……Dream?
Vili suddenly opened his eyes.
"Your Highness, you're awake."
The respectful servant knelt at his feet and bowed his head deeply.
"The craftsman has been waiting outside for a long time."
"..."
"Your Highness?"
Having not heard a reply from his master for a long time, the servant anxiously looked up, his purple eyes reflecting the thoughtful face of the young man.
"...Si Yuan?"
For some reason, his tone was a little strange.
The servant's voice trembled slightly.
"Yes, yes... What are your orders?"
"..."
If the system were still running, Vili would definitely have instructed it to record this scene properly and play it repeatedly in front of Si Yuan in the future.
But he didn’t need to try to know that Il wouldn’t answer his call.
An invisible yet immense magic weaves this illusion, where sight, touch, smell... everything is so real, tightly binding the prey that has fallen into the trap.
However……
Her slender, delicate hand gradually moved downwards, her neatly trimmed nails revealing a faint pink hue, gently lifting the chin of the person in front of her, sending a shivering electric current through her.
Vili sized up "Si Yuan," knowing that as long as he channeled a little magic power and exerted just a little force—
This elaborate, false "cage" will easily crumble.
The fingertip left a noticeable red mark on the chin. Caught off guard, the boy withdrew his hand, letting the servant stagger to the ground, while he kept apologizing.
Isn't this interesting?
He asked with a smile, as if nothing had happened:
"who I am?"
Si Yuan seemed not to understand at first, and remained silent until she was lightly kicked on the shoulder the next second, which brought her back to her senses.
"You...you are Vili Hughes, the heir to a pure and noble bloodline, the queen consort of the most esteemed prince of the vampire clan, Lyson Scarlett, one of the masters of the Dark Night Dynasty, and the future..."
"...That's enough."
It seems that the real culprit has already surfaced before the puzzle-solving game has even begun.
Lysen... no, I should say Scarlett, it seems this dream was his doing.
So this is how he corrects his mistakes?
That's really...unexpected.
If it were anyone else but the great magician Vili here, they would probably forget everything and take all the emotions they experienced in the dream as real, unable to distinguish them even after waking up.
He said nice things, but in reality, he didn't believe he could beat Lyson, so he could only resort to such underhanded tactics...
Vili gave a cryptic laugh.
He was very curious about what Scarlett's script would be like.
"Sorry, I think I'm still a bit groggy." He gestured for the servant to stand up and reply, "I never imagined... I'd wake up and find myself married."
How did I meet Scarlett?
His tone was gentle, and the servant with Si Yuan's face gradually calmed down, cautiously replying:
Don't you remember?
"You fell in love with Prince Leisen at first sight during a banquet and began a passionate pursuit of him."
"Although His Highness was initially unwilling to accept your love, he was eventually moved by your passion and made an eternal vampire vow with you."
"..."
"Such passionate and romantic love is extremely rare among vampires. To commemorate this occasion, His Highness has decided to hold a grand wedding in accordance with human customs in a week, inviting all the nobles to witness this moment."
"His Highness Leisen has seen all your efforts, and now that your wish has been fulfilled, even we servants are moved by it."
As Si Yuan spoke, she wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes.
"..."
With so much to say, Willie fell into a deep silence.
After a long while, he gently curled the corners of his mouth, his voice rising at the end.
"It seems I am truly... 'deeply in love' with him."
Si Yuan didn't notice his abnormality and nodded in agreement. But the next second, as if she remembered something, she suddenly exclaimed, "Oh dear!"
"Your Highness, please forgive me, I completely forgot about the important matter. The tailor who is to take your wedding measurements is still waiting outside, you see..."
"Then let's invite them in."
When something is outrageous to the extreme, it becomes absurd. At this point, Willie wanted to see just how "daring" Scarlett could be in her dreams.
As soon as he finished speaking, "Si Yuan" went out and soon led a woman in.
She was dressed simply, in a linen long-sleeved dress that covered her entire body, and a light blue scarf that covered her braided hair, with only a little chestnut bangs showing on her forehead. A tool bag was hanging from a wide belt around her waist.
Her posture was respectful; she kept her head down from the moment she bowed until she stood up, her face hidden in shadow, never glancing around.
However, Willie's next words made her suddenly look up.
"...Lansha?"
How did you know that I—
She opened her mouth instinctively, but lost her voice halfway through and knelt down.
"Your Highness, I..."
Vili stopped her from kowtowing and gently shook her head.
"No need for such formalities."
He really couldn't adapt to the etiquette of this era. Even in the old castle, he rarely saw servants kneeling and kowtowing.
But this is probably the norm for Scarlett, as evidenced by his attitude towards Deville.
The wheels of time relentlessly crushed everything, leaving him only to remain in the decadent dream woven by the Scarlett family, from birth to death.
As "Lansha" spoke, Vili turned and stretched out his arms, letting her measure his body data. When he glanced back, he inadvertently met her gaze and watched as her delicate face gradually turned red to the roots of her neck.
...This is exactly the same as in reality.
Vili suddenly had a whimsical idea and looked at "Si Yuan" standing to the side.
"You said my last name was Hughes?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Despite his confusion, the servant answered every question.
"Do you know my brother? Eleanor Shu..."
Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud thud as "Si Yuan's" knee slammed into the ground.
"..."
Lansha was startled and almost knelt down, but Vili held her shoulder and gestured for her to continue working.
Immediately afterwards, the young man lowered his eyes to look at the trembling servant, raised his eyebrows slightly, and spoke softly, yet with an inexplicable sense of oppression.
"answer."
"Yes, yes..."
Si Yuan stammered, and it took her a long time to organize her thoughts.
"Lord Elijah... he passed away from illness when you were still young..."
Vili: ?
Seeing his expression, Si Yuan broke out in a cold sweat, looking like she was about to cry.
Vili had no intention of making things difficult for the poor NPC, after all, he knew very well who the real mastermind was.
Because I only saw him once when Elijah was a child, I can't imagine what he looks like as an adult, and I'm too lazy to put in the effort to construct his place in my dreams...
So Scarlett simply "killed him off."
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