The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness - Chapter 214
139. The Weeping Serpent (Six)
Beneath the bright moonlight, Mu En’s extended middle finger was particularly conspicuous.
Unfortunately, the Silent Moon did not care for Mu En’s rudeness, nor would it ponder the meaning behind his actions and words. In fact, the demoness’s prayer, made at a cost, was merely to draw its gaze for a fleeting moment.
The Silent Moon quickly averted its gaze; the blue moon in the sky remained enchanting, yet it had lost that chilling aura.
However, the bindings placed upon Mu En had not yet been lifted.
After all, it was an evil god; just a moment’s glance was enough to condemn a small second-tier warrior like Mu En to eternal damnation.
“Hehe, it seems our Mu En has finally become obedient.”
The demoness swayed her serpentine tail, gracefully approaching, and with a bend of her waist, she directly sat upon Mu En’s chest.
“How about it? Can you still say those big words just now?”
“I didn’t say anything big; it’s you who—”
Mu En stared at the female demon and suddenly laughed:
“To think you were so scared that you called the moon over; that truly surprised me a bit.”
“When facing an opponent like Mu En who has endless trump cards, being cautious is never too much.”
The female demon smiled alluringly, her gaze sweeping over Mu En’s face, revealing a hint of confusion.
“Looking at Mu En, it seems you’re not afraid at all?”
“Why should I be afraid?”
“You’re going to die.”
“Is that so? How do you plan to kill me?”
“How to kill you, let me think…”
The female demon indeed pondered for a moment seriously.
Then her gaze suddenly lowered.
“It looks very sweet. It’s truly a pity that Anna Carberlin didn’t get to eat it.”
The female demon’s eyes flickered slightly.
At this moment, the jealousy she had deeply hidden resurfaced.
Her heart suddenly stirred.
She leaned down, tore open Mu En’s collar, and her fingers gently brushed across his chest.
“Since I cannot replace Anna Carberlin and become a noble divine offspring, then replacing her to complete what she left unfinished wouldn’t be so bad either.”
The female demon extended her forked tongue, licked her red lips, and looked down into Mu En’s eyes, giggling:
“Mu En Campbell, I want… to eat your heart.”
“Eat… my heart?”
Mu En murmured softly.
His gaze seemed a bit vacant, as if he were dazed.
The female demon thought he had finally come to fear, and thus laughed even more joyfully.
But Mu En was not afraid; he merely looked past the female demon, glanced at the sky, the clouds, the moon, and the pouring rain…
His gaze gradually lowered, landing on the female demon.
At that moment, raindrops fell into his eyes, making everything in the world blur.
In his ears, the clamor still echoed, and at the tip of his nose was the bloody scent from both the demon and himself. The demon sat atop his chest, and in the haze, her slender waist appeared particularly enchanting.
A composition filled with the breath of death appeared before Mu En, so familiar.
This is… a prophetic dream.
“Ha… haha, so that’s it, so that’s it!”
Mu En suddenly burst into a hearty laugh:
“So it was here!”
“What are you laughing at?”
The female demon frowned in confusion.
With death looming, what’s there to laugh about?
“I’m happy.”
“What’s there to be happy about?”
“The worst-case scenario hasn’t happened, so of course I’m happy. I’d be happy even if I died.”
Mu En’s eyes shone with an unprecedented brightness, his expression filled with a genuine excitement that was unmistakable.
This was only natural, for what Mu En feared most was that the figure in the prophetic dream… was the senior.
It wasn’t that he was afraid of actually dying at the hands of the senior, but rather that he was terrified she would truly consume his heart, tainting herself with this filthy corruption.
Now it seemed that none of that would come to pass.
The one who had the prophetic dream was the female demon.
Although he was still trapped in a dire situation, just like in the dream, about to have his heart ripped out and devoured by the demon, Mu En still felt a sincere joy.
Yet, this genuine happiness appeared somewhat unusual in the eyes of the female demon.
Would a normal person laugh just before death?
“Are you insane?”
The female demon squinted her eyes.
As a follower of the Silent Moon, she naturally possessed mental abilities, with suggestion being one of them.
So with just a slight perception, she knew that Mu En wasn’t insane.
But if he wasn’t insane… then why this strange behavior?
Something unusual must be afoot, especially with a duke’s son who had countless hidden cards!
Moreover… he just said, it wasn’t the worst outcome…
The female demon suddenly stood up, carefully surveying her surroundings.
The district was shrouded in darkness, silent; at this moment, even the distant clashes between the Silent Ones and the Moon Beasts had momentarily ceased.
Yet this tranquility only heightened the female demon’s unease. Always vigilant, always prepared, she now felt a sudden sense of losing control over the situation.
She looked down at Mu En and asked sharply, “What other cards do you have?!”
“Cards?”
Mu En was momentarily taken aback, then raised an eyebrow and said, “Of course I have a trump card, but do you think I would tell you?”
It was not a lie.
The female demon immediately discerned that Mu En was speaking the truth.
“External aid? Props? Or perhaps… an ambush?”
Mu En was personally trapped in place by the moon, unable to move, let alone break free. This meant… his trump card came from outside!
The female demon increasingly felt that something was hidden in the shadows of the alley, or rather, something was approaching!
“No, I won’t let you succeed!”
The female demon’s gaze darkened instantly. She looked at Mu En and sneered:
“Do you think I am someone easy to deal with? I have long been prepared, and I will never allow anyone to disturb my meal!”
As she spoke, she suddenly spat out a small round ball and casually tossed it to the ground.
In an instant, a thick black mist billowed out, gradually forming a semi-circular fog cover that enveloped a ten-meter radius.
“This is…”
“This is a prop bestowed upon me by the moon, an absolute barrier evolved from part of its authority, the Dark Moon Mist!”
The female demon said fervently, “The dark mist will conceal all auras, seal all perceptions, and anyone who intrudes will become lost in the fog, turning this area into a dead zone where no one can enter!”
“Conceal all auras? Seal all perceptions?”
Mu En was momentarily stunned, his expression suddenly strange. “May I ask, does this ‘everything’ you speak of… also include the power of deities?”
“Of course.”
The female demon sneered, “Even if a few divine favored ones were to fight in here, the outside world would not notice a thing, so you can forget about calling for help.”
“I see.”
Mu En’s expression grew even stranger. After a moment, he suddenly let out a long sigh.
“Miss Demon, I used to think you were a thorough villain, but now I realize I was wrong.”
“Hmm?”
“I was originally thinking of disregarding everything and exposing myself, but you actually went so far as to bring out such a precious hidden treasure just to stop my self-exposure. This sincerity truly moves me.” If he could move, Mu En would have wiped away tears of gratitude at that moment.
The female demon was increasingly perplexed.
Yet at that moment, the unease in her heart did not dissipate in the slightest; instead, it grew stronger.
She had already sealed off the inside and outside, so why did she still feel this way?
“Never mind!”
The female demon gritted her silver teeth, deciding to kill Mu En first.
But just as her hand reached for Mu En’s heart…
The sun rose.