Chapter 513: Arrival and Intimacy

"Hm?"

That evening.

Luo De returned from the Sunset Hills and immediately spotted two familiar figures outside the Baiyu District.

One had a frame slightly larger than an average human woman, her upper body clad in tight leather armor that hugged every curve, accentuating her fiery, fluid silhouette.

Below the waist armor stretched a powerful serpent tail, its scales shimmering like gemstones, naturally radiating an air of mysterious elegance.

The other had dog ears drooping atop her head, soft fur, and a tail that swayed gently with her emotions.

Her attire prioritized practicality: a lightweight leather vest on top and high-waisted long pants below, perfectly outlining her long legs and rounded hips.

Land Naga Eve and Dogkin Sharon.

How did these two end up together?

They stood at the forest's edge, blocked by the ghoul Pan Ni and her undead guards.

The Dogkin Sharon was fine—Ghoul Miss knew her, so she wasn't stopped.

The issue was the other one.

Although Eve had come to the forest, she had always avoided exposure before the traitorous Naga of the Death Desert, relying on Luo De to hide her—so she'd never met the other girls.

Pan Ni spotted Luo De first.

Her eyes lit up, and she cried out triumphantly: "Master! Pan Ni has intercepted two unlawful intruders coveting your body again!"

Sharon frowned: "What do you mean two? You know me!"

Eve crossed her arms, her face cold, then slightly lifted her chest, making her curves even more pronounced:

"You're a reanimated fool from the underground crypts—I kill over a hundred of your kind every year."

Luo De smiled at Eve first.

"You're here."

"Tell this guard ghoul who I am to you."

"From a woman's perspective, your statuses are identical—all three of you are the same here."

Luo De shrugged, bluntly.

"What?!"

Eve was stunned: "I suspected this with the Dogkin when we shared the 【Teleportation Chain】, but even the ghoul—"

"What do you mean 'even the ghoul'? Master cares for me too!"

Pan Ni protested.

Then she grinned foolishly and trotted over to Luo De, wrapping her arms around his and pressing tightly against his waist.

With the weather warming, she'd started wearing looser clothes, her pale, bluish chest and collarbone faintly visible beneath the fabric.

"Right, Master?"

Eve looked disgusted, glancing from Pan Ni's energy-saturated body to Luo De.

She coldly said: "Don't you dare touch me again!"

Luo De ignored them both.

He turned to Sharon, whose tail was happily wagging.

He'd known Eve was coming.

A few days ago, after finishing her White Dragon Soul construct, she'd been daily boasting on the 【Far-Speech Chain】 about who she intimidated today or who she knocked down yesterday.

Yesterday, when she heard the Magic Control League had raised teleportation fees, she'd even demanded reimbursement.

Though she denied it, honestly, it sounded a lot like pouting.

Since the Axe Beach trip and linking the 【Far-Speech Chain】, this girl had clearly grown clingier toward Luo De.

She constantly asked what he was doing, whether he had time or not.

But Sharon was different.

The original plan was for Luo De, the halfling Lily, and her best friend Dimiya to go pick her up.

"Why did you come back alone? I said I'd come get you."

"Pfft, wait for you? I walked here myself."

Sharon gave him a sour look and snorted.

"You've lost weight. Did they mistreat you in Faye?"

Luo De gently hugged her, but she pulled away.

The dog girl glanced at Pan Ni and Eve still bickering, then grabbed Luo De's hand and bit down hard.

Gnawing away with a crunching sound.

Her tail instantly began wagging wildly.

Unlike Pan Ni's intent to bite off a chunk of meat, Sharon's bite was gentle—like a puppy playfully nipping at you.

"Don't you dare tell me what to do! Mind your own business!"

"What are you talking about? How could I not care about you?"

Luo De had guessed something.

She didn't want him to worry, and she seemed to think Faye's situation was a huge mess—she didn't even plan to let him get involved.

That's why she came ahead on her own.

After gnawing on his hand to her heart's content, Sharon tugged his shirt forward and buried her clean, pretty face into it.

Soft, rhythmic breathing sounds came from within.

"Miss me this much? Come to the farmhouse villa tonight—I'll show you something new."

Luo De smiled.

"That party with all those people? No thanks. Dimiya told me you're now no different from a heartless breeding bull."

The dog girl sneered.

Then she suddenly licked his chin with a swift, wet swipe.

"I'll stay with Dimiya. I'll come find you when I can't take it anymore."

"You look like you can't take it right now—hugging and licking me in broad daylight."

"Then leave."

Her voice immediately drew the attention of Pan Ni and Eve.

Eve glanced coldly at the two clinging together; her Naga monogamy instincts made the sight deeply unpleasant.

Though she still insisted her relationship with Luo De was purely transactional.

She stiffly pulled them apart.

She forced a haughty tone: "I'll sleep in your cabin this time. Make that succubus find another place to stay."

Behind her, Pan Ni explained, adding a note of loyalty: "Lady Tally had a falling-out with Master and no longer stays in the cabin… Pan Ni would never do something so stupid—I'm the eternally loyal one!"

Land Naga Eve paused.

Then she suddenly understood, looking at Luo De with approval and satisfaction.

"You knew I was coming—you kicked her out on purpose to leave the spot open for me, didn't you?"

"Hmm, you could say that."

"Good. I suppose I can let you properly attend to me tonight."

Eve's mood instantly improved, her obedience level slightly rising.

That night.

Eve was left limp as a dead serpent, belly-up.

At first she was stubborn, saying things like "Serving me is your honor" and "Though you barely deserve my favor, don't get cocky."

Later, she broke down, begging softly.

Perhaps it was Luo De's home turf, combined with days without a succubus to relieve stress—he'd gone a bit too far.

Eve ended up crying.

In the late night, Luo De held her, soothed her, and only then did she recover.

And immediately forgot her lesson, starting to be stubborn again.

Naturally, another round of punishment followed.

By morning, Eve found herself too weak to stand, so she simply stayed in bed, lounging.

Qiahaotaililaiqiaomentaozaocanchi 。

She hadn't eaten all day and was starving.

She didn't care if Luo De's "granary" had run dry from last night's battle.

Upon entering, she saw the Naga lazily sprawled on the bed.

Two bulges pressed into the mattress, distorting its shape, her back barely covered.

Heavy with lust.

That was my spot.

Tally wanted to cry.

Worse, her own pillow, embroidered with the word " Yongli," was now propped under that bitch Naga's cheek.

And there were wet stains everywhere!

Uuuu…

The pain of losing something you once had was unbearable.

Tally cried while eating her breakfast.

Because today she was sitting down to eat.

And on a fur sofa, so Luo De could see her face directly.

He sighed: "What now?"

"Tally will never be naughty again, waaah!"

"Heh, just listen for now."

The capriciousness of demonic bloodline runs deep in the marrow; unless struck by a major emotional trauma, it's nearly impossible to change under normal circumstances.

Luo De wasn't optimistic.

Besides,

Actually, this kind of ignoring tactic is kind of fun—Tally's expressions and movements become noticeably more earnest and flattering than usual, a decent way to tease.

"Keep it down."

Eve muttered lazily from the bed.

The forest guard cabin wasn't large; the living room and bedroom were practically the same space, separated only by a small screen.

Saying that,

She flung the pillow off her head and muttered, "Smells like a succubus."

Then she pulled Luo De's pillow over, hugged it tightly, inhaled its familiar scent, and lay back down.

As for what they'd been doing on the fur sofa,

Ignore it.

That was nothing more than feeding behavior—different from what she shared with Luo De.

At least, that's what Eve believed.

"By the way, human—can you link a 【Chain of Far Speech】 to my mother too?"

"Why?"

"Ever since she came back from Axe Beach, she's been distracted and obsessed with meditation. I'm worried about her."

"I can do it, but it requires casting on-site."

Hmm.

I wonder what expression Lillian would have when she receives that letter and the spirit seed.

Luo De himself felt no guilt.

Lillian suffered severe injuries; her body dried out, and prolonged neglect caused lasting damage.

Luo De's intervention actually benefits her.

With the spirit seed's aid, she'll likely reach High Seventh Stage soon.

And besides,

Unlike his other girls, Lillian is the kind of aunt who pampers you outside the room but becomes a ruthless, draining force once she's in the mood.

The contrast is quite striking.

In just a month apart, Luo De already missed her.

"Oh, then after this is done, give me a cutting from that jade tree—I'll take you to the Mirror Desert and show you our Naga Imperial Palace!"

Eve still couldn't stop talking about taking Luo De to the Mirror Desert.

This was the second time she'd mentioned it.

Given her personality, it was a bit too eager.

Luo De strongly suspected she wanted him to help her unify the Mirror Desert while pretending to just go sightseeing.

"Master~"

Tally tugged his face over, slightly annoyed.

The succubus had entered her state—she wasn't crying anymore.

Her eyes glowed with exaggerated, ecstatic pink light, laced with pleading.

"One meal a day isn't enough—Master, please look at Tally more when you do it, and give me more affection."

"..."

Fine.

Tally's tearstains were still fresh; she looked utterly pitiful.

Luo De found he couldn't maintain his cold treatment anymore.

Besides, he'd still need Tally's help to stage a fake scene of "Forest Guard Luo De" being attacked by Bai Long.

A little soothing now wouldn't hurt.

Thinking that,

Luo De pulled her close and kissed her tenderly.

Before he could speak,

Tally trembled violently, her eyes blazing with intense pink light.

Inside, it was the same.

Then her eyes rolled back, her back arching sharply.

"..."

(End of Chapter)