After finding a place to set down the things in his arms, Eros walked up the steps along one side of the inner city wall.
Upon stepping onto the wall, Eros caught sight of a dense, dark crowd of people gathered on the street in the distance. The crowd stretched along the entire street, and at a rough glance, there were likely over ten thousand people.
Is this... a protest parade?
Looking at the banners held high among the crowd, Eros seemed to understand what was going on outside.
He shifted his gaze toward the writing on the banners, and his expression promptly turned a bit peculiar.
"Demand the Academy of Sciences Cease That Blasphemous Experiment on So-Called Electricity Immediately!"
"The Sacrilegious Academy of Sciences Should Be Shut Down!"
Seemingly alerted by this parade, a physics professor who happened to be nearby was holding a borrowed megaphone, continuously explaining to the protesting crowd that there were no gods in this world and that everyone should believe in science.
After taking in this entire farce before his eyes, Eros shook his head with a smile and then walked down from the city wall.
And here he thought something serious had happened~
Upon his return to the entrance of the clothing shop, Estelle looked toward Eros, her tone carrying a bit of curiosity as she asked:
"What happened outside?"
As Eros reached out to take the packages Estelle was holding, he casually explained the parade taking place in the outer city.
After listening, a trace of doubt appeared on Estelle's pretty face:
"Thunder is the authority held by the deity of the Church of the Sea. Reasonably speaking, such an experiment is indeed blaspheming His authority. But why hasn't the Church of the Sea taken any action even now?"
Hearing this, Eros blinked as well. True enough—why hadn't there been the slightest peep from the Church of the Sea?
Generally speaking, as long as they spoke up, this experiment regarding electricity would have to stop whether the researchers wanted to or not.
Even if those professors and scholars who firmly believed in science were unwilling, wouldn't it be enough to simply alter their memories when the time came?
Such a thing ought to be child's play for a church, yet the Church of the Sea remained completely inactive, almost as if tacitly permitting the Academy of Sciences to continue conducting an experiment that blasphemed their Lord.
Unable to come up with an answer in the end, Eros had no choice but to abandon thinking about the issue, turning instead to say to Estelle:
"Who cares? It's not like it concerns us anyway!"
Estelle pursed her lips into a gentle smile: "True!"
After shopping for a little while longer, the three boarded the carriage bound for home. Inside the carriage, Eros leaned to one side and rested his head directly upon the lap of Estelle, who sat upright beside him.
Catching the delicate fragrance wafting into his nose, Eros asked as if making idle chat:
"Estelle, have you ever been to the seaside?"
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Estelle reached out and gently smoothed Eros's hair, shaking her head as she said softly:
"No!"
"What's the seaside like?" Undine on the side asked curiously upon hearing Eros's question.
Hearing Undine's curious inquiry, Eros pondered for a moment before replying:
"The seaside! The seaside is full of water!"
Undine: "..."
Seeing this scene, Estelle couldn't help but let out a burst of laughter, her voice clear and her smile radiant.
After laughing for a moment, Estelle reined in her smile and began explaining to Undine and Eros:
"Although I haven't been to the seaside, I've read plenty of magazine reports and books about the ocean."
"The seaside doesn't just have water. There are golden sand beaches, flying seagulls, towering reefs, and fish leaping out of the water."
Undine muttered: "Then that's no different from a larger lake."
"Lakes have fish leaping out of the water too~"
Estelle pursed her lips, her beautiful eyes curving into crescent moons, her gaze filled with warmth and amusement as she said:
"The fish I'm talking about are whales!"
Hearing this, the corner of Eros's mouth twitched slightly. He hadn't expected Estelle to have such a playful side. Truly adorable~
Thus, Eros rushed to answer: "I know whales! They're all massive, and every single one has three heads and six arms. They especially love eating pretty girls!"
Undine glanced at Eros after listening, her tone laced with disdain:
"Do you think I've never read information about whales? You stinky little brother, you actually think you can fool me?"
Eros: "..."
Listening to the conversation between the brother and sister, and seeing Eros's defeated look, Estelle burst into uncontrollable laughter once more.
How frustrating! This stinky little sister actually dared to mock me. In the future, I'll definitely trick her out of her undies.
All the way back, Eros returned home in a gloomy mood.
Come nightfall, the full moon hung high in the sky!
Ayesha sat crouched in the shadows of the clock tower with her hands hugging her knees, her delicate chin resting on her knees. Her beautiful eyes stared straight ahead, unsure of what was on her mind.
After passing this street for the third time, the night patrol officer saw that the young girl was still sitting there. The officer hesitated briefly before finally stepping over.
"Miss, do you need any help?" The officer walked up to the young girl's side and asked in a low voice.
The girl was stunned for a moment, raising her small face to glance at the officer before her. She then shook her head gently, answering in a soft voice:
"Thank you! But I'm waiting for someone!"
Hearing these words, the officer originally wanted to say that it was so late that the person probably wouldn't come, but upon seeing the young girl's stubborn eyes, the words he was about to speak were swallowed back down.
In the end, he said nothing, letting out a soft sigh as he left, though his patrol area clearly became much smaller this time.
Finally, after waiting for another ten minutes or so, the corner of the young girl's eye caught sight of that familiar, tall, and slender figure.
The girl's eyes widened slightly, instantly growing lively, as if her entire being had come alive.
He was here!
Seeing that familiar figure, Ayesha breathed out a soft sigh of relief, an involuntary smile appearing on the corners of her lips.
A few days ago, her mother had taken her to the inner city to investigate the situation. At that time, she already knew that the man she was worried about was perfectly fine.
Yet without seeing him with her own eyes, she ultimately couldn't put her heart completely at rest. After all, this incident was caused by her carelessness.
Therefore, upon discovering today was a full moon, she did not hesitate. She immediately told her mother she had an errand to run, then rushed over here at her fastest speed.
Then she waited and waited, but she never saw that man's figure, which left the young girl somewhat dejected.
Could it be that because his bracelet was stolen, he wasn't coming anymore?
Yet the final result was that he came!
The girl stood up, her hands behind her back, looking happily at the man ahead.
Looking at the young girl standing dainty and upright ahead, a smile appeared on the corners of Eros's mouth as well.
He had actually arrived long ago, except he had been checking the surroundings earlier to see if there were any other members of the Moon Worship Cult hiding near Ayesha.
It wasn't that he distrusted Ayesha, but rather that it was now confirmed that the current Silver Moon Goddess of the Moon Worship Cult was one of the traitors.
Thus, Eros was somewhat worried that the Moon Worship Cult had sent someone to follow them in secret, unbeknownst to Natalia and Ayesha.
The goal would be to observe the people who came into contact with them, and from there, identify the Night remnant.
Although he was currently meeting Ayesha under his identity as Eros, he didn't dare guarantee that other members of the Moon Worship Cult wouldn't be interested in his Elven blood.
Perhaps, simply because they happened to run into him, they might conveniently farm him like a minor mob.
To prevent such a situation from happening, Eros had checked around the clock tower multiple times. Only after confirming there was no one following in secret did he step out to meet Ayesha.
Naturally, he had also taken in the sight of Ayesha standing there waiting all along.