Chapter 005: I’m Willing

Chenchen sighed and said, “Do you think I can just show up whenever I want? Others may not recognize me, but those charlatans on the training ground surely do. At first, they pretended not to know I was missing, but if I appear before them, do you really think things will be that simple?”
Ringtone snorted and said, “Are you afraid of those charlatans? I’m not even afraid of them—how could you be?”
“I know you’re strong and unafraid,” Chenchen nodded. “But don’t forget—even if the two of us aren’t afraid, what about Du Fan? He’s also a little charlatan. If people find out he’s related to me, his life is over! Do you want to harm him? Never forget… your wish still depends on him to fulfill it.”
With that, Chenchen stepped in front of Du Fan and placed her hand on his forehead. After a moment, she continued, “Besides, his current state isn’t so bad after all.”
Ringtone frowned. “What do you mean? Is his current condition okay? Even if there’s a way to save him, he’ll remain like this for the rest of his life. Even if he reaches level six, living as a level six forever isn’t beneficial.”
Chenchen slowly said, “Alright, alright… Do you think I don’t know these things? But then again, Du Fan never had much talent. He could hardly cultivate combat energy or magic. In the end, it was only through drugs that he changed his physique to reach this state. But though drugs can change one’s physique, they can’t compare to someone as talented as you. If he were to train gradually over decades, he still wouldn’t achieve much! So, we must find another way… Do you understand what I mean?”
Ringtone pondered for a moment before suddenly gasping in shock. “Are you planning to…”
Chenchen quickly raised a finger and covered Ringtone’s mouth, whispering, “Shh! Do you want everyone in the palace to know what we’re planning? Stop talking nonsense and come help quickly… if you don’t want this little scoundrel to die!”
After saying that, Chenchen stepped in front of Du Fan, walked around him a few times, then suddenly pulled back the white cloth covering him.
Instantly, Du Fan’s scarred body was exposed. Chenchen was prepared for this, so she remained calm, but Ringtone couldn’t help but gasp at the sight.

Chenchen gave her a strange look and said, “Haven’t you seen people like this before? Alright, stop calling. Every time you call, that little scoundrel is one step closer to death. He’s only clinging to life thanks to the holy water and could die at any moment! We can’t waste time!”
With that, Chenchen grabbed Du Fan’s left hand and glanced at Suzune again.
Suzune frowned but still stepped forward and grabbed Du Fan’s right hand.
Seeing this, Chenchen nodded and said, “Good. Do you still remember what I told you to do? If you do, start right away!”
As she spoke, a white light gradually appeared in Chenchen’s palm. Seeing this, a white light also appeared in Suzune’s palm. The two lights slowly moved up Du Fan’s arms and toward his body.
Suddenly, Du Fan, who was unconscious, let out a low groan, then spat out a mouthful of blood from his unconscious state…
Seeing this, Suzune was instinctively shocked, and the magical light on her side became unstable.
Chenchen said urgently, “Don’t move around! Do you want him to die even faster? If we make one mistake with this method, not only will that scoundrel be dead, but we two will also be doomed!”
By then, it was already visible that Du Fan’s body was recovering at a remarkable speed as the white light flowed into him. In less than a moment, there were no visible wounds on his surface.
But at that moment, Chenchen’s face suddenly turned pale. She snapped, “Let go!”
Almost simultaneously, the two of them released their hands…
As soon as their hands were released, Du Fan’s already healed wounds slowly reappeared. To their astonishment, they quickly returned to their original, untreated state.
Suzune was stunned and couldn’t help but ask, “W-what’s going on here?”
Chenchen frowned and felt Du Fan’s body for a while before saying, “It’s hard to say. How could this Great Restoration Spell not work? It’s an absolute secret technique in light magic! If even this doesn’t work, I’m afraid… I’m afraid…”
At that point, Chenchen suddenly said, “Wait a moment…”

Then she bent down, pressing her forehead against Du Fan’s for a moment before lifting it and saying with a bitter smile, “I get it. He’s not just physically injured—he’s also mentally damaged! All the magic power we injected earlier was absorbed by his brain… Given the state of his consciousness space, I’m afraid…”
“I’m afraid what?”
Chenchen rubbed the corners of her eyes and said, “If things go on like this, I’m afraid that before this little jerk recovers, the two of us will already be gone!”
Ringne was filled with doubt and simply asked, “So what should we do?”
Chenchen frowned and said, “Fortunately, I’ve already made preparations. It’s troublesome, but it’s the only option now… But then again, if this little jerk got to choose, I’m sure he’d pick this method too!”
Hearing Chenchen say this, Ringne felt a bit relieved. She glanced at Du Fan a few times before shaking her head and saying softly, “Which method are you planning to use? At this point, there’s no need to hide it anymore, right?”
Chenchen suddenly giggled and said, “Little girl, aren’t you trying to act clueless with me? You’ve seen me prepare these things these past days. Can’t you guess what I’m trying to do with your brain?”
Hearing this, Ringne’s body trembled slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering nonstop. After a moment, she sighed softly and said, “Are you really going to use that method? You know, the price of using that method is your life…”
Chenchen snorted and suddenly said, “My life? Little girl… Are you joking? I may have some skills, but I don’t know your barbarian magic. That ultimate healing technique of yours—Reshaping the Origin—no one here except you knows how to use it!”
Ringne was slightly stunned and said, “But… I…”
Chenchen seemed to sneer and said, “What ‘but’? Your ultimate healing technique is just too domineering. Although it can save people, once used, the caster is doomed… Hmph, what do you call that technique—Reshaping the Origin? It’s nothing but trading lives for lives… But at this moment, other than this method, do you think there’s anything else that can save this kid? Our previous method also has a certain chance of saving him… But do you really want him to remain a second-rate mage and second-rate warrior for life?”
Ringne’s expression changed slightly as she said, “What do you mean?”

Chenchen still sneered, “Don’t you understand what I mean? Don’t think for a second that I’m completely unaware of your barbarian customs… Among your barbarian women, if you’re defeated by someone else and that person is a woman, you must use every means to kill her. But if it’s a man… then you have to marry him… You’ve suffered at the hands of this kid more than once, right? Now, I guess there’s no other option but to marry him. If that’s the case, do you really want your man to remain mediocre for the rest of his life?”
Reine was slightly stunned and asked, “How do you know that?”
Chenchen smiled faintly and said, “What is there I don’t know? Enough with the nonsense. Tell me, do you want to or not?”
Reine’s expression turned extremely ugly, but after a moment, she gritted her teeth and said, “Give it to me!”
Chenchen raised her voice slightly and said, “Are you really willing? You should know that this little scoundrel has never taken you seriously. Although he took your body, it was mostly out of desire… He’s never regarded you as his woman. And if you save him, the price will be your own life! From then on, your ideals, your long-cherished wishes, your hatred—none of them will ever get a chance to be fulfilled! Are you still willing to do this?”
Reine remained silent for a while, then suddenly reached out and gently rubbed Du Fan’s forehead. After a moment, she sighed softly and said, “Chenchen, what you said is all true… Given our relationship, it’s impossible for me to sacrifice so much for him. But… strangely, I don’t know why… there’s a voice in my heart telling me that if I don’t do this now, I might regret it for the rest of my life… So, no matter how many times you ask me, my answer will still be the same… And that is…”
Her voice suddenly took on a hint of tenderness, along with a sense of heartbreak, but she remained firm: “I’m willing!”