Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

Chen Ming then poured in white sugar and cornstarch.

Used to enhance flavor and reduce sauce.

Actually, just adding sugar is enough.

He put the lid on; he used a transparent glass lid so he could observe the condition of the vegetables.

Lucifer, seeing that he seemed to have finished his work for the time being, said—

What are you planning to do?

"You mean the Sword Fairy?"

Chen Ming knew exactly what Lucifer was asking. There were only the two of them in the kitchen, and it was quite noisy, so it was a good time for them to talk.

Chen Ming scratched his head and said—

"Actually, she didn't mean to hurt you... she probably just wanted to beat you up and then get rid of you."

"You mean, you want to let her go?"

Lucifer understood Chen Ming's meaning, but this meant...

Lucifer lowered his eyelids slightly.

Chen Ming looked at her and said—

"If we let her go..."

"It's okay, I've recovered a bit now."

Lucifer said—

"Release her and I'll leave."

If she doesn't leave, she might encounter similar situations again. She herself is fine, but Chen Ming is just an ordinary person; if he gets involved...

Chen Ming grew a little anxious and said—

"How can that be? You haven't paid your dues yet, you can't leave."

"But letting that guy go would probably cause a lot of trouble, wouldn't it?"

"This……"

Chen Ming recalled what Dong Yi had said; from her words, he could tell that she came from an organization and had a certain degree of organization.

Letting her go might bring other people and more trouble later.

Chen Ming looked at Lucifer, pursed his lips, and said—

"Isn't there any other way?"

"The safest option is for me to leave..."

"No."

Lucifer looked at Chen Ming, who was very determined. It was clear that he was the creditor, but he, the debtor, was so self-righteous in obstructing her.

She narrowed her eyes and said—

"Well... there are actually other ways."

"any solution?"

"...Would you like to have a dog?"

"..."

Chen Ming was taken aback, then carefully considered the meaning of Lucifer's words. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead as he tentatively asked—

"W-why are you suddenly bringing this up...? You mean...?"

"Having lost everything, they become dependent on their master."

Lucifer's words were terrifying; he truly lived up to his reputation as a demon.

Chen Ming wiped away his cold sweat, thought for a moment, and saw Dong Yi, such a pretty girl, kneeling at his feet with a sickly smile on her face...

This is too tempting... no, it's too perverted.

What kind of story is this?!

He clutched his chest. As a man, he naturally felt a certain... well, possessiveness-related stimulation from such a thing.

But as expected, we still couldn't do it that way.

But thinking about it, it seems there are indeed conditions for doing so, because Dongyi herself said that she escaped, and no one knows she is here, so even if something is done to her, no one will know...

He shook his head vigorously and shouted—

"No! This absolutely cannot be done!"

If he did such a thing, he would lose the right to be an ordinary person. If he lost even his conscience, then Chen Ming himself would be dead.

Lucifer looked at him, smiled slightly, and said—

"Okay, we won't do it that way, but you can change your mind anytime you want."

"...What are you doing? Are you trying to tempt me like this, sending me to hell?"

Chen Ming shrank back. Sometimes Lucifer was a bit scary; she didn't care about human ethics at all.

"Hell? That's not a place you can just go to casually."

Lucifer shook his head and said—

"If you don't want a dog, that's fine, but this is troublesome..."

Chen Ming tried asking—

"Couldn't we just erase some of her memories? If we can turn a person into that, erasing memories should be easy, right?"

"...Who told you it was easy?"

Lucifer looked at him, somewhat puzzled, and said—

“Memory has many symbolic meanings, and it is very difficult to modify it, but erasing will is very simple and brutal.”

Is it like how it's easy to break a computer, but difficult to program one?

Chen Ming understood a little better.

Lucifer continued—

"Moreover, erasing memories doesn't mean they're completely gone. You can still sense something is wrong from changes in your surroundings and by tracing your own footsteps, you can still find the things you've forgotten."

Chen Ming remembered that Lucifer also seemed to have said she had forgotten something, but she never seemed worried.

Perhaps that's why we can always find a way to remember what we've forgotten, because the traces of the past are still there, and the memories remain there too.

Chen Ming opened the pot lid, picked up a piece of chicken with chopsticks, and found the sauce to be very thick.

Pour into a plate.

Lucifer took it out.

Chen Ming looked at a tilapia on the table. This kind of fish is very cheap, but Chen Ming quite likes to eat it. It has few bones, lots of meat, and a bland taste, so it is not suitable for making soup.

However, it is very suitable for deep-frying and grilling.

It tastes great once it's infused with flavor.

The internal organs and scales had been removed by Lucifer, cleanly and efficiently.

Lucifer returned to the kitchen and watched as he put the fish into the hot oil. The oil, which had been moistened with water, boiled and splattered, which could easily burn someone.

Chen Ming had a brilliant way to protect himself: he held the transparent pot lid in front of him and used a spatula to flip the food over.

"..."

Seemingly sensing Lucifer's gaze, he turned around and smiled sheepishly—

"I'm still very afraid of oil splattering."

Although he is clearly a head chef at a restaurant.

Lucifer thought that the way he held a lid in one hand and a shovel in the other looked strangely like a knight.

He smiled and said—

Have you thought about what to do?

"Um, why don't we talk to her?"

"Wouldn't that be too naive? Besides, everyone lies. Even if she promises not to tell anyone, how believable is that?"

Lucifer, resting his smooth chin on his hand, said—

"I guess I'll just turn into a dog after all."

That's enough.

"What? Aren't you happy? From now on, there will be a girl who will only obey you, you can do whatever you want, and she will 'love' you forever..."

"Stop talking! Don't tempt me anymore!"

What if I can't resist the temptation? Chen Ming's forehead was sweating.

Chapter 22 The Sword Fairy felt at ease with him

This is a nightmare.

In her dream, terrifying shadows were everywhere. They opened their blood-red mouths and bit off her neck, but then they would return to their original state and be torn apart again.

They couldn't even utter a cry of pain; all that remained was endless fear and torment.

Help me, help me...

All that remained in her heart was the hope of being rescued. If even that hope was drowned out by fear, her heart would be completely extinguished.

It's no different from being dead.

Her heart slowly darkened...

"Hey? Hey? Wake up, it's time to eat."