The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness

Chapter 54, Encounter

The edge of the large knife was getting closer, and from this distance, Mu En realized that the scarred man was not using the blade, but rather the back of the knife, just like Mu En had used against An before.

He had just been punched hard by me, and now he only wanted to knock me out?

He is so warm to me… No, this is not the time to think about that. At this rate, I will really be knocked out and then forced to become the den mother of this bear-like creature (male)!

I don’t want that kind of thing!

But just as Mu En was racking his brain for a solution, he suddenly heard a gentle singing voice that nearly brought him to tears.

“Kind Mother Earth, please grant me…”

A yellowish light enveloped him, and the back of the steel knife struck against it, producing a dull thud but unable to budge it in the slightest.

“What is this—”

The scarred man’s cheek twitched as he looked up at the girl he had been ignoring.

“Are you going to interfere with my good fortune?”

“That’s the price of ignoring a magician, you know.”

The girl waved her wand lightly, a teasing smile playing at the corners of her mouth.

“Besides, I don’t think forcibly taking a man… is a good thing.”

“Damn it.”

The scarred man couldn’t help but grit his teeth.

If I had known, I would have dealt with this woman first!

“You all, go deal with that little girl!”

The scarred man ordered his subordinates.

But no one responded.

Turning back in shock, the scarred man found that his bandit subordinates had already collapsed on the ground, sound asleep.

“You don’t think I would be as foolish as you, do you?”

The girl winked playfully:

“Not talking nonsense is an essential quality of an excellent magician.”

“Thanks for the big help!”

Mu En, who had found a way out of a dire situation, laughed heartily, wishing he could pick up the girl and give her a fierce kiss.

However, he did not miss this opportunity. Taking advantage of the scarred man’s furious incompetence, he delivered another uppercut that landed hard on the scarred man’s chin.

“Defense enhancement.”

“Speed enhancement.”

“Fighting spirit recovery enhancement.”

“Reaction enhancement.”

“……”

The scarred man had just been forced to retreat a few steps when more than a dozen enhancement BUFFs were unleashed on Mu En in one go. For a moment, Mu En seemed to glow like the brightest star in a nightclub dance floor, radiating a colorful aura all over his body.

“I feel filled with power.”

Mu En clenched his fist, unable to suppress the excitement in his eyes.

So this is the thrill of having a top-tier support? Even a dog on a leash could run rampant!

With such support, what’s there to fear from a gay man?

“Haha, let’s continue!”

Suddenly feeling invincible, Mu En no longer hesitated. He brandished his big knife and charged at the scarred man with a roar.

The scarred man raised his knife to defend, trying to find an opportunity to counterattack.

But Mu En gave him no chance at all. His moves were bold and powerful, leaving an impression that was hard to predict.

—in simple terms, it was just wildly hacking away.

Though there was no real technique, there’s a saying: a flurry of punches can take down a master. Under the influence of various powerful BUFFs, he actually forced the scarred man to retreat step by step.

“Is that it? Is that it? Is that it?

You think you can catch this young master and make me your captive husband? What are you dreaming about? Have you woken up yet? Why don’t you take a piss and look at yourself? Do you think you deserve even a hair from the handsome and invincible Mu En Campbell? Huh?”

“……”

Watching Mu En, who was charging with glowing eyes and gaining momentum, the scarred man suddenly had a moment of doubt about his own orientation.

He liked the perverse.

But this yellow-haired naked man in front of him… was he too perverse?

In this situation, who exactly was the bandit bully trying to force himself on whom?

“Damn it, this time you win.”

Realizing the situation was not in his favor, the scarred man was decisive.

He immediately turned tail and ran, abandoning his own subordinates without a second thought.

“Just wait, I’ll be back, beautiful. Mu En Campbell, right? I’ll remember that name!”

The scarred man turned his head and spat out a harsh remark before vanishing into the dense woods.

“Hey, wait.”

Mu En’s hand, which had reached out halfway, froze in place.

“Running off so fast?”

Watching the scarred man’s figure disappear in the blink of an eye, Mu En scratched his cheek, momentarily unsure whether he should chase after him.

“I advise you to give up on the idea of chasing him.”

The girl had somehow appeared beside Mu En.

“Hey, why? Isn’t this the perfect time to take advantage of his weakness?” Mu En asked, puzzled. He certainly didn’t want a male companion eyeing him with ill intentions.

“Three.”

The girl didn’t answer, only uttered a number.

“Two.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“One.”

As soon as the last word fell,

Mu En’s pupils suddenly constricted.

His body crumpled to the ground as if all strength had been drained from him, an overwhelming wave of fatigue crashing over him like a tsunami.

“What… what is this…?”

“Enhancement magic can boost combat power and dull pain, but your stamina and body are still your own. Using it like that, of course, your body can’t handle it,” the girl said matter-of-factly.

“So that’s how it is.”

Mu En let out a sigh of relief, giving up the struggle and lying back on the ground.

“I thought someone had poisoned me again.”

“Why do you think someone would poison you upon first meeting?”

The girl tilted her head, puzzled.

“Ha ha, that’s a long story.”

Mu En chuckled, not continuing further.

“……”

“……”

The two maintained an eerie silence.

After a moment, Mu En could no longer bear the cold atmosphere and tentatively said:

“Um… this beautiful lady?”

“Hmm?”

“Although this is a bit abrupt, could you help me take some clothes off those mountain bandits? I’m suddenly feeling a bit cold.” Mu En said after several days.

“No.” The girl rejected firmly.

“Why not?”

Mu En widened his eyes, “Is this really that difficult?”

“Not difficult.”

The girl turned her face away: “It’s just that my mother has always warned me not to get close to perverts.”

“I am not a pervert! Why can’t you get close to me!”

“Out in the wild, running around naked, what else could that be but perverted?”

“There’s a reason for that; it’s because an evil woman stole my clothes!”

“Exposure in the wild? You city folks really play wild.” The girl subtly took a few steps back: “Not good, I seem to be even less able to get close to you now. I could get pregnant; I have a lover! What would I do if you defiled me, boohoo.”

“It’s you spouting such words that’s not good!”

Mu En tearfully complained.

But just as he was about to say something, he felt a darkness before his eyes as a beastskin skirt was thrown onto his face.

“Thank you.”

Mu En forced himself to stand up, wrapping the beastskin skirt around his waist.

“Eh?”

Mu En looked down at his appearance at that moment and couldn’t help but touch his chin.

Although it did cover the essentials, it still felt a bit off.

It seemed a bit like… a nude apron?

No, no, no, this must be my illusion; beastskin skirts and aprons are two different things.

Moreover, those mountain bandits were clearly smaller in size; he couldn’t wear their clothes, so this would have to do for now.

“Anyway…”

Convinced he had cleared himself of any pervert suspicion, Mu En extended his hand towards the girl, smiling as he said:

“Let me introduce myself. My name is Mu En, um… for now, I’m just an unemployed drifter.”

“My name is Ai Luka.”

After staring at Mu En’s hand for a while, ensuring it wouldn’t carry any perverted aura, the girl—oh no, the young woman—finally reached out and shook it.

“Former adventurer, currently a newlywed wife, absolutely in the midst of training.”