Chapter 5: The Return
Dracula's attitude suddenly changed from friendly to disgusted, and he directly caught Zhang Yao off guard.
In fact, Zhang Yao doesn't know much about Dracula, let alone daily life, and he doesn't even know what interests and hobbies he has, let alone why Dracula's attitude changes so quickly.
Dracula became Zhang Yao's nominal younger brother under the arrangement of the system, and Zhang Yao's impression of him was only some sporadic memories instilled by the system. Knowing that Dracula behaved differently at a very young age, he was afraid of the sun and thirsted for blood.
Of course, these are just systematic arrangements. Dracula is still the feared vampire count in his bones, and Zhang Yao never doubts this.
Zhang Yao quietly looked at Dracula in front of him, and the sudden change in Dracula's attitude made Zhang Yao have to swallow back what he wanted to say.
Zhang Yao's silence could not reverse Dracula's already extremely bad mood. The appearance of the same cane, which symbolizes power, also made Dracula's already pale face even worse.
"Why don't you speak, my dear big brother!"
In Zhang Yao's silence, Dracula took a deep breath and asked softly, "You are now a king, but what about me?" Our great father, Your Majesty, did you ever think of a son like me before he died! β
Dracula's long fangs were exposed, and he roared loudly, "No, no one thought of me!" I have nothing, all the honor, all the status, all belong to you. And I will not get anything, not even my father's death, and no one will tell me, because I have long been forgotten by you! β
Silence, as Dracula roared, Zhang Yao was only as silent as ever. At this time, he looked at the hideous Dracula, and suddenly did not know what to say, or how to explain it.
Dracula's memories are false in Zhang Yao's eyes, but they are so real in his own eyes.
Dracula deeply remembers the past, and in his eyes, Zhang Yao has everything and sits on the throne of the king, but he has been abandoned in a no-man's corner.
"A crown on your head and a scepter in your hand! Did your father think of me before he died, and did you think of me when you ascended the throne? No, none of you. How come you still have the face to come to me here, to have the face to come to me with all the honor! β
Dracula walked towards Zhang Yao step by step, his handsome face extremely distorted by hatred, as if he was going to break Zhang Yao's body into pieces in the next moment.
"Protect Your Majesty!" Hundreds of soldiers with torches in one hand and swords in the other, quickly surrounded Dracula in the middle, the tips of their long swords all aimed at him.
"Stand down!"
Just when the big war was about to break out, Zhang Yao finally spoke again.
All the soldiers who heard Zhang Yao's order looked at Zhang Yao in disbelief, they didn't understand why His Majesty the King still let them retreat at this time.
The encircled soldiers retreated like a tidal wave, and Dracula watched all this with some surprise, and the fangs at the corners of his mouth slowly retracted.
"I didn't expect you to have a little courage!" Dracula sneered, looked at Zhang Yao, who was standing beside him with a fearless face, and pursed his lips.
"You, follow me!"
Zhang Yao's gaze swept over the soldiers, and finally nodded at Dracula, and walked into the castle belonging to Dracula with the scepter in hand.
The interior of Dracula's castle is minimalist, with crimson curtains that block out any light that might come in from the outside. Other than that, there was only a red coffin, lying quietly on the ground.
There are no tables and chairs in the whole hall, and there are no ornate murals. There are not even ordinary household utensils, only a lonely soul guarding this ancient castle.
"Do you know why I'm back today?" Zhang Yao stood in front of the coffin, and he knew that Dracula was behind him.
"I don't know, and I don't want to know. You go, I'll treat you as if you haven't come. I don't want to see your ugly face right now! Dracula's body suddenly flew up, and without saying a word, he lay down in the coffin.
"Boom!" The thick coffin lid suddenly closed as Dracula lay down, leaving Zhang Yao standing in front of the coffin.
Zhang Yao stood there quietly, looking at the big red coffin in front of him. Dracula, on the other hand, lay in the coffin without saying a word, as if he was asleep and never moved again.
"Dracula with new memories, is it really the same Dracula?"
"In my memory, Dracula is my brother, I know it's a false memory, but why is it so real!"
Zhang Yao did not leave, but stroked the coffin with both hands and fell into deep thought.
At this moment, he suddenly had the illusion that he was Dracula's brother, and Dracula was no longer the vampire king who was feared by countless people.
"Maybe we're all real, it's just fate that brings us together now!"
Zhang Yao tried to recall the bits and pieces of his memories when he was with Dracula, and all the memories of Dracula came to mind. These memories include laughter and sadness. They are so profound, so clear.
In Zhang Yao's memory, he has a younger brother named Dracula, a cowardly who loves to cry. I like to follow behind me.,Afraid of people.γAfraid of light.γAfraid of flames.γ
"Remember when we were kids?"
Zhang Yao stroked the crimson coffin, at this time he forgot about Pudu Cihang, and even forgot his past life. Like a real older brother, he smiled softly at his younger brother: "At that time, you were afraid of the sun, so you could only come out at night to play. Everyone thinks you're a monster, and the first thing you do when you see me every day is cry. β
"I remember one day we rode a pony for a long and long run. That's when I said I'm going to take you to an eternal kingdom of darkness, where you don't have to be afraid, and no one will look at you in a different light! β
Zhang Yao smiled knowingly as he spoke, stretched out his hand and knocked on the coffin, and whispered, "Brother, do you remember!" β
"Hmph, I can't forget it when I die!"
Dracula's voice came from under the coffin, and he gritted his teeth and said, "We didn't run far at all, we just got on the horse and ran for a while before you fell, and then my father was imprisoned for three whole days!" β
"Ugh!" Zhang Yao only felt that there was a black line on his head, and he didn't expect that what he thought was the best memory would be the opposite in Dracula.
However, Zhang Yao does not intend to give up, because in his heart, Dracula is his younger brother. Whether it is out of the balance of Pudu Cihang or his own heart, he now has to take his younger brother home.
"Another time, it was my twelfth birthday. On your birthday that day, my father didn't allow you to come out, and I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to eat the cake, so I hid a piece in my arms. I remember that by the time I brought the cake to you, the whole cake had already been flattened. We hid under the table together, laughing and eating the flattened cake at all! β
Zhang Yao laughed as he spoke, and then only heard Dracula say faintly: "I can't eat anything other than blood, I had a stomach ache for a whole week that time, it's not funny!" β
With the faint words, the closed lid of the coffin slowly opened, and Dracula lay quietly in the coffin, his scarlet eyes unforgettable.
Zhang Yao didn't feel fear or anger under the scarlet gaze, all he felt was the gaze of his younger brother looking at his brother.
"My brother, it's your twentieth birthday in a few days! Come back with me, back to the palace where all your memories are gone! Zhang Yao said softly.
"Can I go back? In everyone's eyes, I only saw fear! β
Dracula shook his head, slowly reached out to hold Zhang Yao's arm, and said with a smile: "Big brother, I knew you would be a good king since I was a child!" Thank you for coming to see me, in fact, the day we rode out on the pony was the happiest time of my life! β
"Yes, I will be a good king, and I will plant the banner of the Rising Sun Empire in all territories, so that all will remember my glory." Zhang Yao stretched out his hand again as he spoke, looked at Dracula sincerely, and said, "Come on, my brother." Don't refuse me, the empire still needs a needle to fix the sea! β
"But I'm just a monster!"
Dracula looked at Zhang Yao's outstretched hand with hesitation, and tried to grab Zhang Yao's hand several times, but in the end he was unable to let it go.
"If you're a monster, then what am I, the king? Big brother of monsters! β
Zhang Yao saw Dracula's hesitation, and grabbed Dracula's hand without saying anything, and pulled him out of the coffin.
Dracula let Zhang Yao grab his arm, and the two walked out side by side, and came to the soldier together.
Countless soldiers watched all this in bewilderment, only to see Zhang Yao holding the scepter in one hand and raising Dracula's arm high in the other hand.
"Today, our Prince Dracula will return to the Empire!"
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