Chapter 446: Time Curse

In Xia De's story, Lei Lei Qianya was a pen pal he met occasionally, and he only recognized her identity after the "Lengshuigang Holiday." Yin Yi Yi Lu Na cared more about the flesh Xia De ate, and even until this evening, when the three and one cat went to a restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue for dinner, Yin Yi Yi Lu Na was still sighing in a low voice while cutting the steak:

"Eating the flesh of a Level 0 relic, you can still talk and laugh with us. Sometimes I even doubt whether you are human."

She joked, winking at Xia De playfully. The dress and hair accessories prepared for the high-end restaurant gave her a charm she didn't have in the past. The purple-eyed female Diviner smiled and looked at Xia De, who was feeding the cat.

This time, to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Lengshuigang matter and Dac Dac Nisi fleeing with injuries as expected, they chose a high-end restaurant, so the ladies were in gowns, and Xia De wore formal attire.

"The gifts of fate always have corresponding prices, but this time the price was paid by others."

Lu Lu Weiya was referring to the person who died for writing "The Puppeteer's Notes."

"But can you really control your desires?"

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na asked Xia De with concern, and Xia De said very confidently:

"Of course, from the afternoon until now, have you found anything wrong with me?"

"That's because you are calm and haven't been stimulated."

Lu Lu Weiya said, and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na also nodded in agreement.

The seventeen-year-old girl suddenly winked at Xia De and looked left and right:

"Why don't we try an experiment."

"What do you want to do?"

Xia De asked vigilantly, and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na smiled at him playfully again. A few seconds later, Xia De felt something rubbing against his leg. He looked up at Yin Yi Yi Lu Na, who asked in a low voice:

"How do you feel now?"

"Are you... reading some unhealthy books?"

Xia De asked hesitantly, and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na's face turned red immediately. Lu Lu Weiya, who was sitting across from him, looked at them helplessly:

"This is a public place."

"I know."

Xia De said, and then signaled Yin Yi Yi Lu Na, who was sitting opposite him, to put on her shoes:

"And, what kind of stimulation is this?"

"But that's how it's written in the books."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na defended in a low voice.

"What exactly are you reading?"

Xia De asked curiously again, but Yin Yi Yi Lu Na blushed and refused to say the book title. According to Xia De's guess, it should be that kind of low-quality novel that was not publicly distributed, had poor printing quality, and was produced by underground workshops.

"Xia De, this kind of question cannot be asked to girls casually."

Lu Lu Weiya blocked for Yin Yi Yi Lu Na and looked at Xia De up and down:

"However, this kind of adventurous thing cannot be done in the future. That is a relic after all, and it is Level 0. I have only seen it once with the Priest."

"Hmm?"

Xia De still wanted to ask, but the waiter brought new dishes, so he had to stop this topic for the time being.

Although Dac Dac Nisi was still on the way, the three couldn't relax and had to prepare countermeasures for his arrival in advance. Lu Lu Weiya didn't assign tasks to Xia De; what he did in Lengshuigang was good enough.

The subsequent preparation work would be completed by Yin Yi Yi Lu Na and Lu Lu Weiya. Whether it was the means to counter the demon, the situation of the Angel-level relic 【Darkness】 that went out of control outside the city, or the countermeasures to crack that strange dark power, the two ladies would find ways to prepare.

And what Xia De needed to do during this time was just to handle his own affairs. Once Dac Dac Nisi arrived, they would probably fall into busyness again, so he had to finish the things he needed to do before the end of the Month of Flowers to be able to focus on facing the second Chosen One.

Lu Lu Weiya and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na agreed to let Xia De rest a little; they were companions and couldn't let Xia De do everything. They couldn't intervene in the Lengshuigang matter, but the girls, who had the Prophecy Society and the Sun Church as backgrounds respectively, had more advantages than Xia De in handling Tuobeisike matters.

"Also, sometimes controlling desires is not as good as choosing appropriate ways to vent desires."

This was what the purple-eyed Diviner suddenly said to Xia De when Xia De and Lu Lu Weiya were saying goodbye at Saint Deran Square to Yin Yi Yi Lu Na, who was leaving by carriage.

"What do you mean?"

Xia De asked with his hands in his pockets, looked up at the starry sky, and the night was already a bit deep.

"If you feel that you can't control your rising desires, you can choose some means to vent, instead of holding it in all the time, which is easier to cause trouble. For example, you can choose..."

Purple eyes looked at Xia De, and her gaze flowed on Xia De's face:

"Playing cards."

"I feel I can control it."

"That's not necessarily true."

Standing under the gas street lamp in Saint Deran Square, Lu Lu Weiya shook her head:

"I suggest you do some limited enjoyment while the influence of that flesh is still there, instead of burying your head in work all the time. Xia De, your life is actually very monotonous."

"I know."

"Then why not relax?"

"Because I don't have time. I'm still reading the first-year books carefully, and the second-year books have only been read through once... And I don't have any desires."

Lu Lu Weiya thought for a while, looked around, and found that except for the cat looking out from the second-floor window, there were no other eyes in Saint Deran Square at night.

"No desires?"

She reached out and wrapped her arms around Xia De's neck, then stood on tiptoe and kissed him.

"How about now?"

After the two separated, Lu Lu Weiya asked again. Her cheeks were slightly red, but she smiled very happily:

"Do you still dare to say that you don't have any desires?"

Xia De touched his lips and looked at her very seriously:

"Why do you all like to force kisses? This is really annoying. I also want to test how much 【Desire】 influence I have received."

He asked while looking at the moon, very surprised himself that this was what he said.

"Of course you can, and I hope even more that the question you asked was because you really wanted to do so."

She also looked at the moon and said.

"Also, there is one thing I have to admit, I am actually interested in other..."

"Just like the lady's shirt hanging on your balcony, is this important?"

She asked softly.

"Probably... not important."

Xia De said, then gently wrapped his arms around Lu Lu Weiya's shoulders. Seeing that she didn't object, the two kissed again.

The starry sea was vast, and the three moons hung together. At this moment, the moon seemed brighter than at any other time. The bright moonlight shone on them, as if covering them with a three-colored veil.

The quiet night, the quiet corner, only the cat at the window saw this scene.

"Meow~"

It meowed dissatisfiedly, wanting Xia De to go home quickly.

【Tsk tsk~】

She clicked her tongue in his ear, but Xia De held Lu Lu Weiya, smelling the faint perfume on her, and ignored her.

【Outsider, when you truly walk into this world and create your own story, have you ever thought that you also walked into someone else's story and broke into someone else's epic.】

Xia De still ignored her.

【So close, I felt strange power from Lu Lu Weiya Anate.】

Xia De still ignored her.

【Her other me is exceptionally powerful, more powerful than any Ring Mage you have encountered.】

Xia De still ignored her.

【She also possesses the power of time.】

Xia De still didn't... he suddenly opened his eyes, and then saw that Lu Lu Weiya had her eyes closed.

"The power of time?"

【Yes, the power of time. But unlike you who are protected by time, she is rejected and cursed by time. She cannot use any power related to time. Any injury she receives related to time will become even more severe.】

Smelling the scent of the purple-eyed girl and feeling her soft lips, Xia De used his soul to feel her soul power according to the prompt of the voice in his ear.

"Oh!"

Lu Lu Weiya pushed him away suddenly, her face very red:

The silver moon is a semicircle, the red moon is a remnant, and the yellow moon is gradually becoming full. Judging by the moon phases, autumn is getting closer.

"The moonlight is truly beautiful tonight."

Xia De commented.

"Yes."

She had a faint smile on her face.

"Then... Luweiya, may I kiss you? Being forcibly kissed by young ladies all the time is really annoying. I also want to test how much I have been influenced by 【Desire】."

He asked while looking at the moon, surprised himself by what he had said.

"Of course you may, and I hope even more that when you ask this question, it is because you truly want to do so."

She also looked at the moon and said.

"Also, there is one thing I must admit; I actually have other..."

"Just like the lady's shirt hanging on your balcony, does that matter?"

She asked softly.

"Probably... it doesn't matter."

Xia De said, then gently wrapped his arms around Luweiya's shoulders. Seeing that she did not object, the two kissed again.

The sea of stars is vast, with three moons hanging together. At this moment, the moon seems brighter than at any other time. The bright moonlight shines on them, as if draping them in a three-colored veil.

A tranquil night, a quiet corner; only the cat at the window saw this scene.

"Meow~"

It meowed with dissatisfaction, wanting Xia De to hurry home.

【Tsk tsk~】

She clicked her tongue in his ear, but Xia De held Luweiya, smelling the faint perfume on her, and ignored her.

【Outsider, when you truly walk into this world and create your own story, have you ever thought that you have also walked into someone else's story and intruded into someone else's epic?】

Xia De still ignored her.

【So close; I felt a strange power from Luweiya Anate.】

Xia De still ignored her.

【Her other self is exceptionally powerful, more powerful than any Ring Sorcerer you have encountered.】

Xia De still ignored her.

【She also possesses the power of time.】

Xia De still didn't... he suddenly opened his eyes, and then saw that Luweiya's eyes were closed.

"The power of time?"

【Yes, the power of time. But unlike you, who are sheltered by time, she is rejected and cursed by it. She cannot use any power related to time. If she is hurt by any power of time, the injury will become even more severe.】

Smelling the scent on the purple-eyed girl and feeling her soft lips, Xia De followed the prompt of the voice in his ear and used his own soul to feel her soul power.

"Oh!"

Luweiya pushed him away abruptly, her face very red:

"It's actually this late already. Then goodbye, Xia De. The test is over; you were indeed influenced... I had a pleasant time tonight... Also, remember not to tell Yiluna about tonight. If you really... you can find some... books that Yiluna mentioned to read... Goodnight."

Saying this, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Xia De on the side of his face, then hurried away as if fleeing.

Xia De stood under the gas street lamp, watching her back. Clouds drifted by, obscuring the moon in the sky, but the clouds soon moved away, and light and shadow alternated on Xia De, who stood where he was.

【Do you know what she thinks of you?】

She was still whispering in his ear; Xia De frowned in thought and did not answer.

【Then, did you feel it?】

"Yes, rejected by time, very clearly."

【Outsider, perhaps she has secrets that are useful to you.】

"But I'm not in a hurry to know them. One day, Luweiya will take the initiative to tell me, just as she doesn't ask about my secrets. This is mutual respect... and one more thing."

【What?】

"Must you talk to me about things at a time like that?"

He asked with great dissatisfaction, touched his lips, waved to Luweiya, who was boarding a carriage at the intersection and leaning out of the window, and turned around, preparing to go home to rest. Tomorrow he still had to buy furniture and move to the first floor.

【I must.】

He had thought she was just laughing and wouldn't answer, but he didn't expect to actually hear an answer.

Xia De stopped at the doorway, lowered his head, and reached into his pocket for his keys, asking absentmindedly:

"Why?"

【Because I have always been with you.】

Looking at the shadow on the ground, for a certain moment, Xia De really felt he saw it—saw a woman, wrapping her arms around his neck, leaning over and whispering softly in his ear.

"You are always like this, and I am actually quite willing for you to do so."

Complaining in a low voice, Xia De realized he seemed to have forgotten his keys, so he reached out and tapped the lock, opening the door directly.

She was chuckling.

Before lifting his foot to enter, he glanced again at the golden doorplate that read "No. 6 St. Deran Square," reached out to straighten it, and then walked into the house and closed the door.

Strange moonlight shone obliquely on the door and steps of No. 6 St. Deran Square, just as it did every night.

Tonight, perhaps many people cannot sleep.