"You care a lot? After all, I'm her rival in love, Master Wade." Lucian shrugged and said, "You are much more popular than you think."
Although he didn't take Susanna seriously at first, Wade's big talk about asking him to stay away from her still made Lucian a little unhappy. Wade just stared at him, put his wrist to his lips, sneered and said, "If she wants that, it's the best."
Lucian: ?
Lucian immediately tried to jump off Wade, but Wade held him. He then said, "What do you mean by best?"
"She'd better stop having those evil intentions." Wade said gloomily, "If so, she can still be saved."
Lucian could faintly smell the smell of gunpowder from these words. He turned his eyes to Wade, and in an instant, he smiled with his lips curled.
"Master Wade, are you planning something bad again?" Lucian said, "Can you tell me?"
Wade rubbed his neck gently and said, "You'll be fine soon."
Lucian blinked. He was about to say something else, but his ears had already sensitively heard the commotion coming from the castle—the commotion was not caused by Susanna, but it seemed that someone secretly rode a horse through the city gate late at night, through the streets and alleys of the City of Pride, entered the castle, and finally... arrived under their bedroom.
However, there were hurried but restrained footsteps. There was a knock on the door from outside, and the one knocking on the door was the chief regent of the City of Pride, who had been passed down from generation to generation.
"Respected Lord City Lord, Lord Louis." He said to Wade who opened the door, and to Lucian who was sitting on the sofa beside Wade, "There is unfortunate news from the front..."
He calmed himself down and finally said, "His Majesty the Demon King... passed away tonight."
For a moment, Lucian seemed to hear the sound of the old demon king struggling with his arm in the castle, but finally letting it fall. He was once the master of the Demon Realm, and when he was young, he frightened the entire continent and made them succumb to his intimidation. But now, his end is to die on his sickbed.
After his death, all the intrigues that had been hidden under the surface were officially unveiled. The entire demon world will be boiling with excitement over tonight's news, all the demons, all the city lords, and even...
The human race's church.
"Lucian." Wade whispered in his ear, "Do you want to know what the Demon King's castle looks like?"
Lucian blinked. Wade said, "Follow me closely for the next two days. If I'm right, Campbell is going to do it again."
"Do other city-states know this news?"
Wade hooked Lucian's ear with his finger: "You know better than me."
He chuckled twice, and Lucian suddenly said with enlightenment: "Did you arrange this death? Hmm..."
Wade's fingers grasped his earlobe, gently pinching and stroking the place where the ear was pierced.
…Lucian immediately knew what Wade was going to do next.
Susanna, the lord of the jealous city, is now sleeping in the city of pride, and she is unaware of this news that has not yet spread. Soon, with Campbell's assassination of Vader, she will become Vader's ally, hostage, or...
It's the soul killed by the knife.
Vader gently stroked his forehead, lifting the spell and letting his horns and tail come out. While the two of them were looking at each other, Lucian had already sunk into those purple eyes.
… It was not until a minute later that Lucian uttered a surprised cry: “Why don’t you return to your original state…”
He received no response, instead Vader's tail as a demon wrapped around his own.
"It left a mark on my neck." Wade said, "Lucian."
…
Lucian could barely stand up the next day. He leaned on the bed, thinking about life and how Covid unlocked new ways to play. That afternoon, he went out listlessly and leaned on the railing to pull a flower.
So he happened to meet Susanna who was passing by there at that time.
Susanna had not yet heard the news of the Demon King's death. She was in the City of Pride and the news was supposed to be delayed. She was happily preparing her riding clothes, ready to ask Weide to take her out of the city to go horseback hunting and exchange feelings. Unexpectedly, as she was walking on the road, she bumped into a man with dazzling white hair standing by the railing.
Susanna: !!
Yesterday, when Susanna learned about the relationship between Vader and Lucian, she felt like she was struck by lightning. This was not because Vader already had a lover. For the open-minded demons, having a lover, or having several lovers at the same time, was very normal, especially for a strong man like Vader. Although Susanna was arrogant, she had also had several boyfriends for fun.
Although Susanna was jealous, she never took such things seriously. When she was in the Demon Realm, she said that Wade might have an engagement with a human noble lady named Elizabeth, she just sneered. What's the big deal about having a fiancée? Even if Wade had multiple fiancées, as long as he was in her hands, she didn't take them seriously.
But Lucian... He is Lucian after all!
An annoying human saint who puts on a serious face every day!
Lucian looked listless and listless. But even so, he exuded a gorgeous and decadent temperament like a blooming flower... totally different from his previous arrogant look. Susanna suddenly felt very unhappy. She snorted coldly, then suddenly smiled and walked towards him.
"I never thought that the former Son of God would be so shameless. The Son of God who served God and always spoke of purity and righteousness, has now lost his purity and fallen to such a level. Despite this, you still have to rely on your own body to survive. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" she said softly.
Lucian knew it was the annoying Miss Susanna again when he heard the voice. He happened to be free, so he simply turned around and planned to tease her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, Susanna's eyes widened again.
Lucian:
He followed her gaze and looked down, and just happened to see his open collar and the various excessive traces left by Wade's madness last night.
"You! You and him actually..." He heard Susanna's voice, which seemed to be furious, "You two actually... You actually acted so nonchalant, making a fuss here..."
Lucian:
The first half of the sentence was what he could have expected, and the second half was what he hadn't expected. Lucian had the bad intention of teasing her, so he said, "What's the matter? Miss Susanna, I wonder if you have made a mistake..."
"You are a guest of the City of Pride. And I am his succubus." Lucian said, "These marks are just me fulfilling my duties as a result of my current identity... What are you making such a fuss about? I know the current affairs very well, and you should also realize this talent."
“…” He looked at Susanna’s face which turned pale and blue.
Lucian shrugged and was about to leave, but then he heard a second scream from Susanna.
"But you are the Son of God! You are different from us demons! You should be ashamed of this! You should be crying because I humiliated you just now!" Susanna screamed, "Where is your holy robe? Where is your holy harp? Where is the oath you swore before the God of Light? Why do you act so nonchalant!"
"You actually accepted being a succubus... Do you still remember that you were the Son of God?!"
Lucian: …
Another fan turned hater because he couldn't accept his broken character...
Wait, Susanna was never his fan either = =
"Lady Susanna." A gentle voice sounded beside her, "Please be careful with your words."
Lucian followed the path to Burton. He was originally communicating with the regent and came over when he heard the noise here.
Susanna was still a little unconvinced. She sneered and taunted a few times, but Burton easily deflected her. Finally, she glared at Lucian and Burton fiercely and left the corridor in a haughty manner.
Lucian and Burton were the only ones left in the corridor. Lucian smiled at Burton and said, "Thank you for helping me out. You know, Susanna likes Wade very much."
"It's okay." Burton smiled.
His eyes moved over Lucian's mottled collarbone and neck, and finally moved to his face. Somehow, Lucian felt that Burton's eyes on him recently made him feel a little weird.
"Why are you looking at me?" Lucian asked, "Or... are you remembering what happened before you lost your memory?"
"Not yet." Burton shook his head.
Immediately, he smiled at Lucian and said, "Do you mind if we find a place to sit? I want to... talk to you."
"OK."
Lucian followed Burton. They walked through the corridor and arrived at a pavilion in the garden. On the way to the pavilion, Lucian looked away, a little confused.
"What's wrong?" Burton asked gently.
"… nothing."
… What a coincidence, Lucian thought.
This place was always deserted. He and Wade had met here once before in the woods near here. They had almost been bumped into by Burton in a garden somewhere else. But there was no such thing here.
This pavilion is located near a forest.
It's probably just a coincidence.
The two sat down in the pavilion. Lucian smiled and exchanged pleasantries with Burton, then he sighed softly to Burton.
"You seem to be in a bad mood recently, Lucian." Burton said, "Just now I saw you when I passed by the corridor, standing by the railing, with a worried look on your face... I didn't know if it was a good time to disturb you, maybe you would rather be alone... Then Susannah walked over."
"Oh, thank you."
Lucian was indeed worried about one thing—that was a dose of medicine powder. He rolled his eyes and suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity to ask Burton to help him get the medicine powder back. You know, this kind of medicine can also be ground into powder, added with spices, and made into some sachets that can make people sleep.
"Yes, I have not been sleeping well recently." Lucian rubbed his temples, "There are always many things that give me a headache..."
He went around in circles for a few times, and finally proposed that Burton buy the herbs for him. As he expected, Burton agreed to his request.
"As long as you ask for it, I will help you, Lucian." Burton said.
"You are so kind." Lucian said, "Although you have forgotten me, you still treat me so well now."
"Actually... I can't say I've completely forgotten." Burton smiled bitterly. "Recently, I've occasionally had some dreams, but I can't remember anything when I wake up. But for me, the familiar feeling about you is getting stronger and stronger. Sometimes I often have a feeling that if it weren't for my amnesia, you wouldn't have fallen to this point..."
And he, has everything of his... in his hands.
He didn't understand why he always felt a little angry when he was with Lucian.
Now that I was just talking to Lucian, this strange feeling became even more intense.
Lucian realized that Burton might have recalled his previous memories in his dream. He found it a little funny when he thought of this.
—When his memory is restored, all the interactions so far will be regarded by No. 4 as a dark history that he cannot bear to look back on.
After all, Four is a good guy, while Five is a bad guy who happily escapes no matter how hard Four tries to punish or change him.
This time he tricked him.
He was feeling a little proud, so he wanted to take the opportunity to add more bricks and tiles. So he deliberately held his wife's hand and said softly: "You are really very kind, Burton. In fact, you don't have to feel guilty about my affairs at all."
Burton looked at him quietly for a long time, hiding his dim eyes, using tenderness to cover up other emotions, and holding his hand.
"Maybe I should go back." Lucian said, "Remember to bring me my herbs."
As he said this, he was about to leave, but Burton held his hand.
"I asked you before if you were happy with Wade. You were together because you were forced to be together. I don't know if you feel offended by saying this. And now, Susanna has come out. Lucian, sometimes I look at you and think you shouldn't be like this." Burton suddenly said, "He is the mayor of the city, and you have always been living under his roof, right?"
Lucian forced a smile and said, "But now that things have come to this, what else can we do..."
"There is a way - if you're willing to do it."
"I'd like to, but I..."
Lucian wanted to pull his hand away. But he didn't pull it away for a moment. When he looked into Burton's eyes, he found that Burton suddenly pressed his temple.
His body began to twitch slightly, as if he was in some kind of pain. Lucian was about to bend down to touch him, but he heard the servant's hurried voice behind him.
"Lord Louis, Lord Louis!" The servant panted and pushed aside the grass to get here, and said to Lucian, "I and other servants said that you are here... Lord Wade was assassinated!"
"What?"
Lucian blinked. He was stunned for a moment, then said, "I'll be there right away."
Having said this, he forgot about Burton, turned around and hurriedly followed the servant away.
He didn't know that behind him, Burton, who was lying on the stone table in pain, was twitching and finally fainted.
The wind blew gently through the woods, and after a long time, Burton opened his eyes.
There was a hint of gold in his eyes, and then he lowered his head and said, "System, I'm fine."
“…Number five.”
He chewed on the name.