I am a hero of the former civilization.

Ryan didn't answer immediately, but glanced at the understated yet luxurious room: "Is it safe here?"

"It's safe. This hotel is my property. No one will come up to the top floor. The residential area on this street is also under my name."

Okay, I underestimated you, rich woman.

Ryan was speechless. He had privately investigated and found that Eden was not just a singer, but also a shrewd investor, the kind whose real estate holdings were enough to crush a person.

Without saying a word, he snapped his fingers lightly, and a sharp whistling sound echoed in the room. Not long after, some black button-like objects flew over.

"This is......"

“Military listening device. Don’t worry, I destroyed it with my authority before it came in.” Ryan picked one up and played with it in his hand, already recognizing it as a professional piece of equipment from the intelligence department.

"The work of Chief of Staff Kalis? That can't be right. My room is very well secured; ordinary people can't get in."

"So either they're not ordinary people, or they're someone close to you."

"This is impossible."

"In the face of collapse, anything is possible."

Ryan glanced at it indifferently, then crushed the black button into powder. He had already confirmed two things.

Eden was not yet under control, but she was already being targeted. He breathed a sigh of relief, because he didn't know if he could save her after she was controlled by the Herrscher.

It was somewhat unbelievable, but Eden had excellent mental fortitude. He only panicked for a moment before regaining his composure and his expression became serious.

"So you're here to protect me?"

"Pretty much. For both public and private reasons, I would never allow the Herrscher to harm you."

Is it also for personal reasons?

Eden's amber eyes brightened slightly, and he smiled elegantly again: "It is my honor to have the commander of the Fire-Chasing Moths protecting me. Please feel free to ask if you need any assistance."

She really knows how to talk. Even though she knew I wasn't just trying to protect her, she cleverly didn't say it out loud.

"You are really brave."

"Courage is the hymn of humanity. Do you think I am a coward?"

“Of course not, beautiful lady.” Ryan nodded, seemingly indicating that he didn’t need to explain the danger himself.

He needs to use Eden as bait, gather enough Herrscher clones, and then fully 'understand' them; otherwise, this game of hide-and-seek could go on until the end.

A rhythm master isn't fatal, but it's incredibly uncomfortable, like being a fly. As expected, those who can be heroes are no ordinary people; they can still feel excitement even in the face of such a monstrous wave.

Eden was a little excited, even though she knew that this involved a war between several Herrschers and Flame Chasers, and that she was nothing more than a small boat in this giant wave, and would easily be crushed to pieces.

'But I consider myself a warrior, even if I haven't fought with swords in a battlefield... Hmm? I think I'm getting an idea.'

She suddenly stood up and went to the golden harp by the window. Her fingers moved, producing a melodious sound. As she increased the speed, the elegant harp began to sound like the clanging of swords and the thunder of horses.

If it were someone else, they would be confused, but Ryan, who was at least a musician in his past life, couldn't help but be surprised.

Listening to the music, Ryan squinted and heard a hint of helplessness, as well as a readiness to be shattered at any moment. He suddenly thought of the ending of Eden.

She could have lived to the next generation, but she chose to perish with civilization, just like the captain of a ship sinking, possessing an incomprehensible courage.

bang bang.

A knock suddenly sounded at the door, the stirring piano music paused, and Eden slightly furrowed her brow in displeasure.

"Aphra, I told you not to bother me."

The woman who entered had a serious expression and wore frameless glasses; she was Ryan's assistant, whom he had met once before.

She glanced at Ryan, who was sitting upright, but asked nothing. She simply bowed slightly and said, "Excuse me, Miss Eden, the concert organizers would like to invite you to dinner and also to meet the band that provided the accompaniment."

Eden didn't answer immediately, but when he caught Ryan shaking his head out of the corner of his eye, he knew what was going on.

"There's no need to meet. Major Coleman said someone wants to attack me and asked them to understand."

“Ms. Evela, hand this document to the assigned Moth of Fire squad and tell them to disperse. My men will take over the work. From now on, Miss Eden’s safety will be my responsibility.” Ryan took out the document and, mimicking the 'weak warrior's' manner, winked playfully.

The official orders from the Southern Shenzhou branch will arrive soon; this was agreed upon in advance.

Aphra's eyes twitched slightly, revealing a look of disgust: "Please keep your distance. If anything happens to Miss Eden, you can't afford the consequences."

"I know, I know, but how can we maintain distance while protecting each other? Please trust my gentlemanly conduct."

"Gentlemanly manners? Major Coleman, I know your reputation very well."

“Then you’re completely mistaken. Miss Eden is safest with me, to be honest.” Ryan rested his chin on his hand, his face, which looked weak, was full of seriousness. “Actually, I’m gay, the perfect male best friend.”

Ryan felt no guilt whatsoever in criticizing Coleman; it was simply a single person's resentment towards a playboy.

Aphra's cheeks began to twitch as she looked blankly at Eden, who was also somewhat surprised. He covered his mouth and nodded with amusement.

"Don't worry, the major is indeed a gentleman and was very polite to me."

"Please call me if you need anything." The woman nodded, turned back several times as she left, and finally locked the door behind her.

puff.

Eden finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, his beautiful amber eyes looking at Ryan: "You really are a thousand faces, were you telling the truth just now?"

"Of course it's fake. I can not only write songs, but I'm also a performance artist. I'm best at inspiring people's dark and profound fantasies." Ryan picked up his teacup and took a sip with a hint of pride. He had never been on the big screen, but he had managed to fool the Herrscher and the entire Firemoth.

"It's a real pity I couldn't act opposite you, but what you just said might be a lie."

"What's fake?"

"It's a matter of sexual orientation. A good friend once told me that you and a young man named Kevin..."

cough cough.

Ryan coughed from the choking on his black tea, and the gentleman almost broke down.

Alright, Alicia, you dare to badmouth me behind my back!

"Hehe, actually I didn't believe it. Alicia is sometimes too impulsive. You're very popular with girls, at least much more so than this major." Eden chuckled, easing the tense atmosphere.

"Coleman isn't even worthy to carry my shoes, so don't take his acting seriously." Ryan quickly gave a heads-up, lest he inadvertently turn into a pervert.

"You better watch out for that Evela."

"Is something wrong with her? She's my most trusted assistant."

"I didn't see it, but this Lawyer is just so unpredictable. Forget about assistants, even your lover who sleeps in the same bed with you every day might not be real."

Eden opened her mouth slightly, somewhat puzzled, but fortunately, she had a good imagination and only hesitated for a moment.

"You mean this time it's an invisible enemy?"

"At least it's hard to tell with the naked eye. The most basic thing is not to trust anyone. We should try to keep them in sight as much as possible, because we might become puppets with just a turn of the head."

Ryan wasn't joking. All the high-ranking fusion warriors were now in pairs, for fear of being caught off guard and falling into a trap.

No wonder I didn't bring Alicia; she'd be very sad.

Eden silently lowered his head, looked at the serious man, and cracked a joke in the heavy atmosphere.

“Ryan, it’s actually more convenient for you to dress as a woman. And there’s something else I need to remind you: the person who was in charge of protecting me before was named John.”

That cross-dresser from the Australian branch?

Ryan was stunned, and sweat immediately started pouring down his face.

Chapter 307 Being a plagiarist is so satisfying!

At midnight, Ryan crouched on the hotel roof, looking through the skylight into the closed changing room.

Eden indeed obeyed and did not hide, but continued his daily routine. He unintentionally obtained the camera angle that the paparazzi dreamed of.

Countless paparazzi around the world would love to stake out in a place like this, close their eyes slightly, and 'see' an elegant long dress gliding across fair and smooth skin, a lace-trimmed bra supporting the peaks of the body, briefly freeing them from the constraints of gravity, profoundly illustrating what it means to have a broad mind and a secluded valley.

Judging from the feedback, its inner meaning is actually superior to Aponia? This defies common sense!

Ryan's expression changed as he became engrossed in his research, then he gently patted his face.

'He's been assimilated by Aquaman Coleman. How can he use his power to do such a thing? But there's one thing I don't want to be assimilated by him.'

As Ryan pondered this, his lips twitched. He subconsciously glanced at the upscale restaurant across the street. There was a window where a man in an elegant silk dress, whose muscles seemed to burst, made a gesture at him, which fueled Ryan's murderous intent.

"Hold on, hold on" was just a casual remark I made; John is known for this very thing, even within the Firemoth organization.

All those dark and profound fantasies are just jokes, but the other person is real.

“Lieutenant Colonel John’s leave request was just approved. It’s your responsibility not to inform him beforehand.” Mei’s voice on the phone was cold, and you could almost see the smile on her lips: “And you also talked nonsense and people took it seriously.”

"Isn't that just to fob off Eden's agent? Besides, I originally wanted to say philosopher, but I was afraid Aphrodite wouldn't understand."

"Aren't you a PhD in psychology? When did you start your philosophy degree?"

Tsk, I'm too lazy to explain to a weakling like you.

Ryan knew that 'philosophy' couldn't be explained to outsiders, so he changed his approach: "How was I supposed to know that he was in charge of protecting Eden? Shouldn't it be Hen's responsibility?"

“Because the last concert was in Australia, the Nanshenzhou branch applied for support, and I have shown you the relevant documents and even signed them.”

Ryan was speechless for a moment. He thought about it carefully and still didn't know if it was true or not, but he could hear the pleasure in the woman's words.

"Mei...you're not getting revenge on me for dumping all the work on you, are you, or are you standing up for Kevin?"

"No, that's not true. I love my job and it makes me happy."

"Hey, I'm your boss, tell me the truth!"

“Listen to me, Ryan. Coleman, as a major, doesn’t have the authority to order headquarters to recall another high-ranking fusion warrior. You can’t ruin the whole plan because of personal likes or dislikes; that would be very irresponsible.” May chose to take the matter seriously, noticing a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, before hesitantly asking:

"There's one more thing, you really have feelings for Kevin..."

"Nonsense! Of course it's fake!"

beep.

After a slightly irritated voice, the phone went dead. Having finally stolen half a day of leisure, Mei returned to Chunying Villa with a blank expression. She raised her phone, but the slight twitching at the corner of her mouth betrayed her.

"You all heard that, didn't you?"

Hahahahaha.

Everyone in the living room burst into laughter. Kevin sprayed his face with laughter, Padrephilis rolled around on the sofa clutching her stomach, and even Aponia covered her mouth while her shoulders trembled.

"I can't believe Ryan has such a cute side. I have to write this down in my diary so I can look at it whenever I'm feeling down." Alicia instantly shook off the psychological trauma from the simulation battle and turned to look at Mebius by the door.