Chapter 11: When She Smiles, She Looks Like a Demon
Why am I possessed by a demon again!
When she buried her chest into mine just now, I didn’t feel the presence of the Magatama,
This means she wasn’t wearing it around her neck.
Did she forget to bring it? Lian Bing isn’t the type to be so careless, so perhaps it was stolen. No, that’s not right either—
Could it be… she gave it willingly?
“That’s right?”
She suddenly sat up, instantly closing the distance to my face, her fair hands clamping around my neck.
Her thumb pressed against my windpipe above my Adam’s apple. Her hands, which looked so much more slender than mine, suddenly tightened their grip, forcing a sound out of me. “Cough, cough, cough!”
I involuntarily stuck out my tongue, feeling incredibly uncomfortable. Tears welled up in the corners of my eyes, and a nauseous feeling made me want to throw up.
But because my neck was being choked, I couldn’t even throw up, and it felt awful. “If only things weren’t like this, I wouldn’t bear to kill you… I’ve fallen for you. Originally, I only fell for your corpse, but it developed into other feelings. Hahahaha, Juncheng, your charm is truly great. If you were different… your charm is so great that you’ve come to occupy my heart… making it impossible for me to bear the thought of harming you, let alone killing you…”
“Because I love you, I’m afraid you’ll hate me. Even if I’m jealous of the other women around you, even if you flirt around, I’ve endured it all…”
Although Lian Bing usually appeared easygoing, she was still a proud Young Miss. And I had indeed been too close to Xue Qing and Yu Hui. I had always worried if Lian Bing would develop some negative thoughts. That’s why, up until now, I had been trying my best to avoid contact between them.
But, a hidden danger still remains, huh.
Urgh, my consciousness, it’s so painful…
“…Yes…”
My eyes were barely able to stay open. My vision was darkening from the top… No, were my eyeballs rolling upwards?
“I love you.”
“Look at me—then, now I finally have the chance… to use these hands to turn you into a corpse.”
Her strength gradually increased as she got off the bed,
She got off the bed and lifted me up, my feet losing their support, only able to dangle in mid-air.
“Ah—pain, Juncheng, you’re about to be killed by my own hands—it hurts, it really hurts.”
“Yes… I’ve made you feel pain, truly, I’m sorry…”
It still turned out this way… just as I thought, I had long expected that one day I would die by Lian Bing’s hand.”
I didn’t do well enough.
“I’m sorry, Miss Shirley. I couldn’t fulfill your… I couldn’t completely change Lian Bing’s heart.”
“Ahhh, is this what it feels like to lose someone important? Truly ultimate despair—*cough* ahhh…” Tears fell on their own… “Did you see, Juncheng? I’m crying for you?”
I saw her crying… but a smile was still on her lips.
No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem like tears of sadness and despair. Rather, it looked like tears of joy…
No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem like tears of sadness and despair. Looked at with eyes, SF Light Novel.
Even though I thought this, I still didn’t want to die like this—
Perhaps it was because I was on the brink of death, only one step away from it,
I clearly saw a short sword glinting with a cold light appear in my vision, slashing down before my eyes.
Lian Bing’s reaction speed was incredibly fast. She moved me aside, escaping the blade’s attack range.
However, the person wielding the knife was no ordinary individual. The blade changed trajectory in mid-air and diagonally cut into Lian Bing’s forearm. Lian Bing, knowing she couldn’t dodge this one, immediately let go with her right hand—but her left hand was—
Severed.
Lian Bing’s hand was chopped off…
The severed hand was still choking my neck. Blood gushed from the断面 of her wrist, dripping onto the ground and splattering my pants.
Her fingers gradually lost strength, and the severed hand fell from my neck onto the ground, splashing more blood.
No longer supported, my feet touched the ground. Just as I was about to cough, I felt a warm, fishy-smelling liquid splash onto my face.
Entering my windpipe, I choked violently on the rusty, fishy taste.
I coughed several times, expelling saliva and stomach acid. It mixed with the blood on the ground, staining my hands. The severed arm continued to bleed. She shifted her gaze to the culprit who caused her to lose her hand, a grim smile on her face as she said,
“Oh? It’s you again, that annoying Poker Face—Hehehe…”
When I saw the short sword, I knew! Xue Qing had come to teach her a lesson!
The room door was choped to pieces. She had completely disregarded the fact that it wasn’t unlocked and cleaved it open!
“Harm Juncheng…”
At this moment, Xue Qing had also completed her Oniification, just like Lian Bing.
Her sword tip pointed at Lian Bing, glaring at her with an even colder expression.
“Kill without mercy.”
“She’s serious!”
Chopping off Lian Bing’s hand without hesitation meant Xue Qing truly intended to kill Lian Bing this time!
“Every time, every time, every time you’re the one who interferes with me! You’re so annoying! Before, because you saved Juncheng, I didn’t bother with you, but this is too much!”
Xue Qing clearly had no intention of engaging with Lian Bing anymore.
She aimed for the heart, intending to kill with a single blow.
But she was dodged… This was also understandable. Lian Bing had only lost a hand because she was worried about me earlier,
But now, she wouldn’t fall for such a trick.
If we are to compare their physical abilities alone, Lian Bing was superior. Even with exquisite dismemberment skills, Xue Qing couldn’t gain much advantage.
“It’s starting again…”
Just like that time in Black Street… This Novel.
“Don’t… The last thing I want to see is you two killing each other! Hey!”
“Stop… stop it!”
I knelt on the ground in despair and shouted.
“Lian Bing! Xue Qing! Stop it! Why are you hurting each other?!”
“Lian Bing!” Yu Hui is here. Didn’t expect to see her now. I have completely lost any ability to control the situation.
I can’t sense their emotional fluctuations, nor can I control them by calling their names. This is my chance… Hahahaha!”
She burst into crazy laughter, a laugh that was unlike Lian Bing’s usual one. Killing intent filled her heart, and she was covered in madness, transforming into a Ghost.
Although I couldn’t see her title now, Lian Bing’s title must have turned into a completely red [Corpse Lover Killer]!
As expected, Xue Qing was no match for Lian Bing. After a few exchanges, her body was already covered in wounds.
“Quick, escape, Juncheng.”
“How could I…”
“Abandon you and run!”
Think of a way! What way can I make Lian Bing return to normal…
Even if the demon possessing her is dispelled, what good would it do?
She will still be fixated on killing me, and the conflict with Xue Qing is irreconcilable.
It’s unsolvable from the start…
“Lord Juncheng! Please leave here immediately!”
Someone was pulling me. Like a puppet, I turned my head and blankly looked at them… Yu Hui was patting my shoulder and shouting in my ear,
“You came too… This completely reminds me of that time in Black Street…”.
“Where can we go?”
I don’t know what to do anymore—
I slumped to the ground dejectedly, picked up the severed hand from the pool of blood, and hugged it to my chest.
“My, my? Isn’t this the Airhead? You’re here too, of course… Hehehe, then I’ll send you both on your way then.”
“You will all become my collection. I will display your corpses in my room, making you watch me and Juncheng every day.”
The corpse… Hehehehe~ Aren’t you jealous? Envious? Regret your death!”
“… A…”
This isn’t the real Lian Bing, just a murderess who has completely lost it. She’s already indiscriminately killing anyone she sees…
That’s not Lian Bing. This is… Suddenly, it became cold, like this hand in my embrace—
Just a moment ago, I was in her embrace enjoying that warmth.
So cold that I couldn’t stop trembling.
“Take Juncheng away.”
“I’ll hold her off.”
“…I understand! If you die here, I’ll call back your soul!”
I overheard this conversation.
And then I was dragged away.
…..Even if we escape from here, so what?
No one can stop Lian Bing anymore.
We will all die by her hands—
Because she is so fixated on corpses—
“If my… Both looked at each other, and she put me in the bathtub with tears, then shook my shoulder and shouted at me.
“Lord Juncheng! Please calm down!”
“Xue Qing will probably die. It’s all because of me…”
I don’t want to think anymore… Anyway, since it’s all my fault, I might as well die.
As long as she’s given my corpse, she’ll probably be satisfied.
So, don’t make that face again… I really don’t want to see the person I like make that expression—
I don’t want to come to hate you, let alone resent you, Lian Bing.
“…I understand. Please stay here for now, okay? I’ll go back and teach Jiang Xueqing.”
“…What?”
What did she just say?
Because it was too unbelievable, I looked up at Yu Hui blankly.
She was smiling.
It wasn’t a very nice smile, as if she was forcing herself to smile. She was probably forcing a smile just for me.
It wasn’t a very nice smile, like…
But, I was still mesmerized.
“As long as I bring Jiang Xueqing back,
You won’t be sad anymore, right?”
“Idiot! You’ll die! Didn’t you see Lian Bing’s state! She’s completely in Oni mode!”
“Even if you’re like that! She’s completely in Oni mode! Even you can’t deal with her!”
“Please believe me.”
“…”
Why?
Why can you do this for me—
“I will bring Jiang Xueqing back. You don’t need to put yourself in danger, Lord Juncheng. I will accomplish your wish instead.”
After saying this, Yu Hui left. Before she left, she even closed the bathtub lid and placed a towel on it, probably to hide me.
In the darkness, I hugged my knees, curled up, and shut myself in.
My heart began to regret endlessly why I didn’t stop Yu Hui.
I’ve always relied on girls, I’m really so useless, aren’t I?
I’m so pathetic, aren’t I?
I can only stay here and pray, so useless.
But, I sincerely hope that everyone will be safe, and Lian Bing will return to her original state.
Really, please. If there is a God in this world, please listen to the wish of a tiny me just once.
As long as everyone is safe, I am willing to pay any price. This is true.
Finally, the bathtub lid was lifted, and I, seeing the light again, eagerly called out.
“Yu Hui!”
However, reality was cruel.
God would never listen to… a loser’s wish.
“I didn’t expect you to call out that Airhead’s name first… I’m so disappointed, Cheng…”
What appeared before me was Lian Bing, covered in blood.
Whose blood was it? It couldn’t be her own blood, meaning…
“Since you like your White Schoolmate so much, I’ll give her to you then~”
…
She threw a spherical object into my arms.
It was Yu Hui’s head.
Her expression was peaceful.
“Well, I didn’t expect that Airhead to have some skills. I originally wanted to leave the whole body intact, but I couldn’t manage it… But I cut it off directly with Poker Face’s knife, you know?”
Lian Bing said gleefully, making a gesture near her neck with her thumb, happily saying,
“Cut clean off right here. The cut surface is beautiful. I used to think Poker Face had no taste, only ruining the completeness of corpses, but now I see that if the cut surface is complete, it’s quite nice too~ Hehehe~”
“…What about Xue Qing?”
She bent down and picked something up from the ground—it was Xue Qing.
“Look, look, the corpse is quite complete, isn’t it? This is my masterpiece~”
Xue Qing’s face was turned towards me, her expression still indifferent. Her half-open blue eyes stared into the void. However,
Lian Bing was holding Xue Qing up by her collar from the front, and her head was resting on her back—her neck was completely broken.
She threw Xue Qing to me as well, and I couldn’t even shed a single tear.
Something erupted in my heart, and I was choked with bitterness, unable to speak.
“See, I brought you a parting gift~ Hehe—You liked those two very much, didn’t you? In that case, embrace them and—Go to hell, Cheng!”
She was…
If this is a dream, please let me wake up immediately—I really can’t take it anymore!
*Bang!*
With a loud noise, I lost consciousness…
