Talulah, I'm still a child.

Seeing Felia's bewildered expression, the old lady simply smiled and pointed out the window.

"The guests have arrived."

Chapter 247 Sister, this is your brother-in-law!

"Ten musketeers, even Fiameta and Mostima are here. Wait, why is Violet here too? I'm worst at dealing with her."

Oren couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. He was no match for the musketeers, and he didn't know if it was because they were incompatible, but Violet's Originium Arts were practically a perfect counter to him. Add to that Mostima and Fiameta, and tonight's situation was going to be difficult.

But compared to Oren, Patia was more wary of Outcast, who was stationed in the office. He was Andorn's mentor, and although Andorn had not said he would go easy on her, Patia did not think he needed to.

As a cardinal, Outcast's strength is beyond dispute. Over the years, no one can say for sure whether she has improved or regressed; however, judging from her performance this afternoon, it's most likely the former.

With the addition of ten musketeers, it's hard to imagine how they would manage to take Felia and her daughter away under such protection, especially since Felia herself probably wouldn't want to go with them.

"Ha, I really don't know when those heretics will arrive. I've had my gun loaded for ages and haven't seen a single one."

"Put down that restless desire to cause trouble in the streets. Even as a cavalryman, you're still so noisy."

"You have the nerve to say that to me? Isn't that why you switched to an explosive gun?"

The members of the Rainbow Squad, who were discussing the Gun Riders, twitched at the corners of their mouths. Although they had witnessed the restlessness of the Sarkaz during this period, these guys were really good at causing trouble. Even Ash, who had lived in a free world, felt that these guys were too full of martial spirit.

Thanks to Rhodes Island's hospitality, the four-person team decided to temporarily become bodyguards here. They had enough weapons and ammunition, and they also wanted to see what this world called Originium Arts.

As Mostima previously explained, most Lateran guns, like their firearms, rely on physical damage. However, for some, their guns are merely a medium, firing etched bullets with special power.

Both sides were wary of each other, but Patia's side was in a passive position. They could not ignore the fact that their information would be exposed to the Papal Palace. After confirming that Felia's room was on the second floor, Patia chose to take action.

"Let's do it!"

At Patia's command, a car parked in front of the Rhodes Island office exploded the next moment. Before anyone could react, Oren, dressed in black and masked, quietly jumped onto the roof.

"They're here! All troops, counterattack! Leave the rest to the inside."

In an instant, at least dozens of crossbow bolts flew toward the musketeers, but they only sparked a little against the hard armor. After all, Patia's side was mostly composed of Liberians, and until now, the only known Liberian who could skillfully use a musket was Fiameta.

"Damn it, they actually dared to do this!"

Fiameta's face showed slight anger. How dare someone carry out an explosion on Lateran's territory? This was already a slap in the face.

"It's alright, ten musketeers are enough to deal with the guys outside. Go and say hello to your juniors."

Mostima was referring to as Patia. In fact, Fiameta was stunned when she heard that Patia had chosen to betray Laterano. When she heard that Patia had joined Andorn, Fiameta was furious.

However, this matter wouldn't endanger Mei Xue, so Mostima herself wasn't particularly interested. After simply adding a layer of soundproofing to Cecilia and Angelina's room, she felt at ease slacking off.

"I can do it without you telling me."

Fiameta picked up his gun and turned to leave. Mostima scratched his head, still somewhat worried, and followed after him.

Thanks to Mostima's help, the sound of the explosion outside couldn't reach the room, allowing Cecilia to get a good night's sleep. Meanwhile, at Exusiai's house, the little fox had originally planned to sleep on the outer side, but was inexplicably thrown into the middle by Exusiai. With Remian on her left and Exusiai on her right, the two "light bulbs" were making it impossible for Meixue to sleep.

"Ah...so sleepy..."

For some reason, Exusiai was unusually sleepy tonight. If it were before, even if Remian were by her side, she would definitely try to squeeze some money out of Mei Xue before she would stop. But now she just wanted to sleep and deal with the rest later.

Remy An kept her secret, having just added a little something—sleeping pills—to her younger sister's juice to ensure a good night's sleep.

"Sister A-Neng, sleep well."

The little fox took out an eye mask and put it on Exusiai, then hugged his own tail and prepared to sleep. But before the little fox could put the eye mask on himself, he felt a hand move down to his stomach.

"?"

Seeing the confusion in Mei Xue's eyes, Remy Ang grinned mischievously, wrapped his arms around Mei Xue's waist, and kissed the little fox's lips to silence him, then waited quietly.

As Exusiai's breathing gradually stabilized, Remyane released Mei Xue, gently got up, and reached out to pinch Exusiai's cheek.

"Xiao Le, Xiao Le, are you asleep?"

Remianne nudged her twice, but Exusiai remained unresponsive, confirming that she was truly asleep.

So, to Mei Xue's bewildered gaze, Remian actually lifted the covers and got out of bed, picked up Exusiai and placed her on the soft carpet, covered her with a blanket, and then jumped onto the bed and pinned the little fox down.

"...Sister, your leg isn't..."

"It's all better now."

Remianne reached out and pinched Mei Xue's ear, then licked her lips and ruffled the little fox's tail a couple of times.

"Then why did you do that before... um, why didn't you tell Sister Neng and the others?"

"I just wanted to give them a surprise."

Adhering to the principle that fooling Mei Xue is not considered deceiving her, Remian skillfully concealed her true intentions. After all, if Mostima knew that she had recovered, she would probably be more wary than happy. Such a rapid recovery must be related to Mei Xue, and if Mei Xue noticed something was wrong, Remian would not be able to sleep in the same bed with Mei Xue like this.

“Indeed, Sister Mostima and Sister Aneng will definitely be shocked.”

Mei Xue nodded. He was stunned just now, and the little fox didn't connect the matter with herself either. She was just happy for Remi's recovery, shook her fox ears, and kissed her.

"So Meixue, you have to keep this a secret for me, okay? Don't tell anyone else."

"OK!"

"Good boy/girl, how about... I'll give you a reward?"

As Remianne spoke, she got up and walked to her wardrobe, opened it, took out a new dress, and gave Mei Xue a smug smile.

Exusiai, fast asleep, lay curled up on the carpet when she suddenly felt some noise in her ears. The world felt so cold, and her head felt so heavy.

But she was having a wonderful dream, a dream that had always existed only in her imagination.

Putting that aside for now, the Rhodes Island office was already in the middle of a fierce battle. The Rainbow Squad was completely overwhelmed by the Originium Arts of the Gun Riders. It was the first time they had ever seen a bullet that could chase after someone. They wondered how these guys could manage to blow up such a large area with a single bullet.

"Its power is similar to ours, but it has more versatile functions. If there is any drawback, it is that mass production and use are more difficult."

Tina couldn't help but sigh, suddenly filled with curiosity about this unknown world, but she soon realized that one person was missing from her side.

"Strange, where did Alexander go?"

"Oh, I don't know why he started hanging out with those people over there."

Ash pointed ahead, and Tina then saw that Alexander was actually standing with the musketeers. His height blended in perfectly, although the color scheme didn't quite match.

"Hey bro, you look pretty good in that outfit."

"And this gun, with its caliber and rate of fire, wow, let me try it out!"

The musketeers weren't angry because Alexander looked different. After all, while Laterano had a monopoly on guns, people in the outside world inevitably used them too. For example, Thor Industries had been trying to copy Laterano's guns.

"I have a feeling these guys are just here to have some fun blowing things up?"

"You just realized? There wasn't a single person left where they just bombed."

Compared to the outside, the situation inside the office was much more tense. Although he knew that there must be a certain amount of guard force inside the Rhodes Island office, Oren's face turned dark when he saw the old lady holding a revolver and wearing a cowboy hat.

After all, she worked in the Papal Court. Outcast's departure is still being discussed among the cardinals, but no matter what, everyone thinks it is a pity. Outcast was one of the legendary figures of Laterano. At least half of the students she taught became outstanding talents in Laterano, and she herself mediated the struggles between multiple factions on many occasions.

Some even say that Outcast has come very close to that level, that her gun has reached the level of judgment.

"There aren't many Lateran people who have joined Andorn, and judging from your skills, you're no ordinary person. You must have a background in Lateran."

"..."

Oren did not answer. His voice would likely reveal his identity, and now he would have to consider how much of a chance he could escape from the old woman, let alone take Felia away.

(Luckily, I didn't bring that long gun, otherwise I would definitely have been recognized. That gun only had five etched bullets in it at most...)

Five etching bullets—that's the limit for all Lateran, because the number six is ​​taboo for the Sarkaz.

On the other side, Patia wasn't in much better shape. Felia and Fiameta had their guns pointed at her and a few of their men. Mostima's appearance completely blocked their retreat. The Rainbow Squad's tactical coordination successfully held off their reinforcements, which was unexpected.

If it were only Felia and Fiametta, then Patia could try to take them away by force, but Mostima's strength is just too bizarre.

"Give up the resistance, Patia, and tell me, where is Andorn?"

“Fiameta…you’re still on the side of these Sakortas.”

"Do you have the right to say that to me? Aren't Andorn people also Sarkaz?"

"Pioneers are different from you!"

Patia suddenly seemed a little excited, and even almost pulled the trigger of the crossbow. Mostima looked at her with some doubt, and then came to a conclusion.

"I'm telling you, you don't actually like Andorn, do you?"

Upon hearing this, even Felia was stunned. Goodness, this news was quite explosive.

"What...what nonsense are you talking about!"

Patia was so angry that her feathers stood on end, but her companions didn't seem too surprised. In fact, they had discussed this matter quite a bit in private, but Andorn didn't have that idea, and Patia didn't have the guts, so they could only talk about it behind her back.

“Look at Fiametta, even Andorn isn’t having trouble finding a partner. When are you going to change your temper? You and Remian are the only ones still single among us.”

"If you keep nagging, I'll... wait, what's that sound?"

Fiameta was about to fire a shot at Mostima to silence her, but the sound of violin music in her ears drowned out all the gunfire, only for a brief moment, before the barrage of gunfire resumed.

On a rooftop not far from the battlefield, a fallen angel holding a violin smirked as she lowered her bow. If the notary public were to see her, the arrest of Andorn would probably have to be put on hold.

"Sigh, that's all I can do."

"That's enough. Our cooperation with Andorn only involved helping them escape. In the end, Rhodes Island is still an important partner for us."

The Ursus man carrying the red sword lowered his weapon. To be honest, it was one thing to let him travel with this guy, but to do it in Laterano, wasn't he afraid of something going wrong?

"That's true..."

The black-haired fallen angel licked her lips. The cooperation between Rhodes Island and Reunion Movement didn't really concern her, but what could she do? That little fox was from Rhodes Island. There was nothing she could do; his life was in her hands. Sigh... she'd find an opportunity to meet him another day.

"Let's go, Arturo. Staying any longer will be dangerous."

With the disappearance of Arturo and Red Blade, Mostima and the others on the battlefield realized that something was wrong.

It was an illusion. The violin music they heard just now was mixed with Originium Arts. In the blink of an eye, Patia and the others had simply vanished.

While the fighting raged on one side, the same thing was happening in Exusiai's bedroom on the other. However, thanks to Remian's sleeping pills, Exusiai was still dreaming, though the noise around her was a bit annoying.

In that dream, Exusiai dreamed that she and Mei Xue successfully got together, with Lappland as their master of ceremonies, Mostima as the bridesmaid, Texas as the best man, Croissant in charge of collecting wedding gifts, and Sora in charge of the music.

My older sister has fully recovered and is sitting below, smiling at me and offering her blessings. My parents are also very satisfied with Mei Xue. The Pope even personally gave them a blessing.

Mei Xue hasn't grown taller yet, but she's become more charming while still being cute. Perhaps that's the allure of being a husband. Of course, it might also be because he's still a young boy.

"You'll be a married person soon, so try to tone down your restless nature a bit."