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"You want to learn Holy Light?"

"Yes."

"The kind of Holy Light that Selene uses?"

"Exactly."

On the Prinz Eugen, various training methods were relatively open, and everyone knew that Ethan possessed two kinds of Holy Light, similar in effect but fundamentally different in nature.

Among them, the more systematic one was the Holy Light from the world of Azeroth. The Holy Light that Ethan had tinkered with currently had no system to speak of; everything was still being explored.

Although Ethan's Holy Light was more stable, after careful comparison, Hill felt that she was more suited to the Holy Light from Azeroth.

Ethan thought carefully and also felt that Hill's personality was more suitable for learning that power. Her character, which was to steadfastly pursue her convictions to the end, was very much in line with the path of Holy Light.

From this, it was clear that Hill had a thorough understanding of her own personality.

"So, do you want to be a Paladin or a Priest?"

Ethan's question wasn't really about which class Hill would choose. He wanted to confirm which path of Holy Light she was selecting.

Strictly speaking, there were some differences in how Priests and Paladins used Holy Light, but the two couldn't be completely separated. After all, this wasn't a game world. If Hill was willing, she could even learn all the skills of both Priests and Paladins.

"More like a Paladin, I guess..."

Hill wasn't entirely sure about her own thoughts. However, as an agent, even one who commanded from the rear and rarely fought on the front lines, she habitually chose a training path that leaned more toward combat.

Furthermore, she knew very well that once she was truly enhanced and learned to apply special powers, she wouldn't be able to stay hidden in the rear command post like before. It was very likely she would transition into a front-line combatant.

She had no complaints. Since she had obtained such an opportunity, she naturally had to give something in return.

"I might not be able to help you too much in this regard. If you have any questions, you can ask Selene."

He had only studied the path of Holy Light from Azeroth and hadn't truly mastered it. Therefore, he couldn't give Hill guidance on the specifics of training. At most, he could offer some personal advice and point out a few energy application techniques, these were generally universal.

"However, I must remind you that Holy Light itself is a very extreme energy. Long-term use of this energy is likely to affect your own thoughts."

Look at the Blood Elves. The proud Blood Elves used Holy Light by siphoning and using it in a manner similar to arcane magic, cultivating the first batch of Blood Elf Paladins. This proved that the essence of Holy Light was still just energy, and in some ways, the same as arcane magic. Claims like needing faith to use it were just nonsense.

However, after long-term use of Holy Light, countless Blood Elf Paladins gradually "understood" and "identified" with the path of Holy Light, ultimately surrendering completely to Holy Light and offering their faith. After that, the way Blood Elf Paladins used Holy Light was not much different from the Draenei and humans.

This was a typical example of being influenced by Holy Light, after long-term use, both mind and thought were constantly affected, or even brainwashed, by Holy Light.

The Blood Elves didn't anticipate this, nor did they guard against it, so they were directly corrupted.

In contrast, humans, after long-term use of Holy Light, gradually figured out appropriate methods to avoid having their thoughts influenced in reverse by Holy Light. They had stronger resistance to the "brainwashing" effect, and there were even many who abandoned their faith in Holy Light, walking down a path opposite to it, yet could still use Holy Light—though the power would decrease somewhat.

Ethan was willing to help Maria Hill become stronger, but that didn't mean he was willing to help Holy Light widely develop followers in other worlds.

"The best way is to strengthen your convictions."

Holy Light is ultimately a form of energy. Putting aside beings like the Naaru for now, under normal circumstances, using Holy Light doesn't involve much interaction with the Naaru. As long as one can find the right Holy Light frequency, they can use it.

For example, the Tauren, by worshiping the sun, generate a similar mental fluctuation and can also use Holy Light.

Many humans obtain the right to use Holy Light by having a certain firm conviction that generates a mental fluctuation capable of synchronizing with Holy Light.

It is precisely because of this firm conviction that the influence of Holy Light on such people is negligible. Ethan mentioning this was to remind Hill how to avoid being misled by Holy Light.

"Don't think that just because this power is full of positive energy, it's necessarily a good thing. Anything taken to the extreme will bring disaster."

Hill, after all, was an elite agent who had undergone countless training sessions and learned a lot. She knew these principles. So, in the following time, after completing the first step of enhancement, she began to learn from Selene how to sense and use Holy Light.

Having resolved Hill's issue, Ethan continued to enjoy life on Themyscira. During this time, he and Diana didn't exchange any sweet talk. Their daily conversations were similar to the past. However, unlike before, both of them had come to understand one thing: they had long since considered each other theirs in their hearts.

Just as Diana had asked him before, if they were to meet again after being separated for a while, and Diana already had a boyfriend or even a husband, could Ethan accept it?

Clearly not.

Diana's thoughts were similar. What frustrated her was that the initiative lay with Ethan, because Ethan was the one with the ability to travel through time. When they would meet again after separating depended entirely on Ethan.

This made Diana quite unhappy, and when Diana was unhappy, Ethan suffered. After finally managing to win a few rounds, he was severely lectured by Diana several more times.

Diana, who had successfully transitioned from a warrior to a rider, also chatted with Ethan's other companions during this time. She had figured out how each person had joined Ethan's team.

Compared to the others, Diana was most interested in Ada.

Ada was an agent, and people like her were very sensitive to such frequent scrutiny. She quickly noticed Diana's attention toward her and immediately understood why.

She didn't react much, at most offering a smile when she saw Diana looking at her.

Ethan was very fortunate that Diana wasn't someone with an impulsive personality. She wouldn't interpret Ada's smile as a provocation. However, she also wasn't the type to bottle everything up, overthink things, and end up depressed.

Diana was very straightforward and direct. After figuring out the difference between Ada and the others, she discussed it with Ethan very frankly.

"That woman named Ada. It seems you like her very much."

"Huh?"

It seemed like a very ordinary response, but in reality, Ethan's mind had raced in that brief zero-point-zero-something second. He realized that no matter how he answered, a "flaw" might appear. Not speaking wasn't an option either, as it would be seen as a tacit admission of guilt. So, he used this very "ordinary" response to cope first.

"She's the only woman you've actively invited onto the ship, isn't she?"

"There weren't many people on my ship to begin with."

Ethan spread his hands. This was the truth. Ethan's team seemed large, but people often came and went. There were only a few who truly lived on the ship long-term.

Especially considering his ship was getting bigger and bigger, the growth rate of the crew was very slow.

Even now, O'Connell, Jonathan, and Evelyn could leave at any time. Compared to the Prinz Eugen with a displacement of 20,000 tons, scattering these few people to wander in various corners of the ship meant that if you didn't deliberately go to those specific areas, you might not see another person all day.

Diana narrowed her eyes. It was obvious that she was not satisfied with Ethan's answer.

"You didn't even invite me back then."

Ethan wanted to say that even if he had invited her, she wouldn't have come aboard. But even though it was true, he couldn't say it. Because for Diana, whether she would accept was one thing, whether she was invited was another.

Moreover, while Diana didn't know Ethan's criteria for inviting people to join, she could sense that he wouldn't invite just anyone. There must be something special about someone who received Ethan's active invitation.

Among the current crew, only Logan and Ada were invited by Ethan. The rest stayed in the team due to various accidents. From this, Ada's specialness could be seen.

Looking at Ada's long legs, no less impressive than her own, and having personally experienced Ethan's fondness for certain body parts during this time, the facts were already very clear.

Although Ethan hadn't had anything happen with Ada so far, there was no guarantee that nothing would ever happen in the future.

After all, she had to stay in this world, while Ada would be with Ethan for a long time.

"However, now you are mine."

Diana, after all, wasn't the type to dwell on things. She quickly cast these messy thoughts aside. Setting everything else aside, it was hard to say what the future held between her and Ethan. Grasping the present was what she should be doing.

Ethan, who actually hadn't figured out how to answer the question about Ada, didn't expect Diana to just tease him a bit and then stop dwelling on the matter.

Did he manage to escape a disaster? Only to experience the feeling of being drained again over the following few days.

When Ethan felt it was about time to leave and was considering how to say goodbye to Diana, he found that Diana had already packed her luggage, clearly intending to leave with Ethan.

"Are we going to see Arthur next? I haven't seen him in a long time, and I'm very curious how he's doing now."

(To be continued.)