Chapter 90 - The Demon Sovereign's Confession

“Yes! This One is confessing to you, Empress.”

Lin Fan smiled slightly and frankly nodded in admission.

In truth, as far back as his time on the Immortal-Demon Continent, he had already started to kind of like this competitive, face-saving Empress of the Immortal Realm.

Otherwise, when they fell to Blue Star, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to take her in.

After all, she was the only woman who had chased (to kill) him for over a hundred years. It was the first time a woman had ever been so persistent with him...

Initially, he was simply stunned by her breathtaking beauty and proud demeanor, but that was all.

In the countless clashes that followed, he found more and more that he enjoyed watching her get thwarted and fly into a rage from embarrassment, taking pleasure in it.

The real turning point when he started to truly like her was this period of living together after they both fell to Blue Star.

During this time of living together, he discovered that this high and mighty Empress actually had many endearing qualities.

In order to repay his favor, she would take the initiative to do housework, and would try hard to earn money and integrate into this world. Like an ordinary girl, she needed to be taken care of, and she knew to apologize when she caused trouble. He felt she was actually quite well-behaved and cute…

Of course, what ultimately moved his heart were the words she spoke when she defended him at the class reunion, words that went deep into his heart.

A woman who can stand up and defend you—what reason is there not to cherish her?

From that moment on, he had already been deeply captivated by her…

“EH?!! Σ(っ °Д °っ)”

Receiving Lin Fan's affirmative answer, Long Yue's pretty face showed her shock, and her heart trembled violently.

What is happening? The Demon Sovereign is really confessing to her? To her, the Empress of the Immortal Realm?

Is he serious? But why?!

“Demon Sovereign, y-you must be joking, right?”

“Or, y-you're just trying to tease This Empress, to make a fool of me?”

Seeing that Long Yue didn't seem to believe him, Lin Fan didn't explain any further. He leaned forward slightly, bringing his face close to hers.

The two of them were face to face, their eyes locked, so close that their noses were almost touching.

“W-What are you do—mmph mmph…!”

Long Yue's pretty face flushed red, a trace of panic flashing in her eyes.

The next second, Lin Fan suddenly closed the final bit of distance between them with his lips, gently kissing her on hers.

Her eyes flew wide open in an instant, her pupils contracting. Her body tensed up, her mind went blank, and her heart was thrown into a stormy turmoil.

Wh-What is happening?!

Is the Demon Sovereign kissing her?

Why is he doing this?

D-Don't tell me he's taking liberties with her...?

In that brief moment, a hundred thousand questions arose in her heart.

After a moment, Lin Fan slowly pulled away from her lips and gazed at her with a tender expression.

“Now, do you believe me?”

“D-Demon Sovereign, w-what are you doing…!!”

Long Yue snapped back to her senses from the kiss. She incredulously touched her own lips, which still held a lingering warmth, and her face instantly turned crimson.

Logically, given the Demon Sovereign's disrespectful act of taking liberties with her, she should be furious right now and fighting him to the death.

But for some reason, her heart was pounding uncontrollably, her mind was a mess, and she had no idea what to do. She didn't even feel that angry…

“As you saw, Empress, I kissed you.”

Lin Fan admitted it nonchalantly.

This made Long Yue even more flustered.

“So, This Empress is asking you, why did you do that!”

“Why? Hmm…”

Lin Fan pondered for a moment, his gaze fixed deeply on her eyes, and said with a faint smile:

“Of course, it's because I like you.”

“…”

As soon as he said this, Long Yue froze.

If what came before was an indirect confession, then this time, the Demon Sovereign had just thrown a complete straight ball right at her.

And as it happened, that straight ball had landed right in the center of her heart…

She was the Empress of the Immortal Realm, and he was the Demon Sovereign of the Demon Realm. Their statuses alone should not have allowed for any possibility between them.

At this moment, she should have immediately refused in anger, but for some reason, she couldn't open her mouth.

While her heart was in turmoil, Lin Fan gently took her hand, gazing at her with deep affection as he asked in a soft voice:

“Empress, are you willing to stay here and live together with me?”

Thump! Thump!

Long Yue stared blankly at Lin Fan before her, her heart pounding violently like a frightened fawn, as if it were about to leap out of her chest. The sound of her flustered heartbeat echoed in her mind.

Without a doubt, the Demon Sovereign was serious…

He was really confessing to her, to her, the Empress…

This was the first time in her life as the Empress that she had ever received a confession, and the other party was her mortal enemy, the Demon Sovereign…

Does she hate the Demon Sovereign?

If time went back three months, she would have given a firm 'yes' without hesitation, but now, she couldn't say it.

Does she like the Demon Sovereign?

She couldn't deny it…

Living together day in and day out during this time, she had discovered that the Demon Sovereign wasn't as wicked as she had imagined. On the contrary, she was the one who had constantly caused him trouble, and she had been under his care.

From when he first took her in, to now becoming a virtual streamer, it was he who had guided her, teaching her bit by bit to understand and familiarize herself with this world. It was also he who had led her out of her initial fear and anxiety, allowing her to feel safe, comfortable, and a sense of home here…

After a long silence, when her heart had finally calmed down a little, Long Yue raised her eyes and looked at Lin Fan with a shy expression, asking coyly:

“D-Demon Sovereign… can This Empress ask you a question?”

“Go ahead.”

“Wh-Why… This Empress…?”

“You mean, why do I like you?”

“Mmm…”

Long Yue nodded lightly. Her heart, which had just managed to calm down, began to race again, and she shyly averted her gaze.

There are thousands of women in the world, and rumor has it that there is no shortage of bewitchingly beautiful women in the Demon Realm either. She really didn't understand why the Demon Sovereign would fall for her, the Empress of the Immortal Realm…

Although as the Empress of the Immortal Realm, her status was noble, she was proficient in the immortal arts of countless sects, exceptionally talented, and had a whole host of other virtues too numerous to mention, so it was inevitable that the Demon Sovereign would like her. But she still wanted to hear with her own ears exactly what it was about her that he liked.

“Hmm…”

Lin Fan pondered for a moment. Then his gaze sharpened, and he replied in a serious tone:

“Because you, Empress, is beautiful!”

“…Huh?”

Long Yue looked stunned, for a moment wondering if she had heard him wrong.

“S-So it's just because This Empress is beautiful…?”

Lin Fan shook his head lightly.

“Of course not. I'm not such a superficial person. How could I judge someone solely by their looks?”

“Th-Then what else is there?”

Long Yue's face lit up, and she asked impatiently.

I knew it! As the Empress of the Supreme Sacred Heavenly Palace, with all her talent and virtues, there's no way she would be liked just for her appearance!

Under Long Yue's expectant gaze, Lin Fan's eyes sized up her exquisite figure. He unhesitatingly gave her a thumbs-up and praised:

“Empress, your figure is also amazing!”

“…”

“Demon Sovereign…!”

Long Yue gripped the pillow beside her and called out through gritted teeth.

“Hmm?”

“What 'hmm'?! Go to hell!”

Accompanied by a delicate roar of anger, Long Yue, her face full of shame and rage, grabbed the pillow and threw it at Lin Fan.

“Vulgar! Lewd!”

With all her talents and virtues, he should have been able to casually list a dozen reasons.

For example, being captivated by her superb skill in Go and painting, or being attracted to her aura as an Empress. At the very least, he could have said he liked her intelligence and wisdom.

But in the end, he actually said he liked her looks and was taken with her figure…!

Shameless! Lewd!

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