The moonlight shone on the open space of Mancao Manor, and everyone stared blankly at the two children lying on the ground. There was silence for a while.
Thales lay down on the ground panting, with nothing on his naked upper body except the bandage for the wound. He only felt cold and pain.
The little silver-haired girl in her arms pressed his shoulders and raised her body expressionlessly. She saw the bandage on his chest - underneath was the burning wound the size of a silver coin - smelled the blood on it and revealed
An expression of anticipation and ecstasy.
This expression frightened Thales and he quickly sat up. Before the danger - Thales had already thought of her as a boss monster that could turn into a vampire mummy at any time - the vampire girl could not show her fangs.
She pushed away from the embrace.
Yodel and Chris appeared in front of the two children in an instant.
"I'm fine, Yodel, don't worry." Thales saw the wound on the secret guard's chest and showed a tired smile. The latter took off his cloak outside of his tights and put it on Thales.
Thales nodded: "Before, there was an urgent matter that had to be dealt with."
He turned to the other direction, where there was a big pit, where a half-dead man without legs was lying.
Ghost in the Wind, Midela Rolfe, the struggler who breaks free from the shackles.
A survivor who refuses to die in order to escape his pain.
"Mr. Gilbert, please save that man," Thales' eyes dimmed, but he said firmly to Gilbert in the distance: "If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have been able to survive your appearance."
Also, the time traveler said in his heart: He is the first person he has saved in a real sense in this damn world.
Gilbert nodded and commanded the finisher swordsman beside him to rescue Rolf.
"Your Highness!" Chris's lifeless face was now filled with excitement. He knelt on one knee in front of the silver-haired little Lolita. There was already a blanket in his hand, and he tremblingly put it on her.
Thales's shirt was not big enough and was torn in many places. It could only cover the little girl's knees. The two white calves of the little girl below the knees were exposed. When Chris thought of this, he looked fiercely.
Look at Thales.
Although Your Highness has a noble status and does not care about the eyes of ants at all, Chris, as the loyal butler of the Corleone family for more than 600 years, naturally has to consider everything for his mistress.
"Your Highness, you finally woke up!"
The cute red-eyed little girl nodded expressionlessly, holding the hand that Chris handed her out of habit, and using the tone unique to a superior, she said word by word: "Chris, you did a good job."
I saw this little loli with a baby-fat round face, using a childish and cute voice, vague and babbling:
"Loyalty will be rewarded."
Thales next to him took two seconds to understand the meaning of this sentence.
Loyalty will be rewarded.
Then he burst out laughing.
Such serious words, said in the mouth of a young lolita with leaky teeth, look really terrible.
Chris, who was nodding gratefully, glared at him.
"Are you - Your Highness?" Laurana and Eastlund flashed in front of the little Lolita, their faces uncertain. The former looked at her short figure and asked cautiously: "Why do you look like this?
?”
I saw the little Loli raising her red eyes, looking at Thales with a complex expression, and then said nonchalantly:
"As long as I fly to Fu Li Niang, I will become as fat as before."
After saying that, the little Loli looked at Thales's expression of suppressing a smile and seemed unaware of her pronunciation problem.
So, with a cold face, she asked with a hint of confusion:
"What's so showy?"
Thales couldn't help it anymore and burst into laughter.
At this time, the three vampires all looked at him with evil eyes, and Eastlen looked at him with an extra layer of vigilance and awe.
"No, haha - cough cough" the time traveler quickly covered it up with an unprofessional cough: "Nothing to show off - haha - cough cough - I'm sorry."
Gilbert, who had tied up the Terminator Swordsman, and Jinni walked up together. The former leaned on a cane, respectfully took off his hat and saluted: "Dear Mr. Thales, and this lovely vampire lady, maybe you don't
Would you mind explaining the situation to us?"
Thales put away his smile and glanced at Gilbert gratefully.
"Mr. Gilbert, thank you for your rescue and sacrifice."
But he suddenly felt that behind Gilbert, the charming lady in her forties was looking at him with a complicated expression, and the meaning in her eyes was profound and unclear.
Is this the boy?
He and - that man's son.
Jinni's eyes suddenly darkened.
Thales didn't think too much. He turned around and continued: "Let's postpone the self-introduction for now. Enough blood has been shed tonight. For this reason, this person and I..." At this point, he glanced at
The little loli, who was obviously childish and cute, but had a straight face, paused:
"Sister Serena Corleone—uh, ma'am!" Seeing the red-eyed loli's unfriendly expression, he quickly changed his words.
"Following friendly and pleasant consultations..."
The little loli Serena suddenly felt a little itchy on her neck and curled her lips without knowing it.
"We decided to put aside our grudges, end our hostilities, and conclude an alliance. I will provide Her Highness Serena with my blood on a regular basis, and Her Highness Serena and her subordinates will serve me until..."
Before Thales could finish his words, he felt Yoder's hand tighten suddenly, and was interrupted anxiously by two people:
"Why do we have to work for you? We can exchange for other benefits, but at worst we can just walk away..." This is Laurana, a vampire with red hair and an evil face.
"Mr. Thales! Your blood? It's too dangerous. How can this be allowed..." This is Gilbert who is eager to protect his master.
But Thales just suddenly raised his right hand and then made a fist fiercely.
This was a gesture he often used to calm down increasingly heated and out-of-focus discussions during discussion classes with college students in his previous life.
The two of them were choked up at the same time.
The traveler took a deep breath.
Thales left Yodel's support, ignored Gilbert's obstruction, slowly walked towards the vampires, and said softly: "You work for me in exchange for my protection."
"And I will provide shelter for you, a group of homeless political refugees who can only eat and drink under the banner of Corleone and under the sign of iris, in the Kingdom of Stars. I am better than the owner of this manor.
Better shelter.”
Chris, Eastlund and Laurana's expressions all changed and they looked at Serena.
But the little loli with silver hair and red eyes just snorted coldly: "I didn't tell him anything, he found it out on his own."
Guess?
He was at odds with the Blood Bottle Gang, he was not of the same mind as the owner of the manor, Easterlund's words "In view of our current situation", and the coffin on the third floor that looked like a swimming pool but was actually a large nursing ward.
The traveler thought silently in his heart, summarizing all these factors and signs, isn't it obvious?
He knew that the vampires on the opposite side were extremely wary of him, but it didn't matter, at least the current matter was resolved.
Thales turned his head and looked at Gilbert and Yodel sincerely.
"Gilbert, Yodel, please trust me. I will provide blood to help Her Highness Selina fly back - ahem - recover without harming her health."
"I exchanged this promise for my safety and the friendship with Her Highness Serena."
Gilbert stared at Thales for a long time.
But Jinni behind her took a step forward with complicated eyes and said softly: "Gilbert, this is the promise he made - it is also the promise made by their family."
Just like he did back then.
She added silently in her heart.
Gilbert sighed deeply, nodded to Thales and said, "Of course we believe you - but I will report it to..."
Thales smiled softly.
He turned around, put the vampires into the sight of others, and said softly:
"Then, let me make a formal introduction..."
But before he could finish speaking, Chris on the other side took a solemn step forward and said solemnly:
"No trouble."
"In front of everyone..." He gently supported the little Lolita at his hand, who walked forward unsteadily.
"The Kingdom of Night in the Eastern Continent, the head of the seven major families, the true heir of the Corleone family, the legal and orthodox ruler of the Hill of Pain, the Archduchess, Serena L.A. Van Corleone
Your Highness (her_highness).”
Chris looked at several humans with arrogance. Behind him, Laurana and Eastlen both showed glorious expressions.
Serena, with her five- or six-year-old appearance, lowered her round face, pinched her non-existent skirt, gave a bow, and then raised her head expressionlessly.
Thales curled his lips inwardly - he felt so awesome.
Gilbert and Jinnie looked at each other, seeing shock in each other's eyes.
More than 600 years ago, after the earth-shattering Battle of the End, like many races with a long history, the Blood Clan also split into two branches, the East and the West, in the two directions of the End Sea. The noblest thirteen clans headed in different directions. The continents parted ways.
The five clans in the Western Continent formed a family alliance and the Night Council and occupied the Feast Territory (to be precise, they occupied a place called the Feast Territory), while the eight major clans in the Eastern Continent established a kingdom-style rule to " The name "Kingdom of Night" took root on the east coast of the End Sea.
For more than six hundred years, compared with their relatives who were scattered in the Western Continent's feast territory and were even forced to sign the "Convention of Human Nations and Immortal Species", the vampires of the Kingdom of Night have been in the "Night" with a notorious reputation. Under the strong rule of "Wing King" Lanli Corleone, they became more cohesive and powerful, and even participated extensively in continental affairs-in the second and third continental wars, they both sent the "Holy Blood Corps" composed of elite vampire warriors. Participate in the war. In the latter, King Nightwing even once personally led his army to attack Longxiao City, the capital of the Kingdom of Exter, the "Blade of the Western Continent".
But just two hundred years ago, the politics of the Kingdom of Night underwent drastic changes. Nightwing King Ramli Corleone mysteriously disappeared, and the vitality of the eight major families was severely damaged. The Holier family even rebelled and crossed the sea to defect to the Night Parliament of the Feast Leader.
Since then, there are only seven ruling clans left in the Kingdom of Night, and they have lost the only master who is expected to break through to the "True Realm" level. Under the attack of the Church of the Sun, they have gradually declined.
One after another, the six major clans of the Dark Night Council of the Western Continent worked hard to reform the decadent and outdated system, conduct extensive diplomacy, and even became one of the allies of the "Fortress Peace Treaty", calling themselves the "Six Blood Clans" .
And the little girl in front of her actually said that she was the owner of the Hill of Pain, the lair of the Corleone clan where King Nightwing was born, in the Kingdom of Night.
Gilbert raised his head and spoke respectfully:
"Forgive me for being presumptuous, but as far as I know, the current head of the Corleone family and the actual ruler of the Hill of Pain should be the Queen of Night and the current co-owner of the Kingdom of Night..."
"'The Weeper' (the_weeper), Her Majesty Cortrina L.A. Van Corleone (her_majesty)."
Gilbert deliberately used the titles "Queen of the Night" and "Your Majesty" to emphasize the difference from Serena's "Your Highness".
Thales yawned, causing Chris, who was already unhappy, to glare at him again.
Serena's red eyes shrank slightly, her mouth curled up and she took a step forward: "My cry-loving sister, Cortrina, illegally seized the ship's profit that I inherited from my father, His Majesty Nightwing, and stole the Blood Sea Throne. .But one day, I will return to the throne."
Her baby fat cheeks tilted slightly, she clasped her little hands on her chest, closed her eyes, and recited the Corleone family motto:
"Long_reign_the_blood."
Eastlen and Laurana's expressions suddenly became solemn, they lowered their chests humbly, clenched their fists at the heart, took a step back with Chris, bowed their heads and chanted:
"Long_reign_the_blood."
This, this, this - black lines appeared on Taylor's face.
Why don't you shout "unify the world"?
"Your help and talents will be rewarded." Serena opened her eyes, looked at Thales intently, and subconsciously licked her lips.
Like bite my neck open?
Thales rolled his eyes, avoiding the little Loli's eager gaze, and said perfunctorily: "Wow, then I really couldn't ask for it, and I'm honored."
Serena's little face bulged, as if she was a little dissatisfied with Thales's attitude.
Eastlen looked at Thales' strange attitude and thought that he probably used this attitude to control him, and felt inexplicably sullen.
Looking at His Highness's expression, he showed a cold smile and said to Thales:
"Little guy, I'm afraid you don't understand the kingdom of night on the other side of the sea."
"That's what I said."
"Even if your enemy is the Supreme King of the Stars, with the support and protection of our 'Holy Blood Corps', he will never dare to embarrass you."
As soon as he said these words, Laurana beside Eastlund felt something was wrong.
The expressions on the faces of the people opposite were very strange - especially the middle-aged nobleman with a strange expression, and the dark-haired woman with an unhappy look on her face.
Chris frowned, but he didn't have time to stop the blond vampire from speaking.
After all, he had fought against the opponent before and knew that the man wearing the mask was a master at the pinnacle of the extreme realm.
Thales's face twitched a little.
Dese is a disease and must be cured!
"Then, it's time for me to introduce myself," Thales scratched his head and said to the little loli, "Well, I'm Thales. I'm about 7 years old this year. Before..."
At this moment, Jinnie, who looked unhappy, walked forward unceremoniously.
But when she was about to speak, she was stopped by Gilbert.
The gray-haired nobleman sighed: "I guess the alliance between us will not be too short-lived, and Her Highness Serena also needs time to prepare for the reset, so why don't we be honest about it."
I saw Count Gilbert Castle raise his head, his eyes were solemn, and he said a few words briefly:
"This is Thales."
"Kingdom of Stars."
"The next High King."
a long time.
a long time.
Just when Thales felt as if even the air had been turned to stone, a gust of wind finally blew through.
"Hey, that."
He giggled awkwardly and waved his hand to the four petrified vampires opposite:
"Thank you...the Holy Blood Legion for your support and protection."