Chapter 160: The Collar’s Tremor

“This young girl before us must be sent by the Goddess herself to save us. She is… the new generation of the Saintess.”

“Saintess! Saintess!”

“Praise the Goddess of Light above, she truly has not abandoned her devout followers.”

In the square, people knelt, shouting with voices deafening.

Su Nian was stunned, hastily waving her hands, wanting to explain.

She was no Saintess now; being bullied by that Horned Demon Bastard like this was simply…

But the crowd before her still knelt and shouted, giving her no chance to speak.

Behind her, the Town Chief loudly declared, “Today is the day of Bai Shui Town’s rebirth! This merciful blonde Saintess has saved the lives of our entire town! We will forever remember this day!”

Su Nian immediately felt helpless, even more uncomfortable than when performing at Magic Feather Fantasy.

She wanted to run, but didn’t know where to go.

The townsfolk were too enthusiastic—almost worshipping her.

She was just an ordinary mage, not some Saintess.

Just then, Su Nian suddenly felt a tightening around her neck, something choking her, making it hard to breathe.

This feeling… was all too familiar.

The Lover’s Prison Collar!

That collar, usually disguised as a necklace, had now transformed into a collar, tightly gripping her neck.

Horned Demon Bastard!

What is he trying to do?

It was unimaginable—if the townsfolk saw that the “Saintess” they worshipped was wearing a collar, even being led by someone else by a leash…

That image was unbearable, absolutely impossible!

Su Nian dared not think further.

Fortunately, she was wearing a high-collared Cloak of Concealment, hiding the collar on her neck so the fanatical townsfolk couldn’t see this humiliating sight.

Even so, she still felt deeply ashamed.

“Ding dong, Humiliation Value increased by 12,538.”

“Ding dong, Annoyance Value +12,538.”

***

“Ding ding.”

A message popped up on the Magic Phone—it was from the Horned Demon Bastard!

Su Nian’s hands trembled as she picked up the phone and opened the message.

“As agreed before, I need to feed on negative emotions, and you said I could bully just you. Now’s the perfect opportunity. Wear the collar and continue healing the townsfolk while accepting their worship and gratitude.”

Su Nian’s vision darkened after reading the message.

He really went through with it?

That Horned Demon Bastard was just that—a bastard who only knew how to bully her!

Fortunately, although wearing the collar while healing the townsfolk was humiliating, at least they couldn’t see it.

She just hoped this would end soon.

***

In the square, the townsfolk who had been treated started carrying patients who couldn’t stand, and the full treatment would still take some time.

Su Nian forced herself to calm down.

She knew she couldn’t panic now, nor show any unusual signs.

If the people discovered she was wearing such a humiliating collar, she might as well be dead.

Luckily, Su Nian’s acting skills, combined with her experience performing at Magic Feather Fantasy, brought a “holy” smile back to her face.

While soothing the crowd, she continued treating the arriving and carried-in patients.

“Saintess, you are truly magnificent!”

“You saved the lives of our whole town; we will never forget your grace!”

“Saintess, please accept our gratitude!”

But inside, Su Nian felt like sitting on pins and needles, worried that the collar beneath her cloak would be discovered, and even more afraid the Horned Demon Bastard would humiliate her in public.

If he suddenly appeared and pulled on the leash attached to the collar, she’d be finished.

‘No!’

The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became.

Her body trembled slightly, and her once smooth movements grew stiff.

“Saintess, are you alright? Are you too tired?” An observant townsman noticed Su Nian’s unusual behavior.

“No… no, I’m fine.” Su Nian forced calm.

“I’m just… just a bit excited. It’s my first time healing so many people.”

“Excited?” The townsman was a bit puzzled but didn’t think much, assuming Su Nian was happy to save so many.

Su Nian breathed a silent sigh of relief—thankfully, she wasn’t found out.

As she continued treating patients, she prayed silently, hoping the Horned Demon Bastard wouldn’t cause any trouble.

But of course, he didn’t listen.

Suddenly, she felt a faint vibration from the collar.

“Vzzzz…”

The collar’s sound was so subtle that without master-level hearing, even Su Nian barely noticed.

‘What did that Horned Demon Bastard want this time?’

Her heart jumped to her throat, and she instinctively wanted to touch the collar on her neck, but afraid of being seen, she quickly stopped.

No!

She couldn’t touch it!

If these townsfolk saw her wearing the collar, she would be socially dead.

Because of her special constitution, even a young girl’s neck was extremely sensitive.

Though not as sensitive as her weak spots, even a slight vibration on her neck made her feel strange.

Su Nian clenched her shame and the physical sensation, forcing herself to stay calm.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself not to think about the collar and focus on the patients in front of her.

‘Hmph… That Horned Demon Bastard—sooner or later, I’ll… get my revenge!’

Su Nian bit her lip, swearing silently.

“Ding dong, Humiliation Value increased by 17,535.”

“Ding dong, Annoyance Value +17,535.”

“Ding ding.”

The Magic Phone buzzed again.

It was that Horned Demon Bastard!

Trembling, Su Nian picked up the phone and opened the message.

“Good job, keep it up. I haven’t absorbed enough ‘food’ today, so I’ll have to trouble you a bit more.”

“The favor I promised before—you won’t forget, right, little wildcat?”

The message was short, but Su Nian’s heart instantly sank to the bottom.

‘Hmph… Of course he’s a perverted demon, always bullying me like this.’

Having stayed at Shadowmoon Manor for these days, and through all their interactions, Chu Tian clearly knew the secret of this girl’s body.

For Chu Tian, there was much to consider.

The appearance of the Necromancer, combined with his “agreement” with the Demon Race, meant the Demon Race Invasion was imminent.

And one terrifying Death Knight from the Necromancer was already so powerful.

It was unimaginable how strong the legendary Eight Demon Generals, the Demon King, and the hundreds of thousands of Demon Race and Magic Beast troops were.

With his current strength, he was clearly unable to withstand the Demon Race’s invasion.

He had to become stronger!

Otherwise, he, Su Nian, Magic Feather Fantasy, Shadowmoon Manor, Academy City, the Red Maple Kingdom, and even the entire West Continent—including the Kingdom of Light and the Rhine Kingdom—would be doomed.

And bullying Su Nian was the easiest way to obtain a large amount of Annoyance Value.

As always, bullying Su Nian was still unavoidable.

However, compared to before, it seemed Su Nian was now willing to accept all this.

She had even said she wanted to repay him and was willing to let him “bully” her.

Perhaps…

At this moment, the girl, because of her deep admiration for her demon master, might even feel satisfied and enjoy providing him with negative emotions as sustenance.

That would be perfect.

If Su Nian heard Chu Tian’s inner thoughts now, she would definitely curse.

Stupid Horned Demon Bastard!

Why don’t you come and enjoy it yourself?

What Su Nian never expected was that her “retreat to advance” and feigned submission had made the Horned Demon Bastard lose many reservations.

And he bullied her even more recklessly…