Carrying out his orders?
Yu Deng was extremely confused. When did he ever give such an order?
The butler's lips curled up slightly, but he didn't speak. He simply held the young master securely in his arms and descended from the air.
Once they were on the ground, Wen Luo, seeing that Yu Deng didn't make any attempt to make him let go, continued to hold him tightly in his arms.
Yu Deng took some time to think, trying to piece together the butler's logic.
Oh... he had asked Wen Luo to wipe the fruit juice off his face, but since Wen Luo had been holding him with both hands, the only way to fulfill this request was by kissing him.
Yu Deng followed the logic and felt like he had been trapped in some strange snare, yet he couldn't find any evidence of it.
He looked up and saw the black-haired butler still gazing at him with a submissive and loyal expression.
They stared at each other for a few seconds before Wen Luo spoke first: "Young master, there's still some left that hasn't been wiped off."
Yu Deng blinked: "Huh?"
Wen Luo kissed Yu Deng again, his green eyes focused on him.
Yu Deng wasn't the smartest or sharpest of people. The delicate young master was a bit clumsy, yet he wasn't unpleasant at all... People who liked the young master were countless.
Fortunately, the young master didn't reject his little thoughts, or perhaps, the young master hadn't even noticed them.
Yu Deng was kissed by the butler once more.
As Yu Deng began to emit a slight whimper, the strange fluctuation of power from the night before appeared again.
Yu Deng felt the peculiar sensation again, and for a brief moment, he was lost in a daze.
...Who was calling him, making him so eager to get close?
The black-haired butler added some force to his kiss, biting gently on Yu Deng's lip. A hint of sickly possessiveness showed beneath his gentle surface, making the kiss take on a more predatory feel.
How could one let their mind wander during a kiss?
Yu Deng, reacting slowly, suddenly noticed a subtle pain on his lips. He snapped back to his senses and pushed against Wen Luo's chest, scolding him with a feisty tone: "I was just saying your kiss was kind of nice… you bad guy! You kissed too hard."
Bad men never take compliments well!
The butler lowered his head and sincerely apologized: "Sorry, young master, for causing you pain. I will reflect on my actions, thanks to your guidance."
Yu Deng's anger dissipated immediately.
Hmm? The butler was so sincere... and he looked pretty obedient.
Right, the butler was also his target for the task. Should he try doing the task now?
Yu Deng fell into thought, urgently considering how to handle the task.
[Host, just do it like you did in the last instance.]
"Oh..." Yu Deng looked up and called to the butler, "Wen Luo."
"Young master, please tell me what you need."
Yu Deng took a few seconds to find his words, and then said slowly, "If I asked you to submit to me, to obey my orders, even to cooperate with me in doing things that might make you lose face, would you agree?"
Clearly, it was just describing a special task, but when such a request was made by Yu Deng, it felt like he was looking for a dog that matched his requirements.
The air grew slightly uncomfortably hot.
Wen Luo was somewhat surprised by the young master's request, paused for a few seconds, and asked, "I wonder, would you make this request to others?"
Of course, he would. There were already three people in this current quest.
Yu Deng was about to nod when he noticed the gentle green eyes of the butler. His animal-like instincts suddenly kicked in, and he became alert. He wasn't good at lying, so he stammered, "Hmm… I've only said it to you now."
He had indeed only said it to the butler. Even if he later did tasks with others, he hadn't lied now.
It's true that he only told the butler now. Even if he did other tasks with other people later, he wasn't wrong now.
Of course, the butler wouldn't misunderstand this obvious subtext.
Wen Luo nodded, understanding: "I understand, of course I will obey your instructions."
After all, he had always completed the young master's instructions, he just sometimes used different methods to complete them.
Yu Deng was relieved when he heard Wen Luo agree and waited for this special task to be completed, but after a while, he didn't hear the system prompt.
Yu Deng: "Huh?"
Did his task go wrong? The butler clearly agreed.
Wen Luo's expression remained unreadable, still the perfect gentle smile. Yu Deng was baffled.
System 01: [.]Dumb host.
[Well, well, black screen again for so long. Baby has had eight hundred black screens today. What could possibly be something our precious VIP audience can't see!]
[This is the time when my plot brain takes over. So this quest doesn't require players to explore the world's background? The focus is on winning the game and being wary of other players?]
[If that's the case, I've seen a castle quest before. We had to play games with these NPCs. The banquet game in the normal quest was easier, but I haven't seen a clear difference between normal and hard mode yet.]
[The ones who played the last quest with Deng Deng say that there are definitely some traps that haven't shown up in the difficult mode.]
[Did anyone notice something… this quest doesn't have a clearly defined ending time, which means it could last a week or a month. It all depends on how this banquet goes.]
...
Yu Deng, with a stomach full of doubts, persevered for another half hour of flying lessons. He barely mastered the skills of flying up and down, and he was too tired to move.
His little wings had been fluttering for so long that they were starting to feel slightly warm. After stopping his flight, they trembled as they curled up, still shaking uncontrollably at the tips of his wings.
From the exercise, Yu Deng's cheeks flushed with a healthy pink, and the sweet fragrance on his body grew even more intense, filling the air with his scent.
Wen Luo stood by with his hands at his sides, struggling slightly to resist the urge to stroke those little wings.
"I'm not learning anymore, I'm so tired," Yu Deng mumbled, instructing Wen Luo to carry him back to the bedroom. After carefully washing his face, he collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.
Yu Deng napped for two hours to regain his energy. When he woke up, it was already nearly dark. The time for the night banquet hadn't arrived yet, and all the players still didn't know whether tonight would be a safe ballroom evening or another dangerous game night like yesterday.
As for Yu Deng, after his nap, he still didn't understand why his task hadn't been completed. After thinking for a while with no results, he recalled his experience from the last dungeon and asked, "Right, Tongtong, don't I have an energy progress bar? So besides flying, what else can I do?"
[Yes, you do. Once your energy reaches a certain level, you may unlock new abilities. However, host, each dungeon has a different background, so the ways to use it will also differ. You can try experimenting more.] The system answered diligently. [Your current progress bar is at thirty-five percent. Once it exceeds half, I will remind you.]
Yu Deng trusted his system and nodded. He got up from the bed, preparing to go downstairs to see what the current situation was.
For Yu Deng, one of the better aspects of this dungeon compared to the last one was that although the castle's lighting was still rather dim, it didn't have those Chinese-style ghosts, so sometimes, Yu Deng dared to act alone.
Yu Deng arrived at the banquet hall in the main building, standing by a carved ornament not far from the main entrance, peering inside. There were about twelve or thirteen guests inside, mingling.
The non-human beings in the hall were grouped in pairs or small clusters, though there might also be hidden players among them. The only exception was a corner not far from Yu Deng, where the fortune-teller Edith, who was quite skilled in divination, stood alone without any companions.
The petite witch was wrapped in a cloak, her eyes half-closed, and she cradled a crystal ball in her arms.
As Yu Deng happened to pass by the witch, he heard her hoarse, elderly murmur.
"…The blood moon hangs high, the cycles of darkness turn. When the song of the death bird begins to sing, you and I shall surely walk towards destruction."
The witch's voice sounded ethereal, and her words were odd. Yu Deng shuddered.
What is this witch talking about...?
"Sorry, did I scare you?" The witch had opened her eyes at some point and looked at Yu Deng.
Yu Deng hesitated, shaking his head. His curiosity led him to glance at the crystal ball in the witch's hands. The crystal ball, like his head, was empty inside, offering no vision. He couldn't see anything.
Wasn't there just a fleeting image earlier?
The centuries-old witch was indulgent with Yu Deng, this little one. She gazed at him for a moment before saying, "It seems you're quite interested in my crystal ball. Would you like to try it?"
Yu Deng was a bit surprised by the witch's generous invitation. "Hmm? Can I use the crystal ball too?"
[Ding. Congratulations, player Yu Deng, you have triggered the side quest: The Witch's Divination Game.]
[The player must complete three rounds of divination within a limited time. The content and method of the divination will be decided by the witch.]
Yu Deng was stunned. "?!" Wait, he was just saying that casually, and he triggered a side quest?
The witch's divination seemed very powerful—what if she divined his true identity? Wouldn't that mean he'd fail the mission?
In the few seconds of Yu Deng's anxiety, the surrounding scenery changed, and he found himself in an empty, void-like space surrounded by misty blue barriers.
Yu Deng's little wings stiffened as he watched the witch on the opposite side with caution.
"There's no need to worry. This is my divination space," the witch reassured him, making the crystal ball float in mid-air.
The crystal ball, which had been empty moments ago, slowly began to show an image. To Yu Deng's surprise, it was a chibi version of himself as a vampire.
[Wow, the chibi version of Deng Deng is so cute! Grandma Edith has been eating at the table for hundreds of years ahead of me.]
[Infinite World Main System!! I want this merchandise!!]
[Baby, you're so cute!]
"I can tell you have many questions," Lady Edith looked at the chibi vampire Yu Deng. "However, for your first divination, maybe we should start with something simple. Would you like to try divining about your important person?"
"Important person?"
The witch spoke slowly, "Yes, the divination will show you the one closest to you in the future. Normally, it refers to your partner."
For non-humans, this was a rather bold suggestion.
After all, most non-humans had strong territorial instincts and generally wouldn't expose their innermost secrets to others, especially something as personal as a close bond.
But Yu Deng didn't realize anything was wrong... and even if he did, he couldn't refuse. After all, this was a side quest.
He nodded. "Sure."
Lady Edith infused magic into the crystal ball, causing it to spin. She explained to Yu Deng, "Soon, light points will appear, guiding you in a direction. These light points may represent your future partner, someone you will spend your life with. Oh, they could also represent your closest friend."
Yu Deng understood. It was like a Western version of a fortune-telling game about romantic fate.
As the crystal ball spun, it seemed to encounter something tricky, spinning for a particularly long time.
Five minutes passed before the crystal ball finally stopped, emitting a dazzling light.
A bright, light golden light point floated out of the crystal ball. The light point didn't seem interested in guiding any direction. Instead, it swirled a few times in mid-air before enthusiastically attaching itself to Yu Deng's cheek.
It pressed—crazily pressing!
Yu Deng felt a ticklish sensation from the light point rubbing against his skin. "Stop rubbing, please…"
Lady Edith was a bit surprised by how eager the light point was. "It's quite enthusiastic. According to the divination..." Her words trailed off.
Because not long after the light golden point appeared, more than a dozen light points began popping up from the crystal ball, all wanting to get close to Yu Deng.
Yu Deng: "??"
The witch, famous for her divination skills, was now puzzled by her own crystal ball: "??"
The light golden point that had been sticking to Yu Deng saw the other light points emerging and froze for a moment. Then, it became furious and rushed toward them, quickly starting a fight.
A group of light points in various colors began a chaotic brawl, flying around wildly. During the fight, they would sneakily rub against Yu Deng as well.
Yu Deng's head was spinning from the scene. He raised his hands in an attempt to break it up.
The light points immediately flew into his palms, rubbing against him—only to find that the other light points had the same idea. A new round of fighting began.
The light points even began to split into more. In just a few seconds, there were so many that they surrounded Yu Deng completely.
Yu Deng stood amidst the brilliant glow, surrounded by countless light points. His delicate, beautiful face and innocent eyes made him look less like a vampire and more like a beautiful elf born under the blessing of the heavens.
After a long pause, Yu Deng finally opened his mouth, confused, and asked Lady Edith, "Is this crystal ball… broken?"
It must be broken!
Who in their right mind would have dozens of husbands?!!!
T/N: You of course(¬u¬)...