Chapter 280: Plague Mother Goddess: I, Seized the Future!

"What do you need me to do?" Liv looked nervously at Big Boss, feeling uneasy inside.

Something like regaining sight, just hearing about it means paying a great price.

"You..." Big Boss smiled gently: "You just study well, and master the ability to protect yourself as soon as possible."

"Teacher..." Liv bit her lips, clutching her small fist: "I, what I mean is, what price do I need to pay..."

"Price? No price needed." Big Boss's voice was still gentle.

"I..." Liv shed tears of emotion once again.

Growing up to this day, not even a single person had ever been this good to her.

Young Liv dared not believe that something so precious actually required no price at all.

You know, in the Monastery, even eating a vegetable-filled pancake required cleaning the toilet for three days as the price.

The last time she ate a pancake, it was her sister secretly giving it to her.

"Alright, stop crying, time is limited, let's begin."

Saying this, Big Boss placed his hand on the head of the Plague Mother Goddess, transmitting the perception art into her mind.

For Big Boss, this was the simplest perception magic.

But actually, it was a secret not passed down within Full Moon Academy, the crystallization of the painstaking efforts of countless magicians throughout Tianming Continent.

The deeper the magic, the easier it is to awaken madness in people.

Perhaps precisely because of this, the high-level figures of Tianming Continent are all more neurotic than the next.

Anyway, this perception magic is a book that even high-stage magicians would not open without someone guarding them.

Giving such a magic book to someone who has never contacted magic—only someone of Big Boss's background could do such a thing.

The art entered Liv's mind, she seemed to be amidst a chaos.

She was like a lone boat overnight, sailing within the endless darkness without a lighthouse.

Indeed, for mortals who have not yet mastered magic, the vast spiritual power is just like bottomless darkness; a little carelessness, and it will swallow them like a tsunami.

This black sea formed by wandering spiritual power is the shackle wall between mortals and transcendent beings.

Some spend their entire lives unable to cross it.

Even worse, some drown within the black sea.

The current Plague Mother Goddess is no different from those mortals standing before the magic power black sea for the first time.

She was lost, she was afraid.

She trembled, she was uneasy.

Unconsciously she grabbed the thing closest to her, grabbing Big Boss's long robe, curling up her body, hiding in his embrace.

Her tender little face was written full of horror.

The perception magic runes appearing before her along with the bottomless black sea made her even more at a loss.

Her breathing became more rapid, a piercing whine resounded in her ear, the surge of adrenaline covered her brain with a layer of fog, and her numb hands and feet twitched unconsciously.

She seemed to see those bastards who hated her and bullied her, throwing stone after stone at her.

She seemed to see those teachers who regarded her as a monster, seeing their contemptuous gazes and cold-blooded smiles.

She seemed to see herself curled up in the stable.

Herself struggling in a pitch-black void.

Is effort meaningful?

In the end, she gets no recognition from anyone.

Is life meaningful?

Is that life or survival?

She was on the edge of being lost in the magic power darkness, drifting with the waves.

Just like her life, no past, no future.

Shattered at a touch.

"Is this the power of magic? So heavy, so painful, I, I don't want to continue, living is so tiring, so tiring..."

"I want to sleep, sleep forever."

The girl murmured, about to be swallowed by the black sea.

Seeing this scene, Big Boss was not pleased.

He originally thought that even if the Plague Mother Goddess was one of the Abyss Seven Gods, her talent might be a bit worse than his own, but not by much.

He did not expect her to be so useless.

Something he just casually added a point to and learned, this thing actually wanted to live or die.

Truly useless.

"Hmm, and there's no thought of awakening power either; it seems awakening power requires strong emotions?" Thinking about it, Big Boss helplessly curled his lips.

He couldn't let the Plague Mother Goddess really die.

Otherwise, who would kill himself?

Thus, he gently massaged the girl's head, injecting his own spiritual power into it.

"Take a breath, calm your mind."

For some reason, although it was just a sentence no different from perfunctory words, it stirred a heat flow in the girl's heart.

That heat flow broke through the silent black sea, presenting vivid colors and a noisy world.

The fog in her brain rose and dissipated bit by bit.

In Liv's mind, bright images appeared.

Sky, clouds, grassland, sun...

Everything she had ever imagined appeared before her eyes, though differing somewhat from her imagination, she still clearly knew they were them.

Aside from those.

There was also a prince riding a white horse.

The prince turned his head, his features unclear, only the smile at his mouth corner visible, that smile so warm, so bright like sunlight.

"Good, so good looking."

"What are you saying, Liv?"

A familiar voice came, Liv knew it was Teacher Big Boss's voice.

She also realized then, that prince on the white horse was Teacher Big Boss.

And she herself was sitting right behind him.

Her gaze drifted, looking at the lake water beside the white horse's feet, looking at her own reflection on it.

She was no longer a nine-year-old little girl, but had grown into a beautiful, graceful young lady.

"Alright, Liv, that's enough for today, let's go home." Big Boss's voice rang out once more.

"Mm, okay, Teacher..." Liv replied shyly.

"Teacher? What a nostalgic title." Big Boss's smile grew even more splendid: "My Princess Liv, are you nostalgic for the night we first met?"

"Ah?" Liv was stunned for a second.

Immediately, that peaceful and serene scene, like a mirror, shattered into pieces.

Sunlight, breeze, lake, sky, all disappeared.

Replaced by,

was a dilapidated and empty school building, chirping insects and singing birds, faintly swaying candlelight,

and a handsome face, better looking than Wu Yanzu and Peng Yuyan.

She blinked her eyes, murmuring softly: "Tea, Teacher..."

"Mm, Liv, hello." Big Boss nodded gently.

"I, I just had a dream." Liv said woodenly: "In the dream, in the dream, in the dream I..."

As she spoke, her ear roots instantly turned red like the afterglow of the setting sun. "It's alright, take your time thinking, everyone dreams when they first master Perception Magic." Big Boss's tone was extremely gentle: "You dream of the scenes you most desire, of course, only a rare few with extraordinary talent can remember what they dreamed."

"Not being able to remember is also normal."

"I..." Liv very much wanted to tell Big Boss that she wasn't unable to remember, she was just shy, not daring to tell him what she dreamed.

But the next second, her open mouth suddenly froze.

Immediately, her voice was several tens of decibels louder than just now.

"Teacher, I, I can see!"

"Mm." Big Boss nodded.

"I can see, I can see! I really, I really can see." Liv waved her hand in front of her eyes twice: "This, this, this..."

"Actually, it is not seeing, but perceiving." Big Boss explained: "This is Perception Magic, still different from true vision."

While speaking, he revealed a gentle and bright smile.

"I, I, I..."

Speaking incoherently, Liv saw the smile identical to the one in her dream, she subconsciously raised her hand, using her tender fingers to touch Big Boss's cheek.

As if touching fleeting youth.

"Ah, sorry, sorry, Teacher!"

Two seconds later, she realized her behavior was very improper, hurriedly withdrew her hand, like a frightened little deer.

Seeing her appearance, Big Boss's expression did not change, but in his heart he was nearly laughing to death.

Did not expect this female demon lord who had caused countless tragedies would actually have such a pure appearance.

Correct, she naturally knew about that dream she had.

Not only did she know, she even played the role of the prince on the white horse inside it.

No way, to steady her heart and not let her be devoured by the Magic Power Black Sea, this was necessary.

But he indeed had not expected that the dream reflecting what the Plague Mother Goddess most desired would actually be such a scene.

But thinking about it carefully, it was actually very reasonable.

The her now was not the female demon lord of tens of thousands of years later, but a nine-year-old little girl.

She most loved fairy tale stories at that time.

When she herself was nine it was about the same... hmm, no, back then she seemed to like watching anime about things falling from the sky...

Big Boss's train of thought was a bit drifting.

"Tea, Teacher... I was wrong, yes, sorry..."

Seeing Big Boss not speaking for a long time, Liv thought he was angry, and hurriedly apologized.

"Where did you go wrong?"

"Ah? I, I..."

"Look, you can't even say where you went wrong, why apologize?" Big Boss smiled: "The you now has started a new life, no need to apologize casually like before."

"Ah?" Liv was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously: "I understand what you mean, Teacher."

"Then what do I mean?"

"That is, to, to live openly and uprightly, no longer bow and scrape like a servant..." Liv clenched her fist.

"No, you misunderstood." Big Boss furrowed his brow: "What I mean is, when you apologize, you must explain clearly to me exactly where you went wrong."

Liv: "Ah?"

She blankly "looked" at Big Boss, feeling her CPU was smoking.

"Can't catch my drift? Boring." Big Boss shook his head. "Alright then, since you can already perceive the outside world, start cultivating. Master all these spells."

As he spoke, he pointed at the Magic Book placed on the ground.

"O-Okay!" Liv snapped back to her senses and hurriedly nodded in agreement. At the same time, she asked bashfully, "Te-Teacher, h-how do I repay you……"

You killing me tens of thousands of years later is the greatest repayment…… Big Boss smiled gently, maintaining his Plan B persona: "Study hard, become a useful person. That is the greatest repayment to me."

"Teacher……"

Liv did not expect Big Boss would actually give such an answer.

For a moment, she was so moved she could not speak.

Big Boss was very satisfied with her expression.

That's right, just like that. Treat me as the most perfect teacher! Treat me as the most trustworthy big brother!

Treat me as your dream, your tomorrow, your light! Only then, when I betray you, will you be unable to control that desire to kill me! Locked in, completely locked in! "Alright, you study hard. I'm heading out for a bit." Big Boss placed his hands under Liv's armpits, and with a pop, lifted her up and set her aside.

"Ah!" Only then did Liv belatedly realize she had been snuggled in Teacher Big Boss's arms the whole time just now.

"Th-Then, Teacher, y-you're not teaching me?"

"Since you could even learn such profound Perception Magic, these spells definitely won't be difficult for you. You study first. Ask me if there's anything you don't understand."

Big Boss waved his hand. He still had to go exploit a bug and collect Bu Qi Zhi Ren next. He couldn't stay here forever.

"O-Okay, I understand. I'll work hard!"

Watching Big Boss's back view, Liv clenched her small fists.

The night wind blew the window rustling, and also blew up the Striped Stockings on her face.

On that baby-fat face was written solemnity and seriousness.

Big Boss's appearance was like a beam of light, illuminating the silent night.

She suddenly felt that life, perhaps, wasn't so hard to endure after all.

"Hah……" She took a deep breath and shouted at Big Boss's back view, "Teacher, am I dreaming?"

Under the moonlight, Big Boss's footsteps paused, then immediately he took another step, waving his hand, disappearing into the darkness.

"Become a…… useful person?"

Only after Big Boss's figure completely disappeared did Liv murmur softly, "I will, Teacher. I will definitely become a person useful to you, a person who belongs to you……"

"A tool."

"This is Liv's repayment to you."

"Today, Liv has seized the future!"

She pressed her hands together, smiling happily.

Just like that, after a period of time passed, she finally opened the Magic Book Big Boss left behind and began studying properly.

And the Abyss Seven Gods' bestowed power also manifested at this moment.

Those incomparably obscure Black Magic spells, in her hands, were like the most basic magic, easily mastered.

In no time at all, she finished cultivating the first few chapters.

The speed of strength growth was comparable to sitting on a Promotion Device.

Black and green alternating flames jumped between them. Liv's voice was filled with a child's romance.

"Th-This is magic? It's, it's so beautiful……"

"Worthy of the Magic Book Teacher left behind. It's actually this easy to learn……"

"Mhm, I will definitely become a useful tool. Don't worry, Teacher……"

"Hey, Liv!"

Just then, another childish voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Liv looked toward the sound and saw the older sister who had always taken care of her poking her head out from the Door, tiptoeing as she peeked outside.

"Big Sister! Why are you here!" Liv's voice instantly rose.

"I, I was worried about you!" The young Wrath Mother Goddess looked left and right. After confirming no one was there, she slipped into the room.

The moment she entered, she rushed to in front of Liv, grabbing her arm. "Hurry, go. While that demon hasn't returned, let's hurry and leave!"

"Ah, Big Sister, you misunderstand! Teacher Big Boss isn't a demon! He, he helped me recover my eyesight!"

"What?" The Wrath Mother Goddess turned her head in surprise, looking at Liv's eyes in disbelief……

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