Chapter 251 The King in the Dark

Finally, after Jiang Liyue's insistence, Herlo left her room.

Before leaving, he reluctantly held Jiang Liyue's hand, making her promise that she would miss him and that she would never leave.

Finally, he asked three questions in a row: "Can I come to see you tomorrow morning? Will I still see you? Will Yueyue still love me when I wake up tomorrow morning?"

Jiang Liyue: ?

"Get out of here!" She pushed the person out of the room without any mercy and then slammed the door shut.

Hopefully, Herloh remembers that it's not like they're facing life and death; he's just going to the next door!

Unbeknownst to Jiang Liyue, after she closed the door, Herlo remained standing in front of her door, staring intently inside.

It's like a statue that only Jiang Liyue can awaken.

Jiang Liyue quickly washed up, changed into a light silk nightgown from the walk-in closet, and finally lay down on the soft bed.

She pondered everything that had happened since she arrived at Terence Castle that day.

The missing Lucia, the supposedly loving Duke and Duchess who didn't show up at the ball, and Herlo and the clothes Herlo prepared for her.

She always felt that all these things only needed one key clue to connect them all.

But unfortunately, we were just missing that crucial clue.

As Jiang Liyue pondered, she slowly closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

At that moment, Herlo, who was outside the door, finally moved and turned into a bat.

Unlike ordinary black bats, Herlo's surface is a kind of black that seems to shimmer with silver light. It is larger than ordinary bats and has a ring of glossy down around its neck.

Her eyes were two small red dots like rubies, and her eyelashes were long and curled. At first glance, she looked like a cute plush toy.

Herlo flapped his wings and flew out of his room's window, then flew back in through Jiang Liyue's window.

Then he stared at her with greedy eyes.

It looked like they were looking at some long-lost treasure that had finally been found.

Jiang Liyue was already used to such gazes, so she had no intention of waking up. She simply moved her body slightly and then fell into an even deeper sleep.

After staring at her for a long time, Herlo finally couldn't resist flapping his wings and coming to Jiang Liyue's side.

He touched Jiang Liyue's soft cheek with his little head, and only when he felt that she was real did he feel relieved.

Finally, finally, she arrived.

During the long wait, Herloh even hated her, but only extreme love could give rise to such hatred.

He thought that when he saw her, he would lock her up, tie her up, and mercilessly suck her blood until she belonged to him completely.

However, when Herlo actually met her, all the hatred vanished, leaving only pure love.

His uncontrollable and obsessive love left him at a loss.

But Herlo didn't hate this feeling of being out of control; he only felt at ease.

After all, his Yueyue really came back!

Just as Herlo was staring at her, Jiang Liyue's body moved unconsciously in her sleep. She casually reached forward and pulled him into her arms.

Holding the fluffy little bat in her arms, Jiang Liyue finally felt comfortable and murmured sweetly in her sleep.

After the initial joy, Herlo felt something else.

Through Jiang Liyue's thin silk nightgown, he could feel something undulating, soft, and with a strong, round presence...

Herloh even felt a unique fragrance lingering in the air around him, a scent that belonged only to Jiang Liyue.

No, Jiang Liyue already smelled nice in Hello, but now she has an even stronger, more indescribable fragrance and an indescribably soft touch.

Herloh even began to feel his normally cold body starting to heat up.

He unconsciously widened his eyes, as if yearning for something.

It's a sweet torture...

Even so, Herlo still refused to leave Jiang Liyue's embrace, instead burying himself even deeper.

It's not his fault; Yueyue hugged him herself, and she hugged him tighter and tighter.

So if he sneaks a kiss, Yueyue should forgive him, right?

Under such sweet torment, Herlo almost forgot the passage of time.

Until a sound that was inaudible to most people came from outside the window.

Herlo finally moved reluctantly and carefully crawled out of Jiang Liyue's arms.

He nuzzled Jiang Liyue's cheek one last time before flapping his wings and leaving the room through the window.

They quickly appeared in a conference room.

The conference room was filled with pale-faced but strikingly beautiful men and women.

They were dressed in magnificent robes, as if they were already at the top of the pyramid.

But at the very front of the long table, the magnificent throne was now empty.

The next moment, the handsome man finally appeared, and the others finally showed respectful expressions.

They called out, "King."

Herlo was no longer the clingy puppy he used to be in front of Jiang Liyue.

Instead, he remained expressionless, his demeanor carrying an air of cold arrogance that looked down upon everything.

He is the true king in the darkness.