Chapter 2

As the system’s voice fell, Ying Yue saw a strange man appear in the room. He had a handsome, strong face with sharp features and cold eyes.

He looked only a few years older than her, but his presence was powerful. Although he wore a simple cloth robe, he looked like he was in armor, giving off a strong and intimidating aura. It was as if he could defeat thousands of enemies by himself.

Even if Ying Yue felt useless, she could see this.

If she weren’t so exhausted and could stand, she would have felt overwhelmed by his presence the moment he appeared.

God of War, Bai Qi.

Ying Yue silently repeated the title and name of the man in her heart.

She thought they matched perfectly.

He just needed to stand there, and people would feel fear.

There would be no rival against him.

But having such a person on her side gave her a sense of security.

Like a god coming from the sky…

The girl stared at him, mesmerized.

While Ying Yue was lost in thought, Bai Qi looked around the room and then focused on her.

“You are the master who awakened me from the card pool?” he asked.

His voice was deep and pleasant, with a magnetic quality but also very cold, as if he had no emotions at all.

If there had been anyone else in the room, Bai Qi would not have paid attention to Ying Yue.

Bai Qi didn’t mind that his future lord was a little girl. In fact, he didn’t care if his lord was a man or a woman. 

He had seen many talented female leaders who were better than many men, but the girl in front of him was different. 

Ying Yue didn’t seem like someone who wanted to control the world. She was very beautiful, even though she was still young, and it was hard to imagine how stunning she would be in the future. 

Her beauty seemed almost unreal. 

Her beautiful eyes shimmered, and there were still some tears at the corners, suggesting she had cried recently. 

She looked beautiful but fragile, which didn’t seem like the right qualities for someone competing for power. 

“Ah?” Ying Yue, who had been staring at him, suddenly snapped back to reality when she heard Bai Qi’s question. She replied nervously, “Yes… yes.” 

Bai Qi thought that she lacked the dignity a lord should have. 

He noticed the little girl looking at him timidly and asking in a soft voice, “Can you… can you take me out?” 

Bai Qi frowned at her question. 

The girl wore a bright red wedding gown that made her skin look very pale. The golden hairpin in her hair was a bit loose, making her hair messy, with some strands sticking to her face. But even then, her beauty shone through, creating a different kind of charm. 

In the bright red room, which looked like a newlywed home, the girl wasn’t sitting up straight. Instead, she leaned weakly against the bed. 

It was clearly her wedding night, so Bai Qi understood she was forced into marriage. 

“You were forced to get married,” he said firmly. 

Ying Yue nodded quickly and looked at him with hope in her eyes, looking like a scared little animal that feared being abandoned. 

Feeling her pleading gaze, Bai Qi’s heart softened. 

“Sure.” 

As soon as Ying Yue heard his reply, her face lit up with joy, her smile bright and beautiful like a rainbow appearing after the rain. 

But Bai Qi had a serious look in his eyes. 

Just then, the door opened, and a messy-haired man entered. He was immediately mesmerized by Ying Yue’s beauty, calling her “beauty” over and over. He didn’t notice Bai Qi standing there and rushed towards Ying Yue. 

Before his hand could reach her, Bai Qi kicked the man out of the room. He hit the door, smashing it to pieces. 

After hitting the door, King Rui, who had only seen Ying Yue, finally noticed Bai Qi. 

King Rui looked blank for a moment, then suddenly realized something. His eyes widened, and he pointed at Ying Yue, shouting, “You, you traitor! You dare to cheat on me on the first day of marriage!” 

He rolled around in pain before standing up shakily, shouting for help. 

But before he could finish, Bai Qi threw a golden hairpin from Ying Yue’s hair. 

The hairpin pierced King Rui’s throat, killing him instantly. 

Ying Yue was stunned, unable to believe what she had just seen. 

She nervously grabbed Bai Qi’s sleeve and stammered, “You, you killed him?” 

Bai Qi was a little surprised by her question. He coldly replied, “He has seen me. If I let him live, it would cause trouble.” 

Since Ying Yue wanted to leave without being discovered, Bai Qi thought it was best to eliminate any risk. 

He looked at the beautiful girl and added calmly, “He insulted you, so he deserved to die.” 

His words, while lacking emotion, made Ying Yue feel strangely protected. 

She then pulled on Bai Qi’s sleeve and whispered, “But he is the prince of the current dynasty and favored by the emperor. If he dies, the palace will definitely go on high alert, and it will be hard for us to escape. Even if we do escape, the government won’t let us go in the future.” 

At this moment, the girl expressed her worries and fears quietly.

The general whose sleeve Ying Yue pulled was not paying attention.

“What is it, sir?” Bai Qi asked, confused by words he didn’t understand.

Ying Yue was surprised by his question and replied, “Your Highness… is the emperor’s son.”

Bai Qi looked confused again. “What is an emperor?”

“The emperor is… is…” Ying Yue tried to think of another name, stuttering, “King, King, Son of Tian^[1]means Heaven.?”

“Oh.” Bai Qi understood now. The emperor Ying Yue mentioned was similar to the King of Qin in what he knew or the Zhou emperor.

Realizing this, Bai Qi looked at the nervous Ying Yue and comforted her, saying, “It’s okay, you don’t have to be afraid.”

“As you said, the death of this prince shouldn’t be made public,” Ying Yue agreed.

Then Bai Qi said coldly, “If that’s the case, then kill his entire family.”

Ying Yue: ???

“Then we can live in peace.” Bai Qi said this so calmly that it seemed like he was just going to buy some vegetables, not kill a whole family.

Ying Yue was stunned.

The image of the young man, who had seemed like a god, shattered in her mind.

She thought, 

——What kind of killing god did she summon?!

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After that, Bai Qi, with his strong presence, walked straight toward the broken door, as if he was really going to kill a whole family.

Before leaving, he turned back and said, “Take good care of her.”

After hearing this, Ying Yue noticed another man who had just appeared with Bai Qi. However, Bai Qi’s strong aura made her focus only on him.

When Ying Yue saw the young man in a brocade robe standing tall in the corner, she remembered that the system had said [Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning the SSR card: God of War Bai Qi!], and there was another note about [Bound to Zhao Kuo!].

But after meeting Bai Qi, she forgot about this.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Ying Yue greeted the boy with a low voice, “Hello?”

Compared to the fierce Bai Qi, Zhao Kuo seemed much friendlier. He smiled at Ying Yue, showing sharp fangs, and approached her, saying, “Hello, my lord sister.”

Zhao Kuo didn’t look too serious but wasn’t disrespectful either.

Ying Yue smiled back at him. Then Zhao Kuo squatted down and asked, “Sister, can you tell me the name of that big brother just now? It would be a blessing to be friends with such a great general.”

“Eh?” Ying Yue blinked and asked in surprise, “Don’t you know him? I thought you were close. After all, you are bound to him.” She lowered her voice for the last part.

Ying Yue thought that people who were bound together by the card should be close friends or relatives, right? 

Zhao Kuo agreed with her but explained, “However, there are other reasons for the binding in the system’s card pool. For example, two strangers with matching attributes or someone who admires another person can also be bound together.”

“But the worst case is when two enemies are tied together. They don’t affect each other outside the card pool, but it can be really annoying to have been tied to an enemy. I wonder if there will be unlucky people stuck like this in the future?”

“Hey, let’s not talk about that,” Zhao Kuo said, changing the topic. “Sister, you haven’t told me the name of that big brother yet?”

Young people often admire strength. Unlike many famous people in the card pool who died old, Zhao Kuo was in his twenties before he died and still had the spirit of a young man, longing to meet brave generals.

Zhao Kuo thought Bai Qi must be a famous general who would be remembered in history.

Ying Yue replied, “Bai Qi.”

“……” The sudden silence was unsettling.

“What, what happened?” Ying Yue felt nervous, stumbling over her words.

The young man clenched his fists, veins popping on his hands, “…No.”

He realized that the unlucky person tied to his enemy was him.