Chapter 494: Chapter 494: Noble Elf Queen VS “Protagonist’s Aura” Girl (Part 18) Chapter 494: Chapter 494: Noble Elf Queen VS “Protagonist’s Aura” Girl (Part 18) Gu Shengyin had not expected that something would go wrong so soon.

The system did detect the problem, but being an illusory body relative to everything in this world, it could hardly do anything.

By the time it informed Gu Shengyin, that wisp of black gas had already entered Xi Lili’s body.

“Could this black gas be the source of Xi Lili’s ‘Protagonist’s Aura’?” Gu Shengyin speculated.

That night, she cast Concealment Magic on herself and entered Xi Lili’s room.

The small figure was nestled into the bedding, seemingly sleeping very sweetly, appearing just like a normal human little girl.

Just as Gu Shengyin was about to step forward and examine her body more closely, Xi Lili, who was sleeping in the bed, suddenly opened her eyes.

That look! It definitely wasn’t something a six-year-old child should possess. Gu Shengyin made a judgment immediately.

She watched Xi Lili get out of bed and walk toward a room next to hers.

She simply followed behind her, intending to see what this “Xi Lili” wanted to do.

The room next to Xi Lili’s was occupied by the maid who was specially responsible for taking care of her.

Gu Shengyin watched as Xi Lili, as if no one else were around, pushed open the door of the room and walked straight to the maid’s bed.

Her hand reached under the maid’s bedding, pulled it out from the blanket, and touched it to her own small palm.

Seeing this, Gu Shengyin seemed to understand something. She mentally recited a Curse Incantation, extending her index finger to touch each of her eyes once.

Indeed, this time she clearly saw a subtle “force” flowing from the maid’s body, through their touching palms, into Xi Lili.

Xi Lili’s youthful face showed a very content expression. To see such an expression on a little girl of this age was indeed very eerie.

Gu Shengyin thought for a moment and quietly pointed outside.

“Clang!” The sound of something falling could be heard, followed by an impatient voice, “Who is it? In the middle of the night…”

Then it seemed that someone got out of bed.

Xi Lili appeared to be startled for a moment, reluctantly glanced at the maid, withdrew her hand, and let the maid’s hand fall heavily back onto the bed.

Throughout the process, the maid showed no signs of waking up.

Gu Shengyin watched as Xi Lili quickly left the maid’s room and returned to her own room.

She went over to the maid and used magic to check: There was nothing wrong with the maid’s body; apparently, Xi Lili’s actions just now had not affected her physically.

Finally, she glanced at the maid sleeping soundly on the bed and left.

Back in the courtyard where she lived, Gu Shengyin was surprised to find Ailuner standing at her doorstep.

Six years had passed; this child, no, this man, had not changed in appearance, but his gaze had deepened significantly, no longer the naive Elf he once was.

Gu Shengyin felt somewhat relieved by this. Whether Ailuner was her lover or not, having been the Elf Queen for so many years, Gu Shengyin hoped these pure and beautiful Elves would become more shrewd. Otherwise, they would really be at a disadvantage when serious situations arose.

“Your Majesty the Queen?” Ailuner did not ask anything and just stared straight at her, putting considerable pressure on Gu Shengyin.