Volume 4 Chapter 197
by Need_More_SleepVolume 4 + Chapter 197: The Mysterious Name
“Ella, so what should I do next?” Xia Yi inquired. “Do I just have you help me enter Elizabeth’s dream right now?”
“Elizabeth is very powerful. Assuming our plan succeeds and we can keep her trapped in the dream, if all goes smoothly, that should buy you enough time to escape.”
Ella explained the specifics to Xia Yi.
“In any case, this is all the help I can offer. It should be enough to create an opportunity for you to escape this marriage. The rest will depend on your own abilities… I think you’ll definitely be fine!”
“I see, it’s about creating an opportunity for me to delay things…”
Xia Yi was thoughtful.
She could understand. After all, their opponent was the Vampire Ancestor. Against an enemy of that caliber, it was truly impossible to ask any more of Ella, given the immense gap in their strength. If anything, being able to do this much was already quite impressive.
“Oh, right. During this time, you’ll need to stay close to Elizabeth, let her become more familiar with your aura, and lower her guard against you. That way, when we initiate the dream intrusion, we’ll have a better chance of success,” Ella reminded her.
“Do I really have to spend more time with her?”
“I really… have no other choice! This time, the succubus energy consumption will be enormous. The realm gap we have to bridge is just too vast, and it’s a remote operation. I’m completely depleted right now and have to go prepare, otherwise, I won’t be able to initiate the dream intrusion at all.”
Ella was also quite displeased.
“Just thinking about my Little Silver Dragon having to keep benefiting the Vampire Ancestor makes me so resentful… It should be me happily enjoying this instead!”
Hers? Mine? Hearing these words, Xia Yi’s little dragon face fell. What did these people think she was?
“Next, it’s up to you… do your best… we…”
Ella’s voice suddenly became intermittent.
“Ella, what did you say?” Xia Yi frowned.
“…energy… not enough… we… next time… when…”
After uttering this, the succubus mark on Xia Yi’s body lost its glow, dimmed, and the inside of the blanket turned pitch black again.
She could no longer sense Ella, no amount of calling worked.
Judging from the fragmented words, she realized Ella truly didn’t have enough energy left, unable to even maintain the connection.
“It’s fine. At least we managed to finish discussing the plan,” Xia Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
However, next, she had to stay with Elizabeth. Just thinking about it made her feel a bit uncomfortable…
“Wahh!”
Suddenly, Xia Yi felt someone pressing down on her. Covered by the blanket, she couldn’t see outside for the moment.
“My adorable little blood bag, trying to hide? I found you~.”
Who this voice belonged to needed no explanation.
Xia Yi was startled, her heart growing tense. She didn’t even dare to breathe.
Had Elizabeth overheard her conversation with Ella just now…?
Swish!
Elizabeth pulled the blanket away, revealing Xia Yi hiding beneath it.
“Why so quiet all of a sudden, Xia Yiyi?” Elizabeth asked curiously. “Normally, you’d be yelling and trying to push me away. Why so obedient today? Could it be that a maiden’s heart is finally blossoming within you, and you’re starting to accept me~?”
“Y-you, stay away from me!!”
Xia Yi snapped back to reality, jumping off the bed and hiding in a corner.
As usual, the first reaction upon meeting was to tease her. It seemed Elizabeth hadn’t noticed anything.
Luckily, Ella’s conversation with her had cut off abruptly, otherwise, things could have been disastrous.
That was truly a close call.
“Who’s your little blood bag? I’m not!” Xia Yi shouted. “I was just startled by your sudden attack, you wicked woman! Why didn’t you even knock before coming into the room?”
“Isn’t that normal? Because this is my room,” Elizabeth replied matter-of-factly. “Right now, I’m keeping Xia Yiyi in my own room. Why would I knock before entering my own room?”
“This…”
Xia Yi was rendered speechless by Elizabeth’s logic.
“Or does Xia Yiyi prefer another title, like… my future consort~?” Elizabeth asked cheerfully.
“Eek!”
Xia Yi hugged her own arms, goosebumps rising all over.
That was even more uncomfortable than ‘little blood bag’.
“Xia Yiyi will just have to get used to it. After all, it won’t be long before we’re married,” Elizabeth said with great delight.
Xia Yi, however, couldn’t find a single shred of joy in it.
“Working outside all day is really tiring. So, Xia Yi should fulfill her duties and let me enjoy myself properly…”
As she spoke, Elizabeth walked towards Xia Yi, backing the silver dragon loli into a corner and grabbing her wrist.
“Wait…!”
“What is it?”
“You already bit me yesterday! How can you want to do it again today? If this keeps up, I’ll be drained! Who bites someone every single day? Don’t you know when you get impulsive, you have no restraint at all? If you do it again, you’ll suck me dry!” Xia Yi protested.
“…”
Elizabeth fell silent for a moment. She did tend to get carried away when sucking Xia Yi’s blood.
“Fine. We’ll forget it for today. However, Xia Yiyi still has to sleep in the same bed with me.”
“I don’t want to! You’re just using me as a body pillow!”
“After we’re married, we’ll definitely sleep in the same bed. A fragrant, soft silver dragon like Xia Yiyi is the most comfortable to hold~!”
Elizabeth, completely unreasonable, picked Xia Yi up and carried her back to bed.
“Wuu…!”
Xia Yi’s little face looked as if she were wearing a mask of agony.
To think there would be a day when she was treated as a body pillow and hugged so exaggeratedly… all her dignity had vanished!
But she didn’t want to make a fuss anymore. She’d just endure it for now. It was still better than being bitten by Elizabeth.
…
Being held by Elizabeth, Xia Yi felt herself in a half-asleep, half-awake state. Suddenly, she wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she felt Elizabeth’s face draw close to hers.
This startled her into greater wakefulness, but she kept her eyes shut, pretending to be asleep.
Next, Xia Yi sensed Elizabeth leaving the bed.
Cracking her eyes open slightly, through the gap she saw Elizabeth standing before the window. Her expression was somewhat complex as she gazed outside, not as flawless and unassailable as usual. It was as if she were dreaming of past events, reminiscing about bygone days.
The Vampire Ancestor gently parted her crimson lips, silently mouthing something.
Xia Yi tried to decipher it from the wicked woman’s lip movements and discovered, to her surprise, that it was a name she had never heard before. Understanding its meaning, she couldn’t help but be taken aback.
… Selenite?
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