When Bai Xi regained consciousness, she was lying in a coffin, but the ground beneath her felt soft, as if it were covered with silk.
She sat up and looked around. The familiar surroundings told Bai Xi that she was still in the cabin.
only.....
As expected, vampires can't escape the habit of sleeping in coffins. Even when she was unconscious, they put her in a coffin, and anyone who didn't know better would think she was dead.
"You're awake?"
At that moment, Ulysses had just returned from outside and immediately saw Bai Xi sitting there contemplating life, his tone slightly teasing.
Bai Xi turned her head blankly, looking at the vampire's handsome face. Suddenly, she remembered what had happened before she fainted, and a slightly unnatural expression appeared on her face. She even apologized.
"Feel sorry."
But as soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she, who had been drained of blood, had nothing to apologize for.
A hint of annoyance appeared on Bai Xi's face, which Ulysses naturally noticed. Blood Ancestor walked to her side and gently bent down.
"What, planning to use it and then throw it away?"
He knew exactly what Bai Xi was thinking yesterday, but he still cooperated. Vampires do have the ability to make people indulge in desires; that's their method of capturing prey. However, it depends on the situation. They generally disdain using this ability to deal with prey that is too low-level.
As for him, as the progenitor of vampires, he had never used this trait before, but unexpectedly, he fulfilled Bai Xi's wish yesterday as if by magic.
However, there's no need to tell Bai Xi these things.
Ulysses' ambiguous tone made Bai Xi feel a little uncomfortable. Perhaps because her feelings had been stolen again, she didn't feel much excitement, but that indescribable strangeness still lingered in her heart.
"I don't."
She pursed her lips, rose from the coffin, and stepped out, avoiding Ulysses's eyes.
Bai Xi thought.
She was indeed using Ulysses to relieve her own emotions, but she didn't want to admit it or say it. She always felt that their relationship was very bad, and there was nothing to talk about between sworn enemies.
As for the old monster... he wasn't exactly bad, but he wasn't exactly good either.
Bai Xi struggled with her prejudices, her attitude towards Ulysses fluctuating between good and bad.
Ulysses did many bad things to her, but more often than not, he seemed to have helped her a lot, so Bessie's thoughts were complicated and confused, and these feelings became clearer and more obvious after she came to her senses.
"Okay, if you say no, then no."
Ulysses shrugged. Although he didn't know what Bai Xi was thinking, he knew that Bai Xi was very unhappy right now.
The despair flowing in his blood was not the emotion one would expect from a killer.
He did witness the entire process of Bai Xi killing those craftsmen, but he didn't believe it was Bai Xi's own choice. Although he couldn't say what kind of being could force the savior to do something against his will, the despair was real, and he didn't have the bad habit of taking advantage of others.
What are your plans next?
Ulysses could sense the bewilderment in Bai Xi, as if she had lost all hope for the future. However, he had seen creatures with similar emotions before, and they had all met their demise by suicide, depravity, or self-abandonment. He didn't want to see Bai Xi like that, which is why he asked the question.
"...There's nothing we can do."
Bai Xi paused for a moment, then uttered these four words.
She didn't even know where to go, what to talk about, or what to do; all she could do was wait.
Waiting for the birth of a new demon in Hell, waiting for the opportunity to send the souls of the seven gods to reincarnation, waiting for a chance to rebel against the world's consciousness, waiting for a chance to return to the future, to defeat Tartarus, and finally...
She didn't know if she could live with a clear conscience.
Bai Xi lowered her eyes, feeling as if her hands were stained with blood, which she could never wash off.
"Since you have no destination and don't know where you're going, then stay with me for now. I'm a vampire who has lived for so many years, and I'm quite lonely."
Ulysses was not surprised at all by the answer. He casually brushed Bai Xi’s ear with his words, making it an irresistible offer. Bai Xi was silent for only a moment before nodding in agreement.
...
And so began the daily life of a god and a vampire living together.
Bai Xi and Ulysses get along more like roommates. Gradually, Bai Xi also treats the Blood Ancestor as a friend, and even calls him "Old Monster".
"Old monster, you really aren't going out hunting? I thought you were just pretending to fool me."
She glanced sideways at Ulysses in the courtyard and said somewhat dejectedly.
When she first arrived, she thought it was a lie that Ulysses said he didn't drink blood much or go out to hunt, and she was worried that she, as his savior, would stop him. But after spending so much time together, she discovered that Ulysses was actually an incredibly laid-back, introverted guy who would stay home as much as possible.
She suddenly understood why Ulysses would settle in such a remote place and build such a simple little wooden house.
Why would I lie to you?
Ulysses was also a little speechless. He had clearly answered Bai Xi's question more than once, so why did this woman keep asking?
"It's because you look...like a villain."
Bai Xi pouted and couldn't help but complain.
"Besides, if you don't hunt, where do all these vampires come from? Did they turn into vampires on their own?"
She said indignantly.
The thought of those hateful vampires in the future made Bai Xi grit her teeth in hatred. Although Ulysses was not directly involved in the vampires bullying her, as a pathogen, he could not escape blame.
You're right, that's pretty much it.
Ulysses stopped watering the flowers, turned around and nodded seriously to Baixi.
"?"
Bai Xi was stunned, her expression blank for a moment.
You'll find out soon enough.
Ulysses didn't explain, and turned around to continue doing his own thing.
Bai Xi was puzzled for the entire afternoon, until finally, as evening approached, footsteps were heard outside the forest.
She sat up abruptly, almost as if she were dying, and leaned against the window of the cabin, where she saw the figures of humans she hadn't seen in a long time.
It's unbelievable that a human would travel to such a remote area to actively seek out Ulysses!
Bai Xi was shocked.
Immediately afterwards, the human actually knelt down in front of the cabin, and the sound, neither too loud nor too soft, was clearly heard by Bai Xi and Ulysses.
"Night falls behind you, you are a god kissed and cherished by time, may you be forever young, may you grant me eternal life."
After saying that, Bai Xi and Ulysses exchanged a glance and realized they were about to lose their composure.
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