After realizing that this Night Remnant might not have snatched the Full Moon Bracelet solely for her, Natalia’s tone grew much colder:
"Since the mission was not successful, we haven't contacted the higher-ups of the organization."
Her words made her meaning very clear: she had not reported Eros’s existence to the Moon-Worshiping Cult.
Hearing her words and the coldness in her voice, Eros only had to turn a thought over to understand the reason for her change in mood. Holding Natalia even tighter in his arms, Eros said with a light laugh:
"I didn't snatch the bracelet to get in touch with your organization; I truly did it only for you."
"The reason I want you to say that is because the people above you likely already know the Full Moon Bracelet has fallen into my hands."
"If you hide my existence then, or claim this bracelet doesn't come from the Night lineage..."
"I’m afraid you’ll face suspicion from the Moon-Worshiping Cult, which could lead to you being harmed. That is something I am unwilling to see, which is why I’m telling you not to hide my existence."
After listening, Natalia looked at Eros with a suspicious expression:
"Is that really how it is?"
"Of course!" Eros said dotingly.
Natalia pursed her lips, as she truly couldn't distinguish whether the man before her was telling the truth or a lie. Seeing her expression, Eros smiled and continued his instructions:
"Once you expose my existence, the high-level members of your cult might ask you for details about me, and then they might even ask you to continue maintaining contact with me."
"They might even have you invite me to meet at a designated location."
"If it really turns out as I’ve said, find a place where no one is around and trigger the mark I left in your soul five times in succession."
Natalia frowned, her tone somewhat puzzled: "What are you trying to do?"
Eros gave a low laugh: "It’s not what I want to do, but what your Moon-Worshiping Cult wants to do. If they really demand you do that..."
"Then, they most likely want to capture me alive!"
Speaking to this point, Eros paused, and then continued with a hint of an inexplicable tone:
"If I really am captured, then our daughter will truly have no one left to save her!"
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"You should know what I’m referring to. After all this time, I think you should have discovered the abnormalities in our daughter’s body as well."
Natalia remained silent. Indeed, because she had been looking with intent, she had discovered many strange points about her daughter. For example, her daughter said the Church people wanted to modify her memory but failed for some unknown reason.
Seeing Natalia’s silence, the corners of Eros’s mouth tilted up:
"All gifts in this world have their prices marked in secret."
"Does that deity of yours give Ayesha so many blessings truly just because you are pious?"
"Oh, besides, you don't seem very pious anymore!"
"Stop talking!"
Natalia let out a low shout, then turned her body to the other side and closed her eyes to sleep. Seeing this scene, a trace of a smile surfaced in Eros’s eyes.
After that, he didn't speak anymore. Leaning his face against Natalia’s neck and smelling the faint fragrance on her body, Eros also closed his eyes and went to sleep.
He had two purposes for doing this today.
One was to confirm whether the current Goddess of the Silver Moon was one of the nine betrayers. It wasn't that he didn't trust Cynthia, but rather that Cynthia was somewhat unreliable. What did she mean by "only those nine can instantly subdue Her"? What if there was a "Goddess of Stealth" hiding in the shadows? Because of this, he wanted to test it!
If the other party really was one of those nine, they would definitely have Natalia continue maintaining contact with him and then try to have her arrange a meeting.
His other purpose was to test whether Natalia’s faith in the Goddess of the Silver Moon was still pious. If she really reminded him through the mark in her soul, it would mean her faith was no longer pious. This was also why Eros took the initiative to tell her those words.
If Natalia didn't remind him, would that mean she still piously believed in the Goddess of the Silver Moon? Not necessarily; it could also be that the Goddess wasn't one of the nine betrayers. Therefore, things didn't go according to what he had said, so Natalia didn't provide a warning.
However, that possibility was very, very small. To a certain extent, Eros still believed in Cynthia’s judgment; it was just that confirming it himself was always safer. In short, regardless of whether the Goddess was one of the nine, Eros had already prepared himself not to see Natalia for a while.
Well, at most he would watch from a distance or communicate through letters. As for whether writing letters would expose his address? Ha! If I find a random child on the street to deliver a letter, can you find my address?
The next morning, Natalia woke up from her slumber. The mysterious Night Remnant by her side was already nowhere to be seen, with no indication of when he had left. Looking at the empty quilt, Natalia remained silent for a few seconds and then gave a soft sigh:
"He is always so mysterious!"
Complaining as she did, Natalia got up and opened the door. As soon as she stepped out, she saw her daughter busy in the kitchen, clearly preparing breakfast. Hearing the noise from outside, Ayesha turned her head to look.
Seeing her mother, Ayesha blinked and said with a smile in her voice:
"I rarely see Mama sleep so late before getting up!"
Natalia was stunned and asked, "What time is it now?"
Ayesha pursed her lips and giggled: "It’s nine o'clock~"
Natalia was also somewhat surprised after hearing this. She had actually slept until nine in the morning? Sleeping with that guy did indeed seem very steady; it had been like that before as well.
Shaking her head to collect these scattered thoughts, Natalia looked at her daughter before her and asked with a puzzled tone about something she had found strange since last night:
"Since you’ve seen the Full Moon Bracelet, why haven't I heard you mention this matter before?"
Ayesha was stunned; she didn't quite understand why her mother would know about this. Seeing that her daughter didn't react, Natalia took out the Full Moon Bracelet from her person.
Upon seeing this bracelet, Ayesha’s beautiful eyes widened, and there was a kind of panic in her tone that she herself hadn't noticed:
"Mama! Why is it with you?"