As their eyes met, Silas clearly saw the shock and excitement in Vanas's eyes.
Maria, standing beside Silas, noticed His Majesty's unprecedented gaze.
"What's going on? Did something happen?" Maria couldn't understand.
"Your Majesty?" Seeing Vanas dazed and silent, Elaina tentatively reminded her.
Silas then respectfully saluted, "Silas Sotos, paying respects to Her Majesty the Queen. I have long heard of your elegance. Seeing you today is indeed like the silver radiance of the bright moon, inspiring awe."
Vanas, after all, was the ruler of a country. She quickly regained her composure and said with a smile, "Thank you for your praise, Mr. Sotos."
With that, Vanas turned to Prince Sako. "I will seriously consider your proposal. I still have some matters to discuss with my Chief of Staff. Please leave for now!"
Prince Sako's eyes, looking at Elaina and Silas, flashed with anger. He then stood up and smiled. "I would like to remind you that there isn't much time left for you to consider. Please cherish this opportunity."
With that, he turned and left with a cold face.
When passing by Silas, he didn't forget to say in a low voice, "Being in the same room with such a lowly person is truly disgusting."
This voice was not quiet; everyone heard it.
Vanas's eyes instantly burned with raging fire. Her face darkened, and she took a step forward, about to speak, but was stopped by a look from Silas.
Only then did Vanas remember that this was His Holiness the Pope, the human incarnation of faith!
"Is there now a chance to see His Holiness the Pope display his power?" Vanas became excited.
Silas glanced at Prince Sako indifferently and said nothing.
Prince Sako sneered, preparing to leave with a smug expression, when he suddenly opened his mouth and cried out.
Ahhh!
At this moment, Prince Sako seemed to have gone mad, clutching his head with both hands, his expression twisted as he let out a piercing, indecorous cry.
"Protect Her Majesty!" Instantly, a dozen guards rushed in, forming an impenetrable protective circle around Vanas.
Silas, holding his staff, calmly removed his hat and said, "It can be seen that this prince's mental state is not very good. How could he lose his composure so much in front of such a beautiful and noble queen!"
At this moment, Prince Sako's two attendants hurriedly stepped forward to support their master and asked anxiously, "Prince! Prince! What's wrong with you?"
Vanas turned to look at the two middle-aged men whose faces were not looking good and said, "You two Marquises, you brought Prince Sako here. Please take him back for treatment as soon as possible. He is truly somewhat lacking in composure."
Speaking of this, Vanas's tone turned cold. "Please choose the right person next time you select candidates. Do you really want your queen to marry a madman?"
"This is great disrespect!" Elaina said with a gloomy face.
Instantly, a layer of fine sweat appeared on the foreheads of the two cunning old Marquises.
"Your Majesty! Apologies! This is our dereliction of duty. We will deal with Prince Sako's matter immediately."
With that, the two put on their hats and hurriedly left with Prince Sako, who was constantly shouting.
Ahhh… Ahhh…
The terrified howls still came intermittently. Hearing these howls, a happy smile appeared on Vanas's lips.
She had disliked this prince, whose private life was extremely chaotic, for a long time.
"His Holiness the Pope is truly amazing! Worthy of being my Lord's walker in the human world. With just a look, he made that disgusting fellow lose his composure so much. Ahh! The powerful and benevolent His Holiness the Pope is the messenger sent by God to save me!"
Vanas's heart was already flying with joy at this moment.
The originally illusory His Holiness the Pope had become incomparably real and tall in that instant just now.
"His Holiness the Pope is not only a powerful apostle but also a gentleman full of elegance and politeness." Vanas was very impressed by Silas's choice of words, tone, and saluting posture just now.
"In order to make it more convenient for me to step down, he humbled his noble self and took the initiative to salute me. Such benevolence and magnanimity are truly as warm as the sun."
Vanas's heart was completely shocked by Silas's impressive display just now, and she temporarily fell into a state of mindless fanaticism.
If not for the outsiders present, she would have wanted to kneel on the ground, hug Silas's legs, and express her reverence and gratitude.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" At this moment, Elaina's voice came to her ears.
Only then did she remember the current situation, so she quickly regained her composure and said seriously, "Come, sit down and talk."
Elaina said seriously, "You need to rest more. Otherwise, the mental trance caused by lack of sleep might lead to hallucinations if it becomes severe."
She still didn't know that her aloof and noble queen had completely become someone else's fanatical believer and thought the daze just now was due to lack of sleep.
Vanas, upon hearing this, immediately went along with it. "Yes, I will pay attention. Maria, prepare a new batch of tea."
Subsequently, Vanas dismissed all the attendants and guards. After the three sat down, Vanas intentionally hid her intention of knowing Silas and directly asked Elaina, "You just said it was this Mr. Sotos who saved you?"
"Yes, he saved me in a moment of crisis and also healed my wounds," Elaina said seriously.
Then, Elaina added, "Of course, bringing him here is not just because of this. On the way here, Mr. Sotos displayed powerful knowledge and learning, as well as upright morals and qualities, which made me believe he is a trustworthy good partner!"
"You're right, Mr. Sotos is indeed our most loyal partner!" Vanas said with a serious expression.
Elaina was very happy upon hearing this, turned to Silas, and proudly raised her chin, indicating the weight of her words.
Silas suppressed his laughter and secretly gave her a thumbs up.
"Quickly tell me about your experiences and achievements along the way!" Vanas said hurriedly.
At this moment, she couldn't wait to hear about His Holiness the Pope's heroic deeds.
Elaina looked serious and recounted in detail everything from when she had just left the imperial palace, infiltrated the research institute, killed werewolves, investigated the cause, and so on.
Vanas listened intently, but from her constantly saying "And then?" it could be heard that she didn't care much about these situations.
"And then?" Vanas asked again.
Elaina, looking at her queen, felt strange in her heart but didn't think much about it and continued, "At that time, I was seriously injured. While escaping, I saw a person being attacked by a werewolf, so I took the initiative to save him. And this person was Silas. After that, we were surrounded…"
"More details! Even more details!" Vanas said with extreme concentration and a very serious expression at this moment.
Elaina thought Her Majesty wanted to seriously analyze Silas's strength and methods, so she recounted in great detail, "At that time, I heard a deep bell sound, and then I saw an invisible shield easily block those ferocious tentacles…"
Elaina spoke enthusiastically, while Vanas listened attentively, like a little girl who loved listening to stories, her hands cupping her chin.
Silas sat aside with a normal expression. Although his eyes were calm and his expression ordinary, he felt extremely embarrassed inside.
"This feeling of being praised is alright occasionally, but if it keeps going like this, it feels a bit awkward and embarrassing."
"Hmm, I need to grasp the scale when boasting in the future. Otherwise, it will be awkward if I overdo it," Silas suddenly thought of things to pay attention to when he was boasting.