Daiyi had been chosen by the gods since childhood to become a candidate for the Truth Divine Church's Divine Child.
The so-called Divine Child was the deity's representative in the mortal world.
All believers of the Truth Divine Church needed to follow the Divine Child's instructions.
Daiyi was excellent—she had almost completely crushed all other candidates of her generation.
But through extensive study and reading, Daiyi's doubts grew more numerous.
She suspected the gods didn't exist.
Or rather, the gods were like tools being used by the Truth Divine Church in some way to mass-produce seals continuously.
Daiyi naturally knew this thought was blasphemous toward the gods.
She only told the teacher who had raised her since childhood, seeking answers.
But unfortunately, her teacher couldn't tolerate such thoughts, viewing her as a heretic and telling her father and other elders.
Daiyi was therefore stripped of her Divine Child candidacy.
Daiyi's father had planned that once she became Divine Child, his family would be the Truth Divine Church's foremost family.
But his beautiful dream was shattered.
In his rage, Daiyi's father disowned her as his daughter.
Using blasphemy against the gods as justification, he sent Daiyi alone to Seiwa to reflect properly.
Almost overnight, everyone close to Daiyi changed their attitude toward her.
From the day she left the Truth Divine Church, Daiyi rarely interacted with people.
Because those who contacted her would become unfortunate.
The thoughts in her heart were what they feared.
Daiyi hiring Felyn was just a momentary impulse.
After calming down, she felt her act of hiring Felyn was incredibly childish.
Daiyi had originally planned not to renew the contract after it ended, but after some time together, she had grown accustomed to having Felyn by her side managing everything for her.
Perhaps Daiyi herself hadn't realized that regardless of her identity, she was still just an eighteen-year-old girl who enjoyed romantic stories.
Last week when Daiyi left Seiwa to return to the Truth Divine Church, it was also her father's instruction.
Because the previous Truth Divine Church's Divine Child had died of illness shortly after being elected.
Her father saw the possibility of Daiyi's re-election.
As long as Daiyi focused on preparing to become Divine Child, her father said he could let bygones be bygones and let her return.
In her father's eyes, Daiyi could only see hunger for power. She refused.
She was cast out once again.
...
Silver Moon Valley.
The banquet had reached its climax.
"Even when my parents aren't here, we need to act like a real couple. Eating together, doing things together, sleeping togeth—"
Daiyi realized she had accidentally said something inappropriate.
She gently patted the back of her hand, diverting Felyn's attention.
"You want to sleep with me, don't you?"
Daiyi threw this awkward question at Felyn with no expression.
Who would want that!
"If possible, I hope we can have pure love without physical contact."
Felyn chose an answer that wouldn't offend Daiyi.
Whenever topics involved clients' bodies, he had to be cautious even when saying sweet words.
Otherwise it would definitely become sexual harassment.
"Is that so? Facing a beautiful girl like me, you can actually say such things. Are you impotent?"
Felyn clenched his fists.
This arrogant young lady who flipped her hair while saying vicious things always thought everyone would like her!
Though she was indeed very beautiful.
And from a prestigious family.
And very beautiful.
He really wanted to pin her against the wall, watching her face redden with panic while saying "Want to try tonight?"
But considering this young lady who paid him 120,000 crowns monthly was in a bad mood tonight, Felyn endured it.
Making money on your knees isn't shameful!
"Miss Daiyi is simply too beautiful. In my eyes, you radiate divine light like a god. I just don't dare be disrespectful to divinity."
Don't dare be disrespectful to divinity.
Hearing this phrase, Daiyi gripped her teacup tightly without looking up.
"What if I'm disrespectful to the gods?"
"We're lovers, aren't we? I'd be disrespectful to the gods too. Between the gods and Miss Daiyi, I'd definitely choose Miss Daiyi."
Felyn showed a perfect smile.
The gods of this world wouldn't care about such boring things.
Hearing this, Daiyi was stunned for a moment.
Felyn saw a flicker of emotion in her eyes.
She slowly stood from the armchair, her waist-length black hair sliding from her shoulders like a soft curtain.
Daiyi stopped in front of Felyn, leaning slightly forward, her red lips approaching his ear.
Her breath brushed past Felyn's ear, carrying a hint of black tea's fragrance.
This distance was too close.
Close enough for Felyn to feel her slightly trembling breath.
Close enough to see clearly the shadows cast by her long eyelashes.
"Don't casually make promises to girls," she whispered in Felyn's ear.
I might take them seriously.
Felyn saw in her dark green eyes a weariness he'd never seen in Daiyi before.
"Miss Daiyi, going back home was hard, wasn't it?"
Felyn moved behind Daiyi and gently massaged her shoulders.
"As your boyfriend, making Miss Daiyi show such an expression is quite derelict of duty."
Daiyi's shoulders were slender and soft. Even through the silk fabric, he could feel her slight trembling.
Her body was somewhat stiff, as if unaccustomed to being touched this way.
But she didn't dodge, just lowered her head, letting Felyn's hands remain on her shoulders.
Those shoulders that always carried a cold aura now revealed a hint of vulnerability.
Like a cat being petted while remaining wary.
"You need to take responsibility for me," Daiyi suddenly said.
"Eh?"
"Many of your clients are probably won over by you like this, right?"
Daiyi turned her head, a meaningful smile curving her lips.
Her usually expressionless face suddenly bloomed with breathtaking beauty.
Women really were changeable.
"Do you have time later?"
Daiyi suddenly asked.
"I'll fulfill any request from Miss Daiyi. Because I haven't seen Miss Daiyi for a week, my heart rate isn't as fast as before."
"I have nowhere to stay."
Felyn raised an eyebrow slightly.
"The apartment in Donk District was cut off, so I have nowhere to stay tonight."
A hint of troubled blush appeared on Daiyi's expression as she turned to look at Felyn.
"How many crowns do you have on you?" Felyn asked.
"About 200 crowns. Can you help me find accommodation?"
That wasn't nearly enough!
"If it's just an ordinary room for one night, there's no problem."
Felyn thought for a moment, then asked.
"Could you stay temporarily at a friend's house?"
"I don't have any friends."
Daiyi stated this not-so-light fact in a light tone.
"That's also true."
Felyn propped his chin, thinking.
That left only one option.
Tonight they'd make do sleeping on a park bench—they could even have an immersive experience of Seiwa's local customs.
Just as Felyn was about to speak, he suddenly remembered today was Sunday.
According to contract, today was supposed to be his service day for Daiyi.
He'd only come to Viloti's banquet to earn extra money because he thought Daiyi wouldn't return this week.
After all, Adeline had given him 10,000 crowns.
Since it was within the contracted service period, he still had to fulfill his contract and accompany her sleeping on the streets.
Spending a desolate night with a beautiful girl in an alley corner didn't seem too bad.
If an absolutely beautiful girl pitifully told you she had nowhere to stay tonight, according to general male thinking, you'd probably invite her to your home and thoroughly win her over.
Felyn wouldn't do that.
How could he let a client enter his private life?
That would be crossing boundaries.
He absolutely had to maintain this bottom line.
But then again.
Since he was already selling himself, as long as the price was right, bottom lines could be flexibly adjusted.
Felyn wanted to enter the Royal Capital Academy, learn divine arts, and escape his current predicament.
The Royal Capital Academy's entrance exam tested knowledge about divine churches.
But all schools in non-Royal Capital areas like Seiwa didn't teach divine church knowledge.
To learn it, you could only take supplementary classes.
Nobles often spent large sums hiring teachers with divine church backgrounds to tutor their children.
About 50,000 crowns per lesson.
Felyn couldn't afford such expensive tutoring fees—these teachers earned much more than him.
Daiyi had already been accepted to the Royal Capital Academy with exceptionally excellent grades.
And perhaps her family had some connection to a divine church.
If he could get Daiyi to tutor him on divine church knowledge for free as repayment for lodging, this deal would be feasible.
Rather, Felyn would make out like a bandit.
"If you don't mind, how about staying at my place for one night?"
"At your place?"
Feeling cold eyes scanning him up and down, he turned to find Daiyi with arms crossed, looking wary.
That absolutely beautiful appearance paired with cold, guarded expression would definitely hit certain people's preferences.
"Of course it's not free lodging..."
Those eyes became even more fierce.
That expression seemed to say: Let me see what perverted things you're going to say.
"Let me finish! I want to get into the Royal Capital Academy, so as a condition for lodging, could you teach me about divine church knowledge?"
Hearing Felyn's words, Daiyi's expression gradually softened.
At least it was a transaction—sounded reasonable enough.
If he demanded nothing, that would be suspicious.
But since it meant entering a strange man's home, she lowered her head, still struggling internally.
"If you don't accept, we'll sleep together on park benches."
"Will there be rats and such around the benches?"
"Definitely. Seiwa's environment isn't good enough to be rat-free."
Daiyi was silent for a long time, then nodded with extreme difficulty.
Despite being so bold with words usually, Miss Daiyi was unexpectedly pure in certain aspects.
Felyn felt he'd gotten a great bargain.
50,000 crown divine church lessons—he'd just saved that much.
Since no other clients would come to his home and he had no friends.
No one would know he and Daiyi were living together.
Battlefields like tonight were impossible to occur again.
What he didn't know was that earlier on the balcony, that pink-haired young lady had already decided to visit Felyn's home next week to help him with tutoring.
(End of Chapter)