Book 5: Chapter 57: In The Name Of The Dragon God

Book 5: Chapter 57: In The Name Of The Dragon God

“Ugh... My head hurts,” Kieran groaned as he attempted to sit up, clutching his throbbing head. It felt as though his skull had been repeatedly kicked like a ball. As he opened his eyes, the world was blurry and filled with golden stars.

“Yo, you’re awake.” Lilith smiled. She had been sitting at the side, waiting for Kieran to wake up. She was feeling bored, so she replenished her energy by taking a few bites.

“Did you know you were controlled by Lacey? Your throbbing head is the side effects of mind control. You better thank me, if I hadn’t rescued you...”

Kieran interrupted Lilith angrily and roared, “Don’t go thinking I don’t know you’re the cause of this pain in my head! Although my body was being controlled, I was still conscious. I watched you headbutting me as if your skull is a sacred artifact!”

“Tch.” Lilith clicked her tongue and took another bite of meat before muttering, “So, you were conscious, huh? I thought I could rely on this to blackmail you into pledging your absolute obedience to me.”ALL new chapters on nov(e)lbin(.)com

“......”

Kieran’s cheek twitched as he fought the urge to tear the little devil’s offensive mouth. However, he remembered something and hesitated for a moment before speaking in a barely audible voice. “In any case, I still have to thank you for saving me.”

The experience that Kieran had just gone through left an unforgettable psychological scar on him. Putting aside the fact that he had to hear a love confession from a pervert like Lacey, the horror of becoming a puppet to be manipulated while still conscious was something he feared he would never forget in his entire life.

It felt like experiencing sleep paralysis, where the body was unable to move, causing an intense feeling of terror. However, being manipulated by Lacey was even more horrifying than that.

Kieran could not imagine the despair of those who had been under Lacey’s control for a long time, with their consciousness trapped in their physical bodies. He was just grateful to have been rescued.

Lilith perked up her ears and exclaimed dramatically, “Huh? Did you say something? I didn’t catch that. You speak too softly, are you turning into a girl for real?”

Kieran’s face flushed as he clenched his teeth briefly before averting his gaze and speaking a little louder this time. “I said thank you.”

“Thank who?”

“Lilith.”

“Who thanked Lilith?”

“Me.”

“Who did you thank?”

“WHO ELSE? DID YOU THINK I WAS GOING TO THANK YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY?!” Kieran snarled.

“W-What’s... wrong?” Kieran asked nervously, wondering if there was another enemy attack.

“Don’t worry, we’re safe.” Lilith turned around and faced Kieran with a serious expression. “The smoke is dissipating though.”

“What?” Kieran was stunned, as he had only just realized that the troublesome smoke around him was starting to thin out. Although it had been so thick just a moment ago, they could now pretty much see the room they were in.

“That Lacey... gave up and ran away without seeking revenge?” Kieran frowned, a little unconvinced that the pervert would give up so easily. However, with the smoke clearing, it appeared to be the only plausible explanation.

“Perhaps...” Lilith stroked her smooth chin thoughtfully as another suspicion came to her mind.

The smoke had dissipated too suddenly. Could Lacey have made a mistake by attempting to ambush a dragon or deity that looked like an elementary school student and only to be defeated within a second?

“What do we do now?”

Kieran looked at Lilith. Since Lacey had already left, there was no reason for her to go after him.

“What else? We’ll go meet up with Lesiah and the others.” Lilith shrugged and playfully said, “We can’t just sit here all day and pray for Lacey to fall from the sky.”

Kieran struggled to stand up, finding it difficult to remain still with his dizzy and foggy head. “If daydreams like those could come true, I wouldn’t mind cross-dressing for the rest of my life.”

Lilith crossed her arms and huffed, “Is there any point in saying something that will never happen? I think you should be more realistic with that, it would make it more exciting. For example, we can play rock-paper-scissors. If you lose, you must wear that kawaii maid dress for the rest of your life.”

Kieran sneered. “Nice try. Rather than convincing me to say something absurd like that, your efforts would be better spent on praying. The chances of it happening might be better.”

“Well, you were the one who started it.”

“It is as you have said, it doesn’t count because it will never happen.”

Kieran bent down and focused on channeling his battle qi through the meridians in his body to accelerate the healing of his wounds, enabling him to move better as soon as possible. In doing so, he failed to notice that Lilith had suddenly lifted her head and was staring at something that left her small mouth gaping open in disbelief.

“What if it does happen?”

“What if? Impossible! If Lacey truly fell from the sky, directly plummeting down, I, Kieran, swear on the spot that I will wear this maid dress for the rest of my life, until the day I die!”

Kieran straightened up and kicked his legs before smiling confidently. “I’ll swear it in the name of the Dragon God.”