I let the genie out of the bottle

"The wind blows gently, and it seems that every cell in my body is cheering."

"On rainy days, raindrops fall on the back of my hand and sometimes bounce up."

"When it snows, quietly feel the six-petaled ice crystals melting in your palm; they are cool yet make you feel warm."

"Aha—" The devil in the bottle stopped uttering his incessant profanities.

"This feeling."

"You brain-dead idiot, do you remember me?"

"Or rather, have you ever experienced it?"

"Use connections."

"Don't worry, although I can't release you right now, I will gradually show you the freedom you can't experience," Lu Ye said slowly.

Thus, Lu Ye's connection with the demon in the bottle was instantly severed.

Autistic.

Who is the real devil?

"Although I am a demon, I still have my integrity."

After an unknown amount of time, the demon re-established contact with Lu Ye.

"Don't worry, as long as you let me out this time, I will definitely not cause you any harm."

"Really?"

"Really." The demon in the bottle was unwilling to give up any hope. She smiled gently, raised her chubby little hand, and pointed to her eyes. "Look, what's in my eyes?"

As she spoke, she winked playfully.

"Were you crying just now?" Lu Ye calmed down and looked at her carefully before asking.

"You're the one who cried!" the little devil snapped. "I showed you the sincerity in my eyes!"

Ah, this little devil is being very sincere now.

However, even so, Lu Ye would never release her.

Now she is earnestly begging him to release her, and once she is released, she can earnestly chew herself up little by little and swallow her whole.

Lu Ye didn't want to be eaten, even if it was done in a sincere way.

"Please, please let me out..."

"As a human being, you simply cannot imagine what it feels like to be sealed in a bottle for thousands of years."

Left with no other option, the demon in the bottle once again resorted to emotional appeal, feigning pitifulness.

Tears streamed down her face from her large, dark golden eyes.

Of course, it's also possible that they are genuinely quite pitiful.

However, human joys and sorrows are not easily understood, let alone those between humans and demons.

As a human, he naturally couldn't understand what it felt like to be sealed in a bottle for endless years.

"The reason I wanted to kill you when I was first released was simply because my long period of imprisonment had almost eroded my sanity, leaving only hatred and madness. But now I have recovered!"

"Even though I am a demon, I keep my promises, and I will never repay kindness with enmity!"

"As long as you let me out, I'll grant you whatever you ask... It's just three wishes, right? I'll definitely help you fulfill them!"

"Really...?" Lu Ye seemed tempted once again. "In that case, let me tell you my wish first, and see if you can grant it?"

Agreeing is impossible, absolutely impossible. Only by keeping this demon locked inside the bottle can I live a normal life.

Every time he chats with the demon trapped in the bottle, it feels like meeting a relative from Zaun. He loves keeping the demon trapped in the bottle.

“No problem, go ahead!” The little devil nodded repeatedly, his dark golden eyes shining with an unusual light, and his tongue lightly traced his sharp fangs.

"My first wish is that after I release you from the bottle, hmm."

Lu Ye thought for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the loli demon, finally landing on her bare little feet.

Although it was said to have been sealed for an unknown period of time, the toes, which were still neatly trimmed, were now slightly curled up, giving them a slightly chubby appearance.

Unlike her toes, her smooth instep appeared somewhat slender, with faint blue veins visible beneath. Her ankles, hidden beneath the worn black robe, seemed to subtly reflect a mysterious luster.

Seeing those tiny feet, he seemed to be able to understand a little better the spirit of a certain foot fetish pioneer and literary mentor.

Lu Ye decided that she should follow her heart.

"My first wish is..."

Is Chapter 3 there? kkp?

"My first wish is that once you come out of this bottle, you will own all of your feet," Lu Ye said with a light laugh, without any politeness.

"Huh?" The loli demon stared wide-eyed in bewilderment, her vertical pupils filled with astonishment.

"Football, is there a problem?" Lu Ye's tone was flippant, seemingly unaware of how outrageous his words were. "When the time comes, I can touch it whenever I want, and I can prpr whenever I want."

Are you a pervert?

The demon's pointed ears twitched slightly, and its slightly narrowed eyes clearly conveyed this meaning.

Even her perfectly small feet had her toes involuntarily curl up.

"What other wishes do you have?" the demon loli asked in a low, languid voice, her arms crossed.

His tone conveyed a sense of utter boredom.

After all, it's clear that the other party had no intention of successfully negotiating.

"My second wish is to become stronger," Lu Ye said without hesitation.

Money, honor, dignity... all are meaningless in the face of power and death.

The weak never know when they will become a pile of bones.

"Ah, ha, I see." The demon nodded. "Anything else?"

"As for this question, I'm afraid I need to think about it carefully." Lu Ye looked the demon in the bottle up and down. "You just said that any wish is possible, right?"

"Of course," the demon in the bottle smiled charmingly.

Lu Ye fell into thought.

Perhaps I should make a wish, like asking for three more?

No, that would be far too cliché.

So--

I don’t know how long it took.

Lu Ye looked at the bottle on the bedside table and asked with a smile, "Are you there?"

"Well?"

"kkp?"

That's so vulgar.

Lu Ye reflected on himself in his heart.

After all, her connection with the demon was about to be severed once again.

Moreover, no matter how he called out to her, she seemed unwilling to respond.

But she will definitely contact me again.

Because she longed for freedom far too much.

Even assuming, hypothetically, that she could patiently wait for herself to die, for someone else to find and open the bottle...

Then, all I have to do is threaten her and say that before I die, I will sink this bottle to the bottom of the sea and let her wait until the sea dries up and the rocks crumble—wouldn't that be enough?

"Hey, what exactly do you want?" The bottle seemed to shake slightly, and then the image of the petite girl appeared in his mind once again.

The demon gently rubbed his eyes with one hand, looking quite troubled.

"Tell me, if you're really willing to release me—"

"As long as you can give me true freedom."

"Then, fulfilling your wishes as a mere mortal is more than enough for me."

"Even if you want to become a so-called god-slayer in this lowly world, it would be a piece of cake for me."

However, Lu Ye refused.

"I can't believe you."

"The moment I released you from the bottle, my life was completely in your hands, at your mercy."

"So, why don't we try a different approach?"

Lu Ye said this.

The demon in the bottle had indifferent dark golden eyes, and its delicate face became unusually solemn.

"You... give me what I want." Lu Ye's face held a calm smile. "When my life ends, I will give you your freedom."

"If you refuse, that's fine too. But before my life ends, I will definitely sink the bottle that seals you directly into the sea."

"Ah, a threat?" the demon scoffed, his face showing disdain.

"That's not it. It's just that I need to ensure my own life is safe," Lu Ye said calmly. "After all, once I release you from this bottle, I'll be of no use to you. I'm only doing this to avoid being killed by you easily. I think you can understand that, right?"

Besides that... there are actually other reasons.

That is simply a possessiveness buried deep in one's heart.

We always want to possess beautiful things.

So, it's perfectly normal to have some ugly thoughts in your mind, right?

Rather than letting her out and giving her freedom, Lu Ye would rather imprison her in a bottle.

At least this way, she still belongs to herself.

"Since you've been in this bottle for countless years, you wouldn't care about such a short time, would you?"

"You gave me strength when I was born."

"With my death, I will grant you freedom."

"How about this?" Lu Ye's lips curled up slightly, revealing a somewhat distorted smile.

"Can I trust you?" The demon was persuaded.

She didn't want to stay in the bottle any longer.

However, she also knew that only by agreeing to the other party's proposal could she see the dawn of freedom.

"I'm also wondering if I can trust you?" Lu Ye said, placing his hand on the mouth of the brass bottle.

It is engraved with what is almost a stern admonition in early Hebrew script.

Remember, you must not open this bottle.

The demon girl also raised her small hand and stretched it slightly forward.

Through the seal on the bottle, their hands seemed to touch.

“What happens after I die is not important to me,” Lu Ye said with a gentle smile, but her words were quite cruel. “At this point, I naturally have no reason not to release you.”

However, there is no reason to release her either, is there?

"I will give you the power to prevent you from dying in an accident before you can break the seal. Otherwise, I don't know how long it will be before I meet someone who can break the seal again."

The devilish loli smiled sweetly, while subtly revealing information of dubious veracity.

In other words, not everyone can actually open this sealed bottle?

However, even if she said these things, it doesn't mean she didn't use some covert means to end Lu Ye's life prematurely. Moreover, Lu Ye might be completely unaware of this.

Both the human and the demon were fully aware of these things.

so.