NOVEL WEB chapter 65
Chapter 65, The Whisper of the God of Love (Part Five)
“What is that—”
Before Mu En could finish his question, he heard the monster’s joyful shout.
“Ah—Master, I found you!”
“Oh? And Mr. Mu En too.”
“Perfect, you both… come and accept my love.”
The howling wind rose.
Shadows loomed.
A grotesque limb, as thick as a tree that several people could embrace, fell from the sky.
Not only An but even Mu En was enveloped within it.
“Be careful!”
An cried out anxiously.
The metallic sphere behind them instantly disassembled and reformed, creating triangular cross supports above their heads.
The metal pillars resisted the weight of the falling limb, but they were clearly struggling, twisting and emitting sharp creaking sounds, as if they could break at any moment.
Ang clenched his teeth, the veins on his forehead throbbing, his knees slightly bent, clearly struggling to endure the blow.
“Young Master, hurry and escape.”
“Escape?”
Mu En seemed still in a daze, staring blankly at the disgusting monster.
Moreover, when the monster had just referred to him as “Mr. Mu En,” he also noticed, among the hundreds of faces surrounding it, the familiar pretty face located at the very center of the monster’s abdomen.
“—Ailuka, that must be Ailuka.”
What on earth is happening?
It had only been a few hours since they last met, how could Ailuka have turned into this?
There’s no way evolution could happen this fast!
And, does she really wash rice with nuclear wastewater every day? It’s hard to believe she could distort to such an extent just by playing with radiation like it’s sunlight.
“There’s no time to explain, Young Master, you must go.”
Ang took a deep breath and said:
“I will hold her off for now.”
“I’ll go, but what about you?”
“Don’t worry.”
Ang smiled and said, “I’m a God’s Chosen.”
The metallic surface gleamed coldly as it continuously changed shape around her, then transformed into a metallic wall, blocking the monster’s incoming spikes.
“You see, when I can use my abilities to the fullest, I’m quite strong. This monster is no match for me at all.”
“Is that so?”
Mu En looked at the metallic wall.
Although the attack had indeed been blocked, the wall had also suffered huge dents, as if it could break at any moment.
This demonstrated just how terrifying the monster’s attack was.
“Well, I would never lie to you, Young Master.”
Ang’s thoughts shifted slightly, and the metallic wall returned to its original form.
She concealed the fatigue in her eyes and smiled:
“Young Master, you should go first. I’ll deal with it and catch up. I’ll even bring you back.”
“This time, I’m not exaggerating.”
“I see, then it seems I really have to leave first. I don’t want to be imprisoned by you again.”
Mu En nodded, turned around, and took a step forward.
Ang watched his retreating figure, momentarily lost in thought, then suddenly let out a self-deprecating smile.
This is good.
As long as the young master can escape, that’s good—
“Do you think I would do that?”
“Eh?”
In An’s surprised gaze, Mu En suddenly turned around and strode over.
“You’re a bit derelict in your duties as my personal maid, An, if you can’t even lie.”
“Eek?”
In An’s rare panic, Mu En unexpectedly scooped her up in a sudden embrace.
“Y-Young master, you…”
An’s cheeks flushed slightly, twisting and trying to struggle.
But with a loud smack, Mu En slapped her on the backside.
“Don’t move.”
In an instant, like red paint spreading, An’s entire pretty face turned crimson.
“Since we’re escaping, let’s escape together.”
“But… why?”
If we’re going to run away, why the princess carry?
“Why? That’s obvious—”
Mu En chuckled lightly.
His gaze turned dark again.
A huge shadow loomed, and a more robust, deformed limb came crashing down.
But amidst the swirling dust and flying debris, Mu En had already vanished.
Shadow Step!
When he reappeared, Mu En was already ten meters away.
A perfect evasion!
“If we’re talking about escaping, I’m a professional at it.”
Mu En said with a handsome grin, uttering something embarrassing.
His expression was so focused.
His figure kept shifting, dodging the monster’s attacks.
The monster’s massive size had now become a burden; although it could extend many limbs to pursue, it could only watch helplessly as Mu En gradually increased the distance between them.
An widened her eyes slightly.
In the line of sight, the young master is still the same young master.
But there’s always a feeling that he’s somewhat different from the young master in my memories, that something has changed.
Yet this change has made Anna, who thought her heart was filled with “love” and could no longer stir…
Flutter once again.
…
“No—”
“Master! Mr. Mu’en!”
“Please! Don’t run away!”
“Accept my—love!”
The monster roared hoarsely, more deformed limbs raining down like a torrential storm.
Mu’en took a deep breath.
“Anna, pay attention.”
“Hmm?”
Anna snapped back to reality from her daze.
She saw Mu’en’s face was serious as he shouted—
“Hold your breath!”
“Huh?”
As Anna was momentarily puzzled, she suddenly saw Mu’en leap high into the air.
Before him, a small river flowed gently, reflecting shimmering scales of light under the sun.
Splash.
Mu’en took Anna and jumped into the water.
A massive number of deformed limbs followed closely behind.
However, due to the loss of visibility, those deformed limbs flailed about chaotically, stirring the river water into a murkier mess.
Mu’en moved through the water with the agility of a fish, dodging attacks, appearing even more at ease than on land.
Swimming skill LV6!
Do you know the value of spending a whole day and night in the water!
While he was laughing triumphantly in his heart, Mu’en suddenly felt his neck ensnared by a pair of arms, soft and slippery like water snakes.
Before he could savor that wonderful sensation, those hands…
Suddenly tightened.
Hmm? Anna?
Mu En, whose eyes were darkened from being choked, hurriedly lowered his head.
He noticed An’s eyes wide open, filled with terror, hands desperately trying to grasp everything around him.
He looked like someone who had almost drowned.
Ah, forgot.
An didn’t seem to be good with water.
“Really, why is it that you’re so capable usually, yet always falter at critical moments?”
He thought to himself.
Mu En gave a helpless smile.
He bent down and kissed An’s lips.
Transition of air.
……
A few hundred meters away, behind a rock on the riverbank, Mu En helped An onto the shore.
An lay on the ground, coughing out the river water that had accidentally gone down his windpipe, while Mu En leaned against the stone, sitting on the ground, gasping for breath.
Carrying someone, or rather, carrying someone who couldn’t swim, while fleeing in the river, indeed took too much physical strength.
But fortunately, they had successfully escaped.
A few hundred meters away, that monster continued to poke at the murky river water with its distorted limbs, like a foolish child trying to catch fish with a stick, looking rather dim-witted.
Good thing it was dim-witted; otherwise, it would have been a huge problem.
Mu En gently exhaled, looking at An, who besides having slightly flushed cheeks, seemed to be mostly unscathed.
“So, what exactly happened, An?”