Chapter 19: No! No, Bro!
"T-This... You believe me now, right? I'm even willing to bear children for the Demon Lord... Why would I run away? Mmm..."
"..."
At this, Asmodeus stood there, his gaze blank for a moment.
He touched his lips, feeling the lingering soft sensation and sweetness... His originally cold expression gradually melted, replaced by an emotion called "pleasure."
"Mhm."
Finally, Asmodeus nodded, returning to his calm demeanor, and gave a faint reply:
"I believe you."
[The Demon Lord is way too easy to coax!!!]
Hill, who had watched the entire scene from the side, let out a terrified internal rant.
[Is this Her Highness the Queen's method? Too strong! She has the Demon Lord wrapped around her little finger!]
[Oh, wait, how could I suspect Her Highness the Queen with such thoughts? No, no!]
Thinking this, Hill quickly shook her head, tossing those disrespectful thoughts to the back of her mind, then stepped forward and cautiously reminded them:
"Regardless, Demon Lord, Your Highness, we must still be vigilant—every floor has guardians responsible for guarding the seals. They were specifically created hundreds of years ago to deal with Lord Asmodeus, so..."
"Yes, Hill is right."
Asmodeus nodded in agreement.
But he didn't let go of Lilith. Instead, while nodding, he habitually reached out to rub Lilith's small head, messing up her smooth white hair and making her face flush even redder.
Lilith could only curl up in his arms like a bullied kitten, her heart filled with resentment!
[In the end... not only did I fail to escape... but I also have to continue being humiliated by this Demon Lord... treated like a pet!]
[Disgrace... it's a total disgrace! Unforgivable!]
[Just you wait, Asmodeus... all of this... every single bit... I will definitely pay you back twofold!]
[Just wait! Waaah...]
On the surface, Lilith was very well-behaved, but in her inner world, she was already huddled in a corner, crying her eyes out.
But clearly, Asmodeus was unaware of this. He continued to pet his 'pet' while giving a domineering command:
"Then, Lilith."
He looked down at the delicate girl in his arms:
"Use that magical artifact of yours to find the source of the seal on this floor."
"Mhm, okay~"
Although she was extremely reluctant in her heart.
To get out sooner and to keep Asmodeus calm, Lilith could only agree humiliatingly.
She took out her mobile phone, skillfully opened the magic power detector app, and selected "Seal/Barrier Structure."
However.
This time, the needle of the magic power detector was very strange.
First, it jerked all the way to the right, showing a strong reaction. But after just a few seconds, the needle quickly dropped back to zero. A moment later, it jumped again, pointing in a completely different direction.
It was as if it were dancing.
"Eh? Strange?"
Lilith frowned and tried detecting at another intersection, but the result was the same. The needle flickered left and right, making it impossible to lock onto a specific location.
"Is it broken? Is the phone not working?"
She tapped the phone hard.
"What's wrong?"
Asmodeus leaned in.
Seeing Lilith's confused look, he naturally took the phone to take a look. At this, Lilith wanted to complain: 'You're a native of another world, can you even understand it?'
But before she could finish her internal complaint, she saw the Demon Lord stare at the screen for a while and actually quickly understand the logic behind it.
"I see..."
Asmodeus looked thoughtful. He pointed the phone in one direction, then tried another, quickly learning how to use the detector.
But the result was the same as Lilith's—nothing.
"It seems there's more than one seal source on this floor, or... the seal source itself is constantly moving?"
Asmodeus muttered to himself, then returned the phone to Lilith and looked around:
"Yes, the seals on each floor aren't easy to deal with... After all this trouble, you must be tired. Since we can't find it for now, why don't we take a rest?"
"Huh? Okay, okay~"
Hearing this, Lilith quickly nodded obediently—in truth, she had been tired for a long time.
Indeed.
Although the previous floor was pitch black and this floor was as bright as day, both made it easy to lose track of time;
But if she did the math, she could feel it—from the moment she woke up until now, from finding the way, fighting a boss, solving a magic cube, to hitting a wall... all in all, it had been about half a day. Lilith was already physically and mentally exhausted.
[He actually knows how to care about me? I guess he has a bit of a conscience...]
[But even so, I'll still get my revenge on you later! Hmph.]
Thinking this, Lilith turned her head away tsundere-style.
On the other side, Asmodeus lightly raised his hand. Boundless magic power condensed in the air, and countless black runes intertwined.
"Rise."
Buzz—
The next second, that familiar black crystal coffin fell from the void!
Immediately after, a black translucent energy barrier rose rapidly, enveloping the coffin and forming an absolutely safe and highly private "magic cottage."
He even thoughtfully made a single room for Hill next to it.
"Wow—"
Lilith and Hill were stunned by this magic that created a house out of thin air! This room was composed of pure magic power; just maintaining its shape must consume an incredible amount of magic!
Although Lilith, who had gained a vast amount of magical knowledge through the information stream, could also do it, she knew in her heart that to maintain an energy barrier without it deforming, she would have to keep her mind focused at all times.
Looking at Asmodeus, his calm and unhurried manner made it clear that this magic was just a casual effort for him.
[How terrifying...]
Lilith exclaimed in her heart.
But Asmodeus patted her head and said in a gentle voice:
"Both of you take a rest, recover your magic, and then we will continue."
"Mhm~ Okay, my Lord~"
Lilith and Hill replied at the same time.
But soon, Lilith suddenly remembered something and quickly took out her phone:
"Wait a moment, Demon Lord! Let me take a photo to show my bro back home~"
[How could I not show Old Song such fun magic~]
"Take a photo?"
Asmodeus didn't understand what that meant, but he cooperatively stood still.
And so, *click*—
Lilith happily took a selfie.
In the photo, the background was the luxurious black energy barrier magic cottage, and the foreground was her unfairly cute smiling face.
It's just... some details in the photo... Lilith didn't seem to notice them at the moment?
She only wanted to show off the awesome magic to her Best Friend.
Click send.
[[Image]]
[See that, Old Song? This thing is amazing, right! Building a house out of thin air—the ultimate wild camping tool!]
[You Level 1 newbie in the starting village, let me broaden your horizons~]
After sending it, a smug curve formed at the corners of Lilith's mouth.
[Hehehe~]
She couldn't wait to see how that Best Friend of hers, who loved fantasy worlds, would praise this magic with envy and excitement! Then, with extreme regret, say to her, 'Argh! I should have chosen peak combat power just like you! I want a cool magic cottage too!'
However.
After a while, a message came back from the other side, and it seemed a bit different from what Lilith had imagined... [Eh?]
[What's going on? Wait? What the hell!]
[Didn't you say you'd be breaking out soon? Why does the background look like it's still underground? And!]
[Is someone's arm around your waist! What's with that hand!]
[Oh my god! No! That couldn't be the Demon Lord, could it! Why is your face so red! You haven't already been... done like *that* by the Demon Lord, have you!]
[Duan! No! You can't become the Demon Lord's plaything! NOOO—]
"..."
At this moment, the world went silent.
Looking at the text constantly popping up on the screen, a drop of cold sweat slowly rolled down Lilith's forehead.
Her body trembled slightly;
Her pupils were shaking wildly!
[Ho—ly—shit—!]
Only now did Lilith realize, in hindsight!
It turned out she had been held in Asmodeus's arms the whole time. The photo didn't catch Asmodeus's face, but her own gentle and cute appearance, snuggling into the man's chest with flushed cheeks, looked just like a newlywed little wife!
So this photo, rather than showing off magic... was more like a provocation to an 'incompetent husband'! And a blatant one at that!
[Fuck, I got too used to it! I forgot about Asmodeus!]
[How do I explain this!!!