[Never heard of them.]

[Just what you’d expect from poor, early-generation fans.]

[If Silvanus ever makes it big, this account will be forgotten soon enough once the real big spenders start throwing money around like trash.]

Silvanus acted as though he could not see the flood of comments still floating endlessly before him.

He smiled and looked at Ms. Love’s message.

"Hello, Ms. Love. Could you tell me what ’God’ and ’Heir’ mean? I’ve noticed people talking about them quite a lot. Has Elya already become an Heir?"

The question was startlingly direct.

The comment section was stunned.

[What the hell? Don’t tell me he’s been reading the comments this entire time?!]

[But how is that possible? He still reacts normally to other people!]

[Maybe he has two brains.]

[Holy shit, why does Silvanus suddenly feel like some hidden big shot?]

[Hey, answer us! If you’ve been reading the comments all along, why haven’t you replied to us?!]

Ignoring the comment section’s collective screaming, Silvanus simply waited for Ms. Love’s response.

Compared to the typing speed of the other viewers, Ms. Love took quite a while to reply.

[Gods are powerful existences. They seek out artists with potential and invest in them. They assist artists, and as those artists grow stronger, the God’s name becomes more widely known as well...]

Reading this, Silvanus could not help but ponder silently.

The method sounded exactly like the path he himself had to follow in order to grow stronger—continuously spreading his name farther and farther.

He continued reading.

[...Heirs are individuals chosen by a God. A single God can have many Heirs. There is a legend that the strongest Heir can eventually replace their God if they reach the pinnacle of power and become capable of challenging and defeating that God. However, no one has ever succeeded in doing so.

As for Elya, nobody knows whether she is a God or not. Her transformation was sudden. Normally, whenever a God descends, there is an announcement identifying the Heirs they have chosen. This time, nothing happened at all.]

It had to be said that Ms. Love’s explanation was incredibly thorough. Elya might be an Heir, or she might not. Whatever was helping her could be any mysterious force, but one thing was certain—it was hostile toward Silvanus. Although it was still a little early to draw conclusions, the energy radiating from Elya did not lie.

That suspicion became even more convincing when he realized that he alone could sense that opposing energy.

Right now, he himself was a God. What kind of existence could provoke such instinctive rejection from him? The most likely answer was another God.

A God had chosen Elya, yet had not revealed itself. But why?

Countless thoughts swirled through his mind, but outwardly Silvanus’s smile did not change in the slightest. He said sincerely,

"Ms. Love, thank you for the answer. Love you."

He blew a kiss toward the screen and even gave a playful wink.

Ms. Love fell silent for a long while. The only visible response was that the credits she gave Silvanus quietly increased again; she had clearly resumed sending gifts.

Only then did the other viewers belatedly realize the difference in treatment.

[So you smile sweetly for your top fan, but pretend the rest of us don’t exist?]

[I’ve never seen such an annoying artist!]

[Can’t wait for the day you get exposed and Daisy tears you in half!]

The curses were deafening, yet Silvanus’s credits continued rising, and his fan count began increasing as well. Clearly, more people had started sending him gifts.

Many viewers failed to notice it, but many others had "hearts as clear as mirrors."

[I saw that, user ID 8-star. If you’re going to scream insults at Silvanus, at least don’t send him gifts too!]

[Are the enemy ranks growing? So we’re not united in waiting for Silvanus to die anymore?]

[Who said that? ... "sent 1 Red Rose"]

[Honestly, I don’t like him that much either... "sent 1 Red Rose"]

[Is it really that exciting to get special attention from him? ... "sent 5 Red Roses"]

[Could ID Doesn’t Believe in Love slow down on the gifts? Do you really like him that much? ... "sent 5 Red Roses"]

At first glance, the viewers in Silvanus’s livestream seemed to possess a distinctly tsundere disposition, though Silvanus himself had not realized that yet.

He slowly left the restroom and prepared to head straight back to his room.

But the moment he stepped outside, he ran into the very person who had been the subject of his earlier conversation with Ms. Love.

No idea how long Elya had been standing there.

Almost the instant he saw her, Silvanus put on his trademark harmless, slightly shy smile.

Elya smiled as well. Adjusting her glasses, she said softly,

"Silvanus, I’ve thought it over, and I believe nighttime is the best time to look for Lord Lethos. He’s definitely staying on the highest floor of the castle right now. During the day, the butler is constantly moving around, making it difficult for us to get upstairs. But at night, everything will be much easier."

Hearing this, hesitation immediately appeared on Silvanus’s face.

"But the butler also told us not to leave our rooms at night. Besides..."

Besides, Mia had disappeared last night.

Seemingly understanding the source of his reluctance, Elya smiled.

"Mia certainly wouldn’t have gone out at night, Silvanus, yet she still disappeared. Do you really think staying in your room is safe?"

Looking at Silvanus’s conflicted expression, Elya took a step closer and continued,

"Only by taking the initiative and waking Lord Lethos can we escape this place. Think about your son, Silvanus. You don’t want everything to end here, do you?"

As Elya approached, Silvanus instinctively stepped back. His pupils trembled slightly, and his hands slowly clenched into fists.

Finally, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and nodded.

"I will never let anything happen to Neo. He is my life..."

At those words, Elya secretly raised an eyebrow.

Neo is that important to Silvanus...?

She smiled.

"We’ll definitely make it out of here. Then let’s meet in the hallway tonight, before lights-out, Silvanus."

Silvanus pressed his lips together and nodded firmly.

Elya gave him a gentle smile before turning and walking away.

Silvanus watched her retreating figure, his expression not changing in the slightest. Only after Elya had completely disappeared from sight did he slowly make his way back to his room.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Nick had no idea how long he had been sitting there facing Neo.

The boy hardly seemed to blink.

Nick found the situation both unsettling and strange.

They were both NPCs, so why did Neo feel so completely different from Silvanus?

"Neo, are you really not going to eat any raspberries? If this keeps up, Silvanus is going to worry about you."

Nick said.

Neo lowered his eyes, looking entirely unconcerned with Nick’s existence.

At that moment, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

Without the slightest hesitation, Neo jumped to his feet and ran toward it.

Nick immediately stood up as well.