The night in Belobog was quite nice.
At least, this was a real starry sky, not a simulated illusion.
Leaning back in his chair, Chu Ze counted the stars in the sky. Occasionally, when he saw a beautiful one, he would have Xiao Yi record it, so he could take a close-up photo when he ascended to the heavens later.
The stars that ordinary people could only look up at, he could now tour as if they were his own backyard.
Perhaps this was the meaning brought by great power.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Pela had handed over the wanted criminal and finished her day's work.
Looking at the petite young woman who had quickly walked to his side, Chu Ze subconsciously replied:
"No, I just got here too."
"...What do you mean, just got here? Wasn't it me who asked you to wait here?"
"Oh right, I was so focused on experiencing the conversation like a date between a man and a woman that I almost forgot the previous plot..."
"It's only been ten minutes and you've already forgotten? And this isn't a date!"
In just a few words, Pela's emotions were slightly stirred.
Unlike the overall calm atmosphere of Belobog, the man before her had the temperament of a free eagle, his words and actions filled with spontaneity and freedom.
Being with him was as unrestrained as chatting and drinking tea with a friend.
But after all, she was an intelligence officer of the Silvermane Guards, so Pela still maintained her composure.
So she didn't complain anymore, but extended an invitation to Chu Ze:
"There's a small tavern at the end of the street. How about we go there for a sit-down? Don't worry, it's my treat tonight."
Chu Ze nodded:
"Okay, then let's go."
The night was getting darker...
An isolated man and woman...
And they were heading straight for a tavern...
This was clearly leaning towards an ambiguous situation.
Chu Ze was a little puzzled. Although he had no doubt about his own charm, it was not to the extent that a girl would fall for him after just one meeting, right?
Especially since this was a very famous gacha character, and he remembered her status was also quite good...
Without the Charm Brooch, did she really fall for him at first sight?
Forget it, let's take it one step at a time.
Anyway, in this kind of emotional matter, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
"Let's order some drinks and snacks."
Entering the tavern, Pela found a corner seat and then handed over the menu.
Chu Ze didn't hold back, ordering a few local Belobog snacks and some normally priced drinks.
After everything was served and they were undisturbed, Pela finally put down her knife and fork and ended the small talk:
"Sir..."
"My name is Chu Ze."
"Okay, Mr. Chu Ze."
Pela looked at Chu Ze with a sincere expression:
"I would like to, in my capacity as an intelligence officer of Belobog, sincerely invite you to join the Silvermane Guards and jointly protect our Belobog."
Chu Ze nodded:
"I can accept... eh? Wait, the Silvermane Guards?"
"Yes."
Pela poked her glasses.
Her round little face looked a little cute, especially with this tense and serious expression, it made one want to reach out and pinch it back and forth:
"To be able to subdue the wanted criminal Sampo in an instant, and at a speed that even my drones couldn't analyze,"
"Your strength has probably reached... no, surpassed Captain Gepard's."
"So I sincerely invite you to join us and jointly resist the erosion of the Fragmentum."
Her legs, wrapped in stockings, were slightly closed, and her small hands, wearing black silk gloves, were extended towards Chu Ze.
There was not a hint of girlish shyness on Pela's face, only the seriousness and rigor she had when she was working.
Alright, thinking about it carefully, the people of Belobog have always been in dire straits.
As an intelligence officer, Pela at most had some amateur hobbies. How could she fall in love with a man at first sight at work?
"I thought it was an invitation of that kind..."
Chu Ze shook his head in disappointment: "Please allow me to refuse."
An invitation of that kind?
What does that mean?
Pela didn't consider it in an ambiguous way at all.
But for Chu Ze's refusal, she didn't show too much surprise:
"I see... Is the reason for your refusal because of your own [stowaway] identity?"
"?"
Seeing Chu Ze's stunned expression, the corner of Pela's mouth curled up slightly, as if she were a little proud of her intelligence analysis:
"Looking at your age, you should be a martial arts prodigy, with great combat power at only about twenty years old."
"But my drone did not match your identity information in the residential data of the Overworld."
"Combining these conditions, it's not hard to deduce your identity—"
"You are a martial arts prodigy from the Underworld, who came to the Overworld by stowing away. And the reason you are unwilling to join the army is that you are afraid of your identity being exposed and being sentenced for the crime of stowing away."
The young woman raised her round chin slightly, a slight smile on her baby-fat face:
"My analysis should be correct, right?"
Completely wrong!
You can't say it's south when it's north, you can only say it's completely irrelevant!
Chu Ze looked at Pela's slightly smug expression with complete speechlessness. He really didn't know where this child got her confidence from.
Seeing his face full of black lines, Pela thought that Chu Ze had been hit where it hurt and didn't know how to react.
"Please rest assured, I will not pursue your crime of stowing away."
The young woman's expression returned to seriousness:
"If you join the Silvermane Guards, I have a way to change your identity information to that of an Overworld resident."
"After all, the Silvermane Guards are in urgent need of strong people, and you are the talent we need."
Looking at the young woman's appearance of making a solemn promise, Chu Ze smiled lightly and shook his head:
"Your intelligence is completely wrong. I'm not some stowaway from the Underworld."
"And I don't plan to join the Silvermane Guards, so you don't have to waste your breath."
Pela automatically ignored the first sentence.
After all, the whole world was just Belobog. Where else could there be a resident who lived neither in the Overworld nor in the Underworld?
She wanted to try to persuade him again.
But feeling Chu Ze's extremely clear intention to refuse, she could only sigh helplessly in the end:
"Alright, it seems you are also one of those people who have a misunderstanding of the Guards."
"It's not your fault. It's just that the Supreme Guardian... forget it, it's nothing."
Clearly, she also had some different opinions about the policy of sealing off the Underworld.
But Chu Ze didn't care about these things, so he just buried his head in his food and savored the special snacks of a different world.
By the time Pela came back to her senses from her惆怅 (chouchang - melancholy), the plate in front of her was already empty, and even the wine was finished.
"Such speed!"
Pela looked at the high stack of plates next to Chu Ze in amazement:
"You ate it all?"
Chu Ze said with approval:
"Mhm, very fresh, very delicious."
"...I'm glad you're satisfied."
After only a moment of being stunned, Pela reacted and started to order from the menu again.
Chu Ze was not an Overworld resident. After helping to arrest a wanted criminal, he certainly couldn't be publicly commended or apply for a bounty.
So tonight's treat and ignoring his act of stowing away would be considered thanks for helping to capture Sampo.
...
...
The new round of food had not yet been served.
Without the topic of inviting him to join the Silvermane Guards, the two sat opposite each other and suddenly fell into a brief silence.
For Chu Ze, this stranger, Pela suddenly didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, Chu Ze took the initiative to break the silent atmosphere:
"Miss Pela, do you like to read 'The Adventurous Tales of the Snow Kingdom'?"
"???"
The topic of forbidden books was suddenly brought up.
Pela was startled and quickly sat up straight:
"I don't... no, I've never read such a forbidden book!"
"Why would you suddenly say that?"
Chu Ze pointed to another table of customers who were secretly communicating not far away:
"Because they are talking about the content of 'The Adventurous Tales of the Snow Kingdom,' and your gaze has already secretly glanced at them three times."
Pela: "..."
Can he even see through a secret glance?
Isn't this guy's perception a bit too exaggerated!
"Shh, Mr. Chu Ze, be careful with your words. Such a book is a forbidden book."
Pela quickly clarified her relationship:
"I just occasionally read some ordinary novels. It has nothing to do with forbidden books, so please don't make wild guesses."
Mhm, then it seems it definitely has something to do with it.
Chu Ze knew it in his heart, but he didn't expose her.
He just took out a promotional booklet for 'The Tale of the Divine Arrow's Ascension' and placed it in front of Pela:
"Since you're interested in novels, would you like to appreciate the cultural art of a different region?"
Pela poked her glasses and looked at the exquisitely printed booklet.
She was indeed very interested in reading, but it also had to depend on the occasion.
How could she show her true personality in front of a stranger?
But out of politeness, she still took and opened the picture album, and planned to respond with a calm attitude:
"Since it's Mr. Chu Ze's recommendation, then I'll take a look."
"But my taste is very picky. The cultural style of the Underworld may not be quite the same as my preference..."
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