Chu Tian’s heart trembled slightly when he heard those words, as if touched gently by something soft.
He had been prepared…
Yet he still marveled at the kindness of the girl before him.
Her request, once again, wasn’t even for herself?
That made sense.
In Su Nian’s eyes, he was still the detestable Horned Demon, naturally unable to tolerate him harming humans like the Necromancer or the Morsen Family Second Son.
Even though she had been won over by his handsomeness, strength, and had come to like him as her Master, she still cared deeply for the human race.
No wonder he chose her…
She had a noble heart!
But… he was currently playing the role of a Horned Demon.
If he agreed to Su Nian’s request outright, wouldn’t that make him seem too easy?
And agreeing too quickly would make him seem worthless; a little hesitation might allow him to gain more from the girl before him…
Chu Tian understood this perfectly.
He deliberately remained silent for a moment, his deep purple-black eyes quietly fixed on Su Nian, watching for her reaction.
Inside the ruined church, the light was dim.
A few beams of sunlight streamed through the hole in the dome, shining on Chu Tian and Su Nian as they locked eyes.
Su Nian felt her heart skip a beat when Chu Tian didn’t speak, as if a little drum inside her was pounding nonstop.
Could it be… this Horned Demon Bastard was unwilling?
No, she had to try harder!
First, she’d feed him a bowl of “bewitching soup”!
“Su Nian knows the Horned Demon Master is very strong and mighty.”
Su Nian lifted her head and looked at Chu Tian with admiring eyes, her tone filled with respect, as if he were an omnipotent god.
Her clear, bright sky-blue eyes sparkled with tiny stars, as if trying to pull Chu Tian right in.
“From now on… can the Horned Demon Master please not bully… innocent humans so much? I beg you…”
She gently shook Chu Tian’s arm, her whole body leaning close like a docile kitten, purring to coax and please her Master.
A faint blush rose on her fair cheeks.
Always acting cute… so embarrassing!
Fortunately, she noticed that the Horned Demon Bastard before her seemed somewhat moved.
Su Nian inwardly rejoiced.
There was hope!
It seemed her appearance, combined with this coquettish approach, was working well…
Better than the S-Rank Illusive Flamewater Break!
‘Hehe…’
“Master~ I beg you~”
Su Nian continued to act cute, her voice soft and sweet to the point of cloying.
Each trailing note was like a kitten’s paw gently scratching at Chu Tian’s heart.
Chu Tian was caught off guard by this sudden “sweet assault.”
He felt his heartbeat quicken, a strange sensation like electricity surging through his entire body.
He took a deep breath and tried hard to stay calm.
“My species is a bit special; I need to bully intelligent beings to absorb their negative emotions as food…”
Chu Tian shifted his explanation, using this opportunity to half-truthfully reveal a bit of his system’s function.
He deliberately disguised himself as a “special demon” who had no choice but to rely on bullying others to survive.
That way, maybe Su Nian would better accept the previous humiliations she’d suffered.
“So that’s how it is!”
Su Nian’s big watery eyes widened, a look of sudden understanding dawning on her face.
No wonder…
Back when she was still a boy, the Horned Demon Bastard forced her to kneel and beg, then bullied her in various ways.
Memories of shame and anger flashed through Su Nian’s mind.
Being imprisoned by the Horned Demon Bastard, forcibly kissed, threatened, photographed in humiliating poses… even ambushed in the changing room and helplessly serving him under the desk…
It was all because of the Horned Demon Bastard’s racial traits?
Like succubi in otherworldly stories who needed to absorb energy to survive, the Horned Demon Bastard needed to feed on others’ negative emotions.
Su Nian didn’t overthink it but believed the man’s words.
At that moment, her mind raced.
Facing a Horned Demon Master who needed to bully others, what could she do that seemed reasonable while also gaining his trust?
Help the Horned Demon Bastard bully others?
No way… that would break her character.
She was now a kind-hearted beauty who practiced healing magic.
Besides, she wasn’t good at or willing to do that.
Unless it was people like the Necromancer or the Morsen Family Second Son—then it would be fine to let the Horned Demon Bastard teach them a lesson!
‘Hmm…’
The Necromancer was already dead.
Killed by her.
If only she had kept him around, so the Horned Demon Bastard could absorb negative emotions from him.
What should she do now?
While thinking, a bright idea struck Su Nian, and her cheeks flushed.
She had an idea.
It just meant she’d have to endure a bit of humiliation.
She would offer herself willingly, letting the Horned Demon Bastard bully her like before.
Let him put the Black Leather Collar on her, pull her around, and order her to do many humiliating things…
Of course, she was unwilling deep down.
Just pretending to submit!
Only a temporary tactic!
Doing so would not only show that she was willing to do anything for her Master and gain his trust, she could also accumulate lots of humiliation points…
After all, even if she pretended to submit and gained trust to remove the Collar, that would only level the playing field between her and the Horned Demon Bastard.
In the end, she’d still have to fight and defeat him.
So, to beat this Horned Demon Bastard, she had to earn even more humiliation points…
Gaining trust, removing the Collar, and accumulating humiliation points—all had to be balanced!
Getting stronger while removing the Collar…
Then finding a chance to ambush the bastard!
Su Nian silently cheered herself on in her heart.
The next moment, with her decision made, Su Nian’s face flushed crimson.
Just thinking about what she was about to say and the possible actions of the Horned Demon Bastard filled her with unbearable shame and embarrassment…
She had once been a boy.
Yet now, she was going to treat the man who had humiliated her countless times as her Master…
Blushing deeply, her gaze flickered about.
After hesitating several times, she finally parted her red lips.
“If Master needs to bully others to survive…”
“Then from now on… please only bully Su Nian, okay?” The girl’s voice grew softer and softer, almost inaudible, unwilling to meet the man’s eyes.
She lowered her head, long eyelashes trembling slightly, her hands unconsciously twisting the silky ends of her hair.
Even after saying it, Su Nian still felt deeply ashamed…
But, all of this was to gain trust, remove the Collar, and accumulate humiliation points to grow stronger.
She had to grasp both at once and succeed!
***
Meanwhile, when Chu Tian heard the girl say, “please only bully Su Nian, okay?”…
The last thread of reason snapped in his mind.
At this moment, he could no longer carefully consider whether she was acting or whether he should “take it slow” to avoid scaring the girl.
His words and thoughts had collapsed, leaving only instinctual…
Action!
The next second, the girl who had just been trying to balance both sides was suddenly grabbed from behind, two hands seizing her most obvious…
Two weak points.