"Don't call him 'grandpa' so familiarly, kind hunter—but are you sure these Knights know what these madmen want to do?"
In her mind, the puppet girl's helpless voice sounded.
During this time, Goki's movements covered the entire city. Although the information he obtained each time was minimal, and the Unification Sect's precautions became increasingly strict.
Even, Goki occasionally felt that someone was tracing him in reverse, but each time he noticed her, her figure would vanish without a trace—Goki had pretty much guessed who this tracking thief was.
However, in front of the invincible Skadi, those defenses were merely worthless.
Ultimately, through the reverse analysis of Originium Arts, Goki had deduced their purpose.
After long-term consumption of "Divine Blood," the power of the starry sky was purified within the human body. Just as the Choir did to the Daughter of the Cosmos in the Altar of Despair, blood sacrifice would replenish the power of the sleeping Great One—until she fully awakened.
And the Nearl Family, as the oldest existing Knight Family, must know something—Goki had to come here.
Because only he was invited, Goki, after much persuasion, from morning to night, and promising to bring her delicious food, finally left Skadi at home alone.
After all, this was going to meet the parents, not breaking into enemy territory, so it was naturally not that dangerous.
"What are you looking at? I'm telling you, I'm not some easily deceived young girl. Margaret trusts you because she's too young. I've been keeping an eye on you!"
Seeing Goki's smiling face, Zofia's pretty face flushed slightly, and she immediately turned her gaze back to the front.
However, what was certain was that Goki would not do anything unfavorable to her precious niece. Goki was simply genuinely caring for everyone around him. On the other hand, Skadi was surprisingly simple.
If their acting skills could deceive Zofia, then she would admit defeat.
"However, if they really wanted to do something, they wouldn't need to act themselves—sigh, my little Margaret, you're too easy to read."
Approaching their destination at the edge of the city, Zofia glanced at Margaret beside her. Seeing her flushed cheeks, she felt somewhat happy.
The current Knight noble offspring were either arrogant good-for-nothings or political schemers full of malice. None of them seemed suitable for a pure Knight like Margaret.
Honest and humble, someone who could make the usually serious Margaret laugh during leisure time, and yet mercilessly pin her to the ground during training—Zofia had only met one such person so far.
She had to admit, if it were Goki... he was actually quite suitable.
"Of course, I'm looking at you two—the sisters! Beautiful sisters are never tiring to look at, right? Just like this starry sky."
"Hmph, stop flattering us—although we are Kuranta, we are different from horses!"
"Goki! Don't praise us so directly... especially since Miss Skadi isn't here."
At these words, the two young Kuranta in the front seats immediately couldn't help but wag their tails.
Ultimately, Zofia's romantic experience, like Margaret's, was completely non-existent.
Zofia's sedan slowly stopped, and a somewhat old-fashioned manor appeared before Goki—the Nearl Family had arrived.
Faintly, Goki felt another subtle gaze, but considering the identity of the gaze's owner, he simply raised his hand and pointed in the direction from which the gaze came, and it vanished without a trace.
Goki got out of the car, looked up, and in the outskirts where light pollution wasn't severe, he gazed at the dark night sky.
The starry sky above everyone's heads had undergone a massive, unnoticed change in the past half month.
In Goki's eyes, the twinkling stars grew increasingly dense, seemingly forming twisted tentacles that enveloped the two moons in the sky.
"When the stars align... let's hope nothing happens."
Nodding towards the sky, Goki walked towards the manor gate, but then heard urgent shouts from the two girls behind him.
"Wait, wait, Goki—"
Before Margaret could finish speaking, Goki saw her skillfully raise her shield, with Originium Arts fully activated, blocking in front of him.
He instinctively felt a trace of terror—in the distance, Originium energy surged like an explosion, and a bullet-like gaze fell before him.
"Margaret! My dear—grand—daughter—"
Immediately after, accompanied by an old but powerful voice, Goki saw a rising sun in the darkness.
"Grandpa! I told you not to do this!"
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