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As dusk fell, the Fog Sea Manor was quiet and still.

Everyone was fast asleep, except for the mindless fog maid who was still wandering aimlessly.

A pale figure appeared and disappeared, ignoring the walls of the manor, moving back and forth between the rooms.

The pale figure lingered in Luna's bedroom for a long time before skillfully slipping into Qiu Bi and Xi Er's bedroom and quietly standing by the bedside.

"Sir...sir...please help me..."

The pale figure continued to call out as always, while mentally preparing itself for no response.

However, today seemed different from usual. Qiu Bi seemed to hear her cries, and suddenly frowned, as if he might wake up at any moment.

Upon seeing this, the pale figure became extremely agitated, and his shouts rose several decibels.

Before long, Qiu Bi opened his eyes groggily and saw the stunningly beautiful face so close to him.

One can vaguely discern traces of Luna in her appearance.

"Sir, please help me!"

"You must be Luna's mother, right?"

"Yes, sir, only you can help me now."

Lady Hilfalia moved closer to Qiu Bi, her watery eyes filled with pleading.

Looking at Lady Hilfalia so close to him, Qiu Bi couldn't help but begin to examine her closely.

Lady Hilfalia looked elegant, intellectual, and dignified, somewhat like Cecilia, though there were significant differences.

If Cecilia embodies the intellectual beauty of modern maturity, then Silfaria represents the intellectual beauty of medieval nobility.

Qiu Bi remained silent, while continuing to scrutinize Lady Hilfalia's appearance and figure.

Lady Hilfalia looked nervous, her gaze toward Qiu Bi a mixture of pleading and expectation.

After a while, Qiu Bi asked in a deep voice, "Lady Hilfaria, you wouldn't want your daughter to stay at Mistsea Manor forever, would you? And you certainly wouldn't want to be unable to see your daughter again forever, would you?"

Chapter 147 A Close Encounter with Lady Sylpharia

Qiu Bi had expected Lady Hilfaria to show embarrassment or anger, but instead Lady Hilfaria showed a look of surprise and couldn't help but reach out and grab Qiu Bi's arm.

However, Lady Hilfalia had no physical form, so her hands passed directly through Chubi's body.

"Ah! I'm sorry... sir, I forgot I'm a 'ghost'."

Lady Hilfalia looked apologetic, then continued, "Of course I don't want my daughter to stay at Mistsea Manor forever, and I certainly don't want to never see her again, so... sir, please help me!"

“I will help you, but…” Qiu Bi yawned, “Let’s talk about it after I wake up.”

Being woken up suddenly in the middle of the night, Qiu Bi was still sleepy and naturally didn't want to think carefully about how to help Lady Hilfalia.

Lady Hilfalia nodded quickly, then calmed her excited heart and said in an elegant and dignified tone, "Sir, please rest first. I will patiently wait for you to wake up."

Qiu Bi watched Lady Hilfaria leave the bedroom, then held Seele and continued sleeping.

Little did they know, Lady Hilfalia had not left; she stood alone at the bedroom door, patiently waiting for Qiu Bi to wake up.

……

The next day.

Qiu Bi and Xi'er slowly woke up, their movements perfectly synchronized, both yawning at the same time.

"Brother Qiu Bi, were you talking in your sleep last night?"

"I don't think I was talking in my sleep, what's wrong?"

"Xier thought she heard Brother Qiu Bi talking last night... Could it be Xier's imagination?"

Seele frowned in confusion, looking quite adorable.

Qiu Bi chuckled and then explained, "This isn't Xi'er's imagination. I did speak last night, but it wasn't in my sleep."

"Huh? Who is Brother Qiu Bi talking to?"

Seele asked curiously.

Qiu Bi pondered for a few seconds, then told Xi'er what had happened last night.

Upon hearing that "ghosts" did indeed exist in Mistsea Manor, Seele immediately shrank into Qiu Bi's arms, seemingly somewhat frightened.

Perhaps she had timed it perfectly to know when Qiu Bi would wake up, or perhaps she had heard Qiu Bi's voice, Lady Hilfalia suddenly slipped into the bedroom and slowly floated up behind Qiu Bi.

Good morning, sir.

"Good morning, Lady Hilfalia."

Qiu Bi gave a casual reply, then picked up Xi'er and got out of bed to wash up.

Lady Hilfalia floated beside the two, seemingly expectant yet nervous, her beautiful eyes fixed on Qiu Bi.

Seele was initially afraid of so-called "ghosts," but after seeing Lady Hilfaria's appearance, she felt no fear at all.

After all, Seele fears "horrible things," not "ghosts."

"Lady Hilfaria, I will help you see your daughter."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Bi gestured for Lady Hilfalia to come closer to him.

Seeing this, Hilfalia quickly moved closer to Qiu Bi, almost merging herself into Qiu Bi's body.

"Lady Hilfaria, please step back a step or two. You're making things a little inconvenient for me."

"Ah! Sorry, I got too excited, so..."

Lady Hilfalia looked apologetic and immediately took two steps back.

Then, Qiu Bi reached out and touched Lady Silvaria's face. Although he could not actually touch Lady Silvaria, as long as he maintained the act of "touching", he could give Lady Silvaria abilities.

Lady Sylpharia appears to be a "ghost," but this is actually due to insufficient Honkai energy. Once enough Honkai energy is replenished, Lady Sylpharia can regain her physical form.

Rather than the troublesome and tedious "mana replenishment", Qiu Bi prefers to give the Herrscher core once and for all.

As for what kind of Herrscher core to bestow, Qiu Bi already had a definite idea.

The contract grants—the core of the Herrscher of the Void!

The massive Honkai energy flowed towards Lady Sylpharia's body, condensing into a Herrscher core at her chest, thus giving her a "physical form".

This is not a real "physical body," but a "body" formed by the condensation of the soul.

Feeling Lady Hilfalia's soft, delicate skin, Qiu Bi couldn't help but gently stroke it a few times, carefully savoring this wonderful touch.

Perhaps it was the warm current that surged when the power was granted, or perhaps it was the physical form that caused Lady Hilfaria's cheeks to flush slightly. However, she did not resist Qiu Bi's actions and stood quietly in place, letting Qiu Bi stroke her.

Seeing this, Xi'er pouted and gently tugged at Qiu Bi's clothes, pulling Qiu Bi back to reality.

"I'm sorry, Lady Hilfalia, I was just a little distracted."

"Sir, if you'd like to pet me a little longer, I wouldn't mind at all~"

Lady Hilfalia smiled slightly, her orange eyes reflecting Qiu Bi's slightly astonished expression, as if everything else had ceased to exist, leaving only that one thing.

Qiu Bi quickly withdrew his hand and then took Xi'er to wash up.

Lady Hilfaria smiled gently and followed closely behind Qiu Bi and Xier.

After gaining a "physical form," she seemed to have transformed back into the "mistress" of the Fog Sea Manor, exuding elegance and grace in her demeanor.

……

The mist maid seemed to know everything Qiu Bi and Xi Er were doing, so much so that when she knocked on the door, the two had just finished washing up.

"Sir, please let me do it for you."

sound off.

Lady Hilfalia flicked her slender fingers, and the door opened slowly and eerily.

Seeing this strange scene, Qiu Bi couldn't help but frown and ponder.

The Herrscher core within Lady Sylpharia is clearly the "Herrscher of the Void Core," so why does its manifestation differ from Sirin's?

As if sensing Qiu Bi's doubts, Lady Hilfalia pursed her lips and then offered a soft explanation:

"Sir, this is a variation of the application of 'imaginary power.' You can understand it as me plucking a 'string' of space, thereby interfering with the space where the door lock is located, causing the door lock's position to shift."

"In addition, I also have many variant applications, and I can even place an 'anchor' for this manor, so that the Fog Sea Manor can stay in a certain world forever."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Bi nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Logically speaking, Sirin should also possess these variant abilities, yet Qiu Bi has never seen Sirin use them.

Either Sirin was too lazy to use it or disdained to use it, or Sirin had used it, but not in front of him.

"Please...guest...go...for your meal..."

The mistress maid had little intelligence; she could only knock on the door mechanically and relay Gexiu's instructions in a broken voice.

If there is no response from Qiu Bi and the others, the mist maid will repeat the message until Qiu Bi and the others respond.

Chapter 148 "Luna, you may call him 'Dad'."

Qiu Bi led Xi'er toward the door, replying, "We understand, we'll go eat now."

Upon hearing this, the mist maid nodded, and then her body shattered into wisps of mist, drifting through the window into the surging fog.

Lady Hilfalia followed closely behind Qiu Bi and Seele with graceful steps.

Not long after, Raiden Mei and Yae Sakura left the bedroom one after the other, and both of them froze when they saw Lady Sylpharia.

After Qiu Bi explained, the two girls learned of Lady Hilfalia's identity.

“You two don’t need to be so formal. You are both Luna’s guests and Mr.’s friends, so you are naturally entitled to my ‘friendship’.” Lady Hilfalia smiled slightly. “Strictly speaking, I should now be considered Mr.’s ‘ghost’.”

Raiden Mei & Yae Sakura: ? ? ?

These words...

I always feel like something is not right.

Raiden Mei and Yae Sakura believed that Lady Sylvanas was implying something, but without concrete evidence, they could only consider it their own misperception.