4. Diverting Misfortune
“Fa… Father… It’s really not what you think… It’s just…”
In a critical moment, a perfect idea suddenly popped into Evelyn’s mind, one that could not only resolve the current crisis but also indirectly deflect blame and give herself a sense of relief!
This method was… to find a “scapegoat.”
“What do you mean? Has someone bullied you!?”
“Well… before, a black-robed pervert who claimed to be from the Descendants Sect not only secretly followed me… but also ambushed me when I wasn’t paying attention! He said he wanted to kill me and get my corpse and soul… And although that big bad guy didn’t succeed, he still hurt my leg… It hurt for several days.”
“!”
Very good, seeing her father’s rage meter skyrocketing, Evelyn knew her plan had succeeded.
She only needed to embellish the story about the black-robed pervert who ambushed her, while distracting her father’s attention and splashing dirt on the entire Descendants Sect—why not?
“I’ll be damned! I initially thought that the Descendants Sect wouldn’t amount to anything and let them go for now, but how dare they set their sights on my precious daughter!? Leviathan! Gather the Seven Demon Kings and the Lords of Hell for me! It’s time for a serious meeting! I will make those detestable parasites pay the price!!!”
“…”
“Leviathan?”
Seeing that Leviathan, who stood nearby, showed no reaction to his words, Satan looked at her in confusion. He saw her slightly bowing her head, with her deep blue hair blocking her eyes. Her breathing was steady and serene; she even occasionally let out cute little “woo” sounds.
“Leviathan, dear?”
Evelyn also noticed that Leviathan’s state was a bit strange. She tentatively poked her cheek with a wooden stick she had picked up, but the result was… no reaction at all…
“……”×2
Wow, as expected of Sister Leviathan, she could sleep standing up and did so so peacefully; I admire that!
Evelyn silently admired Leviathan’s unique ability to fall asleep anytime and anywhere, while Satan helplessly rubbed his forehead and unhesitatingly reached out to tug on the biggest tuft of hair on Leviathan’s head.
“!!”
Like a robot that had just been powered on, Leviathan’s head shot up instantly, a flicker of anger and killing intent flashing in her sea-blue eyes. However, upon seeing that her tuft of hair was in Satan’s hand, her murderous intent evaporated, replaced by a strong sense of grievance.
“Tifangfeng… why did you pull my tuft? Give it back!”
“Who told you to fall asleep again… It’s not easy to wake you up; this special method was summarized by Lucifer.”
Fafa, huh?
Damn traitor! Just wait until I wake up, and I’ll…
Leviathan took back her tuft of hair and silently wished Lucifer good health in her heart. She carefully reinserted the tuft back into her head, and seeming worried that it wasn’t inserted properly, she gently tugged on it to confirm it was firmly in place before she relaxed.
Satan, witnessing this scene, wore a nonchalant expression, but Evelyn was different; she had never seen such a casually insertable tuft before! And pulling it like that… it looked so fun! She had never tried pulling her own tuft because she was afraid of the pain, and she hadn’t pulled Emilia’s tuft either because she was concerned that Emilia would find an excuse to push her down. Since Sister Leviathan’s tuft was of this casual insertable kind, could she…
Evelyn: *Looks at the tuft like a predator eyes its prey.* (✪ω✪)
Leviathan: *？？？* Don’t look at my hair like that, dear niece, I’m scared. (´Д｀;)
“Uh… dear daughter, that tuft on your Aunt Leviathan’s head can’t just be pulled randomly; it’s like the inverse scales of a dragon… Let’s look for something else to play with, okay?”
As Evelyn’s father, Satan could tell what she wanted to do just by looking at her eager little eyes… But just as he said, the tuft on Leviathan’s head wasn’t something that could be easily pulled; anyone who tried would end up in big trouble.
Once, out of boredom, Belial had attempted to pull on Leviathan’s tuft, and our proud Demon Pillar of Hell was chased around Hell by an enraged Leviathan, ending up bruised and battered and made fun of by Satan and the other Seven Demon Kings. Ever since, hardly anyone dared to think about messing with Leviathan’s tuft, not just in Hell, but throughout the Three Realms.
As for why so few people dared… it was because, back when Leviathan had not yet fallen to Hell, Mikayla often pulled her tuft, nearly giving Leviathan a psychological scar.
Satan even had reason to suspect that at least half of the reason why Leviathan had followed Lucifer into the fall was to distance herself from Mikayla.
Of course, he himself had also pulled her hair back then, but significantly less than Mikayla.
Honestly, if Leviathan had the ability to hear people’s inner thoughts like Mammon, upon hearing Satan’s inner monologue just now, she would probably be so furious that she’d go back to the magma sea to sleep for at least a hundred years.
Can you believe this is the kind of thing being said!?
“Ahem, so dear daughter, let’s find something else to play with for now, okay? I will remember that the Descendants Sect bullied you, and they will pay the price in the next few days! For now, let’s go play with Cerber, okay?”
Satan picked up Evelyn in a way that seemed to be comforting a child, leaving only Leviathan, who was clutching her tuft, swaying in the fiery winds of Hell.
“My hair… danger…”
“Ha! But looking at it this way, Little Evelyn is quite like her, isn’t she?”
At the same time, a few black feathers gently drifted down as Lucifer’s figure appeared beside Leviathan, smiling as he watched Evelyn and Satan gradually disappear from view.
“Traitor Fafa, too much!”
“Ahem, is it my fault? Who told you to sleep everywhere at any time? You’re not [Laziness].”
“Hmph!”
*Leviathan let out a cool hum*
“By the way Fafa, didn’t you have a date with Xiaoli? How did it go? Did you confess your feelings while you were at it?”
“？？？ What are you talking about, Leviathan? What date? I just happened to run into her while helping Little Evelyn with her troubles.”
“And then you spent most of the day hanging out with her and even ate the candy she had already started eating?”
“Who told you that? You can’t just say that; if the big sister finds out, I’ll be in trouble.”
“It was that guy Belial, don’t forget his abilities.”
“Okay, I got it. I’m going to kill him to keep him quiet now.”
“？？？”
