Chapter 2304 Kiss, A Symbol Of Trust?
Chapter 2304 Kiss, A Symbol Of Trust?
Date: Unspecified
Time: Unspecified
Location: Lil. Red Storm, Seed World, Devil Merchant Code, Inter-Realm City, Sector WS9909, Infinity Library, Study Room
MayMay was taken aback by Wyatt's sudden outburst and accusations. Seeing his confidence, she even began to question if she was in the wrong. Though MayMay was countless millennia old and an Elder Pixie, she had been a sheltered flower raised by the Librarian. It would have been easy for her to dismiss Wyatt's accusations as nonsense-just as she had handled other demon and devil merchants-had she not opened her heart to him.
Now that she considered him her friend, it was against her nature to dismiss his accusations or turn him away unless he did something truly extreme. One had to understand that it was incredibly difficult for an Elder Pixie to let down their guard when dealing with a guest of the Infinity Library. If not for the initial shock MayMay felt when perceiving a mortal threat from Wyatt-and the confusion that followed when she couldn't locate the source of that innate threat-Wyatt would never have succeeded in getting her to lower her defenses, regardless of whatever tricks he might have used.
If not for the Primordial World Calamity Tree's seed's protective cover interfering with MayMay's keen intuition, stopping her from perceiving malicious intent behind Wyatt's words and accusations, no amount of honeyed words or cunning could have allowed Wyatt to befriend her, let alone gaslight her into doubting herself or believing she had been a poor friend when she had done no such thing.
In her long career as the book guide of sector WS9909's Infinity Library branch, MayMay had faced the best tricksters the Dark Realm had to offer. Yet, she had always remained sagacious, seeing through their elaborate deceptions. For a low-level Card Apprentice to manipulate her should have been unthinkable.
But Wyatt was no ordinary card apprentice. He was a hybrid Primordial World Calamity Tree-the strongest variation of her race's natural predator out there. Everything about him was designed to deceive her kind into delivering themselves to him as prey. Though she was an Elder Pixie, he was her Primordial Predator. MayMay never stood a chance against him.
Seeing her consumed by confusion and self-doubt, Wyatt feigned exaggerated disappointment and self-blame, preparing to strike while the iron was hot.
"I was a fool to assume someone of such high status as you would befriend a hick-a nobody-like me," he lamented dramatically. "I deserve this for stepping out of my
place. Madam MayMay, thank you for showing me my limits so kindly. I'll forever be grateful for the valuable lesson you've taught me."
"Wyatt-" MayMay tried to interject, but Wyatt interrupted sharply, sighing theatrically and exaggerating his despair.
"Don't, Madam MayMay, just don't try to console me," he insisted, his voice heavy with feigned sorrow. "I'm the kind of person who returns a hundred times the love shown to me. If you console me now, it'll only make it harder for me to forget and let go of your friendship. Please, let's just part ways here. And if my presence makes you uncomfortable, I can apply to change my allotted book guide."
Seeing Wyatt summon his demon merchant codex, MayMay panicked. Fearing he would truly change his allotted pixie and she'd never have the chance to explain herself, she hastily cried out, "No, Wyatt, don't! I still want to be your allotted book guide. I never doubted you-I truly consider you my friend. I meant every word I said." "Really? No, you're just being kind to console me," Wyatt replied, pretending to hesitate. "After all, you're a good person. His words subtly hinted at his fear of trusting the wrong person again.
"Wyatt, please trust me!" MayMay pleaded desperately. "What do you want? Do you want me to go through all the books in the Infinity Library about kissing and practice on you? I'll do it! Then will you believe that I truly consider you my friend?"
At this point, her mind was no longer occupied with contemplating who was in the right or wrong. Nor did she have time to doubt and scrutinize Wyatt's words. All she cared about was regaining his lost trust and faith in her. Wyatt's mere suggestion of requesting a change of allotted book guide was so effective that it pushed her into jumping all her usual caution and doubt in rush. She prioritized securing his trust. above all else, even though she didn't fully understand why she felt such urgency. Fortunately, they were in the Infinity Library's study room. If other demon and devil merchants-who had tried in vain to befriend Elder Pixies, aware of their immense authority over the Infinity Library-had witnessed this scene, they would have been so shocked that it might have severed the connection between their spiritual and physical bodies, leaving them as wandering spirits in the inter-realm city unless the Devil Merchant Code deemed them unworthy of its grace.
"No, MayMay, you misunderstood me," Wyatt finally conceded, his voice softening. "I never meant to force you into anything you're uncomfortable with. I just wanted you to find a way of kissing that felt natural to you and to your liking, so my compensation to you wouldn't go to waste. But let's forget about it. It's okay- its seems you want to kiss me. I trust you."
However, MayMay didn't believe him. A pixie only kissed those they trusted and considered their friends or family. A kiss was their ultimate symbol of trust. Wyatt's claim that she didn't want to kiss him was tantamount to saying she didn't trust him or consider him her friend. His words contradicted each other, leaving them right back where they started.
It was impossible for MayMay to leave it at that, so she gave Wyatt a gentle peck on each cheek, showing with her actions that she truly considered him her friend. "MayMay, you don't have to kiss me if you don't want to, especially just to console me. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable," Wyatt said, pretending as if he was making a great sacrifice for her sake.
"You don't get a say in this," MayMay shot back, her tone firm. "Didn't you say that as compensation for teasing me, I could kiss you whenever, wherever, and for as long as I want? Not only that, I'll learn every way of kissing in the myriad realms from the books in the Infinity Library and test them all on you-you can't stop me. Got it?" With that declaration, the ignorant Elder Pixie MayMay willingly walked right into Wyatt's trap. Now, all that remained was to see if his trap worked and his plan would unfold as he intended or backfire disastrously.