The protagonist always says he loves me

He pursed his lips when he said the word "demon."The smile reminded Chen Ci of a poisonous snake lurking in the grass, using camouflage to deceive the trust of passers-by, and then deal a fatal blow when the other party relaxes.Chen Ci couldn't help standing on tiptoe and resting his chin on Augustus' shoulder.Although the chin was hurt by the skeleton, the sense of security in his heart rose sharply.

Augustus touched his cheek with his backhand and comforted him, "Don't be afraid."

Chen Ci subconsciously rubbed his somewhat cold palm, thinking that Augustus' body temperature seemed to be lower than that of ordinary people, and when he was curled up in his arms before, he felt as cold as if he was lying in a sarcophagus.He separated his five fingers and clasped them together, so that the feeling of being frozen would subside a little.

Bergson took a sip of the red wine and said, "It's really enviable... I have good news and I can't wait to tell you."

"The Holy See recalled the three cardinals who were traveling in the mainland last month, and Leonard went to the temple to get the kindling of the fire of light." Bergson observed the expressions of the two, and suddenly smiled, "Augustus , the little lamb is starting to worry about you."

Augustus didn't even lift his eyelids, and raised his hand to hold it in mid-air.The glass in Bergson's hand burst instantly and turned into powder, and drops of wine thicker than fresh blood splashed all over the place.

Bergson quickly pressed his palm onto the pure gold staff, and the light shrouded in the staff suddenly became stronger.Under the golden light, the ball-like water droplets showed a lustrous luster. Instead of falling to the ground like splashed water, they gradually condensed into a ball in mid-air, and then flowed backwards with Bergson's fingers. Return it to the original wine glass.

Augustus spread his fingers.

Red wine splashed Bergson's face.

Bergson picked up the napkin on the table and wiped off the water marks on his face, his expression turned ferocious for a moment.He folded the crumpled napkin into a sharp square, pressed it under the edge of the dinner plate, and stood up gracefully. "Then I won't disturb your meal."

He bowed to the two of them, and his figure turned into fine sand-like particles, slowly dissipating in place.

Before the afterimage completely disappeared, Bergson moved his neck, looked at Augustus with his long and narrow eyes, and left an inexplicable sentence. "It's just... can you really taste this table of delicious food?"

……

After Bergson completely disappeared from his sight, Chen Ci finally stepped on the ground and rubbed his red chin.

Augustus raised his chin, touched the reddened area lightly with his fingers, and the indentation on the skin disappeared immediately, which was more effective than any kind of cooling ointment for reducing swelling.After he finished all this, he symbolically blew on Chen Ci's chin, and said with a smile, "It doesn't hurt, be good."

Chen Ci: "..."

Augustus did not explain Bergson's visit.He took Chen Ci's hand, brought him to the table, opened the dining chair as if he had never been disturbed, leaned on the back of the chair, and slightly bowed, "May I have the honor to have dinner with you?" ?”

Augustus is so elegant that he looks like an aristocrat, and his temperament is impeccable.He picked up the napkin and carefully tucked it into Chen Ci's neckline. "I haven't forgotten what you taught me."

Chen Ci hummed mischievously.Augustus was born as an illegitimate child, and no one taught him etiquette. He had no idea who taught him these outspoken rules with a rather old-fashioned temperament of the Holy See.The beauties and delicacies are all in front of his eyes, but he is out of his mind.The reason is that he suddenly found himself facing another severe test -

He doesn't know what the little priest likes to eat?

Chen Ci couldn't believe that Augustus, who could remember the rigid and cumbersome dining etiquette, would not remember the taste that the little priest liked.If he accidentally ate a dish that the little priest didn't like, wouldn't he be exposed immediately?

Chen Ci quietly glanced at the table.The dishes on this table can be called sumptuous. In addition to the common vegetables, fruits and fish, there is even a strangely shaped deep sea fat crab on the table.The claws of the deep-sea crab are as big as his fist, and you can guess how delicious and tender the meat is wrapped under the hard shell without tasting it.

In all fairness, there are so many dishes on the table, except for the big fat crab, his favorite is black pepper veal steak.The steak is fresh and tender, charred on the outside and yellow on the inside. The thick soup is filled with a white porcelain plate. The strong color contrast makes people feel appetizing when they see it. It is still steaming and sizzling.Unfortunately, thinking that the little priest is a devout believer, Chen Ci regretfully gave up the veal steak.He picked up the fork casually, poked it into the dinner plate, hit a broccoli, and stuffed it into his mouth.

When he picked up a piece of broccoli from Chen Ci, Augustus frowned almost imperceptibly.When he stretched out his hand to bypass the black pepper steak and deep sea crab again, Augustus finally said, "Honey, you like to eat...this?"

Chen Ci followed his gaze and saw a beautiful broccoli.

"Yeah." Chen Ci bit the bullet and admitted.

Augustus put one hand on his forehead and rubbed it heavily, and when he raised his head again, his smile was still there.He picked up the delicate silver knife, neatly poked the bull's-eye of the broccoli, and handed it to Chen Ci's mouth.

"If you like it, eat more."

Chen Ci dug a hole for himself and jumped into it.At the bottom of the pit was a pile of broccoli, all of them with plump bodies and faces like silver plates, waiting for his favor.He wiped out one with a fork, and Chen Ci's face almost turned green when he ate the last one.

Augustus looked at it for a long time, then raised his hand and pushed the black pepper veal steak in front of Chen Ci. "I still think you might like this more."

After he finished speaking, he held a silver knife and cut the veal steak in half.When the blade cuts into the beef, the lean meat is sunken along the direction of the blade, and the soup poured on the surface immediately soaks into the texture of the muscle.Afterwards, there was a soft bang where the beef met the blade, and it bounced back with great vigor, and Chen Ci's heart trembled along with the meat that kept bouncing. "Try it?"

Chen Ci ate cautiously at first, but then became bolder.It's all his fault for thinking too much. How could the meals specially prepared by Augustus not meet the little priest's appetite?The more he eats with his belly open, the less suspicious the other party will be.

He wiped out the food on the table like a storm, leaving the most anticipated deep-sea crab at the end.

The shell of the deep-sea crab is very hard, and Chen Ci can't break it even after a lot of effort.He pressed the crab claws with both hands, and he couldn't help but press his body on the dining table, so that he could use all his strength.

"Let me do it." Augustus put his arms around Chen Ci's waist, and pushed him back on the seat like a child. "You can't peel it off all the time, don't force it."

Chen Ci looked at the red marks on his fingers and thought, it's not all because of you.

Augustus easily peeled off the crab's shell.Chen Ci was gearing up, picked up the spoon excitedly, and scooped up a whole spoonful of fat.He should have swallowed it in one gulp, but when he raised his head he smiled softly at Augustus, somehow he turned his hand and handed the spoon to Augustus's mouth.

"you eat."

Augustus opened his mouth without hesitation.But his chewing movements were very stiff, he was biting together almost mechanically, his brows were always slightly furrowed, and when his throat finally swallowed, it seemed that a long punishment had ended.

Chen Ci had never seen anyone who could eat a meal as if he was being tortured.He considered his tone and said, "If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it."

Augustus shook his head, picked up the napkin, wiped the soup stains from the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile, "Whatever you like is good."

Having said that, his face turned even paler.

Chen Ci remembered the words Bergson said before he left.Can you really taste this table... what does it mean?

Chen Ci changed his tricks to serve Augustus food, and the other party ate all of it without blinking an eye.But the more he did this, the more suspicious Chen Ci became, and even the crab meat in his mouth was tasteless.annoying.

"You have something to hide from me." Chen Ci put down the tasteless crab claws and glared at Augustus.He is obviously a timid and lazy person, but he lost his appetite because of the anxiety in his heart, "What does Bergson mean by that sentence?"

Augustus calmly peeled off the other crab claw and put it in Chen Ci's bowl, "It's not interesting."

"..."

"My dear," said Augustus, "how can you believe him?"

Chen Ci said, "He is a cardinal."

Augustus paused, and said expressionlessly, "He is also a person who sold his soul to the devil."

Chen Ci was shocked, "How is it possible?!"

The four cardinals in the Holy See who are second only to the Pope have tens of millions of believers and great power.To be able to sit in this position, in addition to being extremely strong in light magic, he must also be an extremely devout believer.If Bergson really made a deal with the devil like Augustus, how could it be possible to avoid the strict review of the Holy See and hold the pure gold staff as a bishop?

There was nothing unusual about Augustus from his expression to his tone, "Nothing is impossible to deal with the devil."

It was Augustus who used black magic to summon the demon and made a deal with the other party to obtain power far beyond ordinary people.Demons from hell can give humans everything they want, but this also means that the price of the transaction is very expensive, often too expensive to bear...

"What did you trade at the beginning?" Chen Ci asked suddenly.

Augustus's expression froze, and he quickly concealed it as usual. "strength."

Chen Ci reluctantly said, "What I'm asking is what did you give them?"

"Something you don't need."

Chen Ci fixed his eyes on him.

Augustus looked at him for a long time.

"Five senses." Augustus was defeated by his lover's persistent gaze, and said frankly, "Give them my five senses."

"So you can't taste the taste of these dishes at all."

In exchange for strength, he sacrificed his five senses. Augustus would no longer be able to feel the warmth of the spring breeze, the joy of the pouring rain, the delicacy of the dishes, or the warmth of his lover kissing him.From then on, even if you live forever, you can't really live.

Chen Ci felt that his eyes were swollen.

Augustus kissed the corner of his eyes softly, "The soft palate of my heart will always remember your taste."