A flame rose from the darkness and illuminated the surrounding rock walls.

Kaye opened his eyes weakly. She saw Prince Ashrufat sitting beside her, and she struggled to remember.

"Wait a minute. Ashrufat stopped her with a hand. "You're hurt...... It's not serious, but it's best not to move. ”

She looked at the prince by the light of the fire, but Ashrufat staggered his gaze and refused to meet her head-on. All around was the "crackling" sound of flames licking through dry wood.

"Where is this?" Kaye finally spoke up to break the silence.

"I don't know where the road is, but if I have to say, it's an unnamed cave on a nameless hill. Ashrufat replied. "I would have liked to go a little further...... But your body temperature is a little low, so I stopped to light a fire to keep warm. He paused. "You're not seriously injured, but you may have been hit on the head, and you may have been dizzy for days. ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince......"

"Don't call me 'Your Royal Highness'. Well, you get the idea, right...... For what the Emerald Queen will lend me her personal guards. This is not a miracle, but a precautionary measure. ”

"Precaution......" Kaye's voice was filled with bitterness. "It turns out that no matter how much you do, it doesn't make any sense in the end?"

Ashrufat was slightly surprised, he had thought that Kaye must have asked him about it, but he didn't expect Kaye to seem to care about it.

"It seems that so, I also overestimated myself. Ashrufat replied. "I thought it would be fine...... I've had so much to gain, even if Garth wasn't convinced by my decision, at least I wouldn't have made such a dangerous move...... It looks like I'm too confident, though. ”

He threw a piece of wood into the fire. "Would you like some water? I brought water and food. "He'd already checked Kaye's injuries, and Kaye was hit in the head by the Phoenix Blade in the side. However, this was deliberately avoided by the blade's blow, so it didn't actually cause very serious damage. According to Carrie, this kind of injury, even if it is not treated, will only make people dizzy for a few days. However, because Ashrufat had embraced the wind of life, Kaye's injuries would definitely heal in a day and a night.

"Why are you taking me away?" Kaye asked suddenly.

"I'm afraid they're going to kill you. Ashrufat replied. "Looks ...... Garth is also well aware of your origins. ”

"Wouldn't it be better for me to die?" there was a smack of self-abandonment in Kaye's voice. "A ...... of the type of person I have"

"At least the White Lion warriors will accept you. Your father is the best proof of this. Ashrufat replied.

"Master, you should comfort and comfort her now, and not say such stupid things. In her mind, Carrie reminded. "She's been mentally devastated and in great pain, and you shouldn't be speaking in such a non-caring spectator in this state. Well, your attitude will only make her more sad and will not be comforting in the slightest. ”

"They...... Most of them don't know my true lineage...... Like my father's type, it's just a minority of the few. ”

"At least, then, I don't want you dead. Ashrufat turned his head and looked at Kaye. In the light of the fire, the black blood stains on Kaye's sideburns were particularly noticeable. "Although I am not in a position to say such things, I am neither Yasur nor Duruzzi. ”

"What the hell are you?"

"In human or your language, I'm a 'vampire'. You can literally take it as a vampire because I need to drink the blood of living creatures. I don't like that, though...... Not to mention this, it seems to me that there is actually no difference between Yasur and Duruzzi. There are also some in Yasur who secretly play for Duruzzi, and vice versa. So I really don't understand why they are so wary of you, you have proven yourself with practical actions. ”

"My bloodline is the greatest original sin. Kaye's eyes widened as he looked at the rock wall overhead. At this time, the bonfire was already burning quite vigorously, so the cave was lit up.

"There is no original sin in this world, it's just unfair. Everyone has to face unfairness, more or less. ”

"It's not fair? You know what?!, I ...... in a sense. Just like the Shadow Warriors, they are always looked at with suspicion by others!No, at least there are some princes, or at least the Phoenix King himself does not discriminate against the Shadow Warriors. And I, no matter how many battles I make, it's useless. I can be thrown into prison just because I am known about my origins!I do not belong to Duruzi or Azul, and I do not know what I am!Where should I go......" Her voice stopped, as Ashrufat approached her, his hands on her shoulders, and his eyes met.

"Of course I understand your loneliness. Ashrufat said. "Because I'm the last vampire in this world!"

"The last ......"

"Ever since I woke up as a vampire, I haven't seen a single one of my kind. All my kind have been killed by humans, and I am the only one who survives. During that time, I even planned to forget the fact that I was a vampire and live in this world as a human being. But that's an escape...... In fact, no matter what I do, as long as I am a vampire, I can't change the hostility and fear of others...... It's not just humans, it's pretty much the same. When the Jade Queen recognized my identity, her first reaction was to kill me. ”

He looked Kaye squarely. "Don't give up. At that time, I was probably the same as you are now, wanting to protect myself, hide everything about myself, and try not to have anything to do with this world. But I was lucky enough to meet someone who was willing to accept my status as a vampire. Although she is not human, she makes me believe that there are still people in this world who are willing to accept me with love. ”

Kaye looked into Ashrufat's gaze, a pair of calm eyes. She let out a cold snort, but didn't retort.

"Why are you taking me away?" Kaye finally said, after a long time.

"If you want to say what it is, I don't know what it is. Ashrufat replied. "Probably because your eyes are as attractive as gems. And your lips, kiss sweet and soft......"

Kaye blushed suddenly, and pinned his head away.

"Do you want to know what happened in Ludao? Actually, it's very simple. I made a deal with the Emerald Queen. She will come forward and find a way to organize an expeditionary force for me and hand it over to my commander...... In return, I will lead the expeditionary force to inflict heavy damage on the Truzi, or at least ensure that the expeditionary force can return safe and sound. Of course, Her Majesty our queen didn't really believe me, so she sent Garth as a 'watcher' to monitor my specific movements. Of course, Garth alone was not enough, so the Phoenix Guards were added. That way, even if I do something out of the ordinary, she'll be sure that everything can be corrected. Ashrufat burst out laughing. "Now you understand, why are you going to be released and come to be my subordinate?"

"A stand-in?" Kaye wasn't a fool, she immediately understood the logic behind it.

"That's right...... Scapegoat. If Garth were alone, no matter how stupid I was, I would have seen through that he was a 'watcher', and that it was possible to kill him in any legitimate and improper way. But add you...... Plus Arose ...... I can't figure out which 'watcher' is, or at least it's a very difficult thing to do. I can't make a reckless attempt, because it's impossible to get rid of three at once, and if you get the wrong target, you'll be on the watcher's sidelines...... In short, in this way, I can't make a move on Gars. I think that's the real task that the Emerald Queen intends to put you on your back. ”

"I see......" Kaye let out a laugh that looked like crying. "So...... By the time you come to the conclusion that it will be too late, why do you want to make such an agreement with the Jade Queen? This is a war between us and Truzi, what do you gain by joining in?"

"I'm coming to Nagalus, I have one thing I have to come here, I need an army to protect me along the way. Ashrufat replied. "However, it was an accident that I became a prince. ”

"What kind of accident?"

"Prince Berlan of Iribo was accidentally killed by Truzi, so the nobles of the city recommended me of unknown origin to temporarily rule Iribo as a prince when they were worried about internal and external troubles. I guess it's because I look like I'm a little bit of a prince. Since the opportunity came, I didn't shirk it, so I took advantage of the situation to call myself a prince. ”

"It's really not like what my conservative compatriots would do. ”

"Your fellow citizens are far more realistic than you think. Actually, this shouldn't be surprising...... Didn't the queen agree to my request and blatantly falsify my identity and bloodline for me?"

"May I ask you what it was like to come to Nagarus......? Do you have a loved one who needs some herb from here to save it?"

"It's not, but it's pretty much it. ”

"It sounds almost like the plot of a third-rate adventure poem, and which of the oldest. In this day and age, even the most lame poet would not write such a plot. ”

"One of my loved ones. Ashrufaat closed his eyes, and Mimi's smile seemed to resurface. "It's a family to me. ”

"Another vampire?"

"It's not. My kind have long since died, and I am the last one. As I said, I've never seen any other vampire since I woke up as a vampire. Her name is Mimilu, but she's not human...... In human language, she's a 'Sem', or 'half-beast', but I don't know what to call this race in the language of the Elves. ”

"You came to Nagarus for her?"

"Yes. She was seriously injured,

"Then how can you give up the army? Even for your own sake, you ......"

"I already know where I'm looking for something. Ashrufat replied softly. "There was no Truzzy army guarded there, and I thought that even without an army, I could easily find what I was looking for. ”

"Didn't you think about the others at all? You said it was a trap, and that Garth would be in a trap if he led his army forward......! Did they come with you because they believed you, and you watched them die? To you, we are all just objects to be used......"

"I can't help it. For a long time, Ashrufat whispered. "I can't help it...... Garth has the backing of the Phoenix Guard, and may also have the Queen's secret letter, or have evidence of my true identity...... At least in this respect, I can't stand up to him. I really hate myself like that," Ashrufat let out a self-deprecating laugh. "I had no choice but to give up, and I couldn't do anything. ”