CHAPTER 536: CHAPTER 46 SOLUTIONS

When Mia found Eleanor, the blonde Knight was gathering her last letters.

After leaving the camp of the Imperial Army, it was Peggy who first discovered these letters while searching for Aske. Of course, she wasn’t interested in reading them thoroughly and handed them all over to Nora.

Nora skimmed through them for a while and realized what Eleanor had been up to and guessed that Aske must have gone to clean up her mess. So, she kept all the letters—after all, with the Squad Leader out to save someone, it wasn’t certain whether she would die.

Thanks to her good friend, Eleanor’s last letters were not read by everyone.

And the alive Eleanor decided to burn them all. It felt okay when writing them, but reading made her feel incredibly embarrassed, especially the letters to Aske. The blank pages were crumpled, showing they had been wet.

As for what liquid they had been dampened with, probably only Medea would wildly speculate, while others could guess correctly.

Yes, quickly destroy the evidence.

Eleanor lit the fireplace in the hall and was about to feed the letters one by one into it, only to hear Mia shout from behind,

"Eleanor, sister!"

The blonde Knight’s hand trembled, and she dropped all the envelopes into the fire, causing a burst of sparks.

"What’s wrong?" Eleanor forced a smile.

"It’s like this." Mia rattled off the situation, and Eleanor understood.

"You want to learn Extraordinary Swordsmanship? My experience comes from the Holy Sword and might not suit you," Eleanor said with a smile, "The important thing is emotions."

"Emotions?" Mia scratched her head.

"Strong emotional fluctuations," Eleanor said solemnly, "that’s an important factor in my mastering the Holy Sword."

"Little Mia, you need to know what you are fighting for."

Meanwhile, Aske had already reached the ground floor of the Lixini Building and found Nora, who was directing the workers.

Bulletproof glass screens were installed at the entrance of the hall, beautifully engraved with angels and the Virgin Mary, turning the screen from just a protective barrier into a fine piece of art—the engineer assured that this wouldn’t compromise the bulletproof effectiveness.

"Ahem." Aske got Nora’s attention but didn’t know how to start. Nora looked at him curiously, wondering what the Squad Leader needed to speak to her about.

Perhaps they stared at each other a bit too long, as Nora soon felt a bit embarrassed, hastily grabbed Aske’s hand, and led him to a secluded VIP reception room.

Closing the door, Nora turned around, leaned her back against the door shyly, and gently asked, looking down,

"What did you need to talk to me about?"

How could he begin? Aske felt incredibly awkward and couldn’t open his mouth!

"Ah." He looked at Nora seriously, his gaze falling on her chestnut fluffy hair, then moving down to her pure and delicate face.

Nora’s features were exquisite, the clearly defined lines of her face smooth and gentle, perfectly complementing her mild yet unobtrusive genteel demeanor, a type that was immediately stunning upon first glance and grew increasingly pleasing, fully showcasing the unique charm of feminine beauty.

Of course, her character was also excellent. Many wealthy young ladies grew with too much and could easily become spoiled or misled, often indulging in luxury... But the education provided by the Lixini Family was undoubtedly flawless, placing Nora at the very pinnacle of the second-generation wealthy, making her a true goddess among rich heiresses.

Hey, why are you still looking at me puzzled? Didn’t you read my mind just now? Wasn’t I just praising you for nothing?

"Ahem." Nora coughed clearly and said, "Even if you praise me like that, I won’t get so carried away with joy. Tell me, did you get me into some kind of trouble?"

Marriage agreement, marriage agreement, marriage agreement, marriage agreement, marriage agreement, marriage agreement... Aske frantically urged his thoughts.

Nora’s face reddened at a visible pace, her gaze fixed intently on Aske.

"It was your sister Kapaxilin who took my fingerprint and used my name for the illegal registration; by the time I found out, it was already too late."

Aske quickly continued thinking: I really don’t want to blow this out of proportion, as it would be bad for both of us, but aren’t your parents coming over today? Do they know? Don’t give us away, just talk to me directly as you would to a son-in-law; it would be very awkward for everyone!

Sighing internally, Nora thought to herself.

What the Squad Leader did not know was that her brother, the Valian Bishop, had already annulled their illegal marriage contract, so her sister Kapaxilin certainly would not deceive their parents; she would merely mention her fondness for the Squad Leader at most.

But there are indeed many beautiful women in the team, and that’s an undeniable fact; maybe the parents would get the wrong idea seeing them, and if they developed any negative preconceptions about Aske, it would be even more troublesome for her to explain later.

What’s worse, Medea and Peggy genuinely liked him. If these two deliberately caused trouble and targeted her parents to get her eliminated early...

Nora’s thoughts spun rapidly, which kept her from responding, and made Aske even more anxious: Aren’t we on the same side? Weren’t we both victims of your sister? Say something, will you?

"In any case," Nora slowly began, "the point is neither to let our teammates misunderstand, nor to let my parents get the wrong impression, right?"

"Right," Aske agreed.

"The key to avoiding misunderstanding among the comrades," Nora analyzed, "lies in ensuring my parents don’t bring up anything about us in front of them, but my sister has definitely already told them about the engagement."

"So, explain the real situation to them?" Aske suggested.

"No way," Nora quickly rejected, "Aske, if my parents find out that I like you but we’re not together, they will surely want me to leave the team. What parents would want to see their daughter pining for another man?"

"The whole ’pining’ thing isn’t even real," Aske retorted, "So what should we do? Just say that you don’t like me at all and there’s no feeling between us?"

At this notion, Nora almost choked, not knowing whether to label the Squad Leader as a scumbag or just overly straightforward. She silently read his mind to assure herself that he was just being blunt before she continued, not quite able to hide her irritation:

"Sigh, my sister has already told that to my parents. How am I supposed to explain it so that my parents would believe there’s nothing between us? That my sister is making up gossip out of thin air? Given my sister’s capable image, do you think they would believe her or me?"

"Isn’t that unsolvable then?" Aske frowned.

"Well, there actually is a way," Nora said, sensing the right moment to cautiously offer up her idea, "Just make my parents believe that we’ve established a relationship but it’s inconvenient to disclose it publicly for some reasons, wouldn’t that work?"

"What do you mean?" Aske was confused, "You’re saying..."

"Let me give an example!" Nora said playfully, clapping her hands, "Like the Pope opposing our union, so he sent my brother to try to persuade the Lixini family. Meanwhile, my sister respects our love but must keep it a secret due to concerns about the Church Court’s stance."

"That way, as long as it is in public, my parents, to prevent the Church Court from learning this, will act as if nothing happened, thus preventing any misunderstandings among the team members as well, right?"

"You really are a genius," Aske couldn’t help admiring how fantastical and creative the plan was, sounding a bit odd yet brilliant. He pondered for a moment and added, "There are just two issues, though."

"First, even if your parents don’t speak up, what if Medea reads their minds?"

"Second, why would the Pope oppose us being together? Does that make sense?"

"Regarding the first point, I’ll arrange for Medea to be far away from them," Nora responded, "and I’ll also sit next to my parents."

"If Medea tries to extend her Mind Tentacles to read my parents’ thoughts, I can detect her moves within Mind Vision. Knowing this, she likely won’t act rashly."

"As for the second, the Holy Throne actually opposes our union, and my brother has conveyed this sentiment," Nora sighed helplessly, "With my brother as a witness, it’s not really lying."

"The Pope opposes us being together? Why?" Aske was initially puzzled, but then it flashed through his mind—the last private chat in the sky restaurant with Pope Innocent.

Damn it, he suddenly realized: It’s not that the Pope opposes me being with you; he’s against me being romantically involved with any girl in the team!

The Holy Throne wants me to start a harem!