Chu Tian, in his Horned Demon form, listened to Su Nian’s ignorant and innocent words, his muscles tensing to the limit.
The girl’s soft body, warm breath, and that milky, innocent yet alluring accusation, along with her beautiful, sparkling eyes — every detail was wildly battering the self-control he took such pride in.
His Adam’s apple bobbed violently as he swallowed hard.
Then, suppressing the urge to take her right then and there, he picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup.
He knew.
If he didn’t drink it, he might not have the advantage against the girl who had unintentionally “cheated” by drinking the tea.
The amber tea liquid shimmered with a deadly luster inside the exquisite white porcelain cup.
Chu Tian raised the cup and drained it in one gulp.
Only then would tonight be a fair fight.
***
At the same time.
She finally realized, belatedly, that it wasn’t some weapon the Horned Demon Master was carrying to guard against her.
It was…
‘Hehe.’
For some reason, a strange sense of pride rose from the depths of her chaotic consciousness, even as her passion bloomed.
‘I guess I’m pretty charming after all.’
“Favorability +1”
“Favorability +1”
At this moment, Su Nian didn’t care if her abnormal state was logical.
Reason, shame, plans, and hatred… everything turned to ash in the scorching flames consuming her body.
She could no longer suppress the primal instinct surging from the depths of her heart.
In her mind, only one clear and crazy thought remained…
‘Pin down the Horned Demon Master!’
In the next instant.
The girl, who had always passively endured everything from the Horned Demon, took advantage of this unexpected momentum.
Her body moved faster than her thoughts.
She acted.
“Thud —”
A dull, heavy sound echoed.
Chu Tian, having just finished his cup of tea, felt an overwhelming force strike him.
He fell backward uncontrollably, sinking deep into the soft sofa.
He didn’t even have time to react.
The terrifying power of a Saint-level Knight Physique was fully revealed at this moment.
In the past, Su Nian was filled with fear and resistance when facing the Horned Demon.
She never dared to resist, let alone reveal her true strength.
But now, driven by instinct and a singular focus on pinning him down, she went all out.
That soft body, radiating incredible heat and a sweet fragrance, was already straddling him.
The girl’s long, fair legs — legs that could drive any man wild — were now firmly pinning his waist and abdomen.
And her slender arms instinctively mimicked the movements the Horned Demon Lord usually performed on her, pinning his wrists firmly to the sofa on either side of his head.
The positions… were completely reversed.
The girl had pinned the Horned Demon Lord to the sofa!
For a moment, Chu Tian’s mind went blank.
He could clearly feel just how burning and soft the body straddling him was.
The massive impact had sent him crashing into the depths of the sofa, the soft cushions absorbing most of the force.
The world spun.
Those slender legs — which usually trembled in his arms, were pinned against the wall or window, or knelt before him — were now pinning his waist with an indisputable authority.
A steady, mountain-like strength pressed through the thin fabric of their clothes.
And his hands, capable of tearing through a Giant Dragon’s scales, were actually pinned firmly against the sofa’s backrest by her seemingly delicate wrists.
‘What is this? Is the little wildcat rebelling again?’
No…
This time was completely different from the previous battles filled with determination and killing intent.
He looked up, meeting those misty sky-blue eyes that looked ready to overflow with moisture.
This was more like a small beast whose every instinct had been ignited, venting the fire inside her in the most primitive and clumsy way.
“Hehe…”
A silly giggle escaped Su Nian’s throat.
She leaned down, her stunningly beautiful, flushed face almost touching Chu Tian’s.
Her warm, sweetly scented breath sprayed across his cheeks, lips, and the tip of his nose.
That strange fragrance aggressively forced its way into every breath he took, churning the tea he had just swallowed and causing a more ferocious heat to rise from his lower abdomen.
“Caught you… bad Master.”
The girl’s voice was incredibly soft and sweet, carrying a heavy nasal tone as if she were acting spoiled or declaring her victory.
Chu Tian took a deep breath.
He inhaled a strange fragrance — a mixture of the girl’s natural scent and the effects of the medicinal catalyst.
The blood in his veins began to accelerate.
He tried to move his wrists.
They didn’t budge.
This position was too disadvantageous, leaving his terrifying strength with nowhere to be applied.
Those small hands pinning him appeared boneless and felt warm and soft, yet they contained the terrifying power of a Saint-level Knight Physique, clamping him down tightly.
‘This little wildcat… she’s really not holding anything back.’
“Hmph~ Don’t move!”
Sensing his intent to resist, Su Nian pouted her pink lips in dissatisfaction, letting out a cute “hmph” from her nose like a small animal protecting its food.
She mimicked the Horned Demon Master’s usual manner, narrowing her sky-blue eyes in an attempt to create a sense of majesty.
However, those eyes were currently shimmering with water and overflowing with charm.
Each glance, rather than being intimidating, seemed like a silent invitation.
“If you move… if you move again, I’ll… I’ll kiss you!”
She threatened him with a childish ferocity.
Her tone made it sound as if a “kiss” was some sort of ultimate, terrible punishment.
Chu Tian looked at her, his Adam’s apple bobbing.
He simply gave up resisting, relaxing his body completely into the soft sofa and letting the girl do as she pleased.
A new game.
He was curious about what this little wildcat would do next.
Seeing that her Master had truly stopped moving, Su Nian seemed satisfied.
Like a little general who had won a battle, she proudly puffed out her chest, which looked breathtakingly outlined by her black bodysuit.
Then, she lowered her head to curiously observe the “captive” beneath her.
Her gaze swept across his face without restraint.
From his deep-set eyes to his high bridge and the sharp, chiseled lines of his face…
‘I have to say, the Master is really handsome.’
“Favorability +1”
The system’s notification rang in her mind, but Su Nian ignored it completely.
Finally, the girl’s gaze fell upon those two thin lips that always spoke hateful words yet had stolen her breath countless times.
‘I kind of… want to try tasting them.’
“Mm…”
An ambiguous hum escaped Su Nian’s throat, as if she were looking for an excuse for her next action.
Once the thought appeared, she could no longer suppress it.
The body is always more honest than a brain scrambled by the tea.
“I lied to you.”
The girl’s voice carried a hint of a mischievous smile as she leaned down, closing the distance between them to the absolute limit.
“I’ll kiss you even if you don’t move!”