Chapter 212
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Chapter 212: That Hand Did Not Bring Pain
Changing into human form is much easier to control.
Lin Lin tightened her grip on the young man’s neck, pinning him hard against the grass nest, "Tell me the truth, why did you bring me here?"
After all, compared to the Demon King Castle, the "forest" outside was an unfamiliar place for him. Lin Lin did not understand why this guy gave up his familiar territory and took the risk to come here.
The young man made a few muffled sounds, indicating that he was too pressed to speak.
Lin Lin hesitated for a moment, relaxed her grip, and reached out to brush aside the curly hair covering his face, "Now tell me."
Your Majesty the Demon King believes in lying comfortably where you fell.
Realizing his head was very close to Lin Lin’s knee, he used all his strength, not to make Lin Lin loosen her hold on his neck, but to rest his head on Lin Lin’s legs kneeling on the hay.
At the moment he lay down, he showed a peaceful smile, as if he were no longer alive.
"I want you to tell the truth, not for you to die right now," Lin Lin really began to consider killing him.
But looking at the young man’s silent expression, it was clear he did not intend to say anything more.
Lin Lin began to regret her previous advice to the Demon King that talking too much leads to trouble, and that one should learn to keep quiet.
Why did he bring me here? Lin Lin looked up at the top of the cave.
The cave was dug smoothly. Lin Lin had seen videos of rabbits digging holes before, using both their mouths and paws. They would scoop up half a pound of dirt with each claw, and it was both sad and funny.
The young man’s only goal was to make Lin Lin stay here and not run off to a place where he couldn’t see her.
Lin Lin began to think back from that goal.
"Is there a way to let me out from Demon King Castle?" Lin Lin asked, "Or is someone coming to rescue me from Demon King Castle?"
As soon as Lin Lin finished speaking, the young man, who had been lying quietly, suddenly turned over.
Lin Lin gasped softly, lying on the soft pile of hay. The once subdued Your Majesty the Demon King sat up, pressing one hand over her mouth to stop her from speaking further, "Don’t guess!"
The young man was very anxious, and the palm covering her lips trembled slightly, "You didn’t guess right! Stop guessing."
She guessed right. Lin Lin thought.
The palm of the demon was slightly cool. He was very strong, and the haystack beneath him softened the impact, but there was still a dull pain. It was Lin Lin’s first time being pinned down and unable to fight back.
Lin Lin blinked and looked up at the young man who was looking down.
His hair was messy, and his violet eyes didn’t dare to meet hers. He could only sneak glances to see if she was angry.
From any race’s perspective, the Demon King had a good appearance.
With deep features like those of humans, and because he looked handsome, it was easy to overlook his tall stature and focus instead on his beautiful face.
Many times, when they were close enough, Lin Lin felt a little scared by his enormous size.
The twisted horns of the demon race symbolized great power and a rich source of magic.
With his mouth covered, the young man knelt beside Lin Lin with one leg and rested his other hand near her ear.
So, he had no extra hand to restrict Lin Lin’s movements.
Lin Lin reached out her hand towards the young man.
Your Majesty the Demon King had grown used to the threat of the other’s strength, but he also knew that if he escaped one beating, the end result would only be a worse beating. When Lin Lin’s hand moved towards his cheek, the eye closest to her hand narrowed slightly, ready for the impact.
Unexpectedly, that hand did not bring pain.
A palm warmer and softer than that of the demon race gently touched his cheek, and the young man couldn’t help but lower his head to nuzzle against the human woman’s hand.
Such gestures do not occur among the demon race; their affection is shown more through their horns, while facial affection is a human habit.
Eyes, nose, lips, and ears; humans love to tease each other’s features.
Long-term companionship had allowed Your Majesty the Demon King to find joy in such affection, enjoying her gentle touch like a true little lamb raised by humans.
Lin Lin was keeping him close, and sometimes Your Majesty the Demon King would randomly think about this.
He had grown accustomed to the human’s touch, the pain, and the anticipation of her return home. How could she really… how could she one day truly leave?
If Safir were to list the many faults of Your Majesty the Demon King, the most noticeable one would be that he only cares about the present and does not plan for the future.
Your Majesty the Demon King, who has always been uninterested in the past and future, never imagined that one day just thinking about the future would bring pain and unease.
The destined outcome always reveals a calm smile from the human woman.
Then he noticed the human woman’s gaze slightly pause on his face, and Lin Lin showed a look of surprise.
She couldn’t speak; her eyes already revealed her hesitation.
[What’s wrong with you?]
"What’s wrong with me?" the Demon King thought.
A drop of water fell on the human woman’s cheek and then slipped through the gaps of his fingers that were covering her face.
Warm, clear, and slightly salty liquid.
The young man withdrew the hand that had covered Lin Lin’s mouth and touched the warm corner of his eye.
He bent down, lowered his head, and buried his face in Lin Lin’s neck, his warm breath brushing against her collarbone.
He felt gentle human fingers running through his curly black hair, soothingly patting his head.
"I’ll let you go today," said the human woman.
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Lin Lin woke up from her dream to see a pumpkin-sized ball of light gathering with bright energy floating quietly above her.
However, the ball of light was flickering, not steady like usual, shining brightly and dimly, as if resonating with some other force.
A thick blanket slipped off her, while beside her, the large young man curled up and sleeping, breathed steadily.
The light ball flickered again, and Lin Lin glanced down at the young man with his eyes closed, then carefully lifted the blanket and got off the large bed made of hay, as if from a storybook.
Alright, she was joking, and there weren’t actually a hundred thousand flat areas.
Lin Lin left the cave that was meant for the bedroom.
Along the unfinished underground corridor, Lin Lin touched the walls, moving to a spot close to the ground.
At the entrance of the cave was a hollow space, and Lin Lin stood at the doorway, seeing the rain that hadn’t stopped outside.
The rain had been falling for too long, and the ground was completely muddy; even the wind blowing in felt colder than the season.
Unlike looking out from inside the Demon King Castle, once you were outside the Demon King Castle, you could notice that there were no chirping birds in the forest.
This overly empty forest seemed to have no creatures other than themselves.
The sky was still dim, looking no different from before, and there was no special sight that made the light orbs flicker endlessly, which Lin Lin wanted to find.
Lin Lin reached her hand out into the rain; she loved the feeling of raindrops falling into her palm, gathering into a small puddle.
Then she turned around and saw a tall young man who had been following her for some time. His expression didn’t look very good.
It seemed he was not sleeping well.
Lin Lin squinted her eyes and showed her empty palm, not a drop of water fell into her hand.
"You forgot, you used magic to seal the entrance," Lin Lin said, "I can’t escape."
It seems the weather truly reflects the feelings of the master of this space, as the rain behind Lin Lin fell even harder.
After truly learning about so-called "emotions," the Demon King rarely had moments of silence, because expressing emotions was helpful.
It helped the Demon King to let others know his thoughts, it helped him fulfill his desires, and because he was the noble Your Majesty the Demon King, even very rude requests would be met if repeated enough.
But not all requests could be fulfilled after a big commotion. Your Majesty the Demon King realized this deeply only recently.
He was thinking.
It was truly a rare sight; he was actually thinking.
Lin Lin did not want to seem unkind, but sometimes she did learn a bit of Safir’s sharpness.
Lin Lin was still coldly dealing with him, keeping up her "annoying strategy." The Demon King did not answer her or urge her on, but looked back at the sky outside.
Then, as if by illusion, Lin Lin saw a light gray shadow in the sky.
On a rainy day in the forest, everything was already misty and gray; the gray shadow flashed by like a small lightning bolt.
Lin Lin quickly shifted her gaze, discreetly drawing it back to look at the young man who was standing at the cave entrance, more than a meter away from her.
He was still lost in thought and did not notice what was happening outside.
To be honest, Lin Lin thought he wouldn’t come up with any good ideas.
Sure enough, the young man looked up at Lin Lin and said, "I will make this place just like outside, so you won’t have to go out."
Lin Lin: …
Lin Lin, "You don’t know what the outside world is like, do you?"
Your Majesty the Demon King answered, "I have seen the pictures you brought back!"
In a way, Lin Lin really envied the confidence of these non-humans. She had hardly met any that felt insecure.
"What about the others in Demon King Castle? Like Teacher Safir and Felix?" Lin Lin asked.
"Oh?" Your Majesty the Demon King widened his eyes, "Are you saying we need Teacher Safir in an imaginary space? That sounds too scary, think of something better!"
Lin Lin felt a bit uneasy about being teased by someone like this.
"Maybe we can let them take turns coming in here," Your Majesty the Demon King said, pounding his left fist into his right palm, looking like he had a good idea, "like a work shift."
"We could also charge a little entrance fee," Lin Lin suggested, "If they want to see me, there should be a barrier."
"Is that true?" The young man frowned and thought seriously about this possibility, "It seems like Teacher Safir would reject it."
"Of course it’s false!" The magic wand lost its magical effect, but from a physical point of view, there was no change. Lin Lin tapped the magic wand on the Demon King’s head, saying, "Am I an animal at the zoo?"
"Oh, okay, actually I just realized something is wrong, I didn’t really do that, please be gentle," Your Majesty the Demon King said while holding his head and stepping back, regretting that he had embedded such a large light-type magic stone on the top of Lin Lin’s magic wand, which was completely used to hit him.
Lin Lin put away the magic wand, then looked at Your Majesty the Demon King and said, "I’m hungry."
"In theory, time here is very slow, so you shouldn’t be hungry," Your Majesty the Demon King responded.
As he said this, Lin Lin almost recalled the indifferent expression of the divine fragment on this handsome profile.
Although this existence was clearly divided, there was always a part of themselves that they could hardly perceive, which had already merged.
Lin Lin understood very well that compared to the all-knowing power inside Demon King Castle, His Majesty’s own abilities in this forest outside the castle were also limited.
Otherwise, the cave wouldn’t be an unfinished project, and he wouldn’t go out looking for hay to bring back.
"I’m hungry," Lin Lin said again without any explanation.
"Okay," the young man tilted his head and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Anything," Lin Lin replied.
For a moment, the young man’s head felt heavy, "Can’t you say something specific? ‘Anything’ is the hardest thing to do."
Your Majesty the Demon King seemed to foresee his sad future.
"Right," Lin Lin patted his shoulder, her mood starting to improve, "And don’t stress too much; after all, every day from now on, you need to be ready for this."
Although the young man didn’t say anything, his expression clearly showed, "I’m in trouble."
He sent away the heavy-footed Your Majesty the Demon King.
Lin Lin stood at the cave entrance for a while longer; the glowing orb in her hand flickered and finally disappeared at her fingertips.
The sound of birds chirping came from outside the cave.
"To be honest," Lin Lin began, "you should be grateful that yellow eyes are very common among birds."
A small gray bird perched at the cave entrance spread its wings and closed them, and then the wings grew larger, revealing a young man with golden hair from behind the closed gray feathered wings.
The angel with light golden eyes looked indifferent. Lin Lin gave him a good person card.
Lin Lin thought it was touching that this lazy Fallen Angel would come to save her.
"No need to be moved," the angel, who could hear human thoughts, replied.
"It is the God of Light who has sent the message."
