Volume 4, Chapter 37 – The Ceremony About to Begin

At eight in the morning, in the Lingyuan family’s residence in Clavino.

In the living room,

Ailiya sat quietly before the mirror, with silvery morning light filtering through the curtains and falling upon her shoulders, outlining her sharply defined features like a sculpture.

Miya and Weiya, the two children, stood behind her on either side, their movements skilled and gentle as they helped gather her smooth silver hair up high, tying it into a crisp and efficient high ponytail. The hair tie was made of silver-patterned silk from the Celestial Augur Knights, its ends hanging down and swaying lightly, full of heroic spirit.

Since the three sisters often helped each other with their hairstyles during their time in the Veiled Domain, the twins were quite experienced in this regard.

Hmm?

You ask why there were no maids attending?

Because Ailiya treated this trip to the capital as a family vacation, and didn’t intend to let others disturb their little family life.

Before long,

Ailiya, having changed into her outfit, slowly rose to her feet.

The white and black knight’s dress she wore was tailored perfectly, with silver buckles embedded with gems, and the skirt hem had somewhat armor-like rigid lines that showcased her perfect figure without doubt.

As the uniform of a Celestial Augur Knight, this outfit maintained feminine grace while emanating an awe-inspiring sense of power.

Next, Ailiya raised her hand to don the Celestial Augur Knight cloak that symbolized honor. The cloak’s hem bore golden embroidered edges, slowly draping down with her movements like flowing dignity.

Standing before the mirror, she looked like a female knight who had stepped out of an epic tale—beautiful and noble, elegant yet resilient.

Mm~

Quite handsome indeed.

Ailiya was quite satisfied with her appearance.

Miya and Weiya stood beside her with faces full of admiration, their eyes sparkling with starlight.

“Wow, Sister Ailiya is so beautiful!”

“Mm-hmm.”

The twins each made their admiring comments.

Looking back at the twins who had already dressed in formal wear behind her, Ailiya couldn’t help but praise them as well.

“Miya and Weiya are also very beautiful~”

“Hehe~” x2

Looking at the adorable twins, Ailiya couldn’t help but reach out to affectionately ruffle their little heads.

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“By the way, how is Lian… no, how is Mommy doing?”

“Mommy is still sleeping.”

Looking toward the tightly closed door of the room behind them, Miya answered in a small voice.

At this moment, Miss Bai Lianyue was lying on the bed in disheveled clothes, sleeping soundly in a carefree manner. There was even drool at the corner of her mouth, showing no signs of waking up anytime soon.

Although Bai Lianyue had indeed played quite late with the three children last night and slept together with them, with an evil god’s physical foundation, Bai Lianyue wouldn’t feel tired. The reason she was still sleeping was purely due to physiological needs…

If she didn’t sleep for more than ten hours a day, the evil god miss wouldn’t feel comfortable~

“Are you really not going to call Mommy to come along?”

Weiya asked as if seeking confirmation.

Hearing this,

Ailiya slowly shook her head:

“No need, let Mommy rest well. Having you two accompany your sister is enough.”

From yesterday’s banquet performance, Lianyue still wasn’t quite suited for situations with many people. Ailiya was already very satisfied that Lianyue could accompany her to the capital, and didn’t intend to force her to attend the investiture ceremony together.

Besides,

When she went to the investiture and couldn’t be by her side, who knows how many flies would run over to bother Lianyue.

Ailiya didn’t like that feeling.

“Weiya, are you okay? If you’ll feel uncomfortable, you can stay home and keep Mommy company.”

Looking at her little sister, Ailiya asked with concern.

To this,

Weiya slowly shook her head and took Miya’s hand.

“It’s fine, with Sister Miya accompanying me, I’m very stable.”

“Good. Then let’s set off first, and try to return before Mommy wakes up.”

“Mm!”

“Okay!”

The twins raised their little fists and responded excitedly.

Soon,

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The three sisters boarded the aircraft prepared for them by the Covenant government and flew toward Covenant Square in the center of the capital.

At this moment,

At the square for the investiture ceremony, banners fluttered, crowds filled the area, and the atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

Covenant soldiers in ceremonial dress stood in neat formations, like an iron torrent solemnly positioned on both sides of the square, their military bearing straight, their gazes sharp as torches, gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight, reflecting a magnificent military spirit.

In the center of the square, rows of mechs dozens of meters tall stood solemnly upright. And in the high sky, several warships floated in the air, like giant whales swimming through the heavens, their hulls flickering with energy light, clearly in a state of alert.

The entire scene was both solemn and filled with an oppressive atmosphere.

Grand, dignified, and heart-stirring.

Obviously, to celebrate the newly born Celestial Augur Knight, the Covenant government had expended considerable effort for this investiture ceremony.

Pressed against the aircraft window, the twins watched everything below with excited faces, and even Ailiya herself couldn’t help but feel somewhat excited.

“Really, Sister Yelena actually made such a big production?”

(Yelena: Of course little Ailiya’s matter has to be a big production~)

Several minutes later, as the aircraft landed, Ailiya brought the twins to this solemn place.

“Welcome to your arrival, Lady Ailiya. Today’s ceremony will be my responsibility to accompany you.”

A black-haired man dressed as a senior military officer stood before the landing pad, respectfully bowing to Ailiya.

Twenty Covenant soldiers beside him also knelt respectfully on one knee, welcoming Ailiya’s arrival.

The soldiers’ eyes were filled with admiration.

“Thank you for your trouble, Lord Saebion.”

“This is what I should do, Lady Ailiya. Also, Lady Ailiya, you are now a Celestial Augur Knight, an existence within the Covenant whose status is comparable to the President. There’s no need to use honorifics with me, just call me ‘Saebion.'”

“Alright, I understand.”

“Then, shall we depart for the venue?”

“Mm.”

After nodding, Ailiya brought her two sisters and headed toward the venue.

——”Oh, Miss Ailiya, we meet again~”——

Just as everyone was preparing to depart, a male voice quietly came through.

The voice was unhurried, clear and resonant, sounding warm and moving, giving one a feeling of relaxed pleasure.

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However,

The moment she heard these words, Ailiya couldn’t help but furrow her brow.

Because the speaker was none other than that figure in divine robes with a transcendent status, the young master of the Valen family, Falco-Valen.

Upon seeing the high priest of the Divine Faith arrive, even Marshal Saebion couldn’t help but lower his head and respectfully bow to him.

“Greetings, Your Excellency the High Priest.”

“Marshal, are you responsible for accompanying Miss Ailiya to Covenant Square?”

“Yes.”

“How about we switch jobs? I’ll be responsible for accompanying Miss Ailiya.”

“What?”

Upon hearing this, Saebion’s pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes full of astonishment.

You must know,

According to tradition, at such important appointment ceremonies, there would generally be a priest accompanying, meaning the one being honored would receive the Lord’s blessing. The Covenant government had indeed arranged a priest for Ailiya this time… which was himself.

Saebion was not only a Covenant Marshal but also held the position of priest in the Divine Faith.

However, he was just an ordinary priest.

The accompaniment of an ordinary priest was quite different from the accompaniment of a High Priest.

At least in the eyes of many citizens and believers, being accompanied by a High Priest was an extraordinary honor.

Among the current five Celestial Augur Knights, only the First Knight Luo Fei had enjoyed such treatment in the past.

However,

The one who accompanied Luo Fei back then was just one of the five High Priests, while the one wanting to accompany Lady Ailiya this time… was Falco, who held the title of “God’s spokesperson”… the next Pope.

Once Lady Ailiya and Falco appeared together at Covenant Square, the impact would definitely not be small.

For Ailiya, it also seemed like a good opportunity to accumulate honor.

Out of respect for the next Pope, Saebion also wanted to agree to Falco’s proposal.

However,

This Marshal didn’t make the decision, but instead turned his gaze toward Ailiya.

She was the protagonist of this ceremony and should rightfully make the decision.

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“This is not something I can decide.”

“Indeed.”

After smiling slightly, Falco turned his kind and benevolent gaze toward Ailiya:

“What do you think, Miss Ailiya? How about letting me accompany you to the square? This way, you…

——”No need.”

??!

“What?”

As the girl’s firm and decisive words reached his ears, Falco’s expression darkened, as if he hadn’t expected Ailiya to refuse so decisively.

“Miss Ailiya, are you certain? You must know, since you returned from the Veiled Domain until now… there are still quite a few rumors about you mother and daughter in this world. Saying you’ve colluded with evil gods. With my accompaniment, these slanders would completely disappear, you know? You…”

However,

Before he could finish speaking, Ailiya walked up to Falco, stood on her tiptoes, leaned close to his ear, and spoke softly:

“I know what you’re thinking, High Priest Falco. However, unfortunately, I want to dedicate my power to fighting evil gods and corruption, not to become the next Pope’s breeding machine. Besides… you’re not to my taste~”

After smiling and saying these words, Ailiya looked toward Saebion beside her.

“Let’s go, Marshal.”

“Yes, Lady Ailiya.”

Soon, Ailiya and the others gradually departed, leaving Falco alone, standing awkwardly in place.

After withdrawing his invitation hand, Falco suddenly clenched his fist tightly.

His expression also visibly darkened.

Being rejected twice in a row, with one rejection being so direct, naturally made the always high and mighty Falco feel extremely displeased.

Stinking brat,

Just like her mother,

Doesn’t know what’s good for her, huh??!

Since that’s the case, don’t blame me…