Su Nian blinked her big, watery eyes as they landed on Chu Tian, her mind racing with calculations.
Let this bastard remove the Collar?
Of course, she had thought about it.
Without this restriction, she could fight this bastard Horned Demon for three hundred rounds!
But bringing up the Collar today would be too obvious.
After all, her “transformation” had only just begun.
Suddenly “surrendering” and then mentioning the Lover’s Prison Collar?
Even a fool would know something was wrong.
This bastard Horned Demon wasn’t stupid; he would definitely be suspicious!
So, the Collar matter would have to wait.
She’d act a little longer, confuse him thoroughly, then bring it up again.
As for her “small request”—
Su Nian’s eyes flickered as she thought of the plague-ridden residents of Bai Shui Town.
Each of them looked so weak and pitiful.
Now that the plague source in the Sanctuary was gone, they wouldn’t recover on their own.
She already had a clear request in mind.
She only hoped this bastard Horned Demon bore no ill will toward humans and would let her use light magic to heal these people.
After all, the light magic she had just learned—Saint-level Healing Magic—would make curing those plague-free patients a breeze, hardly consuming any mana.
Su Nian planned silently to steer this bastard Horned Demon toward becoming a “good demon.”
She didn’t know why he was hiding in Academy City or what he truly wanted.
But at least, his behavior… and his “taste” weren’t so different from humans.
Maybe, during her pretense of surrender, she could stop him from doing any more harm.
Once she gathered enough humiliation points, she’d trick this bastard into removing the Collar.
Then she’d deal with him!
Thinking this, Su Nian’s lips twitched into a slight smile.
Her face resumed the “obedient” expression.
***
At the same time.
Chu Tian looked at the “obedient and sensible” girl before him, who cared solely for him, and felt warmth spread through his heart.
“You say it,” he spoke, his voice unusually gentle, as if afraid to startle the kitten in his arms.
“Any request, I’ll do my best.”
“Horned Demon Master~, those townsfolk… are so pitiful.” Su Nian gently shook Chu Tian’s arm, her voice softening with a trace of pleading, like a feather lightly tickling his heart.
“They… they’ve all been tormented by the plague, it’s so painful.” Her eyes reddened slightly, as if she might cry any second, evoking pity.
“Su Nian… wants to help them. Master, could I stay here for a day… no, half a day would be enough.” She showed her right hand where Saint-level Healing Magic gathered, holy light flickering at her pale fingertips.
Chu Tian froze instantly, his expression struck as if by lightning—an impressive sight.
He opened his mouth to speak but found no words.
When he snapped back, watching the girl still holding his arm, he realized what nonsense had passed through his mind just moments ago!
He had expected Su Nian to refuse so much gold and silver he had offered.
Maybe she’d demand something equivalent in return—a precious magic item or for him to do a difficult task.
Or even ask him to let her leave…
After all, this little wildcat had often bargained with him before.
But when he heard her request to save the residents of Bai Shui Town, his heart was struck hard, leaving him dizzy.
The girl before him was so kind, like an angel!
Though he came to Bai Shui Town to investigate Necromancer movements and sabotage the Demon Race invasion set for three years later, he didn’t particularly care about the townsfolk tortured by Necromancers.
To him, these people were more like NPCs, unavoidable sacrifices in a grand plan, at best receiving a brief report afterward so others could heal them.
But this girl didn’t think that way.
She was willing to give up easily attainable riches just to stay and heal strangers?
“Is that okay? Is that really okay?” Her clear, coquettish voice rang in his ear like a kitten’s paw, softly scratching at his heart.
“Yes, of course it is.”
“Do whatever you want.” Chu Tian said, a trace of indulgence creeping into his tone—something even he hadn’t noticed.
No way he’d refuse such a kind girl.
Forget half a day, he’d gladly let her stay ten days, even half a month!
In Chu Tian’s eyes, the image of the girl before him shifted significantly.
In public, she was still the dazzling Magic Girl Idol, admired and radiant.
Privately, though “bullied” by him, she had unknowingly grown dependent on him—after all, she had saved him when he was gravely injured and unconscious, even feeding him medicine by mouth.
Besides, she was especially kind, unable to bear the townsfolk’s suffering and wanting to heal them.
Against the Necromancer and Morsen Family Second Son, she even dared to fight back without fear.
Strong, kind, beautiful, and most importantly, “fond” of him— she was simply a perfect goddess!
Su Nian never expected that a casual request of hers would earn her so many points in Chu Tian’s heart.
She had worried he’d refuse.
After all, this bastard didn’t look like a good person.
Yet, he agreed so readily?
Looks like this bastard Horned Demon wasn’t entirely heartless after all!
This bastard Horned Demon really fell for this act!
She knew it—playing the pity card, acting coquettish, flattering him—all these tricks definitely worked.
Still, her face remained “grateful,” her voice sweet enough to squeeze water from.
“Thank you, Master~ Master… you’re too kind!” She said, hugging Chu Tian’s arm, pressing her whole body close.
“Then… can I make one more tiny… little request?” Su Nian leaned close to Chu Tian’s ear, her voice low, tinged with shyness and a hint of testing.
“Oh? Still greedy, huh… little wildcat.” Chu Tian raised an eyebrow, skillfully twirling a strand of Su Nian’s hair between his fingers, his tone teasing.
“It’s just… it’s just…” Su Nian fidgeted, embarrassed to speak, a faint blush spreading across her fair cheeks.
“In the future, Horned Demon Master, could you… please not do things like the Necromancer, harming humans…” She hesitated but mustered the courage to say it.
In Su Nian’s eyes, although this bastard Horned Demon was despicable, he should be a special kind of demon… exceptionally powerful, yet able to blend into human cities, utterly different from those demons who wreaked havoc at every turn.
Though she hadn’t seen him hurt humans personally, she still hoped such things would never happen…
Otherwise, facing a “butcher” who killed without blinking, she really wouldn’t be able to continue pretending to surrender.