue.

"...It seems that the escape of the cultists is still being concealed, and there has been no disturbance in the crowd. This is probably to prevent panic from making the search more difficult."

Calculating the time in his mind, Leus gazed at the crowd still queuing in the distance and began to walk towards where Annie and the others were.

"That's good. As long as I can get back to Leah as soon as possible, my whereabouts won't be exposed."

With this in mind, Lius quickened his pace and finally arrived back at noon to the long line gathered in front of the monastery, where he saw the mother and daughter waiting under the shade of a tree.

"Brother! You're back!"

Just as she peeked out from a small hill, Lia, at the speed of a hundred-meter sprint, rushed towards Leus from afar, burying her little head directly into her brother's chest. She seemed to have been waiting for a long time, rubbing against him while anxiously saying to Leus:

"Waaah... Brother, why did it take you so long to come back? I was so worried... worried that something had happened to you..."

"Alright, alright, Lia, I'm fine now. Don't worry, we made a promise before, how could I break it?"

Stroking the girl's fluffy little head, Leus smiled and comforted her as if nothing had happened. Seeing that Leah was still very worried, he simply reached out and hugged her in a princess carry, gently kissing the girl's forehead.

"Well……"

Feeling the warm touch on her skin, Leah blinked her big eyes slightly, and a blush appeared on her face.

"Brother... do you think you can fool Leah like this? Honestly... you don't care about Leah's worries at all, you just know how to tease her like this..."

"Even so, Lia, aren't you relieved now? Hehe, if you worry again next time, I'll continue to comfort you like this, not just your face, but your lips too." Leus smiled and lifted the white-haired loli's chin.

"Hmm... I feel like if this continues, Lia won't be able to properly care for her brother anymore. He always likes to tease Lia... although Lia doesn't hate it..."

As Leah blushed and her heart pounded, the two walked together to the shade of a tree. Lius and Anne exchanged a glance, then sat down together, watching the crowds coming and going in the distance, and the three of them started chatting.

"Have Hailey and the others gone back?" Lius was the first to speak.

"Yeah, I left after finishing my treatment at the monastery. I was really looking forward to your return, Xiao Li, my eyes were practically sparkling with desire. Hehe, I have to say, Xiao Li, you're really popular with women," Annie teased.

"Ha, Aunt Anne, don't laugh at me. Let me tell you what I found out at the monastery. I heard the details are..."

Anne recounted her experiences at the monastery to the two women. After exchanging a glance, Anne, with a thoughtful look in her eyes, continued to speak to Leus:

"Hmm... Xiao Li, you just said that you took a cultist from the monastery and had contact with Helen?"

"Yes, Aunt Anne. How come, judging from your tone, do you know the Bishop?"

"You could say that I'm quite familiar with her. Little Helen is one of my students, and also the daughter of an acquaintance of mine..."

"The daughter of an acquaintance... Could it be that the senior you mentioned before, Aunt Annie?"

Lius asked with some surprise, while Anne nodded slightly.

"Yes, little Helen is the child of that senior who once helped me, so I took good care of her when we were in church. Time flies! That little girl from back then is now a mature and reliable bishop. Ah, it's really nostalgic..."

Anne smiled slightly, then pointed to Lius's chest and added:

"Also, regarding the cross I gave you earlier, Xiaoli, I was thinking that if you met Helen, she might be able to help you out with my mark. I didn't expect you to do something so big. I underestimated you."

"Ha... Next time I'll try my best to expose you, Aunt Annie, too, and see if your face will be of any use then."

Lius said it jokingly, while Lia showed a completely different expression.

"Hmm... I just heard my brother say that he and Bishop Helen seem to be maintaining a very intimate relationship. He even said that Bishop Helen is very beautiful and he wants to marry her... With Leah and Mother Anne by his side, isn't that enough for him? My brother is really a womanizer..."

With her arms crossed over her chest, Leah pouted slightly and leaned on Leus's shoulder, looking quite jealous. Leus then pulled Leah into his arms and pinched her cheeks.

"I only said that to appease the bishop. In my heart, you're the only one I love the most. Be good, be good. When you get back, spend some time with Liya and let her feel my feelings. Is that okay?"

"Not only do you have to spend time with Lia during the day, but you also have to make it up to her at night, otherwise she won't be satisfied."

Leah leaned close to Leus's ear, her face flushed, her lips slightly pouting, and whispered a series of bold words:

"Tonight, Leah will imitate Bishop Helen's posture, and your brother will also stick behind Leah like when he kidnapped Bishop Helen, using the same coercive actions... to force Leah down on the bed, while calling out Leah's name, and then XX Leah until she faints, so that Leah can feel your brother's love."

"This one……"

Sensing the girl's sincere gaze, Leus hesitated for a few seconds, and finally, under Leah's assertive gaze, nodded softly:

"Alright, alright, Ilya, that's it. But tonight probably won't work, since I have other important matters to attend to. After we investigate and resolve the recent incidents of abnormal magical power among the people, I'll spend some more time with you, Ilya. Is that alright?"

"Yes, Lia understands. If that's what you say, brother, then Lia will do her best to help you. Don't worry, brother. After all, Lia will become your wife in the future, so it's only right that I do these things. Lia will help you manage the territory smoothly and play the role of the mistress."

Clenching her two small fists, Leah leaned closer to Leus and made a solemn and sensible promise to him:

"Please rest assured, brother. After everything is over, Lia will take good care of you and help you relieve your fatigue. Hehe, please look forward to it!"

"Um... Anyway, thank you in advance, Leah. Also... let's not make a big fuss about what happened tonight. Try to keep your voices down when you talk about it. Don't let Aunt Annie hear us, or I'll be in big trouble..."

"Hehe, Lia knows, don't worry, Lia will keep these secrets well, and she's also looking forward to spending time with her brother!"

As she said this, Leah stuck out her tongue lightly and gave Leus a gentle kiss on the cheek. Leus stroked Leah's hair, soothing the wanton white-haired loli. After the girl made a series of comfortable purring sounds, he looked at Annie next to him and nodded.

"It's getting late, Aunt Annie, let's go back. I'm sorry, we can't pray to the gods today. Let's wait until next Sunday; we have more important things to do."

"Yes, Auntie understands. Let's go, Xiaoli. You'll need to take good care of the new girl at home, right? I'm sorry to trouble you so much. Don't overwork yourself!"

"Okay! Don't worry, Auntie!"

Lius smiled obediently at Annie, adopting the demeanor of a junior, and was quite pleased with this concern from an elder.

After chatting for a while, Leus led Anne and Leah into the carriage and headed back towards the mansion to interrogate the red-haired girl from the "cult"...

Chapter Sixty: The System Girl's Exposure

"Well……"

Some time later, at the hot springs behind the Florence mansion.

In a room meant for rest, the red-haired girl's eyelids trembled slightly, and with rapid breathing, she slowly opened her eyes.

"Hmm... this is..."

With mumbled incoherent words, You opened her eyes wide, staring at the unfamiliar ceiling above her, her pupils filled with a chaotic and blurry light.

Before the blurriness in her eyes could fade, she felt a cool sensation on her forehead, which cooled her feverish head slightly. At the same time, she heard Lius's voice in her ear:

"You're awake! How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

"Ugh...you are..."

With difficulty, she turned her head to look at Lius sitting next to her, and the white-haired girl next to Lius who was looking at her with a slightly curious gaze. Yu blinked slightly and gradually recalled everything that had happened before.

“It’s you… Mr. Leus, you really saved me…”

"Of course, didn't I already agree with you, Miss Yu? I rescued you, and then you would investigate the anomaly of magic with me. Now that I have fulfilled my promise, it's up to you, Miss Yu."

Lius smiled and gently adjusted the ice pack on You's head. When You came to her senses, she tried to get up from the bed, but Lia pressed her back down.

"Miss You, please don't move around! Your brother just bandaged your wound and you need to rest well now. Your fever has just subsided, so you can't move around right away. Come on, lie down again and we'll go investigate after you've rested."

“Hmm…the Holy Church…they still need me…otherwise they’ll slander me, and those people affected by the magical anomalies…Mr. Lius, I can’t give up now…”

You tried to struggle, but Leus forcibly pressed her back onto the bed, shaking his head as he said:

"Alright, alright. Actually, I'd also like to discuss our respective intelligence with you, Miss Yu, but given your current condition... it's really not suitable to question you right away. Let's continue resting here until you recover your strength before considering our next move."

"Well……"

Sensing Lius's serious tone, You bit her lip and finally nodded helplessly, collapsing onto the bed and leaning against a large pillow while panting heavily.

"..."

Even though he had little strength left, a defiant light still lingered in You's eyes, and he occasionally uttered sounds of resentment.

"If... I were stronger, I wouldn't have been captured by those false cultists. Damn it... If things continue like this, I won't be able to spread the Goddess's teachings at all, and I'm not worthy to be the Goddess's follower..."

"False believers, do you mean those people in the monasteries?" Upon hearing You's words, Lius asked him curiously.

"Yes, it's those Protestants. They've misinterpreted the Goddess's teachings, so they're naturally false cults. Our Holy Church, on the other hand, has always upheld the Goddess's traditional doctrines and is her most loyal follower! Yet they consider us a heretical cult. Hmph... a bunch of hypocrites..."

As Yu spoke indignantly, seeing the resentful Yu on the bed, the System Girl on Lius's shoulder gradually appeared.

"Wow, this girl is quite good. She not only respects the goddess, but she is also very self-reliant. Very good, this system likes her very much."

Perched on Lius's shoulder, Miss System looked at You with a relieved yet touched gaze, then nudged Lius's face with her little foot.

"Hey, host, you should do something too. Xiaoyou has said so, so hurry up and exchange some items from the shop for her to use, so that she can become stronger. It would be a blessing for her."

"So this is what you call 'Little Worry'? I've never seen you so outgoing before, Miss System." Leus rolled his eyes at her.

"Oh dear, of course we should take good care of young people who are worth nurturing. That's all, nothing more. What, are you jealous, host?" Miss System looked at Lius with a mischievous smile.

"I can't be bothered to be jealous of you. I'm just thinking about how stubborn a person can be. Anyway, I'll say it again: if there's anything you want to admit to me, I'm always ready!"

"Ahem... Host, there's a hidden meaning in your words..."

Upon hearing Lius's slightly teasing words, Miss System guiltily shifted her gaze slightly and coughed lightly, feigning calmness.

Just then, You, who was lying on the bed, snapped out of her earlier despondency and turned to look at Lius. Her gaze swept over him, and then her pupils widened slightly, as if she had suddenly realized something. Shocked, her delicate lips trembled slightly as she spoke:

"Goddess...is it the Goddess...?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing these unexpected words, both Lius and the System turned around simultaneously, each revealing a look of surprise.

"Um, Miss System, is she talking about you? Speaking of which, Miss You can actually see you... You said your image would only appear in front of me?" Lius asked in a low voice.

"This...it shouldn't be me. She just wanted to ask for the goddess's protection, so she said those things unconsciously. Host, don't overthink it..."

"Really... But Yu's gaze is completely fixed on you..."

"It's absolutely true..."

The system girl still wanted to be stubborn, but after blinking, she moved closer to Lius, forcibly propped herself up, and looked at the system girl on Lius's shoulder with an excited gaze.

"It really is...it really is the Goddess...she looks exactly like the statue in the Holy Church! That's wonderful...ooh...the Goddess has appeared before me, that's so wonderful..."

"..."