Chapter 7: Did You Have Fun Today, My Little God of Destruction?

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Lilia returned to her room after taking a bath, her heart filled with unease.

She changed into a relatively simple nightgown and sat at the edge of the bed, waiting for Lucia to arrive.

Her performance in the Laboratory today was simply too embarrassing.

She had been blowing things up all day, and except for turning the Laboratory into a disaster zone, she achieved nothing.

Will she be angry?

Will she think I’m wasting those precious materials?

The more she thought about it, the more nervous she became, so Lilia simply crawled under the covers and pretended to sleep.

The sound of the door lock turning reached her ears.

Lilia quickly shut her eyes, adjusted her breathing, and did her best to look asleep.

Footsteps drew closer and finally stopped at the bedside.

“Playing dead?”

Lucia’s voice sounded above her, tinged with amusement.

Lilia’s body stiffened instantly, but she stubbornly kept her eyes closed.

“If you’re so sleepy, then keep sleeping.”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Lilia felt herself being lifted.

“I’m not asleep!”

She hurriedly opened her eyes.

Lucia was already sitting by the bed, holding her in her lap.

Today, the Demon King wore a deep blue silk robe.

The collar was low, and her long black hair spilled over her shoulders.

“Oh? Then why pretend to sleep?”

Lucia’s hand gently stroked her silver hair.

“I… I wasn’t pretending!”

Lilia’s face began to flush.

“Really?”

Lucia’s finger traced lightly over her cheek, reddened by guilt.

“Did you have fun today, my Little God of Destruction?”

Lilia’s face turned even redder.

That nickname made her feel both ashamed and oddly proud.

“I wasn’t playing! I was conducting experiments!”

“Experiments?”

Lucia raised an eyebrow.

“Experiments that turned the Laboratory into ruins?”

“Th-that was an accident!”

Lilia struggled to get off her lap.

“Failures are part of scientific research!”

“Science?”

Lucia pressed her hand against Lilia’s waist, preventing her escape.

“An interesting word.

Care to explain?”

Lilia froze for a moment.

She almost forgot that the concept of Science didn’t exist in this world.

“It’s… it’s a method of exploring truth through logic and experiments!!

She tried hard to explain.

“Much more reliable than your feeling-based Traditional Alchemy!”

“Oh?”

Lucia’s tone grew more playful.

“Then why did your ‘Science’ blow up the Laboratory seven times?”

“Seven times?!”

Lilia’s eyes widened.

“How do you know that?”

“Every inch of the Evernight Palace is within my perception.”

Lucia’s fingers began to gently stroke her back.

“Including every little ‘accident’ of a certain someone.”

Lilia wished she could find a hole to crawl into, knowing all her embarrassing moments today had been witnessed by Lucia.

“It seems we need to reinforce your Laboratory.”

Lucia continued.

“Otherwise, next time, you might blow up the entire Evernight Palace.”

“I won’t!”

Lilia stomped her feet in anger, but sitting on Lucia’s lap, she could only kick the air symbolically.

“I just haven’t mastered the technique yet!”

“Technique?”

Lucia’s hand paused at her waist.

“Then what technique did you learn today?”

Lilia opened her mouth but couldn’t say a word.

She really hadn’t learned anything today, except the explosive power of various materials.

“I… I’ll succeed tomorrow!”

She forced herself to say.

“Is that so?”

Lucia tapped her nose with a finger.

“Then I’m looking forward to it.”

“But before that………………”

Her voice turned low.

“I need to check your attitude towards learning today.”

“Check what?”

A bad feeling rose in Lilia’s heart.

“Physical examination.”

As Lucia spoke, her hand began unbuttoning Lilia’s nightgown.

“Wait! Why a physical examination?”

Lilia panicked, quickly holding onto her clothes.

“To confirm whether you’re injured.”

Lucia’s movements were gentle but left no room for refusal.

“After all, the Laboratory exploded seven times. Who knows if you were cut by debris.”

“I’m not hurt!”

Lilia’s voice changed pitch.

“Really, I’m not!”

“Then let me confirm.”

Lucia had already undone the first button.

“Be good. It’ll be over soon.”

Lilia wanted to resist, but Lucia’s arm wrapped around her waist, rendering her immobile.

“Don’t………………”

Her voice grew smaller.

“Why does this happen every time…………………”

“Because you’re never honest.”

Lucia continued unbuttoning.

“Yesterday, when washing your panties, you secretly hid an unwashed one.”

“I did not!”

Lilia retorted instantly.

“Then what’s that pink one under the bed?”

Lilia’s face turned bright red.

She had indeed hidden one, thinking with so many, missing one wouldn’t be noticed.

She didn’t expect Lucia to find out anyway.

“I…………… I forgot………………”

“Forgot?”

Lucia’s finger stroked her collarbone.

“Or did you think you could get away with it?”

Lilia dared not speak.

One by one, the buttons of her nightgown came undone, revealing pale skin.

“As expected, no external injuries.”

Lucia’s finger lightly touched her shoulder.

“But………………”

Her hand moved to Lilia’s arm.

“There’s some redness here.”

“Th-that’s from the steam burn………………”

Lilia’s voice trembled.

“It’s minor, no treatment needed.”

“And here………………”

Lucia’s fingers slid over her waist.

“Tense? Your muscles are stiff.”

“I’m not tense!”

Lilia wanted to deny it, but her body’s reaction betrayed her.

“Not tense?”

Lucia’s hand began softly massaging her side.

“Then why are you trembling?”

Only then did Lilia realize she was indeed trembling slightly.

She didn’t know if it was from nerves or something else.

“…………”

“A?”

Lucia hugged her tighter.

“How about now?”

Warmth passed through the thin robe, making Lilia’s trembling even more pronounced.

“Still cold?”

Lucia’s voice was close to her ear, the heat of her breath making Lilia’s ears itch.

“…………”

Lilia’s voice was as quiet as a mosquito.

“That’s good.”

Lucia’s hand continued to move over her, checking every inch of skin.

“Looks like you’re really not hurt.”

“Th-then can we finish now?”

Lilia asked cautiously.

“Not yet.”

Lucia’s hand stopped over her heart.

“Your heartbeat is too fast. I need to confirm the cause.”

“I…………… I’m fine………………”

Lilia tried to push her hand away, but she was too weak.

“Are you scared?”

Lucia’s finger caressed her chest.

“Or is it something else?”

Lilia couldn’t answer.

She didn’t know why her heart was beating so fast.

She should be angry, should resist, yet her body relaxed against her will.

“Doesn’t seem like fear.”

Lucia’s voice held a hint of satisfaction.

“Then it’s for another reason.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about………………”

Lilia turned her face away, not daring to meet Lucia’s eyes.

“Don’t know?”

Lucia let out a light laugh.

“Then let’s explore it slowly.”

Her hand began rebuttoning the nightgown.

“Today’s examination ends here.”

“Remember to take out the panties under the bed and wash them again tomorrow.”

Lilia breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a little disappointed.

“Understood………………”

“And one more thing.”

Lucia picked her up and placed her on the bed.

“Be more careful with tomorrow’s experiments.”

“I’ll enhance the Laboratory’s Defensive Array, but that doesn’t mean you can be reckless.”

“I’ll be careful.”

Lilia nodded obediently.

“Very good.”

Lucia leaned down and placed a light kiss on her forehead.

“Goodnight, my Little God of Destruction.”

With that, she left the room.

Lilia lay on the bed, her face still red.

The ‘examination’ just now left her feelings complicated.

It was clearly embarrassing, but why did she feel reluctant for it to end?

“I must have been influenced by this perverted Demon King……”

She muttered in her heart.

“When I get stronger, I’ll make her taste what it’s like to be examined!”

“I’ll make it even more thorough!”

But as she thought this, her face turned red again.