Volume 2, Chapter 40 – Checking for the Evil God’s Mark and Unexpected News

In the center of Wishaven, inside the reception hall of the Lingyuan family estate.

Several men dressed in black formal attire stood there, stern-faced and serious.

“Mr. William, what are you doing here again?”

With this serious inquiry, Naro, hands behind his back and face gloomy, slowly entered the hall under the escort of two attendants.

Although these men in black all had strength of at least the fourth tier, Naro suppressed them in presence with just a glance.

As Naro spoke, the dark-skinned man named ‘William’ among the men in black smiled bitterly and walked forward with an apologetic face.

“Sorry for the disturbance, Mr. Naro.”

“What have you come to do this time?”

“As you know, Mr. Naro, we’re here to perform examinations on Miss Ailiya and her sisters.”

“I’ve already told you, my young ladies are healthy, not infected by impurity. You may leave now.” As he spoke, Naro waved his hand, signaling the Lingyuan family guards to escort the visitors out.

Of course, as an old hand, William wouldn’t be content to be dismissed so easily. So, his expression changed, and he spoke in a rather provocative tone:

“Mr. Naro, you should know, I’m not here to check for infections. I’m here to check if the young ladies have Gaia Lobir’s ‘mark’ on them. You’re so resistant to our entry, could it be that the young ladies really do have it?”

“Nonsense, are you trying to defame the Lingyuan family?!”

“I wouldn’t dare. But this is the responsibility of our Inspection Bureau; we’re just following regulations.”

William hurriedly shook his head.

“Please, Mr. Naro, let us perform the check. We also believe the young ladies haven’t been marked by the Terran Malevolence. But… to convince the public, we need to follow procedure.”

Hearing this, Naro didn’t immediately respond, but narrowed his eyes, falling into deep thought.

The Terran Malevolence’s mark,

That’s a special mark on those who won the Salvation Game and made a contract with the Terran Malevolence. One of the jobs of the Covenant Inspection Bureau is to use special equipment to identify people with the mark in the population and arrest and execute them.

After all,

People who sold their souls to Gaia Lobir are considered traitors to humanity.

In the past seven or eight years, over thirty people in the Xiweiva Covenant have been identified with the mark and subsequently arrested or executed.

Hmm,

Although that process? Naro always felt something was strange…

Naro doted on Ailiya immensely, but regarding the young ladies’ physical condition… Naro was quite anxious.

The young ladies were Divine-Graced Maidens, containing Augury Force, which Corrupted Beasts most despise.

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How could they have survived under Gaia Lobir’s nose for a full eight years?

The more he thought about this question, the more uneasy Naro felt. Because deep in his heart, he had already vaguely formed the worst possible answer.

Not allowing the Inspection Bureau to check seemed unreasonable. But if they did check and discovered the evil god’s mark on the young ladies, what then?

For a moment, Naro clenched his fists with great conflict.

However, just as Naro was caught in this dilemma, Ailiya’s voice drifted quietly into the room.

—”It’s alright, Grandpa Naro, let them do their check.”—

“Hmm? Miss Ailiya?”

Hearing the voice, Naro was startled, and immediately turned to look behind him.

William and the other Inspection Bureau specialists also turned their gaze toward the source of the voice,

Looking at that silver silhouette.

?!!

“She, she, is that…”

The moment he took in that silver silhouette, William froze in place, his eyes filled with amazement.

At this moment,

The silver-haired girl who entered his vision, although dressed in simple nightwear, possessed a beauty that could capture souls.

Her beautiful silver hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall, the strands glinting with a soft luster in the sunlight, as if each had been meticulously crafted.

Her cherry-colored pupils were like two translucent gems, radiating a mysterious and enchanting light that made one involuntarily lose themselves within.

The girl’s figure was tall and slender, her curves elegant, as if every proportion was just right, appearing both noble and gentle.

Her skin was as white as snow and delicate, with a faint blush on her cheeks, adding a touch of vividness and charm. Her steps were light and graceful, each one as if treading on clouds, carrying an innate noble aura.

At this moment, whether it was the people from the Inspection Bureau or the Lingyuan family’s own attendants, everyone held their breath in unison, their eyes filled with amazement and shock.

However, as a prominent figure in the Inspection Bureau, William was a man who had seen much of the world, and quickly stabilized his emotions, restraining the awkward astonishment on his face.

“As expected of Lady Lianna’s daughter, both her appearance and temperament are extraordinary.”

“Thank you for your compliment, Mr. William.”

Ailiya smiled and pointed at herself,

“Weren’t you going to check my body? I just woke up, let’s do it now.”

“You’re, willing to cooperate?”

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Clearly, Ailiya’s compliant behavior was somewhat unexpected for William.

“Of course, is there a problem?”

“No, how could there be a problem? Your willingness to cooperate is most welcome.”

As he spoke, William raised his hand and summoned two female inspectors from the Inspection Bureau,

“Please perform a body check on Miss Ailiya.”

Meanwhile, as Ailiya came out, Naro hurriedly ran to the girl’s side and anxiously inquired:

“Miss Ailiya, are you, are you really sure this is fine?”

To this, Ailiya gave Naro a confident smile.

“Yes, it’s fine~, I’ll be back soon~”

“Uh, alright… alright then.”

Seeing Ailiya’s self-assured demeanor, Naro nodded in a daze. Then, he watched as Ailiya was led into the specialized testing carriage by several female specialists from the Inspection Bureau.

As the carriage door closed, the old butler’s heart was tense to the extreme.

Although Ailiya said it was fine, Naro couldn’t be at ease at all, and even began to regret his decision.

So, he decided to use his own methods, secretly signaling the surrounding Lingyuan family guards with a look.

As guards who had served the Lingyuan family for many years, these people immediately understood Naro’s intention, slowly moving their positions to surround the Inspection Bureau personnel.

Naro’s intent was quite obvious.

If they really detected the Terran Malevolence’s mark on Ailiya, they would not hesitate to eliminate these Inspection Bureau people to keep this secret.

Although the aftermath would become more troublesome, at least they had to keep it hidden for now!

But as it turned out,

Naro seemed to be worrying unnecessarily.

After several minutes of testing, the scene Naro had anticipated—inspection personnel raising alarms—didn’t occur, and their young miss simply walked out of the inspection carriage, chatting and laughing with the inspection personnel.

Hmm??

No, no problem?

Seeing this scene, Naro immediately furrowed his brows in disbelief.

Of course, before this old butler could inquire, William, the specialist standing beside the inspection carriage, first asked:

“How’s the inspection result?”

Upon hearing this, the inspection personnel shook their head,

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“No problem, Miss Ailiya is completely normal, there’s no trace of an evil god’s mark on her body.”

“Is that so… Then thank you for your hard work.”

William nodded.

On the other side, although Naro maintained a calm expression, his heart was undoubtedly filled with joyful and excited emotions.

Actually,

Really no problem?!

That’s great! Really great!

While secretly rejoicing, Naro quickly walked toward Ailiya and concernedly asked:

“Miss Ailiya, are you alright?”

“Of course.”

The silver-haired girl playfully waved her hand,

“I’ve never sold my soul to Gaia Lobir, so what could be wrong? Right, Grandpa Naro~”

“Right, yes, yes, yes.”

“Hehe~”

Ailiya smiled. As she smiled, Ailiya couldn’t help but slightly turn her head, casting a meaningful glance at the inspection carriage.

Ailiya had long known from Cat Sister about the human society’s extensive search for people with the evil god’s mark in recent years.

Considering that she might one day return to human society, Cat Sister had already taught her how to deal with those boring scanning machines.

Machines were easy to handle, and other inspection personnel were even easier;

Just release some Augury Force, put them in a trance…

Want to discover the mark on this young lady?

No way~

Of course, even if all these methods failed, Ailiya didn’t believe her evil god’s mark would be discovered, because the mark on her chest was something Lianyue had taken great pains to conceal~

A unique, special mark in the entire world~

—”You think you can discover it? Huh~”—

Although her face wore a calm smile, the girl’s heart was a bit smug. In any case, this was also Ailiya’s first time practically using her illusion power.

As for Octopus Girl and Lianyue? Those two were too simple-minded; they didn’t count.

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(Lianyue: Hmm??!!)

“Miss Ailiya.”

After just a few steps, William’s voice came from behind.

Hearing this, Ailiya stopped and put on a kind expression.

“Is there something else?”

“I’m sorry, Miss Ailiya. Please allow us to apologize for our impolite behavior just now. But I hope you understand, we do these things with the nation’s security in mind.”

“Don’t worry, I understand that.”

“Thank you for your understanding.” Pressing his hand against his chest, William bowed apologetically to Ailiya.

“However… since you’re awake, I have a question I’d like to ask you. A question that both our superiors and the President are very concerned about.”

“Please ask.”

Ailiya said calmly. But in her heart, she had already guessed what William wanted to ask.

As it turned out, Ailiya’s judgment was very accurate.

“Miss Ailiya, may I ask about your mother, Lady Lianna’s condition? You and your two sisters survived, but what about your mother? Is she also still alive?”

As this question was posed, whether it was the people from the Inspection Bureau or the Lingyuan family members led by Naro, all eyes focused unanimously on the silver-haired girl.

After all,

This was the most concerning question throughout the entire Covenant right now.

So they’re asking about this…

The girl sighed somewhat helplessly in her heart.

But to be honest, Ailiya didn’t know how to answer this question.

“Mom… as for Mom, she…”

But fortunately, just as Ailiya was struggling with how to respond, an extremely anxious yet also joyful voice quietly reached everyone’s ears, directly interrupting their attention on the silver-haired girl.

—”Mr. William!! Lady Lianna has been found!

“Found?!”

William looked at the subordinate who had rushed over to report, with a surprised face.

And the subordinate nodded repeatedly,

“Yes, found! It was Lady Hilgena, Lady Hilgena rescued Lady Lianna from the Terran Malevolence!”