"You're not qualified to be my blood slave."

The voice sounded beside her ear, and his moving lips almost covered her earlobe.

Xiang Wan stood frozen in place, wondering what Audra was really up to.

Moonlight streamed in through the huge glass windows, spilling onto the floor like a layer of white frost, cold and desolate, just like the feeling Audra gave her—cold and hard.

If a human were to stand next to Xiang Wan, she might tremble, because the warmth of their breath would trigger her sensitive spots, causing her body to involuntarily shrink back.

But Osera was cold all over, and even these whispers, which resembled those between lovers, only made her feel threatened and oppressed, and she dared not have any other thoughts.

Audra took a half step back, circled around Xiang Wan, stood in front of her, leaned down and took a deep sniff, letting out a satisfied sigh: "Smells so good!"

Xiang Wan felt a chill run down her spine. Compared to Audra, she was nothing more than a walking blood bag. When he said it smelled good, he was definitely referring to the food itself; his next move would probably be to bite her neck and suck her blood.

Silently covering her neck with a layer of ice, Xiang Wan frowned slightly, and said seriously, word by word, "Your Highness, I haven't taken a bath for several months."

Audra's lips curled slightly, and he touched them together once in Xiang Wan's gaze, saying, "It's alright."

Xiang Wan was startled, and even her breathing subconsciously slowed down.

How could someone as clean and meticulous about appearance as Audra tell a man like her, who was covered in sweat and odor, that it was "no problem"?

Can you really bring yourself to eat it?

That's way too extreme!

It's almost unbelievable!

Xiang Wan quickly lowered her head, not wanting him to see the look of disgust and disbelief in her eyes, for fear of angering him.

"I am very curious about what you have that gives you the audacity to tell such a blatant lie in front of me."

Audra spoke slowly and deliberately, with a hint of mockery, yet his imposing presence was undeniable.

Xiang Wan was a little nervous. She swallowed and said, "My reliance is Your Highness's benevolence."

rely?

What could she possibly rely on? She was tricked by that awful system.

“Mercy?” Audra chuckled softly, his chest heaving with increasing intensity, as if he had heard something particularly amusing. “A newly graduated vampire hunter, talking about mercy in front of me, the King?”

Xiang Wan quickly said, "Many people admire the Prince's appearance. Even knowing that they might lose their lives to make you smile, there are always people who are willing to do it. I believe the Prince would never execute his admirers on the spot. Besides, you said you were attracted to my face. To me, this face is worthless, but to the Prince, it may be a rare treasure. Let it remain on my body, so you can see it all the time, wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?"

Audra circled Xiang Wan halfway around, lowered his head, and used his meticulously manicured nails to lift Xiang Wan's chin. He pondered carefully for a moment in the moonlight, and his voice, which sounded as if it came from the horizon, or as if it were a thunderclap in Xiang Wan's ear, said, "Good idea. Why don't I peel off this face, put it on a shelf, and keep it as a collection? Wouldn't that be better?"

Xiang Wan's face was almost unable to maintain its stiff expression. Who would have thought that Audra would be so perverted?

She turned her head, pulled her chin off Audra's fingertips, and said leisurely, "Your Highness, you wouldn't be so bored, would you? I once heard that someone, in order to win over a strategist, chopped off a dancer's hand because she praised it as beautiful, and sent it to her in a brocade box. Guess what happened to that strategist in the end?"

Audra lightly rubbed his thumb against his index finger, without replying.

Xiang Wan continued, "That strategist immediately turned and defected to that man's enemy, saying that such a cruel and heartless ruler would cut off a woman's lifeline just to win him over. Even if he joined him, he would only end up beheaded and infamous for eternity. A king who cannot care for the weak people is tantamount to cutting off his own escape route. How could a prince as wise as him do such a crazy thing?"

Audra glanced sideways and carefully examined Xiang Wanlai.

Her fair skin seemed almost translucent in the moonlight. Deep-set eyes, long, slender eyebrows, a straight nose, and thin, slightly pursed lips. Two braids adorned her temples, tightly binding her shoulder-length, slightly blonde hair behind her ears. A wisp of hair framing her forehead swayed gently with her breath.

He was tall and slender, with a delicate appearance and the air of a scholar, yet his eyes held a maturity and worldly wisdom beyond his years. If he were dressed in women's clothing…

Audra coughed lightly, banishing the absurd thought from his mind.

The hunter in front of him was so weak that he could kill him with a single finger, yet there was an inexplicable feeling that made him unable to bring himself to strike.

What is it?

Audra felt this unfamiliar emotion for the first time and found it quite novel. He said, "King? Strategist? Common people? Heh, that sounds interesting."

Xiang Wan was taken aback, realizing that she was now in the world of vampires, not ancient China. Why was she using literary terms? What if he didn't understand? Wouldn't she have wasted her breath?

An awkwardness flashed across her eyes, and Xiang Wan took a step back, placed her right hand on her chest, and bowed slightly, saying, "I apologize. I for forgetting myself when I saw Your Highness. Please don't take offense, Your Highness."

Audra stepped forward, his chin just three centimeters from Xiang Wan's forehead, and Xiang Wan could see his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"You're not afraid of me?"

His voice is slightly magnetic, mature yet alluring.

Xiang Wan remained calm and did not take a step back. She replied, "The beauty of the world makes people forget everything, including fear."

A subtle compliment can't be wrong, right?

Audra lowered his head, his eyes meeting Xiang Wan's, as if to see if she was telling the truth or just trying to trick him.

Concealing her emotions has always been one of Xiang Wan's strengths. Now, all that remained in her eyes was calmness and adoration for Audra.

He's really not afraid of him!

Audra couldn't explain what he was thinking, but suddenly felt an urge to pry open the person in front of him and take a closer look.

Having lived for hundreds of years, this was the first time he had seen humans so calm before him. It was truly a novel experience for him, adding a bit of excitement to his otherwise dull life.

However, humans are too weak. If this person can survive in his castle, perhaps his days won't be so boring.

"Humans, there are four hours until dawn."

After leaving those words, Xiang Wan was completely gone. Then, she heard the Blood Slave, who had woken up at some point, scream in terror.