I Became the Demon King of Lust

The two of us continued further into the dungeon, but we didn't have much luck finding anything.

If it wasn't for the fact that monsters kept chasing after Long Shui Ling, we might not have been able to earn any points at all.

It seemed that it really was hard to find those area bosses…

But it wasn't as hard for others.

While we had been moving through the dungeon, I had been paying attention to the rankings.

From time to time, there were people that jumped up five or ten points, which meant that they most likely killed an area boss.

It seemed that the area bosses were slowly being hunted in this dungeon and there wouldn't be many of them left.

If I wanted to ensure that I could stay in the lead, I would have to target the dungeon boss.

Of course, finding the dungeon boss was a completely different story…

As we explored the dungeon, time passed.

Without a watch, one might really lose track of time in this place and forget to pace themselves.

But with a watch, I knew that it was already evening outside.

We had stopped earlier for lunch, but now it was time for dinner and to find a place to settle down for the night.

However, before we could even do that, I realized a problem.

Long Shui Ling kept drawing in monsters with her large amounts of mana.

I hadn't tested it in a safe zone yet, but I wasn't willing to gamble that it would be enough to keep the monsters away. So did that mean that we would have to stay up all night just to avoid the monsters?

But if we did, there was no doubt that we would be drained the next morning…

This was a dungeon run that would last three days and if we didn't pace ourselves, we would surely die because of exhaustion.

As I was worrying about this, Long Shui Ling could see that something was wrong, so she asked, "What happened?"

I looked at her with a strange look that almost seemed like I was debating on whether to abandon her or not. But I decided against it since I recognized her potential and knew that I should find a chance to bring her under me while she was still weak and unknown.

So I took a deep breath and told her the truth.

She was surprised to hear this, but then she said with a smile, "It's not a problem at all."

I raised a brow when she said this, but I didn't say anything as I waited for her to explain.

Long Shui Ling raised her hand where there was a ring on her index finger. With a wave of that hand, there was an orb that suddenly appeared in her hand.

But even though this orb appeared, it was as if I couldn't feel anything from it.

It was like even though my eyes could feel this orb, my senses told me that this orb didn't exist…

It was a very strange feeling that was hard to describe, but that was what it was like.

I knew for sure that this wasn't a normal item.

Seeing the strange way that I was looking at this orb, Long Shui Ling explained, "This is a special item that my dad gave me that will hide me for some time. He said that I would need it for when I was in the dungeon. I didn't understand why he said it at the time, but…"

Once again, she started rambling as soon as she began talking.

I had to stop her again by saying, "Why didn't you use it sooner then?"

If she had this thing, she could have been using it the entire time to hide from the monsters instead of being chased around like that.

Though if the monsters hadn't been chasing her…I would have never met her.

So was it a blessing in disguise or was it a curse?

Long Shui Ling revealed an awkward look before saying, "There's a limit to it. It only works three times and it only lasts eight hours each time. So I was told to only use this for when I was sleeping."

I gave a slow nod in response to this.

As expected, there would be limitations to this powerful item.

But still, the fact that Long Shui Ling was able to get an item like this showed that her backing wasn't simple…

After she explained this, I just said, "At least it'll allow us to get a good night's rest."

Long Shui Ling gave a happy nod when she heard this.

Dinner was simple since we were in the middle of a dungeon. It wasn't as if we could cook a proper meal with a simple fire like this.

But I was surprised to find that she had also brought a bunch of spices with her.

Long Shui Ling was able to add a bit of a kick to the bland curry that I had brought which I was grateful for.

I couldn't help complimenting, "You really would make a great wife with your cooking skills."

Long Shui Ling's face immediately turned red when she heard this, but she also lowered her head with a happy smile on her face.

Other than the few monsters that appeared during dinner, there really wasn't much else that happened.

Since we were in a safe zone, there were less monsters that appeared even though some still chased after her.

When it was time to sleep, I said, "You take the first shift, that way you can sleep in if you want in the morning."

"Shifts?" Long Shui Ling said in a confused voice.

I gave a nod before saying, "That's right, the first guard shift."

She was a young miss as he had expected, so she had never done something like this before. But she also understood that it was necessary for them to take guard shifts.

After all, they were in a dungeon and they could be attacked at any time.

There was no guarantee that the orb would be able to keep away all of the monsters, so they shouldn't both go to sleep. One of them should keep guard just in case anything happens.

So in the end, she just gave a slight nod to show that she understood.

In her heart, she also knew that this was the bit of kindness that he was showing her.

After all, the one that took the first shift would have it easier. story at mvle,mp|y|r

It was always easier to stay up than to wake up early to stand watch.

The one on the second watch would have less sleep and would have to be on guard, so they would be worse for wear tomorrow morning.

Seeing that she agreed, I just said, "Wake me up in five hours."

Long Shui Ling couldn't help revealing a surprised look, but I said, "Don't worry, you can sleep in late. I'll take care of the monsters that come."

Long Shui Ling's heart couldn't help skipping a beat when she heard this and she gave a nod in the end.

With that, she activated the bead and I went to sleep.