Please note, this is not a metaphor—there really was a dazzling sea of roses blooming behind Taliya, forming a heart shape that wrapped around her.
Her cornflower-blue hair fluttered in the wind amid the ocean of roses.
This was the signature magic of a Feng Aotian-type heroine—Eternal Rose.
In the game, it’s a unique spell that only a Feng Aotian-style heroine can learn.
Its effect triggers when her emotions reach a certain high, automatically causing a sea of roses to bloom within a certain range around her.
It can be understood as a purely aesthetic special effect—beautiful, but utterly useless otherwise.
(P.S. This is pretty much the effect—image taken from the Feng Aotian anime ‘World of Leadale’)
It was Kane’s first time seeing it up close.
After all, every time they’d met before, it was a miracle if they could say a full sentence without it turning into a fight, let alone getting emotional.
That loli voice was just too ridiculously effective. Just a single sound and it hit Feng Aotian’s kink dead-on… As the person who knew Taliya best in this world, Kane knew exactly what this meant—this was her classic falling-in-love response.
In the game, whenever Taliya fell in love at first sight with a pretty girl, she’d unleash a sea of roses just like this as a love confession.
Any time.
Any place.
The ultimate Feng Aotian—dead serious about romance!
Just looking at Taliya now, with her eyes turned into literal hearts, chest heaving, breath ragged, Kane knew she’d already picked out names for their three future kids.
Yup. He was the one who’d be pregnant.
Kane’s feelings were… complicated.
“Beautiful lady, may I offer you this bouquet of roses?”
Feng Aotian, already drowning in love, presented the flowers to Kane with both hands.
“Th-thank you…”
Kane’s reply came out in that tingling, saccharine loli voice—even he felt like puking hearing it.
He forced himself to endure the discomfort and accepted the roses.
“My name is Taliya Furansi, the greatest hero in all of history. May I ask your lovely name, beautiful lady?”
Taliya bowed with grace, then took Kane’s hand and kissed the back of it.
Kane sucked in a sharp breath on the spot, goosebumps exploding across his skin.
If this Feng Aotian, who had a severe phobia of men, ever found out that the person she was courting was the man she hated most… Kane didn’t even dare imagine what would happen.
She can never know who I am.
Time to put on a disguise.
“I-I’m… Kun’er~.”
“So your name is Miss Kun’er—what a beautiful name.”
Taliya looked completely lovestruck, clutching her flat chest and sighing like a lovebird.
“This moment feels so familiar… It’s like we met two and a half years ago. Miss Kun’er, do you believe in fate?”
As she spoke, Taliya reached out both hands to take Kane’s.
But Kane had already pulled his hand away just in time.
Thankfully, Taliya was always gentle when dealing with pretty girls—if she’d used any real strength, someone with Kane’s tiny frame would never have escaped her grasp.
“I’m sorry, it’s just… this is my first time here, and I got startled when someone came in so suddenly… I think you misunderstood. I’m really sorry.”
Kane used the excuse he’d prepared earlier.
“I see. I was wondering why you were hiding from me.”
Taliya, ever trusting when it came to cute girls, believed him without a second thought.
“Yeah, that’s all. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.”
Kane turned to leave without looking back.
“It’s dangerous for a girl to be alone in the black market. Let me be your knight and protect you, Miss Kun’er.”
But once Feng Aotian locked onto her prey, there was no way she was letting it escape.
At this moment, the invincible Feng Aotian transformed into the loyal lady knight of a villainous young master.
A scene that would definitely make the original fans curse out loud.
“No need, thanks, goodbye.” Kane shut her down three times in a row.
“When can I see you again?”
Taliya stepped in front of him, cheeks flushed red all the way to her ears, hands fidgeting shyly.
“Also, can I see your face? Don’t worry, I’ll just sneak a peek—oh no, I mean I’ll just look. I swear I won’t do anything.”
“…”
You were totally about to say “sneak a feel” at first, weren’t you?! Definitely “sneak a feel!” Kane screamed internally.
Showing his face was out of the question, and setting a date to meet again definitely wasn’t happening either.
Loli-voiced Kane was a limited-edition character—not meant for extended appearances.
“I’m sorry, this is the black market, and it’s not safe for me to show my face. Besides, I’m not exactly good-looking… I wouldn’t want to sully L-Lia… big sister’s eyes.”
Thump—
Taliya clutched her chest like she’d just been shot through the heart, staggering back several steps.
Clearly, calling her “big sister” in that loli voice was devastatingly effective.
“I see… I overstepped… shlurrrp.”
Taliya wiped away the drool already dripping from the corner of her mouth, licked her lips, and panted slightly as she said:
“A fateful encounter like this… Miss Kun’er, would you do me the honor of joining me for dinner?”
“Um… I’m afraid that’s a bit inconvenient.”
Bringing Taliya back with him would be a disaster—not only would it risk exposing his identity, but if Enya saw him with another woman, she’d be sharpening her blade in no time, ready to send him to sit beside Brother Cheng.
Never underestimate how violently a yandere reacts to other women.
“How could it be inconvenient? It’s just dinner. I won’t do anything, I promise.”
Taliya was still delivering those shameless declarations like a sleazy old man.
With the way this heroine clung on like a thirsty dog, there was no way she’d let Kane go unless he came up with a convincing excuse.
In that case, it was time to unleash the power of someone who had played through every last work of Maeda Jun—the king of tearjerkers.
Kane cleared his throat slightly, then launched into his tragic tale.
Backed by his standard Shandong accent and the credibility of his “pretty girl” persona, it was no surprise when Taliya fell hook, line, and sinker for his story of a gambling father, a sick mother, a younger sister desperate to stay in school, and a broken home—leaving him with no choice but to become a little tea-selling girl.
Tears streamed down her face instantly, sparkling droplets hitting the floor like pearls.
“…My family’s waiting for me, so I’ll be going now.”
Kane took advantage of her being totally bewitched by his charm and emotionally overwhelmed to make a clean break.
At this point, Taliya had all but lost her ability to think rationally.
Sure enough, she dazedly nodded her agreement.
“Boohoo… I never imagined Miss Kun’er had such a tragic past… I’m sorry I can’t do more—please accept this small token… sob sob…”
Still crying, Taliya handed over an entire pouch of money.
“This… this doesn’t feel right…”
Kane’s eyes lit up, but while his mouth said one thing, his hands moved fast, stuffing the money pouch into his pocket before she could change her mind.
“Mm… Goodbye, Miss Kun’er. You must live a happy life.”
Taliya waved a handkerchief, crying her heart out, as she watched Kane vanish into the shadows of the black market.
Kane didn’t even look back—he sprinted away at full speed.
To avoid raising any suspicions, he wandered around outside for a few extra hours, making sure Taliya wasn’t tailing him, before finally relaxing, leaning against a tree to catch his breath.
“Whew… good thing I was quick-witted, or I’d be totally screwed.”
Kane wiped the sweat from his brow.
After all that detouring, the loli-voice candy’s effects had completely worn off.
After resting for a while, Kane finally pulled out the pouch Taliya had given him.
No denying it—she was a protagonist through and through.
Even the cash she handed out casually was a small fortune. Kane, who had been dead broke just hours ago, was suddenly back on his feet.
“Let’s see how much the little heroine ‘donated’ to this evil villain… Huh? What’s this?”
“A white… orb? This looks kinda familiar… Feels like I’ve seen it somewhere before…”
“Wait a second, isn’t this a relic—Tears of the Angel?!”
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