Bride of the Great Demon King

"Human beings can often create miracles in dangerous situations, but once they reach the so-called state of happiness, few people are willing to change the status quo."

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Night falls.

The house made of logs looks old, but it is still strong and warm.

There were no candles lit in the house.The blond boy was sitting on a small bench, with many long and short wicker scattered around his feet.The dexterous fingers flew up and down, and after a while, a basket gradually took shape in the young man's hands.Pulling out a few long wicker sticks to weave handles, inserting both ends on the sides of the basket, the young man let out a breath, and stacked the newly completed basket on top of a small pile of already woven ones.

One, two, three... six.I should be able to make three or four more tonight!A smile appeared on the boy's mouth.

The wooden door was pushed open, and the cold wind swirled in the room, making the boy shiver.

"Briel, haven't you added firewood to the fireplace?" A man walked into the room.He is about 50 years old, and his body is very strong. Because of years of outdoor work, his face is full of wind and frost, with deep wrinkles covering the corners of his eyes, and his thick and dense eyebrows are always slightly furrowed, which makes people feel very majestic. .But at this moment, his eyes were full of warmth.

The man closed the door behind his back, hung the bow and arrow behind his back on the shelf, lit the candles on the table casually, and then started to light the fire in the fireplace.After a while, the warm fire light illuminated most of the room.

"Welcome back, Uncle Will." The boy put down the half-woven bottom of the basket, groped for the water glass he had prepared earlier, and handed it over. "I don't think it's too cold, so I didn't add firewood."

After drinking the cold water in the glass in one gulp, the man smiled and patted the boy's head: "Why don't you feel cold in this damn weather? I don't want my adopted son to get sick from the cold when the New Year is approaching. Come! Touch what I caught today!" The man led the young man's hand to the extra prey that was harvested today.

"So soft fur... Ah! It's still alive! This is..."

"A fox! A red fox! Except for the skin on the hind legs that was scratched by the trap, the whole body is intact. I must sell it at the last market before the Chinese New Year. Those rich people like it very much. The fur of the fox, some of them are willing to pay to buy live ones. After selling it, in addition to getting back half of the winter’s rations, maybe I can also buy a set of glass beads for you. Haha, today is really lucky day, no?"

"Yeah!" The boy nodded excitedly, then hesitated, "But I don't need a set of glass beads."

"Haha, don't think that Old Will doesn't know anything. You picked up a broken glass bead and secretly hid it under your pillow. Every night, you played with it in your palm. When I bought the glass bead back, Don't be discovered by those bad boys, you can play with yourself at home. Of course, I can also play with you on the first two days of the new year. I'm a master at this!"

Bailie wanted to say that he just liked the cold touch of glass beads, he knew nothing about the rules of that kind of game, and he didn't need to spend money on it.However, the idea of ​​his adoptive father to let him have some recreational activities like ordinary children has been around for a long time, and he really doesn't want to say anything against it on this good day.

"Okay, Uncle Will. Then teach me!" The boy hesitated, "But I can't tell their colors."

"It doesn't matter, I can carve marks on it with a knife. Don't underestimate this kind of battle in the [-]x[-] limited pit. If you want to become a master at playing glass beads, you absolutely need your place..." The man poked He poked the boy on the forehead, "Sophisticated calculations and pre-set traps are indispensable. They are all hunters' special skills, aren't they? Haha, I am so glad that I can teach you this interesting art in person."

A strange sense of familiarity suddenly flashed in Bailie's heart, as if someone had said the same thing to him before.He frowned and thought about it carefully, but there was only a fog left in his memory.The boy shook his head, thinking that he must have been confused in basket weaving. Besides the kind Uncle Will, who would want to teach a helpless blind man how to play with glass beads?

"Okay, you must be very obedient and didn't touch anything in the kitchen today? Anyway, you are too young for cooking. I'm not because of your eyes... When you grow up a little, I will teach you how to cook myself. Now let me show my skills! If I remember correctly, there is still some dried mushrooms left." The man walked into the kitchen with a smile.

Bailiel returned to his small bench and sat down.After being adopted by the old hunter of the village, the kind gentleman only beat him once at first, when he was trying to prepare supper for his adoptive father.Afterwards, the old hunter held Bailiel and apologized repeatedly, and promised not to hit him again.It took a long time for the boy's tears to stop, which frightened the old hunter who had never seen him cry so loudly.

Bailiel really wanted to tell his adoptive father that the reason why he burst into tears was definitely not because of being beaten.Being beaten was nothing more than routine for him.This time the tears are no longer tears of pain, but are deeply moved and coquettish.This was the first time someone hit him because he cared about him.The heart that had not been filled with kindness for a long time twitched violently because of this, and the defense that the boy spent 12 years carefully building was finally completely let go.

Hearing the regular sound of chopping vegetables from the kitchen, the teenager returned his mind to his work.Maybe consider weaving some window decorations?Every family is always willing to spend some "wasted money" during the New Year.The boy was thinking in his mind.

"Do you like it?"

The slender fingers caressed the cold and smooth mirror surface, and the small marks that had been burned by the flames had long since disappeared without a trace.The Demon King traced the boy's eyebrows with his fingertips, observed the expression on his face over and over again, and then sighed dejectedly.Some things are beginning to become more and more undeniable. In other words, for the devil king who has always done what he wants, as long as he overcomes the little bit of awkward self-esteem in his heart, it is not difficult to admit that he loves a little guy.

Although being sealed again is indeed a bit disappointing, but I have almost eternal time to find a chance to get out of trouble.On the contrary, such a heart-warming little guy has never appeared in his past life.If he is with you, even the years without freedom will be very pleasant, right?Once he figured this out, the devil king who was deeply trapped felt that not to mention breaking it with his own hands, even watching that cute little guy suffer non-existent injuries became unbearable.

No, not non-existent damage.

The devil knew that during the few hours he stood in front of the mirror, all the painful experiences of the teenager reappeared in the mirror maze had actually happened.Although the footsteps of history took a weird shift at the end.He can be sure that the boy should have come to him when he was 12 years old, instead of being adopted by a hunter named Will.

Seeing those humble human beings hurt the treasure in their hearts time and time again, the anger of the devil almost shattered the mirror cube.Fortunately, he finally controlled the power in time, otherwise it would lead to a real tragedy.

Why would you forget about this?The devil secretly regretted it.That village should have been completely destroyed in the first place!No, no, it's too cheap for them to die so happily!They should be tortured slowly with the cruelest punishment, and finally melt their souls into magic props, so that they will suffer eternal torment!In the past few hours, the demon king has been using the most vicious words to curse these human beings who he regards as heinous.

The recent images have gradually started to develop in a good direction. At least Bailiel is protected in the mirror. Except for doing boring weaving work like masochistic every day, other aspects are impeccable.Of course, only compared with his previous life.There is absolutely no comparison with the days when he was by my side!

But the Great Demon King still felt that something was wrong.Why would Camilla arrange such a world behind the mirror?This woman has always been known for playing tricks on people's hearts, and she will never do unnecessary things.In the castle, Sean will definitely find out that he and Bairiel are missing immediately. After weighing the pros and cons, he will definitely find a way to resolve the crisis around Bairiel first.Camilla should hurry to get the mirror she has been coveting for a long time now, what will she leave to prevent the situation from being destroyed?

Looking at the little face that was slightly flushed by the firelight, the Great Demon King suddenly felt uneasy.More attention should be paid to this woman.It's a pity that before being sealed, my interest in Camilla only lasted for a few days, and after being sealed, I didn't think about getting to know her.It is so terrible that it is impossible to judge what kind of risk is hidden in this damn maze!

"What..." Mensa threw the branch in his hand far away.This is the second time, this is already the second time, they were still holding each other's hands tightly a second ago, when the teleportation was completed, there was only a branch left in their hands.

The demon looked around and found himself lying on a pile of hay.There is a crescent moon hanging in the sky, the air is filled with the smell of food, and there are shallow human voices and dogs barking.Very good, a human village with almost zero danger.Why did that woman hide the young master here?

"Bastian?" The summoner tried to call his protector.

"Bastian?" Well, it seems that the guy has been sent somewhere.Mensa stood up and patted the hay off his body.

"Miss Sephilia, why did you come here? The master and miss are waiting for you to have dinner!"

Little, Miss?The demon couldn't help suspecting that there was something wrong with the eyes of the human dressed as a maid.Or is it the custom of this place?The man who is two heads taller than her is called "Miss"?But speaking of dinner... the demon suddenly remembered the dinner he had missed.Do you want to make do with it first?Then, the maid's next words made the devil immediately decide to go with her.

"Monsieur Bastian is here."