"Okay, okay, don't be angry, I'm just talking about the possibility, it doesn't mean it's been realized. ”

After nearly two years of getting along with Elquit, Shinji has long been accustomed to how to treat the awkward princess.

"And, if you really want to make it happen, you can't do without it. ”

"Me?" The vampire Ji, who was curious, suddenly forgot the dissatisfaction in her heart.

"Yes, that's you. ”

"How can I help?"

"Provide a sample, which is your blood. ”

"Don't!" Elquit shook his head without thinking.

"Why? It was the blood of the True Ancestor that led to the birth of the Dead Apostles, and analyzing the source was the most efficient and most likely way to succeed. ”

"I don't want to give my blood to anyone else. Sure enough, it was an Elquite-style answer.

Shinji patiently persuaded: "My Royal Highness Princess, now is not the time to make trouble. If the research is really successful, there will be another way to deal with Dead Apostles in the future, which will also be good for you. ”

"It seems so. Elquit thought for a moment and nodded, "But my blood represents my strength, and even a little bit can turn a human into a powerful vampire." ”

"Miss Shion hasn't sucked blood in three years, and I think she can be trusted. ”

Shinji looked at Shion gently, and the latter raised his hand and said with both emotion and solemnity.

"I can swear by any means, and I can sign a binding deed or testimony. ”

"But I still don't want to ......"

"Well, how about my assurance?" interjected Orange, "I'll take care of your blood. ”

"You ......" Elquit's pupils instantly turned golden, "your words really don't need my blood...... Because you're already fixed. ”

Fixation here doesn't mean looking young. There are many magic tricks to slow down aging, and immortality can even be said to be the source of magic progress in a sense, but oranges have long been beyond this field.

She is completely fixed.

"Well, I agree, just one drop. ”

"That's enough, I'll go get the container. ”

Orange said and was about to walk to the laboratory next to him. Elquit was actually wrong, just because Orange wouldn't ingest True Ancestor's blood, it didn't mean she didn't need it. She is very interested in the existence of the True Ancestor itself, and after studying the blood of the True Ancestor, her puppet skills will be further improved, which is why she is willing to vouch for Ziyuan.

"No need. Shinji waved his hand to stop, "Ordinary containers can't hold the blood of the True Ancestor, so Erquit, you can make one out of the materials of the 'Earth Lock'." ”

"Good. Erquit said as he cut through the skin with his fingernails, dripping a drop of bright red liquid.

The moment the blood left the epidermis, Elquit's body immediately recovered, and at the same time, the silvery metal around the blood quickly took shape, converging into a closed vessel the size of a thumb to enclose the blood.

"I'm going to sleep, don't make any more noises about me, or I'm really going to get angry. ”

With a flash of silver, the container containing the blood of the True Ancestor fell into the orange's hand, and Elquit threw the quilt over his head and fell silent.

Shion looked at the container in Orange's hand and was about to say something, but Shinji spoke first.

"Miss Shion, this is actually the best ending. Sister Orange's understanding of the human body is absolutely comparable to the world, if she can't cure you, then you can really only rely on magic. Moreover, because Japan is located in the Far East, both the Magic Association and the Templar Church are very weak here, and there is no safer place for you now. ”

"I understood what I had to give. ”

It is the most worry-free to talk to a smart person like Ziyuan, as long as you start up, the other party can understand.

"Talk to Sister Orange about this yourself, and if you want the protection of the Tono family, talk to Shiki and Miss Akiba. ”

"What about you?"

"I don't need to. Originally, I was eyeing Atlas's research on the spirit child and the Eltram family's 'Aether Light Weaving', but someone has already paid for it, and it is too much. I don't like to owe favors, so it's still on you. ”

"I've been paid, it's difficult, is it-"

"Just died, your ancestor Zepia, who left you an inheritance. ”

Hearing Shinji say this, Shion showed obvious entanglement.

"Why—don't you want to? Hehe, then I'll save you trouble. To be honest, I'm a little uncomfortable about handing over this inheritance to you. You're like Zepia, just as good, just as good as Atlasia—"

"Say no more!"

"—the same stubbornness, even the same way of survival. ”

"I'll tell you to stop talking. Shion, who had been quiet, suddenly became agitated, "I, don't compare me to him, at least I'm not-"

"Isn't it? Isn't it a vampire? Is it really appropriate to drag such a body?"

"I didn't—"

"Nothing? Didn't you suck blood? I'm not talking about the superficial appearance, but the essence. Aster Eltram Atracia, have you ever thought about why the Zepia Regiment wiped out the entire Raider Regiment three years ago and spared you alone?"

Shinji's question made Shion shudder and subconsciously replied.

"Because, I, I'm Altram. ”

"Is that so? Is that really the case? Forget it when everyone else says it, and if you have the ability to think fast and draw conclusions through information, you really can't come to other conclusions? Or is it your instinct to resist this conclusion? Because once this conclusion is reached, the existence of the name Aster Eltram Atracia will collapse. ”

"That's enough, what the hell are you trying to say. "Aster is getting more and more excited, even a little hysterical.

"Zepia spares you, because you are the same as him, you are one kind. ”

Shinji's words were like a thunderbolt, which made Shion's brain blank, and her thinking almost stopped.

"I, we're one kind? no, it can't be, we're not—"

"Think about it, Miss Shion, how different is your way of being from Zepia? Have you ever thought about how many people's brains have invaded since your birth? Just because others can't see it doesn't mean I can't see it—the 'Aether Light Weaving' that is connected to your hand is all over the city. ”

"This, this is-"

"You haven't thought about it right, because you take it for granted, and you're used to seizing, seizing other people's intelligence. Isn't it contradictory that it is okay to seize information, but not blood? To put it bluntly, isn't it more convenient for alchemists who pursue the truth to become Dead Apostles? You should also be able to feel the improvement of your own abilities. ”

The contradiction that had been buried in his heart for three years was finally exposed, and Shion's face turned pale, her legs were weak, and she sat on the ground