Evil Dragon Chapter 69: Extra 2-2: Very Nasty

Chapter 69: Extra 2-2: Very Nasty

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Aika

 

Lin Nuo’s arm trembled violently, his fingers tightly pinching his sleeves, and he couldn’t utter a single syllable.

The words Grandpa had just spoken went beyond his daily understanding; he didn’t believe a single word. The person in front of him, with that imposing demeanor and an attitude that meant business, made this “deal” seem unusually credible. Moreover, it wasn’t an uncommon occurrence. In a world dominated by power and immense wealth, spending money to buy companionship was as normal as it could get.

Lin Nuo had never imagined that someone would boldly and matter-of-factly make such a request of him. Lin Nuo’s mind buzzed, and large beads of cold sweat began to emerge from his forehead.

Rennes, looking at Lin Nuo’s face, which seemed to say “I believe, but I’m not willing,” paused for a few seconds and then said slowly, “Oh, by the way. Mr. Lin, your grandfather doesn’t know that this is a ‘pure transaction.’ After all, he is old, and he hasn’t noticed that you’re on the verge of bankruptcy. In his eyes, it’s just a young man sincerely proposing to him. Plus, considering the previous friendship between the two families, the old man gladly accepted.”

Rennes’ mouth slowly curled up again, “So, Mr. Lin Nuo, if you don’t suppress your emotions and let me see clearly what’s going on here, I’m afraid it will be a ‘double surprise’ gift for your grandfather.”

Lin Nuo’s face turned even paler. He wanted to turn his back on all of this, to punch the person in front of him and send him flying. But, he couldn’t. He not only couldn’t but also had to endure, forcefully suppressing the anger and hatred deep inside. Because it seemed that Grandpa wasn’t aware of what was really happening. Taking two deep breaths, he raised his head and said in the calmest tone possible, “I understand.”

Rennes looked at the young man, suppressing his anger and unwillingness, with a hint of a mocking smile, “Very good. Next, I will take you back to my house, and we’ll complete our first transaction.”

Lin Nuo’s body shuddered again. He straightened his back, looked directly at the person in front of him, and said, “Regarding this transaction, I think—maybe I can offer something in exchange.”

Rennes, interested, said, “Oh?”

Lin Nuo gritted his teeth, “I—I can work for you. I’m very diligent, and I have professional knowledge. I can draw; I’m good at it and could probably sell my art…”

Lin Nuo knew that what he was offering was like a drop in the ocean compared to his family’s debts. But to sell himself like an object? Lin Nuo couldn’t accept that.

“Oh…” Rennes drew out the word, “Professional knowledge? Relying on others to tutor you to avoid failing exams? Are you saying that you can draw with a ballpoint pen and sketch just about anything?!”

Lin Nuo’s ears turned red, and his whole body trembled even more, “You, you saw that…”

This devil! This devil saw me during today’s class and saw what I was doing! And now, he’s using that against me?!

Rennes chuckled lightly, calmly unbuttoned his shirt cuffs, and rolled his sleeves up slowly, “Lin Nuo, face reality. Other than your body, you have nothing else that attracts me.” He glanced at the doorknob and said, “This room’s soundproofing should be good.” Looking at Lin Nuo with a face that resembled a devil, Rennes said, “It seems necessary to make you clearly understand what kind of body you have…”

With a slender finger, he slowly undid the top button of his shirt, step by step approaching Lin Nuo, “Speaking of which… I haven’t tried inspecting goods in someone else’s room…”

This scoundrel! This devil! In the past 19 years, Lin Nuo had never been humiliated like this. At this moment, even if Lin Nuo was broad-minded, soft-natured, and forcefully suppressed his emotions, he couldn’t endure it any longer. With a low growl, he exerted all his strength and swung his fist towards that handsome face.

“Crack!” Lin Nuo’s fist didn’t reach the person in front of him; he fell to the ground on his own. As he fell, his head spun, and Lin Nuo struggled to get up—

But he couldn’t. And why did everything around him suddenly become so enormous?! Why was the ceiling so high?!

Lin Nuo tried to make a sound with his mouth—

“Squeak!” A chirping sound.

What? What?! In confusion and disbelief, Lin Nuo lifted his hands to rub his eyes and touch his throat— he saw that instead of hands, he now had a pair of small, pink paws. What on earth was happening?! A pair of deep brown custom-made leather shoes stepped onto the carpet beside Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo: …Squeak?!

Rennes squatted down without touching Lin Nuo, adjusted the camera on his phone to selfie mode, and brought it in front of Lin Nuo’s eyes, allowing him to see his current appearance clearly: On the phone screen was a dumb-looking, silly, pink creature with small eyes and a flat mouth. If you had to describe it… It somewhat resembled the cute, toothless plush toy Lin Nuo had seen when he was a child?

Except that the family’s toothless was at least cool and black, while this one was entirely pink, with only its wings on the back being a bright, deep red. Lin Nuo blinked despairingly with his bean-like eyes: What is this? What have I turned into?! Is this what Grandpa just mentioned, the weakened dragon race?!

So, Grandpa was talking about me?! If Grandpa said it was me, then calling Rennes a freak just now meant he wasn’t a dragon? What is going on?!

Rennes turned off the phone screen and looked down at Lin Nuo from a high vantage point, smiling again, “Good. Very interesting dragon form. Indeed, it makes me interested in your body.”

… What?! Regardless of whether Grandpa said it was me or not, this guy was undoubtedly a freak! The most perverse and nasty kind!

After picking Lin Nuo up and placing him next to his heart, even though he could only make squeaking sounds and Lin Nuo believed Rennes probably couldn’t understand, even though Lin Nuo suspected he might be dreaming, he still stubbornly asked in a loud voice, “What on earth is going on?”

“Isn’t it as the old man just said? Isn’t it clear enough?” Rennes replied briefly.

Huh? This guy can understand me? Lin Nuo immediately thought that Grandpa had mentioned that the Clemont family was a traditional “dark creature hunter,” so they might understand his language as part of their “professional skills.”

“What was that jumble of confusing demands for trade and inspection just now?!” Lin Nuo continued to angrily chirp.

“Oh, that…” Rennes lowered his gaze, looking at Lin Nuo’s soft belly.

Right after Rennes picked up Lin Nuo, he didn’t flip him over, but let him lie on his back, unable to move his four limbs.

“Well, that was just a little personal interest of mine,” Rennes casually replied.

Little… personal interest?! This guy was indeed a shameless pervert! Lin Nuo thought indignantly.

Rennes looked at Lin Nuo’s reaction and a barely noticeable smile appeared in his eyes. He brought Lin Nuo out of the room and found Grandpa, who was sipping tea in the nearby small reception room.

“Ah! Manifested ahead of time!” Grandpa saw the small pink dragon, not surprised at all, but rather smiling as if to say, “Finally manifested.”

“Sorry,” Rennes transformed back into his courteous appearance, “time is a bit tight now. In order for Lin Nuo to quickly accept this reality and to allow him to manifest as soon as possible, I might have said some overly enthusiastic things, which might have been a bit impolite.”

Watching Rennes with his gentle and polite demeanor and hearing his refined and courteous words, Lin Nuo was shocked and couldn’t even chirp out a sound:

This guy is way too good at pretending, isn’t he?

How can he show an apology-like appearance in front of me? Didn’t he just say that it was his interest?! And now he knows he was impolite?!

Rennes spoke in a way that made it hard to find fault.

Indeed, Grandpa nodded with a loving smile as he lowered his head to look at the little pink dragon, saying, “How could it be impolite? Letting you manifest by Rennes’s side is the safest for you. Only in this way can you completely hide your breath.”

“If it wasn’t for the premature manifestation now, due to insufficient spiritual power, you would soon revert to the dragon form. That would be too dangerous, and it would easily attract dark creatures.”

“I have been concealing your form since you were a child. To actively manifest again, either the dragon form must be damaged or there must be a drastic emotional fluctuation—no matter what he said, it was all for Lin Nuo.”

Huh? Emotional fluctuation to transform? So, he deliberately stimulated me? Lin Nuo, after listening to Grandpa’s words, glanced at Rennes with some confusion. As a result, he caught a hint of cunning in Rennes’ eyes.

…Humph! Enough already. If you want to stimulate me, there are plenty of ways to do it. Why did you choose this method? Clearly, it’s just your own twisted taste! While Lin Nuo silently complained in his heart, he glared fiercely at Rennes.

Rennes showed no sign of weakness against the threatening eyes of the little dragon, remaining calm and natural. He continued to flip Lin Nuo over.

Ah! I finally turned back to rightside up!

“Grandpa, I think Lin Nuo’s dragon form is too weak now. He’s still a juvenile, and he can’t even turn on his own. If you don’t mind, I’ll take him away today and train him appropriately to help him evolve,” Rennes politely asked for permission.

Lin Nuo, now feeling uneasy, protested, “Chirp?! Chirp chirp chirp!”

He was saying: Take away?! I don’t want that! Grandpa, don’t be fooled by this guy’s appearance. He’s just pretending to be polite!

Grandpa frowned, solemnly saying, “Lin Nuo, don’t be stubborn! Staying by Rennes’ side after manifesting is the safest for you. Moreover, you do need training. Right now, you can’t even switch forms freely, and you need to adapt to survive in this kind of society.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Nuo realized that it was over. Grandpa probably deceived him a long time ago, saying whatever he wanted. Despairingly, Lin Nuo closed his eyes, gave up resistance, and went face down with a resigned “chirp, do whatever.”

Tsk, speaking of it, although this situation is terrible and despicable, it’s quite comfortable lying on Rennes’s palm—cool and spacious enough. It feels quite nice when lying down— Ah, pui! What am I thinking?! Just a few minutes ago, I wished I could knock this guy out with a punch! Show some backbone, will you?

Lin Nuo thought so, then hummed in annoyance and propped himself up, changing his sitting position. His two small claws were tucked in front of his chest, hanging there motionlessly. Whether Lin Nuo preferred lying down or sitting, it didn’t hinder Grandpa from instructing the maid to quickly pack Lin Nuo’s textbooks and deliver them to Rennes’s car.

…So, even after transforming into a dragon, do I still have to do “Probability and Mathematical Statistics” homework? Simply a tormenting mask.

While the maid packed up Lin Nuo’s textbooks, Grandpa went to his room and brought out a thick, black notebook, handing it to Rennes. “This is what you asked for before. I can finally give it to you now.”

Huh? What’s that? A dragon-raising guidebook? Lin Nuo glanced at Grandpa, finding that Grandpa showed no intention of explaining anything. He then looked up at Rennes and was surprised to find that the wicked and lecherous guy blushed?

With an earnest expression, Rennes took the notebook and said, “Thank you, Grandpa. I will keep it well.”

Keep it well? So what’s in the notebook? Filled with curiosity, Lin Nuo secretly decided to find an opportunity to sneakily open the notebook and take a look.

As Rennes was about to leave with Lin Nuo, Lin Nuo, who was trying to peek out, faced Grandpa and chirped, “Chirp chirp, can I eat first? Can I eat after that?”

In Lin Nuo’s view, even if he had to be taken away, he could delay it at home for a minute or so. Besides… the housekeeper’s water-boiled fish was delicious.

Grandpa said, “You just manifested. Today, you cannot eat, let alone eat any human food casually.”

Understood, no food then. Lin Nuo lowered his head in sorrow.

While taking Lin Nuo into the garage, Rennes, looking at Lin Nuo with his head down, tried to reach out and pat his little head, but Lin Nuo dodged.

Humph, what’s there to pat.

Rennes raised the corner of his mouth and said, “Don’t be sad. You can eat something tomorrow—I heard you like water-boiled fish?”

Huh? Lin Nuo quickly nodded, “Yes, yes! The fish slices should be thinly cut, and there should be a lot of chili!”

Rennes said, “Got it. I’ll make it for you tomorrow.”

Lin Nuo’s eyes lit up, thinking that perhaps this guy could occasionally be considerate? Maybe he’s not entirely despicable?

Looking at Lin Nuo, who was full of anticipation, Rennes, with a subtle trace of cunning in his eyes, passed a glance.

*

Lin Nuo initially thought that Rennes’s driver had been waiting in the garage. After all, someone with Rennes’s status would usually take advantage of the time in the car to rest, and it was rare for them to handle the driving themselves. The scion of the wealthy family opened the car door and sat in the driver’s seat.

Lin Nuo was a bit puzzled, but then he thought, “It’s actually better this way. Even if the driver’s mouth is sealed shut, I don’t want him to see me like this.”

So, Lin Nuo didn’t ask any questions. Instead, he allowed Rennes to place him in the front passenger seat. To Lin Nuo’s surprise, after Rennes fastened his seatbelt, he picked Lin Nuo up again and placed him in his chest pocket on the side without the seatbelt.

“Hey, what are you doing? It would have been fine if I sat next to you,” Lin Nuo protested discontentedly.

I’m not some pocket-sized pet. Why do you have to put me in such a strange position?

While starting the car, Rennes said, “Sit in the front seat? Can you fasten the seatbelt?”

Of course, Lin Nuo couldn’t fasten it. As a small creature, the seatbelt would just flatten him. Lin Nuo grunted in annoyance, unable to retort. He could only obediently curl up in the pocket, holding onto the pocket’s edge, revealing his small head, and staring blankly at the changing scenery ahead.

The familiar scenery, the familiar neighborhood, the familiar flowers and trees—everything from his previous life swiftly retreated. So much had happened in just half a day. From today onward, was he going to live as a dragon? And did he have to be with this despicable “black magic creature hunter”? Was he really going to undergo their so-called “training”?

The prospect was painful. Apart from looking good on the surface, being tall with long legs, plus being clean, warm, and having a pleasant smell and a nice voice, this guy was basically useless. From Lin Nuo’s perspective, Rennes let out a subtle smile. Oh, maybe not entirely useless—he did promise to make water-boiled fish for me.

Well, it’s still not as good as the one the housekeeper makes. Speaking of which, he should be incredibly busy with his status, and yet he’s willing to cook for me? Is it because of the engagement? Right, the most crucial question: What’s the deal with this engagement? As a party involved, shouldn’t I have the right to back out?

As this thought flashed through Lin Nuo’s mind, Rennes, gripping the steering wheel, pursed his lips, ultimately choosing to say nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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