Chapter 148

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Chapter 148: "You Are Awake."

Calm down, Lin Lin, please calm down.

Lin Lin told herself this, but she already held the whip the vampire had given her tightly in her hand.

Damonis was quick to provide the item; unlike the simple-looking whip from the training room, this whip glimmered with a dark red sheen, looking very valuable.

The cold object in her hand made Lin Lin gradually feel calmer.

She and Orion double-checked the date, confirming it was the day before New Year’s. After a few seconds to process that, Lin Lin decided to leave this place.

Having experienced crossing into another world, having her soul travel to the past within someone else’s barrier, being kidnapped by angels, and almost entering the realm of the divine, Lin Lin was now a surprisingly experienced person. The incident of "going back to yesterday" was not even significant enough to be noted in her life story.

Lin Lin left the basement, and the familiar Demon King Castle made her feel relaxed.

It was a bit strange, but it didn’t seem to affect her much.

Lin Lin just needed to know the reason for this and why she was going back to the day before.

Well, Lin Lin admitted that the day she fought with Safir was really awful, and she did wish she could do it all over again.

Along with her anger at Safir, there was also the shame of being scolded harshly as an adult.

Even though Lin Lin had a big argument with Safir, she knew deep down that part of what Sapphire Dragon said was true.

This only made her angrier.

If Safir were wrong, it would be one thing, but he was right.

That strict, proud, always-correct Sapphire Dragon was once again in the right position to criticize her.

Compared to criticism and education, Lin Lin prefers praise. Who doesn’t like hearing nice things?

When Safir came to see Lin Lin, she thought she had helped the Demon King restore the demon realm and that Safir had come to praise her.

Indeed! This dragon does not know how to praise others!

Lin Lin’s moral standards are quite unstable; she cares for the elderly and children but feels frustrated with those in between. She feels protective towards those who seem weaker, while she feels oppressed and unhappy around those who seem strong.

Safir is exactly the type of person in the Demon King Castle that makes her feel this way.

Usually, Lin Lin respects Safir for his vast knowledge, but when he puts on that arrogant look, she just wants to hit him on the head.

Lin Lin imagines she has the head of a Sapphire Dragon in front of her, swings a whip forward, and as the whip reaches a certain point, it naturally snaps back due to the force, making Lin Lin immediately tense and dodge.

Very good, this is not something just anyone can use. If she really had to use the whip to fight an opponent, she might not even touch their sleeve before she breaks her own arm.

Lin Lin quietly puts the whip away.

This is Lin Lin’s second time comforting Your Majesty the Demon King.

When she pushed open the door and saw black mist swirling around her, Lin Lin was no longer surprised like the first time.

There was a subtle feeling of playing a game that she had already finished, and Lin Lin could vaguely see the figure of Your Majesty the Demon King through the bed curtains.

Outside the window was the blood moon, which Lin Lin had grown so familiar with it no longer felt strange.

Without a sense of urgency in her heart, Lin Lin could even think of questions she had not pondered before.

For example, what exactly is Your Majesty the Demon King to the demon realm?

What Lin Lin knew now was that Your Majesty the Demon King could not leave Demon King Castle, and the Demon King could make the demon realm more suitable for its inhabitants.

When it came to more detailed matters, even if Lin Lin asked, Your Majesty the Demon King would play dumb and be vague.

The black mist in the air deepened a little.

Perhaps it was because he could sense Lin Lin’s presence, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get closer. The dark lines in the air swirled, and even Your Majesty the Demon King, who was quietly lying in bed, became increasingly restless.

"Lin…"

Lin Lin heard Your Majesty the Demon King’s soft, low voice from beneath the bed curtains; he sounded very worried.

Lin Lin looked at the large bed.

With the sound of silk rustling, a hand with distinct knuckles lifted the bed curtain, and Your Majesty the Demon King, with his messy curly hair, gazed in Lin Lin’s direction, looking confused.

Even though his curly hair was somewhat tousled, it did not take away from his beauty. Your Majesty the Demon King looked like a well-cared-for, beautiful fluffy lamb, and he didn’t understand why others would ignore him.

He naturally believed that since Lin Lin had come to his room, she should comfort him and show him affection.

He lifted the bed curtain because Lin Lin had not come to comfort him for a long time.

His damp violet eyes looked at Lin Lin, staring at her pale face illuminated by the blood moon.

Then, Your Majesty the Demon King turned his gaze and saw the whip in Lin Lin’s hand out of the corner of his eye.

Your Majesty the Demon King stopped humming "Lin" like a habit; he suddenly became quiet and was silent for a few seconds as his cold white arm slowly lowered the bed curtain.

The Demon King crawled back to the center of the bed, carefully tucked himself in with the small blanket, and lay down comfortably.

Lin Lin said, "You are awake."

The Demon King replied, "I was sleepwalking."

At that moment, Lin Lin subtly resonated with Safir’s harsh attitude towards the Demon King.

She came to the edge of the bed and lifted the bed curtain.

Your Majesty the Demon King opened his eyes and shivered a little when he saw the whip in her hand.

Lin Lin remembered that the Demon King was actually quite afraid of pain, and this was just meant to scare him, not to be used for real.

Lin Lin placed the whip by the bed and took off her shoes to get into bed.

Noticing that Lin Lin had discarded the whip, the Demon King’s purple eyes brightened, and he shifted closer to Lin Lin’s knee after she sat beside him.

Lin Lin reached out to stroke the Demon King’s soft long hair and asked, "Can you bring back the daytime?"

The Demon King, who had buried his head in Lin Lin’s lap, nodded.

Lin Lin said, "Then give it your best shot."

Lin Lin thought, she really had a completely different way of thinking than Safir.

Even when Safir pointed out something Lin Lin had never considered, who would comfort the sad Demon King a hundred years later?

But if given the choice again, Lin Lin would still pat his head to make him feel a bit better when he was unwell.

Lin Lin hoped that if the Demon King faced discomfort again a hundred years later, he could rely on beautiful memories to get through the sad days.

The flames in the fireplace crackled as they burned the wood.

Lin Lin gently smoothed the slightly furrowed brow of Your Majesty the Demon King, little by little, until it was completely relaxed.

The Demon King, being gazed at by Lin Lin, felt a bit shy, something rarely seen.

He certainly wished Lin Lin could look at him for a long time, but it was such a rare treat for him that, suddenly feeling so happy, he felt a little nervous.

Snowflakes began to flutter outside the window.

"It’s snowing!" someone shouted.

Lin Lin heard others calling out, but this time she did not look away; she continued to gaze at Your Majesty the Demon King in the soft candlelight.

"Lin."

The Demon King reached out and touched a strand of Lin Lin’s long black hair that fell when she bowed her head.

Black straight hair that is a little harder and the same color as his.

In the eyes of Your Majesty the Demon King, a small strand of black hair he caught is reflected.

The violet eyes began to shine a little.

"My… Lin."

Lin Lin lowered her gaze.

Why do they always say, "your" Lin?

–

When Safir entered Lin Lin’s office, she was folding paper cranes.

Even though the holiday has passed, and the paper cranes are useless, Lin Lin had five or six on her desk, showing that she spent all day on this.

"You comforted the Demon King," hearing the same words again, the impact that Safir brought suddenly became much smaller.

And because Lin Lin was very angry that day, she kept thinking about it before bed and could almost repeat all of Safir’s words, especially the part where he teased her about having a short life.

"Yes," Lin Lin nodded, "but that is not the most important thing right now."

As Lin Lin expected, although Safir was serious, he would listen to others.

The Sapphire Dragon gazed at Lin Lin, waiting for her explanation.

Lin Lin said, "I relived New Year’s, do you know about this type of magic? Time reversal? Going back to the past?"

Lin Lin tried to use simple words to describe everything she had experienced.

Lin Lin remembered that the last time she asked the Sapphire Dragon about time-traveling spells, he was very sure that it was forbidden magic and advised her not to study it anymore.

Now, when he learned that Lin Lin had already spent the first day of New Year with him for the second time, the usually calm face of the Sapphire Dragon finally cracked.

Like the ice that has been broken, true feelings flow out from the cracks.

"And you also called me a short-lived ghost." Lin Lin spoke ill of Safir without any pressure.

"You twisted my original meaning," even without knowing the details of that argument, Sapphire Dragon had a clear understanding of himself and Lin Lin, Safir slowly began to speak, "Do not tell anyone about your experience."

He looked too serious.

Lin Lin admitted honestly, "I told the Demon King."

Safir was not nervous at all, "It doesn’t matter, he is out of the picture."

The Demon King is excluded from the range of "anyone," which made Lin Lin feel a slight sympathy for him.

Lin Lin quietly said, "In fact, there have been mages in history who traveled through time and space, and they even left behind legends and broken spells."

These are what Caligo found while searching for information.

At the same time, Lin Lin also knew that the two orcas’ brother was searching for the complete spell.

Safir stared at Lin Lin, "Do you know her fate?"

Lin Lin closed her mouth.

After a few seconds, seeing that Safir did not show off as expected, Lin Lin asked, "What is her fate?"

The Sapphire Dragon spoke softly, "I don’t know, and that’s the scariest part."

Hmm.

Lin Lin nodded.

She wanted to seem more understanding, but maybe because she just had an argument with Safir and wasn’t winning, that didn’t happen.

Lin Lin couldn’t hold back her curiosity; she had to find out about that bad situation.

Lin Lin, "There is something you don’t know, I thought you knew everything."

Safir’s eyebrows raised slightly but he quickly pushed them down.

"Let me stress again, this is not a joke," Safir said, "During this time, do not leave the Demon King Castle, and do not get too close to Felix. That thing is a dark creature and it will clash with your magic; your magic is already unstable."

What kind of strange words are ‘too close’? What kind of image does Felix have in Safir’s mind?

"Don’t worry, our relationship is very positive," Lin Lin waved her hand, "and Felix has his own important things to do."

A knock on the door sounded.

Lin Lin and Safir exchanged glances.

The door was opened by the other person, and "that thing" Safir mentioned appeared at Lin Lin’s door.

The Dark Elf peeked in, "Lin, want to go for a drink? I just made a big score."

Safir calmly looked at Lin Lin.

Lin Lin looked down at the ground.