Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

Luo Er smiled bitterly and shook his head. He looked at the newspaper in front of Isabella and asked curiously, "Are you reading the newspaper? Miss, when did you start to care about current affairs?"

Isabella suddenly became nervous and quickly hid the newspaper behind her:

"Can't you care about the suffering of the people?"

30. No Longer Alone

Holding hands, we left the house.

We had dinner together in a reasonably priced but quite atmospheric restaurant, and dessert was a tropical fruit pudding.

As night falls, the kerosene street lamps on both sides of the street light up one by one.

After a delicious meal, Lor and Isabella took a leisurely stroll along the river. They looked quite well-matched, attracting many envious glances along the way.

To be honest, this date tonight is nothing special.

But, for Isabella, "ordinary" is best.

In the cool evening breeze, their shoulders grew closer and closer, until they finally rested against each other, neither of them intending to separate. Isabella lowered her head, interlocking her fingers with Lor's, her face slightly flushed.

Having Lor by my side is the best.

Isabella thought so and felt sweet in her heart.

This man is incredible...

I am a high-level vampire, feared and hated by everyone... But Lor has never treated me as a "monster". It seems that in his eyes, I am just an ordinary girl.

Humph, you are an exorcist of the Holy Light Church.

Too defenseless, right?

Aren’t you afraid that I will eat you up like this?

"Speaking of which... Lor, what kind of life did you go through before you met me?" Isabella asked curiously. "I don't think you've ever talked about your past, nor have I seen you write letters to your family... Humph, I've already told you everything about my past, and you have to confess everything too. It's not fair to be held responsible!"

"I……"

Luo Er was slightly startled, and a complex emotion flashed across his eyes:

"I come from a very far away place. I do have family and friends, but I can no longer see them... After all, I am no longer in the same world as them."

Hearing these words and seeing the lonely look on Lor's face, Isabella couldn't help but feel distressed.

Unconsciously, I held his hand tighter.

Coming to a strange place all alone, never to see familiar family and friends again...isn't that the same as me?

Lorta, he must be very scared and lonely.

"Hey, Miss, what's with that expression?" Lor quickly cheered up and said with a smile, "It's actually not that bad. I've been in Gordon City for so long, and I've kind of adapted. My colleagues in the church are all very nice to me, and I've made some friends. Plus... you're still here."

The last sentence made Isabella's heart flutter.

"Hmph, if I weren't here with you, you'd be terribly lonely every night, secretly hiding under the covers crying." Isabella turned her face away with a hint of pride. "I really can't do anything about you... Why don't you thank me now!"

"I wouldn't say I'm crying, but it's true that I'm grateful for having you."

Lor said seriously:

"My name is Lor, and I am completely loyal to Miss Isabella. Meeting her, who is so gentle, kind, intelligent, beautiful, and lovely, is the greatest blessing of my life."

"Stupid Lor! Why are you suddenly saying this? It's so corny!"

"Hey, isn't this the 'spell' you made up yourself?" Lor jokingly asked, "Why are you feeling shy now?"

"This, this spell is only used in certain situations. Don't say it casually!" Isabella raised her slightly cold white hand and covered Lor's lips with it. "Besides, and...this is happening on the street. It would be so embarrassing if someone heard it!"

"It's too late, they've already heard it." Lor gently pulled Isabella's hand away and reminded her.

The path along the river was beautiful, and many people strolled along after dinner every day, and today was no exception. Many people had heard the flirting between Lor and Isabella and were now smiling broadly.

The young lady's face suddenly turned red with shame.

Lor, this idiot, is deliberately trying to embarrass me!

Humph, I won’t forgive him when I get back!

"Let's go, idiot!" Isabella grabbed Lor's hand tightly and started running, just wanting to quickly escape the gaze of passers-by.

In the past, when she had just met Lor, Isabella would definitely not panic in a similar situation.

At that time, she only regarded Lor as her own relative... Sometimes, just for fun, she would deliberately do some ambiguous and teasing actions towards her.

But now, she has lost that composure.

Maybe it’s because my feelings for Lor have become more and more serious.

"Wait, Miss, where are you taking me?" Lor asked.

"Of course I'm going home! The date's over, why not go home? Humph, today's date was quite pleasant. I'll give you an eight out of ten. Don't be so proud!"

"But the date isn't over yet?"

"Huh?" Isabella stopped and turned around in confusion.

"You didn't really think I'd just take you out for a quick meal and a walk without any preparation, did you?" Lor blinked and smiled. "Come on, I'll take you somewhere nice... I guarantee you'll have an unforgettable experience."

"...a good place?"

Isabella was stunned for a moment, then she remembered the joke Roland had made before leaving the house.

Is it possible that you are going to...

hostel?

This, this is too bold!

Isabella immediately covered her mouth, her eyes full of panic, her mind in a mess.

Although, I've experienced this kind of thing before... but it wasn't a date back then. It was just to find a suitable place before the Dark Moon Society's "tea party" began, waiting to be summoned...

Having said that, Isabella did have an "unforgettable experience" that time.

That night, after the "tea party", she told Lor all about her past that she did not want to look back on without reservation... and it was also at that time that the two of them kissed for the first time in the true sense.

Are we going to take it a step further today?

Isabella's cheeks were burning hot and she didn't dare to look Lor in the eye.

Then, he swallowed quietly.

"You, my dear, are so bold and presumptuous." She pinched Lor's palm lightly and said coquettishly.

……

About half an hour.

The two came to the top of a clock tower.

"Look, Miss." Lor opened his arms in the evening breeze. "This is the highest point in all of Gordon. You can see the entire city at night! Doesn't it make you feel more relaxed?"

"Ah? That's it?" Isabella hesitated, looking a little disappointed. "Is this the 'good place' you mentioned? I thought you were going to take me there..."

"Oh?" Lor smirked. "It seems that it doesn't meet the young lady's expectations. So, where do you want to go? I'll take you there right away."

"You...I think you did it on purpose, idiot!"

Isabella angrily raised her high-heeled foot and pretended to step on Lor.

But unexpectedly, Lor grabbed her waist!

Isabella was caught off guard and panicked for a moment. By the time she turned around, their lips had already kissed each other... Electric currents surged through her mind repeatedly, and she suddenly felt weak all over, and her whole body felt numb.

Then, an incredible scene suddenly appeared before my eyes——

Countless fireworks exploded in the night sky... These fireworks were much more beautiful than any fireworks Isabella had ever seen before. They were colorful and gorgeous in shape. From a distance, they looked like real flowers blooming in the sky!

This is not over yet.

At some point, the scene around them had changed. Isabella realized that she and Lor, who were kissing, were surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers... Not fireworks, but real flowers!

Some of the flowers were from the Isabella people, but most of them were strange flowers that I had never seen before and could not name. It was as if they were... from another world.

"Miss, are you satisfied with this scenery?" Lor said softly with tenderness in his eyes, his lips parted temporarily.

"Is this scene... an illusion?" Isabella's eyes were a little blurry.

"actually……"

However, before Lor could open his mouth to explain, Isabella pressed a finger against his lips.

Also.

If I explain it now, it might seem a bit of a spoiler.

"Hmph, it's quite romantic indeed... You must have put a lot of thought into preparing it, right?"

Isabella put her arms around Lor's shoulders, stood on tiptoe, and brought her soft lips closer again. Apparently, just one kiss wasn't enough for her:

"Hmph, considering that you've tried so hard to please me... I'll just give you a perfect score of 10."

That night, Isabella seemed unable to get enough kisses.

It was as if he wanted to use the sweetness of the moment to dissolve the past that was too painful to look back on, as well as the loneliness and solitude in Lor's heart, in one breath.

"It's not enough... one more time!"

31. I can’t help it!

In fact, the illusions Isabella saw were the result of some extraordinary prop.

Borrowed from Captain Rhonina.

It was a small, exquisite hexagonal glass artifact, its interior showing an unpredictable and complex pattern, just like the scene in a kaleidoscope.

"This is the 'Illusion Hexagonal Plate', a second-level extraordinary item."

At that time, Captain Ronin explained it this way:

"Once activated, it can cause others to experience hallucinations. The specific content is determined by the user... However, physical contact with the target is required to use it."

"In other words, I can let Isabella see the scene I imagined?" Lor frowned slightly.

Isabella has a strong resistance to spells, so illusions and the like may not work on her.

Unless, it was when she was particularly off guard.

"Yes, but not just any scene will do. Every element that makes up the illusion must be something you've seen with your own eyes. Otherwise, the resulting scene will appear false and easily detected."

Captain Luo Nina nodded, and then analyzed seriously:

"In addition, in my opinion, the so-called romantic scene has three essential components:

"One is the unusual. This means going to places you don't normally go to, seeing things you don't normally see, or doing things you wouldn't normally do.

"The second is surprise. Never let the other person know what you're going to do beforehand! If they already have a vague idea of ​​what you're going to do, then create some 'false impressions' to lower their expectations!"

"Captain, I understand!"

Lore felt he benefited a lot.

He thought to himself, Captain Roninna is indeed worthy of her name, as she could analyze something as vague as "romance" so clearly...

"So for tonight's date, I'm going to pretend it's just a simple meal and a walk. When Isabella thinks the date is over, I'll make a surprise move, right?"

"Well, you understand things very quickly. You are worthy of being the smartest member of our team." Captain Luo Nina showed a gratified expression that showed that the child was teachable.

"What about the third point?" Lor continued to ask.

"Of course, a true heart that loves her!" Captain Rhonina gradually became excited. "Show her the most beautiful, softest, and most secret part of your heart!"

...“Sincerely”, right?

Lor understood what the captain meant.

Come to think of it, even now, there are still many things I haven't confessed to Isabella... For example, the "flag in my head", and the fact that I'm actually a time traveler... It's not that I'm hiding it on purpose, but I just don't know how to explain it.

Maybe I can take this opportunity to make her understand part of it first.

For example, share with her some wonderful things I have seen in my previous life.

Lor thought silently for a long time and finally figured out what kind of illusion he wanted to present to Isabella.