5. Piano room illusions
Now that Verard has invited him, there is no reason to refuse, otherwise, it would be easy to turn the conversation to why he would wander around Verard's house at night. ,.
Although Lilith was still quite confident in her lies, Verard was not as young as she seemed to be at her age, at least, she would definitely be suspected.
After a helpless Villard who had suddenly risen in height made her way through a forest road full of flying bats, Villard pulled out an ancient key and opened the tower, which could have had only one owner.
Darkness immediately swept around Lilith, and there was not even a candlelight in this lighthouse-like building, and the only thing that could guide Lilith's actions was Vera's hand holding Lilith's hand, and ...... Her eyes.
That's right, it was at this time that Lilith had a little sense of Verard's vampire identity, and those blood-red eyes that would shine on their own at night were not what a child who looked like a little Lori should have.
But why does it feel so ...... It's a bit funny, isn't it?
"You...... You were just mocking my eyes. β
"No, no, no, how could I?"
"Our eyes are not lights at night, and we, like you, see only darkness. Verard explained, making a swift motion that didn't match her words, as if there were lights all around him.
"It's not what I thought about being able to shine, and it's not for the sake of lighting, it's just an instinct. Able to judge the structure of surrounding objects. Let's walk through the darkness. β
I see...... No wonder Loki called her a bat. At night, Verard really looks exactly like a bat.
"Why did you bring me here. Lilith asked, touching the darkness, even if she couldn't see, she could sense that she had climbed a considerable distance.
"If sucking blood doesn't make a difference to me, I can give you a bite. β
"If you are bitten, you will also become a resident of this side, of course, it is a half-blood, and the natural status will be far inferior to that of a pure-blood. How? Do you want to try it?"
"Thanks, no, humans are fine. β
Lilith watched silently as Villard pushed open the iron door to the top of the tower, and in an instant, the darkness around her was replaced by bright moonlight.
It seems that today is the full moon, and of course, there are almost no stars in the starry sky around the full moon, so it must be the day that troubles Frey the most. And under this moonlight bath. Villard, however, seemed to have forgotten Lilith's existence, and walked forward mechanically like a puppet.
I see. Is this why Villard came to the tower in the middle of the night?
However, the species that meditates in front of the moon and shouts twice from time to time shouldn't it be a human wolf?
"Don't confuse me with that kind of hybrid. Villard, who had her back to her, whispered a whisper of resentment, and at the same time, her face lifted slightly, and she sat down as if enjoying the moon.
"Today is a rare opportunity, little witch, to pass on your magic to me, as much as you want. β
Villard waved to Lilith and said, "Hurry up, the real full moon won't last long." β
"What are you going to do?"
What's the matter, this vampire, just look at the moon and pull himself to help the fun, and rob himself of the magic power?
Although it can regenerate, its magic is not a cabbage on the side of the road.
"Do a great thing. "Your mother has not promised to help, so it is up to you to do so." Stop talking nonsense, come over quickly. β
I don't know if it's my own delusion, Lilith always felt that Villad's words were not only anxious, but also excited and nervous, looking like a child who learned that he was going to school on the first day.
"I see. β
After all, living in someone's house, Lilith didn't have any reason to refuse the housemaster's request, and soon, the colorless and tasteless magic floated towards Verard's body.
Are you cultivating? However, even if you are cultivating, you don't need the help of others. When the full moon is over, I'm afraid that Onexia and "myself" will be in a hurry, and they will have to hurry up and finish the matter, and then go to the piano room to investigate.
"Enough. As Lilith hesitated, Villard seemed to have completed her strange "ritual", but her tone took on an even more impatient urgency, as if waiting for something to come.
"Let me be alone for a while, and please go back and rest first. β
......
Get off the wrong foot...... Fortunately, there is a way to redeem it. Because, Onixia and "myself" seem to have completed their respective tasks smoothly, and are waiting for them in front of the door of the piano room.
"What the hell, we've been waiting for a long time. β
If it weren't for Lilith's order, it is estimated that Onexia would have been the first to rush into the piano room, "I saw you and that Verard go out just now, and you have wasted so much effort." β
"Villard has something to ask me for. β
Lilith glanced out the window at the tower, where Villad was probably still there, but it didn't seem to be preparing for some evil ritual just now, and the moonlight still sprinkled calmly on the tower.
However, at least Verard won't be here for a short time, and it will be really troublesome to avoid Verard, who doesn't rest at night.
"Where's my sister, have you coaxed your mother?"
"Well, Mom is asleep. "Myself" stuck out his tongue mischievously, "I sneaked out of the bed when my mother was asleep." β
What a bad boy, though...... It's good, it's really worthy of yourself.
"Well, let's go in first. Lilith said, "Onexia, please let you get the wind done, and if anyone is going to come, do as she was promised." β
γSqueakγ
The heavy door screeched after pushing open the small slit that allowed a person to enter sideways. Lilith turned around and slipped in with "herself".
Onexia leaned over in curiosity. But it's a pity. The piano room was not as full of glittering treasures as she had imagined. Instead, like any other room, it was covered in darkness because of the arrival of late night.
"Sister, hold on to my hand. β
Worried about some surprise, Lilith grabbed "herself" hand tightly, and at the same time, used magic to light a glimmer of light, the dim light was not enough to see the whole piano room, but at least this way would not be noticed from the outside.
Villad is still in the tower outside. If it's too bright, you'll soon find out.
As her vision gradually adapted, Lilith could also see the structure of the room a little, there was nothing special, a piano sat quietly in the middle of the room, showing its existence, and the surrounding ground was scattered with papers that should be like musical scores.
The whole room looked very empty, except for the piano and the potted plant in the corner, there was nothing special, to put it mildly, it seemed to be specially prepared for the pianist. The room for practice.
Because it's such an important room, doesn't Verard want anyone else to enter? Villad doesn't look like he would do that...... Bloodsucker.
"Sister...... Shall we go back?"
Most of them had been in this dark environment for a long time, and Lilith could already feel that "herself" palms were sweating a lot because of nervousness, and it seemed that "self" should be scared, after all, it was in such a quiet and weird place.
"There doesn't seem to be anything here......"
"Well, that's right. "To be honest, Lilith is not in the mood to stay here any longer, after all, there is not even anything of value here except for the piano.
γKnockγ
After casually pressing the piano and listening to the rich sound wafting through the room, Lilith took "herself" hand and prepared to leave.
There are no treasures or fun things at all, so Onexia must not believe it.
γSqueakγ
"Oni ......"
"You bastard! I'm not going to play with you again!"
What is this?
What suddenly appeared in front of Lilith was not Onexia who was yawning and guarding the door, but Verard, who was running towards her with a sad face and not looking at the road.
Did you do something bad and was discovered?
Wait, no, even now, Verard should still be watching the moon from the tower, and this Verard who ran towards him was wearing different clothes than the one he had just seen, and she was not the one who would show such a crying face.
Vaguely, Lilith also spotted Mysta running away in the opposite direction, but in the next moment, her head was solidly hit by "Verard".
γBangγ
"Ahh
"Myself" hurriedly rushed to the front to help himself up, but ......
The clothes, the clothes of themselves and "themselves", have actually become suits that look like those worn by maids.
Damn, it's because I just walked into the piano room, this situation looks more like ...... Time travel or something?
What are you kidding, I've already crossed over once, and I can do it again? This isn't a buy-one-get-one-free merchandise. Most likely, this place should be similar to illusion, and that piano room is a natural magic array.
I'm afraid the reality is that I and "myself" are still staying in the piano room, standing hand in hand as if they have no soul.
There shouldn't be any problem in getting out of here by yourself, but "yourself" doesn't know magic, so it seems that you can only understand the situation in this scene first.
"Ahh β
The red-eyed Verard rubbed his forehead, then looked at Lilith viciously, "Who are you!?
"Villard, great, you're here. β
The beautiful woman, who looked like a mature version of Verard, dusted her dress after carefully pulling Vera up.
"Mom, who are the two of them? Why haven't we seen the twins before? β
Mom...... This woman, sure enough, was Villard's mother.
"They...... Ahh......h
"We're the new maids. "In the illusion, it is normal for this to happen, but unlike going back to the past, the facts here can be changed at will according to the thoughts of the person who has fallen into the illusion.
So, it's just a fantasy after all.
"She's my sister Lilith, and I'm ...... I'm Alice. β
A rare opportunity, before the real Villard or his mother broke the illusion, let yourself see, this may be the illusion of Villad's childhood.
(This is not a water word count, after all, only the protagonist and "himself" enter the illusion together, and Verard's past can be regarded as a background.) (To be continued......)