Chapter 65: Whisper of the God of Love (Part Five)
“What’s that—”
Before Muen could even ask, he heard the creature’s joyful shout.
“Ah—Master, I’ve found you!”
“Huh? And Mr. Muen too.”
“Perfect timing, the two of you… come, and accept my love together.”
The howling wind resounded.
The shadows loomed.
Like the grotesque limbs of a tree embraced by several people, they descended from the sky.
Not only did they envelop An, but also Muen.
“Be careful!”
An anxiously shouted.
The metallic sphere behind them instantly disintegrated and reformed, crafting triangular intersecting pillars above An and Muen’s heads.
The metal pillar resisted the onslaught of the thick limbs, but it was obviously struggling under the weight, twisting with sharp creaks, as if it could break at any moment.
An gritted his teeth, veins pulsing on his forehead, knees slightly bent, clearly enduring the blow with difficulty.
“Young Master, flee.”
“Flee?”
Muen seemed to still be in a daze, staring blankly at the disgusting monster. Moreover, when the monster addressed him as “Mr. Muen” just now, he also noticed, among the hundreds of faces surrounding the monster, the familiar pretty face at the very center of its abdomen.
“―Eluka, that’s Eluka, isn’t it?”
What’s going on?
How could Eluka change into this appearance in just a few hours?
Surely even evolution wouldn’t be this rapid!
Moreover, does she use nuclear wastewater to rinse rice every day? It’s hard to deform to this extent just by playing with radiation like it’s a daylight lamp every day.
“No time to explain, Young Master, you must go.”
An took a deep breath and said, “I’ll hold her off for now.”
“I’ll go, but what about you?”
“Don’t worry.”
An smiled faintly. “I am a divine protector.”
The metal shimmering with cold light continuously changed shape beside her, then transformed into a metal wall, blocking the monster’s incoming spikes.
“You see, I’m very strong when I can use my abilities to the fullest. This monster is no match for me at all.”
“Is that so?”
Muen looked at the metal wall.
Although the attack was indeed blocked, the metal wall had a huge dent, as if it could be broken at any moment.
It could be seen how terrifying the monster’s attack was.
“Well, I wouldn’t lie to the Young Master.”
With a slight movement of her mind, An restored the metal wall to its original state.
She concealed the fatigue in her eyes and smiled.
“Young Master, you should go first. I’ll deal with it and catch up with you later. And when that happens, I’ll really bring you back. This time, it’s not just a scare.”
“I see. Well, it looks like I really have to go first. I don’t want to be imprisoned by you again.”
Muen nodded, turned, and took a step forward.
An watched his back, her expression trance-like for a moment, then suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly.
This is fine.
As long as the Young Master can escape, it’s fine—
“Do you think I would do that?”
“Huh?”
In An’s astonished gaze, Muen suddenly turned around and strode over.
“You can’t even lie. You’ve been quite negligent as my personal maid, An.”
“Uh, uh, uh?”
In An’s rare panic, Muen, without warning, swiftly lifted An around the waist.
“You… Young Master, you…”
A faint blush appeared on An’s cheeks as she squirmed, attempting to struggle.
But with a smack, Muen slapped her on the buttocks.
“Don’t move.”
In an instant, like red paint spreading out, An’s entire pretty face turned crimson.
“Since we’re going to escape, let’s do it together.”
“But… why?”
If we’re going to escape, why princess carry?
“Why? Well, of course—”
Muen chuckled lightly.
His gaze darkened once again.
A massive shadow loomed, thicker and more twisted limbs, crashing down.
But amidst the flying rubble and dust, Muen was nowhere to be seen.
Shadow Step!
He reappeared, already ten meters away.
Perfect evasion!
“When it comes to escaping, I’m a pro.”
Muen said with a handsome face, though the words were embarrassing.
His expression was focused.
He continuously shifted his body, evading the monster’s attacks.
The monster’s huge size now became a hindrance. Although it could split into many limbs to chase, it could only watch helplessly as Muen gradually widened the gap between them.
An’s eyes widened slightly.
In her gaze, the Young Master was still the Young Master.
Yet, she couldn’t shake the feeling that he was somewhat different from the Young Master in her memory, that something had changed.
But this change, strangely enough, stirred something in An’s heart, a heart she had thought was filled with “love” and incapable of further ripples…
…It fluttered once again.
…
“No—”
“Master! Mr. Muen!”
“Please! Don’t escape!”
“Accept my—love!”
The monster roared hoarsely, more twisted limbs raining down like a storm.
Muen took a deep breath.
“An, pay attention.”
“Huh?”
An snapped out of her daze.
She saw Muen’s serious expression as he shouted,
“Hold your breath!”
“Huh?”
An blinked in confusion, then saw Muen suddenly leap high.
In front of him, a small river flowed gently, reflecting scales of light under the sunlight.
Splash.
Muen jumped into the water with An.
The numerous twisted limbs followed closely behind.
However, due to the loss of visibility, those twisted limbs flailed wildly, stirring the river water even more turbidly.
Muen moved in the water with the agility of a fish, effortlessly dodging attacks, appearing even more at ease than on land.
Swimming skill level 6!
Do you understand the value of my immersion in water for a day and a night?!
Feeling pleased with himself, Muen suddenly felt his neck being entwined by a pair of arms that were as soft and slippery as water snakes.
Before he could even savor the wonderful sensation, those hands…
Suddenly tightened.
Huh? What?
Muen, his vision darkening from the pressure, panicked and lowered his head.
Seeing An’s eyes wide open with fear, his hands tightly grasping at everything around him, he looked like he was drowning.
Ah, I forgot.
An seemed to not be good at swimming.
“Really, why is it that you’re usually so capable, but always seem to falter at crucial moments?” Muen thought.
With a helpless smile, Muen bent down and kissed An’s lips.
Transitioning into the air…
After crossing a stretch of riverbank stones hundreds of meters away from the river, Muen led An ashore.
An collapsed on the ground, coughing up water that had accidentally gone down her windpipe. Muen leaned against a stone, sitting on the ground, breathing heavily.
Escaping in the river with someone, especially someone unfamiliar with swimming, was indeed very draining.
But thankfully, they had managed to escape successfully.
Hundreds of meters away, the monster continued to jab at the murky river water with its distorted limbs, like a foolish child trying to catch fish with branches. It didn’t seem very intelligent.
Fortunately, it wasn’t smart; otherwise, the trouble would be much greater.
Muen breathed out softly and looked at An, whose cheeks were a bit flushed but otherwise seemed unharmed.
“So, what exactly happened, An?”
