Chapter: Chapter 255
“You don’t look like you’re in a good mood. Do you need some counseling?” Ledycia opened the bedroom door and immediately saw Bai Ling standing by the window, staring blankly outside.
Bai Ling glanced back at Ledycia and sighed, “Have you ever thought about the future?”
“Mentioning that makes me wide awake. Come here, sit down, and I’ll tell you how I used to think about my future.” Ledycia sat on the soft bed and patted the empty space beside her, signaling Bai Ling to sit closer and listen to her story.
Bai Ling obediently sat beside Ledycia, her hands folded on her lap, looking serious.
From her expression, one would think she was about to hear about something as important as the future of the world.
“Don’t be so serious. I just wanted to find someone to talk to about the past.” Ledycia had a nostalgic expression. “You’ve heard some rumors about me before, right?”
“Yes. The demon king in those rumors was decisive and ruthless, truly embodying the title of Demon King.”
“And do you think I resemble that demon king now?” Ledycia asked, pointing to herself.
Did she? Bai Ling wanted to nod, but her remaining conscience prevented her from doing so.
Did the girl beside her look like a demon king?
Not at all.
She was wearing simple, summery clothes. Her fair skin was almost blinding. Her features were very cute, showing no trace of any demonic traits.
“Not really.” Bai Ling shook her head. “Kyla is more like a demon king than you are.”
Although Kyla didn’t have a commanding aura in her demeanor, her ornate black dress elevated her presence, making her look more like a demon leader than Ledycia.
After all, demons were typically perceived as dark and shadowy. Ledycia, dressed in a white t-shirt, was hard to associate with demons.
“I knew you would say that.” Ledycia wore an “as expected” expression. She placed her fist in front of her mouth and coughed lightly. “Do you want to see what a real demon king looks like?”
“Did you bring clothes?”
“Just for a simulation.” Ledycia snapped her fingers, and her clothes instantly transformed into a more glamorous black and red dress than Kyla’s black gown. “It’s just an illusion, but you’ve seen me in this before, haven’t you?”
This was her favorite outfit from the past. She was wearing it the day Bai Ling almost killed her.
“Okay, watch carefully.” Ledycia rubbed her face.
The faint smile on her face disappeared, replaced by an unfathomable, frosty expression. Merely standing there, Ledycia struck a chilling and fearful pose.
“Minister Bai, have you heard about what happened a few days ago?” the girl asked, glancing down at Bai Ling with a condescending air, her voice devoid of any emotion.
Was this role-playing? Bai Ling thought to herself.
If she were just an ordinary demon, she would surely be kneeling on the ground in fear by now.
“Oh, you don’t want to say, do you?” Ledycia flicked her sleeve, tossing a scroll of paper at Bai Ling’s feet. “Everything written here is your masterpiece.”
Her calm voice concealed a monstrous rage, making anyone who heard it tremble inwardly, as if their head would be cut off at any moment.
But in the next instant, the oppressive atmosphere in the room vanished, and Ledycia’s black dress reverted to its original summery attire.
“Sigh, my magic power is still not enough. Oh well, what did you think of me just now?” Ledycia returned to normal and asked Bai Ling with anticipation.
“You had the aura of a demon king.” Bai Ling scratched her head, unsure of what Ledycia was trying to achieve.
Weren’t these events from Ledycia’s past? What did they have to do with the future she had mentioned?
“So, which version of me do you think is more real?” Ledycia paced the room, a smile on her face that made her seem like the opposite extreme of the demon king she had just portrayed.
Which Ledycia was more real?
Did she need to ask?
“The current you is more real,” Bai Ling answered without hesitation.
“So that’s what you think. I understand.” Ledycia nodded, seemingly unsatisfied with Bai Ling’s answer. “What if I told you that the present me is a facade, and the demon king was my true self? What would you think?”
Bai Ling instinctively shook her head. The current Ledycia was clearly more relaxed. How could she be putting on an act?
“But that’s the truth. I was a demon king for over a decade, and I defeated many opponents. Even if I wasn’t like that initially, once I secured my position as demon king, that became my true self.” Ledycia sat beside Bai Ling again. “I am Ledycia now, and I only want to be Ledycia.”
The demon king wanted to be Ledycia, and only Ledycia.
“And you? Are you Bai Ling, or that Star River Swords Saint?”
“I…” Bai Ling was momentarily speechless.
In her heart, the Star River Swords Saint and Bai Ling were inseparable. Bai Ling was the Swords Saint, and the Swords Saint was Bai Ling.
“For us, being ourselves might be a luxury. In this regard, I am much luckier than you.” Ledycia swung her legs, a mischievous expression on her face. “I have many helpers. Because of them, the demon king’s role wasn’t as crucial, and it gave me the opportunity to be Ledycia.”
“You should learn from me. Don’t overthink things. When you’re Bai Ling, just be Bai Ling.”
“And when I’m the Swords Saint?” Bai Ling looked directly into Ledycia’s eyes. “What if, one day, the Swords Saint and the Demon King meet on the battlefield again?”
“For a demon king, all emotions can be discarded. The demon king’s sole objective is to firmly grasp power and lead the demons to greatness,” Ledycia said nonchalantly. “At that time, I will show no mercy.”
Bai Ling was somewhat surprised by this answer. She had expected a gentler response from Ledycia, not this.
Ledycia would show no mercy. The demon king would show no mercy.
“You’ll lose me this way,” Bai Ling said, pinching Ledycia’s cheek.
“It’s better than seeing your sad eyes then. Feelings are about mutual consent. I’m stating my position clearly now. What is your decision?”
Her decision?
Bai Ling chuckled. She realized she had been overthinking things. Since Ledycia was so open-minded, what reason did she have to be conflicted?
If that day came, they would settle it with their swords.
“I won’t hold back either.” Bai Ling’s eyes sparkled with confidence. “I won’t let you go back then.”
“Oh, you sound quite confident. But I’m not afraid of you now.” Ledycia shook her head nonchalantly. “I know your weakness. Last time, you lost because you shamelessly ambushed me. This time, victory will be mine.”
“I’ll break your limbs, cripple your powers, and lock you up in my harem.”
This girl really liked to dream, Bai Ling thought, gently tapping Ledycia’s head. “I hope you won’t be begging me for mercy then.”
“Heh heh.” Ledycia retaliated by pinching Bai Ling’s slender waist, causing Miss Bai to let out a gasp.
She had only tapped Ledycia’s head, and this girl had ambushed her sensitive spot. How shameless!
Having struck a successful blow, Ledycia immediately withdrew her hand to prevent Bai Ling from retaliating in anger. “Speaking of the future, I really hope the world can remain peaceful like this.”
“Peace, who doesn’t like peace?” Bai Ling’s eyes darted around Ledycia’s body, searching for a weak point in her defense. Although Ledycia’s clothes were light, not much of her skin was exposed.
And those areas were precisely what Ledycia was guarding. Her only apparent weakness seemed to be her restless feet?
Ledycia naturally noticed Bai Ling’s gaze. Upon realizing Bai Ling was fixated on her feet, Ledycia wore a peculiar expression.
“You like that too?” she asked, surprised.
While her feet were indeed beautiful, fair, and delicate like works of art, Bai Ling’s gaze was far too intense.
“Don’t you like it too?” Bai Ling retorted unceremoniously. Ledycia had plenty of pictures of white stockings and delicate feet in her gallery.
These things clearly indicated that Ledycia was also a foot fetishist.
Therefore, they were both equally flawed.
Ledycia immediately denied Bai Ling’s accusation. “I just like looking at white stockings, I’m not interested in feet.”
“Quibbling. I’m wearing white stockings. Haven’t you even glanced at them?” Bai Ling pointed to her white knee-high socks, refuting Ledycia’s claim.
Her legs were perfect. Combined with the slightly sheer white stockings hinting at her skin tone, they were truly breathtaking. Yet, Ledycia showed no reaction to this. Could that be considered liking white stockings?
Ledycia’s eyes widened. Was she unwilling to look? She was trying to save face, hence restraining her desire to stare at Bai Ling’s legs.
This Bai Ling was really getting too arrogant.
“I’m trying not to be mistaken for a pervert, understand?” Ledycia said, patting the bed in defense. “I really like white stockings!”
The young lady demon king seemed to be unaware that the conversation had veered in such a strange direction.
“It’s okay, I understand you. I know you’re not that kind of person.” Miss Bai lifted her foot and placed it on Ledycia’s leg. “If you want to touch, go ahead.”
No… is something wrong with this?
Ledycia was dumbfounded. How did things turn out like this?
This didn’t seem right.
Despite thinking this, her hand had already involuntarily moved to rest on Bai Ling’s slender, shapely foot.
It felt warm and soft, much like Bai Ling herself.
Ledycia remembered Bai Ling’s hands felt similarly warm and soft, making it hard to believe they belonged to a Swords Saint.
Bai Ling’s feet gave her the same impression. The warmth transferred through the thin stockings into Ledycia’s palm, stirring a ripple in her heart.
Truly perfect. Apart from her personality, this white-haired girl could indeed be called perfect.
“I really don’t know how you got to be so beautiful,” Ledycia muttered softly, her fingers gently tickling Bai Ling’s soles.
Bai Ling shuddered and immediately tried to retract her foot, but Ledycia tightly gripped her ankle, preventing her from doing so.
“Stop tickling, it’s itchy,” Bai Ling said in a slightly trembling voice.
Unbeknownst to her, her words only made Ledycia tickle more vigorously. “I didn’t expect the mighty Star River Swords Saint to be ticklish. Hahaha, today I’ll show you my power!”
“Hahaha… Let go…” Bai Ling was so tickled that she was losing all strength. She now regretted offering her foot to Ledycia.
Now she had given Ledycia a weakness.
No, no, she couldn’t just yield. She had to find an opportunity to counterattack!
Enduring the intense tickling sensation on the soles of her feet, Bai Ling lifted her other foot and gently pressed it against Ledycia’s face.
Hit by Bai Ling’s foot like this, Ledycia’s brain went into a momentary shutdown. Even the movement of her hands paused for an instant.
Seizing this opportunity, Bai Ling immediately withdrew her other foot. Before Ledycia could react, she adjusted her position and pushed Ledycia onto the bed.
“You…” Ledycia’s eyes widened. Just as she was about to speak, Bai Ling’s hand slipped inside her clothing.
When it came to the sensitivity of their respective erogenous zones, Ledycia was no less sensitive than Bai Ling.
Bai Ling was ticklish, and so was Ledycia. Their waists were a common sensitive spot for both.
With Bai Ling’s tickling on her waist, Ledycia couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Unlike Miss Bai, who could still retaliate, the delicate mage Ledycia had no possibility of counterattacking.
“Let go… haha…” Ledycia’s eyes streamed with tears from laughter. In that moment, this usually strong and confident girl transformed into a little kitten.
Bai Ling was quite satisfied with this. She released Ledycia, crossed her arms, and asked proudly, “Know my power now?”
“I know, Miss Bai…” Ledycia panted, then felt increasingly indignant.
She couldn’t let this go, she thought, feeling more and more angry the more she thought about it.
Seeing Miss Bai sitting there, smiling at her, Ledycia’s eyes darted, and she immediately thought of an ambush method.
“Bai, prepare to die!”
