Chapter 14: Moderation Is Key — Your Body Is the Most Important~

The poor saintess still had no idea she was being played with.

Because her eyes were covered by a black cloth blindfold, she couldn't see anything. So in the world she could perceive, the only thing that existed was the thick rope clenched between her teeth — the same rope that was desperately holding up the guillotine blade hanging above her head.

As an eighth-tier priest who had set foot in the sacred domain, keeping herself alive wasn't particularly difficult for her. But if she did that, she would no longer be able to speak.

First her eyes, then her dignity, and now her mouth...

What would she lose next?

Wei Anna didn't know. The future had already become as dark and lightless as her covered eyes, with no hope in sight.

Fei Li Si's mocking laughter lingered by her ears, refusing to fade. The torment the Demon King inflicted was like a long, drawn-out dismemberment — every moment brought new煎熬 to Wei Anna's body and soul.

She was gradually losing herself, falling endlessly into a bottomless abyss...

Wei Anna desperately wanted to let go of the rope and be done with it all. But... if she did that, she would be at ease, she would be released — but what about Ai Mi Qi? Ai Mi Qi was still alive. Could she bear to leave her all alone to endure the loneliness, the pain, the Demon King's torment?

She couldn't die...

Not yet...

But... she still wanted to die so badly...

When would this all finally end...?

She really couldn't hold on much longer...

"Hang in there~ Miss Saintess~ We'll come see you again tomorrow~ Let's go, Yueyue~"

Fei Li Si was in an exceptionally good mood. After tossing out those light, airy words, she let her dark throne carry her away.

Xingyue had guessed correctly — Fei Li Si had only come for entertainment. She had no intention of destroying her "toy."

Now that she'd gotten enough amusement, and riding the freshness of the moment, she'd gained some new inspiration. It was time to go paint her next canvas.

Before leaving the dungeon, Xingyue glanced back one last time at Wei Anna. A flicker of reluctance flashed in her eyes. But in the end, she sighed softly and turned to follow the departing Fei Li Si. The dungeon fell back into dead silence once more.

After they emerged from the dungeon, Fei Li Si let Xingyue go do as she pleased. She didn't demand that Xingyue continue accompanying her anywhere else.

Anyone could see that Her Majesty the Demon King was in a fantastic mood. But Xingyue, who had come out with her, was decidedly not "hee-hee."

Xingyue felt that she was still a normal person, at least for now. She had no taste for torturing others. But if she stayed around Fei Li Si for too long... that might not remain true.

She had a feeling she would gradually lose her humanity...

So all of Fei Li Si's "teachings" went in one ear and out the other. Xingyue gave them all back.

"Ah... what a shame the saintess never told me what she wanted to eat..."

Now back in the library of the collection room, Xingyue propped her cheek on her hand and sighed softly again.

Judging by Fei Li Si's attitude, the saintess probably wouldn't be getting her last meal anytime soon. The reason Xingyue was thinking about improving her food was simply to ease some of her suffering.

After all, she had already lived one full lifetime before crossing over. Her mindset wasn't so easy to change. Watching the saintess suffer made Xingyue uncomfortable too — her empathy wouldn't leave her alone.

Honestly, reincarnating someone lawful-good like her into the chaotic-evil villain faction... the heavens really did have a twisted sense of humor.

Xingyue pulled out the book she had been reading the day before — "108 Magics Suitable for Demon Babies" — and decided to distract herself by learning magic, so she would stop dwelling on things.

Soon enough, Xingyue was completely absorbed in the book.

To be fair, when the knowledge you learn gives you immediate feedback... it's really hard not to get motivated.

In just half a day, Xingyue had learned seventeen new spells. She could now cast two or three spells for each element.

Some spells felt like she had studied them before — she could cast them instantly just by looking at them once.

She was absolutely a magical prodigy!

Even if they were all just ordinary first- and second-tier spells...