“...... In the fourth year of the new calendar, the Scarlet Duke Ashruphat defeated Ryan's army at the Purple Stone, and dominated the entire ...... of West Vania with absolute strength and terror."

“...... The vast majority of vampires were killed during the siege of Callean...... However, for human beings, it is not known whether they are lucky or unlucky. The most powerful warrior and mage of the vampire family, the Queen's consort, the Scarlet Duke Essrubat, was not in Kalean at this time......

"There are many rumors that the greenskinned boss who destroyed Oron is the one the Scarlet Duke is disguised in...... Legend has it that this vampire is unclean enough to slay a mighty dragon, and his evil magic can destroy holy angels. If he had been there at the time, with his terrifying strength, it would be very likely that he would have fought his way out and rescued the Queen of the Piano Heart. Maybe even turn the tide of the battle......"

“...... The Scarlet Duke Eshurufat, the last and strongest vampire. We can find a whole bunch of stories about this vampire among legends, rumors, and all sorts of wild histories of unknown origin. Each story deliberately depicts his cruelty, evil, despicability, debauchery, and cunning. However, looking through all the relevant records, there is one thing that even the church cannot deny - he is not only a strong warrior with a thousand strengths, but also a magician who is good at magic, and he is also an excellent commander on the battlefield......"

———— from "On Vampires"

Scarlet walked down the hallway to the other side. Here, she prepared for herself a room that was not very large, but on the one hand the door was a little secret, and on the other hand, it was in a special location, which was the outermost floor of the room for guests in the castle. In this room, you can clearly see the guests coming in and out - of course, there are not half guests in the castle now. In fact, there were only two of all the people in the castle combined.

A floating metal ball came out of nowhere, caught up from behind, and stopped in front of Scarlet.

"Miss Scarlet. There was a sound in the metal ball. This is actually a very strange thing, and so far, Scarlet has had the idea of opening the metal ball several times to see what is talking. But on the other hand, reason told her that it was a magic she didn't understand—she didn't know any kind of magic.

"Carrie, what's the matter?" replied Scarlet coldly.

"Why don't you greet the master when he returns?" asked Carrie.

"He's talking to Leia, why should I go and intervene?" asked Scarlet. "Don't you think you're annoying enough?"

"In that case, that's not what you're really thinking, is it?" said Carrie. "This time, Miss Scarlet can be said to have played a big role. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid the situation would be a bit unthinkable. ”

"I just gave the vampire a little bit of my blood!" Scarlet didn't look moved.

"But at that time, if it weren't for your presence, things would have become dangerous. Carrie replied. "Speaking of which, the host brought something this time. ”

"Something?"

"It's a marriage proposal ring. Just now," there was a hint of mockery in Carrie's voice, but maybe it was just Scarlet's imagination. "The master has proposed to Miss Léa. ”

"What's the matter with me?" If Scarlet's voice was just cold before, now it has simply turned into a stone in an iceberg.

"Well, although due to various customs and other problems, Leia can only be used as a side room, but it seems that Leia has accepted it. Carrie continued, not taking into account the subtle changes in Scarlet's expression.

"It has nothing to do with me! When a man proposes to a woman, it doesn't seem to be a matter of third party at all!"

"But the master is also going to propose to you, Miss Scarlet. ”

"Am I acting as a backup? But I think it's redundant. Even if it's a side room, Leia will definitely accept it!" Scarlet sneered. She seemed to know what she was saying. ”

"It's not 'backup', it's that he's going to propose to both of you at the same time. ”

"Hmph. Scarlet snorted, ignoring the metal ball in front of him, and walked straight to his room. As she approached the door, she suddenly changed her mind and walked instead to the stairs that led upstairs. I don't know what she was talking about, her heart was in turmoil, far more chaotic than the composure on her face, and she wanted to blow the wind on the small platform at the top of the castle. Maybe that bird's-eye view of the world would calm her down.

But this time, something seems to be different. Maybe it's getting hotter and the sun is a little hot, or maybe it's not windy today. She stood for a few minutes, but instead of calming her mind, she became more distraught. At this time, Scarlet heard the footsteps at the entrance and exit of the platform.

She didn't need to look back, she knew who the footsteps belonged to. There is no fourth person left in the castle.

The footsteps stopped two or three paces behind her. Scarlet wanted to turn her head, but her self-esteem suppressed the impulse.

"What are you doing here with Léa?" she asked in a low voice.

"I'm here for you. Behind him, Ashruphat said.

"You're looking for me?" Scarlet turned, and suddenly, a wave of anger rushed through her head for some reason. "You're already ......" She wanted to use this anger to say all the words in her heart, but before she could say it, her mouth was closed.

The moment seemed like 10,000 years long, and finally, when she even felt a little out of breath, Ashrufat parted their lips and took a half-step back.

She gasped and looked at the man opposite, but didn't speak.

"I know that speech is very weak at this time. I'm asking for something selfish, and maybe nothing at all...... It's just my personal greed. But I have something I want to tell you. ”

The man on the other side seemed to be calm, but with a woman's intuition, she could clearly feel that the other party was very excited at the moment. Under the fair skin, there seems to be a flush that is trying its best to rise to the surface.

"I've always had things on my mind. I never really looked into my heart, maybe I was too arrogant, maybe I was too cowardly, maybe I felt that my life was long, and there was enough time for me to squander, so that I could slowly realize everything. So all this time, I never really faced my own heart. ”

"But this time, for the first time, I felt fear. It was only when death hovered over me that I realized that I was not the 'master of death'. I'm just a mortal thing, and I have fears and despairs. Thankfully, I overcame despair and allowed my fear to turn into strength. It was at that moment that I saw my heart and understood what I really wanted. I know I'm selfish, and even if you reject me, there's nothing to resent. But I still want to say a word to you. ”

He was close to her, wrapped his arms around her waist, and held her in his arms.

"Can you marry me?" his voice whispered in Scarlet's ear, lingering like a spell. The spell suddenly made her feel dizzy and intoxicated. She couldn't speak, and she couldn't do anything, so she could only maintain her original posture and face the other party blankly.

"I have no witnesses, no priests of the church, no parents or elders. All I can say is a few pale vows. But I still want to tell you that I want to give you happiness, I want to make you happy, I want to be your happiness. ”

She felt dizzy. In her mind, countless images suddenly flashed. The mysterious man Esrufat who suddenly appeared and subdued her, the one who took her hand and led her along the rainy night when he couldn't see her fingers, the one who suddenly appeared in the dungeon, the one who revealed his true vampire face in the graveyard, the vampire who saved her and made her go, the vampire who gave her strength and made a deal with her, the vampire who suddenly told her that she was free and that the transaction itself was a joke, the man who frankly admitted that he admired her, the man who kissed her for the first time, the man who was lying in bed, a man who is lifeless because he does not want to drink blood...... The images of this scene are intertwined, turning into the man in front of her who proposed to her.

She didn't know when she was attracted to the other party, like a worm that fell into a spider's web. By the time you realize you're sticky, it's too late.

"What did you do in the first place...... Why do you want to make a deal with me?"

"Because of such a proud girl as you, I am afraid that you will refuse my help. ”

......

At the conference table, there was silence.

"The committee has analyzed your proposal, Ylang. Eventually, someone spoke. "We think this proposal ...... Well...... It's very creative, but I don't think it's ...... Is it too much to pay?"

"The price is too much?" Hahahaha......" Yilan let out a big laugh. "There's nothing big of a deal for me anymore, is it?" her gaze swept across the room with contempt. "I volunteered. And the third type of artificial nerve has already been used up, right? Even with the current progress, I can't wait for the relevant project to be put into production. ”

"And the timing of what you are talking about...... I'm afraid it's going to be a long time. After all, there is nothing we can do about Ashrufat in the short term. The Ryan people have been defeated, and if they want to mobilize the armies of the nations to attack Aerufat, I think it will be very difficult and not feasible. Someone else said.

"There is no need to use the power of these indigenous people. Ylang replied. "Other specific actions, just give me the authority. ”

"Of course we'll empower you. In fact, you don't need to be authorized at all, it's your complete freedom. ”

"Good!" the goddess stood up from her position at the conference table and walked out. "Then I'll go first. ”

"Wait, the meeting isn't over yet!" someone shouted.

"It's over, and if I need to vote, I'll abstain from voting. Yilan smiled, and then walked out of the room, her figure quickly disappearing.

"Ylang Ylang this is ......"

"But she's talking too much, and unless we find the right bait, it's going to be hard to lure Ashrufat out of Sylvania. Her plan is good, but it doesn't have the premise. ”

"Ylan had told me before, and she said she had a hunch...... "It was a figure in a gray and white cloak who spoke. "This premise will come to the door soon. ”

"Why is she so sure? Or is something going on?" someone else asked.

She said that this was a woman's intuition. The gray cloak shrugged. "But let me say it's a good instinct. ”