A full moon night.
Dark Moon City, Cloak Gangâs headquarters, the ancient houseâs backyard.
Ms. Sasa was demonstrating a new gadget given by her boyfriend, Xingxing in front of her two good friends, Eve and Ailian. It was a light beam that could absorb moonlight and emit various shapes of illuminating beams.
âItâs so interesting! Sister Sasa.â
Seeing the surprised and happy look on Eve and Ailian, Ms. Sasa felt proud, âThis was created by Xingxing based on the inspiration of the flashlight that our leader, Aguile said last time. However, it was a lot more functional than the one that the leader mentioned. Not only is it beautiful, but it is also very practical... Eh, Eve, why are you suddenly unhappy. Nah, you can play with it.â
âMy sister isnât sad. She is just missing the leader when you mentioned his name.â
âAilian!â
âSister, there is nothing to be embarrassed about. In fact, I miss Sir Aguile too. I havenât seen him in a long time.â
âSpeaking of it, our leader, Aguile is indeed very attractive. He is mysterious and powerful. However, my Xingxing is more attractive with a short, fat body, long nose, sexy green skin...â
A short distance away, Xingxing was talking to Skye. Both of them were top-level masters, so they understood each other well and had become close friends.
âMaster Xingxing, have you heard of it?â It was the dark elf, Skye who spoke.
âOf course.â Xingxing nodded, âThis is almost the greatest news in the field of mechanics for thousands of years. I believe that everyone in the Demon Realms knows about it now. Even Master Nateâs disciple, the dual-specialized Master Horford lost to that guy.â
A strange sarcasm appeared in Skyeâs eyes, âNow, Nate canât sit still anymore.â
Xingxing didnât pay attention to Skyeâs disdain when he talked about Nate. He just sighed, âTwo pieces of quasi-legendary equipment and one piece of legendary grade equipment. Too bad that I canât witness the spectacular scene of the finals.â
Skye nodded sympathetically and said, âI heard that after the genius created another miracle at the Dark Shadow Empireâs ancient magic tower, he disappeared and his whereabouts are still unknown. I have a strange hunch in my heart that this genius... may be related to one of our acquaintances.â
âReally?â Xingxing gave him a weird look, âI thought it was only me who had this hunch?â
The two laughed almost simultaneously.
âBeast!â
Dark Moon, a sulking voice sounded in the sheriffâs residence.
âTrio-specialized mechanic master! Magic circle genius! Can this guy be even more famous?â Someone was shouting out the window while pointing at the moon. It was obviously the wife- and widow-con, nasty teammate, also the nephew, Roman.
However, this house was no longer what it was when it was first built. Not only were there protective plants like Guardian Vines around but it was also covered with various Dragon Inscriptions. No matter how loud Roman was howling at the moon, his voice wouldnât be heard outside.
The poison dragon seemed to see his similarly envious self in the past in Romanâs angry look. He added gloatingly, âNot only that, this guy also has the grandmaster-level black potions. Didnât you just drink the entire set of eternal potions?â
âThatâs so unfair!â Roman didnât feel embarrassed for criticizing even after receiving all the benefits. He gulped a huge mouthful of wine, then sighed at the sky. It felt a little like the sadness of a hero that almost made others cry, âDemon God! Open your omnipotent left eye that can charm all women and bless your poor believers! As such a handsome and royal family, why havenât I had any luck in these years! The other day, I was even caught flirting with a beauty by Delia! No way! I canât be hanged on a tree! I want the entire forest!â
âIâve always forgotten to tell you.â Paglio was clearly trying to make things worse, âThis guy has grown from a powerless weakling to the current Great Demon King... seems to have taken less than a year? Youâve only just become a Great Demon King, so in terms of combat power, youâre absolutely inferior to him. Probably in less than a year, this guy will become Demon Emperor already.â
âPoof!â Roman choked out his mouthful of wine from his nose. When he was about to continue sighing out of jealousy while feeling indignant, a beautiful voice came from the outside of the yard, âAthena, did you hear that? Someone seemed to be howling about something?â
âThatâs right, Delia. It seems to be about the Goddess of Luck or something like that and...â
Before Athena finished speaking, Roman came like a gust of wind and attentively took the things in the hands of the two, âAh, two beauties. You must be tired from shopping at the night market. Iâll help you bring the things in.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âBy the way, I just heard someone say something about the Demon Godâs charming left eye. Mr. Lumberjack, did you hear that?â Delia took off her veil, revealing a beautiful face that had been completely cured, but her eyes seemed a little unkind.
âMy dear Delia, you must have heard it wrong. I was saying the Demon Godâs fantastic touching right eye.â
âDodo, I know you are hiding in the corner! Tell me now. What did he say just now? If youâre honest, Iâll give you a bottle of the best fruit wine I bought at the night market. Otherwise, youâll be hungry for three days.â
The threat at the end of the sentence made the slime bounce out immediately. He turned into Romanâs look and mimicked his movement and tone in a subtle way.
â... I was even caught flirting with a beauty by Delia! No way! I canât be hanged on a tree! I want the entire forest!â
Roman, â...â
Seeing Delia approaching with a sneer, Romanâs face had turned into bitter â the omnipotent Demon God, please open your omnipotent eyes and save your poor believer!
Athena smiled at the farce of this pair of couples and suddenly thought of the usual playfulness and joy between his man and herself. Her beautiful red eyes started filling with longing â Are you thinking about me too? My Lover.
Dark Moon City, the garden behind the palace.
The slim figure in a white long dress stared at her reflection in the moonlight silently.
The scene of the conversation with Old Gauss in the council hall came to her mind.
âHis performance this time in the mechanic contest shook the entire Demon Realm! As for the Custer Family, a new successor has been identified, itâs the youngest Ms. Celine. Before I left the Dark Shadow empire, she contacted me and expressed her full support for our plan.â
Old Gauss said with emotion, âOriginally, my evaluation of him was high enough, but I didnât expect it to be still too low.â
Shea nodded slightly. Chen Rui once mentioned to her his inheritance of the grand masterâs craftsmanship and he could train some craftsmen. Before Old Gauss came back, the news that âArthurâ became famous in the Dark Shadow Empireâs mechanic contest and became the Demon Realmâs first trio-specialized mechanic genius in the past 10,000 years had reached the Dark Moon.
Shea was really shocked at that time. However, after she heard the âmagic circle geniusâ added by Old Gauss, she seemed calmer instead.
âActually, at the very beginning, he came into our sight as the heir of an alchemy grandmaster, but the wisdom and talents that he showed later made us almost forget the biggest âinitial intentionâ. Only now, he has truly shone brightly.â
Old Gauss sighed. âEven thatâs the case, Princess Royal, he has joined the Dark Shadow Empireâs Mechanic Alliance publicly upon the invitation of Empress Catherine. I thought he would leave the Dark Moon and join the Dark Shadow empire immediately. Yet, he not only saved me, but he also entrusted me to bring back those plans. It seems that his heart remains with the Dark Moon, at least for now.â
âIndeed.â Actually, Shea had already asked Chen Rui similar questions in person.
âPrincess Royal, with the current ability and reputation of Chen Rui, we can no longer let him stay with Dark Moonâs condition alone. It can be said that he will have a better and safer development in other places.â Old Gauss said meaningfully, âThe reason why Princess Royal asked him not to do so is because he still have our friendship and affection in mind. However, this kind of relationship is obviously not sustainable for a long time. Princess Royal must realize that to fulfill your greatest desire, you must obtain his help. Therefore, Iâve made this suggestion rudely ... I hope Princess Royal will forgive me.â
âGauss, be direct with what you want to say.â
âChen Rui is a man with outstanding intelligence, excellent abilities. Besides, he has such a strong inheritance. Whatâs more is that he values affection heavily and wonât be shaken by ordinary interests. However, the world is unpredictable. As long as another force gives him a greater relationship and a more worthy condition, he is likely to leave. To be honest, his bond with the Dark Moon isnât deep enough. Even if his lover, Ms. Athena isnât a royal family of the Dark Moon. So, I think... we need to bind him tightly with the Dark Moon with a stronger relationship.â
Shea raised her eyebrows slightly, âYou mean...â
âMarriage.â Old Gauss nodded firmly, âThatâs the best way. In fact, I can tell that he has feelings for you...â
âEnough, Gauss. Iâll pretend Iâve never heard of this. Understand?â Shea suddenly felt an inexplicable anger in her heart. Although she knew that Old Gauss was reasonable, she still couldnât help it and her voice suddenly became cold.
Old Gauss shook his head, âAs the lord of Dark Moon, Princess Royal may be able to regain the throne from Obsidian in the future. Therefore, he really isnât suitable as a candidate for marriage. Then, perhaps we can consider using the little princess...â
Sheaâs eyes were even colder. She directly interrupted Old Gaussâs words, âNo need to talk about this anymore!â
Old Gaussâs expression was stagnant, and he finally stopped insisting. Shea felt that her tone was indeed heavier, so she added, âYou must be tired after returning from the Dark Shadow Empire. Let Kia continue to help Alice in the Princess Retail Store to avoid exposing Chen Ruiâs identity. You can go to rest first.â
Old Gauss sighed and retreated.
Shea silently looked at her rather lonely shadow. She still remembered what the human said when he first came to this palace garden: the furthest distance in the world...
After closing her eyes, the manâs voice before he left sounded in her ears again, âIâll do the same even without General Georgeâs request.â
Not only that, but also those annoying topics that had double meaning, that annoying smile and annoying everything else...
Somehow, she somehow missed that annoyingness. While she was longing and longing, her mood became calmer unknowingly.
There was a voice coming from a distance, âKia, look at your feet and donât fall down. Why have you changed after you come back that you can even daydream while walking? Are you thinking about a man?â
âNo, little princess, Iâm just...â
âItâs fine. Letâs go... Sister! Kia and I brought some delicious supper from the night market for you!â
Hearing Aliceâs hurray, Shea opened her eyes and a faint warmth rose in her purple eyes. Perhaps due to the change of the moonlight, her shadow seemed to have become two which made her seem less lonely.
Shea didnât want to have any relationship with Chen Rui, was it because of love?