Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Chapter 896 - 446: We Are Pure!!! (Super Loud)

The Goddess didn’t withdraw her "kissed" hand, but instead, she raised her other hand, playfully tapping the boy’s brow with her long index finger.

Toyed with so easily?

Hehe.

I’m not some kitten to be toyed with.

The Silver Moon Goddess chuckled softly, her expression not one of anger, but rather of amusement, revealing a rare mischievous smile.

With every tap of her finger, Herbert’s head would bob along.

"Gentle, huh?"

"Uh-huh."

"No signs of arrogance, right?"

"Uh-huh."

"You’re prepared, aren’t you?"

"Uh-huh."

Every playful query from the Goddess was met with an obedient nod from Herbert, while he secretly pouted.

Darn, I’ve really run into a master this time.

This woman is even better at pretending than I am.

I only wear one layer, and you wear two!

"You really know how to charm women with your words, don’t you?"

"First using an arrogant attitude to provoke me, catching my interest, then suddenly changing your demeanor to show your respect."

With squinting eyes, she recapped Herbert’s actions earlier, praising:

"Kid, you’re quite something!"

"If it were someone else instead of me, they’d easily be led by the nose by you."

The Silver Moon Goddess laughed for quite a while before slightly curbing her smile and asking: "So, is this how you deceive others?"

Before Herbert could answer, Espera suddenly twitched her lips oddly and couldn’t resist asking curiously: "Hmm, are you saying that you fooled even my dear sister this way?"

Aha!

It seems she understood something herself, piecing together her thoughts, her muttering becoming more coherent.

Understood.

Understood it all!

"I was wondering why you could become her Saint, but now I think I know the answer."

She raised an eyebrow, blinked, looked at the handsome white-haired boy with newfound curiosity, sized him up and down, and nodded in agreement.

Nice appearance.

Nice figure too.

Case closed.

You...turns out you’re a pretty boy!

Wait.

A paramour?

Oh right, it’s the "Most Favored Follower"!

The case is truly solved now.

But it’s really amazing.

Sister finally woke up after so long and is now opening up, just like other divine beings, starting to seek companionship.

After so many years, she’s finally come around.

With thoughts of the "correct answer" she analyzed, she somewhat sentimentally looked in the direction of the Holy City of Radiance.

You’ve changed too, haven’t you?

You’re finally willing to listen to my advice, giving up extreme ways, and starting to become gentler?

While the Silver Moon Goddess was musing, Herbert on the other side adjusted his mindset.

Lost?

No, it’s not time to wave the white flag yet!

Although in the previous encounter, the Silver Moon Goddess seemed to have the upper hand, seeing through Herbert’s maneuvers, he wasn’t one to submit and give up easily.

So what if she saw through?

A real opponent gives as good as they get!

That’s what combat is all about!

Indeed, Herbert was about to counterattack.

"Deception? I believe you misunderstood."

Herbert reined in his expression, smiled openly, and retorted: "I’m a Paladin, how could I possibly lie?"

With that, his thoughts shifted, and Holy Power surged through his body, with resplendent Holy Marks appearing on his chest and back, affirming the truth of his words.

Look!

This is authentic Holy Power!

Look again!

These are Holy Marks bestowed by your sister!

Genuine stuff!

Indeed, I’m an always-honest Paladin~

The "Paladin identity" trick had always been foolproof in the past.

Though initially a burden, the Paladin identity proved to be a useful proof, saving him plenty of trouble.

After all, with such ample evidence presented, even if someone harbors doubts, most would still choose to believe.

This level of Law-based constraint isn’t something just anyone can defy.

But this time, Herbert’s trick wasn’t as successful.

Though the Silver Moon Goddess wavered slightly upon seeing the Holy Marks, she still didn’t fully believe.

She furrowed her brow, shook her head, and said lightly: "Hehe, you indeed didn’t lie, but you probably didn’t tell the whole truth either."

This Goddess wasn’t easy to deceive.

She understands Paladins too.

In this world, most Paladins worship the Sun, becoming Sun Knights under the Sun Goddess.

And as the sister of the Sun, Espera’s situation is similar, with a group of loyal Silver Moon Knights devoted to her.

Unlike the more common Sun Knights, these Silver Moon Knights often come from noble backgrounds, skilled in the art of rhetoric.

She knows Paladins, while unable to lie, do have certain loopholes they can exploit.

For example, not telling the whole story.

Only speaking truths, but not entirely, deliberately omitting crucial parts, guiding others with fragmented words.

"Save it, Godslayer, I’m not as easily fooled as my sister."

She teasingly lifted Herbert’s chin with her fingertips, leisurely stating: "Go use those words to fool someone else."

"Don’t worry, I’m not so pedantic as to condemn you and your relationships with them."

A Legendary Paladin with unusual ties to Demons, not just one, but multiple Monster Girls.

Even a well-versed Goddess in these long, long years hadn’t seen that before.