"I..."
Arcueid was completely stunned as her mind couldn't process what had just been said.
She wanted to argue, but she couldn't find any convincing words.
For someone like Arcueid, who had always considered unnecessary things to be irrelevant, it was difficult for her to accept the idea of actively doing those unnecessary things now.
However, there was one thing that Arcueid was certain about.
"Indeed, if I were to do those things, they would absolutely bring me happiness."
So, even though her mind was in turmoil, Arcueid's heart was already filled with a sense of agreement and joy.
"Talking is fun, shopping is fun, and having someone to play with is also fun."
Although, for Arcueid, who had never been given any other mission since birth, these things might indeed seem unnecessary.
But no matter how unnecessary they might be, as long as they could make her happy, they were not worthless.
At least, Arcueid felt that, compared to the past eight hundred years, the few days she had spent in this city were the most important experience of her life.
Without a doubt.
"After all, no one is asking you to exterminate vampires anymore. Even the other True Ancestors besides you have all been wiped out, right?" Fang Li smiled slightly and said to Arcueid, "Since that's the case, you should just do whatever you want. No one will hold you back."
This was the current Arcueid, and it would be the future Arcueid as well.
"Perhaps meeting you here was destined," Fang Li shrugged and said. "Maybe it was fate that brought me here to give you another eight hundred years."
These words had no solid basis, yet they made Arcueid turn her gaze toward Fang Li.
Her crimson eyes were filled with happiness.
"Destined?" Arcueid didn't hide her feelings and spoke directly, "That's a very delightful fate."
This was the first time the True Ancestor princess, who had always been tormented by fate, had such a thought.
"But before that, there's one thing I must accomplish, no matter what."
Arcueid raised her head and looked toward the sky. In her crimson eyes, the joy slowly turned into determination.
"And that is to exterminate the 'Serpent' first."
Her words were filled with an uncompromising resolve.
This time, Fang Li did not argue.
Because Fang Li knew that for Arcueid, the Dead Apostle known as the "Serpent" was an existence she could never forgive.
That was Arcueid's sin, and it was also her burden.
Arcueid had the duty to exterminate this vampire.
Even if it meant maintaining the same course of action for the next eight hundred years, as long as she could exterminate the "Serpent," Arcueid would do it.
This matter was no secret in certain circles.
As mentioned before, the first Dead Apostles were humans who were transformed into vampires after being bitten by True Ancestors.
However, not all of these humans were unwilling victims.
Among them, some had willingly become Dead Apostles in pursuit of great power and eternal life.
And eight hundred years ago, there was one such person who, in order to gain endless life, sought to have a True Ancestor drink his blood and become a Dead Apostle.
To achieve this, he deceived Arcueid.
At that time, Arcueid experienced her first Vampiric Impulses.
This princess, who had never been taught anything other than combat by the True Ancestors, felt confused and terrified by her sudden transformation and ultimately became this man's target.
Because the power and potential of a Dead Apostle vampire, who is transformed by having their blood sucked by a True Ancestor, are directly linked to the power of the True Ancestor who turned them.
The stronger the True Ancestor who sucks their blood, the more powerful the Dead Apostle becomes after their transformation.
And Arcueid was undeniably the most powerful among the True Ancestors.
Even while using most of her power to suppress her Vampiric Impulses, Arcueid could still eliminate fallen True Ancestors who were unleashing their full strength without restraint. Her power was one of the strongest in existence.
So, this person deceived Arcueid, causing her— who lacked sufficient understanding of Vampiric Impulses— to drink his blood, thereby stealing a portion of her power and becoming a Dead Apostle.
As for Arcueid, because she had drunk human blood, she fell into a semi-corrupted state.
Eight hundred years ago, Arcueid exterminated all the fallen True Ancestors, leaving only those who had not succumbed to corruption.
However, during that rampage, Arcueid also killed all the True Ancestors who had not fallen, leaving herself as the sole survivor.
Waking up in the blood-soaked hell she had created, realizing the atrocity she had committed, Arcueid collapsed mentally and chose to go into a deep sleep.
But before falling asleep, Arcueid could not forgive the person who had deceived her, no matter what.
That person was known as the "Serpent."
A vampire who became a Dead Apostle by deceiving the True Ancestor princess.
Arcueid managed to kill this vampire.
But that was only temporary.
The reason this vampire was called the "Serpent" was because, like a snake that can shed its skin and be reborn, even if killed, he could reincarnate his soul into the body of an unborn infant, thereby achieving resurrection.
Just like the former Petelgeuse, this vampire used body-swapping to achieve a form of indirect immortality, continually reincarnating.
Thus, from eight hundred years ago, Arcueid had been relentlessly pursuing the "Serpent."
Each time the "Serpent" successfully reincarnated and awakened in a new body, Arcueid would awaken from her long sleep and resume her pursuit.
Kill, then sleep.
Wake up, then kill.
The "Princess," as the True Ancestor princess was known, and the "Serpent," who had deceived the princess, maintained this cycle of killing and being killed for a full eight hundred years.
This time was no different.
To kill the Dead Apostle "Serpent," who had reincarnated and awakened in Misaki Town, Arcueid came to this city.
Therefore...
"I will never forgive the 'Serpent,'" Arcueid said resolutely, without any hesitation.
In response, Fang Li smiled lightly.
"Since you've finally gotten another eight hundred years, there's no reason to waste it on someone like him."
"I'll make a move as well."
Hearing this, Arcueid's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Fang Li's hand tightly, shaking it up and down with great joy.
"Yes! With Fang Li here, there won't be any problems!"
At that moment, Arcueid's smile was more beautiful than ever before.
Fang Li could say with absolute certainty.
He would probably never forget this expression for the rest of his life.
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