Volume 4 Chapter 49

Volume 4 + Chapter 49: “Miu Miu”

“Conveniently, my status matches yours perfectly, Xia Yiyi. So if you and I were to marry, wouldn’t that be a match made in heaven? After all, I’m not only beautiful—I’m flawless.”

Miu Miu spoke words that left Xia Yi completely speechless.

She even felt that she… couldn’t refute her?

Seeing Xia Yi’s wavering attitude, Miu Miu made an intimate, ambiguous gesture.

She took Xia Yi’s hand—lifted it up.

“Since that’s the case, then you have no reason to refuse.”

It was as if she were deliberately putting on a show for Xia Yi. Her fingers slowly curled inward, intertwining with Xia Yi’s. Their fingers clasped together like a vow.

“Xia Yiyi, hurry up and put away your restraint and shyness—quickly marry me~”

Xia Yi was shaken to her core.

She had never made such an intimate gesture with anyone before.

This was a first.

The shock hit Xia Yi so hard she froze on the spot.

“Xia Yiyi, think about it carefully. If we unite through marriage, wouldn’t everyone be happy? I love you so much, and the alliance between the Vampires and the Dragon Clan would bring countless benefits with no downsides!” Miu Miu reasoned.

Xia Yi began to think about it.

On a personal level, she didn’t dislike this flying bat-mouse at all. In fact, she found being around her surprisingly fun.

On the political level, the Dragon Kingdom had always been ostracized by the other races on this continent, almost entirely without allies.

Even their trade was conducted secretly through vassal states.

If the Crimson Empire were willing to form an alliance with the Dragon Kingdom, it would surely open a desperately needed path for the dragons.

Looking at everything combined… it really didn’t seem bad.

“I…”

Xia Yi hesitated, caught between both sides.

At that moment, she suddenly felt pain in her hand.

“Hiss—!”

The Holy Sword’s brand lit up, the stabbing sensation jolting her fully awake.

She jerked her hand away, staring at the smiling Miu Miu, and hurriedly pulled free.

“No!! You’ve been talking nonsense from the beginning!” Xia Yi declared. “I am a steadfast and unyielding Sword Saint—you won’t confuse me with a few sweet words!”

“Xia Yiyi… doesn’t it work~?”

Miu Miu showed a pitiful expression.

“What’s wrong with choosing me…?”

“You have another motive. Everything you said is just an excuse. You’re deliberately hiding your real intentions!”

Xia Yi finally sensed something terribly wrong.

“Miu Miu, you’ve been acting strange from the very beginning. Ever since you saw me, you’ve kept repeating things like marriage, union, affection… It’s as if you’re trying to keep me in the Crimson Empire—feeding me some kind of sweet poison to cloud my judgment.”

“Oh dear, Xia Yiyi. If you say such things… I might cry.”

Miu Miu pretended to wipe tears, looking like a tragic heroine just abandoned by her lover.

“Even though my love for you is so sincere, so intense… Even though, at the last moments of my life, the only person I held lingering emotion for was you… Why won’t you cherish a maiden’s pure heart?”

“At the last moments…? What are you talking about…?”

Xia Yi frowned.

Why was she saying things that made no logical sense?

“Miu Miu, tell me your real goal. Stop circling around the truth. If you keep this up, I’ll get angry—and I’ll leave.”

This was Xia Yi’s final warning.

If Miu Miu continued to dodge the real issue, Xia Yi would definitely not stay.

“Alright, alright~ Since Xia Yiyi wants to know so much, I’ll tell you. After all, you are the most special Xia Yiyi.”

Miu Miu smiled playfully.

Just moments ago she was pretending to cry, yet after Xia Yi rejected her proposal, she didn’t look sad at all.

“Fine, I’ll be honest for once. Actually—” Miu Miu said proudly, “I crave Xia Yiyi’s body.”

“…What?”

“I want to get Xia Yiyi’s body as soon as possible. As for feelings, we can cultivate those slowly. As the saying goes—love grows with time! You and I can totally develop that kind of relationship.”

Xia Yi’s expression changed instantly. She hugged her stuffed bear tightly and took a step back.

“What—what do you mean by that?!”

“I want to drink the most delicious blood—not just any random kind,” Miu Miu explained. “After awakening, I tasted the blood of many races, from common to superior, and even the purebloods’ most praised ‘pure elf blood.’ None of it satisfied me.”

“Don’t tell me you…”

“Exactly! The most delicious blood in this world is clearly yours, Xia Yiyi. You’re not only the strongest upper race, but also royalty—and a silver dragon, no less. Isn’t that one of the rarest royal bloodlines among dragons?”

Xia Yi understood.

She had used “marriage” as an excuse—just to lure her into the Crimson Empire and turn her into a personal blood supply.

For the Vampires, drinking blood was like eating. Different races tasted different.

And now Miu Miu, with her picky appetite, had set her sights on Xia Yi.

After all, Xia Yi had once fed her blood before—so she remembered the taste.

“I absolutely refuse to be your personal blood bag!”

Xia Yi rejected the outrageous demand.

“When the one she loves is too worried about society’s gaze to reciprocate her feelings, the maiden’s heart gradually twists. For the sake of her love, she decides to risk everything—keeping her beloved by her side forever, and living a shamelessly blissful life. Xia Yiyi, how do you like this script?”

Miu Miu clasped her hands over her chest like a theatrical heroine, staring deeply at Xia Yi.

“You’re planning to force me to stay?”

“Of course. Xia Yiyi, the moment you stepped into the Vampire palace, you were already incapable of escaping.”

“You can’t hold me here!”

Xia Yi was genuinely angry now. She lifted her hand, began restrained chant-casting, and released a spell.

A light-attribute magic missile—enough to immobilize Miu Miu.

But—

Miu Miu stood still, completely unfazed, letting the missiles hit her without even blinking. Her smile never faded.

Xia Yi was baffled.

When did the bat-mouse become this strong?

The countless strange details finally piled together, and the overwhelming sense of wrongness broke through completely. Xia Yi finally realized the truth behind all the anomalies.

The person before her was not—

“That thought… is incorrect.”

“Miu Miu” appeared right before Xia Yi. She raised two fingers and gently tapped the little princess’s lips.

As if she had already seen through Xia Yi’s thoughts completely.

“I have Miu Miu’s body, Miu Miu’s memories, Miu Miu’s past, Miu Miu’s emotions—everything of Miu Miu.”

The silver-haired Vampire girl smiled—beautiful, yet terrifyingly dangerous. A smile that chilled to the bone.

“So of course, I am the Miu Miu you know best.”