The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

X and Angel passed through the water gate and returned to the ceremony hall.

The moment he stepped inside, X immediately looked at Elena lying in the pool—even though the system had already informed him that the contamination had been largely cleared, he couldn't help but want to confirm whether her condition had improved.

"Don't worry, Sir Axe, she's much better now," Samuel said calmly from the side.

In his view, it was nothing short of a miracle: shortly after X and Angel entered the Rain World, Irena's complexion improved significantly, indicating that the mission had been a success.

"Alright, you two, let's not focus on Miss Elena for now—you need to sort out your problems first."

"Our problem? What problem?" Angel asked curiously.

"You..." Samuel shook his head, "It's been so long, and you still haven't improved? Sir Axe, you need to discipline your maid properly."

"Okay, don't worry, I will," Sir Ax replied dismissively.

The two were then led by Samuel to a testing room filled with brass pipes and crystal chandeliers—a much more professional space than the offices on the second floor.

Samuel walked to the silver workbench inlaid with agate emblems, tapped the surface lightly with his fingers, and said solemnly, "Everyone who has spent a considerable amount of time in the Rain World must undergo a check-up upon their return—this is the rule of the Holy Order."

The longer the time, the higher the probability of being infected. This is common sense.

"Understood," Ax and Angel replied simultaneously.

Samuel took two sets of silver blood-drawing tools from the closet: "Same as always, let's do the blood test first. Sir Axe, you go first."

Ex deftly rolled up his sleeves, revealing his forearms. Then he activated the "Full Resurrection" effect.

Samuel picked up the lancet, its tip inlaid with a ruby, and precisely pierced his vein—dark red blood flowed into the silver needle, then down the tube into a silver cup engraved with the Holy Cross. When the cup was about half full of blood, Samuel sprinkled a pinch of shimmering white powder.

Seeing the curious look on Ax's face, he explained, "This is a purification reagent made from moon lilies, silver fir, silver powder, and magic crystal powder. It can effectively detect the degree of pollution."

The moment the powder came into contact with the blood, a pale golden mist rose from the cup, and the blood gradually became clear and transparent, eventually solidifying into a golden color. Samuel nodded in satisfaction: "The blood is pure, without any residual contamination."

When it was Angel's turn, she timidly extended her slender white wrist and blinked her blue eyes:

"Sir, could you... could you be a little gentler?"

After spending some time together, Samuel was no longer so scary in her eyes, so she even dared to ask a question.

"Don't be afraid, fairy, the silver needles won't harm a pure soul," Samuel replied calmly.

After following the same steps, Angel's blood also turned into a golden light—everything was normal.

Next came the magical fluctuation detection. Samuel activated a magical crystal scanner. Its scanning magic resembled some kind of barrier magic, requiring it to penetrate both individuals' bodies.

A moment later, Deacon Samuel said, "Test results: no deep erosion reaction, fluctuations normal—you pass."

Angel had just breathed a sigh of relief when Samuel said again, "Well, but... wait a minute."

Angel's heart immediately jumped: "W-what happened?"

Axe also looked at Samuel, wanting to know the reason.

Samuel's lips curled slightly: "You're just one step away from the final one—baptism with holy water."

The so-called holy water is a special agent with anti-corrosion properties, prepared in a specific ratio. Only after being sprinkled with the holy water did X and Angel leave the testing room.

"Deacon Samuel, may I go see Miss Elena again?" Ax asked.

"Yes, she has been taken to the hospital."

"Huh? Now?"

"Now that her condition has improved, she needs to receive follow-up treatment immediately. You can go directly to the hospital to see her."

Although they were in a hurry, the two went back to shower and change clothes before heading to the St. John's Hospital—this was a hospital rule: visitors must maintain personal hygiene, otherwise Dr. Green would not allow them to enter.

X also brought along some commonly used clothes and personal items, intending to stay with Irene at the hospital for a few days. Hopefully, they'll come in handy.

In short, it took two hours for X and Angel to arrive at the hospital.

Inside the intensive care unit of the St. Doctrine Hospital, lace curtains fluttered gently in the breeze, and the London rain outside was shrouded in mist. Dr. Green had been waiting there for some time. He adjusted his glasses and asked, "You've arrived?"

"We're here. Doctor, how is she now?"

Dr. Green gave Axe a complicated look and gently shook his head:

"Incredible—Miss Elena is recovering much faster than I expected, and she could wake up at any moment. I even want to ask: What exactly did you do in the Rain World?"

"It's a long story," Ax replied with a smile.

"I thought so too... You can have this place for now. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions." Dr. Green said before leaving.

X looked at the sleeping beauty on the bed and patted Angel's little head.

"Angel, go buy some almond cookies. I heard the almond cookies around here are pretty good. Let Elena try some when she wakes up."

Angel blinked her blue eyes: "Okay, Master, wait for me to come back!"

So she skipped away. Now that she knew Elena had fully recovered and could wake up at any moment, she felt much better.

X sat on the edge of the bed and gently took Irene's hand—suddenly, he felt a warmth in his palm as Irene grasped his hand in return.

Irene, who seemed to be asleep just moments before, suddenly opened her eyes, her emerald green eyes gleaming with cunning. She reached out, pulled him down forcefully, and her soft lips immediately pressed against his.

After a while, X raised his head slightly: "You're playing with fire, Miss Fairy."

"So what? I've been waiting for this moment for a long time... Everything is within this detective's plan." Elena's laughter was like sunshine after the rain, dispelling all the gloom of the past few days.

Her fingers hooked around Ex's collar again, drawing them closer—the lace curtains beside the hospital bed trembled gently in the breeze, adding a touch of mystery to this intimate moment.

Ex could feel her rapid breathing, and the emerald eyes gleamed with a triumphant light, as if all the longing that had accumulated in the rainy world was bursting forth at this moment.

"Can you recall... what happened in the rainy world?" he asked curiously.

"I can remember some—because that was me too, right? My dear master."

So that's how it is. The contract made with the inner reflection in the rainy world has actually been reflected in reality.

"I see... then our contract..."

Before Ex could finish speaking, Elena pressed her fingertips to his lips. Her gesture carried an undeniable tenderness, like the protective vine magic in a rainy world—firm yet gentle.

"Now, kiss me, my great detective."

"...No problem, my fake detective."

Ex readily complied, gently cupping Irene's face in his hands. Words were superfluous at this moment; he leaned down and kissed her lips again.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Master, master! I've bought almond cookies and strawberry jam! I'm sure Elena will love them!"

Angel's voice, like a clear spring, broke the warm atmosphere of the ward.

Angel pushed open the door and entered, just in time to see X sitting on the edge of the bed coughing, while Elena had covered her head with the blanket.

Angel tilted her head in confusion: "Huh? What happened? Has Elena woken up?"

Irene pulled down the covers, revealing her rosy cheeks, and nodded with a smile: "I'm back, Angel."

Ax and Elena exchanged a knowing smile, leaving Angel even more confused.

Without giving it much thought, her expression brightened, and she quickly put the snacks aside: "Sister Elena, how about some cookies?"

After Elena nodded, Angel carefully fed her a biscuit.

At this moment, X suddenly asked, "Angel, how did we sign the fairy contract back then?"

"Oh, Master, you've even forgotten this?"

"Hmm, I'm just a little curious... what procedures did we use to sign the contract?"

Angel's face immediately turned red, and she pressed her hands against her cheeks, shaking them from side to side.

"Oh dear... Master's finger was injured at the time, it got a small cut, and I wanted to help stop the bleeding, so I followed what the other fairies taught me and sucked on Master's finger, and accidentally signed it... Oh dear, how annoying!"

So... the way contracts are signed isn't actually fixed?

Ex immediately glanced at Irene with amusement. Irene immediately looked away guiltily.

I felt that this contract shouldn't have been signed like this.

"Oh, right!" Angel suddenly remembered something. "Deacon Samuel just sent someone to tell me to go see him after I've rested. I can ask him for more information about the silver theft case. After that, I also need to go to the Royal Magical Society."