Chapter 3 Chapter 3 She already has a sweeter temptation...
“Cough cough cough…”
Lin Miao fell to the ground in a very ungraceful manner, breathing in the fresh air in big gulps.
Feeling relieved that she had survived the disaster, she looked up with difficulty, but was stunned by the scene before her.
The man whose face had been filled with fury and anger a moment before, his demeanor dangerous and aggressive, now had slightly dilated eyes, his dark golden pupils embodying a morbid and obsessive expression. He stared at the blood on his fingers, and the violent aura around him calmed down, becoming almost docile.
He lowered his head, moved closer to the drop of blood tremblingly, and opened his lips.
From her perspective, she could see a bloody red tongue carefully touching the blood bead, deftly rolling it up and swallowing it; the Adam's apple under the collar rolled, as if tasting a unique delicacy, and he closed his eyes with satisfaction.
"……?"
Lin Miao's already confused mind became even more confused.
But it doesn't matter.
Although she couldn't analyze anything now, at least she was sure that "staying with the three-headed dog" was...
It's stable.
…
Blinking hard, Lin Miao turned her gaze from the man's obsessed expression to her fingertips that were still bleeding.
Although puzzled, she knew she no longer needed to think of reasons to stay. She already had a sweeter bait, enough to stack her chips on the other side of the scale.
"So, you like my blood." She spoke softly, but with a sly smile on her face.
Cerberus suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze piercing her sharply.
The girl no longer had that timid, pleading attitude. She pressed the wound calmly, causing more blood to ooze out, and then raised her bloody fingertips to his lips.
"Do you want it? I allow you to lick my hand."
The "permission" from a weak human was undoubtedly absurd and ridiculous to the three-headed dog of hell, and licking her fingertips obediently was no different from humiliation.
Why not just refuse with a sneer, he asked himself.
Why didn't he slap her hand away, tell her how disdainful he was, and teach this ignorant human being a lesson for daring to dream of "giving alms" to him?
But...it smells so good...it smells so good...
I want to eat so much, I want to eat so much...
The opposite of rage is gluttony.
The scent of human blood constantly stimulated every olfactory nerve in his body, gnawing at his remaining sanity. Cerberus's pride, his gluttony, and the temptation so close to him kept tugging at each other. His golden pupils flickered, and he couldn't help but swallow.
Lin Miao could even feel the tremors of the muscles on his face tensing and relaxing, like the suppressed thunder before a rainstorm.
A drop of blood slid down the index finger and fell into the palm of the hand.
This seemed to be the deciding factor in victory or defeat. Cerberus suddenly leaned forward, grasped her wrist, and pressed the tip of his tongue against her palm. His wet tongue licked upwards, following the trail of blood, finally engulfing the wound on her fingertip, not wanting to miss a single drop.
As the man moved eagerly, the silver bell on the leather collar made a tiny chime, which could be heard clearly in the silent hall.
"Isn't this great?" Lin Miao touched his long black and red hair with his other hand as if encouraging. Cerberus, who had never been treated like this, froze, but had no time to care.
It wasn't until the three-headed dog finally let go of her wrist that Lin Miao looked directly into his quiet eyes and chuckled, "So, now can we talk about why I want to stay?"
"We can make a deal," she said seriously. "You provide me with the basic security I need to live here, such as food, clothing, and... safety. And I will give you some blood every three days as food."
"Every day." He was silent for a moment, then raised his eyelids and whispered, "I'll give you the qualifications to live here, food, and nothing will threaten your safety. But in exchange, I need a drop of your blood every day."
As if realizing that his request seemed too dependent on the human in front of him, his voice became stiff again.
"But don't take yourself too seriously. It's not like I can't live without your blood. There are many ways to regain strength, and your blood is just a more convenient one!"
...Oh. So besides calming his anger and relieving his hunger, her blood actually has the power to restore his strength.
Lin Miao thought calmly, with the corners of his eyes curved.
The weight of the chips is still increasing.
"Deal," she said. "What should I call you?"
An orphan who strayed in shouldn't know his identity and name, so she could only wait for him to tell her.
"...Reese. Call me, Reese." He was silent for a few seconds and then replied.
Um?
Lin Miao was a little confused.
Cerberus would even use a pseudonym to conceal his identity? Is that something he could do...?
However, she immediately realized another possibility. The person before her wasn't strictly speaking a complete three-headed dog, but only one of its heads.
So, "Reese" is a name that only belongs to the furious leader.
She nodded thoughtfully and called out obediently, "Yes, Mr. Race."
"You can choose any room to live in. You can move around freely within the castle, but it's best not to leave here."
"There are too many things out there that are more dangerous than fire, human. You must maintain the most basic sense of awe."
Reese's cold gaze swept over the hand that fell to her side, "Remember, if you get into any trouble, I won't be solving it for you."
Why does it feel like I'm setting a new goal...? Lin Miao pondered this delicately, then skipped his warning and emphasized it instead.
"I have a name. My name is Lin Miao."
She must first have an "identity" in his mind.
It cannot be an ordinary "human being" that can be seen everywhere, but a special and unique "Lin Miao" who will be integrated into every corner of his life in the future.
…
Lin Miao threw herself onto the soft bed.
It's true, magic is incredibly useful. With a simple snap of the fingers, the entire room can be fully automatically cleaned. If only she could learn it, then she wouldn't have to rely solely on her skills to face the dog.
Unfortunately, she is a genuine pure-blooded human... and probably the one least likely to awaken.
After letting her thoughts wander for a while, she slapped her face and brought her thoughts back to the previous scene.
I am the one who has to complete the mission and go home!
Just now, Reese didn't comment on her name, but urged her to choose a bedroom.
Lin Miao: "I want to live in the room next to Mr. Reese's bedroom."
Race: "...Give me a reason."
Of course the three-headed dog has a bedroom.
Although his body is so strong that sleep is actually dispensable; but because of the loss of strength, he still sleeps for eight hours a day like humans to repair his internal injuries. He is simply a model of health.
Lin Miao curved her lips, "You said I could pick whatever I wanted."
The man and the dog looked at each other silently.
The black deep pool and the dark golden vortex converge, colliding to create splashing waves and surging waves.
After a moment of stalemate, it was still the three-headed dog that gave in first.
He lowered his eyes helplessly and stretched out his arm, "Hold on."
However, Lin Miao ignored his hand, took a big step forward, and hugged his thin waist under the silver chain in a very intimate posture, closing her eyes.
——What a joke! It's not like there's no precedent! I just grabbed his arm and didn't even know how I flew away when I was trying to move!
The moment the girl's ring came up, the devil's muscles suddenly tensed up when touched by the soft warmth, and a tingling sensation rushed into his blood vessels, causing him to groan uncontrollably.
"……release."
Lin Miao pretended not to hear and hugged him tighter.
“…I said, here we are. Let go.”
The three-headed dog's tone made her open her eyes in surprise, loosen her arms, and turn around.
They were in a spacious bedroom with its own bathroom and dressing room. Although dust had accumulated due to being unoccupied for a long time, it could not hide the luxurious decoration and high-end furnishings in the room.
"This is your room." Reese curled his fingertips and said calmly, "As you wish, I will rest next door tonight."
After a pause, he warned, "You are not allowed to enter my room without my permission. Do you hear me?"
He had no doubt that if he didn't say it, this human woman who was obviously weak but very courageous would definitely do such a thing.
"I understand." Lin Miao stroked his hair with a smile, his face sincere, but he didn't take it to heart at all.
——Aren’t rules meant to be broken?
Reese stared at her suspiciously for a few seconds, but couldn't read anything from her face, so he gave up in disappointment.
Before leaving, he snapped his fingers, and the old bedroom instantly looked brand new.
…
After finishing her recollections, she half sat up and carefully sorted out her thoughts.
Traditional dog training often requires establishing the owner's authority from the outset, but this obviously doesn't apply to the three-headed dog of Hell—she's even more afraid that he might lose control and eat her, thereby establishing the devil's authority...
Now, forcibly binding him with blood could be considered a food dependency, but it wasn't a long-term solution. She could strengthen this dependency over the next few days, but she had to find a breakthrough before the critical point, otherwise it would be difficult to move forward.
What's more, Cerberus has two other heads, and there's no telling when they'll appear... She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a headache.
The next skill extraction will be in five days, so let's take it one step at a time.
Lin Miao's nerves, which had been highly tense since he came to the other world, slowly relaxed under the comfort of the soft mattress. He cleared his mind and soon fell asleep.
When she woke up, the door was already filled with baskets of food and various clothes - what a trustworthy dog it was.
Lin Miao folded her old clothes, along with the teleportation feather, into a hidden compartment in her closet. She casually grabbed a purple skirt and put it on; it was surprisingly the perfect size. She had no idea what kind of fabric it was made of, but she thought it was both cool and comfortable, a perfect counterbalance to the castle's high temperature.
Lin Miao took out the folding knife from the bedside table and decided to walk around the castle first to familiarize herself with where she would live in the future, and by the way, go find Reis to fulfill her obligations.
Reese and her bedroom are on the third floor of the castle.
In addition to countless bedrooms, this floor also has a storage room filled with the three-headed dog's prey and food. Perhaps due to the influence of gluttony, the scale is quite astonishing.
The fully equipped kitchen and dining room, which, judging by the level of dust, she was certain he had never used;
A reading room with a collection of books comparable to a library might be a good place for her to gather information.
In the last room on this floor, she found Reese.
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