A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1487 - 1005: Delivery to Your Door

Chapter 1487: Chapter 1005: Delivery to Your Door

I have to say, seeing Liliath’s frantic appearance, Duanmu Huai’s first reaction was—something’s fishy!

If it were Naruse Mio or Banriya showing up here, Duanmu Huai could still understand. But Liliath... Though the two sides are allies now, they aren’t close enough for this kind of behavior. Besides, based on Duanmu Huai’s understanding of Liliath, she’s a decisive woman and wouldn’t suddenly act irrational over something bizarre.

So...

"Hold on, what’s going on here?"

Duanmu Huai stared at Liliath and asked.

"..."

"You’ve been cornered to this point, so there’s definitely something going on. Spill it, maybe I can help solve it?"

"...Haah."

After a moment of eye contact between the two, Liliath sighed softly and withdrew her gaze.

"I’m quite confident in my charm, Professor."

"I’m not stupid. You’d rush over and press me without saying a word? Of course there’s something wrong."

Duanmu Huai chuckled and withdrew his hand.

"So, what’s the problem? I’m your teacher after all. It’s natural for teachers to help their students when they’re in trouble, isn’t it?"

"Alright..."

Perhaps Liliath was genuinely exhausted. She sighed again and sat on the bed in her lingerie.

"Actually, I have a fiancé."

"Oh, so you don’t like him."

Duanmu Huai immediately understood. If Liliath liked her fiancé, she wouldn’t come to him in the middle of the night planning to cheat.

"Exactly. I extremely dislike him. But my family decided on it... You probably know about the current population issues in the Demon World, right?"

"Of course I know."

Duanmu Huai was well aware that due to the tri-faction war, whether angels, fallen angels, or demons, suffered devastating losses over the thousands of years of battle. In the end, they were so drained they chose a ceasefire. Demons, being immensely powerful, had a very low reproduction rate, so they created a system to turn beings of other races into demons—"pieces"—to increase their population.

"Now, demons transformed from humans are growing in number and influence. This has made the pureblood demon families feel threatened. While it’s not prohibited to marry strong rebirth demons, pureblood demons mustn’t go extinct. That’s why my father chose that guy as my fiancé."

At this point, Liliath’s face was full of disdain.

"Because pureblood demon families are dwindling in numbers, and since I’m the next clan leader’s successor, my father hopes I marry another pureblood demon. That guy’s family is influential and also advocates for pureblood demons, so they linked me with him. But I hate that guy so much I don’t want to marry him at all. Just earlier, word came that I have to return to the Demon World for the marriage..."

"So that’s why you’re pulling this stunt."

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai finally understood.

"Yes, under these circumstances, I figured I’d rather give up my body outright. This way, they can’t force me anymore!"

To be honest, Duanmu Huai somewhat pitied the unseen fiancé. His fiancée would rather sleep with someone else than let him touch her. Just what did this guy do to be so hated?

"So why come to me? Don’t you have a handsome guy among your followers?"

"Yuuto is a knight. He would never agree to my request."

"Oh, so you chose me? What do you mean? You think I’m that kind of person?"

At this point, Duanmu Huai also felt displeased. Previously Banriya felt he wasn’t good with women, now Liliath also thinks he’s a lecher?

Hmm?

Wait a second...

"Liliath, you just said your fiancé is also a pureblood demon, meaning his family is famous in the Demon World?"

"Of course. Lessa Phoenix, he’s the third son of the prestigious Phoenix family."

"So you don’t intend to marry him?"

"Exactly."

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai touched his chin, his eyes glinting coldly.

What a coincidence!

He had been searching for a target to establish his dominance, and now one delivered itself right to his doorstep?

"So apart from these unconventional methods, do you have any other ways to stop this marriage?"

"As of now, the only option is the ’Ranking Games.’"

"That game meant to elevate demon status? Weren’t you saying earlier you haven’t officially entered because you’re not yet of age?"

"Theoretically, yes. But the Ranking Games can also be used to resolve family disputes. If I firmly oppose the marriage, the only way to settle it is via a Ranking Game. If I win, my engagement to him will be annulled."

"And you don’t plan to use this method?"

"Of course I’d like to, but honestly... the odds aren’t good."

Faced with Duanmu Huai’s suggestion, Liliath smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"Because the Phoenix clan possesses the Undead Body."

"Undead Body?"

"Yes, practically invincible. They can regenerate and heal from injuries even after being attacked. Their flames can easily reduce enemies to ash. Eight wins and two losses—that’s Lessa’s official Ranking Games record. In truth, those two losses were against families formally tied to theirs, which were intentional defeats. It’s essentially an undefeated record. Ever since Ranking Games emerged among demons, the Phoenix family has been the ones benefitting the most... because of the Undead Body."

"What kind of cheat is that?!"

However, while Liliath’s face turned dark, Duanmu Huai’s eyes gleamed brighter, his enthusiasm growing.

"Undead Body means they can’t die, right? So I can just beat them endlessly?"

"...Professor?"

Seeing Duanmu Huai’s eager expression, Liliath was speechless. She stared at him, dumbfounded by his train of thought.

"Indeed, the Undead Body isn’t unbeatable, but... Lessa himself is very strong, and more importantly, he’s a registered participant with a complete team of fifteen demon followers. I haven’t managed to gather enough yet, so once the battle begins, although victory isn’t impossible..."

"That doesn’t matter!"

Duanmu Huai decisively cut Liliath off.

"You just participate in that Ranking Game. Leave Lessa and his group to me!"

"..."

Looking at Duanmu Huai’s excitement, Liliath was at a loss.

"What? You don’t trust my strength?"

"That’s not it."

Hearing Duanmu Huai’s displeased tone, Liliath shook her head hastily. It wasn’t that she doubted Duanmu Huai’s capabilities. After all, she knew he’d wiped the floor with a bunch of fallen angels and their servants like it was a game. His solo power was equivalent to ten people, and even without the added benefits of pieces, Duanmu Huai’s strength as an Artifact Host wasn’t to be underestimated.

Previously, Liliath hadn’t considered this option because their relationship was more on the ally level, not personal. Plus, her marriage seemed like a private matter, so dragging Duanmu Huai into it felt improper.

Still...

"But Professor, why are you willing to help me?"

"Simple—to establish dominance."

"Dominance?"

"Exactly."

Duanmu Huai nodded smugly.

"From what you say, the Phoenix family is quite prestigious in the Demon World, right? And since your Ranking Game will attract big shots to watch?"

"Well... at least my brothers will likely attend..."

Wait, she has brothers?

Hearing Liliath’s somewhat complicated response, Duanmu Huai glanced at her in confusion.

If she has older brothers, why is the sister expected to inherit the family?

Forget it, not his problem.

"Now imagine, if I publicly grind that Phoenix guy into dust, wouldn’t their side think twice before messing with me or Mio again?"

"Uh..."

At this moment, Liliath was completely speechless. She wasn’t stupid and immediately recalled Duanmu Huai’s complaints about lacking proper intimidation—the guy was still hung up on it!

"What do you say? Or we can continue what we were doing earlier. Either way, I’m not the one losing here."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai nonchalantly pulled off his belt and dropped his pants. The unrestrained beast rose in defiance, towering mightily!

Witnessing this, Liliath’s face went pale with fright.

"Why is it so big?"

"Haha, what did you think? This is a colossal Magnum, not some puny squirt gun. What do you say? Wanna test it out? I guarantee after this, you won’t have any interest in other men’s measly little worms."

"!"

Liliath furiously shook her head. She was kidding herself! Though she’d done her homework beforehand, Duanmu Huai’s sheer size still exceeded her imagination. If they actually did this, wouldn’t she be ruined? While theoretically speaking it should’ve been fine, looking at that purplish-black, ferociously intimidating beast, Liliath’s scalp was tingling with terror. Logic assured her it wasn’t an issue, but instinct was screaming otherwise.

Terrifying, too terrifying!

"I’ll start preparing immediately!"

With that panicked declaration, Liliath leaped off the bed and dashed straight into the Magic Circle, vanishing in a flash of red light.

"Running quite fast, huh."

Staring at the space where Liliath had disappeared, Duanmu Huai snorted, then glanced to the ground with a perplexed expression.

Speaking of which, if you’re going to run, at least take your clothes with you, right? Apparently, Liliath was so scared by Duanmu Huai that she escaped immediately without even bothering to grab her clothes, leaving her uniform skirt, shirt, and everything else scattered all over the place.

Now, with a pile of clothes lying around, what would he tell Naruse Mio and Banriya if they saw them? It’d be impossible to explain!