You are all my wings...

Castigia genuinely felt there was a problem; Cheng Erhe's reaction was completely contrary to her past persona.

Cheng Erheli replied, "Third Elder, you're overthinking it. The Nameless One's aura and demeanor are completely unlike those of someone from another world. There's no need for that."

Castigia: "No, I also think he should be fine, but didn't you always try to subtly probe even when things seemed fine?"

Cheng Erhe shuddered and said, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. They've already killed three alien gods. Even if it was a self-inflicted injury, the price is too high. And most importantly, I can sense that his life essence is very pure."

"Is the essence of life very pure?"

Castiga said thoughtfully, "Fine, as long as you think he's reliable."

She still felt that Cheng Erheli had believed her too quickly this time, and had decided to observe Cheng Erheli's condition more closely to avoid any accidents.

After all, this is the time when their holy land is at its weakest.

……

M'shiruna's promotion went smoothly.

Without interference from other gods, she already possessed the foundation from the previous era, so advancing in rank was not a problem at all.

After completing the upgrade, she sincerely thanked Leon with the help of the two women.

Then Mshiruna sent a message to Kastiga: "Why does this nameless gentleman seem to appear at such a coincidence? Although I am very grateful for his help, we are currently in a very precarious situation, with various powerful figures coveting this fourth Light-type Sacred Fruit, and the First and Second Elders are temporarily unable to leave the depths of the Sacred Tree. Is it not appropriate to rashly bring an outsider into the Sacred Tree now?"

“I know you’re worried about your unborn sister, but your older sister has already vouched for her, so I’ll let her handle it for now.”

Castigia responded.

Mshiruna frowned immediately.

She looked at Cheng Erheli and transmitted her voice, "The situation is so complicated now, do you really want to invite the Nameless One to the Sacred Tree? Even if you want to thank him for his help, there are other ways, aren't there?"

Cheng Erhe replied fearfully, "Trust me."

Seeing that the woman had no intention of continuing to explain, M'shiruna had no choice but to keep quiet for the time being.

She thought to herself, "Anjiehero told me that the Holy Land is about to face a great calamity, so I should be careful. In that case, I'll test you. It's said that the most skilled of the divine abominations or other gods can completely disguise themselves without leaving a trace. But fortunately, I know that these visitors from other worlds have one flaw that they absolutely cannot conceal! That is, after they invade a body, they will have no desire to reproduce due to the suppression of the world's rules! So be it, sacrifice the small self for the greater good!"

After all, if visitors from another world could reproduce after invading a body, this world would have been occupied by that other world long ago.

On the contrary, if the other party has a normal desire to reproduce, then it is unlikely that they are visitors from another world.

Thinking this, she approached Lyon and asked, "Your Excellency, what do you think of me?"

Leon asked in surprise, "What? What happened to you?"

M'shiruna smoothed a strand of her lustrous, sky-blue hair from her forehead and gave her a flirtatious wink: "From a man's perspective, do you think I'm pretty?"

"Oh? Of course it's beautiful."

Leon blinked. Is M'shiruna this sexy in this era?

Or is it that although she hasn't synchronized her affection level yet, she already has feelings for the future xx memory?

Mshiluna then asked, "If I were to propose to you and ask you to marry me, would you agree?"

Upon hearing this, both Cheng Erheli and Kastiga were stunned.

What's wrong with this guy? When did the Holy Land have a rule about women marrying men?

No, why would she propose marriage?

Chapter 524 You've Been Misled

Lyon: "Is the marriage proposal you're talking about the kind I understand?"

A slight blush crossed M'shiruna's cheeks, but she said firmly, "Without a doubt!"

Why so suddenly?

"Not sudden at all, not sudden at all."

M'shiluna said in a serious tone, "Without you, I would have failed to advance this time, and might even have wasted a chance to revive. How can I ever repay this debt of gratitude?"

Lyon said, "So you're serious?"

Mshiluna nodded matter-of-factly: "Of course."

Lyon fell into a deep thought.

Beside them, Cheng Erheli and Kastiga exchanged a strange look.

Castigia asked telepathically, "What did you say to her?"

Cheng Erheli's expression was subtle as he replied, "She didn't say anything. Perhaps Mushiluna really has taken a liking to her? This nameless gentleman is indeed outstanding in appearance and temperament, and his strength is also very strong. He is mysterious and unpredictable, and very charming. I can hardly find any fault with him."

Castiglione was speechless. She had never heard anyone else utter such a string of praises from her. Judging from the way she looked, it seemed she was more interested in this anonymous person.

She judged that Mshiruna was probably trying to test the silver-haired man for some reason, while Chengerheli seemed to be the one with more problems.

This is also due to the information gap between them and M'shiruna. They do not know that once the alien gods and abominations invade the physical bodies of this world, they will be suppressed by the world, resulting in a lack of reproductive desire.

This is information that only M'shiruna, as the sole surviving epoch spirit of the Divine Species Era, and with close relationships with several Lords of Forbidden Zones, could know.

Although Kastiga is one of the incarnations of the Sacred Tree and holds a very high position, she only awakened her wisdom at the beginning of this era, and therefore knows more secrets than M'shiruna.

She simply asked M'shiluna telepathically, "Are you trying to test something?"

Mshiluna replied, "I have my own opinion, and I will explain it to you once the situation becomes clear."

After replying telepathically, M'shiluna looked at Leon and said, "Your Excellency, as a betrothal gift, I will give you some treasures that I have collected in the past. I see that you are good at shadow and elemental magic, so I will give you a tenth-level shadow magic treasure and a tenth-level electric magic treasure. How about it?"

Leon was now genuinely puzzled. M'shiruna's serious demeanor didn't seem like she was lying at all.

But from his perspective as a seasoned con artist, M'shiruna clearly has some ulterior motives.

The purpose is subtle, not as simple as the initial assessment that it was a test of oneself.

Could it be that her actions were subtly influenced by her future self?

Normally, how can the future influence her past?

Because she majored in electrical engineering and time travel, she sensed certain things about the future when she advanced.

Unfortunately, his main target right now is Chengerheli, not Mshiruna, otherwise he would really like to agree and then take this opportunity to increase his favorability.

After all, Cheng Erheli had shown a strong possessiveness on the New Auster Continent last time. If he agreed to Mushiluna first, given their current relationship, it would be quite difficult to raise Cheng Erheli's favorability within two and a half months.

Of course, following his old habits of juggling several women might not be feasible, but considering that this concerns Astalia's future life, it would be troublesome if he failed in his tightrope walk.

Therefore, Lyon decided to prioritize targeting Cheng Erheli this time.

He immediately shook his head slowly: "I am very pleased with your invitation, but I have never believed in being married by a woman."

Mshiruna's eyes flashed with a sharp light; he refused!

Normally, given their beauty and reputation as epoch-making fairies in this era, they would be the objects of desire for the gods.

In other words, he may not have the reproductive desire of a normal intelligent species.

Or is it just a matter of being reserved?

“Your Excellency, if you feel the betrothal gifts are insufficient, you may suggest it.”

She feigned a heroic air and said:

"If you're willing to marry me, I can even give you the eleventh-tier Shadow Treasure!"

Lyon smiled slightly: "I just killed those three alien gods, obtained the alien god cores, and also acquired quite a few secret treasures, so I'm not short of shadow-type secret treasures for the time being. Besides, I already have someone I want to be with."

"You have someone else in your heart?"

Mshiruna was taken aback.

"That is Lord Cheng Erheli."

Leon's expression turned somber as he looked at Cheng Erheli, who had long, beautiful, algae-green hair reaching her knees. She was looking at him with a strange expression because Leon had mentioned her.

"In fact, the reason I took the initiative to help you this time is because I secretly fell in love with Lord Cheng Erheli a long time ago."

He displayed his honed acting skills, his eyes sparkling like stars, radiant and full of emotion.

[Goddess Cheng Erheli's favorability +4%, current favorability 34%]

Mshiruna felt a vague unease and frowned, asking, "Are you serious?"

"Of course."

Lyon said, "Therefore, Your Excellency Msiluna, I am sorry that I cannot accept your marriage proposal."

Mshiruna hesitated, wondering if he really had feelings for Chengerheli.

Or did he sense his own probing and do it on purpose?

Thinking this through, she didn't say anything more.

However, a very subtle feeling still arose in her heart.

There was both the unpleasantness of being rejected and self-reflection on Lyon's misjudgment.

She even wondered: 'Was it too audacious of me to test him with this marriage proposal? Perhaps there was something wrong with my behavior, and he sensed my intentions?'

Her mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts.

Lyon then looked at Cheng Erheli again: "Your Excellency may be somewhat surprised, but I am serious about my thoughts."

Cheng Erhe felt a subtle unease, finding it difficult to describe his feelings.

There was a mixture of inexplicable joy and a vague sense of caution that the other person wasn't entirely sincere.

After a moment's thought, she said, "Although I appreciate your interest, I don't have any plans in that regard at the moment, so I'm afraid you'll have to give up on your feelings."

Lyon smiled and said, "It's nothing. My feelings for you don't necessarily mean I want to possess you. Seeing you safe and happy is enough for me."

Although his goal was to develop Cheng Erheli's potential, he was also afraid of arousing Cheng Erheli's deep desire for control, so he only expressed his heart of watching over her, so that if they encountered a chaotic situation later, there would be room for maneuver.

Moreover, although he hadn't fallen in love with Cheng Erheli yet, he didn't dislike her personality either. He just felt that her strange controlling nature might cause some trouble in the future.

Essentially, he did hope that his sisters could successfully resolve the Origin Calamity because of Astaria.

On the other side, Cheng Erhe glanced to the side for a moment, then coughed lightly: "Alright, enough of the small talk, let's go back to the Holy Land."

[Goddess Cheng Erheli's favorability +2%, current favorability 36%]

……

At the same moment.

In the far reaches of the desert, the six fleeing alien gods reunite.

"Both Cato and Mohates have fallen."

The three-meter-tall Saturnus surveyed the assembled alien gods with a cold, sinister gaze:

"This defeat has cost us two eleventh-level and three tenth-level fighters—an exceptionally significant loss! Why did you rashly activate the Elemental Killing Domain? If you hadn't activated it, you could have held out for much longer, and might even have had a chance to wear them down, right?"

"Your Majesty, the Elemental Killing Domain was actually initiated at Kato's request. His eagerness for quick success led to this major defeat! In fact, we all thought it was better to play it safe and did not agree with it, but we had no choice but to comply because of Kato's repeated requests."

A tenth-level dragon-human deity quickly offered an explanation.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to shift the blame now. We accept the punishment, but the situation is still unclear. Let's carefully consider the follow-up."

Another 10th-level lizardman spoke up.

"That's right, there's no need to shift the blame to the dead."

Another eleventh-ranked being spoke. His appearance and race were Frost Wolf Bears. His face resembled a wolf and a human, and his body was like a two-and-a-half-meter-tall bear. He was the heretic who had stolen the possession of a bear-man.

Saturnus glanced indifferently at the dragon-god who had spoken first in defense, then slowly said, "You are all comrades from the Mushia Divine Empire. I won't reprimand you. I just hope the rest of you remember that this is another world. We are fighting alone, so we must be careful with our decisions and not change our initial battle plan casually. Do you understand?"

"Ah."

"clear."

"receive."

The other gods responded listlessly.

Saturnus frowned slightly, somewhat displeased with the attitude of these other gods, and said again, "This time I will ask the Empire for help and find a true god to oversee this operation. The blood and authority of the Electric Origin God are fine, the original goal was only to weaken their strongmen. But the blood of the Light Origin God, we must obtain it in the next operation!"

"Your Majesty, what is so extraordinary about this divine blood of the origin of the light system that requires us to go to such great lengths?"

The eleventh-tier Frost Wolf Bear spoke up with a question.