The sky that was gradually turning dark finally couldn't bear the weight of the snow, and drizzle mixed with it slapped on the windows of the Demon King's Castle.
Li Mo drew his gaze out of the window through the rain and snow. The dark window was stained with warm firelight and only reflected Li Mo's somewhat absent-minded appearance.
It seems that I can't go back to the witch tonight.
But the witch is very smart. The moment she saw the snow, she must have known that she would not go back.
"It seems that because of wearing this, I can't get out of here even after death, and the area where I can move is also very limited, so I didn't lie."
The ghost put her sleeves just so that she couldn't see the shackles. Although her expression looked like she didn't care, that was not the case.
This small unintentional move hurt Li Mo's heart even more deeply.
"Give me your hand."
"What, uncle, do you want to kiss the back of the princess's hand like a knight?"
"I am not a knight, and I don't want to kiss the back of the princess's hand. I am only loyal to the Demon King."
Li Mo took the hand offered by the ghost girl.
It is small and cold, but the cold temperature makes people feel comfortable, but it also proves the loss of the girl's life and makes people heartache.
At the end of the day, go and take off the sleeves of the ghost girl.
"Oh, it doesn't look good. Uncle, please stop reading."
Seeing her twisted wrist being scrutinized by Li Mo, the ghost girl felt a little embarrassed. She smiled bitterly and tried to take her hand back from Li Mo's hand, but was held tightly by Li Mo.
"It hurts a little, bear with it."
Li Mo gently touched the shackles with his hand, and a star-like light appeared from his palm, giving him a warm feeling.
Kadang——
The shackles broke evenly with a crisp sound.
The wounds caused by being bound by shackles for many years could not be cured, but now they are recovering at an astonishing speed with the light, as beautiful as turning a cocoon into a butterfly.
"This... is impossible!"
Looking at all this with wide eyes and surprise, she seemed to want to say something but fell silent, because when she looked at Li Mo, she realized that Li Mo's dark red pupils were like burning red rubies at this moment.
"Nothing is impossible, another one."
Li Mo seemed to take the hand from the ghost girl with some emotion, held the shackles again, and murmured softly:
"......hateful."
Li Mo's face unconsciously became expressionless, and his eyes did not meet the ghost girl again.
"Uncle still thinks I'm lying, so he's angry?"
"No, I'm not talking about you."
Although Li Mo still couldn't believe the Kingdom of Jade or being captured by the Demon King, the moment he saw the shackles, Li Mo was sure that this girl was not sneaking in.
"Girl, let me ask you, do you know what this is?"
"Well, I probably know."
Sinner's Iron Shackle, this is the name of this thing.
There is a cursed magic crystal embedded inside. Once locked, it cannot be opened. Not only does the locked person have to endure physical pain, but even the soul will be imprisoned in the locked place and suffer eternal pain, even if it is cut. Cutting off both hands cannot lift this curse.
It is a disgusting thing that is banned by both humans and demons.
And now this kind of thing is used on such girls.
"hateful!"
He hit the wall hard with his hand, but the resentment and anguish in his heart did not get rid of at all.
The girl took Li Mo's hand that was smashed against the wall with both hands, and then held it tightly. The slender hands that had been healed by Li Mo seemed to be narrating gratitude.
"I have one friend, my only friend."
The light brown eyes sparkled, as if a child was sharing the most important secret with the person closest to him.
"That child is a demon."
"..."
"Uncle, can you listen to me?"
He nodded silently, and then his two beautiful eyes met together.
"I am a princess from a small country. My destiny has been arranged since I was a child. It is nothing more than to marry the princes and nobles of a big country and live as a political tool."
"It's not that simple, right?"
Li Mo smiled as if he was mocking himself, and his smile was echoed by the ghost girl's wry smile.
"Yes, fate seems to be playing tricks on me. When I was fifteen, my country was invaded. All other countries did not dare to lend a helping hand because the invaders were the Demon King's Army."
"Varied…!?"
Before Li Mo could get rid of his emotion, he knew what was going on.
The Demon King that the ghost girl is talking about is not the current Demon King, but the previous generation, no, the previous generation.
Putting it this way, it makes sense why there are countries and things that Li Mo doesn't know about, but in this case...
How long has this girl been bound here?
Li Mo gritted his teeth tightly, but he tried hard to control his emotions. He didn't want his negative emotions to affect this lively girl.
"Then what?"
"Then my country was defeated and I was captured here as a tribute to the Demon King."
"Yeah?"
"I was caught in the Demon King's City and became a slave and was shackled with these shackles. And then guess what, they actually forgot about me!"
The ghost girl puffed out her cheeks and said with an unconvinced expression. Her cute look made Li Mo almost laugh.
"But since you are here, it means that the demons still want you..."
"Ah, no, that's not the case..."
The ghost girl reacted with her mouth open for a long time before she understood what Li Mo said, and hurriedly waved her hand to Li Mo.
"In fact, most of the reasons for my death are because of, Kagu——"
As he spoke, he spat out a mouthful of blood with a smile on his face.
"Okay, you don't need to say anything, I completely understand!"
While taking out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from her mouth, he asked:
"That friend of yours should be from Demon King City, right?"
"Well, that's right, uncle's mind is quite bright."
"What are you talking about? I am the most intelligent general in the Demon King's Army, Lord Limo."
The ghost girl opened her eyes wide with a surprised expression, but continued:
"It is said that she is the child of a demon sinner, so she works as a servant in the Demon King's City to take care of abducted people like me."
"Indeed, there were people like this before."
However, this practice was abolished a long time ago. Li Mo only knew that such a position existed before, but he had never seen such a person.
"At first I hated her, ignored her, and knocked over the plate she brought. I took all my anger towards the demons out on her. Her status is very low. Even if a prisoner like me bullies her, the demon king No one from the army will ask, and she is a very quiet child who always lowers her head and never speaks no matter how she is bullied, it is always like this."
The ghost girl had nostalgia and regret in her eyes as she narrated quietly, making her really look like a princess.
——
That day, I had forgotten how long I had been locked in this dark prison.
The food the demons provided me was getting worse and worse. I only had 4 or 5 grains of rice to cook porridge every day. My body was already weak, and I fell ill immediately after such a tossing.
I had a severe headache, I was very hungry, sleepiness kept coming, and my eyes became heavier and heavier.
But someone called me in the dimness.
After spending the last effort to open his eyes, he discovered that it was the child.
She took out a piece of dirty bread from her arms and handed it to me.
I asked her where it came from and she told me she picked it up herself.
But the new scars on her face told me the truth.
I was so hungry that after I swallowed the bread, I remembered that I had completely ignored her.
I apologized to her and she told me it didn't matter.
I asked her why she was so nice to me.
She said she saw the princess for the first time and that the princess was very beautiful.
I cried, completely unable to control my tears.
She was a little at a loss and could only hold me in her arms.
At that moment, I had my first friend in my arranged life.
And the only friend.
