“Take it, take it all! It’s all yours!” Su Nian puffed out her cheeks, clearly annoyed.
Only she knew how frustrated she felt inside.
This was the first time she had gotten equipment from a BOSS drop!
The first time she experienced the joy of being the “protagonist”!
And what happened?
Before she could even warm up to it, that Horned Demon Bastard snatched it away!
It was impossible not to feel heartbroken.
Those items, though they didn’t look like much, were the spoils she had fought so hard to obtain.
‘Forget it.’ Su Nian comforted herself silently.
After all, the Necromancer’s stuff looked downright sinister.
That diary, that Medal, and that box—
Even from a distance, they gave off a “dead person’s scent,” making them seem downright foul.
And they weren’t even attractive… probably not worth much.
She might as well consider them charity to the Horned Demon Bastard!
Thinking that way made her feel a little better inside.
Damn Horned Demon Bastard.
One day, she would take it all back—principal and interest!
Meanwhile, Chu Tian picked up the worn-out diary and began flipping through it.
The diary’s cover was yellowed, its edges worn from age, clearly quite old.
He carefully opened to the first page, the paper emitting a faint rustling sound.
Su Nian hesitated for a moment.
Should she… lean closer and take a look?
What if there was important information inside?
Maybe she could find clues to bring down that Horned Demon Bastard!
The more she knew, the better for her.
Besides, this diary was something she had painstakingly obtained from the BOSS—it was impossible to let it go to that bastard for free.
No sooner thought than done!
Sitting side by side with the Horned Demon Bastard, having finally made out the diary’s text, that guy—Chu Tian—actually started to move… to touch her!
‘Bastard!’
Su Nian instinctively wanted to dodge.
But then she remembered she still needed to check the diary’s contents, so she forced herself to endure it.
Just a few touches!
It wasn’t like she ‘was losing any flesh!’
Might as well… pretend it was like being touched by a dog!
‘Yeah, touched by a dog!’
Su Nian silently built up her psychological defense.
Ignoring the Horned Demon Bastard’s contact, she fixed her eyes firmly on the diary.
The pages were densely filled with words, all written in some ancient script, some parts faded due to age.
Su Nian strained to decipher every detail, fearing she might miss a single clue.
It recorded the life of Mal Morsen.
The legendary mage who had fought alongside the first king of the Red Maple Kingdom, from a young and passionate hero to a decrepit old man.
Young Mal Morsen was once a passionate youth who fought for ideals and justice, earning countless battle honors.
But as time passed, he was gradually corrupted by power, becoming greedy, selfish, and ruthless.
In the end… to pursue immortality, he didn’t hesitate to become a Necromancer, colluding with demons, even betraying his own descendants.
The diary also detailed Mal·Skeleton’s plans.
He intended to build a massive magic array in Mossenburg!
This array wouldn’t just create plagues—it could absorb the souls of the dead!
Then, it would convert those souls into energy, offering it to the Demon King!
In exchange for… the Soulfire of Eternity?
Mossenburg?
That was where half the Red Maple Kingdom’s troops were stationed.
Three hundred thousand soldiers!
Plus one and a half million civilians!
Had this old man lost his mind?
He actually wanted to turn the entire Mossenburg into a sacrifice?
That was pure madness!
Su Nian could hardly believe her eyes.
This… this was a hundred times more despicable than the Horned Demon Bastard!
At worst, that bastard only bullied her, but this old man aimed to annihilate humanity itself!
Ugh…
‘But neither of them were good people—they both deserved death!’
Su Nian cursed them bitterly in her heart, wishing she could tear both of them limb from limb.
After finishing the diary, the Temporal Anchor had stabilized.
It was time to reverse time.
Though she had been “punished” by the Horned Demon Bastard before, he now knew she was hiding her true strength, which would make future confrontations harder for her.
So, she had to reverse time.
“Ding dong, spend 100,000 Humiliation Points to activate Time Reversal?”
‘Yes!’
Su Nian whispered firmly in her heart, without any hesitation.
The Eye of Temporal Reversal activated!
Su Nian felt the world spin dizzyingly, as if everything was flipping and turning.
When she regained her senses, she found herself back at the starting point, right at the moment she had just used Holy Light Punishment to slay the Necromancer Mal·Skeleton.
The Necromancer’s ashes still floated in the air.
The Horned Demon Bastard lay beside her, motionless, pretending to be severely wounded and unconscious.
‘Good. Everything was just like last time. The reversal succeeded.’
Only… this time, she wouldn’t fall for it again!
Last time, she foolishly rushed forward to finish the kill, and what happened?
That bastard caught her off guard, mercilessly “tormented” her, and stole the Necromancer’s loot.
This time, she’d be smart.
Slow and steady was the way!
She would pretend!
Pretend to be worried about the Horned Demon Bastard, first calm him down and lower his guard, then find an opportunity to send him to his death!
Su Nian took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart.
She slowly walked to the Horned Demon Bastard’s side, crouched down, her face full of “concern,” like a diligent little servant worried about her master’s safety.
“Master, are you alright?”
She reached out, gently shook Chu Tian’s body, trying to wake him.
Her voice quivered with emotion, her concern almost heaven-moving!
“Master, wake up! Don’t scare me…”
The Horned Demon Bastard, however, remained motionless, like a dead fish, not even blinking.
Su Nian sneered inwardly. ‘Pretend all you want! Let’s see how long you can keep this up!’
She first used water magic to lightly clean the ground around them, wiping away battle marks and the Necromancer’s ashes.
Then, she slowly knelt down, gently rested Chu Tian’s head on her lap, trying to make him “comfortable.”
While cursing him silently, she acted like a loyal maid caring for her injured master.
Her movements were as gentle as possible—if someone didn’t know better, they’d think she actually loved this bastard.
“Master, please don’t get hurt…”
Su Nian feigned worry, her voice soft as if afraid of disturbing him.
That was exactly the effect she wanted.
She also realized the Horned Demon Bastard responded better to softness than resistance.
Whenever she submitted, she suffered less.
If she fought back, it got worse.
So, she had to keep pretending!
The Horned Demon Bastard still won’t wake up?
Fine, then let’s see how you handle this move.
Su Nian’s hands began “checking” his wounds, pretending to carefully examine his injuries, gentle and meticulous, like tending to a precious treasure.
After fighting the Fearsome Knight, the Horned Demon Bastard did have some wounds—though not fatal, they looked scary.
But having already experienced the future, Su Nian knew these wounds wouldn’t kill him.
With his constitution, he’d recover quickly.
So.
She would take credit!
That’s right, she’d pretend to devote herself to healing the Horned Demon Bastard.
Would Holy Light magic work on the Horned Demon Bastard?
Would it cause side effects and then get her punished again?
Better not.
She’d use something else!
“Ding dong, purchase Healing Potion, consume 100 Humiliation Points.”
However… healing potions were oral medicines.
Thinking this through, Su Nian unconsciously thought of a special way to administer it.