Cornflower Witch

Chapter 412 Two People Walking Through the Street in Summer

In June, the weather gradually gets warmer.

Shiltia, dressed in a light yellow summer dress and wearing a sun hat, walked down the street, her beautiful eyes blinking slightly as she gazed into the distance along the street.

She has been in the Mage Alliance for almost a year now, and she has integrated into the environment and become familiar with life in the Mage Alliance. For some time now, she has been busy studying, and last weekend she finally finished the courses on the schedule. The rest of the time is for reviewing and preparing for the assessment.

According to her general plan, she would join the 'Mithril Clock' school this year, advance to the third rank next year, advance to the fourth rank two years later, and then decide what to do next and gradually delve deeper.

Now that the current task has been completed and there's no rush, she's been able to relax a bit lately.

To be honest, she hasn't even explored the entire Asura district yet; there are still some streets she hasn't visited.

Since I have some free time lately, I might as well go out and explore; perhaps I'll make some new discoveries and find something new.

The bright June sun scorched the ground, cicadas chirped from the roadside trees, and the occasional summer breeze lifted her skirt, bringing a slight coolness to her skin.

She prefers summer, probably because summer vacations always left a joyful impression during her school days, and even after so many years, that happiness still lingers in her memory.

As she lived as Hilti for longer, many of her memories of her past life gradually faded, and she would occasionally have the illusion that she was watching another stranger reminisce.

Whether it was the butterfly that dreamed of her, or she who dreamed of the butterfly, this ancient philosophical concept still shines with a thought-provoking charm.

However, she wasn't the type to get bogged down in these kinds of issues; she had a relaxed attitude of "what's done is done."

Simply listen to your own heart at this moment.

After sorting out some thoughts in her mind, the girl's steps became lighter again. Occasionally, she would imitate Luo Weier's habitual movements, spreading her arms slightly and skipping lightly across the stone bricks.

After being with that blonde heiress, he seemed to have been quite influenced by her bright and cheerful personality.

On the other side, in a corner of Beetle Street.

Camilla stood in the corner, holding a parasol, her beautiful long hair draped over her chest. She looked listlessly at the sun overhead, which was blocked by the parasol, and wondered why summer wasn't over yet.

As a vampire, although she is not burned by sunlight, she still feels uncomfortable in the sun due to the price of an ancient curse.

Compared to the three girls in her class, including Sylvia and Silvia, she was a beauty whose looks were no less than the trio's, but her temperament was much more mature. Especially in terms of figure, perhaps only Lowell could compare with her in terms of fullness. This contrast was particularly obvious when she wore summer dresses.

Camilla's light pink fingernails peeked out from under the parasol, touching the scorching sunlight outside. The intense heat made her shake her head again and pull them back.

If she weren't bored at home, she wouldn't have wanted to go out. She wandered aimlessly through the streets, wondering if she should find some good food to eat.

Vampires possess the ability to extract the blood of their enemies and condense the 'Blood Law' attribute. In short, they can restore their strength by 'drinking blood'; if the 'Blood Law' attribute contained in the opponent's blood is strong, they can even improve their own rank by absorbing it.

This method of becoming stronger through slaughter allowed the 'Blood Dynasty' to rise rapidly in a distant era, unifying the Third Continent and becoming the most powerful dynasty on the continent.

As for its later decline, it was of course due to 'blood-sucking'. After all, when all the enemies were killed, the only option left was to find someone to suck blood from within. And those extraordinary individuals with the same 'blood law' attribute could also extract even stronger power. This was the root cause of the internal strife in the later period of the 'Blood Dynasty'.

After the dynasty collapsed, the last princess fled to the fourth continent and established the 'Sea Cliff Blood Clan'. To prevent the same thing from happening again, this clan began to strictly limit the birth of new blood clans and constantly strengthened its internal control, restraining each blood clan and keeping most of them confined to the north of the icy sea, unlike the Blood Dynasty which established a vast empire.

Of course, this method can only work temporarily. When the last princess (queen) was still alive, all vampires naturally obeyed her orders. But when her granddaughter's generation, that is, when the Camilla sisters took the stage, the royal family's internal control decreased significantly, to the point that some vampire lords are no longer obedient to orders and restrictions.

Camilla couldn't understand why her older sister would kick her out of the house and weaken her support. Although Camilla and Katella used to argue often, their relationship wasn't that bad.

Recalling the past, Camilla held the parasol up to her shoulder, turning it slightly as she walked, her vision becoming somewhat drowsy.

suddenly
A figure as lithe as a butterfly silently passed by across the street, her long hair fluttering in the wind carrying a faint fragrance that stirred a sense of longing and impulse in Camilla. She placed her fingers between her teeth and gently bit down; the blood and pain stimulated her, gradually bringing her back to her senses.

Why does it smell so 'sweet'...?

Camilla gazed at the familiar faces walking down the street in the distance, unable to understand why she always felt a faint impulse towards Hedra. She had a contradictory feeling of wanting to taste that tempting blood, yet being unwilling to destroy such purity.

Just like seeing a very clear and tempting transparent pudding, she was certain that Hedra's blood must taste delicious, but once she drank it, the perfect pudding would be ruined. So she was often in a state of wanting to but not wanting to in class.

After this semester ends, Hedra will be taking the entrance exam for the Higher Academy. At that time, she probably won't have the chance to get to know him anymore. Thinking about this, Camilla finally took a step and walked across the street.

Then they stopped the girl in front of the road she was about to cross.

"Good afternoon, Hedra." The girl with golden hair lightly pressed a strand of hair against her collar as she greeted the approaching girl.

"Hello."

Hiltiya looked up at her classmate, who was holding a parasol and wearing an elaborate long dress. She thought to herself that this was the first time she had ever seen a girl dressed so elaborately while shopping. Even Luo Weier would dress lightly when she went out to play.

"Would you like to go for a walk together?" Camilla extended an invitation.

“Okay.” Hilti nodded, gently pressed down her sun hat which was blowing in the wind, tidied her hair, and walked over to Camilla.

The two strolled along the street at a leisurely pace.

"Does Hedra like summer?" Camilla asked softly, like a gentle feather brushing against her ear.

"I really like it."

“I also like the feeling of the summer breeze, but I can’t stand the intense sunlight.” Camilla looked ahead and recounted her childhood.

……

"Where did Hedra come from?"

"Meteor Lake in the south, that's a warm place."

“No wonder, it must be the season when you easily think of your hometown.” When talking to Hedra, Camilla realized for the first time that her tone could be so gentle and patient.

“My hometown is also by the sea, but it’s a very cold place in the north. In some seasons, you can see many ice floes floating on the sea,” Camilla recalled.

As they talked about their distant hometown and childhood, their relationship gradually warmed up. Camilla's earlier vampiric impulse was suppressed by this gentle and nostalgic atmosphere and gradually calmed down.

"How strange this feeling is," Camilla thought to herself.

It's like seeing a cool summer juice; there's a tempting, subtle urge, yet I'm also moved by the juice's clear, beautiful color under the sunlight, and I feel a restraint that makes me not want to drink it right away.

Thus, torn between a faint impulse and restraint, Camilla savored this novel experience as she walked with the girl through the streets.

The two talked without any purpose or pressure, reminiscing about the past in a light and nostalgic manner, like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Before they knew it, they had walked through several streets, and at that moment, a place appeared on the road ahead where they could stop and rest.

Camilla gently shook her parasol and turned to look at the girl to one side.

"How about we go sit over there and eat ice cream?"
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(The perfect background music for this chapter: Beyond the Rainbow)
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