The vampire heiress is two-faced

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In that instant, a powerful sixth sense struck Ruoke's mind:

【Danger】

With nowhere to hide in the narrow alley, she couldn't take the blow!

How can a vampire's body, which fears even strong artificial light sources, withstand this blazing holy light?

"Miss!!"

Coco screamed and tried to stand in front of Ludwig, but in that instant, Ludwig hugged her.

"Time, stand still for this moment."

Boom——

The overwhelming holy light swept across the alley, like a fleeting daytime meteor, gone in an instant.

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"ha..."

Yin Shang took a heavy breath and knelt down.

A golden light separated from his body and transformed into a golden Persian cat, which gently stroked its master's wrist with concern.

"Master, are you okay?"

Yin Shang looked up. Although there were obvious burn marks on the ground, the houses on both sides of the alley were completely unharmed.

He precisely controlled the width of the shockwave, directing it precisely and swiftly towards Ludwig and Ruco.

But this action also gave them a chance to escape.

But in such a short time, there was no way they could just disappear from Yin Shang's sight like that!

"Damn it...they really aren't ordinary vampires, they...are high-ranking vampires with blood energy!"

Yin Shang gasped for breath and stood up, leaning on the Sword of Hesitation.

"It's the culprit. I can't believe I was so reckless just now."

Yin Shang looked at the blade of the Wandering Sword, where his face was faintly reflected.

"As expected, even the Sword of Wandering... Reinhardt, your power cannot control it."

Reinhardt continuously transferred golden energy to his master, and Yin Shang, who was panting heavily, gradually calmed down.

“I’m sorry, Master, it’s become quite difficult to suppress its corrosive effects during battles this month. I haven’t been able to stop it from affecting your mind,” Reinhardt said.

“There is no other choice.” Yin Shang stood up, picked up the canvas bag from the ground, and put the Wandering Sword, which had been sheathed, back into its sheath.

"I cannot fight without your help, and without fighting... I cannot fight against the group."

Yin Shang looked at his left arm; he knew what the arm hidden by the sleeve looked like. But he wouldn't let anyone see it.

“But the battle will only exacerbate your corruption.” Reinhardt jumped onto Yin Entropy’s shoulder.

Yin Shang laughed and said, "It's alright, Reinhardt. I'll take care of this before it completely corrupts me."

Yin Shang stroked Reinhardt, who was only incredibly docile in front of him, his eyes flashing with unwavering determination.

"Most definitely."

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Da da da--

Coco, carrying Ludwig, ran towards the alley's exit. The hem of her maid's dress prevented her from taking long strides.

Nevertheless, considering the physical capabilities of a vampire, her speed was actually not slow.

Now that the two were out of Yin Shang's sight, they were undoubtedly safe.

"That's so mean!" Ludwig complained from her arms.

"He even said something like 'Let the Sword of Wandering find the answer himself,' but he's clearly aiming to burn us to ashes!"

“Okay, put me down, Coco, I can run by myself,” Ludwig said.

If Coco refuses, she'll say, "Don't be ridiculous, Miss. You're wearing high heels."

...

"Ugh."

Ludwig sighed softly.

It seems that even if she tries to avoid trouble, trouble will still find her.

"Coco, you've been staying in the council the whole time. Don't you have any clue about the group's so-called 'conspiracy'?"

If Coco shook her head: "Miss, not interfering in the affairs of the council is one of the basic principles of a maid. Even the fact that you are to succeed to the throne as queen was something I only found out the day before I was sent to protect you."

"Oh, right, Miss. We still have a meeting with our client. Given this situation, perhaps we should..."

Ludwig snorted:

"It's no big deal, the itinerary remains unchanged."

At the exit of the alley, if Coco could put Ludwig down, she would open the parasol again.

"That Yin Shang... I feel like I've seen him somewhere before? There's a strange sense of familiarity," Ludwig muttered.

"Forget it. Why care so much about him?"

She turned around and looked at Ruokeke.

"Coco, you'll have to be careful with this request."

"why?"

"Intuition. Misfortunes never come singly, after all. I've already encountered one 'misfortune' today. So, what 'fortune' will follow..."

Ludwig put her finger to her lips and smiled slightly.

"...Or is it a 'disaster'?"

Chapter 19 Choosing a Lucky Vampire to Take the Blame

Click.

Ludwig pushed open the warehouse door.

It was clear that the warehouse had been abandoned for a long time, as the entire space was empty and the two of them could see everything clearly, but they did not see the client.

"Wow, the warehouse is quite big."

Ludwig studied her for a moment.

"I knew it was a trap."

As soon as she finished speaking, the half-closed warehouse door slammed shut.

Coco rolled her eyes and said:

"You knew it was a trap, yet you still walked right in?"

"If I don't come in, why would the warehouse owner who invited me show up in person?"

Ludwig raised her parasol and glanced around. In an instant, all the entrances and exits of the warehouse were filled with fully armed humans.

Ludwig feigned surprise and said, "Wow, so many people! Is such a big fuss really necessary to deal with weak women like us?"

At this moment, a severely distorted, deliberately manipulated sound came from the warehouse's public address system:

"Enough nonsense, vampires! What kind of 'weak woman' could possibly be the one to unite with the vampire council? Hidden beneath your glamorous appearances lies a filthy, dark stench!"

“That’s right.” Ludwig nodded.

The voice continued to curse: "Mediators like you, and the Vampire Council, are all trying to integrate disgusting vampires into this society... seizing resources that don't belong to you! You've caused countless humans to lose their jobs and become homeless. Human intelligence, experience, and physical abilities are worthless in your eyes, because a vampire can accomplish in one night what a human can do in three days without sleep!"

“That’s right.” Ludwig nodded again. “And then?”

The voice on the radio grew increasingly furious: "In the long run, you shameless monsters... will inevitably replace the human elite, and after years of gradual encroachment, ride on humanity's heads and become its supreme rulers... This is your true, utterly filthy intention!"

“I disagree with that,” Ludwig shook her head.

A command was broadcast, directing all the masked, armed thugs to aim at the two men standing in the center of the warehouse.

"We will not listen to any of your fallacies or deceptive rhetoric. Our actions are intended to fight for the well-being of humanity and to save human society from your vampire clan's erosion!"

“With each elite vampire like you we eliminate, we take another step closer to completely saving humanity from your clutches—”

“这是加}|1$}#+1{~7={5一>零>*/&${五*{酒%=>|@|=9=*4~{9}|8我们的使命，我们的意愿，我们的目标！”

"Brothers of the Bloodhideans, fire!"

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"Oh dear, they're really in a hurry."

Ludwig yawned.

"Young Miss, please stand still."

As soon as Coco finished speaking, her pupils turned crimson the instant countless bullets flew towards her.

"【Void - All Things】".

"what!"

She let out a sharp cry, and all the bullets that were attacking her slowed down considerably within a few meters of her!

She immediately raised her right arm, and all the bullets around her were gently stirred like flower petals in water, gathering in front of her right palm. With a wave of her hand, they fell to the ground like raindrops.

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"A vampire with blood energy?! Quick, turn on the fluorescent lights!"

The broadcast was urgently issuing instructions to the rioters, but Ludwig chuckled upon hearing it.

"Pfft. You guys watch too many sci-fi movies?"

Vampires are never afraid of artificial light—they are just extremely sensitive to it, at most suffering burns or blindness. Trying to kill a vampire with a high-powered light is like frying an egg on the back of a phone that's overheating from playing games.

"Coco, let them calm down."

Ludwig said with a smile.

"Do you need my help?"

"No need, Miss. I haven't warmed up in a long time either."

"Then let me see if you've gotten any worse. Remember not to kill anyone."

"Heh, just you wait and see, young lady."

If Coco looked up, she would have already fully unfolded the huge scythe that was as tall as a person in her hand.

Click click click click——

The moment the lights came on, while the vampire was out of sight, all the thugs simultaneously emptied their magazines again.

Amidst the deafening gunfire, Ruo Keke gracefully wielded her sickle.

Ding-ding-ding-ding-!

The crisp sound of bullets being deflected by the spinning scythe was almost drowned out by the echo of gunfire.

bang bang bang-

Ding ding ding ding——

These thugs were unfamiliar with suppressive fire, and after completing a round of shooting, they all simultaneously stopped firing and reloaded. This undoubtedly gave the maid an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The elegant maid seized the moment when the mob fired and leaped into the air.

"nothingness..."

"Leap".

boom!