The interstellar readers whose emotions were firmly controlled by Yu Mian with “Eternal Night Rose” could only say that they experienced this bitter and sweet feeling to the fullest in this battle of waiting and chasing for weekly updates.
Who could blame them? The current plot was simply too addictive to put down!
Ever since that one scene where Su Yan fumbled to turn on a light in the middle of the night, only to touch a man’s face instead of a switch, it had been a whirlwind of tension.
[[Under the moonlight, the man’s deep, handsome features were indescribably captivating.
The silver strands of his long hair fell against Su Yan’s cheek, creating a faint ticklish sensation. It gave him the ambiguous illusion that he was rubbing against the man’s ears intimately.
Su Yan withdrew his fingers almost as if he had been electrocuted, and did not dare to recall how moments ago he had boldly traced his hand from the man’s eyes, along the contours of his face, to his lips and jawline.
“…”
Dreven remained unusually silent, but the moment Su Yan pulled his hand away, a flash of unmistakable disappointment flickered in his dark red eyes.
Panicking, Su Yan tried to push the man away, groping around the bed and flipping pillows in a desperate search for the coal ball that was always sleeping soundly, but he found that he could not find anything at all.
?!
“Did you eat Coal Ball?”
At that moment, Su Yan could only think of this one explanation.
After all, Coal Ball always liked to stick to him and would never leave his sight on his own initiative.
Faced with his accusatory question, Dreven simply lowered his eyes without a hint of aggression.
The next second, Su Yan’s expression became more and more incredulous as he looked at the man in front of him who looked like the tyrant Dreven.
Because Dreven gently held his wrist in a way that he was very familiar with.
Coal Ball’s favorite sleeping position had always been to curl its tiny tail around his wrist, even though the tail was far too short to form a proper circle.
And now, with the man holding his wrist in the same way, Su Yan couldn’t help but feel like he hadn’t woken up yet, that this was just an outrageous dream.
His Coal Ball had vanished, and in its place was a man who looked exactly like the tyrant Dreven!
“Who are you really?”
After all, Su Yan couldn’t bring himself to believe that the terrifying tyrant from history could have turned into a fluffy little ball and lived beside him like a pet.
He even allowed him to pinch and squeeze his cheeks so wantonly.
The Dreven recorded in history was so ruthlessly cruel that he once ordered the eyes of a loyal subordinate to be gouged out—simply because the man had dared to look directly at him.
How could he be so docile as he was now, allowing himself to be touched so freely, and even holding his wrist in such a gentle manner?!]]
Interstellar readers were utterly floored by this midnight transformation scene.
It left them blushing furiously as they devoured every word.
After all, who would have thought that on this mysterious full moon night, Dreven would reveal his true form, only for Su Yan to refuse to believe it was him?
Thinking about it, though, if not for the god’s perspective readers had, it would indeed be hard to believe that this man was the same tyrant.
From start to finish, he seemed completely unlike him.
Except for the fact that they were both handsome.
Even then, the fact that he was handsome was something only readers knew.
Because ordinary people in the historical timeline had never seen Dreven in person.
If Su Yan hadn’t seen him in his sleeping state in the exhibition hall and read his name on the exhibit plaque, he wouldn’t have recognized that this breathtakingly attractive man was actually Dreven D. Elpine Gural.
[Wait, did we forget something important? According to the historical records in the novel, they describe Dreven as grotesque and horrifying. He isn’t supposed to look like this!]
Some readers suddenly realized that, since they had been following Su Yan’s perspective from the beginning, they had unconsciously accepted that Dreven looked this way.
However, just like the rumors of Dreven’s supposed cruelty and ruthlessness, historical records actually described him as having an extremely horrifying appearance—so dreadful that people couldn’t bear to look directly at him.
There were even rumors that his insecurity about his appearance was the reason for his violent nature, leading him to personally gouge out the eyes of a subordinate who had dared to gaze upon the true face of their monarch.
[Ahhh, this just made the story even more exciting and mysterious! Were the historical records deliberately altered by later generations? Or did Dreven himself allow them to be written that way?]
[Yeah, if that detail doesn’t match, I’m starting to question if the other information is true! After all, if I looked like this, I wouldn’t be self conscious and gouge out someone’s eyes either!]
[But no matter what, this guy is really an old rogue… Anyway, as a member of the Bart clan, it’s definitely true that he’s several hundred years old, and he even let Su Yan hold him for so long, how shameless! [Furiously pointing fingers]]
When the readers got to this point, they couldn’t help but realize that the various hidden details in “Eternal Night Rose” were simply chilling when thought through carefully.
What is real? What is an illusion?
It felt just like this entire tangled and interwoven time and space, leaving people with a sense of mystery and excitement, making them want to read on until the truth was finally revealed.
Of course, even though Dreven carried so many secrets, his actions in front of Su Yan still triggered a collective criticism from the interstellar readers.
This old man clearly just wanted to take advantage of the young Su Yan, so he purposely turned into that cute little furry ball and tricked Su Yan into holding him all the time!
Condemn, this must be strongly condemned!
Doesn’t Su Yan’s arm get tired!?
Not to mention that this guy turned back into his true form on the bed, clearly intending to wrap Su Yan in his arms and make Su Yan, while still asleep, habitually reach out to hold him!
However, as the author, Yu Mian discovered during the serialization that even though the interstellar readers were fiercely criticizing Dreven for his old rogue behavior…
Every time he wrote even a small interaction between Dreven and Su Yan in the chapters, the number of comments and chapter clicks both saw a massive increase.
Clearly, a large number of people were shouting that it was unacceptable, but they were repeating the chapters again and again.
“Ugh, so this is what they mean by ‘the mouth says no, but the body says yes’?”
Seeing the data in the backend, Yu Mian couldn’t help but feel that his group of interstellar readers seemed to have secretly evolved.
They’d even learned to act a bit like Caesar, showing some tsundere behavior!
And this gave Yu Mian a bold idea.
Ahem, if this little bit of interaction between the main characters in “Eternal Night Rose” could excite everyone like this…
What would happen if something really happened later on? The click-through rate would probably explode!
After all, the Huanyu ranking system was quite well-developed. For the content of different age groups, the author only had to set it in advance, and readers could freely choose to purchase according to their own circumstances.
This way, there wouldn’t be a worry about minors seeing things they shouldn’t.
“Not bad, I can definitely give it a try if the opportunity arises.”
Yu Mian couldn’t help but flick his fishtail while typing, not realizing that this small action would directly lead to facing a social death when his identity was exposed later.
And with Dreven’s transformation that night, it didn’t take long before the entire human settlement knew about it the next day.
That was the little furry creature Prophet Su Yan had found in the forest, only for it to suddenly transform into an extremely handsome, mysterious man!
After all, most people had never seen Dreven’s true face. They never imagined that the legendary Dreven D. Alpine Gural would appear beside Su Yan in this form.
The key point was that this mysterious man, after changing back into human form, still liked to follow Su Yan around just like he had when he was in his coal ball form.
As a result, whether Su Yan was gathering herbs, reading documents, or even trying to sleep at night, Dreven would silently follow him, steadfastly sticking to him without leaving his side.
And this directly led to Xiao’s mentality exploding.
He already had an instinctive dislike and vigilance towards this black coal ball, but he didn’t expect that this little guy would suddenly turn into an adult man!
And even more frustrating, he was following Su Yan everywhere!
Xiao couldn’t take it anymore.
“Su Yan, don’t you think this guy is extremely dangerous? How can you let him follow you all the time?”
“For a guy like him, we should just throw him out of the settlement!”
This time, Xiao came back leading the team, dressed in a neat combat uniform, exuding a youthful and energetic handsomeness that was different from Dreven’s noble and mysterious air.
“Xiao, I’m still observing. After all, I can’t figure out why Coal Ball became like this.”
However, for Xiao’s explosive reaction, Su Yan also had a hard time explaining.
Because so far, it seemed that only he, who had seen Dreven in the museum and traveled through time, knew that the man who had transformed from Coal Ball looked exactly like the tyrant from history.
So Su Yan couldn’t bring himself to believe that this Dreven wouldn’t suddenly go on a rampage and hurt someone, or expose his vampire nature and kill a human.
In any case, having Dreven stay by his side was the only way to prevent him from harming others.
So Su Yan simply let him follow him.
“But this guy doesn’t deserve your trust. I really don’t understand it. I can smell that disgusting, decaying scent on him.”
“It’s just like those vampires who’ve been sleeping in coffins for hundreds of years!”
When Xiao blurted out the word “vampire,” Su Yan almost immediately covered his mouth in a panic.
If Dreven really was the tyrant of the Bart clan, Xiao’s behavior right now was practically the same as provocation.
“Calm down, Xiao! At least for now, he’s been perfectly normal…”
Su Yan glanced at Dreven nervously, only to find the tall, silent man still unresponsive, he just fixed his gaze on the hand covering Xiao’s mouth.
His long eyelashes fluttered slightly.
In fact, Dreven’s face was so unbelievably handsome and noble that even though he was wearing the tattered clothes Su Yan had found for him, he still exudes an aura that felt as though he were a king.
As a result, when the humans in the settlement saw Dreven, many of them blushed inexplicably, feeling as though they had never seen such a handsome person.
Moreover, whenever Su Yan encountered difficulties, the tall Dreven would even take the initiative to help silently.
Occasionally, under Su Yan’s command, Dreven would carry building materials or move stone piles within the settlement. These heavy tasks were really easy for Dreven, who had the physique of the Bart clan, to do
As a result, in the eyes of the people in this Blood Moon era, Dreven, who was strong, tall, very handsome and said little but did a lot, was practically the ideal, cost-effective choice for a spouse!
There were even rumors going around that the prophet Su Yan had found a spouse from the forest!
This was why Xiao had such an explosive reaction when these rumors about his friend spread.
However, facing Xiao’s doubts and accusations, Dreven didn’t argue or show any hostility. Instead, he silently stood behind Su Yan, exuding a sense of grievance.
“Xiao, you saw it too, he’s not that kind of person!”
“Yeah, Captain, some time ago, this guy who transformed from Coal Ball even helped us move a huge stone blocking the water source by the creek! His strength is incredible!”
Not only did Su Yan speak up to stop Xiao, but even the members of Xiao’s team couldn’t help but speak out in explanation.
They all felt like their captain was unfairly targeting Dreven.
Could it be because of the prophet?
After all, Xiao’s affection and protection toward Su Yan were obvious to everyone.
So Xiao looked at Dreven behind Su Yan in disbelief. He couldn’t imagine that after being gone for just a few days, something like this would happen!?
If Xiao had known the term “green tea”, he might have instantly understood that Dreven had practically mastered the art of tea-making.
As for the interstellar readers who are reading about this kind of Shura field between the male protagonist and the second male protagonist for the first time, they just felt that the recently updated plot was inexplicably wonderful, but they couldn’t tell what’s so wonderful about it.
But it was so weird that it made people unable to suppress their smile when reading it.
[Help, Dreven didn’t say a word from beginning to end, but I still felt he was such a scheming bastard… What a dog!]
[Laughing my head off, I don’t even know what’s so funny, but seeing Xiao’s powerless fury and knowing he’s in a miserable situation, I still really want to laugh.]
[So do the history books know Dreven has this personality? Do the tyrant’s subordinates know their monarch is like this?!]
The interstellar readers, baffled yet entertained, found it both amusing and strange. And for some inexplicable reason, they found Dreven more and more interesting.
In fact, how to put it?
Calm, strong, says little but does much, treats his wife well.
↑ These few qualities are practically a checklist for a popular male protagonist.
It’s impossible to find such a character who is unpopular among readers or viewers.
At this point, the Dreven in Yu Mian’s book ticked all of these boxes, which made it impossible for readers not to develop a growing fondness for him!
But before the interstellar readers could laugh for long, the plot inevitably took a turn!
[[After this incident, Xiao finally calmed down quickly and, for several months, silently observed Dreven, who always followed Su Yan.
His instincts told him that this guy was definitely suspicious.
His years of blood-hunting had honed his sense of smell, and he knew it wouldn’t deceive him.
And the most sensitive thing for a vampire is undoubtedly human blood.
He had to expose this guy’s true face in front of Su Yan.]]
Xiao’s secret vow was like a bomb dropped in the interstellar reader group, which had just been laughing and joking around the second before.
Because he was right—Dreven really was a vampire!
If this got exposed, what would happen!?
[But the thing is, Dreven hasn’t really done anything bad. The only bad thing he tried to do seemed to be to take advantage of Su Yan Orz]
[Exactly! He’s sneaky, but not too much, and all his scheming is directed at his wife… He also helps move things, carry supplies, and fight monsters. He’s practically the perfect labor force for the Bart clan! I’m even thinking of adopting a coal ball myself! 555]
Most of the interstellar readers didn’t even realize that their original negative feelings of suspicion toward Dreven, because he was from the Bart clan, had already become quite complicated during this series of episodes!
