The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor-Chapter 53: Xiya’s Assistance

"The method to lift the curse... if there’s anything I can do to help, I’ll definitely do it."

Whatever the help, whether it’s a gaming tool or something more physical...

"I can help, definitely help! Uncle said that the reason the Lust Demon King’s curse couldn’t be lifted was purely because the Lust Demon King was too powerful. As long as we can find someone stronger than the Lust Demon King who cursed me, Uncle would find a way to lift it!"

As Catherine spoke, her face turned beet red. An outsider might think she was just overly excited, while those who knew might suspect her curse was about to flare up.

Lynn and Sia looked at her with concern. Catherine realized she was losing composure and quickly tried to calm herself by pressing her chest.

But as she did that, Lynn and Sia grew even more worried...

Perhaps I should try helping her suppress the curse?

Lynn looked at Sia, using his eyes to convey a message.

If you try, she might just pass away. Do you really want to do it?

Sia responded with the same eye signal to Lynn.

"Then... what should we do?"

Lynn didn’t dare to touch Catherine, only offering her reassuring looks as he asked.

"I don’t know the specifics, but Uncle said he has a way. Why don’t we go to the Holy Mountain of Light to find him now?"

Lynn didn’t dare to touch Catherine, but Catherine dared to touch Lynn. Upon hearing his willingness to help, Catherine, tortured by the Lust curse for two and a half years, couldn’t bear to wait any longer and grabbed Lynn’s arm to drag him outside.

At that moment, Vivian, who went to the kitchen to feed the kids, and the two little helpers who went to make tea, returned. Just in time, they saw Catherine dragging Lynn outside, and the three girls—one big and two small—were stunned.

"Catherine Mom... Auntie is going to steal Lynn Dad!"

As Little Yuri exclaimed in shock, Vivian’s cheeks puffed up like a balloon filling with air.

Oh wow, while I’m feeding the kids, it’s understandable if Sia makes advances on Lynn, but why is Catherine also joining in?

"No, no, I’m just asking him for help."

Catherine snapped out of her urgency when Little Yuri called out, realizing she was clutching Lynn’s arm intimately. She was startled by the realization.

The Lust Demon King’s curse was truly harmful, driving her to the brink of mental breakdown, almost causing her to become entangled with the one gender she had always been uninterested in.

Luckily, she was uninterested in the opposite gender; otherwise, the curse might have ruined her by now.

But she couldn’t be complacent; the curse’s sporadic flares and full eruption were definitely different. What she had barely managed to suppress with willpower could, if fully erupted, leave her unable to detach from men despite her disinterest.

"Lily, your family is so lively; you just arrived and might end up with three moms. I’m envious of you."

At that moment, Little Yuna spoke with envy. Though she also had a mom, hers didn’t like her as much, and she didn’t have as many moms as Little Yuri.

"What three? Only two... no, only one!"

Catherine definitely wouldn’t admit to being Little Yuri’s mom. While speaking, she reconsidered, feeling Sia shouldn’t count either, and excluded her.

"It is three. As Lynn’s daughter, of course, I’ll consider her my own and take care of her. As for you, if Lynn saves you, what’s wrong with being a mom to your child?"

Catherine’s defense was barely out when Sia spoke up even before Lynn could express his opinion.

Having already raised Little Yuri for a year, she was the child she was closest to, so recognizing her as a daughter wasn’t a problem. As for Catherine, her man dislike needed addressing soon; next year, she’d be thirty—a very late age for marriage among Human Race women.

As Catherine’s friend, Sia didn’t want to see Catherine grow old alone. With their longevity comparison, she might even witness her great-grandchildren’s passing.

"Even if it’s a life-saving grace, it doesn’t mean repaying by dedicating yourself..."

Catherine wasn’t the kind who’d be swayed by a few words; she had her own thoughts and wasn’t living as a puppet under others’ control.

"Then how do you plan to repay? Do you have any rewards useful to a Demigod?"

Sia, knowing Catherine would be stubborn, had a way to silence her.

Sure enough, upon hearing Sia’s question, Catherine was rendered speechless.

Of course, I’m not even an Initial Saint; what rewards can I offer a Demigod?

Though she had an uncle who was the Saint Emperor, he was over two hundred levels lower himself. He likely had nothing worthy either...

"If I really have to repay that way, then why would I even lift the curse?"

Catherine was quite frustrated by Sia. If not for the kids’ presence, she might start pulling at her hair like she did at home.

"There’s definitely a big difference, between one man and many men, or even one man and a whole bunch that might not even qualify as men..."

Sia purposely loud-mouthed to scare Catherine. After all, only Catherine and Lynn understood her, while Vivian and the two kids were clueless.

"There’s not a lot of men involved; if the curse can’t be lifted by the deadline, I’ll just end it all."

This wasn’t Catherine giving up; it was her initial plan before meeting Lynn and the only way to avoid the curse. She never envisioned a tragic end because she’d forcefully end everything before it happened.

"With the Demon Race still around, are you really willing to die?"

Sia had a knack for affecting Catherine; even though Catherine had built up her momentum, Sia shattered it with a single sentence.

And after a silent moment, it triggered overflowing hatred in Catherine’s eyes.

"My grudge against the Demon Race can only be cleansed with the blood of millions. As long as the Demon Race remains, I’m far from being ready to die!"

As Catherine spoke, her eyes grew firm, turning to look at Lynn, her gaze infused with a sense of readiness to sacrifice.

"Don’t look at me like that. I’ll help you for free, no need for compensation, okay?"

Catherine’s straightforward glance made Lynn feel she was considering a self-sacrificing solution. Lynn quickly waved his hands in refusal, not only rejecting Catherine’s sacrifice but also indirectly refusing Sia’s persuasion.