Chapter 64: Western Fantasy Romance (VI)

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Chapter 64: Western Fantasy Romance (VI)

There was no place in the Yas Forest that could be considered absolutely safe. Danger existed everywhere. The things capable of taking a person’s life were not only powerful magic beasts, but also the countless varieties of plants and even seemingly insignificant insects. In this world, the concept of poison was almost nonexistent, so getting poisoned was an extremely troublesome matter. And now, Miao Lichen’s group had encountered exactly such a situation.

Miao Lichen placed one hand against Servius’s flushed forehead. Although his body appeared to be suffering greatly, covered in an abnormal redness, there was not the slightest trace of pain on his delicate face. Only his slightly unfocused eyes revealed his condition. Because of Miao Lichen’s cool body temperature, Servius placed his own hand over the back of Miao Lichen’s hand, preventing him from pulling away.

Miao Lichen’s thin lips pressed together slightly, and a rare seriousness appeared in his expression. He let out a quiet sigh, his lips moving faintly. Words that were almost inaudible left his mouth, yet they caused Servius’s calm pupils to suddenly contract. “God Said, you shall be forever accompanied by this suffering.”

Servius abruptly tightened his grip around Miao Lichen’s arm. His strength was so great that his nails had already left marks on Miao Lichen’s fair skin, completely unlike someone who was currently enduring pain. However, in the next moment, the strange sensation within his body caused him to relax. A faint, warm, milky-white radiance enveloped his body, driving away the abnormal heat. Although it began with the words “God Said,” this power was not truly the strength of a god. Rather, it was pure life force, without even the slightest trace of the light element that he despised.

However, he knew that this “God Said” originating from the Holy Church was a method of using the power of faith. The Divine King had used this method to control the gods and control his believers. This was something Servius had always known, yet had never interfered with.

As the most ancient gods, only beings like them understood the false nature of the so-called power of faith. Although it could provide temporary benefits to gods and make them stronger, it also created dependence. Once they lost it, they would be cast into the abyss. Therefore, ancient gods had never needed such power of faith, but they used it to keep certain weaker gods under control. And once one became tainted by the power of faith, it was extremely difficult to escape from it. Demons, who revered their own strength above all else, looked down upon absorbing the power of faith. However, light gods were endlessly fascinated by such things.

Servius pressed his lips together slightly. Thinking of the god whose nature had been completely opposite to his own since ancient times, he felt a complicated emotion rise within him. In his heart, that guy was far more like a demon than he was. He rarely acted against his own demons and even provided them with protection. Yet the Divine King had been willing to use the power of faith, something no different from a drug, without hesitation in order to better control those under his command.

Servius raised his head and glanced at Aesop, whose eyes carried a trace of concern. He grasped the hand resting on his forehead, his fingers naturally settling around Miao Lichen’s wrist, and closed his eyes. A nearly imperceptible force entered Aesop’s body from his own and circulated through him once. Servius had originally prepared himself to be expelled by the power of light, but he discovered that there was not even the slightest trace of light power within Aesop’s body.

As the representative of the Divine King of Light in the mortal world, he actually possessed not even a trace of light power. Although the energy obtained through the Divine King’s version of “God Said” depended on the degree of faith people held toward him, it still required the power of light as a medium. Yet this person, whose body contained not a single bit of light power, was still able to use “God Said.” Although his version of “God Said” had mutated beyond recognition, with the words even capable of producing completely opposite effects, it still surprised Servius somewhat. This also explained why Aesop’s “God Said” used life force as its power source. He simply had no way to draw upon the power of faith belonging to the light faction, so he had found a substitute.

If the person before him had been a demon, Servius would have wanted nothing more than to applaud. He could even let the Divine King see what his exclusive power looked like when used by a demon. Unfortunately, the person before him was clearly a pure-blooded human. Even if he was a powerful Saint human with an exceptionally long lifespan, life force was still not something inexhaustible or unlimited…

“Lord Leslie, Arthur will be alright, won’t he? Wasn’t that the Holy Church’s light healing magic just now? Why doesn’t Arthur look like he has recovered? And why has he closed his eyes…” As the flush on Servius’s face gradually faded, Minea frowned slightly without making it obvious. The next moment, she approached with a faint smile and a concern that remained only on the surface. Her fair, smooth fingers naturally rested on Servius’s other arm, sliding along the curve of his body until they reached the place where his pulse was located. Feeling that his pulse had already returned to normal, Minea knew that her plan had failed this time.

“It was indeed the Holy Church’s light magic, but it was not healing. It was used to remove negative conditions. Arthur’s entire body was burning with heat. He looked somewhat like those people I have seen before who were afflicted by dark power. However, I did not discover any traces of dark power on him, so I could only try. Fortunately…” Miao Lichen’s words truly seemed to carry a hint of relief. The smile at the corner of his lips did not change at all, making it difficult to see anything from his expression.

Because the three of them had not been particularly cautious toward the plants in the Yas Forest, Minea had successfully placed a poisonous plant that appeared similar to the seasonings of this world into their food while preparing the meal. However, her target, Aesop, showed no signs of poisoning at all. The person who did show signs of poisoning was instead saved by him using light magic. Still, it could not be said that she gained nothing. At the very least, she had learned that the current Aesop Leslie was a light mage, and that he might even have some connection with the Holy Church.

The Holy Church was undoubtedly a colossal existence that stood at the very top of this world. Even the Mante Empire, one of the Five Great Empires, could not compare to it. Furthermore, the authority of the gods held a stronger position in people’s hearts than imperial power. Minea slowly concealed the dark emotions in her eyes. She still could not determine whether this person knew poison techniques or whether he came from the same world as her. However, she could make use of this discovery. Her greatest threat right now was the Griffin Family. As long as she could ensure that Aesop did not discover her identity as someone from another world, perhaps she could make use of this person…

Servius abruptly pulled his arm away from beneath Minea’s fingers. The slightly warm and slippery sensation made him especially disgusted. Although Minea had always maintained a smile, she could not hide the malice in her heart. Her schemes were concealed well, but before him, they were almost completely transparent. His gaze fell upon those fair hands. A trace of red flashed through his eyes before disappearing into silence.

“I don’t like this place. Let’s leave.” Servius casually glanced at the extremely inconspicuous weed hidden among the grass and memorized its appearance. Although this woman appeared to possess no power at all, she had managed to make his body feel uncomfortable through something that seemed completely harmless. Of course, this was also related to his current body, which had become extremely weak and was now almost identical to that of an ordinary human. For the powerful body of an adult demon, this kind of plant should have been completely meaningless.

“This place really is a little strange. Let’s leave quickly.” Minea also did not want to remain at the scene of her crime. She smiled at Aesop, her bright eyes narrowing slightly. Her delicate face revealed two small dimples that made her appear exceptionally innocent when she smiled. It was almost as if she carried a hint of temptation, radiating a charm capable of captivating hearts. Despite being a face that appeared utterly pure, it possessed an allure that did not seem to belong to such an innocent expression.

Miao Lichen nodded. His gaze did not linger on that face for even a second longer than necessary, merely passing over it as casually as usual. As the heroine of a Mary Sue novel, possessing an attractive appearance was a necessity. Even if the original body had certain flaws, it was only natural that pills would eventually transform her into someone with skin smooth as jade, a beautiful smile, a graceful waist, and so on… All of these things were perfectly normal.

It was just that he had not expected the heroine to actually use the charm technique she had learned in the assassin world on him. In this novel, this was a technique that the heroine had only used once, when she performed a dance in the Divine Realm to charm the Divine King. Using it on the Pope now seemed somewhat degrading. However, charm that had not been strengthened by demons was apparently not very effective in this world. At the very least, he felt absolutely nothing.

“Arthur, don’t force yourself right now. Your little body isn’t heavy enough to trouble me.” Miao Lichen noticed that Servius’s grip on his arm had suddenly tightened when he picked him up. He smiled slightly, his tone carrying an obvious indulgence.

Servius met Aesop’s still-clear eyes and gave a soft snort. When he looked at Minea, his gaze carried even more disdain. As a demon, how could he have never seen charm techniques before? Not to mention that he was the only ruler of the Demon Realm, the Demon King acknowledged by the world itself. He had seen countless techniques used by succubi. Compared to those alluring and seductive succubi, Minea’s level was simply not worth mentioning.

Minea followed behind Aesop, staring at his tall and slender back. Her fingers slowly tightened. Using charm had been an instinctive action on her part, and she had regretted it the moment she did so. Regardless of whether he was someone close to her or not, as long as he came from the same world as her, he could become a potential threat. She understood very well how valuable the things from that world were to the people of this one.

Charm could make Aesop fall in love with her, but it could not completely control his actions. Some people’s love was rational, while others became completely irrational. Having fallen into the hands of a man in her previous life, she had no intention of repeating the same mistake in this one. However, she had never expected this subconscious action to give her her first taste of failure.

Aesop Leslie? He truly was a difficult person to control, and the first person to make her hit a wall. Shu Guyun recalled the harsh training she had endured in the assassin organization in her previous life, and a motivation that had not appeared for a long time surfaced within her heart. Regardless of whether this man was a transmigrator or not, she would make him submit to her, and then make him disappear without a trace.

∇ Side Mission: Capture the Female Lead, Shu Guyun (Minea Griffin) (Favorability 100).

∇ Reward: 10 Favorability Points can be exchanged for 1,200 Points.

∇ Capture Target Shu Guyun (Minea Griffin) Favorability: 10.

Miao Lichen tightened his arm around Servius, causing the child’s tense body to relax after sensing that faint trace of killing intent. When their eyes met, Servius instinctively wanted to let out a cold snort. However, when he saw the faint hint of amusement in Miao Lichen’s eyes, he suddenly found himself unable to react.

The next moment, a faint blush spread across that delicate face. It must have been because of that damned woman. Otherwise, how could he possibly look at Aesop’s face and think of the succubi from the past? Although this face was indeed exquisite, this appearance was no different from the angels he hated the most.

∇ Capture Target Servius Joy Favorability: 25.

Miao Lichen’s footsteps paused slightly before he continued forward. His gaze casually glanced back at Minea, who looked somewhat pitiful behind them. His pace seemed to slow slightly, yet it also seemed as though there had been no change at all.

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