Night fell.
Shadowmoon Manor lay shrouded in the hazy moonlight, quiet and profound.
Inside the Master’s study, silver moonlight poured in through the thin curtains, faintly illuminating the entwined figures before him—figures that made one’s face flush and heart race.
Su Nian struggled, trying to stop Chu Tian’s kiss, but her hands were firmly pinned down by him.
The chains of the Lover’s Prison Collar were tightly held in the Horned Demon Bastard’s hands.
“Let go… um…”
Su Nian lifted her head and glared fiercely at the man in front of her.
Her clear, bright sky-blue eyes were filled with unwillingness and humiliation.
“Ding dong, humiliation value increased by 11,537.”
“Ding dong, annoyance value +15,437.”
She could still instinctively resist the physical contact and struggle.
But it was the Horned Demon Bastard’s kiss—its soft touch and masculine scent—that made her heart pound and her mind go blank every time, drawing her deeper into it.
That’s why she had to refuse!
She was afraid, afraid that one day she would completely fall, becoming the Horned Demon Bastard’s plaything, never to break free.
Even if it was just for the mission.
Once a day would be enough!
Sensing the girl’s struggle, Chu Tian bent down and whispered in Su Nian’s ear, “Don’t make a fuss, little wildcat. Save your strength—you’ll need it soon.”
His tone was filled with ambiguity, half teasing, half warning, making it impossible to grasp his true intentions.
‘Bastard… you… let me go!’
Su Nian’s face flushed with anger and shame; she wished she could pounce and bite this bastard to death.
“Ding dong, humiliation value increased by 4,691.”
“Ding dong, annoyance value +4,691.”
“Ding dong, absorbing disgust emotion, annoyance value +16.”
“Ding dong, absorbing contempt emotion, annoyance value +17.”
Chu Tian watched the “annoyance value” steadily increase on the system panel, feeling a complex mix of emotions.
Especially the “disgust emotion” and “contempt emotion” prompts—they were like sharp thorns stabbing into his chest, causing a dull ache.
To prepare for the possible Necromancer in Mossenburg, he needed annoyance value to buy the Bell of Requiem, the item to counter undead creatures.
Only then could Su Nian’s safety in Mossenburg be assured.
He was clearly protecting the girl before him.
So why… did she hate him so much?
Couldn’t she see even a little of the feelings he held for her…?
An inexplicable irritation welled up inside him.
That irritability, mixed with an indescribable guilt, overwhelmed him like a tide.
He knew that his actions towards her were excessive, despicable—even calling himself scum wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
But what else could he do?
If he didn’t act like this, when the demons invaded, how could an untested girl possibly protect herself?
No, he absolutely would not allow that to happen!
“Damn it…” Chu Tian cursed softly, his voice hoarse and low, laced with frustration and helplessness.
He suddenly bent his head and kissed Su Nian’s soft lips again, rough and domineering, as if venting the emotions within.
‘Since you feel disgust and contempt… I’ll kiss you until you’re numb!’
“Ugh, let go, bastard!”
“Ding dong, absorbing disgust emotion, annoyance value +16.”
“Ding dong, absorbing contempt emotion, annoyance value +17.”
Su Nian felt Chu Tian’s overbearing and forceful kiss.
Humiliation and unwillingness surged like a roaring tide, almost drowning her.
At the same time, facing the man’s forceful kiss, the girl’s eyes grew hazy, a suspicious blush creeping onto her cheeks, as if her conscious mind was slowly being stripped away.
The Lover’s Prison Collar flickered with a strange pink light.
The next moment, deep within Su Nian’s heart, a ridiculous thought arose…
Before the invincible, dominant Horned Demon, she harbored a surrendering and degrading idea—to be conquered by him.
‘Defeat.’
This thought of surrender took root and sprouted in her heart like a seed…
Recollecting the past.
When she was still a boy, he was the one who saw the Horned Demon and charged in to fight first.
Even in subsequent battles, she was the one who took the initiative.
Actually, thinking carefully, the Horned Demon in front of her hadn’t made the first move—it was always her who acted first.
Falling to this point was due to her own insufficient ability.
If she just submitted to this Horned Demon Lord, perhaps she could be treated gently, and become the lady of Shadowmoon Manor.
That didn’t seem like such a bad thing.
Perhaps, then she wouldn’t have to think about revenge and getting stronger all day long…
She’d have the Horned Demon Lord to protect her, while outside she would still be a glamorous Magic Girl Idol and a magic mentor.
Back at Shadowmoon Manor, she’d be the noble lady, drinking afternoon tea, admiring the garden.
Since she had already submitted, she would be treated gently by the Horned Demon Lord, officially becoming his lover, the two appearing together everywhere…
Images of the future flashed through the girl’s mind.
In those images, Su Nian had already yielded to the Horned Demon Lord.
After wearing the Lover’s Prison Collar, Su Nian subconsciously developed a sense of closeness and dependence on the Horned Demon Bastard.
Combined with the lover-like kisses and touches, Su Nian fell into an inescapable predicament.
Just as Su Nian was being forcefully kissed by the Horned Demon Bastard, seemingly slipping into a trance, the System Notification sounded.
“Ding dong, current mental state has changed!”
“Mental state: Horned Demon favorability -80↑, Spirit Road resilience 67%.”
In the study, the ambiguous atmosphere twisted tightly around their entwined bodies like invisible threads, suffocating.
Su Nian’s dazed pupils were suddenly shattered by the cold, icy words of the system prompt.
Her consciousness jolted as if struck by lightning.
Her muddled mind was instantly doused with cold water—wide awake.
What had just happened to her?
How could such an absurd thought arise in her mind?
To simply yield to the Horned Demon Bastard?
What a joke!
Absolutely not!
However, the awakened Su Nian soon found her body and mind again drifting into haze.
She couldn’t continue like this.
If she did, she would be finished!
Resolute, Su Nian bit down hard, her silver teeth sinking fiercely into the Horned Demon Bastard’s tongue and lips.
A coppery sweet taste instantly spread through her mouth.
“Ah—!”
Chu Tian flinched in pain, pausing his movements, frowning deeply.
He had thought that Su Nian had surrendered when her eyes glazed over and her struggles stopped.
Hmph!
Chu Tian raised his hand and gently wiped the tip of his tongue.
A smear of crimson blood stung his eyes but also ignited the fire in his heart called conquest.
Su Nian stubbornly looked up at the Horned Demon Bastard, teeth clenched, her lower lip bitten pale.
Her gaze—full of disgust, contempt, and resistance—felt like sharp knives stabbing into Chu Tian’s heart, causing him sharp pangs.
“Do you hate me that much?”
Chu Tian’s voice was low and hoarse, tinged with an indescribable loneliness and hurt.
It sounded like a question, and also a self-mockery.
Anyway… Su Nian already hated him.
If he couldn’t win her heart, then he would conquer her completely!
“Since you’re unwilling to kiss my lips… then I’ll try something else.” Chu Tian commanded directly.
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