On the other hand, Rubis brought Yu Ling all the way from Eric Castle to the Blood Hunters' territory.

The adorable and cute Lolita version of Yu Ling, resembling a pretty doll in a shop window, immediately won a chorus of praise.

"Wow, what a beautiful and adorable little girl!"

"Hey! Rubis, is this your daughter? She'll definitely be a beauty when she grows up!"

"I don't think Rubis has such a cute child; he must have kidnapped this one from somewhere!"

...A continuous stream of words of praise followed...

Rubis, hearing the praise, wore a proud and self-satisfied expression: "Of course! Although she's not my child, I'm practically her temporary guardian. Envious? Hahaha... By the way, you're not allowed to bully her!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd revealed envious, jealous, and resentful eyes. Such a cute little girl, if she were their family, they would definitely spoil her rotten, how could they bear to bully her?!

Yu Ling had no interest in such useless talk. Her gaze fell on Rubis's chest, where a ruby ​​ring hung. Rubis definitely didn't have this when they first met; Yu Ling had scanned it with her divine sense. So, she asked curiously:

"Rubis, this ring is so beautiful, why do you want to wear it as a necklace?"

This sentence immediately drew the attention of all the blood hunters around.

"This ring looks beautiful; how come I've never seen one like it before?"

"I think wearing it on your wrist suits your style better!"

...The discussion continued, but it only deepened Yu Ling's doubts; the ring didn't seem so ordinary.

Rubis touched the ruby ​​ring hanging around his neck and said with a smile, "This was left to me by my grandmother. I'm afraid of losing it, so I always wear it close to my body."

This statement silenced everyone; the belongings left by loved ones are often of great significance and are not suitable for verbal discussion.

"Can I take a look? I can even touch it?" Yu Ling insisted on playing the role of a mischievous child. This world was too complicated, and she wouldn't feel at ease until she understood everything.

Rubis hesitated for a moment, then firmly refused, "This is the most precious gift my grandmother left me; no one but myself can touch it."

"I'll just touch it once, just once!" A child who knows how to be charming gets candy, and Yu Ling swallowed her pride to get the answer.

Seeing Yu Ling's pitiful, blinking eyes, Rubis's heart immediately softened. After hesitating for two seconds, he took off the necklace and handed her the ruby ​​ring. "Alright, you can only touch it once."

Yu Ling took the ring and gently stroked it.

The ring is made entirely of pure silver, and its gemstone, though described as red, resembles a burning flame. The cutting technique is superb, making it look extremely exquisite.

Rubis watched Yu Ling's movements nervously, afraid that the little girl wouldn't be satisfied with just touching it and would ask him for the ring again.

About a minute later, Yu Ling, whose fake smile had remained unchanged from beginning to end, looked up and revealed an even brighter fake smile: "You're so beautiful, thank you."

If the translation of the energy script from the original owner's memories is correct, the owner of this ring should be called Lucario Rashid, not Rubis.

Rubis visibly relaxed after receiving the ring back, patting Yu Ling's head and laughing:

"Klein, except for me or Eric, you're not allowed to touch other people's things without permission, understand?"

Yu Ling nodded emphatically, appearing obedient and sensible, but in her heart she had already cursed Rubis to the point of utter depravity.

This bastard actually has a secret. If a treasure has a different owner, it won't leave the name of the previous owner. He actually lied about the origin of this ring and even took the opportunity to lecture me. How hypocritical!

Looking closely at the people around him, Eric dislikes his own identity, Alvin prefers to work alone and is not convinced by his original superior, and Karenna is a subordinate she forcibly brought from the Vatican, whose willingness to do things is another matter.

Now, even Rubis, who seems the most honest, is actually a liar.

Then think about the stupid male and female protagonists, the backstabbing vampires, and the ambitious Vatican... It's so hard for her to save herself, so hard to survive!

...Unable to resist reverting to her old ways from the previous world, Yu Ling went around trying to extract information, relying on her cuteness and sweet talk to uncover new history from the Blood Hunters.

—About vampires who commit all sorts of evil deeds.

For an organization like the Blood Hunters, whose lineage is incomplete, they are no match for the Holy See. In their eyes, the concept of vampires suddenly arose in the last hundred years. At that time, human society suddenly had many unkillable (self-healing) monsters that loved to drink human blood and were ugly like ghosts, so they were given the name vampires.

The characteristics of the first generation of artificial vampires were completely opposite to those of the vampire race. They preferred to use various more terrifying toxins to drink blood, which could not be cured by humans, so as to render their victims incapacitated. At the same time, they would also crudely devour flesh and blood.

No human could subdue them. The Church could, but the priests were busy treating the nobles. So the blood hunters in the mortal realm began to gather again to find a solution. This is the original story of the blood hunters and vampires.

As time went by, two other major categories emerged within the vast vampire community: those who couldn't suppress their desires and resembled monsters in appearance, and vampires who, apart from their lifestyle and weaknesses, looked exactly like humans.

It is said that no matter which vampire it is, the harm it causes to humans is enormous. They spread toxins with a high mortality rate, and they especially love to travel in groups. Being bitten means bleeding to death.

Then comes a few stories about the battles between Blood Hunters and vampires throughout history.

—However, during an upheaval a century ago, a large number of blood hunters, along with many vampires, disappeared at the same time and their whereabouts remained unknown until recently, when vampires began to reappear in the last decade.

Brilliant! The Blood Hunters' real opponents are definitely not the reclusive vampires! The Holy See secretly made a deal with the original owner of this body, hiding it from all humanity, and then frantically shifted the blame. While the Pope proclaimed how righteous and benevolent he was, sacrificing for humanity, he was secretly engaging in such despicable acts. Truly utterly depraved!

In the history of blood hunting, there were some good guys among the vampires. They disdained to live on human blood, never killed innocent people indiscriminately, and lived on animal blood. However, they were very few and far between.

After extracting the important information, Yu Ling had no interest in knowing about the other Blood Hunters' great achievements. She pretended to be circling around Rubis, but in reality, she was still monitoring the male and female protagonists.

Until she heard from a blood hunter that the black-haired vampire in that town had been dealt with and was now critically injured and dying...

Yu Ling: Could this vampire be Eric?