"Can you trust me a little more?"
It’s hard to imagine that more than a decade ago, an entity known as the Demon King would say such words.
Her words could absolutely not be trusted. She is the Demon King, and whether it’s humans or the Demon Race, or anything else under the heavens, to her, they are nothing more than playthings. Absolute distrust was what Doro should feel towards trusting her...
That’s how it should be.
Doro kept warning himself internally, striving to keep himself clear-headed and make himself fully aware of the untrustworthy nature of Mohe... but he was still wavering.
An inevitable wavering.
At this moment, there was an extremely tragic beauty about Mohe.
Speaking of beauty, undoubtedly, the most beautiful woman in the world is Charlette.
But pure beauty cannot attract a man named Gedora, or a man named Doro.
This man is often attracted by other things.
He has to admit that he is a person easily drawn to "weak things." When someone shows a vulnerable side in front of him, he cannot help but want to do something, help, or say, protect? He wants to obtain such a weak one’s "heartfelt smile."
At this very moment, Mohe appeared so fragile.
However, reason tells him absolutely not to develop any extra feelings for the Demon King. If he harbors different emotions for this Demon King, then he will certainly be dominated by her.
For a long time, Doro was speechless.
The tragic beauty on Mohe’s face gradually faded away.
Not having received a response for a long time, her expression turned dull and seemed somewhat disappointed: "You really are heartless. I’ve put on such a performance, yet you still refuse to believe me~ Based on my observations, this should be the stance that touches you the most."
The familiar smile gradually returned to her face, and Doro wasn’t swayed by her performance, which seemed to amuse her more: "Mr. Doro, tell me, if I weren’t the Demon King, like I was just now, would you have worriedly held me tight, listened to my wishes, and helped me solve problems?"
Doro heard the sarcastic tone in the girl’s words, but he couldn’t refute it because if the girl in front of him was just an ordinary girl and not the Demon King...
Mohe patted the side of her bed and said to Doro, "Mr. Doro, please sit over here."
Doro silently sat down at the bedside, and Mohe once again embraced Doro’s head as before.
"Doro, you don’t have to trust me, oh~"
Moonlight spilled over the two of them: "You don’t need to trust me, you don’t need to trust Adeline, you don’t need to trust Charlette, Lisidorwei, Rose, Ah Xion... In this world, you don’t need to trust anyone; you only need to believe in yourself... If you want to know what has happened, explore it yourself, believe in what your own eyes see, believe in what you feel, believe in what you hear... As long as you are loyal to your own judgment, no matter the outcome, I think... it will be your best choice."
What is she really thinking?
Doro couldn’t understand. The Demon King named Mohe seemed to have a thousand forms, each different.
A few minutes ago, she was saying, "Can you trust me a bit more?"
And immediately, she said, "You don’t need to trust anyone."
Is this real? Is she setting some scene for herself? With everything happening in Butuo City, if he investigates, will he surely find results that satisfy Mohe? The result of the transaction between Adeline and Mohe, was it conducted under Mohe’s guidance?
Was it Adeline’s own will or Mohe’s direction?
Within Mohe’s not-so-broad embrace, Doro sank into complete confusion.
However, his turmoil would not affect Mohe, who felt his bewilderment. While embracing him, her smile grew even more pronounced: "You don’t need to think so much, Mr. Doro. What you need right now is to sleep well, just sleep, and I will be by your side, accompanying you."
Her tone was so gentle; the girl’s small hand brushed over Doro’s hair like a mother’s hand, gradually calming his heart.
At their level of life forms, they are not so reliant on sleep...
Doro’s consciousness slowly descended.
"Doro! Mohe! What are you doing!"
When Doro opened his eyes, he felt he’d never slept so comfortably before. The girl’s soft body was like the most comfortable cushion. Just hugging it made one feel safe.
Wait a minute, the girl’s body?
He suddenly realized what was happening at this moment.
Standing in front of the bed was Rose, and after hearing Rose’s voice, the ones who came to the door were Lisidorwei and Rastina.
He suddenly looked down.
He saw Mohe curled up in his arms, like a well-behaved and exquisite black cat.
Mohe seemed to be startled awake, slowly opening her eyes with a bit of confusion: "Ah~ Good morning, Mr. Doro, you were quite rough last night~ I’m just a bit sleep-deprived."
Mohe wasn’t joking at all.
Originally, after Doro fell asleep, Mohe planned to create a slightly ambiguous scene, just imagining the expressions of the other girls the next day made her want to laugh.
However, unexpectedly, Doro was a bit restless after falling asleep. To be honest, if the one in his arms yesterday had been an ordinary girl, she might have been in trouble. He really is strong—honestly, if she hadn’t already recovered her arms and lungs, she might have been almost strangled by him.
But looking on the bright side, for someone of Doro’s level, he wouldn’t sleep peacefully, so under normal circumstances, they must be very well-behaved when sleeping, because they don’t truly fall asleep. Such subconscious actions like sleepwalking, might have happened because he rarely really fell asleep, although his sleep was somewhat restless due to many concerns.
When he can truly trust me, perhaps he would sleep much more soundly.
However, Mohe did not really expect to be trusted by this Hero—
The girl seemed a bit bewildered, like those kids who get cranky when they wake up and can’t figure out what’s happening. She still looked half-asleep, and after greeting Doro, she lay back on Doro, closing her eyes: "Hmm... I’ll sleep a little longer..."
Then Lisidorwei lifted her off of Doro, forcibly waking her up.
"Doro! You obviously know Mohe is not a good person, yet you slept while hugging her! What were you thinking? Are you actually a pervert interested in little girls?!" Lisidorwei couldn’t help but lecture Doro.
After changing clothes, Mohe walked over unhappily: "What do you mean knowing Mohe’s a bad person! Lisidorwei, you’re such an incompetent steward! I’m deducting your salary!"
Having expressed a bit of dissatisfaction, Mohe cheekily smiled at Doro: "Mr. Doro, you can come find me anytime~ Even in the middle of the night, I’m up for it~ Anything at all..."
Mohe spread her hands: "You’re too hasty, Lisidorwei, you can’t be so impatient with men. It makes you seem like a shallow girl with no depth. It’s not good this way; boys prefer emotionally stable girls. Do you like people who are constantly losing their temper? Even when girls get angry, they have to be cute, like me~"
She made an "angry" expression.
It was a somewhat pouty, "puffed-up" look.
But it was indeed very cute.
"..." Lisidorwei rested a hand on her forehead. Discussing these things with the Demon King is completely meaningless. It’s hard to get angry at her, let alone make her angry.
Although no one knows when they might suddenly offend the Demon King.
"But speaking of which, vacations can indeed feel empty, even though we came to Butuo City, it feels like there’s nothing particularly fun. How about exploring the cuisine of Butuo City today?" Mohe suggested. Googlᴇ search novel·fire·net
Rose immediately asked: "Isn’t there a dedicated chef here? They can make any kind of dish."
"Ah~ This is where you don’t get it, Miss Rose. Real delicacies are never found in such high-end hotels, but rather on secluded streets. Those snacks that might not seem very hygienic but are incredibly popular are where the true culinary gems lie." She spoke as if she understood humans well, "What is beloved by the people is truly good."
At this moment, Doro suddenly said: "I’m not going with you all, I’m planning to check out the taverns here, I heard they have some unique drinks."
"Oh~ Mr. Doro, very spirited! As the wine taster for our residence, you even think about work during vacation, I’m very impressed~" Mohe praised, "How much money do you need? I’ll give it to you."
Lisidorwei and Rose then wanted to say they desired to accompany Doro.
However, before they could speak, Doro said: "Places like taverns are a bit chaotic, not quite suitable for girls to visit. If we encounter any ruffians, even though we’re not afraid, it might still cause unnecessary trouble, so it’s better I go alone. I’ll bring back some nice wine for us all to taste together."
Mohe chuckled: "You’re right, encountering some ruffians while on vacation would really spoil the mood. We girls are better off exploring the cuisine of Butuo City. I heard besides lava-baked eggs, there are volcano mud cakes... I’m quite interested."
Lisidorwei and Rose seemed to realize something, they exchanged a glance.
So, they agreed to Mohe and Doro’s plans.
Rastina didn’t seem to notice anything unusual.