Chapter 60: A Dog
“I think if it were Master, they would surely make the other person completely submit, both physically and mentally,” said Eluka with admiration written all over her face.
“Hmm…”
Facing Eluka’s worshipful praise, An couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly.
It’s a good thing she didn’t say she came here to capture the one who fled out of love; otherwise, it would feel like the dignity of being a master has been completely compromised.
It’s all because of the young master.
Why did he have to run away?
It seems like I’ll have to be even more strict in my methods.
Look at Eluka, it’s only been a mere two days, and it feels like her lover has already completely surrendered both body and soul.
“Come, shake hands.”
“Woof.”
“Come, lie down.”
“Woof.”
“Come, wag your tail.”
“Woof?”
“Oh, forget you can’t do that, then just wiggle your butt.”
“Woof.”
“Good dog, good boy, Ady is such a good boy, I’ll give you some meat later, okay?”
“Woof woof.”
Really just like a dog.
An withdrew his gaze.
Could he really make the young master behave like this?
“Oh, right, tea!”
After showing off her achievements in front of An, Eluka suddenly slapped her forehead, remembering that she left water boiling on the stove.
So she hurriedly ran out.
“Master, I’ll make tea, you can take a look around by yourself first.”
Halfway through her run, Eluka suddenly stuck her head out from the door and pretended to sternly warn, “Don’t do anything naughty while I’m not here~”
“How could I? I already have someone I like.”
“Hehe, just kidding, how could I ever doubt Master?”
Eluka chuckled mischievously and disappeared outside the door.
With Eluka gone, the room suddenly fell quiet, and the man on the floor slowly crawled to the corner, curling up in the “dog’s den” meticulously arranged by Eluka. It seemed like he didn’t care at all. His demeanor, resembling that of a dog in every way, would seem utterly undignified to outsiders.
“Has she really managed to train him to this extent already? Eluka seems to be more formidable than I imagined,” An murmured softly, then shifted his gaze elsewhere.
The room appeared to have been a master bedroom previously, with traces of a bed having been placed there for years. It had been slightly renovated, with the large bed removed, leaving only the vanity and wardrobe, making the room feel rather empty.
“What’s this…”
An gently picked up the photo frame from the vanity. Inside the frame was a painting—a family of three.
In this world, ordinary families find it difficult to afford expensive “magic portraits,” so most people opt for the cheap sketches from wandering artists found on the streets. They then frame these sketches to preserve memories, similar to photographs.
Though these sketches may not be very detailed, An could still tell at a glance that the adorable girl being led by the middle-aged man and woman in the painting was a young Eluka.
“Are these Eluka’s parents? She really resembles them.”
“Come to think of it, the portrait hanging on the living room wall is also of her parents. So, this house must have belonged to her parents. But where did they go?”
“Weird, why am I even thinking about this.”
He’s not at home, surely there’s a reason he’s out.
There’s nothing worth suspecting.
Looks like chasing the young master for two days has left me a bit exhausted.
An chuckled at herself, putting the photo frame back in its place, then glanced at the small figurine beside it.
There was a seemingly decorative statue, depicting a girl hugging a heart, as if she wanted to crush it into her chest.
An didn’t pay much attention to it.
Then, almost absentmindedly… he opened the drawer of the vanity.
The faint outline of his lips froze in an instant.
“This… this is…”
An’s lips parted slightly as she looked at the assortment of items in the drawer, things she had only seen in books but had never actually used— “toys.”
“Rich lady’s happiness ball…
Rich lady’s happiness whip…
Rich lady’s happiness… in short, the rich lady’s happiness series of products, it’s just a variety of items, everything you could imagine.”
“All… all these things, using them on the human body won’t cause any trouble, will it?”
Even An, who had studied human anatomy specifically to avoid accidentally stabbing Muen to death, couldn’t help but feel a bit apprehensive at the sight.
Some of these items felt less like “toys” and more like “torture devices.”
If these were used on the young master…
No, that’s not good, getting excited at the thought.
An forcefully pushed the drawer closed.
Rubbing her face, she tried to suppress the faint blush that had escaped.
As a maid, losing control like this was unacceptable.
At the very least, she should wait until she actually caught the young master before getting excited.
…
After walking around in circles, she eventually found herself back in front of the man.
“You—”
An crouched down, looking at the man, wanting to ask something.
But before the words could leave her mouth, she froze.
The man in front of her had a clean-shaven face, obviously well-groomed.
But.
His eyes were lifeless, his expression blank.
It was as if he was staring at something, yet the place he seemed to be gazing at was empty. Even his pupils didn’t seem to reflect An’s figure.
When An placed her hand on his chin, he reflexively raised his head.
And then—
“Woof.”
Clearly, his eyes held only despair and pain that seemed to engulf everything.
But the sound of his bark was incredibly cheerful.
Like an automaton.
Switch it on, and it moves.
It danced the preset dance steps with a smile on its face, but the soul inside was long dead.
“Are… are you okay?”
An’s voice suddenly trembled.
She suddenly thought.
If her beloved young master, Muen, were to become like this, would she still be happy?
Even though she had resolved that even if she only obtained the young master’s body, it would be fine, would she really be happy?
Would she?
“Woof…”
A hint of confusion flashed in the man’s eyes.
It seemed he just noticed that the one in front of him right now wasn’t the demon who had tormented him all along.
“Giggles…”
He suddenly grabbed An’s arm, making incomprehensible strange noises in his throat. It seemed like he wanted to say something, but found it difficult, like a castaway who had been stranded on a deserted island for twenty years and couldn’t speak human language in a short time.
But if you counted the time, he had only been “trained” for “two days” at most.
In the end, after tremendous effort, An finally managed to make out the words the man was struggling to say.
“Don’t… don’t go near that room…”
“The room?”
Following the man’s gaze, An looked at the closed door at the end of the hallway, the room he was pointing at.
“Why can’t we go near it? Is there something inside?”
The man didn’t answer.
Instead, he suddenly started trembling all over, as if facing immense fear, and his large hand gripped An’s hand so tightly it hurt.
An knew that this man in front of her was once a strong warrior who could face even the most powerful monsters head-on. But now, he was as fragile as a newborn baby.
“Don’t… don’t go near there,” he whimpered. “There… there…”
“What’s there? Why are you crying?”
An felt perplexed. She wanted to comfort the man and obtain more accurate information, but he suddenly shook off her hand and curled back into his own corner.
“Woof.”
He lowered his head again, turning back into a dog.
…
I love you.
cannibalism
Maybe her parents or his Ex lover ?