Queen dusa narrowed her eyes. "Did you find out sothing?"
Chen Mo froze for a mont, unsure of what she was referring to, so he remained silent.
Seeing his reaction, Queen dusa assud he had tacitly admitted to knowing sothing. A fleeting look of panic flashed through her eyes before she quickly changed the topic. "Where did you go wrong?"
Chen Mo had already prepared his words on the way here, so he spoke calmly, "I shouldn't have contradicted Your Majesty. I shouldn't have angered Your Majesty. When Your Majesty hit , I shouldn't have fought back."
[Ding! Favorability 1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
Hearing Chen Mo's words, Queen dusa's frustration instantly vanished. The corners of her lips lifted slightly, carrying an air of satisfaction—Finally, I have tad you.
Chen Mo was montarily stunned. Huh? That was enough to gain favorability?
Was Queen dusa turning over a new leaf? Normally, she only seed happy after beating him to a pulp.
Since it was working, Chen Mo decided to double down. "I shouldn't have disrespected Your Majesty. I shouldn't have—"
[Ding! Favorability 1. Gained 1 incense stick of Enlightennt Ti.]
"Alright, enough. Why did you co to see ? Surely, you didn't co just to apologize?"
Although there was a certain thrill in seeing Chen Mo submit, Queen dusa was unused to the man who always opposed her suddenly acting so ek.
Chen Mo hesitated.
If he asked for her essence blood right after apologizing, she would definitely think he had ulterior motives.
And if that happened, he might lose the favorability he had just earned.
His eyes flickered with thought before he spoke. "Your Majesty, didn't you say before that I should serve you? These past few days, I've only been your punching bag. How about I give Your Majesty a shoulder massage? You seem tired—let help you relax."
While trying to please Queen dusa, Chen Mo also wanted to test out his newly devised plan to milk favorability.
Queen dusa frowned slightly at the honorifics in his tone and replied coldly, "That won't be necessary."
"Your Majesty, there's no need to be polite. This is my duty."
Gathering his courage, Chen Mo began walking toward the throne.
He figured that if Queen dusa got angry and beat him, he might earn even more favorability.
No losses there.
Queen dusa's expression froze. She imdiately sat up straight, her gaze locked onto Chen Mo as he steadily approached.
Her voice carried a trace of anger. "Impudent!"
Perhaps due to the exhaustion from healing Chen Mo earlier, or because his mysterious technique had drained a significant amount of her Dou Qi, Queen dusa's reprimand lacked its usual force.
Chen Mo noticed that his favorability points hadn't decreased.
Which ant... she wasn't actually mad.
From what he had learned about her over the past few days, Queen dusa only seed to like people who were as domineering as she was—or even more so.
So at this mont, he needed to be even more assertive.
Chen Mo quickened his pace, climbing the steps toward the throne. Under Queen dusa's astonished gaze, he placed his hands on her smooth, fair shoulders and gently kneaded them.
"You dare, human—!"
Queen dusa's body tensed. She was about to stand up and explode with rage when Chen Mo suddenly pressed her back down.
In a commanding tone, he said, "Don't move. Sit still."
"You—how dare you use force!"
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly felt the tension in her shoulders ease. The firm yet careful pressure from his hands sent waves of relief through her body, making her feel inexplicably refreshed.
[Ding! Favorability 1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins. Triggered 'Intimate Contact'—gained the skill Qi Concealnt Technique.]
Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.
Holy crap... there's potential here.
Queen dusa's body gradually relaxed. She leaned lazily back into the throne, seemingly oblivious to the fact that a human was touching her.
Even she found it strange. If she had spared his life before, it was only because of her younger sister.
But after their fights, she had realized that beating Chen Mo gave her an odd sense of satisfaction.
Especially when his face—one that could make countless young girls swoon—swelled up like a pig's head. For so reason, it lifted her mood imnsely.
When he retaliated in anger, his soft, powerless attacks amused her. She couldn't resist teasing him.
Even when he disrespected her, though she was furious, she didn't truly resent it. Instead, she found a twisted enjoynt in taming him.
Every ti she knocked him unconscious, she felt an odd sense of achievent.
Over ti, she had beco sowhat immune to his flirtations and crude remarks.
But when he had told her he hated her and wanted nothing more than to kill her, she had truly been angry.
Yet... there had also been an inexplicable feeling deep within her heart.
So, she had lost control and used excessive force, severely damaging his ridians.
It had taken her three whole days of effort to fully heal him.
When he ca to apologize today, Queen dusa had suddenly felt a sense of accomplishnt—like she had finally tad this wild horse that always opposed her.
The comfort from his massage made her long lashes tremble slightly.
So soft...
That was Chen Mo's first thought.
The sensation beneath his fingers, the angle at which he was standing, and the faint fragrance lingering in the air... It was all testing his self-control.
But could he afford to move recklessly?
Of course not.
After a full incense stick's ti, Chen Mo's hands were starting to ache. Though the experience was enjoyable, it was pointless if he wasn't gaining favorability from it.
It was starting to feel dull.
Without further delay, he decided to get to the point. "Your Majesty, do you have any wishes?"
Queen dusa, still enjoying the massage, didn't even open her eyes as she replied in a lazy tone, "For your human race to beco slaves to my Serpent Tribe."
Chen Mo coughed awkwardly.
Saying sothing like that right to my face... isn't that a bit much?
[Ding! Favorability 1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins. Triggered 'Intimacy Bonus'—gained Critical Strike.]
"???"
Chen Mo checked his status and found that the so-called Critical Strike would trigger a bonus reward the next ti he gained favorability.
Another strange ability added to the list.
Chen Mo continued, "Then... is there anything Your Majesty particularly likes?"
"I want a Heavenly Fla."
Chen Mo: "..."
Yeah, okay.
Enough small talk.
Getting straight to the point, he asked, "Would losing a single drop of essence blood be a big deal for a magical beast?"
Queen dusa finally opened her eyes, glancing at him. "Why are you asking so many questions?"
"I'm just curious."
Queen dusa, feeling pleased with his massage, answered, "Essence blood is the purest and most vital energy source within both humans and magical beasts. Of course, losing it is a big deal."
"Then, Your Majesty... if soone were to ask you for a drop of essence blood, what would you do?"
Queen dusa's eyes narrowed.
"The person you're talking about... is it you?"
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