From now on, the vampire girl escapes from the world

Until an untimely tinkling sound came from the shadows behind the hotel building.

Ai'er recognized the familiar voice and turned back hurriedly.

A young figure with short black hair took small steps and emerged from the darkness.

“Lily?!——”

“It’s… you?!…——”

Different exclamations came from Al and Sharon.

The little black-haired girl just nodded silently.

There is no sign of oppression, but rather a strange cuteness.

"...Lily, how come...'It's you?'...Sister Sharon, do you know each other?..."

Elle heard Sharon's exclamation next door and asked back in surprise.

Sharon didn't reply, but just stared at Lily vigilantly without moving.

Lily and Sharon looked at each other and understood something.

It must be the person who was staring at me in the noble's carriage.

But this was the first time the two met.

Lily nodded to Sharon again as a greeting, but the latter's nervousness didn't seem to ease at all.

After all, the black-haired girl opposite was undoubtedly a monster that made him feel dangerous.

53. Negotiation

After Lily answered silently, she turned her gaze to the elf elder sitting on the branch.

Is he from Ai'er's tribe?

Noticing Lily's gaze, Theresa responded silently with her eyes.

The two looked at each other, and the air suddenly became quiet again.

Elle and Sharon also shut up involuntarily.

Although they were silent, they also realized that they no longer had room to speak openly.

Moreover, it seemed that the two people who were hiding in the dark just now had no intention of starting a conversation first.

This created a sinister and depressing atmosphere.

——Although Lily just didn't know how to start.

Terri observed Lily silently for a while before breaking the silence:

"Just now, you were protecting Ai'er, right? As you can see, I did not interfere in anything until they finished the negotiation, nor did I cause any harm to Ai'er. The conclusion they reached was also entirely reached through their own discussion."

Lily nodded.

Theresa narrowed one of her eyes again and glanced between Lily's feet.

Soon he noticed the other party's abnormality.

"…I don't know why, but you don't want to get into a conflict with me here, do you?"

Lily, who was shackled, was unable to exert her full strength.

There is no confidence in defeating the opponent.

The other party seemed to have discovered this cleverly.

Theresa also had a hunch that with her strength, it was not impossible for her to break the thing on Lily's foot.

But the other party did not do so.

Don't want to, or...

"In that case, how about we end it here? Are you satisfied with this result?"

The tone sounded like an equal exchange of interests.

Lily wasn't used to this kind of thing.

"Yeah. If that's what El meant."

I guess I accepted this result.

After Lily nodded, the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

Only then did they break away from the strange state of confrontation.

Theresa patted the branch below her. The trunk that supported the little body sitting on it slowly shrank back, turned back into thin branches and green buds, and disappeared into the ground.

And the petite body also stood on the ground.

And Ai'er, who had finally escaped from the depressing atmosphere, had already moved close to Lily.

"But why is Lily here?" Ai'er asked.

"I see Ai'er is out. So I'm a little worried."

Lily's explanation was brief, but Elle seemed happy nonetheless.

——Lily is worried about me!

——Lily is worried about me!

To be specific, Lily was worried about a lot of things.

It seemed like Ai'er was setting up a strange spell and was in a hurry to leave.

There are also figures hiding in the dark.

Lily was also worried that Elle would be treated unfavorably.

Once they arrive at the scene, it’s clear that Lily is trying to protect Elle.

He did not try to hide his presence.

The same thing happened with the elf elder—the two of them had already noticed each other.

It was because of their tacit understanding that neither of them chose to confront the other party when they noticed the figure on the other side. Only then did they know that the other party had no intention of fighting. They were just on guard against each other and protected Elle and Sharon.

Perhaps this elder was really like what Sharon said, waiting for Elle to appear and then violently capture her. But perhaps the existence of Lily prevented this elf elder from appearing at will.

No one would take the lead until Al and Sharon came to a conclusion.

"El... is she your companion?"

After understanding the meaning behind this scene, Sharon finally remembered the information she had obtained about Elle.

He was accompanied by an orc and a human slave.

...slaves of humanity.

Should have thought of it a long time ago.

Although there are always humans who think that way.

Only someone with natural intuition like Sharon could sense that the monster was not a slave.

If something like that were to stay with Ai'er...if I didn't know if she could trust it, it would be hard to guarantee her safety...

Sharon thought of this and carefully controlled her tone:

"Let me ask you, Ai'er...how did you two meet?"

"Sister Sharon, I told you not to worry. Lily is very cute."

Ai'er hugged Lily and rubbed her against him to show off, deliberately giving a vague answer.

After all, who knows if the two will change their attitudes if the whole thing is said.

Lily, who rarely got hugged, was a little resistant, but it was difficult for her to push Ai'er away, so she just stood there stiffly.

The illusion created by this. That thing in Sharon's eyes was unexpectedly well behaved...

Look at how Ai'er enjoys it...it seems to feel pretty good too?

"Aier...I feel uncomfortable..."

When Lily could no longer bear it and broke away from Elle's arms, Sharon sighed:

"...It's up to you."

Anyway, as long as Ai'er has "that thing", no one can do anything to Ai'er.

Theresa didn't leave in a hurry, but just continued to look at Lily and Elle for a while.

When Lily noticed the elf elder's gaze, Theresa spoke:

"Let me ask you, you are not human, right?"

Rather, it would be strange if it were a human.

"...Yes. It's a vampire." Lily knew she couldn't hide it, so she said it honestly.

"Blood clan?..."

However, when Theresa heard this, she opened one eye in surprise.

"Not silver hair? Black hair... I see. Is she from the 'Black Lineage'? That would explain it... I didn't expect that the Black Lineage, which only has two people left in the open, would have such a little princess hidden... What is your relationship with that person?"

that person.

Lily easily understood who Theresa was talking about.

It's something I want to bury deep in my memory.

"I don't know what that person is."

"Don't you want to say it?..."

Lily's tone was unexpectedly a little bit arrogant and paranoid. Theresa opened her eyes slightly in surprise and replied with a bit of amusement:

"...Don't worry. I have no intention of telling anyone about your existence. ...I hope we won't be enemies for the time being."