Chapter 11: The Contract’s Punishment

Just as the two were caught in an awkward moment…

A woman in a robe sat down unceremoniously at the table where Aiki, Joey, and Chiyang were seated.

Chiyang wrinkled her nose and sniffed, then turned her head away.

“Who are you? Why do you smell like a corpse?”

“That’s the scent of death, obviously. No taste at all…”

The woman rolled her eyes at Chiyang, took Joey’s cup, and drained the juice in one gulp.

Zixuan didn’t carry the stench of decay; instead, her body had a floral fragrance.

But to a Magic Dragon with a keen sense of smell, while the floral scent was evident, it was also clear this woman beside her had no trace of life.

“You…”

Joey was about to ask who this rude woman was, but stopped when he saw her face.

It was Zixuan.

She took off her robe and tidied her purple curls.

“Young Master, the mission is complete…”

Zixuan winked at Joey.

“So it’s you…”

Joey nodded.

“Then why did you drink my juice? If you wanted some, I could have just ordered you a glass.”

He raised his hand to call the bartender, but Zixuan stopped him.

“I wanted the one in your cup, Young Master, because it tastes sweeter…”

Zixuan said, licking the rim with her crimson tongue.

“Young Master, if you need me to throw this rude offender out, I’m ready anytime.”

Aiki watched Zixuan coldly from the side.

“Ah ah… Isn’t this our Queen of the Blood Clan? It’s been so long.”

Zixuan’s charming face turned serious for a moment.

She crossed her long, shapely legs and greeted Aiki.

“You too, Necromancer.”

Aiki replied, but her gaze couldn’t hide the disgust.

“So why did you come over? If the mission’s done, you could have just sent a message with a crystal stone.”

Joey asked.

“How could I do that…”

Zixuan said as she slid to Joey’s left, pressing her soft, curvaceous body against the young lord.

Then she whispered in his ear:

“Because…”

“The Young Master said… There would be a reward for completing the mission…”

Zixuan’s voice was hoarse and alluring, like a fishhook tugging at the boy’s heart.

“I… I get it…”

Joey hurriedly pushed Zixuan away, his face bright red.

“Y-You don’t need to remind me!”

“I’ll keep my promise when we return to the Demon Realm!”

“Eh… But Young Master signed a Contract with me…”

Zixuan tilted her head, activated her magic, and handed a Sheepskin Parchment Contract to Joey.

“The Contract clearly states that after completing your task, you are entitled to a reward…”

“I… don’t have time right now…”

The boy’s expression darkened as he tried to shove away Zixuan, who was pressing her whole body against him.

“In any case… Not now…”

Of all his subordinates, Zixuan was the one who gave Joey the biggest headache.

He knew she liked him, but her forwardness scared him.

Especially now, Joey didn’t want to act up in front of his subordinate, and using magic might hurt the surrounding diners.

He could only try to gently push away the mature beauty like a sulking child.

But the more Joey retreated, the more Zixuan wanted to tease this little Young Master.

And just as Zixuan was about to take her next step…

“Whoosh!!!”

The tip of an umbrella shot toward Zixuan.

She was alert and dodged it.

It was Aiki’s attack.

Her expression darkened as she glared at Zixuan.

“Young Master needs to go to sleep now. Please show some restraint.”

“Ah ah… So even the Queen of the Blood Clan gets jealous…”

Zixuan looked at the umbrella tip.

“If you pierced my head, it would take a long time to recover…”

“If you know what’s good for you, don’t cause more trouble for the Young Master…”

“That’s not possible…”

Zixuan glanced at the boy beside her.

“Because the Young Master is suffering from Contract Magic right now…”

“!!”

“Ugh…”

Only then did Aiki notice Joey beside her, eyes wide, clutching his stomach, face flushed red.

“Hah… Hah…”

Joey looked like a steamed crab, with a strange expression and gaze.

He had been so lively just moments ago.

“It seems even someone as strong as the Young Master can’t escape the punishment of Contract Magic…”

Zixuan watched Joey’s pained expression.

“But… The Young Master in pain is quite appetizing too…”

The mature beauty licked her lips.

“It feels like a dangerous switch is about to be flipped…”

“You!”

Aiki grabbed Zixuan by the collar.

“As a subordinate, how can you inflict Contract Magic on your master!!!”

“Aiki, don’t be so upset…”

Zixuan tilted her head.

“Joey Young Master agreed himself…”

“As long as I helped protect Seia, he promised to grant any request I made.”

“The request and punishment could be anything.”

Zixuan brandished the Sheepskin Parchment in her hand, looking smugly at Aiki.

“For punishment, I decided to make his body’s hormones surge.”

“Ah… I forgot Aiki isn’t a Necromancer… You might not know the term…”

“Hormones refer to…”

“Stop talking nonsense! I know what it means!”

Aiki’s face was cold.

“Kukuku… As long as you understand. As for you…”

“As a lowly servant, your duty is…”

“To hurry up and deliver the Young Master to my room, for me to do as I please…”

The mature beauty Zixuan licked her lips as she spoke.

“That’s it, worthless servant Aiki…”

Zixuan waved her hand and left the restaurant, paying for Joey’s meal on the way out.

Aiki’s face had never been so dark.

She glared at Zixuan’s departing figure for a long time.

The mix of bitterness and powerlessness made the white-haired beauty furious inside…

But if she didn’t bring Joey over, her Young Master would suffer even more punishment…

“Aiki… It’s so hot…”

“Young Master… Just a little longer… Just a little…”

Aiki looked as if a piece of her heart had been cut out…

Who knew what reward Zixuan would demand…

Chiyang didn’t know what the three of them were doing, but seeing Joey’s pained expression…

She recalled his words from earlier…

“If you don’t believe me, we can form a Contract Magic…”

So the punishment of Contract Magic was this terrifying…

Chiyang looked at Joey with newfound respect.

***

Zixuan’s room…

“Ah… My little Young Master has finally arrived…”

Zixuan gazed playfully at Joey, who was cradled in Aiki’s arms.

“Just put the Young Master on the bed for me…”

“You don’t need to worry about the rest.”

Aiki’s gaze was cold enough to kill.

She gently laid Joey on the bed, then stared at Zixuan.

“Let me make this clear…”

“If a single hair is missing from the Young Master’s head in an hour…”

“I’ll cut you into eight hundred pieces…”

Zixuan ignored Aiki, her eyes impatient.

“I get it, bloodsucking mosquito. Now scram.”

Aiki’s face turned ice cold at the nickname, but she replied:

“Bag of bones, fat sow.”

“Hey, you!”

But Aiki didn’t give the mature woman a chance to retort and left the room.

“My figure is perfectly fine, and very seductive too, right, Young Master…”

Zixuan stretched her voluptuous, toned body, then turned to Joey, whose blush had faded and was now sitting on the bed as if nothing had happened.

The boy ignored Zixuan.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, frowning thoughtfully.

“Aiki’s words don’t match yours. She doesn’t seem like she’s planning a rebellion.”

That’s right…

Joey was still acting.

As the Demon King, Joey had no real weaknesses.

The punishment of Contract Magic was just a drizzle to him.

Because Zixuan had once reported Aiki’s intention to usurp to Joey, Zixuan agreed to protect Seia for Joey in exchange for him cooperating with her in this act.

Joey pretended to be suffering under the Contract Magic.

If Aiki truly had rebellious intentions, her reaction to Joey’s suffering would have been much more dramatic.

The boy did sense that Aiki’s gaze held ulterior motives, so he agreed.

But Joey wasn’t an idiot.

He knew this unreliable Zixuan was trouble too.

Still…

These two women are playing political games! Isn’t this fun?!

The thought excited him—playing the role of an innocent Demon King, while knowing both women were up to no good.

When the two wore each other out, he could step in and subdue them both!

I’m such a visionary!!!

Joey thought to himself.

But Zixuan didn’t really care whether Aiki was a traitor.

She was just jealous that the white-haired vampire could be by Joey’s side every day…

How could that be… so happy…

Able to smell the Young Master’s scent every day…

Able to feed the adorable Young Master every day…

Able to pretend to do his laundry and sniff him every day!!!

I don’t care whether Aiki is a traitor or not! I just want her dead!!

Meanwhile, Aiki was simply too fond of Joey to express it, and could sense Zixuan felt the same.

So Joey understood a bit, but not everything…

He thought both women were after his crown, when really, they just lusted after his body…

“So what about the matter of protecting Seia I asked you?”

The boy raised an eyebrow at Zixuan.

Zixuan’s face remained calm.

She smiled.

“Young Master, if it’s me, you can rest assured.”

“Hah? It’s because it’s you that I can’t rest assured…”

The boy shook his head, stood up, and placed his small foot on Zixuan’s voluptuous thigh.

“Look me in the eyes…”

“Did you really deliver Seia to the designated location?”

“…”

Zixuan’s face wavered slightly.

She knew Joey was powerful, but not to what extent…

Could he even read her thoughts…?

Just as she was thinking of a countermeasure…

“Bang!”

Aiki kicked open the door.

“On second thought… Even if the Young Master has to fulfill the Contract Magic today, I’ll watch with my own eyes. If you dare lay a finger on him, Zixuan, I’ll execute you on the spot.”

Hey, hey…

Why did this worthless servant show up!!!

The boy and Zixuan froze awkwardly.

As they struggled with how to proceed, Zixuan’s expression turned playful.

She pulled the boy into her arms.

“What are you doing! Zixuan!”

Joey hissed.

“Obviously, we’re making the act real… It’d be bad if Aiki realized we were faking it…”

Zixuan whispered in Joey’s ear.

“Eh? Do you really want to watch here, Aiki the maid?”

“The punishment I set for the Young Master…”

“Was to make him act like a kitten and beg me for affection…”