Her father's strict discipline meant that even when Huili sought help from her mother, she was scolded. With no friends to confide in, Huili, devastated, contemplated suicide—that's what Guanghui believed.

Given the fragmented information Hyeri provided, it's no wonder he misunderstood. Furthermore, given his young age, his unwavering belief in the goodness of human nature, and his inherent tendency to dwell on infinitives, he was completely unable to comprehend the true nature of Hyeri's mother and the man. His best efforts, within the bounds of his understanding, led him to such an inaccurate conclusion.

Of course, Kouki showed his sense of justice, and a smile that captured the hearts of all the female students appeared on his face.

—Eri, you're never alone again. I'll protect you.

At that time, the girl's heart was broken, she felt worthless to anyone. In such a moment, someone came to her and said, "I will protect you," "I will follow you." For Guanghui, these were his usual words.

Deep down, the girl longed for love. For her, these words had a profound impact. Furthermore, the other person was a prince charming, appearing just as she was about to commit suicide. This situation was truly overly dramatic.

That's not all. That day, Eri finally gave up the idea of ​​suicide and went to school as if she had been kicked out by her mother. When she arrived at school, something unexpected happened. The girls in her class came over to talk to her cheerfully, which surprised Eri. When she realized that all this was just the result of a single word from Guanghui...

In short, she fell in love instantly.

Maybe, just like when it rains, turning points will appear one after another all at once.

Afterwards, child welfare staff visited Huili's home several times to investigate.

Because of that incident, outsiders finally began to suspect that Huili's family background was not simple.

Facing the investigation by the child welfare unit, Huili suppressed her deep feelings and put all her efforts into playing the role of "a girl who deeply loves her mother." Because she knew that if she left her mother and was adopted by another family, she would no longer be able to attend her original school.

Huili could still vividly remember her mother's expression at that moment: surprise at first, her face twitching stiffly, then a look of obvious fear.

Seeing her mother's reaction, Huili suddenly realized and thought, "Oh, so that's it."

As long as you find the right approach, you can reverse your emotions and stance in an instant.

Eri, her usual sullen demeanor, would simply narrow her eyes and smile at her mother, and she would immediately shut her mouth and look away. "What do you want me to take away from you next time?" Eri whispered softly to her mother, and she paled and stormed out, screaming.

Eri believed all these changes were thanks to Kouki, the prince charming who had suddenly appeared and vowed to protect her. She believed it was the prince who had saved her that day and changed everything for her. She believed she was a "special" person chosen by the prince, and that her life would be filled with light from now on, alongside him, who was as dazzling as light.

Later, Huili intentionally or unintentionally threatened her mother to provide living expenses, and gradually arranged an environment that would allow her to stay with Guanghui...

But, in fact, she misunderstood. She did not understand Guanghui, this young man.

To Kouki, Eri is just one of many people that a righteous hero should save.

Guanghui simply asked the students to get along well with the isolated Huili, that was all. For him, his relief work ended there.

In legendary stories, the characters saved by the hero rarely appear in the subsequent plot. Similarly, for Kouki, Eri's story is "a completed story."

Therefore, Kouki's attitude towards Eri is no different from that of "the majority of other people." This puzzles Eri. At the same time, she also cannot understand those "special" girls in Kouki's mind.

That position should belong to me—Eri believed this from the bottom of her heart.

Huili's heart had long been shattered, barely held together by the presence of the light. Outwardly, she appeared normal, but in reality, she was incredibly fragile. Such a fragile heart could easily crumble, become damaged, and twisted. Beneath her calm exterior, she was swerving toward madness, even to the point of being irreparable.

──You said that I would no longer be alone and that you would protect me.

──In that case, why would you say the same thing to others?

──Why won’t you just look at me?

──Why don’t you help me even though I’m in so much pain?

──Why do you make that expression to other girls?

——Why do you look at me the same way as the "majority"?

——Talk. ...

Ahh, it feels like I'm being buried in the mud...

It was like falling into a bottomless swamp, constantly sinking and sinking, and finally -

“…E…ri…Eri…Eri!”

Suddenly, her five senses felt a vivid and vivid stimulation, as if the heavy cloth covering her whole body was suddenly lifted. The miserable cries, the slight smell of sweat and blood, the real scene, and the inexplicably vivid touch in her palms made Huili's consciousness awaken.

"oops."

Eri said this nonchalantly, relaxing all the strength in her body.

She stared blankly at her beloved, who was coughing under her.

Guanghui was groaning in pain.

It seemed that Huili had strangled him unconsciously.

(What a nasty dream. I haven't had this dream in a long time. It feels really bad.)

Why would I have such a dream at this hour? Is it because the end of the world is nigh, and even I can't help but feel nervous? — Eri muttered to herself.

Meanwhile, Guanghui struggled to catch his breath. Huili sat on top of him, staring at him.

Although she was looking at her beloved, her eyes were almost emotionless.

It was as if—not only his body, but also his inner being had become an apostle.

"Eri, are you okay?"

Any other person would have been strangled to death just now. Despite being treated so violently, Kouki's first words were full of concern for Eri, his tone devoid of any fear, anger, or resentment.

No one knew whether it was due to Kouki's good nature or the result of Eri's magic, "Soul Binding," which bound the soul and controlled thoughts at an unconscious level.

Whatever the reason, Huili was very satisfied with Guanghui's current reaction.

That empty expression, with a vivid smile on it, was chilling.

Although his face was full of smiles, they looked extremely distorted, like the mockery of a clown who had deceived the whole world.

"It's okay~ Kouki~ I'm sorry~ You must be in a lot of pain~?"

"I'm fine. But you, did you have a nightmare? You were struggling in your sleep just now."

"Yeah, that's right. In my dream, those guys wanted to kill me and take you away."

Huili lied as smoothly as flowing water while leaning her body against Guanghui.

On a tattered bed abandoned in the ruins, two naked people snuggled together.

The surroundings were terrifying: all the windows were broken, part of the ceiling had collapsed, and the floor was covered in cracks. The room was about the size of a high-end hotel suite, but such an environment was unfit for human habitation.

In this horrible place, the woman, with her messy, dirty-looking gray hair, leaned gently towards her, his gaze gentle yet murky. This scene was filled with an atmosphere of decadence, lewdness, and distortion, as well as an indescribable loneliness and terror.

"Don't worry, Eri."

Guanghui straightened his upper body and clenched his fists.

"I will never let Nagumo do whatever he wants again. I will undo the brainwashing that Shizuku and the others have endured and save all my classmates. Even if it means being cruel and bearing a bad name, I will defeat Nagumo. That guy has already... done too many bad things."

Guanghui's tone seemed to be expressing the disgust that was festering deep in his heart.

He believed that he was right and that Nan Yun Hajime was the culprit. If he could kill him, everything would return to normal.

Then everyone would notice him, trust him, and his childhood friends would return to him, just like before. Tian Zhihe Guanghui would be as successful as before, a hero to everyone, and live a bright and glorious life every day—his tone revealed this unfounded, blind faith.

"Yes, yes, I understand. It's truly unforgivable."

Eri also straightened up and covered Kouki's fist with both hands.

Although her hands were so gentle, her eyes, which peered into Guanghui's expression from a very close distance, were extremely cold. Her gray eyes reflected a dim light.

"If that demon comes, you have to protect me. We made a promise, right?"

"certainly."

"Compared to your childhood friends, classmates, and even your own feelings, you would think that I would be a priority, right?"

"this……"

"You said you would stay with me forever, didn't you?"

“Uh, um…”

"Don't worry. I'm the only one who will always stand by you, Kouki. I'm different from those guys who betrayed you. I'll always be by your side, always helping you."

An unusually sweet voice whispered in my ear. A strange light shone from the depths of her eyes, so close they were practically touching. The arms that embraced me felt incredibly soft.

Kouki's excitement and resolute determination gradually calmed, and all five senses fell under Eri's control.

Guanghui wanted to rescue his precious childhood friends from that despicable man.

However, he also wanted to punish those who betrayed him by allowing themselves to be manipulated by despicable men.

Two contradictory intentions were mixed together, and even I couldn't tell which was the "right" one.

However, this ambiguous contradiction, under the self-serving mindset of Kouki, no longer seemed out of place after being guided and amplified by Eri's "Soul Binding." Kouki now only believed in what he believed to be right.

The influence of Soul Binding had taken root deep within Guanghui's mind. His mind was fragile, accepting only the reality he wished to accept. In this fragile state, Soul Binding was capable of a fatal impact.

Now he is like a man who has been bewitched by a spider spirit and thrown himself into the spider web.

“…Eri, thank you. You’re mine…”

"What's yours? Tell me now~"

His thoughts had long been guided by Huili. Huili knew what he would say, but still deliberately urged him to say it.

Guanghui was completely oblivious to this, and in a way, he was quite innocent. He spoke:

"You are... my special one. From now on, no matter what, I will never let you be alone. I will protect you."

“Heh, heh, hum, heh, heh…”

“Eri? —Hmm!”

Eri finally couldn't help but chuckle, and seeing her reaction, Guanghui became worried.

A dazed expression appeared on Huili's face, and she blocked Guanghui's mouth with her lips.

She kissed him greedily, like a real spider spirit hunting its prey.

Finally, she released Guanghui's lips, and a silvery, sticky thread formed between them. Guanghui smiled faintly, then fell asleep again, as if fainting.

In order to strengthen his abilities, his body must be transformed into a semi-apostle.

However, the Hero's body is not easily transformed. While it's difficult to fully transform him into a Disciple, once he's completed the transformation to a Semi-Disciple, his abilities will skyrocket, transforming him into a completely different person. However, due to the side effects of the transformation, he must now rest.

Huili wrapped the sheet around herself and got out of bed.

She dragged the bed sheet along, barefoot, as she walked towards the window. The glass shards scattered across the floor, making a clanging sound. However, because her body had been fully transformed into an apostle, she wouldn't be harmed by the shards.

She came to the half-collapsed window frame and looked at the scenery outside with a disappointed look on her face.

A deserted city, a rusty sky, and dry wind.

This was one of the civilizations that was manipulated and destroyed by God in the past, and is now kept in the [Divine Realm] as a collection of God.

The countdown to the end of the world is about to end.

By then, Todas will inevitably perish, and the Earth will not be able to escape the same fate.

"You really have to die this time, just die on your own."

Kouki still couldn't let go of his determination to defeat Hajime, nor his attachment to his childhood friends. Not even the power of Soul Binding could change his will.

However, Eri no longer wanted to confront Hajime and the others.

Because she had seen that scene the last time she left the Demon King's Castle. That abyss monster, with a hole in its abdomen, had endured countless brutal attacks from the gods. Even bruises wouldn't be enough to describe the damage it had sustained. Back then, he had indeed been defeated.

However, according to the apostle's report afterwards, the man actually destroyed a pillar of god while on the verge of death.

This is unbelievable and goes against common sense.

To Eri, the current Nagumo Hajime has become an incomprehensible existence.

Everything about him was unpredictable and could not be judged or explained by common sense. Huili absolutely did not want to clash with such an opponent, as he would definitely bring disaster to her.

Therefore, the best option is to ignore it.

No matter what, he would not be able to break through the [Divine Gate]. Even if Huili did not take any action, as soon as the war to wipe out the humans on Earth began, he would die along with the other humans, just as Huili wished.

She had already made a deal with Esheed.

When the invasion of Earth begins, she will betray her home world as a local guide and serve God as his vanguard. As a price, she will remain hidden within this ruined city until all is over, absolutely refusing to confront Hajime and his companions. Of course, she will also not participate in the campaign to exterminate humans on Earth.

Even if the worst-case scenario happened and Hajime and the others broke into the [Divine Realm], Eri wouldn't confront them.

Because in terms of spatial distance, this space is located at the farthest position from the [God's Gate], the probability of encountering it is very low, it can be said to be an astronomical figure.

Besides, they certainly wouldn't come specifically looking for Eri and Kouki. To Nagumo Hajime, those two weren't worth the trouble. That man was incredibly rational, even to the point of being infuriating. He wouldn't waste his time on other foolish things; he'd prioritize retrieving the vampire princess.

So, of course, he would confront God first. And then, the outcome is obvious.

Even if he was a monster beyond imagination, he was certainly no match for Esheed.

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