Even though he stated this confidently, deep down, he harbored uncertainty about his own words.
This was undeniably a gamble, and he himself wasn't certain whether Liliana would actually go through with killing him.
Even if her intention wasn't to end his life, what was the purpose of keeping him and saving him earlier?
Whether she aimed to make him a slave or just simply play around with him remained unclear.
He vividly recalled the shift in her emotions during their previous encounter, where an undisguised hatred emanated from her upon seeing his face.
Certainly, he himself was unsure of how he could have offended this fierce woman during their first encounter in the previous fight.
Hence, fueled by these uncertainties, he found the courage to express himself with confidence.
Upon hearing his confident and arrogant words, Liliana couldn't help but become infuriated.
Her initial intention was to instill fear in this smelly man, but unfortunately, he appeared confident, provoking her anger instead!
"Boom!"
A blood-red aura suddenly erupted from her body, and a formidable pressure instantly bore down on Leon, catching him off guard with the surprise attack and making him immediately sense the imminent threat of death.
'(F***! This woman really doesn't play her cards according to routine!)' Leon cursed inwardly, not anticipating that Liliana would abruptly subdue him with her aura in such a manner.
Before falling into this state, he would certainly not have succumbed to such pressure.
However, in his current severely injured condition, there was no way he could endure this oppressive force!
"Huh! Where's your confidence now?" Liliana smiled playfully, deriving a sense of satisfaction from witnessing Leon in this state.
His prior confident demeanor, seemingly in control, had irritated and annoyed her.
Now, having exerted this pressure on him, she felt a sense of contentment in her heart!
However, not long after, she suddenly heard a coughing sound from Leon's direction.
"Cough! Cough!" Leon's face turned red, and he covered his mouth as he coughed.
His body trembled badly, and he bore a haggard look, appearing quite alarming.
Observing this, Liliana promptly regained her composure and withdrew all the pressure she had imposed earlier.
"Are you alright?" Liliana quickly approached him, her cold face betraying complex emotions as she observed Leon, who appeared quite pitiable.
"Cough! I'm fine," Leon replied, still coughing as he shook his head slightly.
He experienced intense pain in his limbs, as if something were tearing apart his internal organs.
This marked the first instance of such excruciating pain for him, and he was horrified by its intensity.
After a while, the coughing gradually subsided, and the sudden pain slowly faded away.
"Do you have any idea about what actually happened to me?" Leon asked Liliana in a weak tone while glancing at his palm, which was now full of blood from the coughing.
Liliana fell briefly silent, as though deep in thought, before finally responding, "Within your body, there appears to be a lethal poison that has led to your current condition."
Liliana's response left Leon feeling as though he had misheard.
"Poison? Are you kidding me? As a hero, I'm completely immune to any poison," Leon stated bluntly, rejecting the notion.
"Then, if you are indeed immune to all poisons, can you provide a more reasonable explanation for your condition?" Liliana cast an indifferent glance at him and asked flatly.
Upon hearing this, Leon instantly fell silent, unsure of how to respond.
"As a member of the demon race, our understanding of poisons surpasses that of humans. I can easily discern that you were poisoned, and the nature of this poison is both complex and lethal," Liliana continued, leaving Leon with no choice but to reluctantly accept this fact.
There existed no other explanation that could counter Liliana's assertion, and this incident stood as clear evidence.
If he was indeed poisoned, then who could have concocted such a lethal poison, and when was he poisoned?
Just as he was lost in contemplation, an expressionless loli woman's face suddenly flashed in his mind, causing Leon's expression to instantly contort into a frown.
"Asshole!" Leon cursed silently, realizing the culprit behind this was none other than the crazy sorceress and alchemist of the Holy Empire of Elysium—Loli Rain Violet!
Before heading to the battlefield, Rain handed him a small vial of a potion said to enhance a hero's stamina and mana.
Initially, he was somewhat suspicious since it was the first time Rain, the expressionless loli, displayed such enthusiasm towards him.
Despite this, feeling that the other party had good intentions, he accepted it happily and drank the potion without hesitation!
"F***! Damn loli!" Leon clenched his fists, suppressing the intense urge to exact revenge on that cruel loli.
He was confident that the potion bottle contained the poison responsible for causing him such intense pain earlier.
While he remained uncertain about the specific poison she employed to affect him, the hero, Rain, being a deranged sorceress and alchemist, had the capability to create such a poison!
Nevertheless, if Rain were the one responsible for poisoning him, it seemed unlikely she would act without instructions from a mastermind.
Inescapably, the image of a stern-faced middle-aged man with golden hair surfaced in his mind—none other than Velix Larrison, the Holy Emperor of Mankind.
The old man's hatred and murderous intent toward him were unmistakable, leading him to believe that everything had been meticulously planned.
He even entertained suspicions that the cunning, four-eyed man might also be involved in the conspiracy against him.
'(I never anticipated being ensnared in such a plot and scheme, completely unexpected.)' Leon sighed inwardly and felt quite shaken after comprehending everything.
Despite feeling devastated and nursing a grudge for their actions, he did not become so desperate as to proclaim to the heavens, "Thirty years of Hedong, thirty years of Hexi, don't insult the young and the poor!"
"Hah~" Leon shook his head and lay resignedly on the bed, observing Liliana, who returned his gaze with an expression of incomprehension.
"Alright, Liliana Crimson, it's in your hands now. If you want to kill me or whatever you desire, I've given up and resigned myself to my fate." He closed his eyes and placed both palms on his stomach, as if he were ready for execution.
Upon seeing him like this, blue veins surfaced on Liliana's forehead, and her palms clenched tightly, poised for impact on his face.
"Huft~" Liliana attempted to suppress her anger, and her unusually huge breasts rose and fell, creating a strikingly beautiful sight.
After a while of suppressing the anger repeatedly triggered by this smelly man, Liliana calmed down once more and regarded the closed-eyed Leon with a cold gaze.
"I won't kill you." Liliana's response prompted Leon to open his eyes and cast a strange glance in her direction.
"Then, why spare my life? Do you intend to make me your slave or something? Or perhaps you want me to be your husband?" Leon spoke bluntly, attempting a light-hearted joke.
However, for some reason, he suddenly felt a cold and sharp gaze directed at him, sending a shiver down his spine.
Unable to resist, he gazed at Liliana, and indeed, her bloodshot eyes locked onto him with a lethal intensity, causing his smile to stiffen.
"Cough! Just kidding, don't take it seriously." Leon feigned a cough, feeling a mix of embarrassment and annoyance.
This woman really couldn't take a joke—so rigid, like dead wood!
Meanwhile, Liliana closed her eyes for a moment, not expecting that her anger, which usually rarely surfaced, could be triggered repeatedly by this infuriating man in one day!
If it weren't for her long-term plan, this infuriating man would have met his end a thousand times over for inciting her anger!
Gradually, she opened her bloodshot eyes and gazed at him coldly, stating, "I won't kill you, but I need your help with something."