Chapter 58

Hey, wait a moment!

Xing Yun Miao took one look and immediately panicked, shouting at Xiao Feng: "We're here to do serious business, why are you hitting on an NPC?"

"Enpixi? Why is this word again? What does it mean?" Mienieya showed a confused expression.

Thus line: '"Enpixi? Why is this word again? What does it mean?" Mienieya showed a confused expression.'

He also glanced at Xing Yun Miao and asked Xiao Feng: "Xiao Feng bro, is she your friend? She seems to have the aura of a certain chief god, though it's pitifully weak."

「emmm……」 -> Keep as is: "Emmm..."

Xiao Feng came to his senses and sorted out his thoughts.

Looking at Mienieya, whose face was full of joy yet her complexion somewhat pale, he said: "Um, Mienieya, I'm really grateful for you saving me last time. I heard you were injured, so I brought some healing potions for you; I don't know if they'll work."

Saying this, he took out several bottles of golden holy-grade life potions.

Mienieya glanced at them, immediately took them all, and with a flick of her hand stored them away somewhere unknown.

Then she said happily: "You care about me, great! Xiao Feng bro, you don't need to worry; my injury is actually not serious, it's just that my Li Ti is damaged, my origin is fine, a few months of rest will do."

"Hmm, as long as it's not a big problem." Xiao Feng didn't understand whether her answer meant serious or not; he just replied politely.

Then he said: "We came to the Abyss this time with another purpose: we want to find something. You are the princess of the Abyss, you should know a lot; could you perhaps tell us something..."

Mienieya heard this, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Any other purpose? I thought you came specially to see me..."

Her tone was a bit disappointed.

Xing Yun Miao beside them was completely dumbfounded.

A woman's intuition told her that this NPC in front of her wasn't pretending intimacy; she truly had special feelings for Xiao Feng.

Moreover, the degree was high, it could practically be called... obsession!

This is too absurd...

Xing Yun Miao thought to herself.

Although Xiao Feng is indeed handsome and strong,

but this Abyss princess is an NPC!

An NPC falling for a player—what kind of thing is this?

Doesn't she know she's just a string of data?

Even if she regards herself as a real person, the game has only been open for a day or so.

How did she manage to fall madly in love with a male player in such a short time?

Such an absurd thing, Xing Yun Miao had never heard of it, nor even dared to imagine.

But now it truly happened before her eyes...

Princess, princess~

At this moment, butler Nunute came over to report.

"What's wrong?" Mienieya frowned slightly, displeased.

When she was talking to the person she liked, the thing she disliked most was being interrupted. Seeing that Nunute was a loyal butler, she didn't get angry.

The castle butler cautiously approached and said: "Your Highness, this man and this woman just killed the Lamaka lord and the Miu deputy general. They are enemies of our Abyss; you shouldn't be so close to them."

"Huh?" Mienieya's brows furrowed deeper upon hearing this, she snapped: "Shut up, are you instructing me on what to do?"

"I dare not." Nunute quickly lowered his head.

Retreat!

But Your Highness...

Don't make me say it again!

Facing her subordinates, Mienieya revealed another side of herself, extraordinarily domineering, beyond question.

Nunute, helpless, could only lead his subordinates out of everyone's sight.

All around suddenly became empty, leaving only Xiao Feng, Xing Yun Miao, and Mienieya.

After the subordinates withdrew, Mienieya frowned and asked seriously: "Xiao Feng bro, is what he said true? You killed Lamaka uncle?"

"Uh, that's true." Xiao Feng is not used to lying, and lying about this wouldn't help anyway; there are plenty of witnesses in Lamaka City, so he could only admit it.

Mienieya sighed upon hearing this, her gaze toward him gaining some reproach.

She said slowly: "Lamaka uncle was an old soldier who had followed my father for a long time; although his strength wasn't strong, his seniority was high. During the years I was exiled here, I also received much care from him. You killed Lamaka uncle; this is a very serious matter. As the princess of the Abyss, I must enforce the Abyss's iron law; I cannot let you leave."

"Uh, what does that mean?" Xiao Feng asked, not understanding.

Mienieya thought and replied: "According to the rules, your actions deserve the death penalty, and moreover to be eaten alive. However... you are my future husband, the demon god's son-in-law, so such torture cannot be used on you. In my view... I'll punish you to serve as a male slave for ten years in my Rose Castle, attending to my food, clothing, and daily needs."

Xiao Feng: ……

All this beating around the bush, still lusting after his body!

He helplessly said: "Mienieya Your Highness, thank you for your kindness toward me. But I'm just an ordinary player; I really cannot enjoy the honor of being the demon god's son-in-law. I came today partly to thank you for rescuing me in Storm City before, and partly to inquire about the news of Shenlu Ganquan. As for staying to be a male slave... cough, that's truly impossible."

Xiao Feng's tone was very polite.

If a female player were standing before him now, he certainly wouldn't be so polite; he'd instantly kill her with a single skill.

But NPCs and players differ; an NPC's mindset is given by the game designers. If it involves interests, we should still respect it, so as to better exploit its value.

Otherwise, given Mienieya's level of strength, even uninjured she couldn't withstand a few skill barrages from Xiao Feng.

Although he was already polite, after hearing Xiao Feng's response, Mienieya was still quite unhappy.

"You're not even willing to stay as my male slave; it seems you have no place for me in your heart..."

"'I understand, it's because of her, right? She's a human who also received the chief god's inheritance, her status is noble. From a human perspective, it's reasonable that you'd like her."

The Demoness Princess wore a worried expression, as if heartbroken, her pitiful look making one feel sorry.

But the next second, her expression suddenly turned cold and severe.

"But... I still can't let you go, ah." Mirenya said

The originally gentle and charming witch suddenly changed into another person, a flash of ferocity bursting from the depths of her eyes!

"Whether it's out of the Abyss Princess's duty or my private feelings for you, I must keep you here."

"As for her... hum, daring to snatch a man from Mienieya, she can only go die!"

After speaking, she grabbed with one hand, her scallion-white slender jade hand directly pinching Xing Yun Miao's neck.

Xing Yun Miao:???

"Ah, it hurts... what's wrong with me? I didn't say anything, why do you suddenly want to kill me!!"

The witch's strength was immense; the melon-eating cats, having their necks pinched, were in excruciating pain.

Xing Yun Miao was almost dying of anger, feeling utterly innocent.

She's just an ordinary teammate, here to leech off the mission and experience!

I never expected to uncover an illicit romance between an NPC and a player during the mission.

That would have been fine, but the NPC rejected by the player actually took her as an imaginary enemy, wanting to eliminate her!

Is there anything more outrageous than this!

Xiao Feng, seeing this scene, also felt somewhat torn between laughter and tears.

"Mienieya, don't overthink it, okay? I'm just someone who plays the game seriously—I've developed no strange feelings for you, nor any special thoughts about Xing Yun Miao. Let's talk things out properly; if we can't be lovers, at least we can still be friends."

He said this sincerely.

"Really? Are you sure you're not lying to me?" Mienieya doubted yet believed.

"Cough cough... I'm about to suffocate, quickly let me down, please~"

Xing Yun Miao, like a little chick, was held aloft by one hand, her face turning red from strain.

Seeing her on the verge of death, and noticing Xiao Feng's expression lacked any urgency for his beloved, Mienieya finally believed it, and tossed Xing Yun Miao onto the ground.

"Damn..."

The fallen Xing Yun Miao silently bore a grudge.

"Let's sit down and have a proper talk," Xiao Feng proposed.

Mienieya looked at him, her eyes still filled with obsession, but she was much clearer than before, nodding and saying: "Good, let's talk properly; you still have time to change your heart."

Saying that, she led the two of them into the castle.