Chapter 111: A Man and a Woman Alone

Inside the washroom, steam swirled in the air.

The luxurious mirror reflected the figure of Su Nian.

The girl before the mirror possessed a beauty that could steal anyone’s breath.

Her pure, flawless face was as delicately sculpted as white jade—yet it was paired with a black collar connected to a leash.

That collar, a symbol of domination and humiliation, twisted together the opposing auras of innocence and allure, weaving them into a suffocating temptation.

Eleven times—an entire eleven cycles.

Every time, Su Nian had been full of hope, believing she might have found a way to break the deadlock, convinced she could finally defeat that detestable Horned Demon Bastard.

Yet.

Every time, cruel reality struck her down like a sledgehammer, shattering her hope without mercy and pushing her deeper into despair.

Still.

These eleven rounds of Time Reversal had not been entirely meaningless.

At the very least, she had managed to gather some absolutely crucial information.

First, whenever she returned to the Temporal Anchor, her Humiliation Value would reset to the value she had set at that moment.

Su Nian lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on her status panel.

[EQUIPMENT]

[Weapon: None]

[Head: None]

[Upper Body: None]

[Lower Body: None]

[Socks: None]

[Shoes: None]

[Accessory: Lover’s Prison Collar (Cannot be removed)]

[Development: Hand 0.1%]

[Current Status: Recognized Master Lv2, Healthy, Free, Masochistic Physique, Virgin]

[Current Humiliation Value: 102,000.]

Faced with the Humiliation Value… she felt conflicted inside.

Although these hundred thousand points were a record of all the humiliation and pain she had suffered tonight—

The Humiliation Value was also her hope for a counterattack, her last trump card, and the basic requirement for Reversal.

The significance of this information was that, when she set the anchor, she must ensure she had at least 100,000 Humiliation Value.

Otherwise, after Time Reversal, she would be unable to choose to reverse immediately.

The second piece of information was that, during the tenth cycle, she had personally heard that Horned Demon Bastard admit he would not publish those humiliating photos and videos of her.

When she heard those words, Su Nian’s taut nerves relaxed just a little.

Of course, it wasn’t that the Horned Demon Bastard was being kind to her—rather, that bastard wanted to keep her as his forbidden plaything, didn’t he?

He wanted her to be his alone, not letting anyone else see her beauty or her humiliation?

Despicable!

Su Nian bit her lower lip hard…

Though, all things considered, this was good news, it still felt somehow wrong.

The Horned Demon Bastard really seemed to treat her as nothing more than his personal property.

So infuriating!

It looked like all those times the Horned Demon Bastard threatened to reveal the photos were just bluffs; he never intended to actually do it.

This, perhaps, could also be considered… a valuable piece of information.

Su Nian mulled it over and over, analyzing the current situation and weighing the possible consequences of every choice.

In the end, she made a difficult decision.

For now… she would endure.

That’s right!

She had to wait—wait for the first Void Beast to be summoned.

Although it would take a week, the System had said she could accelerate the summoning by consuming Humiliation Value.

Maybe, she could shorten the wait and complete the summoning of the Void Beast sooner, gaining the power to turn the tables.

The collar called Lover’s Prison Collar suppressed her magic, and under the Horned Demon Bastard’s manipulation, it would continuously drain her magic as well.

If she had a Saint-level Contract Beast, she would have to face a righteous two-against-one!

And… aside from fighting, she now had another option—

Escape!

Since the Horned Demon Bastard was unlikely to spread her photos, his threats against her family might also have been… just lies.

Maybe, she could try to escape—flee this suffocating Shadowmoon Manor, break free from the demon’s control.

Even if her judgment was wrong, she could use Destiny Reversal to fix everything and start over from the beginning.

At that thought, Su Nian once again heard the System Notification.

“Ding-dong, Mental Resilience: 70%.”

Su Nian looked at her status panel again.

Hmm.

It had dropped again.

Repeated failures in battle had caused her Mental Resilience to plummet.

Fortunately, every time she returned to this anchor point, her resilience would reset to its initial value.

But now, the drop in resilience seemed to be because she had lost some of her fighting spirit and was considering running away.

There was nothing she could do!

That Horned Demon Bastard, aside from the suppression from the Lover’s Prison Collar, was extremely powerful in his own right…

Especially when she truly angered him…

The seventh Time Reversal.

Sigh…

Su Nian sighed helplessly in her heart.

She would take things one step at a time.

First, she would wait for her first Void Beast to be summoned, see how strong it was, and then decide whether to fight that Horned Demon Bastard.

If she lost again—

Then, she would have to put her escape plan into action and leave this hellish place as soon as possible.

Su Nian raised her hand and gently touched the collar at her neck.

The cold metal made her shiver involuntarily.

“Creak—”

The washroom door was slowly pushed open.

The misty air, like gauze, drifted about, making the girl’s figure appear hazy and dreamlike.

Su Nian stepped out, as pure and elegant as a lotus emerging from water.

She had changed into a pure white silk nightgown.

The soft fabric clung gently to her graceful curves, outlining every delicate line of her body.

The neckline was slightly open, revealing a finely sculpted collarbone that shimmered faintly like a pearl under the moonlight.

A patch of snow-white skin glistened under the soft, hazy light, almost translucent and inviting wild imaginings.

Yet, on that stunningly beautiful face, not a trace of flirtation could be found.

A faint sadness, like drifting smoke, shrouded her, adding a touch of fragile sorrow to her exquisite beauty.

Helplessness, like autumn water, welled in her eyes, making people want to hold her close and protect her tenderly.

“Sigh.”

Su Nian sighed softly in her heart, a shadow flickering in her gaze.

She knew—

Tonight, she would have to share a room with that Horned Demon Bastard.

This was a compromise she had no choice but to make—for survival, for revenge.

She couldn’t defeat him, so this was all she could do for now.

She walked towards the bedroom, her steps gentle and slow.

Each step felt like treading on knife blades, sending stabs of pain through her.

Her slender ankles peeked out from beneath the hem of her nightgown, adding a touch of fragile beauty.

She knew that what awaited her would be endless humiliation and torment.

But she had no choice—she could only grit her teeth and endure in silence.

“Haa…”

Su Nian took a deep breath, struggling to steady her emotions.

She still had hope, still had a chance.

She absolutely could not give up!

Besides, her earlier excuse about her period— the Horned Demon Bastard had already believed it.

A trace of relief flashed through Su Nian’s heart.

Perhaps… this really was a turning point.

It was obvious, even without thinking, that the Horned Demon Bastard would keep tormenting her during this time, giving her plenty of Humiliation Value.

If she could use this Humiliation Value to accelerate the summoning of the Void Beast, maybe… she could avoid any further escalation with the Horned Demon Bastard before the Void Beast arrived.

At this moment.

Su Nian’s mindset was completely different from the previous eleven reversals, when she had steeled herself for tactical battle.

This time—

Her return to the Horned Demon Bastard was nothing but a helpless compromise after eleven defeats.

Who knew what that bastard would do to torment her again…