My dear sister… my dear brother.
Mammon narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze drifting back and forth between the young man and woman in front of him.
Li Yuxin. Li Xuwei.
The eldest daughter and son of Li Shiqian.
And also Mammon's half-sister and half-brother.
Yes.
Mammon was actually younger than both of them.
Because when Mammon's mother became pregnant with him, Li Shiqian was already having an affair.
Or more precisely—
Mammon's mother had been the other woman.
She simply never knew the truth.
"These two students… who are you?"
Mammon and Narume's sudden appearance caused the entire class to freeze in surprise. Even the middle-aged male teacher seated at the podium looked puzzled as he spoke up.
"Sorry, Teacher Ouyang," Mammon said politely, withdrawing his gaze and offering an apologetic smile.
"We're transfer students. Since we were curious about our new classmates, we came directly to the classroom."
"Oh, so it's you two."
Teacher Ouyang paused for a moment before breaking into a smile.
"Mammon and Narume, right? Your names are quite unusual… but you're both very good-looking."
The principal had already informed him that two transfer students would be joining the class.
Still, Teacher Ouyang couldn't help feeling curious.
In the Great Xia Nation, their names were undeniably strange.
Especially Mammon.
As the homeroom teacher of Yangcheng No.1 High School's elite class, Teacher Ouyang possessed a broad range of knowledge.
In Western mythology, the name Mammon carried the meaning of a demon or evil god.
It was certainly unusual for someone to choose such a name.
But strange names existed everywhere, and Teacher Ouyang quickly dismissed the thought.
After having Mammon and Narume introduce themselves briefly and assigning them seats, he left the classroom to prepare their study materials.
The moment the homeroom teacher left, the classroom grew lively.
Most of the students began whispering among themselves, occasionally glancing at the two new arrivals.
After all, new classmates naturally sparked curiosity.
Especially when both of them looked so striking.
After several days, Mammon's body had already recovered from its earlier frailty.
Though his robe still concealed his physique, he no longer gave the impression of a thin stick figure.
His skin, while still pale, now resembled the complexion of someone who simply rarely saw sunlight—no longer the sickly, lifeless pallor he once had.
If one had to describe the difference—
He no longer looked half-dead.
Combined with his handsome, pale face and those ruby-red eyes, Mammon possessed a strange, almost eerie beauty.
As for Narume—
Her delicate features and gentle aura made her impossible to ignore.
Beautiful women naturally attracted attention.
"How unexpected…"
Mammon glanced repeatedly toward Li Yuxin and Li Xuwei from the corner of his eye, a faint smile slowly appearing on his lips.
Yet that smile carried no warmth whatsoever.
"Such a disgusting sense of familiarity."
Yes.
From Li Yuxin and Li Xuwei, Mammon felt a long-forgotten sense of closeness.
After all—
The same blood flowed through their veins.
Even though Mammon's body had evolved due to the Muzan template, part of his original genetics still remained.
And that blood connection…
Made him feel sick to his stomach.
Still, Mammon suppressed the disgust rising within him.
He intended to have some fun with this family.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was noon.
The rain continued to fall gently outside.
"My lord, it's done."
On a small road outside the school, Chen Jun bowed respectfully to Mammon.
"Well done."
Mammon nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the young man tied up in the corner against the wall.
This was a piece of trash Chen Jun had brought as instructed.
A scumbag who committed all kinds of crimes.
In today's society, people like this were everywhere.
Keeping them alive only wasted food.
Using them like this seemed far more efficient.
Narume stood beside Mammon, dutifully holding the umbrella above him.
"Don't be afraid," Mammon said as he slowly approached the terrified young man, a faint smile on his lips.
"I won't hurt you."
"I just need you to help me with something."
"Don't worry… it will be over very soon."
Mammon raised his finger.
His nail lengthened, turning sharp and crimson.
Then he quickly pierced the young man's forehead.
The young man's pupils instantly dilated.
Even though his hands and feet were bound, his body twisted violently as if he were experiencing indescribable agony.
Soon—
The ropes binding him snapped apart as he struggled free.
His face became grotesquely twisted.
His eyes turned completely black.
Thick veins bulged across his arms like writhing worms.
Just looking at him sent chills down one's spine.
A man-eating demon.
Because Mammon had given him only a small amount of blood, the newly transformed creature barely retained any reason.
"ROAR!"
The demon's gaze immediately locked onto Narume.
Its breathing grew heavy.
Its black eyes were filled with savage greed.
Her scent…
Smelled so delicious.
Narume's face turned pale as the monster stared at her.
If not for her steady composure, she might have already fled.
"You useless trash."
Chen Jun kicked the demon square in the chest, his eyes icy.
"You've frightened Miss Narume."
Narume was now Mammon's attendant.
Even Chen Jun didn't dare offend her.
Yet this newly transformed demon actually dared to covet her flesh.
The force of Chen Jun's kick was terrifying.
The demon's chest caved inward as its body slammed violently into the wall behind it.
The creature writhed in pain.
Chen Jun's kick had been far too heavy.
"Think carefully," Mammon said calmly as he watched the demon.
"You can remember."
"Your target is those two people… isn't it?"
When Mammon gave the demon his blood earlier, he had also implanted the appearance of those two people into its mind.
My dear sister.
My dear brother.
Mammon's lips curved slowly into a cold smile.
I hope you enjoy the gift I prepared for you.