My Divine Beasts Are Really Not Evil Gods

Chapter 5: Choosing the Initial Pet Beast

A beautiful girl lifted the corner of her skirt, asking with an ethereal voice and a placid face if it was pretty.

Close enough, he could smell the faint, elegant fragrance on her, like a datura flower—beautiful, yet poisonous.

And she had white hair and red eyes.

Testing a man's resolve like this?

Lu Yu was filled with righteous indignation.

His fists hardened!

In fact, it would have been prettier if she'd said it with a look of disgust.

Lu Yu reluctantly averted his gaze and sighed.

"President, you can't just casually lift your skirt for… for a boy."

"Okay, I'll go put on safety shorts later."The girl's cool and clear voice rang out, carrying a sense of affirmation.

But 'later' is still 'later'!

Though, that lace pattern is indeed quite pretty, cough cough cough…

If he didn't know the personality of the girl before him, Lu Yu might have thought this was a sweet confession.

However, he knew it was impossible because he was well aware of the girl's identity.

Chiyue Meng!

When talking about Great Abyss City's number one high school, most people might not know who the principal was, but if you talked about beautiful girls, there were three names you could never avoid.

The Three Sisters of the Chiyue Family!

The eldest, Chiyue Honglian; the second, Chiyue Xi; and the youngest, Chiyue Meng!

All three of them had white hair, red eyes, stunning looks, and fiery figures.

They also possessed a special charm that could make people lose themselves in them unconsciously.

Once, a rich, second-generation scoundrel whose brain was ruled by his loins tried to use his power to coerce them, but he transferred schools the very next day.

Rumor had it that a major figure had spoken, and a pack of jackals and wolves eager to curry favor pounced, easily crushing the rich kid's family business into dust.

If he hadn't fled, only death would have awaited him.

Later, someone saw the principal of Great Abyss City Beast Taming High School, an Overlord Beast Tamer, treating the three sisters with kindness and warmth, which only shrouded them in a deeper layer of mystery.

With their breathtaking beauty and mysterious background, they naturally became the center of everyone's attention.

However, contrary to their sensual appearances, their personalities were all extremely cold. They refused to be touched by anyone, even other girls.

They were like flowers on a high peak, existing on a cloud unreachable by mortals.

This led to rumors that the three sisters' unusual appearance meant they might not be human, but the appearance of their Beast Taming Spaces shattered all such gossip.

After all, only humans possessed a Beast Taming Space!

Lu Yu's acquaintance with Chiyue Meng was also an accident. Because he suspected the reality of the world, he often went to the library to look up information, hoping to find any abnormal records about the sun.

On one occasion, he happened to run into Chiyue Meng, who was lost in thought. Seeing her miss a step on the stairs and fall straight forward, Lu Yu subconsciously grabbed her hand, only to realize that the Abyssal Demon Eye had been biting the corner of her clothes the whole time.

Even without his help, she wouldn't have fallen!

Lu Yu let go and apologized, but the look in Chiyue Meng's eyes was even more complex than his. With an indescribable excitement, she asked him what he felt when he touched her.

Lu Yu was no pervert. Although her hand was soft, he couldn't say that out loud, so he just shook his head and denied feeling anything special.

Chiyue Meng didn't press the matter and simply added him as a contact.

He thought they would never see each other again, but Chiyue Meng suddenly became the Student Council President and was assigned to oversee his Peach Pig project.

This gave them something to talk about, and they often communicated about work, chatting on the side, and eventually became friends.

Through their chats, Lu Yu learned that Chiyue Meng was not as cold as the legends claimed.

In fact, her personality was very straightforward; she just had a calmer way of expressing herself.

If he had to describe her, it would be as a Three-No Girl from an anime.

So, in Lu Yu's view, this was likely a sign that Chiyue Meng had been so well-protected that she didn't understand social etiquette.

Lu Yu had considered whether she might like him.

After all, his looks were top-tier, and if it weren't for the "sun incident" and his choice to raise pigs, his desk drawer would probably be stuffed with love letters every day.

However, after probing a few times, Chiyue Meng would just look at him calmly, her gaze pure.

It seemed she saw him more as a friend, making him laugh at himself for falling for one of life's three great delusions.

But this was fine too.

Compared to a romantic daily life, he craved the power to protect himself more.

The young girl tilted her head, looking at the unresponsive Lu Yu, a trace of confusion in her red eyes.

Didn't big sister's manga say…

…for an apology or a confession, you're supposed to show your panties?

The other person is supposed to be very happy.

But why… haven't my feelings been conveyed…

No matter how urgent I am, I can't express what's in my heart…

Just as she was about to pull her skirt up further, Lu Yu, who didn't consider himself a pervert who read gossip, changed the subject.

"President, did you need me for something?"

"Aren't you going to use your Gold Medal?" Chiyue Meng released her skirt, and the hem fluttered down, concealing the purple shadow.

Lu Yu frowned.

"Are you here to talk me out of it?"

The beast of nightmares could attack at any time. This was the only path left for him.

If she really tried to stop him, he would just give up on the school's route and go through the official application process.

"No, I believe in you."

Chiyue Meng's expression was calm, as if stating a well-known fact.

She continued, "But as the Student Council President, I will accompany you."

"Accompany me?"

Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

If he had the help of the mysterious Chiyue Meng, the social connections would be secured. With his Eye of Truth, he wasn't afraid of failing to pick a good pet beast.

Watching the excited boy, Chiyue Meng silently held out a small pink fist. As he looked on in confusion, she whispered softly,

"Good luck!"

"Oh… okay!"

Lu Yu remembered mentioning in an online chat that they'd fist-bump to celebrate for encouragement.

He didn't expect her to have remembered it.

So he made a fist and gently tapped it against hers, which was as delicate as suet jade.

In that instant, he felt the malicious gaze of the Abyssal Demon Eye.

It seemed to be furious that this foolish human dared to touch its master!

In response, Lu Yu just smiled and retracted his hand.

At the same time, he took a Sour Plum Candy from his pocket, which he used to stay refreshed, unwrapped it, and tossed it to the Abyssal Demon Eye glaring at him from the side.

The latter flicked its tail, catching the Sour Plum Candy, and sniffed it like a puppy.

Sour and sweet…

A mere human, daring to bribe me!

Although it wanted to act reserved, the Abyssal Demon Eye couldn't resist the temptation of the sour flavor and opened its mouth to swallow it.

The large eyeball narrowed into a slit.

Like a kitten being scratched under the chin, its body trembled slightly!

So good!

This mere human is quite sensible. I'll pretend I didn't see anything today.

Just as the Eye of Truth said, it can't resist sour food.

Lu Yu chuckled inwardly and turned to ask the school for a leave of absence.

Chiyue Meng stood frozen in place, feeling the warmth from her hand just now. Her eyes were so moist they could drip water as she murmured,

"I can be touched… he won't have his essence devoured by me.

A man, the first man I can touch…"

Her red pupils had, at some point, turned into hearts. Staring at Lu Yu's back, she brought her legs slightly together, and from behind her pleated skirt, a tail with a heart-shaped tip peeked out, wagging happily due to its master's delight!

By the time Lu Yu turned back, Chiyue Meng had already caught up, her expression serene and as elegant as ever.

Next, with Chiyue Meng's help, and since Lu Yu himself had a clean record, the school naturally gave them the green light all the way. They even provided a school bus to take them to the Special Division's station in Great Abyss City.

After passing through the bustling downtown, the traffic thinned out towards the center. Many intersections were guarded by troops, checking the identification of passing vehicles.

After submitting their information, Lu Yu's group passed through smoothly and soon arrived at the base of a huge white high tower, the tallest building in the city.

The top of the White High Tower was connected to a massive spherical crystal, which reflected a faint silver light under the sun, scattering it across the city.

The body of the tower was carved with reliefs of a hundred beasts, all strange and varied, facing in all directions. Each had its eyes tightly shut and was covered in numerous blue patterns that spread down from beneath the crystal, connecting all the reliefs.

For some reason, Lu Yu felt as if these reliefs were alive.

However, having learned his lesson from looking directly at the sun, he didn't dare to rashly use his Eye of Truth.

As Lu Yu was spacing out, Chiyue Meng's voice sounded in his ear.

"This is the Wonder of Great Abyss City—the Myriad Beast Tower of the Starry Host.

It can detect if any skinned, parasitic, or mind-controlled demonic beasts have infiltrated the city. If one is found, it will issue a warning and eliminate it directly!"

Lu Yu nodded.

He was familiar with this. After all, the reason Great Abyss City could stand safely near the Great Abyss without being destroyed was thanks to this tower operating day and night.

It was no exaggeration to say, it was the guardian deity in the eyes of the citizens of Great Abyss City!

Lu Yu followed Chiyue Meng across the marble steps, through the white stone plaza, and into the tower.

The first floor was an office area.

It wasn't as mysterious as he had imagined, but rather spacious and bright. Numerous green potted plants were placed in the corners, giving it a very modern feel.

Behind the glass counters, the staff were quite busy, handling a large number of municipal projects.

Lu Yu was about to take a number and wait in line, but Chiyue Meng directly paid extra for a scalper's number, letting him experience the true power of cash.

The process went smoothly. With the school's documents, they skipped the queuing stage, and the young lady at the counter had a surprised look in her eyes.

A Gold Medal holder, even if their future missions would be fraught with danger, that was a matter for later. Right now, he was a bona fide potential star.

She wanted to get to know him, but then she caught sight of Chiyue Meng staring straight at her from the side.

Stare—

On that face, beautiful enough to make any woman feel inadequate, her gaze was calm yet like that of a tiger protecting its food, ready to pounce on any beast that coveted its prey!

It made the temperature drop by several degrees.

In the end, Lu Yu had to pull her away, allowing the staff member to breathe a sigh of relief. She couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Are little girls these days all so scary when they're jealous?"

The two entered an elevator. After their IDs and one-time pass were scanned, the elevator descended automatically, stopping only at the third basement level.

The moment the elevator doors opened, countless roots shot out. Before they could react, they were entangled and dragged out into a wondrous place.

Numerous strange and varied environments were fused together. There were rivers, grasslands, forests, and caves filled with jagged rocks.

Countless extraordinary lifeforms with bizarre appearances lived within, their powers giving rise to all sorts of ecosystems that coexisted in harmony.

The ceiling above was rock, from which grew countless crystal flowers that emitted a radiant light.

Below, Three-eyed Crows let out soul-shaking cries, while Black-red Wolfhounds sprinted across the land, leaving scorched trails in their wake as they hunted the moss-and-vine-covered Big-headed Moles burrowing through the earth, forming a strange ecological system.

After reaching their destination, the roots that had been wrapped around them dispersed.

Before Lu Yu could survey his surroundings, a hoarse voice sounded from behind him.

"Welcome to the Belly Prison of the Phantom Prison Demon Flower!"