CH 34

lucifer is injured?

even though it was just a bitten tongue, neglecting a small injury could lead to a more significant issue!

pei xia hurried with two legs and said, “my lord, please hold on!”

lucifer gazed at the anxious knight and softly asked, “pei xia, i have a question for you.”

“please go ahead.”

“why is it always me who gets injured?”

pei xia’s knees weakened, and he stumbled. lucifer’s body swayed, producing another “thud” sound as his chin hit pei xia’s shoulder.

lucifer: “…”

pei xia, just as curious, asked, “regarding this question, my lord, perhaps it’s because of your kind heart?”

“your beauty and grace?”

“your heroic willingness to bear the world’s malice in order to save humanity!”

lucifer: “never mind, i won’t ask. *chomp* oops, i bit my own tongue.”

pei xia slammed the brakes, stopping near a resting area. he nervously and weakly said, “my lord, this time it really isn’t my fault, is it?”

lucifer managed a painful smile. “no.”

blaming himself for speaking while the knight was running.

lucifer couldn’t help but half-cover his face with his hand.

pei xia, fearing that lucifer might bite his tongue again while speaking to him, slowed down and walked towards their courtyard. on the way, they encountered princess eva, who was returning as well.

princess eva approached and expressed her concern. however, when she looked at the weakened lucifer, she involuntarily took a step back. realizing it wasn’t appropriate, she quickly stepped forward again, made a fist-pumping gesture to encourage lucifer, and said, “my lord, even though you’re a bit weakened, you’re a true man, a real hero! keep it up!”

lucifer: ???

before he could ask why, princess eva bid them farewell and left.

pei xia carried lucifer back to their room, carefully placing him on the bed. then, he poured a glass of water and handed it to him.

“my lord, please have some water to calm yourself.”

lucifer, with a worried expression, accepted the glass, took a sip, and let out a soft, hoarse sound. he then put the glass down and sighed while looking at pei xia.

pei xia felt uneasy seeing his lord’s restrained yet painful expression. he half-knelt in front of him, concerned. “my lord, is your injury severe? should i go fetch some medicine for you?”

lucifer shook his head and said, “i’m not sure. pei xia, please check for me.”

“yes, my lord!”

so, the elegant beauty in front of him leaned against the head of the bed, gracefully interlacing his hands in front of him. he opened his pale pink lips to reveal a bright red tongue.

however, in the deep darkness of the night, it was difficult to distinguish clearly.

pei xia stared at his tongue earnestly and carefully but couldn’t see any injury. “my lord, i can’t see it.”

lucifer’s mouth seemed to have been open for quite some time, making it a bit dry. he suddenly extended his tongue and circled it around his own pale and thin lips.

pei xia commented, “this doesn’t make it any clearer.”

the charming and graceful lucifer let out a soft and affectionate sigh, “ah, pei xia, it’s so dark at night, of course, you can’t see.”

“what should we do then?” pei xia asked sincerely.

lucifer gently curved his lips, faintly smiling. as he spoke, his agile tongue occasionally flashed within pei xia’s line of sight. he spoke in a sweet and lingering tone, “you’re really silly.”

pei xia frowned, genuinely concerned. “my lord, if your injury is this severe that it’s affecting your speech, you shouldn’t talk anymore!”

lucifer coughed a few times.

“my lord?”

“i’m fine.”

he raised his hand to press down on pei xia’s hand, grinding his molars for a moment. he persisted with a smile, “since you can’t see, use your hands to feel it.”

pei xia looked at him in surprise. “do you mean…”

lucifer slowly nodded, secretly amused, thinking, “i bet you won’t stay calm now!”

as expected, just as he imagined, pei xia’s expression turned embarrassed. however, despite the severity of the injury, pei xia nodded in agreement.

lucifer suppressed the discomfort he felt earlier and narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at pei xia. he continued speaking with a seductive tone, “my injury is now in your hands, pei xia.”

pei xia nodded solemnly and said, “i’ll go wash my hands. dirty hands could make your injury worse.”

he quickly washed his hands and returned, then half-knelt in front of lucifer, extending his right hand with great seriousness.

pei xia was feeling nervous about having to touch lucifer’s lips. he had to stay calm and not show any signs of unease in front of him.

lucifer’s eyes flashed with a hint of mischief. he slightly opened his mouth, making sure that pei xia had no choice but to touch his lips.

but when pei xia’s fingers reached lucifer’s lips, he suddenly furrowed his brow.

his face tilted backward slightly, and he couldn’t help but ask, “what’s that smell?”

“smell?”

pei xia withdrew his hand and sniffed it himself. indeed, there was a lingering odor that even washing couldn’t completely remove. it had a hint of blood, likely from when they fought the monsters. however, lucifer, who was covered in blood, shouldn’t be bothered by it.

so, it could only be the faint scent of honeysuckle that remained.

pei xia cleared his throat and explained, “you see, my lord, when i prepared the five-whip soup for you this afternoon, i personally handled the ingredients.”

lucifer was shocked.

pei xia reached out his hand again and urged, “although there’s a bit of a smell, i’ve already washed my hands thoroughly. they’re very clean now.”

lucifer hesitated and took a step back.

pei xia said earnestly, “my lord, your injury is important. let me check it!”

lucifer palely shook his head.

pei xia’s hand, however, had already cradled his face.

with a snap, lucifer suddenly lifted his hand and grabbed pei xia’s wrists. “pei… pei xia.”

“my lord?” pei xia looked at him in confusion.

lucifer’s smile was tired, and he no longer struggled with speech. “i suddenly feel that my mouth isn’t as painful anymore. it’s probably healed.”

“really?”

lucifer nodded firmly. “pei xia, this is the blessing of the god of light.”

pei xia breathed a sigh of relief. “that’s great!”

lucifer released his hand, and pei xia sat at the edge of his bed. he looked at lucifer and said, “my lord, if you’re feeling fine, please rest.”

“what about you?” lucifer asked.

pei xia earnestly clasped his hands together and replied, “i will recite the holy scriptures of the god of light to give thanks for his blessing and pray for the people here. please don’t worry about me.”

lucifer looked at him in silence for a moment and then closed his eyes. “very well.”

and so, another night quietly passed.

the next day, pei xia woke up early and brought breakfast to lucifer. then, they went to the medical station together to help treat the wounded.

during this process, pei xia played a significant role. while he didn’t know light magic, he had some modern medical knowledge. in a situation where light magic users were scarce, he could use this knowledge to help treat himself.

watching pei xia communicating medical knowledge with the other medical staff, lucifer tilted his head and smiled.

he heard someone ask pei xia, “sir knight, your methods are indeed effective, but where did you learn them? did the church of the god of light teach you?”

pei xia thought for a moment and replied, “no, i learned these things in my hometown, but unfortunately, i didn’t study them seriously. i can only teach you a little.”

everyone reassured him, “being able to share your knowledge is already great. you are a kind-hearted person, and we are grateful for your help.”

pei xia quickly said, “this is also thanks to the guidance of his grace. i’ve been by his grace’s side, receiving the influence of the light, which made me more inclined to help others!”

the crowd cheered, “i see, thank you, your grace!”

pei xia discreetly turned around and found himself locking eyes with lucifer’s smiling face. oh no, he got caught peeking.

pei xia abruptly turned his head away and joined the others in shouting, “thank you, your grace!”

ah, he hoped that by praising lucifer like this, his favorability would increase even faster!