Chapter 172: Equality Persecutes Everyone

Sendou Aya gazed at Su Nian, her eyes like a calm, deep pool.

At this moment, the other party was holding Nangong Nayue, who was wearing a loungewear dress and appeared to be in a coma.

Unfathomable methods, the authority of absolute control over the Prison Barrier, and that strength which could not be sensed at all.

Sendou Aya could see absolutely no chance of successfully escaping.

She even suspected that Su Nian hoped she would resist.

Just like a child poking an anthill with a wooden stick, the panic and resistance of the ants could provide the child with rare joy; the man before her was exactly that kind of person.

Resistance was meaningless and would only bring upon herself endless cycles of torture; the fellow inmates around her had already provided her with examples.

And before her true wish was fulfilled, Sendou Aya refused any form of "death."

Being locked in this Prison Barrier by Su Nian and reduced to a lab rat was even more desperate than death.

Sendou Aya sighed softly, glanced at Nangong Nayue, and bowed slightly, saying.

"As you wish, I have only one answer."

The Witch lowered her noble head and swore allegiance.

Su Nian looked at the classical beauty before him, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he said.

"You are much more sensible than I imagined."

Su Nian guessed that Sendou Aya would likely resist and try to escape, so that he could properly discipline... educate Sendou Aya.

Because of Nangong Nayue's existence, Su Nian would not make things too difficult for Sendou Aya, but a bit of torment was inevitable.

Sendou Aya glanced at Nangong Nayue, on whose face a trace of joy had appeared, but was quickly suppressed.

There was no joy, nor was there anger; all she had was a faint calmness.

This woman had absolutely no self-awareness of being a subordinate; if there were a chance, she would definitely try to break free from her shackles—this was a consensus between Su Nian and Nangong Nayue.

And for Su Nian, Sendou Aya's purpose was merely left behind out of consideration for Nangong Nayue's mood, with the added function of being easy on the eyes at most.

Whether she was there or not didn't matter; Su Nian naturally would not heavily rely on someone who only submitted due to a lack of strength.

Su Nian looked at the bowing Sendou Aya and said.

"Alright, lift your head. For the next few days, just stay by our side and be an apprentice maid."

"I understand."

Sendou Aya said in a calm tone.

At this moment, Su Nian lowered his head to look at Nangong Nayue, who had a serene sleeping expression in his arms, and the corners of his mouth curled into a slightly wicked smile.

His hand very unruly slapped Nangong Nayue's firm, jade-like buttocks.

"Nayue, how long do you intend to pretend to be asleep?"

Nangong Nayue wore a very resentful and shamed expression, glaring fiercely at Su Nian.

This guy really followed the rules when he shouldn't, yet caught her off guard when he should have been following them.

It was simply a wicked hobby.

"Not planning to... pretend to be asleep anymore?"

Sendou Aya, standing to the side, said in a cold tone.

"Nayue."

"Aya."

Nangong Nayue revealed an awkward expression.

She had thought she could remain calm when facing Sendou Aya, yet she had miscalculated.

After transferring the authority of the Prison Barrier, she had chosen to pretend to be asleep and chosen to escape at the first opportunity.

She did not know how to face this friend from her past.

"So that's how it is, was it all for me?"

Looking at Nangong Nayue's expression now, and seeing the shame and anger on Nangong Nayue's face that could not be concealed, yet without much resistance, Sendou Aya immediately guessed a few things.

She was a part of Su Nian and Nangong Nayue's play...

Sendou Aya looked at the empty Prison Barrier beneath her feet and sneered, saying.

"I never thought you would actually come to destroy the Prison Barrier for my sake, and even choose this way of living under someone else's roof."

"That's not it!"

Nangong Nayue retorted subconsciously; it was clearly Su Nian who had obtained information from somewhere that there was a stunning beauty in the Prison Barrier and wanted to take her back to be a maid.

"That's right, that's exactly it. Nayue-chan is just like that—saying one thing but meaning another."

Su Nian smiled and ignored Nangong Nayue's gaze, which was almost murderous, as he spoke.

And after Su Nian finished speaking, Nangong Nayue felt a bit afraid to look at Sendou Aya.

She climbed down directly from Su Nian's arms and stomped on Su Nian's foot very hard.

"Told you not to talk nonsense!"

How could she admit that she was still hoping for herself and Sendou Aya to reconcile, for Sendou Aya to give up her wish, and for their relationship to return to how it was when they were children?

She really couldn't say such things, and even if she did, what would it change?

From the moment Sendou Aya planned to use the life force of Akatsuki Academy students to activate the Dark Oath Book and destroy Itogami Island, they could never go back.

A trace of unconcealable loneliness appeared in Nangong Nayue's eyes.

Perhaps this was the ultimate fate of a Witch.

Not human from birth, abandoned by parents, used by others, losing friends, teachers, and family, and finally being alone until dying of old age...

Sendou Aya was once her only best friend, her only family.

Watching Nangong Nayue reveal her weak side like this, Sendou Aya let out a laugh that was not quite mocking.

"Heh, I didn't expect that after so many years, you are still the same weak and soft-hearted person, Nangong Nayue."

And it is precisely because of this gentleness and weakness that Nangong Nayue gave her the opportunity to live on without suffering and to realize her long-cherished wish.

"By the way, let me remind you again: Nangong Nayue has already violated the Devil contract. Are you prepared?"

As the key to the Prison Barrier, she allowed the Prison Barrier to be controlled by others, and even let others torture the prisoners inside.

I fear the Devil is already on its way to carry out the punishment.

Almost the very next second after Sendou Aya finished this sentence, something unusual appeared on Nangong Nayue.

A bit of golden light gathered behind her.

Immediately following, a Knight wearing golden armor slowly emerged in the air.

"Wheel King."

Nangong Nayue did not need to turn her head to guess who the existence behind her was.

The Witch's guardian, and also the Devil's Familiar; when a Witch violates a contract, it is the executioner that comes to carry out the sentence.

Sendou Aya revealed a mocking expression.

"If you have any trump cards, use them quickly, otherwise your Witch might be killed by the Witch's loyal guardian next."

At this moment, Su Nian, who originally did not intend to attend an old friends' gathering, said with a trace of surprise.

"Are you worried about her?"

Sendou Aya suddenly stopped speaking; she stood in place expressionless, like an iceberg beauty, watching from the sidelines with a cold gaze.

Seeing this, the corner of Nangong Nayue's mouth twitched, and she felt a bit at a loss for what to say.

But there was one thing on which she and Sendou Aya held the same attitude.

That is, Su Nian is fine in every way, but he just happens to have a mouth that loves to talk.

And just as Nangong Nayue was silent, the Wheel King reached out its hand toward Nangong Nayue's head.

Su Nian turned his head and glanced at the Wheel King.

The Wheel King stopped its movement, and then, amidst the creaking sound of gears, it silently withdrew its arm and knelt on one knee toward Su Nian.

It is not as if Su Nian hasn't studied Devils; otherwise, what was he experimenting with just now? It is just a pity that the ritual for Saint Annihilation is incomplete, and there is no way to completely cause them to fall into being Devils.

Instead, it gave birth to a group of minor devils.

But this does not mean he cannot handle Devils; whether it is Algol or the Mother of Evil Gods Ahriman, both are ultimate big shots on the side of evil.

He has considerable attainments regarding Devils; although Su Nian has not specifically studied them, he has still made no small progress through constant exposure.

How could he not use a "personal grandmother" guide? This is personal instruction from a Two-digit big shot.

Plus, Su Nian is, after all, a young Creator God, his aptitude is the top of the top, and with a suitable teacher, his attainments in life viruses can be said to have skyrocketed.

It is just that he hasn't had the thought of weaving authority in the aspect of life yet, otherwise he would have woven it long ago.

"Become Nangong Nayue's true guardian, and in return, I will bestow upon you the Spirit Status of a true Devil."

The Wheel King is a Retainer sent out by the Devil after the Witch signs a contract, not a true Devil.

True Devils do not exist in this world; there are only magic power condensations similar to Familiars that have equivalent exchange rules.

Only after the Witch's soul is devoured and corrupted by the Devil will it transform into a true Devil.

That is the Devil's power, and the guardian naturally gets nothing.

The Wheel King lowered its head in silence, knelt on the ground, and struck its head against the floor, as if swearing its submission.

"Alright, Nayue's matter is resolved."

Su Nian smiled lightly and looked at Nangong Nayue.

The figure of the Wheel King behind her gradually disappeared, though the final vanishing phantom lingered for a moment behind Nangong Nayue.

"Next is you."

Su Nian looked at Sendou Aya and said with a smile.

Sendou Aya did not speak, even though she felt the yearning in Nangong Nayue's eyes and knew this was the condition for Su Nian's recruitment.

But she still did not choose to open her mouth to submit.

She still had her own long-cherished wish to realize, even if it meant using any means and paying any price.

Seeing this, Su Nian did not force Sendou Aya, but turned his head to look at Nangong Nayue.

"Let's go, Nayue-chan, it's time to go back."

Nangong Nayue looked at Sendou Aya, who was following behind Su Nian and seemed to have sensed Nangong Nayue's gaze, revealing a faint smile.

She felt her head swelling.

She suddenly felt that releasing Sendou Aya to be her family's maid was probably the most wrong decision of her life.

After all, these two guys are clearly the type who will join forces to target her.

Isn't this just finding two living masters to serve?

Nangong Nayue immediately felt that her mood was no longer beautiful.

(End of this chapter)