Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 648

Chelsea felt an inexplicable warmth seeing Megan's reaction. However, there was a more pressing issue at hand.

"Why did it prank me like that?" She had helped the rat demon retrieve its tail. Wasn't it supposed to repay her for her favor?

Seeing that the majority of the people were still in confusion, Shannon descended into a brief silence and then explained, "Demons are different from humans. Their definition of good and evil differs significantly from ours…

"In folklore, there's a saying called 'the wyrm's journey', similar to when enlightened weasels cultivate and ask for humans' acknowledgment before taking on a human form.

"Legend has it that a wyrm seeks to transform into a dragon and will summon thunder rain, then ask a destined companion whether they see a snake or dragon…

"If the person says they see a dragon, it signifies a successful acknowledgment; otherwise, it means failure. A benevolent wyrm that succeeds will usually repay the favor, while a malevolent wyrm, regardless of its success, will… devour the destined companion.

"Thus, it concludes the cycle of karma."

They initially couldn't comprehend why Shannon would bring up the story of the wyrm's journey until they heard her last words. Then, they felt a chill down their spine; especially Chelsea, whose face was as pale as paper.

The malevolent wyrm Shannon sounded exactly like the rat demon she encountered!

In the beginning, the rat demon sought Chelsea, saying it wanted to repay her favor. Naturally, she believed it was a benevolent entity.

But how could ordinary people see through a demon's thoughts? It might not be as evil as a malevolent wyrm, but it was definitely unkind.

It explained why it deliberately chose to withhold information in the beginning and forbid her to acknowledge Yolanda later on, all while "repaying her".

To humans, it was simply outrageous; to the rat demon, however, it was a malicious joke.

At that moment, the audience, who had initially harbored an inexplicable hope to witness a demon's gratitude upon hearing about the rat demon, now felt a chilling sense of dread. They had been too naive.

"I actually thought this was going to be a nice story about a demon's gratitude."

"An anti-fraud complaint has been filed."

"An anti-fraud complaint has been filed."

Meanwhile, Kai, cooping up in his bathtub in Seastone, kept sneezing during his game. "Who is it? Who's talking shit behind me? Ugh… I bet it's one of these losers who can't even win a match over me! BabyMightyDragon is coming for you!"

…

Back at the Torres residence, Shannon and Elliot had yet to feel the presence of the rat demon itself. Therefore, they couldn't conclude the matter despite knowing his intention.

After receiving Chelsea's consent, Shannon and the other cast members set out to find the rat demon, hoping to unravel the contract between it and Chelsea.

However, following the clues provided by Chelsea, they discovered that the rat demon's presence had long since vanished.