Cheat Awakening

"What?!"

"What kind of nonsense are you speaking, Myne? If you are playing with me, you are now asking for a beating," Velvet's voice crackled with disbelief, fear twisting her usually serene face. But the worry etched on Myne's expression, devoid of his usual mischievous glint, told a different story, she understood that he was serious this time.

"Sigh, explain everything to me..."

Relief washed over Myne upon seeing that Velvet wasn't completely against his idea. At least, even if she pretended to be calm, and willing to listen to his explanation for his shake then she was indeed doing wonderful work.

"See, I found a magical scroll inside the mine. Using it is very simple; you just have to tear it apart, and you will gain a special skill temporarily. By using it, you can absorb someone else's vitality to restore yours—simple as eating and drinking, right?"

Silence echoed for what felt like an eternity. Myne's smile wilted under the weight of Velvet's unwavering gaze. Just as he opened his mouth to backtrack, her voice broke the stillness.

"What will happen to the person after I absorb his vitality?" The question hung heavy in the air, its implications grim.

Hesitation appeared on Myne's face. He really didn't want to answer this question, but seeing black lines appearing on Velvet's forehead, He sighed, a heavy burden falling upon his shoulders and decided to tell her the truth.

"Why are you asking when you already know the answer? After absorbing someone's vitality, what else can you expect other than a quick death? Sigh, It's an evil act, I know and you might not like it, but in our current situation, I only hope to see you healthy and kicking. So even if something happens to me, at least you have the power to protect yourself..."

"Nothing is going to happen to you, got it?" Velvet's voice erupted, silencing his self-deprecating whispers. "Don't always think about those ominous things. No wonder our luck wasn't with us; this is probably because of your crow mouth," She yelled in an angry voice making Myne shut up halfway, and after that, she took a deep breath before continuing...

"And... I think what you said is quite reasonable..."

"What!" Myne gaped, his jaw a cavern wide enough to swallow a whole egg.

"Shut up! Don't interrupt!" Velvet's voice, though still firm, held a spark of amusement.

"Sigh, I mean, although I didn't want to admit it, I feel like I am becoming a burden on you in my current condition... Don't try to deny it; you might not think like this, but I am not an idiot. I can see that being half disabled in a situation where every step you take is filled with danger is not easy."

"Yes, you can protect me now, but there will always be a time when your hands will be full, and you can't protect me. What then? We are currently in a state where we are walking on the edge of life and death, and anyone around us is powerful enough to take our lives with ease. That's why thinking about good and bad in this situation is no different than looking for death.

And now, if I have to choose between my bright future with you or a random stranger, then I obviously choose the former without any hesitation."

She paused, her gaze unwavering. "And, you are forgetting the most important thing. Currently, we are not talking about killing a hume but those demons who are no different than monsters to us since neither they are friendly toward us nor can we understand them. Then what is the difference between killing a monster and killing a demon?

Myne, who'd been nervous and desperate from the moment he thought about the plan to let Velvet absorb vitality from others, now deeply desires to slap himself a few times.

If he had known that Velvet would be so open-minded and thoughtful, he would have restored her vitality long ago instead of killing God knows how many brain cells in the past few days while making plans about how to explain everything.

Myne then took a deep breath, a newfound determination hardening his resolve...

"Marry me, Velvet!"

"What?" Velvet cried out in surprise, a mix of emotions playing across her face hearing Myne's unexpected proposal. She stared at him with her eyes wide open, wondering whether he was joking or serious. Although this was a dream she'd held for so long, she never thought that it would be so soon and unexpected.

Myne chuckled softly, his eyes filled with genuine affection. "For the past few days, I was thinking about how you would react after listening to my plan. I have imagined all kinds of scenarios, from you scolding me to death, to having emotional drama like in books where in the end, the hero and heroine end up breaking up..."

"But if I had known that you would be so smart, understandable, beautiful, and a bad girl, I wouldn't have waited so long to put this proposal in front of you." Myne, with a lusty smile and admiration in his eyes, climbed on the lying Velvet. As if forgetting that Velvet is in a very weak condition, he stared at her nervous face for a few seconds before passionately kissing her.

Although the pressure he was holding in his little brother was now on the edge of making him berserk and do evil things with Velvet, but at the last moment, thinking that he could do it after Velvet recovered in a few hours, Myne managed to calm down his inner demon.

"So, beautiful lady, will you accept the marriage proposal this idiot?"

The passionate kiss left Velvet flustered, a blush painting her cheeks like a watercolour sunset. If it were not for her weakened condition, maybe by now both of their clothes would have bid farewell to this world. With a mischievous grin danced on her lips as she teased, "Alright, you big lug. Even though I know I might regret this a bit… since you ask so sincerely… hell yes, I'll marry you...

But you still have to deal with my family."

Her voice dipped low, almost inaudible in the intimate silence. Myne lost in the euphoria of her acceptance, missed the last part. His mind was now focused on the next phase of his plan.

"I won't give you a single reason to doubt this decision," Myne declared earnestly, his gaze unwavering. Velvet couldn't help but chuckle at his serious pronouncement before rolling her eyes. Already having two wives, and Myne could still speak this kind of thing in such a serious manner; she had to admit that he really knew how to make nonsense. Your next chapter awaits on empire

"But now let's get you recovered. You might have already noticed how hard it is for me to hold myself back every time I see you without clothes, especially during the time when I wash your body. So, let's quickly deal with this thing before moving to the next things."

Saying this, Myne again gave Velvet a passionate kiss before dashing out of the chamber, his mind buzzing with adrenaline and excitement.

Velvet thought that it might take Myne some time to find a target, but when he came back within 10 seconds, her mouth couldn't help but twist.

Was that poor guy lying at the entrance of the chamber the entire time? This was the only thought Velvet had as she watched Myne carry an ugly middle-aged, fatty halfling slave demon and throw it in front of the bed.

"This fatty caused me a lot of trouble during the time I was working in the mine. Every time he saw me, he would come to me with a weird smile on his face, trying to touch me in various places like a pervert, while talking nonsense that I obviously couldn't understand.

Although I once gave him quite a nice beating, he became more excited afterwards and started bringing some people with him so they could catch me... If it weren't for the fact that I am powerful enough to defend myself, something bad might have already happened to me," Myne said with fear in his eyes while hugging Velvet like a child complaining to his mother.

His body couldn't help but shiver every time he thought about it.

Velvet, who initially felt some pity for the middle-aged man upon sensing Myne's body shivering in her arms and detecting a hint of fear in his voice, felt a surge of anger and protectiveness and she couldn't help but change her attitude toward this perverted individual.

Now, she wished she could have moved before killing him; she truly wanted to beat him until even his mother couldn't recognize him.

"Don't worry; no one is going to take advantage of you. Now, take out that magic scroll and tell me how to use it. I can't wait to kill this bastard who tried to scare my hubby," Velvet spoke like an angry tiger, her voice filled with anger, while stroking the back of Myne's head.

Myne, finally getting rid of his bad imagination sense in his mind, quickly broke free from Velvet's embrace. He retrieved a golden magic scroll from behind his back, covered in dense, weird-looking, unknown runes that shimmered intermittently, giving off a mysterious vibe to anyone who saw it.

After handing the magic scroll to Velvet, Myne placed his hands under her and lifted her up in a princess carry style before sitting on the ground himself with his legs crossed in front of the fatty halfling. He positioned Velvet in his lap.

"You know, I can sit on the ground, right?" Velvet said with an embarrassed expression, sighing helplessly.

"Oh, come on. We've already seen everything about each other. There's no need to feel embarrassed just because you're sitting on my lap. Compared to what we've done in the past and what we're going to do tonight, this is nothing. Now, stop wasting time and tear the scroll before this fatty wakes up, and I kill him myself in anger," Myne said angrily.

However, what Velvet didn't see due to her position was a mysterious light shining in Myne's eyes, as if he was using multiple skills simultaneously.

Velvet took a deep breath upon hearing Myne's command. She then looked at the fatty in front of her, who had a weird smile on his face and a bulge in his pants. Repulsed by such a disgusting sight, with a resolute twist of her wrist Velvet immediately tore the scroll apart.