Chapter 79.2 – In Love with an Evil God (2/2)

Translator: Xena

From behind the bookshelves, he could see a young man dressed in overly loose casual clothes, wearing glasses and a baseball cap walking towards the table.

As the young man sat down behind the table, his assistant whispered in his ear. The others present realized his identity, causing a small commotion to erupt.

At the same time, the cameras that many journalists had been preparing for some time were trained on its face, and for a moment, the flashes went off nonstop.

It gave off the sense of incredible popularity.

Bodyguards stood between it and the growing, increasingly larger crowd of readers, looking wary.

As it proudly raised its head, it pulled down its mask, removed the baseball cap that covered its entire face, and revealed its delicate features.

After seeing the other person’s face clearly, some fans couldn’t contain their excitement.

“I never expected him to write such good books and be so beautiful too!”

“We lucked out!”

“Who is that? I haven’t read the book, but the person is quite good-looking.” 

It didn’t speak, but a slight smile appeared on its lips because of the people’s enthusiasm.

He overheard a conversation between a few girls who sounded rather agitated.

“To be honest, I read the new book and couldn’t imagine how good-looking the protagonist would have to be to attract the attention of an evil god, but after seeing the author in person today, I don’t think it’s impossible to picture it anymore—”

“Me too! But the protagonist in the book probably isn’t that genuine.” 

This was the first time it has shown their face and signed autographs. It said before that they didn’t have time, but they still managed to make some time after all.

But some people hesitated. “That doesn’t sound quite right. There’s no need to put others down.” 

They were just two-dimensional characters.

“Anyway, I don’t like the main character. Only the evil god is not bad. The two of them really don’t have any chemistry.”

Her voice was quickly drowned out by her friends.

It was initially a little unhappy to hear this person’s voice, but seeing the disapproving looks from the other two girls, it immediately felt much better.

It really couldn’t figure it out.

Although it was the reality of the situation, why did the evil god act so unapproachable and arrogant, yet show such indulgence towards a human being?

It only saw It in that person’s presence, It’s temper was ridiculously good.

Now, whenever he heard fans verbally belittle that person made it secretly feel incredibly pleased.

In a good mood, it nodded to its assistant, who immediately realized what it meant and urged the crowd, “Please line up properly and don’t push. We’ll get your autographs done one by one.” 

Upon receiving the order, the bodyguards began to maintain order at the scene.

Jian Xie took in the subtle expressions on the other party’s face.

He picked up the tray that had been sitting there for a while, straightened the server uniform’s khaki shirt and dark green tie, and stepped out from behind the bookshelf.

The paper cup on the tray were still piping hot, radiating heat through the tray.

[Another one of your fans.]

He was a little annoyed.

The black mist thickened, and Qin Zhuo’s figure suddenly appeared in sight. He leaned against the bookshelf, a faint smile playing on his lips. 【But I only want one.】

【I just don’t know if he’ll give me that chance.】

Jian Xie: “…”

You’re really good at that.

As he drew closer, he stopped being distracted by ignoring the aggressive gaze looming behind him, and walked through the crowd to the very front.

Among the many cameras pointed forward, a slender figure suddenly appeared, immediately catching the eye.

The other person was wearing the shop’s uniform shirt and tie. He had a narrow waist, a straight back, and long, thin legs. But what made him stand out was his youthful vibe. Just looking at him made people feel refreshed even on a hot summer day.

Jian Xie calmly said, “Your cappuccino.” 

He took the cup off the tray and placed it in front of the author.

Then, he looked up and found that everyone’s attention had been drawn to him.

The atmosphere, which had been so noisy that even the bodyguards found it difficult to handle, unexpectedly cooled down and fell into a brief silence.

Good looks were a scarce resource compared to a lot of things.

Especially someone who’s attractive but doesn’t realize it and shows up right in our everyday lives. It was a shock to onlookers, leaving them a little stunned.

He was not a celebrity.

He was an unpolished, ordinary person.

He was even wearing an earring, which made him even more eye-catching.

This contrast made the author, who had previously been praised for his good looks, his deliberate smiles to the audience, and even his winking, seem particularly sleazy.

The contrast was particularly stark when the two were in the same frame.

“……”

“The book is actually pretty realistic,” the girl who said she felt a connection with the story said in a very low voice after recovering. “Suddenly, I feel that even if there really are romantic traps, it’s worth it.”

Her friend next to her nodded suddenly.

“I understand a little better now.”

“…If I were an evil god, I would be like that too.”

Because of the vivid example before their very eyes, they felt a slight resonance with some of the love-struck behaviors in the book, which actually changed their evaluation of the original protagonist.

Upon hearing this, the monster’s face turned ashen.

—Who exactly is this human? Are you looking for death? 

Its gaze swept across the dense crowd below, and it noticed that, in addition to the readers, even some media outlets had slightly shifted their cameras to focus on the server next to it.

In this era of internet traffic, people naturally turn their attention to wherever there was a gimmick.

Moreover, taking pictures of him wouldn’t interfere with completing their autograph session tasks. With these two elements combined, they’ve already figured out what to use for the trending topic.

It could already foresee the other party trending on social media, and it suddenly felt that it had been used as a stepping stone by a human.

But then he thought again, and the monster barely suppressed the evil thoughts in his heart. He picked up the paper cup in front of him, took a big gulp, and tried to maintain some composure.

“!”

In full view of everyone, it sprayed out without any regard for its image, even throwing the cup under the table.

Its lips immediately blistered, and its eyes seemed to spit fire.

This wasn’t a beverage at all.

It was boiling water!

The other party absolutely did it on purpose. They deliberately provoked it and tried to climb over its head.

—How dare he?!

In addition to Jian Xie, that human, should it continue to be tolerant of other ordinary humans too? If that was the case, then it didn’t deserve to be a Special A-level monster!

The surrounding air suddenly froze.

The monster immediately released its predation field, pulling it and the human beside it into another dimension.

In the blink of an eye, all the readers, assistants, and bodyguards surrounding it disappeared, leaving only it and the audacious human who had enraged it.

The monster sneered.

Don’t assume that it’s like other monsters with human identities, and that it was too afraid of being exposed.

At worst, it could just go through the trouble of altering the memories of everyone present.

Every year, too many people go missing in a city. It was not uncommon for a human being to suddenly disappear during work hours.

However, it did not hear any sounds of panic.

But it just assumed outright that the other party was already petrified with fear, since no normal human being could remain calm in such a situation.

“You know what? I used to be a horror novelist.”

The monster said in a sinister tone, “Those writing materials were all based on my eating habits.”

It had only won the Emerging Talent Award and not other writing awards because its works were generally considered too realistic and terrifying, and did not conform to moral values.

It was ridiculous.

“I see.” Jian Xie suddenly said, “I’m a horror novelist, too.” 

The monster was taken aback by this unexpected answer and was somewhat surprised.

Why was he so calm?

“However, my book is relatively short and is only for internal publication, so my audience is probably different from your audience.”

The Monster: “……”

Unable to contain itself any longer, it abandoned all pretense and suddenly turned around, finally getting a clear look at Jian Xie’s face.

Aside from being excessively beautiful, there was nothing particularly special about him…

Jian Xie could tell from its eyes that [Eagle Eye] indeed had ulterior motives. Qin Zhuo did not allow his information to be leaked, and in the end, not even his face was made public.

All the information it knew about him were all trivial details.

Being scrutinized by Jian Xie’s piercing gaze, it felt a chill of dread it had never experienced before, causing it to shudder.

“What exactly are you talking about?”

“It’s only two words.” Jian Xie said, “My name.” 

“……”

A hint of crimson light lingered in his eyes, a hue it had only ever seen in the eyes of that being.

“Who are you?!”

The monster could no longer maintain its composure. A possibility flashed through its mind, and its face immediately betrayed its horror.

“The inspiration for your new book,” Jian Xie said. 

I came to complete missions and protect consumer rights against counterfeits.

The Monster: “……”

Its face showed despair.

……

“Ten minutes.”

From identifying the mission target to completing the operation, even including the time spent changing clothes, Jian Xie completed the task in such a short time.

The efficiency was ridiculously high.

Wen Heshu paused, then couldn’t help but ask, “There’s a period you and I lost contact for a while. Were you pulled into a predation field?” 

Jian Xie nodded.

“How do you plan to handle this?”

He recalled that Wen Heshu had mentioned before that the [Logistics Department] would clean up the mess, but there was always the possibility of encountering situations where missions had to be carried out in public.

The financial tycoon was in the grove, which was actually fortunate.

Considering that this current monster was in a public place, it couldn’t simply disappear, so the previous method was no longer effective.

So, after draining the opponent’s energy in the Predation Realm, Jian Xie picked up a book lying in front of him and had the monster—who was completely exhausted, drenched in cold sweat, and pinned to his seat by Jian Xie’s [Lonely Hell]—sign it. Then, with a completely unfazed expression, he walked away holding the book while being filmed from every angle.

The [Logistics Department] would handle it.

“You can rest assured about that.” Wen Heshu’s expression softened a bit. “[The Logistics Department] has a lot of strange and unusual props. After our investigators dealt with the Special A-level monsters, they were no longer able to cause trouble. They will immediately use props to deal with them. There’s no need to worry about that.” 

This included social relationships.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jian Xie felt his clothes and coat vibrate.

He took out his phone and found a new notification on the screen.

The financial tycoon he dealt with this morning was arrested and imprisoned on more than a dozen charges, including financial fraud. The police announced that they would follow up on the matter.

Arrested and imprisoned?

Qin Zhuo didn’t even leave a single crumb behind.

At the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he saw that police cars had already parked at the entrance of the shop, and people dressed as police officers got out of the cars and went directly into the shop.

“Those are people from the logistics department.” Wen Heshu gestured, “They’ll probably take it away on charges like suspected murder.” 

So even if the monster suddenly became weak, which seemed a bit abnormal to ordinary people, the fact that it was arrested would definitely outweigh this slight anomaly.

“……”

He paused, his tone changing slightly, “So, I want to ask a question.” 

Upon hearing this, Jian Xie withdrew his gaze.

“Even a Special A-level investigator can’t completely eliminate monsters of the same level,” he frowned. “So how did you…”

“I am an S-class.” Jian Xie interrupted him. 

Wen Heshu: “…”

Jian Xie looked at him and said casually, “Let’s talk about something else, about what I’ve learned so far.” 

This author was quite knowledgeable. He has now basically figured out who was behind this mess.

It was not just the Bureau that wanted to know.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated again.

Jian Xie frowned.

Then he saw Wen Heshu pick up his own phone and glance at the new notification.

The other party actually received it too.

“A trending topic that came out of nowhere.”

He squinted and read the headline. “#In Love with an Evil God, Handsome Guy in a Coffee Shop in B City#, what is this? Is this you?” 

Wen Heshu’s gaze involuntarily fell on the book that Jian Xie had taken with him when he got in the car.

“……”