Chapter 184: Guardian God of the 183 Kingdom? Chapter 184: Guardian God of the 183 Kingdom? When the day had almost turned completely dark, Shane, accompanied by Ai Yi, had finally returned to the Lazahad household.
At that time, in the courtyard of the Lazahad residence, Vivian, Tielle, Lu Muya, and Merica were all surprisingly present. They were sitting together, savoring some red tea.
“Why is everyone here?”
Shane approached with some surprise.
In the past few days since they had arrived at the Royal Capital, though everyone had been staying under one roof, they rarely gathered together except for meals.
Vivian seemed to have gone to greet some acquaintances in the Royal Capital and reported to the adventurer’s guild, arranging for the guild to send messages to Lamijion and communicate with Riley as well as handling coordination with Beren for a forthcoming audience.
Tielle spent her days wandering outside, drawing the hostile nobles to trouble her as a means to hone herself.
Lu Muya and Merica, on the other hand, were often together, occasionally going out to roam the streets to explore the local customs and popular products of the Royal Capital.
Thus, for them to gather together at a time other than meals was probably the first time in several days.
Vivian turned her head towards Shane as he approached, greeting him with a gentle smile.
“Welcome… welcome back…”
Merica, who had been happily chatting, became somewhat tense upon seeing Shane, fidgeting and blushing shyly as she greeted him.
Lu Muya still had that shy demeanor, timidly unable to speak, while Tielle merely glanced at Shane without saying anything, showing no sign of the several honest interactions they had previously had.
The four girls remained distinct in their personalities, creating a beautiful scenery.
However, the group soon noticed Ai Yi walking beside Shane.
Seeing Ai Yi, who was obediently following Shane while clutching a pillow, both Lu Muya and Merica’s faces lit up, showing a look of fondness.
Even Tielle couldn’t help but glance her way, clearly attracted by Ai Yi’s cuteness.
Vivian also looked fondly at Ai Yi and asked Shane with a mixed expression of surprise.
However, before Shane could respond, Ai Yi spoke up first.
“I think I know you,” Ai Yi said, having been looking at Vivian since the moment she arrived, and suddenly voiced clearly, “You are that famous Kingdom Guardian God, aren’t you?”
Upon hearing this, Vivian’s expression abruptly stiffened.
Tielle’s eyes narrowed as well, her look towards Ai Yi showing a slight change.
“The… Kingdom Guardian God?”
Lu Muya and Merica were left taken aback, faces filled with confusion.
Even Shane was baffled by this sudden mention, the atmosphere around them turning instantly silent and heavy.
After a while, Vivian was the first to regain her composure, turning to Ai Yi.
“May I ask who you are?”
Vivian stood up, no longer treating Ai Yi like a child, but with a formal demeanor.
This attitude seemed to satisfy Ai Yi.
Ai Yi’s gaze swept over Vivian, Tielle, Lu Muya, and Merica, lingering momentarily on Lu Muya, then spoke,
“Seeing as how all but one of you appears to be special, I suppose granting the privilege of calling me by my name wouldn’t hurt.”
Ai Yi responded in such a manner.
Vivian couldn’t help but glance at Shane.
“Well,” Shane scratched his cheek, spreading his hands, “since the person herself has said so, let’s go along with it. We’ll probably be together for a while, so there’s no need to delve too deep.”
Upon hearing this, Vivian fell silent for a moment before relaxing her face, nodding her head.
“Understood,” Vivian turned to Ai Yi with a gentle smile and said, “Then I shall address you as Miss Ai Yi from now on.”
“Why add ‘Miss’?” Ai Yi voiced her dissatisfaction. “Can’t you just call me by my name?”
It seemed this girl was discontent with any titles that included “Miss.”
However, Vivian shook her head.
“That won’t do,” Vivian replied. “We must still adhere to basic etiquette.”
“….Is that so?” Ai Yi fell silent for a moment, then said expressionlessly, “If that’s the case, suit yourselves.”
“Thank you very much,” Vivian said as she bowed deeply as she had stated.
At that moment, Tielle also spoke up.
“What does it mean by we’ll probably be together for a while?”
Tielle asked bluntly.
“Could it be… this child is going to live here too?”
“I would welcome that!”
Lu Muya and Merica also reacted, and although they were unaware of the current situation, they expressed their fondness for Ai Yi as they had initially.
Vivian turned to Shane again, her eyes full of inquiry.
In response, Shane hesitated for a moment and glanced at Ai Yi.
Ai Yi just happened to look over, meeting Shane’s gaze, which saw a prompt in her eyes.
At that moment, Shane sighed.
“Sorry, Vivian, this might cause some inconvenience for you,” Shane then asked Vivian, “Could you please speak to Uncle Migis and ask if Ai Yi could stay here temporarily?”
Everyone’s gaze instantly focused on Vivian.
“Are you sure?” Vivian didn’t immediately agree, but also didn’t refuse outright, instead saying, “Miss Ai Yi seems to have quite the significant background, is it really alright for her to stay here just like that?”
Clearly, even though they did not know Ai Yi’s identity, both Vivian and Shane had gleaned from Ai Yi’s behavior that she was no ordinary person.
“No problem,” Shane quickly replied, but his expression was not as clear-cut as his words, rather uncertainly he added, “I guess?”
“What do you mean by ‘I guess’?” Vivian gave a wry smile.
“Don’t worry,” Ai Yi spoke again, calmly saying, “There will be no issues. I don’t intend to cause any trouble here. Other than staying beside this man, I will do nothing else.”
Ai Yi declared her stance.
“Why stay beside Mr. Shane?”
Lu Muya and Merica blinked their eyes, puzzled.
Tielle remained silent, his gaze continuously scrutinizing Ai Yi.
Vivian fell silent as well.
And Shane became somewhat uneasy.
(I wouldn’t be considered a lolicon, would I?)
Shane was troubled by such thoughts.
Fortunately, except for Lu Muya and Merica, both Vivian and Tielle had some thoughts on Ai Yi’s identity, so they did not assume Shane had done something to make this charming little girl decide to stay.
Finally, Vivian sighed as well, and then spoke with a smile.
“Understood, then I will go and speak to Uncle Migis; we should be able to get permission.”
Thus, Ai Yi settled into the Lazahad family very smoothly.
What kind of impact would this bring?