Squeak.

The expensive oak door hinges emitted a soft, smooth turning sound, and the soft leather boots made a crisp sound on the spotless marble floor as Sonia stepped into the dim villa's first floor, crossing the entrance, her left hand quietly gripping the sword hilt.

With the faint starlight filtering through the windows, her ruby eyes surveyed the entire living room on the first floor, especially the shadowy areas where someone could hide.

No sign of anyone.

Her gaze climbed up the stairs to the second floor, where only a Lady of the Night orchid swayed gently in the starlight near the railing, while the rooms in the depths were cloaked in darkness.

The restless golden fish, seven-colored tail, and faded dream secret poison immediately quieted down, extending paws Sword Saint slightly released his grip on the sword hilt, turning sideways to let the team members in.

"The decor is quite nice... Looks like your brother really isn't home." Aisha looked around as she came in, "I thought we might catch your brother in the middle of some amusing mischief!"

"Although Felix has some unsavory rumors, he has always set high standards for himself since childhood, he wouldn't do such things." Demi confidently defended her brother: "He will be a model among nobles in the future."

"A model among nobles, are you referring to indulging in debauchery and a life of luxury?" Vosloda sneered.

"Vosloda, I know you've seen the ugly and shameless nobles, and I know the noble class has become increasingly degenerate in recent years, losing the glory of our ancestors. I, like you, am angry about this situation because things shouldn't be this way." Demi did not deny it but graciously accepted Vosloda's mockery: "In the era when the 'Noble Act' was announced, all nobles were self-disciplined, beautiful, passionate, noble; Stars Blessing was both their reward and their safeguard."

"Unlike now, where Stars Blessing has become a noble's right, also their baseline. As long as they don't break the law, they can do anything without restriction... Exploiting loopholes becomes a noble's lifelong pursuit."

"I don't know if I can salvage this fallen atmosphere, reform the noble class from within, but if I don't try, I would be unwilling, and more importantly, undeterred." Demi looked at Vosloda: "The best way to reform a decaying class is to inject new blood. Vosloda, I know you are still reluctant to accept the filthy thing that is noble titles, but the Kingdom of Stars needs more nobles like you who have risen from the common people to become better."

"Additionally, your presence will inspire many ordinary people, encouraging them to bravely step onto the path of becoming mages. To let everyone know they too have the possibility to become a dazzling star."

Vosloda remained expressionless, but with a less sharp tone: "To hate a class, must one join it to change it?"

"Because 'Star Nobles' is the best system we can find at present." Demi said: "We have no reason not to utilize the great order provided by the Dazzling Star Magic Master."

"One day, Star Nobles will meet their demise, and the people of that era are fortunate, for they will witness a better world."

"But we are also fortunate, we can spend our lives discovering the dawn of a new era."

"Well said."

Sonia clapped lightly, silently leaning against the door, pressing her back against it to close it, the sound of the door lock closing perfectly overlapping with her clapping.

Vosloda let out a cold snort but said nothing more.

Aisha shrugged, "The sound I was looking forward to hearing was your brother's scream, not your lecture, senior... Let's get to work, let's see if there's a dungeon here where your brother might imprison beautiful girls."

Aisha rolled up her left sleeve, revealing a strangely complex green light armguard. As she flicked it sharply, the armguard unfolded layer by layer into a medium-sized round shield, highly fantastical.

But this is not a miracle, it is a mass-produced mage creation "Shield Armguard." Of course, Aisha bought a custom-made version, the weight and size perfectly fit her physique as a Female Mage, and this shield can serve as the casting medium for most of her Technique Spirits.

As the shield unfolded, a ripple splashed from Aisha's body, rapidly spreading across the entire villa, and then a complex architectural drawing appeared on the surface of her shield. Shield Princess glanced at it, raised her eyebrow slightly: "There really is a basement — oh no, if we discover Vosloda's scandal, Demi, will you eliminate us? You're currently not bound by the Stars Blessing!"

Demi chuckled helplessly: "Stop joking. Plus, isn't it normal for villas to have basements? The previous villas also had basements."

"However, this basement seems unusually deep..."

"I've visited this basement before." Sonia suddenly said: "It's Felix's training room, we've had sword fights there."

Aisha exchanged glances with the other two, her eyes brightened, revealing a playful smile: "Captain, we promise not to tell anyone, be honest with us, did you and Demi's brother once have a..."

Under the icy gaze of the extended-paw Sword Saint, Aisha's voice grew quieter and hid fearfully behind Demi, "…If not, just say no, don't stare so fiercely at me?"

Sonia withdrew her gaze, "I remember the basement is quite troublesome to open; let's leave after checking the villa."

"No way." Demi shook his head: "What if the invader is hiding inside? Aisha, do you have a way?"

"Of course there is." Aisha glanced around, her eyes suddenly shimmering with a blue-green hue as the prophecy miracle seeped into the first-floor living room. "The construction traces of the mechanism are too obvious... Interesting, it's actually a Technique Spirit-triggered mechanism. Although I don't know which Technique Spirit it is, it doesn't matter. Just trigger the mechanism... Done!"

As Aisha stroked the ground, the fireplace suddenly opened up, revealing a deep, spiral secret passage leading underground.

"Shall we go down together?" Aisha asked. "Or is it enough for Demi to go down? In case there's really a captive beautiful girl inside, you can cover it up or prepare in advance."

"I'll go with Yardas. Yardas will supervise me." Demi said. "You two can wait above. Meanwhile, you can search the other rooms in the villa."

"Let's go down together."

Sonia suddenly said. "In horror movies, splitting up is often a prelude to death."

Hearing this, everyone stared blankly at the village girl for a few seconds until Aisha burst into laughter. "I've never heard of a horror movie starring Holy Domain Mages—there are three Holy Domain Mages here, so it seems you guys are scarier!"

"But I don't like splitting up." Sonia suddenly felt a bit shy, stomping her foot as she spoke. "I just watched a horror movie yesterday and I'm really scared of this kind of situation... Either we don't go, or we all go together so if something happens, at least we die together!"

The clumsy demeanor suddenly displayed by the Stretching Paw Sword Saint greatly reshaped the perception of the other three. They remembered that Sonia was only 18 this year, just a sophomore in college, still in the rosy bloom of youth.

Even though they weren't much older, Sonia was indeed the youngest among them but also the strongest! This curious contrast made them laugh, and they couldn't help but feel closer to the Stretching Paw Sword Saint.

"Then let's go together." Aisha hugged Sonia's arm and giggled, "The senior students will protect you!"

Sonia nodded obediently, taking the initiative to walk behind, seemingly truly afraid. As she walked, her right hand was already gripping the sword hilt tightly, with all the Technique Spirits in her soul dancing with excitement, ready to unleash an earth-shattering slaying technique.

"You're so tense," Aisha noticed Sonia's taut body and couldn't help but laugh, "Does a horror movie have that much of an aftereffect?"

"Because in the horror movie I watched, there's a scene exactly like this one here," Sonia whispered. "When the protagonist group discovers something in the basement, one of them suddenly starts a killing spree to cover everything up... I'm really worried."

"Don't worry," Aisha waved her hand, "Demi values his brother a lot, but his nature is even more noble than the nobles, he won't cover for Felix. Yardas and I aren't familiar with Felix, so we won't cover for him either."

"That's good then."

Sonia's lips curled into a gentle, tender smile. "Then I'm relieved."

Soon, the end of the passage came into view, and Sonia's body gradually relaxed, but the killing intent deep in her ruby eyes was already beginning to boil.

In the current situation, even if Ash and the others realized there was a siege outside, escaping the villa was too risky, so their best bet was to hide in Felix's secret underground chamber.

Two Sword Saints, one Prophet Mage.

Sonia silently calculated the combat power difference, thinking, if they wanted to prevent them from transmitting information outside, they had to kill the two Holy Domains in one go, preferably ignoring their Holy Domain defenses and beheading them with a Hidden Hand razor.

As long as the two Holy Domains were dead, no matter how skilled Aisha's 'Perfect Shield Counter' was, it would only take a slash.

I've already given you a chance, she thought. If you don't come down, then you don't have to die in the basement.

But don't worry, you won't be lonely, you're just the prelude to the slaughter. Ash and I will cut our way out of the Kingdom of Stars, and many people will die along the way... They will all come to keep you company.

This long passage seemed like a shortcut into hell.

I've already prepared myself to become a demon.

Tap.

When Demi stepped into the brightly lit basement and exclaimed, Sonia's magic power began to stir, her killing intent began to boil, her Technique Spirits started singing, and the miracle was about to happen—

"Why is there a coffin here?"

Sonia instantly suppressed the agitation in her blood, the Technique Spirits returned to tranquility, and she released her grip on the sword hilt.

She gave a cute, confused nasal sound. "Huh? A coffin?"

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