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

Chapter 66、Whispers of the God of Love (Six)

“Evil God.”

In response to Mu En’s questioning, An slowly uttered these two words.

“Heh, really?”

Mu En’s expression showed that he was not surprised, resting his head on the stone while gazing at the monster.

Although it was his first time seeing it, Mu En had at least read the original book.

So after a brief moment of shock, he quickly came to realize.

Evil God.

The cause of corruption, the hand of destruction.

The greatest source of disaster in the original book.

In a certain sense, the threat of the evil god is even greater than that of the demon race currently battling the empire at the border.

Because what drives the demon race to invade humanity is territory and hatred; what they incite is merely war.

But the evil god embodies chaos, disorder, and death itself. They are omnipresent, eroding everything, wielding an authority high above, casting greedy glances at the mortal realm.

Historically, the three great calamities that nearly led humanity to extinction all bore the shadow of the evil god.

And that demon god prophesied to destroy the world is indeed one of the evil gods.

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Thus, with a characteristic of committing all kinds of evil and having a hand in everything,

——If something incomprehensible happens, it must be the evil god’s doing.jpg.

“I didn’t expect it to be corrupted to this extent. What on earth is going on? Everything was normal before,” Mu En frowned in confusion.

Hmm…

Training her husband, this is quite normal for a yandere, right?

“But now is not the time to think about this.”

Mu En sighed softly and then stood up.

“We can’t let this thing develop any further. Fortunately, we are in a remote area; if it moves to another village, it would be disastrous.”

“An, let’s hurry back to Beirlande. There are institutions specifically dealing with evil god pollution there, and the Church of Life won’t stand by; they are more professional than us. Come on, let’s go find them.”

Mu En reached out to grab An’s arm, wanting to take her away.

…Not a muscle moved.

An sat there, arms wrapped around herself, her gaze lowered, her expression unreadable.

But no matter how Mu En tugged, she wouldn’t budge.

“An?”

“I can’t go.”

“Why not?”

“Because… I have to take responsibility.”

“Responsibility? What responsibility? This is evil god pollution; what does it have to do with you? You’re not the evil god.”

“But it does have something to do with me.”

An raised her head, looking into Mu En’s eyes, filled with the bewilderment of a child who has done something wrong.

“It’s because of what I said, because I said those things to Eluka, that’s why she was corrupted by the evil god.”

“Eh? What do those words… mean?” Mu En was taken aback.

“Two days ago, when I went fishing for the young master, I ran into Eluka…”

An tightened her grip on her arms.

The joints were slightly pale, and one could only imagine the strength she had exerted.

Yet, she was completely unaware.

The torment and self-reproach from within had long since dulled her senses to the pain of her flesh.

An spoke in a trembling voice, softly recounting to Mu En.

Two days ago, her first encounter with Ailuka, the words she had spoken to Ailuka.

Then, not long ago, their reunion.

How she had watched helplessly as Ailuka gradually transformed into a monster, with no turning back.

And the last words Ailuka had said to her.

“Master, you’re telling me… what love is.”

……

“I see.”

After listening to An’s account, Mu En found it hard to remain calm.

“So, you’re saying… after hearing your words, Ailuka suddenly gained enlightenment, turned into a yandere, and then made a wish to the evil god to gain complete control over the one she loves, leading to her corruption?”

“I don’t know what she did after we parted, but… probably.”

“So, you believe this is your responsibility?”

“Mm.”

An bit her lip and nodded.

It was indeed her fault; if she hadn’t said those words, nothing would have happened.

So…

“An, wake up!”

Mu En suddenly shouted sharply, interrupting An’s thoughts.

Then pointing at the grotesque monster that loomed like a small mountain, she said:

“Take a good look at that thing. Do you really think it could change like this in just two days? Even if the evil god is terrifying, their corruption cannot happen overnight. Before an outbreak, there must be a long accumulation of pollution!

In other words, it’s impossible that Ailuka came into contact with the evil god just because of what you said. She must have been entangled with the evil god long before!”

“But… I was at least a catalyst for the outbreak, wasn’t I?”

“The outbreak was bound to happen sooner or later! No one undergoes a fundamental change because of a few words from someone else. Ailuka became a yandere because she already had a tendency towards it. Even without your words, she would have turned out this way eventually!

And look at her now; she’s beyond saving! Can’t you see? Ailuka has even lost her own body!

What can you do?”

Mu En yelled at An, breathless.

He suddenly felt a surge of anger.

Why be so stubborn?

Why impose a responsibility that doesn’t belong to you onto yourself?

Is it because taking one extra breath of oxygen could lead to the world’s destruction a billion trillionths of a second early that you must bear the blame for the world’s end?

Don’t you know how terrifying it is to be tainted by an evil god’s influence?

Don’t you cherish your own life?

Why must you get stuck in such a trivial deadlock?

Someone will handle it; it’s not your responsibility!

“She calls me Master.”

“Hmm?”

“That girl, she calls me Master.”

An raised her face, looking at Mu En.

With a trembling voice, she suddenly said.

“As a Master, how could I possibly neglect my disciple?”

Crystal-clear tears, like beads from a broken string, continuously slipped down her delicate face.

Mu En was momentarily stunned.

This was the first time he had seen An like this.

In his memory, An always appeared dignified and graceful.

She would perfectly handle her duties as a personal maid, bowing at a perfect ninety degrees.

Even the distance of each step she took while walking was nearly identical.

She was the embodiment of a perfect maid; at least in Mu En’s memory, she had never made a mistake.

Such an An would naturally not allow herself to show even a hint of weakness.

But.

Now.

The girl before Mu En.

Curled up, tightly hugging her arms.

Disheveled hair clung to her forehead, and the delicate makeup had long been washed away by tears.

Her eyes no longer held the sharp brilliance of before, but instead revealed the panic and helplessness of a child who had done something wrong.

So disheveled.

So heart-wrenching.

—

Yet deep in her eyes, there remained an unyielding stubbornness, like a sulking little girl, fiercely staring at Mu En.

“I’m going, Young Master.”

……

“Damn it.”

Seeing such a stubborn An, a string in Mu En’s heart seemed to be gently plucked.

Thus, his anger suddenly subsided,

And then,

As if compelled by fate, he said:

“Alright, I’ll go with you.”