At night in Shadowmoon Manor.
Inside the master bedroom, the heavy curtains blocked out the moonlight from outside.
Only a few wisps of silvery light cast dappled, dreamy patterns across the carpet.
Su Nian sat upright at the carved vanity, her figure reflected in the cold, smooth mirror.
The image in the mirror was breathtakingly beautiful.
The girl’s lips were a bold, carefully applied crimson—full and vivid.
In her flowing gaze, countless complex and unspoken emotions swirled, ultimately settling into a resolute determination.
On her body was that black lace nightdress—enough to ignite the most primitive desire in any male creature.
The fabric was so thin, it hardly covered her; rather, it traced every stunning curve of her body.
Around her neck, the cold metal collar gleamed faintly, serving as the finishing touch that highlighted the girl’s indescribable allure.
The peerless beauty controlled by her Master was the ultimate in temptation and enchantment.
In the silence, the heavy wooden door connecting the master bedroom to the study opened without a sound.
Chu Tian walked in.
His footsteps were light, barely making a sound on the soft, long-pile carpet.
A gaze, sharp as a beam of light, locked perfectly on the girl sitting before the vanity.
He said nothing but the aura he radiated was an invisible and suffocating oppression, surged into the room like a rising tide, instantly filling every corner.
There was nowhere to escape.
Su Nian felt her heartbeat spiral out of control, pounding against her chest like a drum.
It was an extremely complicated feeling.
Mixed with fear and unwillingness toward the horned demon, with shame and humiliation she couldn’t suppress, and a hint of something even she dared not examine deeply…
Chu Tian stopped in front of her.
His tall figure cast a large shadow, completely enveloping her petite frame, as if he might devour her whole in the next second.
He reached out his hand.
His fingers, slender and defined, moved with a seeming gentleness but carried an undeniable strength as he precisely lifted the stunning girl’s chin.
Her delicate, silky skin shivered at the touch of his cool fingertips, sending tiny tremors rippling through her body like electricity.
His actions forced the girl to lift her head and meet his gaze.
In his deep eyes, there were surging undercurrents Su Nian could not comprehend.
“My little wildcat…” Chu Tian’s voice was low and magnetic, but also carried a disturbing undertone that made Su Nian feel a wave of anxiety.
“It seems… I disappointed you last night.”
The man’s warm breath brushed her cheek, fresh from his bath, but it made Su Nian’s scalp tingle.
The pads of his fingers moved slowly across her delicate chin with a near-tenderness, as if stroking a rare and precious treasure.
Su Nian’s body instantly stiffened at this inexplicable statement.
‘Disappointed? What does that mean?’
‘Hmm…’ Suddenly, Su Nian realized something.
Was this bastard horned demon saying that their affair last night had left her unfulfilled, so she was disappointed?
Of course not!
‘Idiot!’
If she felt disappointed, it was only because… because last night… she’d only gained 500,000 Humiliation Value, so that’s why she was disappointed.
Yes, that’s it.
Chu Tian gave her little time to think or retort, nor did he respond to the doubt in her eyes.
He simply continued, in that deep, bewitching voice.
“I think I should… satisfy you in the way your body truly craves, shouldn’t I?” His voice dropped even lower, almost a whisper against her ear, the warm breath caressing her sensitive earlobe.
That voice carried an irresistible power, like the devil’s whispers from the abyss, seducing her toward ruin.
Su Nian’s eyes flew wide, her beautiful sky-blue pupils constricting.
Deep inside, that feeling of being controlled and conquered by another filled her with revulsion and unwillingness—yet secretly, it twisted into a kind of “happiness” she dared not name…
Could it be—
Could this bastard horned demon have found something out?
Did he know her body was too sensitive, and that accursed “masochist constitution” was the reason—
‘Impossible! There’s no way he knows about the System’s secret.’
Besides—
Forget it, it doesn’t matter anymore.
Because after tonight, it’s the final battle.
On this eve of battle, she had to gain a full one million Humiliation Value!
Even if it meant paying a price, enduring the ultimate humiliation… it was worth it.
It was all for revenge against her lifelong enemy, that bastard horned demon!
“Master… What is Master talking about… Su Nian… Su Nian doesn’t understand…”
Suppressing the storm inside her, Su Nian forced herself to play dumb, her lashes trembling and her voice betraying a barely noticeable panic.
“You…” Chu Tian’s lips curved in a knowing smile, playful yet absolutely confident.
“You’ll understand.”
As the last word fell, Su Nian felt the world spin.
This time, unlike last night’s fake, tentative gentleness, he made no effort to “handle her with care.”
Instead, with an assertive, sovereign force, he lifted her from the vanity and pressed her down hard, unresisting, onto the wide, soft bed draped in velvet behind them.
The mattress sank deeply under their sudden weight.
The next moment—
Before she could react, a large hand, like an iron clamp, closed instantly around her slender, fragile neck.
Not to kill her, but full of control.
The choking sensation mixed with fear gripped her soul.
At the same time—
The black lace nightdress, which had reluctantly come off last night, was seized by his terrifyingly strong hand.
“Ssshhh—”
The sound of tearing fabric rang sharp and clear in the quiet bedroom.
In an instant, the last layer of cloth—her only shield and temptation—became nothing but tattered rags.
Her fair, exquisite, curvy body was completely, unabashedly exposed to the cool air and the man’s burning gaze was also different from last night…
The icy and fiery stares tangled together, making every pore on her skin tighten with shame.
This bastard horned demon—
Tonight… was he truly going to take her in the most forceful, uncompromising way?
Su Nian wasn’t ready.
But it struck her like a storm.
The long, dark night descended again.
Su Nian’s consciousness flickered like a dying candle in the wind, tossed between utter shame, her Master’s cold orders, and her body’s uncontrollable betrayal.
The bastard horned demon’s actions pounded mercilessly against her prideful inner walls.
And yet—
She was powerless to resist, left only to endure.
No one knew how much time passed.
“Ding dong, Humiliation Value increased by 170,000.”
“Ding dong, Annoyance Value +170,000.”
Just as Su Nian’s awareness was fading, on the verge of being swept away completely by the tidal wave of shame—
The System’s cold notification sounded in her chaotic mind, as always.
In that moment, as if glimpsing a glimmer of light in endless darkness, the girl seized that one obsession like a lighthouse.
Never surrender.
Never!
Again!
As long as she could gain Humiliation Value, gain power… then she could—
“Ding dong, Humiliation Value increased by 160,000.”
“Ding dong, Annoyance Value +160,000.”
“Ding dong, Humiliation Value increased by 200,000 (single time limit reached).”
“Ding dong, Annoyance Value +200,000.”
“Ding dong, Humiliation Value increased by 200,000 (single time limit reached).”
“Ding dong, Annoyance Value +200,000.”
“Ding dong, today’s Humiliation Value reached one million, hitting current strength’s daily cap.”
“Current Spirit Road Tenacity: 51%↓”
(Spirit Road below 50% will transform into Path of Depravity)
“Current Humiliation Value: 1,520,000”
“Current Contract Beast Descent Remaining Time: 1 hour”
“Remaining Contract Beast Summons: 2 (takes 14 days, can be completed immediately by spending 1,400,000 Humiliation Value)”
***
Deep into the night.
The girl, so exhausted her body convulsed reflexively, blinked open her eyes.
She looked at the System’s prompt that she’d hit today’s Humiliation Value limit, and felt a trace of relief in her heart.
She’d finally endured it.
Though the process was… bumpy, and she’d nearly given up several times.
But in the end, she’d won!
Even if tonight’s process could hardly be called a “victory.”
She didn’t care!
She had achieved her “strategic objective.”
‘Tomorrow… bastard horned demon, your good days are over… I’m coming for you!’