Cornflower Witch

Chapter 399 The Vampire Princess

After the ripples that could shatter hearts and blood vessels spread, Hiltiah reappeared in the same spot, unharmed but somewhat flustered.

After all, if she really only had the strength of the second tier and didn't know any teleportation or evasion methods, she would have died from that attack just now.

"This Mage Alliance isn't safe either," the girl thought to herself, watching the lightning streak hurtling across the sky as she tried to come up with an explanation.

Instead of running around aimlessly, she stood in a corner of the clock tower and densely covered the surrounding space with silk threads.

Seconds later, the lightning bolt approached the clock tower, circled rapidly in the air, and then slowly descended.

Soon, the opponent broke free from its lightning-walking state and reverted to human form, appearing as a figure clad in dark silver armor.

"Who are you, and why are you here?" He saw the girl hiding inside the clock tower.

"My name is Hedra. I was just attacked." Hiltiya untied the silk threads binding her and stepped out, taking out a dark silver protective orb from her waist.

After receiving the malfunctioning protective orb, the other party's expression softened considerably, and then they inquired about the specifics.

“Two fourth-tier vampires tried to recruit me, but I refused. They then attempted to attack me, and I dodged to this clock tower,” Hilti explained briefly.

"Fourth tier, two of them?" The other party was somewhat surprised that this girl had survived the attack by the vampires, but this was not the time to investigate further.

Where did they escape to?

"I don't know the specifics, but they saw lightning flash across the sky and then suddenly disappeared into the darkness."

"I understand." The other person was about to give chase, but when they saw Hilti standing alone on the clock tower, they slowed down.

"Fine, I'll wait for reinforcements a bit longer."

Vampires are extremely fast and adept at night combat, so he might not be able to catch them. Besides, this girl clearly needs special protection; if anything happens to her, it will be his fault.

Minutes later, reinforcements arrived one after another, and these people began to search for the whereabouts of the two vampires.

the other side.

Two ghostly figures darted through the dark alleyways, stealthily running for several kilometers before relaxing slightly and arriving at an empty public building, where they went inside to rest.

"That's really annoying. That girl actually dared to play us for fools," the skinny vampire said angrily.

"Hmph." The burly figure spat out a word, then interrupted his companion's complaint.

"Alright, stop talking." Talking any further will only annoy people.

"We've definitely been exposed now. We'll have to find a different way next time." He started thinking about what to do next. He couldn't just slink back to the north of the icy sea like this.

Just as the two were discussing their plans, a cold voice rang out in the hall.

"Tell me, what have you revealed?"

Upon hearing this abrupt sound, the two men tensed up and looked up sharply. They saw a young woman sitting on a round window, her figure illuminated by the hazy moonlight outside. Her long, burgundy hair was also tinged with a faint silver-gray.

"Who are you?" The two frowned. No matter how they looked at it, this person was only at the second level, but he was able to get close and sit there without them noticing.

"Sigh..." The voice sighed, then leaped down lightly, landing silently with an indescribable natural elegance.

She brushed aside her hair with one hand, revealing a pair of beautiful, deep red eyes through the flowing strands. The two men felt a jolt, a sense of awe and submission emanating from the depths of their blood.

"You are... Princess Camilla." The two racked their brains, finally managing to utter the name.

There are only a few members of the royal family of the Sea Cliff Blood Clan now, which is easy to guess from the rumors and descriptions, and only Her Majesty Katarla's younger sister is out of the loop.

"Wow, it's rare that you still recognize me." The woman gently tossed her hair, sat down on the high platform in the hall, and looked down at the two people below.

"Tell me, why are you here?" Her tone was calm, leaving the two unable to guess their emotions. "Well, it's because of Lord Ross's orders," the two explained, bowing their heads.

"Ross, let me think... oh, that stupid guy." Camilla propped her chin on her hand, recalling the rude, uncouth man she had never liked in her memories.

"What did he send you here for?"

"Lord Ross said that if we succeed in recruiting geniuses from the Mage Alliance, we will be rewarded with 'True Crimson Blood Brew'."

Upon hearing this explanation, Camilla on stage gave a sneer.

You actually believe that?

"If there really were 'True Red Blood Wine,' given his personality, he would have enjoyed it himself long ago, and he would never have been willing to give it away as a reward."

"Who do you think he is? A nouveau riche who's only been a vampire for two hundred years. No, he's not even a nouveau riche. Where would he get all this good stuff for you?" Camilla mocked.

"But..." The two dared not refute, but were still somewhat unwilling.

"Alright, I don't care about any of that. How many people are in this operation? Was it Katella who gave the order, or was Ross just making things up on his own?"

"Her Majesty Katarna has awakened many noble figures and is currently making preparations for some matters. We are here to carry out a mission at the Mage Alliance under the orders of Lord Ross."

"In other words, it was just an idea Ross came up with on a whim, and then you two idiots came along to try your luck." Camilla said, shaking her head with an expression that said, "I knew it."

"I always thought that even though my sister is ruthless, she wouldn't stoop to such low taste as to use such a crude and clumsy method."

“If I were in charge of the plan, I would at least send a few pretty and good-looking vampires. The two of you are just not likable to look at.” Camilla shook her head again.

"Tell me, how many times did you succeed, and what specific things did you accomplish?"

"This hasn't worked yet. Even though that kid Walderin escaped before, we still poisoned him with 'Bad Blood Poison'. As for the one we picked today, I don't know what happened to him. He should have been killed by us."

"Killed him?" Camilla frowned, suddenly feeling a sense of absurdity at what a waste of talent.

“Yes, I used ‘Blood Heart Shatter’. The opponent is only a second-tier apprentice. As long as he is affected by the ripple, his heart will definitely shatter and he will die.” The burly vampire explained proudly.

"Shut up!" Camilla's eyes widened, and an invisible intimidation spread, causing the two who had just been smug to kneel down instantly, their blood trembling.

"Just like that, you killed him?" Camilla repeated, a kind of anger that was hard to describe.

Putting aside the fact that a genius like Hedra has long been under the official watch of the Mage Alliance, if she dies, not only will she not gain any benefits, but she will also face greater vigilance and hostility, and she will have to be more careful in her life in the Mage Alliance.

Secondly, although she and Hedra didn't interact much, they were in the same class after all. The alluring sweet scent emanating from him had long made Camilla unconsciously regard him as an extremely rare delicacy on her plate, but now it had been ruined by two idiots.

After drifting on the icy sea for several months, Camilla felt that few things could make her so angry and annoyed. Even when she was teased by two lowly humans, she could tolerate it and find other ways to deal with it afterward.

"Your Highness Camilla, we...we really didn't mean it." Although they didn't know the relationship between the girl and the vampire princess in front of them, the two were terrified of Camilla's wrath and had to explain with utmost care.

"Still saying it wasn't intentional?" Camilla felt that every word she spoke to these two only fueled her anger.

"Never mind." Suddenly, her tone became indifferent.

Just as the two were relieved and ready to breathe a sigh of relief, a strange, twisting sensation came from all parts of their bodies, followed by terrified cries.

The sound lasted only a few seconds before the two of them turned into a swirling vortex of blood foam.

A few minutes later, two dark red blood crystals fell into Camilla's hand. She looked at them and shook her head in disdain.

"Let's leave it for someone else who finds it pleasing to the eye." After that, her figure slowly disappeared into the darkness.

(End of this chapter)