Chapter 65: The Girl Kneels Down and Begs for Mercy

Shadowmoon Manor, Dungeon.

Su Nian cautiously descended the stone steps leading underground, each movement measured and deliberate, wary of triggering unknown traps or mechanisms.

The dungeon was steeped in a musty, decaying odor, the dim lighting forcing her to summon a flickering flame with her magic to illuminate the path ahead.

As she ventured deeper, an unsettling feeling crept over her.

It was too quiet and unnerving.

Moreover, despite walking for what felt like an eternity, the endless corridors and staircases showed no sign of ending.

Hmm…

She distinctly remembered that when the perverted horned demon had led her out before, the place hadn’t been like this.

Was she trapped?

Or had she simply gotten lost?

Because of this, her initial vigilance-ready to cast defensive spells at any moment gradually waned. 

Right now, finding her way out was more pressing than worrying about potential dangers.

Wait-

“System!”

“Ding-dong, I’m here.”

“Map the explored area,” Su Nian said, deciding to give it a try.

“Ding-dong, mapping in progress…”

“Complete. Please check, Host.”

A surge of relief washed over her. 

So the system had hidden functions she wasn’t aware of. 

It seemed she’d need to communicate with it more often in the future.

This damn system-if she didn’t ask, it wouldn’t say a word.

The only time it spoke up on its own was to guide her toward earning humiliation points…

Now that she had the map, Su Nian no longer wandered in circles. 

She began making her way toward the main section of the dungeon.

The surroundings gradually opened up before her, revealing rows of cells and storage-like chambers.

Naturally, she inspected each one.

Who knew? 

The recording crystal might be hidden in any of them.

Pressing forward, she eventually reached a sealed-off space deep within. 

Her gaze swept across the room.

This was…

A torture chamber!

Inside, aside from restraining racks, there were chains, wooden stocks, triangular wooden horses…

Su Nian’s beautiful face flushed crimson as a single thought solidified in her mind:

‘That damn horned demon really was a pervert!’

Who knew the dungeon housed a place like this?

Even so, she continued searching the chamber.

Just as she reached the innermost part, she spotted a round object wrapped in black cloth-its shape strikingly similar to the recording crystal.

Her heart lurched. 

Instinctively, she reached out to touch it.

The moment her fingers brushed the cloth- a trap-activated and a magic circle flared to life.

Pale blue arcs of electricity crackled toward her.

“Ah-eek!” A high-pitched whimper escaped her lips.

The searing pain of the electric shock spread through her entire body. 

Unlike physical attacks, which localized pain to the point of impact, electricity coursed through every nerve, amplifying the agony.

At the same time-

Her masochistic constitution kicked in.

Most of the pain rapidly transformed into an indescribable pleasure, flooding her senses.

For a moment, her consciousness teetered on the edge of dissolution. 

This strange duality-pain intertwined with ecstasy-left her both terrified and, deep down, craving more stimulation…

“Mmm-“

Even though she’d been attacked… 

Why did it feel so unbearably good?

She even imagined and anticipated the next electric shock landing on her. 

If it happened again, that overwhelming sensation like a flash flood might return.

She could complete her mission while indulging in pleasure…

No…

She shouldn’t think like this!

As an idol magician and a mentor at the magic academy, she should lead by example, not succumb to physical desires!

Su Nian, who had been kneeling on the ground, gradually regained consciousness. 

She tightly shut one eye, enduring the strange sensations in her body with difficulty before finally standing upright.

Defiantly, she pulled aside the black cloth again, only to see what lay beneath there was no crystal photography sphere, just a smooth, rounded stone.

What worried her more was…

The perverted horned demon was likely nearby, and the trap magic array before her was undoubtedly that bastard horned demon’s doing.

[Ownership Acknowledgment]:

Current Master: Horned Demon.

[Belongings]:

As the master’s possession, the host’s body sensitivity and pleasure are reduced by 80% in front of others, and the masochistic constitution is eliminated (returning to normal levels). 

Only in the master’s presence do sensitivity and pleasure increase by 20%.

(Even when the host is alone, it returns to normal levels.)

According to the “Ownership” settings.

The effects of her masochistic constitution would only trigger again in front of that bastard horned demon. 

The earlier situation clearly meant it had been activated.

In other words, the trap was set by that bastard horned demon!

She was doomed…

Her careful infiltration had been discovered. 

Was she going to have to fight the horned demon again?

But this dungeon was clearly his territory, complete with traps. 

Fighting him here would put her at a severe disadvantage.

Looking at the furnishings in the interrogation room before her, Su Nian felt regret once more.

She should have been more patient, and endured a little longer…

If she lost again, she didn’t dare imagine what she would have to endure.

Just as Su Nian had guessed.

At that very moment.

Chu Tian was using his [Darkness Supreme] ability to observe everything from the shadows. 

The electric shock trap had been prepared specifically for Su Nian.

When he saw her struck by the trap, a wicked smile curled at the corners of his lips.

Perhaps he had discovered one of the girl’s weaknesses…

Originally, Chu Tian’s path to power relied on dark magic combined with formidable physical strength and combat skills. 

Dark magic could suppress other non-light elements while providing some concealment, defense, and offensive capabilities.

But dark magic lacked pure attack power and speed…

If he dual-cultivated lightning magic, these shortcomings could be resolved.

Soon.

Chu Tian locked onto an SS-tier ability-[Thunder Monarch].

[Thunder Monarch] would indeed elevate his strength significantly, allowing him to counter Su Nian while making it easier to gain provocation points.

However, [Thunder Monarch] was an SS-tier skill, requiring 1 million provocation points…

He was still far from that goal.

But if his plan tonight succeeded and he could make Su Nian stay at Shadowmoon Manor…

With the girl by his side every night, he believed he could reach that amount soon!

The next moment.

Chu Tian emerged from the dark mist.

Su Nian naturally saw the bastard horned demon who had repeatedly manipulated and humiliated her.

“Little slave Su Nian, what are you doing in my dungeon?”

“Could it be that you want to be imprisoned here by me, but are too embarrassed to say it, so you came knocking on my door yourself?” Demon Chutian began taunting in a mocking tone. 

When it came to things that could earn him provocation points, he naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity.

“Ding dong, humiliation points increased by 1,283.”

“Ding dong, provocation points +1,283.”

For a moment.

While feeling somewhat desperate, Su Nian’s emotions were complicated.

If it were her from before, she would have decisively used her newly purchased [Phantom Flame Water Spirit Break] to smash it at the bastard horned demon who was her lifelong enemy before her eyes.

But…

If she initiated the attack, could she bear the consequences of being defeated again?

Continuous defeats and being at the horned demon’s mercy had not only robbed Su Nian of her confidence in certain victory but also made her afraid to casually engage in battle with the man before her.

Moreover, she hadn’t come today with the intention of fighting to begin with. 

Not to mention, the indoor terrain of the dungeon was extremely unfavorable for a mage’s combat, and on top of that, the opponent had various traps and magic arrays as support…

She couldn’t win. 

There was simply no way she could win!

‘Wuwuwu…’

Just thinking about the consequences of a third defeat, along with the furnishings in the interrogation room before her and the photos and videos in the bastard horned demon’s possession, her heart was filled with hesitation and uncertainty.

At this moment.

An extremely humiliating thought arose in Su Nian’s heart.

If she avoided the fight and simply knelt down to admit her mistakes and beg for mercy, would the bastard horned demon perhaps stop bullying her?