Great, we're doomed now!

"This...this is really..."

Guangguo was initially very excited, but he quickly calmed down: "I can't leave here for long. Unlike TPC, the organization I've built is not yet perfect. If it lacks a core leader, it will soon fall apart."

It was a struggle to gather all the talent... I need to arrange the follow-up matters before I can give myself a window of opportunity.

"It's alright. When I come next time—about a month from now—I hope you can be prepared in the meantime."

The conversation was mostly over. At the very end, Ye Shou opened his mouth, a question rising to his throat, but he hesitated to speak:

He wanted to ask about the "future".

Before traveling to the Kingdom of Light, did you experience the event of "Gatanothor's Awakening"?

If he experienced it, does that prove that Ye Shou can overcome that disaster?

How did Ye Shou act at that time? What happened to TPC afterward?

Those people he knew, those things he hadn't had a chance to do yet...

Guangguo seemed to have sensed something as well, and looked at him intently, waiting for him to ask a question.

...But Ye Shou eventually shut his mouth.

If the future is fixed, knowing it now is useless; what's meant to happen will happen. Knowing it in advance will only trap you in a prophecy.

If the future can be changed, then knowing it is meaningless, because everything Guangguo said, from the moment he uttered it, is no longer the future that Ye Shouhui will experience.

In both cases, it's better not to ask.

Most importantly, if Ye Shou were to receive definite "good news" from Guang Guo, he feared it would affect his mindset and lead to disastrous consequences... Similar tragedies abound in various myths.

Ye Shou chuckled self-deprecatingly, then took a small object from his pocket and handed it to Guang Guo. It was a palm-sized doll, hand-carved from wood, with a smooth and warm surface.

—Ultraman Bayeri!

Moreover, it was in its armored combined state, with wings spread out on its back and the waist thrusters tilted slightly forward, as if it were about to take off at any moment. However, despite such a large movement, it was able to stand steadily on the platform, demonstrating superb balance.

"Let's keep it as a souvenir."

Guangguo paused for a moment, then looked down at Bayeri in his palm and took a deep breath: "I will take good care of it!"

-

The main world, Kuze House.

In a certain room, countless particles of light converged, causing the space to distort like the surface of water, and then a figure emerged from it... Ye Shou crossed the barrier of time and space and stood on the ground. Then, with a wave of his hand, Carmilla flew out of his private space. Originally, she was only the size of a palm, but when she landed, she had already transformed into a normal human form.

"This place is... no different from anything else."

The room was quiet. Carmilla stood by the window, her gaze sweeping across the courtyard outside.

This was her first time in this world, and everything felt unfamiliar. But having traveled through the vast universe, she wasn't particularly uneasy. Ye Shou walked up behind her and glanced at her in the direction of her gaze.

"Would you like to go out for a walk? I'll show you around."

Carmilla didn't answer, but she turned and walked towards the door, even more eager than Ye Shou.

As soon as the door opened, Liuli stood in the corridor—someone's heart began to race, but they held their breath and remained calm.

She was wearing that familiar maid outfit, her hands folded in front of her, her posture upright.

Seeing Ye Shou emerge, Liuli gave a slight bow, then her gaze naturally fell upon Carmilla behind him—

For a fleeting moment, her eyelashes fluttered.

"Welcome back, Lord Ye Shou." The voice was steady, as usual.

"Hmm." Ye Shou naturally turned to the side and introduced, "This is Carmilla, a warrior from another world, who will be our partner from now on."

"I see."

Ruri bowed respectfully to Carmilla.

"Hello, I am Lord Ye Shou's personal maid, Liu Lichuan... Please feel free to ask if you need anything."

With respectful words and appropriate tone, the maid handled the situation perfectly as always, leaving no room for criticism.

Carmilla glanced at her and nodded slightly in response, which was a little impolite, but one couldn't ask more of a dark giant.

The three walked down the corridor and came to a corner. Asuna was coming from the opposite side carrying a stack of documents. She wasn't wearing her maid uniform today, but a plain-colored cardigan, and her hair was tied in a low ponytail, making her look very neat.

Upon seeing Ye Shou, her expression brightened noticeably. She stopped and was about to speak when her gaze was drawn to Carmilla beside him.

"Lord Kuze, Lord Ruri... Is this a guest?"

"Nice to meet you, I'm Asuna Yuuki, please take care of me."

The wording was equally appropriate, and there was nothing wrong with it either.

Carmilla did not respond immediately. Her gaze lingered on Asuna's face for two seconds, then swept over Ruri, and finally landed on Ye Shou.

...The two women looked at Ye Shou differently.

Asuna's gaze was gentle, like morning light falling on water; her special attention to Ye Shou was obvious and not concealed. Ruri was restrained, but that restraint itself was a signal.

Their tone of voice, their posture of bowing, and the distance between them were all impeccable... but the subtle atmosphere between them and Ye Shou made Carmilla feel different.

snort!

Carmilla looked away: "Let's go, weren't you going to show me around?"

Ye Shou keenly sensed that something in the air had changed. He didn't say anything, just nodded, and continued walking forward with Carmilla.

Behind them, Ruri and Asuna stood still, watching the two walk away.

“Miss Ruri,” Asuna spoke softly, “Does Kuze…Does Mr. Hamori often bring guests?”

Ruri didn't answer. She watched Carmilla's figure disappear at the end of the corridor, then looked away and said in a flat tone, "I'm used to it... I need to go prepare a change of clothes for Lord Ye Shou now. I have a finance meeting later, so please excuse me."

Asuna watched Ruri's figure disappear, then turned to look at the end of the corridor, switched the documents in her arms, and continued walking in the original direction.

The corridor fell silent again, save for the birdsong in the distant courtyard... Otherwise, all was calm.

It wasn't until evening, after Ye Shou had acted as a guide and explained everything to Carmilla, and the female warrior had successfully met many people—

Swish!

A golden lightsaber was held against Ye Shou's neck.

Carmilla's eyes twitched violently: "Why...why do I run into a bunch of people who are flirting with you just when I go for a walk?!"

Chapter 458: What if he's still a good boy? (4K)

Kalumi held the sword firmly, the lightsaber remained motionless, and the blade pressed tightly against Ye Shou's skin, making him feel as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

The golden light shone on the man's profile, creating a clear contrast between light and shadow. He showed no sign of panic in the face of the female warrior's questioning.

"Why are there so many women around you?" Carmilla's voice was low, but it carried an undisguised anger. "That maid, that one with the ponytail, and that pink-haired one in the album—every single one of them looks at you with such questionable eyes!"

She was furious!

In fact, as an extraordinary life form from the universe that had traveled between various galaxies, Carmilla was extremely knowledgeable and determined, and should not have been so swayed.

Among the stars, there are so many races, whether barbaric or civilized, each with its own unique social structure and cultural traditions, including polygamy, monogamy, matriarchal clans, slave societies, hive consciousness... Carmilla has seen them all.

But as a dark giant, she had always strictly distinguished herself from "mortals" before meeting Ye Shou, viewing these civilizations with the mindset of a high-level observer, just like a primary school student writing a summer observation diary.

Unfortunately, she met the wrong person... Ye Shouyuan changed her mind, making her start to see herself as one of the masses, and to put herself in others' shoes and think from their perspective.

—Then she realized that she couldn't accept Ye Shou's philandering at all!

She didn't demand that Ye Shou remain a virgin before meeting her, after all, she wasn't unreasonable.

It's perfectly normal for a charming male to capture the hearts of multiple women.

But trying to have it both ways is already going too far, almost the limit of what Carmilla can accept... But what does "linked boats together" mean?

What's wrong with your concept of chastity?

You're not even ten thousand years old yet!

If this continues, when you're twenty thousand years old, there will be a hundred boats racing, and when you're thirty thousand years old, there will be a thousand sails competing, and in the end, it will all become the vast ocean of stars.

As the Queen of Darkness, I may have to subdue you, really!

"Nothing to say?"

Seeing that the man remained silent, Carmilla assumed he was faking his death to avoid the situation, which made her even more annoyed.

However, Ye Shou did not intend to dodge. He raised his hand and gently deflected the lightsaber at the side of his neck, his movements slow and unhurried.

“What do you want to hear?” he asked.

“To tell you the truth,” Carmilla said sharply, “how exactly do you intend to handle… these matters?”

"The truth is—sigh!"

Ye Shou sighed and met her gaze calmly: "I have nothing to say. No matter what, it's just sophistry. If you insist on an answer, I can say that they took the initiative to approach me... But as a man, how can I shift the responsibility to others, especially my own woman?"

They are indeed very important to me, and I truly don't want to lose any of them—that's an undeniable fact, and I have absolutely no reason to deny it.

Carmilla's fingers tightened slightly around the sword hilt, her large eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment, even a hint of resentment.

Ye Shou was too honest; she really hadn't expected it... But why were you being so honest?

Couldn't you have been a little more tactful and flexible? Even a casual, perfunctory answer would have been fine. Just give me a reason I can accept!

Carmilla didn't want to be deceived, but if she did... she would have no reason to forgive him or tolerate him.

Stupid!

You... idiot!

"So what?" Carmilla pursed her lips. "You... don't think you've done anything wrong at all, right?"

“Wrong…” Ye Shou lowered his eyes, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. “If you want to make a move, then make a move.”

He didn't answer, but it seemed self-evident.

Carmilla's expression turned cold, and her lightsaber hummed, its sound particularly clear in the quiet room!

She suddenly stopped.

Because she saw Ye Shou's profile as he "closed his eyes and awaited death," she was momentarily lost in thought.

What a complex expression that was...