Cheat Awakening

"Are you absolutely sure she's helping because of your good deed, not some hidden agenda?" Velvet asked, her gaze fixed on the four small demons gleefully lugging away a headless corpse as if it were some kind of treasure.

"Ah, yes, absolutely sure. I think she might be the thief who stole her favourite item last time. She made quite a big commotion; it's no wonder that she lost her life in such a way. Let's not dwell on it. We still have to conquer endless stairs after this," Myne said, faking seriousness and quickly changing the topic.

After bidding farewell to Gal in an embarrassed way, he hurriedly came back to Velvet, first apologizing to her for leaving her alone without telling her much, then quickly explain her everything in the detail.

At first, Myne thought that Velvet might hesitate to go on such a suicidal escape plan, but to his surprise, she readily agreed, leaving him speechless. From her point of view, it might be very dangerous, just hoping that someone is outside waiting for them, and they just have to send a signal so they can be rescued.

But it is still a thousand times better than living in such a gloomy, dangerous place where they couldn't find normal food, let's not just talk about other things. So either they would leave this place or die trying together; there is no better ending than this.

Moved by Velvet's reasoning, Myne spent the remaining entire day and night pleasuring her, not stopping until he saw on his watch that the meeting time with Gal was near. So, after tidying up, he first used Illusory Veil on Velvet, making her invisible before quickly coming to Gal's house with her.

"Come on, let's go inside. There is no point in standing here," Myne said calmly guiding Velvet towards Gal's room window.

"But the main entrance is in front of us. Why are you going there?" Velvet asked, confused. She didn't understand why Myne wanted to sneak through a window like burglars when they were on good terms with Gal?

"Didn't I tell you? Those idiots working inside the house didn't understand what I said and shooed me away, thinking of me as a troublemaker. So I have no other way but to go inside Gal's room directly from the window. This is also the reason why she always leaves it open for me."

His voice carried a faint tremor, a subtle clue Velvet picked up. "Oh, always leaves it open for you, huh?" She echoed a flicker of doubt in her eyes. "It seems like you haven't told me a lot of things."

Myne, oblivious to her suspicions, swept her into his arms like a princess and vaulted through the window.

Myne quickly placed Velvet down and looked around after entering Gal's room and soon spotted the person he was looking for. Unlike before, Gal wasn't wearing a simple bra and a short skirt; instead, she wore a floor-length flowing black gown made of a heavy, luxurious fabric that looked like velvet or brocade.

The long, wide sleeves billowed out from the fitted bodice, cinched at the waist with a wide black belt. The deep hood on her head, trimmed with faux fur, cast a mysterious shadow over her face. Overall, she looked so beautiful that Myne couldn't take his eyes off her.

"So, you guys finally arrived, huh? I thought you would make me wait a bit longer." Gal set aside the hefty magic tome she was engrossed in and spoke calmly while looking at Myne and Velvet, who had also become visible.

Gal rose from the bed, her eyes flickering to Velvet, who nervously avoided her gaze. "It seems like you've solved her vitality problem, huh? That's a bit unexpected, considering that you guys have never left this place," She asked casually, but didn't go too deep into this topic and quickly chose to drop it before Myne could even reply to her.

Then she strode towards her wardrobe, retrieving the small storage bag Myne had previously sold her.

"First things first," Gal addressed Velvet, her voice calm and soothing. "This bracelet will alter your appearance, making you appear as a regular demon halfling. That way, you can accompany Myne freely within the tower." She extended her a bracelet made of silver with a sapphire and diamond pendant in the shape of a flower. The chain is delicate, and the clasp is simple but secure.

Velvet hesitated to accept such a beautiful but expensive-looking bracelet and glanced at Myne. Only after he offered a reassuring nod, did she reluctantly accept it.

"Thank you for your generosity," Velvet mumbled, feeling a touch overwhelmed. "Though I have nothing to offer in return at present if fate allows us to cross paths again, I'll certainly repay the favour."

Gal didn't take Velvet's words seriously; for her, this was just a small effort. She gave Velvet a nod, indicating that she understood, before looking at Myne with a calm expression, as if he were just a stranger who helped her and she was returning the favour.

"And these two items are for you. Also, thank you again for saving my butler's life," Gal said, holding out two unique items.

One was a pair of plush pink slippers featuring feathered wings, a bulbous beak, and an unblinking googly eye staring up at the world. The other was a silver pendant featuring a mesmerizing blue eye with a large vertical pupil, set against an ornate silver frame. The eyes appeared to be alive as it blinked once in a while, looking left and right, giving a very ethereal feeling.

The silverwork around the eye resembled swirling stardust, adding to the otherworldly feel of the pendant.

Myne felt a shiver crawl down his spine at the sight of the silver pendant, which looked like some kind of demonic dark magic item. However, his gaze was quickly stolen by the ridiculous pink slippers Gal bought for him. Although he wanted to believe that Gal was merely jesting, his heart and her expression indicated that he was soon going to become a laughingstock.

At least in Velvet's eyes, he already became one, as she tried her best to hold back her laughter.

[ Fuzzy Flamingo Fiasco

Grade: Medium

Attribute: Wind

Description: The plush pink slippers were made by a heartbroken demon whose wife made him wear a green hat in broad daylight. In order to take revenge, he created those cursed slippers that couldn't be taken off once worn for that bastard who ruined his life.

The awkward shuffle, the constant urge to adjust his feathery plumage, the desperate hope that nobody notices the googly eye judging him from below—these slippers aren't just footwear, they're a walking sitcom waiting to happen!

Every step is a silent plea: "Please, world, avert your gaze from my feathery shame!" But thanks to a poor demon's lifelong suffering, their infamy and comical value have made them a popular gag item among demons.

Effect: 1. Instant attraction—no matter where you go, people will notice you.

2. Can fly, although not too high, but fast enough to leave people eating dust. ]

This isn't a prank, but clear thoughtful calculated revenge, and here I thought she might be sad. However, she seems to have already made preparations to make me suffer before sending away, Myne thought with a crying face while staring at the pink girlish slippers in his hand.

While Myne was crying in his mind, Gal, who was very satisfied seeing Myne's reaction to the gift she specially prepared for him, started explaining their effort.

"Those rare slippers I get after a lot of hard. Although no one can fly or use any kind of shortcut to climb endless stairs in the tower, these slippers are different. After wearing them, although you couldn't fly very high due to restrictions only a few inches from the stairs, their speed is very high.

As long as you have sufficient mana, you can probably reach the top floor within a few hours without sacrificing your legs. The only problem is that, as the previous host of those slippers, unless you wear them in front of me and I drop my blood on them, you can't use their flying spell."

"As for this pendant, it has a defensive spell inside it. If you are in danger, it will automatically create a solid protective shield around you. A very useful but cheap magic tool. I wanted to buy a few more, but alas, they were all sold out. Anyway, quickly wear them and put some drops of blood on them so you can become their owner and be able to use their spells."

Hearing Gal's instruction, Velvet wore her oversized bracelet while antiseptically looking at Myne, waiting for him to wear those funny pink slippers. She bit her finger and put some drops of blood on it.

The blood was absorbed by the bracelet, and after flickering in golden light three times, it automatically adjusted to Velvet's size and changed her appearance to a halfling female demon with slightly red skin, horns like those of a ram with a spiral shape and ridges running along the surface.

A long tail gently swung behind her, but the overall appearance was no different from a hume, if we ignored her horns.

Myne, momentarily distracted from his own self-pity, offered a genuine compliment. "You look even more stunning than before," His eyes shining with lust. If not for the fact that the situation is not right, he might have already started a few rounds of battle with her.

"Thank you," Velvet giggled, "But I think you should wear those lovely slippers too. You'll surely become more handsome than before," Velvet said with a giggle. Gal also nodded her head, clearly having the same thought.

A nervous tremor ran through Myne. "Um, can I take them off easily later, right?" he inquired, the image of being forever stuck in those flashy pink shoes painting a picture of utter horror.

"Who knows, but I promise you I haven't done anything with them," Gal said with an evil smirk, making Velvet burst into laughter while Myne's face turned pale as paper. He already knew he was doomed.