Chapter 169 – Until the End of the World

Zhao Xinning believed no one’s love for Lin Xi could surpass her own.

She loved Lin Xi more than anyone else in the world.

She would use the Cursed Blade to curse those pests to death, one by one!

No matter what powers they possessed, the Queen of Curses could eliminate them!

There was only one problem: Zhao Xinning had to stab them first.

That would be difficult.

Pests like Shi Yu and Xia Xun were no ordinary people. She would need to find the perfect opportunity to strike.

And she would have to do it in secret.

Xi could never be allowed to learn about any of this.

If she did, Zhao Xinning’s angelic image in her heart would collapse completely…

“What do you think, Pluto?” Zhao Xinning instinctively asked her usual “strategist.”

But Pluto had disappeared.

“Pluto???”

Zhao Xinning called out, but Pluto still did not appear.

“I will be your Love Strategist from now on,” the Queen of Curses said. “I’m not only the Queen of Curses. I’m an Idea King too.”

Zhao Xinning asked incredulously, “Have you ever been in love?”

Queen of Curses: “…”

“How could I possibly have been in love?”

“But I have witnessed countless romances.”

“Those unworthy of wielding the Cursed Blade all died after I drained their blood. But blood was not the only thing I ‘consumed.’ I also consumed their memories of love.”

“Most people’s romances are false-especially the ‘romances’ you humans manufacture through blind dates. Nothing could be more fake.”

Zhao Xinning was speechless. The Queen of Curses truly had seen everything…

“A small minority found true love, but it lacked sufficient purity. Unlike you, their sincere love for someone was not strong enough to let them struggle free of the ‘sea of blood.'”

“I have witnessed so many romances that my experience with love is extensive.”

For the time being, Zhao Xinning decided to believe her.

“Xi and I are unquestionably true love. Fate arranged our meeting, and we will end up together, never betraying each other.”

“Perhaps fate arranged for me to obtain you as well.”

“Perhaps,” the Queen of Curses said. “No one before you has ever earned the right to wield me. You are the only one.”

“That is why no one recognized my true value. They saw me only as a Dark Realm Relic whose danger level rivaled a Special-Grade Disaster.”

“Zhao Xinning, I hope you will allow me to witness a love of perfect purity.”

“Don’t worry.” Zhao Xinning smiled. “I will.”

“By the way, what kind of person is this ‘Xi’ you love?” the Queen of Curses asked.

“Why do you want to know?” Zhao Xinning immediately grew wary.

“Do not worry. I will not harm you or the person you love-unless she betrays you.”

“Xi would never betray me!”

“Uh, very well…” The Queen of Curses explained that, as Zhao Xinning’s Love Strategist, she needed information about the other party before she could devise a plan.

Know yourself and your opponent, and you would never lose a battle.

Zhao Xinning pulled open a drawer filled with photographs of Lin Xi. First, she would introduce the Queen of Curses to Xi in every mood and every outfit.

The photos had once covered her walls. But if Lin Xi ever visited her home and entered her bedroom, it would be disastrous for her to see them.

So Zhao Xinning had put them all away.

“Wow,” the Queen of Curses marveled. “I can feel the purity of your true love already.”

Zhao Xinning proudly showed off her collection. “There’s one more important thing you should know.”

“Xi isn’t human. She’s the Blazing Blast Witch.”

“What?!” The revelation astonished the Queen of Curses.

“Xi is a witch… Is that a problem? You’d better not tell me humans aren’t allowed to fall in love with witches.”

“No. I’m merely surprised that so many people would love a witch,” the Queen of Curses said, explaining her reaction. “Sophia Shiko, the Dark Realm’s great prophet, once foretold that a witch would ultimately destroy the world.”

“Both the Dark Realm and this world.”

“Destroy the world? What a joke.” Zhao Xinning answered without hesitation. “Xi warms people’s hearts like the sun and is as pure and flawless as an angel. How could she destroy the world?”

“That so-called prophet is obviously spouting nonsense. Or… maybe the prophecy is about some other witch. Xi isn’t the only witch, after all.”

“Besides, Xi isn’t powerful enough to destroy the world.”

The Seven Monarchs of Desire of the Dark Realm stood at the pinnacle of power. The Queen of Curses claimed to be even stronger than the Seven Monarchs of Desire, but Zhao Xinning took that with a grain of salt.

It hardly mattered. None of the people she wanted to kill were among the Seven Monarchs of Desire.

“Are you afraid just because Xi is the Blazing Blast Witch?”

“Hahaha!” The Queen of Curses laughed. “Afraid? How could I possibly be afraid? I merely find the situation more and more interesting. Meeting you has been wonderful. Now I very much want to know how your story with Xi will end.”

“With a perfect ending, of course,” Zhao Xinning said confidently. “We’ll live happily together, just like in a beautiful fairy tale.”

“You truly aren’t afraid? She is a witch.”

“What a ridiculous question. How could I ever be afraid of Xi? No matter what she is, I will never fear her. Even if she really intends to destroy the world, it doesn’t matter. I’ll stay beside her until the end of the world.”

Queen of Curses: “…”

“Has anyone ever told you that you’re a little extreme?”

“Extreme?” Zhao Xinning shook her head and sighed. “I’m far too conservative. If I were as aggressive as the yanderes in power-fantasy web novels, Xi and I would probably already be living a blissfully shameless life together.”

Zhao Xinning did not consider herself a yandere in the slightest.

“Interesting. You truly are interesting.” The Queen of Curses sounded as delighted as a child who had discovered a fascinating new toy. “Since my birth, I have endured a long and tedious existence. Now that I have met you, I believe I will never be bored again.”

Zhao Xinning did not mind being the Queen of Curses’ entertainment. They were using each other, after all.

She could use the Queen to eliminate every pest clinging to Lin Xi, and it would cost her nothing. What an incredible bargain.

“Do I need to carry the dagger at all times for you to appear in my mind?”

Zhao Xinning could not possibly keep the Cursed Blade on her at every moment.

“No,” the Queen of Curses replied. “You are my master now. Like Pluto, I can appear in your mind whenever I please.”

“But when you wish to curse those wicked women, you must first stab them with the Cursed Blade.”

“Sigh…” Zhao Xinning sighed. “Even landing a single stab won’t be easy. Still, at least I have a chance to get rid of them now.”

“And I’ll definitely find an opportunity. If no opportunity exists, I’ll create one!”

Nothing in the world was difficult if you were willing to give up-no, if you were willing to climb!

“I’ll be counting on you from now on, Love Strategist.”

“Gladly, my master.”