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Avira’s entire world collapsed and rebuilt itself in that soft, almost tender utterance of “Sister.”
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Those eyes—always ablaze with a wild, crimson fury—were now locked onto Sylvia with unblinking intensity.
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Her breath halted.
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Her heartbeat stopped.
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Even the blood in her veins ceased to flow.
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A thousand years.
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For a full millennium, no one had ever called her that.
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Avira leaned in slowly, her body tilting forward until the tip of her nose nearly brushed Sylvia’s cheek.
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“You just… just now…”
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Her voice was as light as a feather, but trembling on the edge of shattering.
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“What did you call me?”
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Sylvia’s scalp prickled.
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She felt like a frog caught in the gaze of a deadly serpent—any wrong move could invite a fatal strike.
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She lowered her eyelids, too afraid to meet those dangerous eyes.
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Summoning all her strength, she forced two words out of her throat:
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“Sister…”
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The air froze.
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Avira’s pupils suddenly constricted, her entire body stiffening like a statue.
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More than ten seconds passed.
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Then, abruptly, she sat upright, grasping Sylvia’s slender arms with a grip strong enough to snap fragile bones.
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“Say it again!”
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Her breathing was rapid, her chest heaving violently.
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Her face twisted with a mixture of ecstatic joy and pain.
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Sylvia’s face turned pale from the pain.
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But she dared not struggle.
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“Sister.”
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“Say it again! Say it again, quickly!”
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Tears welled up in Avira’s eyes, her voice trembling.
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“Sister…”
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“Hahaha… hahahaha!”
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Suddenly, Avira erupted into manic laughter.
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She released Sylvia, falling backward onto the carpet and curling up into a ball.
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Her laughter echoed throughout the empty bedchamber.
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She laughed for a long, long time before finally stopping.
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Turning over, she sat up cross-legged again.
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Those crimson eyes gleamed with a terrifying brightness.
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“Sylvia, my dear little sister.”
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Avira’s voice regained a childish cheerfulness.
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Yet beneath it lay a possessiveness a hundred times more intense than before.
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“Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?”
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“There’s a freshly delivered Unicorn Heart in Mother’s Preservation Chamber. They say roasted, it tastes quite good.”
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Sylvia’s stomach churned.
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Even this fragile body reacted physically to such words.
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She shook her head.
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“Don’t like it?”
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Avira tilted her head, her innocent expression hiding danger beneath.
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“Then I’ll just kill the Chef—his cooking makes you lose your appetite.”
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“No, no, it’s not that!” Sylvia hurriedly explained.
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“I… I’m just not hungry.”
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“Oh, I see.”
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Avira nodded, then brightened with a new suggestion:
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“Then let’s play something else.”
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“I’ll take you to the Torture Chamber?”
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“There are many toys there that sound lovely when they cry.”
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Sylvia’s face paled further.
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She shook her head again.
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Avira’s brows furrowed slightly.
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The temperature in the bedchamber dropped several degrees.
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Sylvia felt her heart climb into her throat.
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She knew she absolutely could not keep refusing this madwoman.
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Just as she wracked her brain for a way to respond—
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Knock, knock, knock.
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A soft knock sounded at the door of the bedchamber.
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“Come in.”
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Avira’s voice held clear displeasure.
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An elderly Vampire Maid entered, carrying a silver tray and bowing deeply.
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On the tray rested a steaming cup, emitting a peculiar sweet fragrance.
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“Your Highness the Long Princess, this is Her Majesty the Queen’s ‘Warmth Spring’ prepared for the Little Princess.”
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The maid’s voice was humble and respectful.
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“It will help her adapt to her new body more quickly.”
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Avira’s gaze fixed on the cup, her frown deepening.
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“Put it down, then leave.”
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“Yes.”
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The maid carefully placed the tray on the bedside table.
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Then, bowing, she took slow steps backward.
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Not a sound escaped her throughout the process.
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Just as she was about to leave the room—
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Avira suddenly spoke:
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“Stop right there.”
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The maid froze instantly.
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Standing still, back turned to them, not daring to move a muscle.
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Avira’s voice whispered like the reaper’s breath.
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“You looked at my sister.”
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The maid began trembling uncontrollably.
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“Your Highness, I did not…”
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“You looked at her for more than a second.”
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Avira’s tone brooked no denial.
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“And there was envy in your eyes.”
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Sylvia’s heart clenched.
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What?
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The maid tried to protest.
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A shadow shot out from beneath Avira’s feet in a blur too fast to see.
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The shadow wrapped around the maid’s ankle.
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“Ah!”
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A sharp, brief scream.
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The maid was yanked backward violently by the shadow, falling onto the floor facing the ceiling.
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Her face etched with pure terror.
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She opened her mouth, seemingly trying to beg for mercy.
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But more shadows surged from the floor, instantly covering her mouth and nose, silencing her completely.
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Then those shadows began to crawl inside her body.
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Her limbs twitched violently.
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They twisted at unnatural angles.
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Her eyes bulged, bloodshot.
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No screams, no struggles.
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Only the sickening sound of bones being crushed inch by inch: crack, crack.
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Within seconds, the living Vampire Maid was reduced to a twisted, unrecognizable corpse.
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The shadows silently retreated, merging back into the darkness beneath Avira’s feet.
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Having done all this, Avira didn’t even glance at the corpse.
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She turned back, offering Sylvia a pure smile.
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“All right, now no one will disturb us.”
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“She envied your beauty.”
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“That made you unhappy, didn’t it, Sylvia?”
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Sylvia stared at the mangled corpse not far away.
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Her stomach roiled.
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Her mind went blank.
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She bit her lip tightly, struggling not to vomit.
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“What’s wrong?”
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Avira leaned closer, concern in her voice.
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“Why the long face? Did it scare you?”
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Sylvia said nothing.
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She just kept staring at the lifeless body.
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At the innocent life extinguished.
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Avira followed her gaze and suddenly understood.
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“Ah, so you think this dirty thing spoiled your eyes.”
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She snapped her fingers.
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***
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A burst of Black Flame appeared out of nowhere, instantly consuming the corpse and all spilled blood.
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Not a single speck of ash remained.
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The maid had never existed.
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“Better now?”
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Avira looked at her expectantly.
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Sylvia slowly closed her eyes.
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Fear, disgust, helplessness.
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All tangled together, finally dissolving into a cold, dead silence.
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When she opened her eyes again, those blood-red orbs showed no trace of emotion.
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She looked at Avira and said, her voice unnervingly steady:
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“Sister, I’m hungry.”
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Avira’s eyes lit up instantly.
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Bright as a child who just got candy.
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“Wonderful!”
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She clapped her hands happily.
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“Let’s go to the Dining Hall! Mother should be there too!”
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She stood and naturally reached out her hand to Sylvia.
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Sylvia hesitated for a split second.
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Then placed her slender, cold hand into the very palm that had just mercilessly ended a life.
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Avira gripped her hand tightly.
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As if holding the whole world.
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She pulled Sylvia along, striding briskly toward the door with light steps.
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“I’ll tell you, Mother’s Chef isn’t bad at cooking.”
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“Just scaredy-cat. Last time I told him to roast a human knight, he actually fainted.”
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“Pathetic.”
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Avira’s voice echoed down the vast corridor.
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Sylvia followed silently, letting herself be pulled along.
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