Inside a secret room in Viscount Olba's mansion, a golden-haired elf sat in the main seat, holding a document.
Jeno Griffey, one of The Order's executives, currently the Knights Order's sword instructor. He is a subordinate of Fenrir, the fifth seat of The Order's Knights of the Round Table, and one of the Knights of the Round Table candidates.
"So, if he's eliminated, you'll have one less competitor, is that right?"
Alpha said to a white-haired middle-aged man.
"Yes, Lady Alpha!"
"I will contact that adult to proceed with the operation!"
"Thank you, Lady Alpha!"
Viscount Olba knelt on one knee and said respectfully.
Alpha left Viscount Olba's house and arrived at Mitsugoshi Company.
"Gamma, prepare to open a Mitsugoshi Company branch in the royal capital of the Midgar Kingdom; that will become our sub-base!"
"Yes, Lady Alpha!"
"And Xi Nuo is there too; it's been so long since I've seen him!"
"I also miss Lord Xi Nuo very much!" Gamma echoed.
"How many people are there in Shadow Garden now?"
"Reporting to Lady Alpha, there are currently 1036 people in Shadow Garden. Half of the Demon Possession data came from Viscount Olba. Those people particularly hate The Order. Thanks to Lord Xi Nuo's foresight, a chess piece was planted within The Order in advance, which greatly increased the efficiency of our intelligence gathering! It also significantly increased our numbers!"
"That person is always so clever. He has already laid the most perfect foundation for us, and we must not let down his expectations!"
"Yes, Lady Alpha!"
Alpha's gaze turned to the moon.
"Xi Nuo, we will meet again soon. It's been a long time, and I really miss you!"
...At Midgar Academy, Xi Nuo woke up from his bed in the morning, and the person beside him had already disappeared.
On the table was a lovingly prepared breakfast.
A small note was also left next to it.
"Good morning, Lord Xi Nuo!" A heart was drawn after it.
As usual, Xi Nuo, Xi De, Jia Ka, and You Luo, the four of them, arrived at the academy.
At this moment, a graceful figure was waiting at the academy gate.
Everyone was discussing her.
"She's Viscount Olba's illegitimate daughter, the one who doesn't even put Princess Alice in her eyes!"
"I also heard that within two days before the start of school, she beat up over three hundred people in the small forest behind the academy! The infirmary couldn't even fit them all!"
"She's really terrifying, like a tigress!"
"Exactly, exactly, what kind of man would dare to marry a woman like that!"
"It's a pity for her pure and lovely appearance; she's completely the 'white moonlight' in my heart!"
Milia naturally heard the discussions about her, but she didn't care.
Experiencing hell had made her very strong.
Those rumors couldn't affect her at all.
She only needed the one she loved most to care about her.
Let others say what they want; she only cared about her master's thoughts. She considered everyone else's words to be farts.
Xi Nuo arrived at the academy's main entrance.
"Darling~! Good morning~!"
Milia hugged Xi Nuo.
You Luo and Jia Ka's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
They had joined in the commotion with the crowd yesterday and were directly knocked out by Milia.
They had no idea that Xi Nuo had defeated Milia, and that Milia had also agreed to become Xi Nuo's girlfriend.
Milia, like a small bird, nestled in his arms, looking at Xi Nuo with affectionate eyes.
The people around who had been discussing Milia all fell silent.
They felt that the scene before them refreshed their worldview. In their eyes, Milia was very fierce, and would hit people when she was in a bad mood; such people were usually very aggressive.
But the current Milia gave off the feeling of a cute younger sister, like a small bird, pure and lovely.
Many people suddenly became infatuated with Milia.
"Hey, you, what's your name? I don't think you're worthy of Miss Milia. I want to duel you!"
Seeing such a cute and adorable girl clinging to a random passerby's arm, a guy who considered himself not weak stepped forward.
He felt he was acting on behalf of heaven.
Although he felt he wasn't worthy of Milia and might not be able to defeat her, a girl like Milia, who expressed cuteness to the extreme, shouldn't be with this passerby.
"You want to duel? Then I'll accompany you!"
Milia looked at the speaker with a cold expression.
"Miss Milia, with all due respect, this man is simply unworthy of you. He looks ordinary, his appearance is ordinary, and his strength should also be ordinary! He is simply not worthy of you!"
A blur flashed by.
A sword was placed against the speaker's neck.
"Is it up to you to decide if he's worthy? If you say anything more about him not being worthy of me, I won't be polite!"
Milia dropped the sword from the opponent's neck onto the ground, then turned and hugged Xi Nuo's arm.
The speaker stared blankly at the sword in front of him. In that instant, he felt an extremely terrifying killing intent; he felt as if he couldn't breathe.
When he came to his senses, he realized that the sword Milia had just held was his own.
The opponent had drawn his sword at an extremely fast speed and then placed it against his neck.
Milia looked at Xi Nuo with extremely gentle eyes.
"Brother Xi Nuo, have you had breakfast? Let me treat you to breakfast!"
Xi Nuo had, of course, eaten, and it was Milia who had made it.
"I've eaten!"
"Then, Brother Xi Nuo, can you accompany Milia to breakfast?"
"Okay!"
"Hello, Brother's friends, my name is Milia. Please guide me in the future!"
Milia said with a slight smile.
You Luo and Jia Ka's faces were flushed, and their bodies trembled.
To be treated so gently by such a cute girl.
This was the first time.
You Luo and Jia Ka felt as if they had fallen in love.
Xi De, on the other hand, was expressionless, but he noticed You Luo and Jia Ka's expressions, and suddenly his own expression changed.
Like You Luo and Jia Ka, Xi De was also blushing, and couldn't speak properly.
"P-p-p-please guide me!"
Milia looked at Xi De in confusion, curious as to why Xi De was blushing.
"Brother, your friends are really interesting!" Milia smiled slightly and hugged Xi Nuo's arm tighter.
"Let's go, let's go eat breakfast. I'll treat you all!" Milia shouted loudly.
The group arrived at the cafeteria. Because Milia was enrolled by Viscount Olba paying a large sum, the food was the best.
There were seven different types of breakfast, and the portions were large and filling.
The dining tables were for four people. Xi Nuo and Milia sat together.
You Luo, Jia Ka, and Xi De sat together.
You Luo and Jia Ka were too nervous to sit at the same table as Milia and Xi Nuo.
Xi De also mimicked them perfectly, looking completely like a pure, innocent young man who couldn't speak, appearing especially like a country bumpkin.
"Brother, try this, Brother, and this too!"
"Brother, this is also very delicious!"
During this time, Milia always fed Xi Nuo.
The passersby nearby watched, their teeth itching.
They all felt that a good cabbage had been spoiled by a pig, but the problem was they didn't dare to step forward. The incident at the school gate had spread like wildfire, and everyone around knew about it.
During this time, Milia went to the restroom.
The Duke's Son, who had failed to confess to Princess Alexia and then confessed to Milia, walked over to Xi Nuo.
"One hundred thousand Zeny, you break up with Milia! She's my destined woman!"
"I'll agree for one hundred fifty thousand Zeny!"
"Hmph! Quite greedy, but fine!"
The Duke's Son threw down a bag of gold coins. Xi Nuo counted them; it was exactly one hundred fifty thousand Zeny.
Milia returned. She felt that the eyes of the people around her were a bit strange, as if they were expecting a show.
"Milia, let's break up!" Xi Nuo said.
"Why?"
"No reason!"
"Give me a reason, otherwise I can't agree!" Milia said with a firm attitude.
"Someone just gave me one hundred fifty thousand to break up with you, and I agreed!"
"Who?" Milia asked.
"It was me!"
The Duke's Son stood up.
"Miss Milia, this guy is a country bumpkin who has never seen money before. He agreed to break up with you for one hundred fifty thousand Zeny. He's simply not worthy of being your boyfriend!"
"Let me be your boyfriend instead. I realized my mistake before; I shouldn't have confessed to Princess Alexia. You are the one I love most in my heart. The moment I saw you, I understood what 'love at first sight' means!"
The Duke's Son was confessing passionately.
Milia completely ignored the Duke's Son and looked at Xi Nuo. Xi Nuo's face didn't show much expression, and Milia couldn't discern Xi Nuo's intentions at all.
As for why Xi Nuo did this, it was simply because he found it fun.
"Okay! I agree to break up!" Milia replied.
"Miss Milia, congratulations on seeing this guy's true colors!"
Milia took out her wallet.
"Here's two hundred thousand Zeny. Let's start over. Will you be my boyfriend?"
The Duke's Son's expression upon hearing this was as if he had eaten shit.
He felt as if his ears had deceived him. To abandon his woman for a small amount of money, Milia clearly knew that the person in front of her was money-grubbing, so why would she spend money to be in a relationship with him?
"Buddy, you heard it, right? I did as you said, but alas, she offered too much!"
Xi Nuo accepted the money.
"Congratulations, you are once again my girlfriend!"
"Brother Xi Nuo, I'm so happy! I'm your girlfriend again!"
Those boys who had some admiration for Milia felt heartbroken watching the scene before them.
The incredibly strong, cute, and pure Milia actually had a dim wit, looking like someone completely consumed by love, with her IQ dropping to a negative number once in a relationship.
"Miss Milia, he, he, he... taking your money like that clearly shows he loves your money more than he loves you!"
The Duke's Son was so angry that his breathing was uneven; he paused in his speech to catch his breath.