It was late at night...
Lucius re-entered the small study where he painted the picture of Naiya a couple of days ago.
Lucius did not know why he came here.
Maybe it was the only place in the noisy palace where there was peace.
Now Lucius was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. There were small beds for people to rest in the study. He felt weary...
A strange weariness came over him and almost swallowed Lucius.
It was clearly at midnight when the vampire's vitality was at its peak, but Lucius's spirit kept sinking as if he had fallen into an abyss.
How long had it been since he had closed his eyes to sleep?
Ever since he learned that his sister could be resurrected...
How long had it been since Lucius had rested?
A month? Two months?
Always on his edge, taking one life after another.
'Am I… not enjoying this?'
Lucius sat up from the bed and pondered.
As a vampire, Lucius had always enjoyed killing humans and never felt tired in doing so because he loves the sensation of bloods splattering on his body, the sound of humans begging for mercy. It made Lucius felt excited.
But this evening...
Lucius took out the painting he painted during the day ... the painting of the young girl felt so distant and quiet.
The mood of depression really does not suit Lucius.
The first thing Lucius needed to do was to take a look at the surface of the canvas, but every time he did this, he thought of Naiya's face. He felt uneasy and confused as to why he felt like this.
"What is this? A human feelings?"
Heartache? Pity?
This guy, who has left everything behind, could he still be able to experience those absurd things?
Impossible!
Lucius calmed down the restless emotions inside and was about to start planning the details of tomorrow's plan.
But then, there was a knock on the door ...
The man, who was always able to maintain a calm composure no matter what he faced, had a tremor in his hand at this moment and almost dropped the painting on the floor ...
Having held a sniper rifle for years, Lucius was an excellent shooter. He always maintains a steady, immovable arm to ensure his assassination. Lucius's hands did not tremble under any circumstances.
But...what the hell was going on today?
Lucius did not move to put the painting back. He started to breathe erratically because he could quickly tell who it was behind the door...it was Naiya.
What was she doing here? And what about the bottle of blacklight virus that I gave her? Did she not drink it already?
After he felt something strange, his expression changed into the usual, cold, and emotionless.
"Come in, the door is not locked."
Lucius stared at Naiya, who was walking towards him in the middle of the night. She did not even bother to change her clothing. She wore pajamas that she used before when she was recovering from being shot.
And what Naiya held in her hand was perhaps the only item that could light up the room.
The crimson glow illuminated the darkroom.
"Is there something wrong?" Lucius asked the young girl, who, even though she had grown a little bit taller in a few days but still around fifteen centimeters shorter than Lucius.
Naiya did not drink the blacklight virus.
This is a real act of disobedience!
Lucius gave her so much, gave her a new life, gave her strength, and even gave her the attention and admiration of all people!
It was all for tomorrow, the moment when the blacklight virus gave Naiya a new life, no longer bound by the human body!
But, Naiya did not drink it, although on the surface of Lucius did not say anything. Still, the tone of his voice contained a sense of superiority.
Under normal circumstances, Naiya would be scared as a kitten and hid in the corner, shivering. Even if she was more powerful in the outside world, she was always just a tiny wildcat that has lost its claws in front of Lucius.
Today, this little wildcat did something that took him by surprise.
"I will obey your orders."
Naiya's words were still as cold as if she had just woken up.
Only Naiya kept stirring the hand of her coat, revealing her inner tension. Little girls are little girls, Naiya's combat power is certainly powerful, but her loving heart destined her to be kind and merciful.
Lucius could clearly see her nervousness. He did not reply, continued to wait for Naiya's next words.
"Before everything I have is returned to you, can you grant me one last request?"
Naiya was holding her courage to say these words. She raised her head to look at Lucius, finally saw each other eye to eye.
The two pairs of scarlet eyes met in the air.
'What is the last request?'
'This kind-hearted Empress, after knowing what kind of disaster would befall her people, does she want to make a last resort?'
Did she beg for mercy? That's ridiculous.
'Who are you to ask me for anything else? What else can you offer me in exchange for this request?'
A sneer appeared at the corner of Lucius's mouth.
At the time Naiya uttered these words, the familiar relationship between the two of them returned. Naiya was a little wildcat, and Lucius was the one who took the stick and made the little wildcat never stop chasing him.
Lucius gave her food, gave her shelter, and now, what is this little wildcat's request?
Is it to give her comfort afterward?
Or is it the kindness of being Her Imperial Highness, asking himself not to harm those innocent civilians?
'What is it, exactly? My stupid and dumb junior.'
Rejected, no matter what request Naiya made, Lucius will refuse and viciously shatter all of her hopes. Lucius wanted to destroy the hopes of everyone in this world, including this royal highness in front of her.
"Say it, maybe I will grant that request of yours." Lucius smiled as always, calmly.
When she heard his response, she took a deep breath, her five fingers firmly holding the glass bottle containing the blacklight virus. Lucius even wondered if her strength would crush the bottle of black light virus!
Until now, Lucius discovered that his junior, who was both troublesome and unpredictable in his impression, had such a girlish side.
Naiya's shoulders trembled slightly as she bit her lip lightly.
In the end, he made up her own determination, stretched out her hand, and untied the black ribbon that Lucius gave her!
The silky hair pouring down almost dragged to the ground.
Lucius was taken aback for a moment, where the calm smile on his face had frozen.
Naiya stood silently in front of Lucius like an elf. The girl closed her eyes tightly, exhausted all her strength, and said what she really wanted to get or give...
"Can before I disappear ..."
She opened her mouth, long dark hair cascading down, with a timid expression on her face, Naiya, for a moment, surprisingly made Lucius felt nervous.
Naiya folded her hands and covered her chest, her heart was beating so fast that Naiya couldn't bear it, but despite that, Naiya looked straight into his already somewhat panicked eyes, as an equal, as a maiden who longed for him, not as a puppet!
"Take...everything I have...okay? Lucius ..."