The moonlight shone on the empty ground of Vine Manor. Everyone stared blankly at the two children on the ground. For a moment, there was complete silence.
Thales lay on the ground, panting. There was nothing on his naked upper body except for the bandage on his wound. He only felt cold and pain.
The silver-haired loli in his arms pressed on his shoulder and propped herself up with a blank expression. She saw the bandage on his chest and the burn wound that was the size of a silver coin underneath. She sniffed the blood on it and revealed an expectant and intoxicated expression.
This expression scared Thales so much that he quickly sat up. Before this dangerous Blood Clan girl, whom Thales had long imagined to be a boss monster that could turn into a bloodsucking mummy at any time, could bare her fangs, he pushed her away from his arms.
Yodel and Chris instantly appeared in front of the two children.
"I'm fine, Yodel. Don't worry." Thales saw the wound on the secret protector's chest and revealed a tired smile. The latter took off the cloak that was on top of his tights and draped it over Thales.
Thales nodded. "Before that, there is an urgent matter that must be dealt with."
He turned in another direction. There was a large pit there, and at that moment, a legless, half-dead person was lying there.
The Phantom Wind Follower, Midira Ralf, a Free Fighter who had broken free from his shackles.
A survivor who did not want to die to be free from pain.
"Mister Gilbert, please save that person." Thales' eyes dimmed, but he said firmly to Gilbert in the distance, "If it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on until all of you appeared."
Also, the prince said in his heart, 'He's the first person I've truly saved in this damned world.'
Gilbert nodded and commanded the Swordsmen of Eradication beside him to save Ralf.
"Your Highness!" Chris' deathly still face was now filled with excitement. He knelt on one knee in front of the silver-haired loli. There was already a blanket in his hand, and he draped it over her with trembling hands.
Thales' shirt was not big enough and was torn in many places. It only covered the little girl's knees. The little girl's two white calves below her knees were exposed. When Chris thought of this, he glared at Thales with a fierce gaze.
Although Her Highness had a noble status and did not care about the gazes of ants, as the loyal butler of the Corleone Family for more than six hundred years, Chris naturally had to consider everything for his mistress.
"Your Highness, you're finally awake!"
The cute red-eyed little girl nodded expressionlessly. She held Chris's hand habitually and said word by word in the tone of a superior, "Chris, you did a good job."
The little Lolita's chubby face was expressionless as she mumbled in a childish and cute voice, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
"Loyalty will be rewarded."
Beside him, Thales took two seconds to understand the meaning of this sentence.
Loyalty will be rewarded.
Then he burst out laughing.
Such serious words coming out of the mouth of a young Lolita with missing teeth was truly a tragic sight.
Chris, who was nodding gratefully, glared at him.
"You are … Your Highness?" Rolana and Istrone appeared in front of the little loli with shocked and bewildered expressions. The former looked at her short stature and asked cautiously, "Your appearance, how did it become like this?"
The little loli raised her crimson eyes and looked at Thales with a complicated expression. She then said nonchalantly,
Then, she said nonchalantly, "As long as I drink Recovery Brew, I will return to my original appearance."
After she finished speaking, the little loli looked at Thales, who was trying hard to hold back his laughter. She did not seem to realize that there was a problem with her pronunciation.
So, with a cold expression, she asked with a slightly puzzled tone, "What is it that you want to show off?"
"What is it that you want to show off?"
Thales could not help but laugh out loud.
This time, the three Blood Clansmen looked at him with unfriendly gazes. Istrone even looked at him with a layer of wariness and respect.
"No, haha … cough cough." The boy quickly covered it up with an unprofessional cough. "There is nothing to show off … haha … cough cough … sorry."
Gilbert, who had finished restraining the Swordsmen of Eradication, walked over with Jines. The former leaned on his cane, took off his hat respectfully, and said, "Honorable Mister Thales, and this cute Blood Clansman lady, perhaps you do not mind explaining the current situation to us?"
Thales stopped smiling and glanced at Gilbert gratefully.
"Mister Gilbert, thank you for your rescue and sacrifice."
However, he suddenly felt that the charming lady in her forties behind Gilbert was looking at him with a complicated expression. The meaning in her eyes was unfathomable.
'Is this that boy?
He and … that person's son. '
Jines' gaze immediately darkened.
Thales did not think too much about it. He turned his head and continued, "Let's postpone the self-introduction for now. Enough blood has been shed tonight. Because of this, I and this … "When he said this, he glanced at the little loli, who was obviously childish and adorable but had to keep a straight face. He paused for a moment.
"Little Sister Serena Corleone … Erm, Lady!" Looking at the red-eyed loli's unfriendly expression, he quickly changed his words.
"After a friendly and pleasant discussion …"
The little loli, Serena, suddenly felt an itch on her neck. She pursed her lips without anyone noticing.
"We have decided to put down our grudges, end our hostility, and form an alliance. I will provide Princess Serena with my blood on a regular basis, and Princess Serena and her subordinates will serve me until — "
Before Thales could finish speaking, he felt Yodel's hand, which was holding him, tighten abruptly. Then, he was anxiously interrupted by two people.
"Why do we have to serve you? We can use other benefits in exchange. At most, we can just leave … "This was the red-haired and unfriendly Blood Clansman, Rolana.
"Mister Thales! Your blood? It's too dangerous. How can this be … "This was Gilbert, who was eager to protect his master.
However, Thales only suddenly raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist.
This was a gesture he often used to calm down discussions that were becoming more and more heated and out of focus when he led university students during discussion classes in his past life.
Both of them stopped talking at the same time.
The prince took a deep breath.
Thales left Yodel's support and ignored Gilbert's obstruction. He slowly walked towards the Blood Clansmen and said softly, "You will serve me in exchange for my protection.
"And I will provide you, a group of political refugees who have no home to return to in Constellation. You can only use Corleone's name to cheat for food and drink under the symbol of the Iris Flowers. I will provide you with a better protection than the master of this manor."
Chris, Istrone, and Rolana's expressions changed at the same time. They looked at Serena.
However, the silver-haired, red-eyed loli only snorted coldly. "I didn't tell him anything. He figured it out himself."
'Figured it out?
Not getting along with Blood Bottle Gang, not being on the same side as the master of the manor, Istrone's words about 'with our current situation', and the coffin on the third floor that looked like a swimming pool but was actually a large nursing ward. '
The prince thought silently in his heart. 'Isn't it obvious when I sum up all these factors and signs?'
He knew that the Blood Clansmen opposite him were extremely wary of him. However, it did not matter. At least the current problem was solved.
Thales turned his head and looked at Gilbert and Yodel sincerely.
"Gilbert, Yodel, please believe me. I will provide blood for Her Highness Serena's speedy — cough cough — recovery under the condition that her health is not compromised. "
"I used this promise in exchange for my safety just now and Princess Serena's friendship."
Gilbert stared at Thales for a long time.
However, Jines, who was behind him, took a step forward with a complicated gaze. She spoke softly, "Gilbert, this is the promise he made. It is also the promise his family made."
'Just like him in the past.'
She added silently in her heart.
Gilbert heaved a deep sigh and nodded at Thales. "Of course we believe you. But I will report to …"
Thales chuckled softly.
He turned around and brought the Blood Clansmen into the other people's line of sight.
He said softly, "Then, let me formally introduce …"
However, before he could finish speaking, Chris, who was beside him, took a solemn step forward and spoke solemnly.
"You do not have to worry.
In front of everyone … "He gently supported the little loli beside him. The latter walked forward unsteadily.
"She is the true heir of the Corleone Family, the head of the Seven Great Clans in the Eastern Peninsula's Night Kingdom, the legitimate and legitimate ruler of the Hill of Pain, Her Highness Serena L. A. van Corleone."
Chris looked at the few humans with a haughty gaze. Behind him, Rolana and Istrone had glorious expressions on their faces.
Serena, with the appearance of a five or six-year-old loli, lowered her round face and curtsied with her nonexistent skirt. She then raised her head expressionlessly.
Thales pursed his lips in his heart. 'She looks so powerful.'
Gilbert and Jines looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
More than six hundred years ago, after the earth-shattering Battle of Eradication, just like many other races with a long history, the Blood Clan also split into two branches in the east and west of the Sea of Eradication. The Thirteen Noble Clans went their separate ways towards different continents.
The five clans in the Western Peninsula formed a family alliance and the Dark Night Parliament to occupy Grand Banquet Hill (to be exact, they occupied a piece of land and called it Grand Banquet Hill). The Eight Great Clans in the Eastern Peninsula established a king-like rule. They took root in the eastern coast of the Sea of Eradication under the name of 'Night Kingdom'.
Over the past six hundred years, compared to their relatives in Grand Banquet Hill who were in a state of disunity and were even forced to sign the 'Convention of Human Kingdoms and Immortal Races', the Blood Clansmen in Night Kingdom were more united and powerful under the powerful rule of the infamous' Night Wing King 'Laurie Corleone. They even participated in the affairs of the peninsulas extensively. During the Second and Third Peninsular Wars, they sent out the' Sacred Blood Army ', which was formed by elite Blood Clansmen warriors to participate in the wars. During the latter, the Night Wing King even personally led his army to attack Dragon Clouds City, the capital of Eckstedt, the 'Blade of the Western Peninsula'.
However, two hundred years ago, the politics of Night Kingdom changed drastically. The Night Wing King, Laurie Corleone, disappeared mysteriously. The Eight Great Clans suffered a great blow to their strength. The Hollier Family even betrayed them and crossed the sea to seek shelter in Grand Banquet Hill's Dark Night Parliament.
From then on, there were only seven ruling clans left in Night Kingdom. They also lost the only elite who could break through to the 'Real World' level. Under the attacks of the Church of Dawn, they gradually declined.
The Dark Night Parliament of Western Peninsula's Grand Banquet Hill and the Six Great Clans worked hard to improve their rule. They reformed the rotten and old system, carried out extensive diplomacy, and even became one of the allies of the 'Fortress Treaty'. They called themselves the 'Six Upper Branches of the Blood Clan'.
And this little girl in front of him actually said that she was the master of the Hill of Pain in Night Kingdom, the nest of the Corleone Clan where the Night Wing King was born.
Gilbert raised his head and spoke respectfully, "Forgive me for being presumptuous.
However, based on what I know, the current master of the Corleone Family and the actual ruler of the Hill of Pain should be the Night Queen, who is also the current master of Night Kingdom …
"'The Weeper', Her Majesty Katerina L. A. van Corleone."
Gilbert deliberately emphasized the words' Night Queen 'and' Her Majesty ', emphasizing the difference between her and Serena's' Highness'.
Thales yawned, causing Chris, who was already in a bad mood, to glare at him angrily again.
Serena's red eyes narrowed slightly. She pouted and took a step forward. "My crybaby sister, Katerina, illegally seized the ship's profits that I inherited from my father, His Majesty Night Wing, and stole the Blood Sea Throne. But one day, I will ascend the throne again. "
Her cheeks, which were filled with baby fat, tilted slightly. She clenched her small hands tightly on her chest, closed her eyes, and recited the Corleone Family's motto.
"Long _ Reigns _ the _ Blood."
Istrone and Rolana's expressions immediately became solemn. They humbly lowered their chests and clenched their fists tightly over their hearts. Together with Chris, they took a step back, lowered their heads, and chanted,
"Long _ Reigns _ the _ Blood."
'This, this, this …' Thales was speechless.
'Why don't you shout' Unify the World '?'
"Your help and resources will occasionally be rewarded." Serena opened her eyes and fixed her gaze on Thales. She subconsciously licked her lips.
'Like biting open my neck?'
Thales rolled his eyes and avoided the little loli's fervent gaze. He said perfunctorily, "Wow, then I can't ask for more. It's my honor."
Serena's small face puffed up, as if she was a little dissatisfied with Thales' attitude.
Istrone looked at Thales' strange attitude and remembered that he was probably using this attitude to order him around. He felt an inexplicable sense of sullenness.
Looking at His Highness' expression, he flashed a cold smile and said to Thales,
"Little one, I'm afraid you don't understand the Night Kingdom on the other side of the sea.
I'll put it this way then.
Even if your enemy is the Supreme King of Constellation, with the support and protection of our 'Sacred Blood Army', he will definitely not dare to make things difficult for you. "
Right after he said this, Rolana, who was beside Istrone, felt that something was not right.
The expressions of the few people opposite them were very strange, especially the middle-aged noble with a strange expression and the black-haired woman who looked displeased.
Chris furrowed his brows, but he could not stop the golden-haired Blood Clansman from speaking.
After all, he had fought against the other party before. He knew that the masked person was an elite at the peak of supreme class.
Thales' face twitched a little.
'Being cocky is an illness that needs to be treated!'
Thales scratched his head and said to the little loli, "Then, it's time for me to introduce myself. I am Thales. I am about seven years old this year. In the past …"
At this moment, Jines, who looked displeased, walked up to them rudely.
But just as she was about to speak, she was stopped by Gilbert.
The gray-haired noble sighed. "I guess that the alliance between us will not be too short, and Princess Serena also needs time to prepare for her return to the throne. Then, why don't we be honest with each other?"
Count Gilbert Caso raised his head. His gaze was solemn as he briefly said a few words, "This is Thales.
"This is Thales."
"The next Supreme King."
"Constellation's next Supreme King."
A long while passed.
A long while passed.
Just when Thales felt as if even the air had been petrified, a gust of wind finally blew past.
"Hehe, about that."
He laughed awkwardly and waved his hand at the four petrified Blood Clansmen opposite him.
"Thank you for your … Sacred Blood Army's support and protection."
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