“You’re a Dragon…!!?” Lama’s eyes widened in shock and she immediately retroceded. She thought that Allen was a normal human and with her power, no matter what Allen would do, she was confident to win.

But now… the situation has changed.

Allen’s power seemed to be completely above hers -this instantly terrified her!

“Wait, I didn’t come here to fight.” Allen immediately said after seeing her taking a fighting pose. “I came here to see you, Lama…”

!!?

“How do you know my name!? Who are you?!” Vigilance crept through Lama's body.

“I just heard about you and then thought that maybe we can be, you know friends, traveling together. That ain’t be bad.” Allen smiled. “So, what do you say?”

“… …” Lama stared at Allen suspiciously. Then, she said regaining her calm, "A common stranger knows my name? I see that my illustrious reputation precedes me as much as I had imagined."

“Indeed,” Allen replied nonchalantly.

“Lies!” Lama glared. “What is your goal?!”

“Nothing,” Allen shrugs. “I’m really sincere here for the first time in a while. I want you, Lama.” He pointed at Lama with a faint smile. Completely without any shame!

“That is the truth. You might be thinking that what I wanted were your body, your beauty, and your power… I won’t lie, that is also half of the reason.” Allen teased with a playful smile.

?? “Then, what is the other reason,” Lama relaxes her guard. Allen seems to be not here to subjugate her.

But that is another matter.

“The other half… is that because you are a sincere person.”

“Hm?” Lama's eyes widened in shock. What did he say?

“You’re a great woman. You are honest and sincere.” Allen spoke with a serious expression. With any signs of falsehood and lies, he spoke every word with confidence: “When you decided on one man, your heart and body only belongs to him… that is what I always admire.” Allen said with a gentle expression.

“Truthfully, I am extremely a very fortunate person to find people who were like that and acquired their affection. Of course, although I have many misgivings but I planned on making them the happiest women in the [ Thousand Worlds ].”

“And as for you, Lama, you are like them. However, I fear that you will fall into someone’s vile hands and suffer misgivings that you don’t deserve. Even thinking about it made my heart uncomfortable…”

“… …”

“I don’t ask for you to love me… or give me everything you had. What I want is for you to go with me and see the world with your own eyes… you still don’t know about the outside world and what men really were.” Allen extends his hand towards Lama and with a faint smile, he continued. “See them for yourself and make your own decision after understanding what they were… after that, you can fall in love, with the right one… a man deserving a great woman like you…”

“What do you say…?”

“… …”

Lama stared at Allen, and an indescribable feeling swept through her heart.

She stood completely still for a long while, watching him.

Coming back to her senses, she recalled this was the first time they had met and she didn’t even know who he was and whether his words were true.

She took a deep breath to calm down and looked at Allen once more who was looking at her with a mysterious smile which seemed almost sorrowful under the flame’s light. A misty coating covered his tantalizing ruby eyes.

Why is he looking at me like that?

What is he thinking… giving me a sympathetic look…?

For some reason, that kind of look gave Lama an indescribable, unfamiliar feeling. No one has ever looked at her like that.

She was a plague… a traitor who was bearing a huge sin.

But this pitying and sad look, it was actually the first ever for Lama.

Why is he taking pity on me? Why does he look so sad? Those eyes were like a needle, piercing her heart and mind, still feeble from the betrayals she had suffered from the people she had always thought would understand her.

She felt unbearable pain.

What does he know… about me…?

Seeing this, the suspicion in her heart mysteriously lessened.

“So, you’re a messiah now? A savior of damsels in distress…?” Lama grinned.

“I guess… I do~” Allen grinned. “After all, I see myself as a fine gentleman. Seeing women suffer for the injustice they don’t deserve… I can’t help but extend a helping hand…”

“Then tell me honestly… why should I believe you…?” Lama asked somewhat interested. “I am living comfortably here… this is my home. I don’t think I will become just like what you had said. So, why should I go with you?” Lama didn't realize but her tone at this moment was somewhat strange. Unfortunately, she never noticed it.

“Hm… a good question.” Allen nodded. He thought for a moment, and then muttered, “Then, will you believe me if I say I once had an opportunity to see the future.”

!!? Lama was startled. What!? Is he joking? And her gaze turned severe.

“It was a random thing or vision whatsoever,” Allen said as he sat down on Xinghong’s back. Then he started narrating, “I was walking on the street when I met this random old woman having a crystal ball in front of her. She said that she can see into the future… I was mystified... and at the same curious…”

Allen spoke while acting nostalgic and reminiscing. “Deez nuts about the destruction of the world, the demons invasion… the heroes death – of course, I was one of them. It seems like I had become a hero, totally unbelievable, right? –well, judging from my graceful character, I guess there’s a high chance of it becoming true.”

He then took out a few wine bottle and cups, putting it at the top of a table made up of skeleton created from his necromancy skill. ‘Want a drink?’ he asked. Seeing that Lama only raised her eyebrows, he shrugs and continued his story.

“In there I saw few pieces of the future as well as the possible extinction of humankind. I currently solved several worst problems that might cause the inevitable future… aren’t I good?” Allen showed a proud look and wink at her.

“That’s not what I want to hear…” Lama growled.

At this moment, she suddenly had a realization.

Indeed, he was one of those matter of fact, self-assured man that was totally into themselves and very self-confident about themselves and especially their sexuality.

Is he a… player…?

Allen shrugs and went straight to the core.

“Anyway, in the pieces of the future I had seen, I saw you. That is also the reason why I came to know this place.”

??!

“A man came –an extremely cruel, vile, and tyrannical man possessing somewhat strong powers. After he defeated you –for some unknown reason, you fell in love with him!”

“What!!?” Lama showed a very shock expression.

“I know what you feel,” Allen nodded in exaggeration. “Totally unbelievable, right? But, that is what had happened. He probably fed you some love potion causing for it to happen.”

!?

“He’s really dangerous, you know. I tell you, although I don’ know about that guy and who he was but what I had seen in the future is that, even with you there, he was assaulting many kinds of girls from 8 years old to an old 85 years old woman. He’s certainly a scumbag!” Allen didn’t forget throwing animal crap on the guy.

Since he was already NTR’ing him, might as well throw some dirt on him to make it more believable~

“Preposterous!!”

Allen shrugs at the enraged Naga. He then sent a sympathetic look, “I saw your suffering and being used by that kind of guy and felt bad. Although I don’t know you or whatsoever. I don’t have any obligation to save you but I just know… you deserve better.” He flashed a sincere smile.

Allen suddenly felt that he actually has a talent for speech. Should have realized it earlier~

But nothing showed on his face as he continued: “That is the reason why I came into this far place…” Allen showed a gentle smile.

“… …”

“What I had said might be just a lie or some sort of scam for you… but what I had said was the truth. And the future I saw was also real… the proof is, I had managed to change several destinies that might lead to the extermination of my kind. And even now, I was also amassing force that can help me stop the inevitable outcome…”

“… You call that sincere…? Didn’t you also come here so that you can use me and my power?” Lama’s smile disappeared and was replaced by an icy cold look.

“I won’t deny that…” Allen was unfazed. He stared straight at her, “Although I was indeed sincere about my purpose for coming here to save you but I also had that in my mind. But, isn’t this what they call… friends with benefits…?” Allen grins. “You help me and I will help you… it’s a win-win situation.”

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“So, it’s true –I need you, Lama. Lend me your powers and of course, I will also respond in kind. I will also give you my everything… how’s that?” Allen’s smile changed in nature.

The arrogant smile just now had turned into a smile of tender sweetness emanating from the heart.

I need you –these words struck her deeply.

I need you, Lama…

How come such beautiful words, existed in this world…?

How come she hasn’t heard of it before…?

At this moment, Lama was having an internal struggle.

Her beautiful scarlet gaze holds his.

He’s so unnerving. She wants to look away but she suddenly found herself –caught–spellbound!

Biting her lips, Lama smiled faintly. “Is that a proposal…?”

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