Ch.188Chapter 188 – Does Spring Come Even for the Heavenly Demon?

# What is Favor?

If you look up its meaning in the dictionary, it is defined as:

‘To cherish and love someone in a special way.’

Or

‘To treasure and love someone more than others.’

The key point is that it means ‘to love.’

“My dear, are you ready to receive my favor?”

If we interpret the Sky Demon’s words based on the dictionary definition, it would mean:

‘I will cherish and love you more than others, will you accept my heart?’

Needless to say, the moment I heard these words, I froze like ice.

The Sky Demon wants me?

Someone I’ve never even met before?

So suddenly?

Is this like ordering french fries at a fast-food restaurant?

“Why do you not answer?”

“Well, um, you see…”

I squeezed my eyes shut as the Sky Demon approached.

This is driving me crazy. What on earth should I say?

One wrong word here and my life could be in serious danger.

Alright, let’s respond calmly.

Stay calm, stay calm.

What’s in front of me isn’t a woman but a manly man.

A manly man stronger than most manly men.

“Phew.”

Okay, now let’s open my eyes and answer?

I took a deep breath and opened my eyes.

And I had to gasp at the sight before me.

“Hnngh!”

“Why did you close your eyes? Are you perhaps feeling unwell somewhere?”

The Sky Demon had risen from her seat, thinking I had closed my eyes because I was in pain.

Needless to say… while they might be smaller compared to Lady Regina’s…

The large, beautiful, teardrop-shaped internal energy pouches that could be considered large by this world’s standards created a valley as they hung down, entering my field of vision.

‘This is cheating!!!!!!!!!’

Even though I had resolved to see her as a man, not a woman…

Despite my resolution, that thing hanging between my legs was trying to stand up.

‘No! I must resist! Little buddy! You can’t stand up now!’

I desperately tried to tense my lower abdomen to prevent my little buddy from rising.

“Hmm, seeing you sweat, it seems your condition is quite poor.”

“Haha, well, that’s somewhat true…”

Thank goodness. I absolutely cannot let her know that I got excited looking at the valley between the Sky Demon’s internal energy pouches!

‘If the Sky Demon comes at me with her body… I’m done for.’

I haven’t even done this and that with Lady Regina yet, I can’t give that opportunity to the Sky Demon!

The Sky Demon, thinking I was unwell, carefully retreated and sat back down.

“On second thought, I may have been too hasty. Well, opportunities don’t come just once, so take care of your health first. When people from the great families arrive, I’ll send them to you right away.”

Saying that, the Sky Demon stood up and walked toward the door to leave the room.

Then she turned around and said, “So… did you enjoy looking at this part of me? You were staring so intently. Hehe.” Then she left the room.

…She caught me.

This is so embarrassing I could die. What is happening…

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The Sky Demon, having left the guest pavilion where Pathos was staying.

After confirming no one was around, she crouched down right there.

Though she normally only sat on chairs to maintain her dignity and authority, right now she had no time to think about such things.

‘W-why did I suddenly say such things!’

The Sky Demon was extremely embarrassed right now.

‘Accept my favor? What man would like a woman who says such things!’

During the several decades she had devoted to martial arts training, the only men in her life had been fellow practitioners or the previous Sky Demon who taught her martial arts.

Moreover, since she was designated as the Sky Demon’s successor and began training in earnest with the Sky Demon’s divine technique, her interactions with colleagues had almost completely ceased.

The upper echelons of the Sky Demon Sect, worried she might develop feelings for men, even went so far as to replace everyone around her with women…

She had no opportunity to interact with men until she ascended to the position of Sky Demon.

After the previous Sky Demon departed to chase immortals, no one in the Eastern Continent dared to casually offer goodwill to the new Sky Demon.

This was because the previous Sky Demon had interpreted all gestures of goodwill as challenges to duels and defeated everyone, causing unfortunate incidents.

As a result, a saying spread throughout the Eastern Continent not to show goodwill to the Sky Demon, and the current Sky Demon had never received kindness from anyone, man or woman.

The only goodwill she could receive was from the followers of the Sky Demon Sect.

But now, what was this?

After losing consciousness during the attack by the Devil Cult, the first person she saw was a man.

A man who, despite being kidnapped in an unsavory manner and likely harboring ill feelings toward the Sky Demon Sect, used his abilities to awaken her from unconsciousness.

Realizing she had received kindness from him, the Sky Demon instantly developed feelings for Pathos.

Moreover, because the Sky Demon misunderstood that Pathos was like a gentleman who overlooked minor issues for the greater good despite his unpleasant experience, her affection for him grew even stronger.

The Sky Demon was attempting to seduce a man for the first time in her life.

That’s why she had asked, “Are you ready to receive my favor?”

Objectively speaking, the Sky Demon’s appearance was such that no one would believe she had lived for several decades or more.

A body trained in martial arts hardly aged, and thanks to Pathos’s ability, her body had been reconstructed to be much firmer and better than before.

As a result, purely in terms of beauty, she had become beautiful enough to be counted among the Empire’s Three or Five Great Beauties.

However, the unfortunate fact was that the man named Pathos already had Regina Blasteria.

Moreover, although her internal energy pouches were not small, Regina’s two large pouches of acceptance easily overshadowed the Sky Demon’s in terms of size alone.

As a result, she had essentially become an inferior version of Regina.

If he had been an ordinary person, the Sky Demon would have said, “Nonsense! If I desire you, you shall become mine!” and taken him by force.

But the man named Pathos was too precious to be taken forcefully.

Since she owed him her life, she thought it would be against common sense to force his heart.

“Haaaaah…”

Making a sound like a lovesick teenage girl, the Sky Demon covered her face with both hands.

“What is this pounding heart…”

That’s right.

The Sky Demon, leader of the Sky Demon Sect.

She was someone with a serious tendency to fall in love at first sight, without even realizing it herself.

“I know not what this emotion is. I never expected someone to appear who would shake my heart so…”

Pathos had suddenly become the man who shook the Sky Demon’s heart.

“Mano, are you there?”

The Sky Demon quietly called for Mano, who appeared before her using extreme lightness skills.

“I have come at your call, Sect Leader.”

“Have you sent someone to the great families?”

“Yes, I have. I sent someone swift, so news should arrive by tomorrow morning.”

“I see… is that so?”

Upon hearing Mano’s report, the Sky Demon had a brilliant idea.

After all, with her abilities, she could reach any place in the Eastern Continent within an hour from the Sky Demon Sect.

So she thought, ‘Why not accompany that man with the purpose of eliminating enemies of the Sky Demon Sect and establishing its prestige?’

Pathos’s thoughts? She was confident she could get his approval.

The man named Pathos seemed to like these uncomfortable-looking internal energy pouches.

She had observed some techniques women used to seduce men during her travels in the world… if she used those, wouldn’t he quickly agree to her proposal?

‘Heheheh, that man will soon fall for my charms.’

‘What is the Sect Leader thinking…?’

Mano wondered what was happening as she watched the Sky Demon chuckling.

‘She rarely laughs… could it be because of Count Pathos Severio?’

Mano guessed the reason for the Sky Demon’s laughter, and her guess was surprisingly accurate.

Although Mano thought her own chance for marriage had passed, her experience with various men allowed her to notice that the Sky Demon was interested in Pathos.

The possibility of offspring who would lead the next generation of the Sky Demon Sect was something the sect would welcome, so she planned to actively support a relationship between the Sky Demon and Pathos.

‘Hmm… Sect Leader! This Mano will support your love with all her might!’

The love-struck Sky Demon and Mano who supported her love.

Thus, the night at the Sky Demon Sect was passing.