I became a vampire princess and then a dragon girl?

"Well, almost all of them. They tend to take their own passing very lightly. It seems that for them, their departure is just the beginning of the next journey. In a sense, people like Shizu are the exception."

Eve nodded and looked at Istina beside her and answered softly. At this moment, the tiny light that Sili turned into quietly merged into Melchis's body, without leaving a trace and was not noticed by anyone.

Just like that, after a long while, Melchis finally came to Eve and the others with red eyes and tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Eve, I know this shouldn't happen, but I still feel so bad. Is this sadness? I don't want this..."

The girl who didn't know what love was once again understood what sadness was after her joy.

Although Eve didn't want her to grow up like this if possible.

"Ugh…"

With a somewhat helpless sigh, Eve silently embraced Sis in her arms and gently comforted her.

For her and Istina, Celie's passing certainly made them a little sad, but it wasn't particularly difficult for them to get over it. After all, it had only been less than a day since they met Celie, so at most they had some things to talk about.

But for Melchis, who was quite familiar with people, it was a little hard to accept, not to mention that it was the first time she witnessed the passing of life with her own eyes.

After sobbing softly in Eve's arms for a while, Melchis finally fell into a deep sleep. After all, she had practiced dancing all night last night and was very tired.

Eve gently put Melchis down from her arms and let her rest on her thighs, while she picked up Celie's notebook and began to learn how to play the leaf flute.

Although she likes to slack off, she is actually a genius, otherwise it would be impossible for her to master all the magic in just two years.

As for Istina, she left the top of the mountain alone to collect some wild flowers to make a wreath for Sili. Although she had heard Eve say that the elves would eventually return to nature, she could not have imagined that Sili would eventually turn into dust of light without leaving any trace.

The elves' completely different concept of life and death from humans had a great impact on her. If they had arrived a day later, they would not even be able to detect any trace of Xili's existence, so even if it could only last for a short time, she still wanted to leave something for the other party.

And so, time came to the afternoon.

"Well…"

In the sunlight, Melchis, who was lying on Eve's legs, raised her eyebrows slightly and slowly woke up.

"Eh?!"

But when she found that the notebook in her hand was missing, she immediately panicked, until she saw Eve flipping through it above her head, then she calmed down.

"Ah, are you awake?"

As she spoke, Eve took the leaf from between her lips, closed the notebook in her hand and handed it back to Melchis.

"Keep it and take it out and read it when you miss her."

"Ah."

Sith took the notebook from Eve with both hands and hugged it tightly to her chest, as if she would lose it if she let go.

"Okay, let's play one last time for Celie. It's time for us to set off again."

As she spoke, Eve picked up a leaf and placed it between her lips.

"Eh? Eve can also play the leaf flute?"

"I just learned a little bit while you were asleep. Don't think Shizu is the only one who learns things quickly."

Eve gently tapped Melchis's forehead and was about to start playing, but was interrupted by Istina.

"Wait a minute! Um, brave man, we can say goodbye to Siri using the human customs."

Istina said hesitantly, holding several newly woven pure white wreaths in her arms.

"Well, that's fine. Let's follow the customs of the human race."

Eve stood up with the help of the tree behind her, stretched her numb legs a little, and pulled up Melchis in front of her. She whispered in her ear the process of the human race saying goodbye to others.

"……Um."

After listening to Eve's introduction, Melchis nodded slightly, and then the three of them stood together at the place where Sili last disappeared, holding the wreaths woven by Istina.

"..."

They took turns placing the wreaths in their hands on the grass. Eve and the other two put their hands in front of their chests and bowed their heads quietly for a while.

Then, soft music came from the lips of the two people, as if they were saying their final farewell.

Although they knew each other for a very short time, Celie still taught Melchis a lot of things, whether it was Ye Di, or letting her witness the passing of life for the first time. Of course, the most important thing was that she understood the feeling of sadness.

After the final farewell, the group left the small hill and embarked on their journey again, not knowing that there would be more encounters and partings waiting for them ahead.

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It had been a few days since they left the Forest of Birds, but Melchis still looked a little depressed.

Eve was a little worried when she saw that the most active person in the team in the past was now listless.

If Melchis in the past was like a happy person, constantly livening up the atmosphere among the few people, then at this moment she had a feeling of Lin Daiyu who was sad about the passing of time, and would act sad at any time.

So after some consideration, Eve decided to take Melchis to do some shocking things to help her get over it completely. After all, Melchis's current situation was obviously too sad.

We may feel that sadness is proof that we have feelings, but if we cannot get out of sadness, we will not be able to move forward. Tears cannot change anything. Only action can open up the future.

The person is gone, and the living are still here. What the living should do is to continue moving forward with the expectations of the deceased.

During the Dark Ages and the Chaos of the Abyss, it was countless ancestors who, carrying the lives and wishes of the deceased, opened up the future for this long-troubled continent.

However, Eve didn't have a specific plan at the moment about what to do with Melchis. After all, this matter had to be shocking enough, otherwise it would probably have no effect.

But fortunately, she soon didn't have to worry about this. A communication from her mother brought her an excellent option, although the price was that she would feel a little tired afterwards, but that's another story.

§ 86 Homecoming

"Does Little Eve have time to come back and stay for a few days recently?"

One night a few days after leaving the Forest of Birds, when Eve and her group were sitting around the campfire chatting casually, Eve suddenly received a communication magic from her mother.

"Well, I can, but is it okay to get Shizu out of the elves?"

As Eve spoke, she looked at Melchis who was staring at the campfire in a daze. After all, as a white elf, Melchis had a special identity and was entrusted with care. It was okay for her to move freely in the Elf Forest, but Eve was not sure whether she could take her out of the country.

Melchis, who used to be the most active at this time, had not yet gotten over the sadness of Celie's death. She would often stare blankly at something. In addition, Eve herself was a little bad at finding topics, so Istina had to keep trying to liven up the atmosphere.

"Don't worry, Mother has already spoken to the elves. Little Eve, just come back without worries."

"Okay, then I'll go back tomorrow morning."

Without hesitation, Eve immediately decided on the return time and would leave early tomorrow morning. Given Melchis's current situation, the sudden shock of a change of environment might help her get over her sadness sooner.

"By the way, why did Mother suddenly ask me to go back? Is there something wrong?"

"Well... because mother wants to see little Eve and little Tina. How about that, is that not possible?"

"Okay~ But there should be more than that, right?"

Eve continued to ask with a somewhat teasing tone.

"Haha, I can't hide it from Little Eve. As expected, Little Eve knows her best."

After a light cough, Elizabeth continued.

"Little Eve, do you remember anything about Libel?"

"Hey, that girl? Did she cause some trouble again?"

Eve couldn't help but frown when she heard her mother mention the familiar name. Ever since she rescued Libel, that girl and others were sent to a place near the imperial city. Elizabeth built a small village there to shelter the rescued girls, and Libel worked as a psychological counselor there.

The reason why the village was set up near the imperial city was to a certain extent to monitor their situation. After all, no one knew whether these girls who had been used as experimental subjects had any hidden dangers. Keeping them by Elizabeth's side would also make it easier to suppress any accidents.

In the following time, Eve rescued some people again. They were all women without exception. Their conditions when they were rescued were the same as those girls at the beginning. They were all in a state of complete despair and had no reaction to external stimuli. So she sent them there to be taken care of by other people. There are probably more than a hundred people there now.

When she sent the newlyweds over, everything seemed fine. Could something unusual have happened in the past few days?

"Well, don't get the wrong idea. Libel's performance is still very good. It's just that she asked a few days ago to see Little Eve again as a reward. And those who have obtained it also collectively asked to see who saved them, so Little Eve went to see it."

"Is that so...Okay, I'll go take a look. See you tomorrow, Mother."

"Well, little Eve, have a good rest tonight. By the way, mother made a small change in your room. You will know when you come back tomorrow."

After saying that, in order to avoid Eve asking further questions, Elizabeth simply hung up the phone.

"Um... made a small change to my room? Is there anything I can change about my room?"

Thinking back to her extremely empty room, Eve couldn't think of any place that could be modified, so she simply put the idea behind her.

Snap, snap

After clapping her hands lightly to signal everyone to look at her, Eve continued.

"My mother just contacted me and asked me to go back and take a look, so let's change our destination tomorrow. It's a good opportunity to go back to the Blood Tribe. Shizu will also come with us, and I'll show you the scenery there."

"Uh-huh."

Although Melchis became a little interested after hearing Eve's plan, she still couldn't return to her usual self. Normally, once they decided on the next destination, she would have started to make a fuss and would have woken up Eve and the others early the next morning.

Anyway, that Libel girl seems to be acting as a psychologist right now? If all else fails, why not bring Shizu over to her for some counseling?

"Anyway, let's all go to bed early tonight and set off early tomorrow morning."

Eve stood up and stretched her body casually for a few times before going into the tent and taking a light nap. Ilvia and Arcana followed closely behind her, and Istina and Hiss also went into the tent one after another after feeling sleepy and fell asleep. In the dark forest, only the light of the campfire illuminated the small camp.

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The next morning.

"Hmm~ah~"

Eve got up very early today, almost the same time as Melsis usually does, but not to wake up the others, but to clean up the camp so that the others could set off immediately after waking up. As for breakfast, they would wait until they returned to the vampires.

Well, that's right, she was craving the food in the Vampire Palace. After all, their level was really no match for those maids.

Ah, it would be nice if someone could cook for me while I'm traveling.

By the way, I need to buy new tents and sleeping bags when I go back this time. When I met Celie before, there were not enough sleeping bags to go around, so spare supplies are still necessary.

So she has to go to the human tribe again. Hmm... why not pick up Lucia on the way? When she returns to the elves, she can find a place with beautiful scenery and take her to see the scenery here. After all, she promised her that she would take her out to play.

While daydreaming, Eve had roughly dismantled everything except the tent. Now she just had to wake up the others, dismantle the tent and set off.

"Get up!"

Eve threw open the tent door with such force that it could blow the whole tent away, and shouted to the people who were still sleeping in the tent.

"!"

"Hmm...ha~yawn~...Eve, is breakfast ready?"

"Breakfast time depends on when you can get up, otherwise you will be hungry."

As she spoke, Eve had already started packing her sleeping bag.

"Eh?!"

"We'll have breakfast back at the vampire tribe, so hurry up and pack up the camp. We'll be leaving soon."

So after a while of commotion, as the camp was completely dismantled, the group stood together hand in hand.

"Teleport"

Along with the light of teleportation magic, the group disappeared into the Forest of Elves, and our Eve finally returned to the Blood Clan Royal City after many months, although there was one more person by her side than when she set out.

§ 87 Temporary Return to the Vampire Clan

brush--

Accompanied by the light of teleportation magic, Eve and her companions returned to the courtyard of the inner castle of the Blood Clan Royal City from the Elf Forest thousands of miles away in an instant.

"Huh~hmm~"

Feeling the familiar elegant floral scent in the atrium, Eve stretched her body slightly.

After so many sunny days in the Elf Forest, she actually felt a little nostalgic when she returned to the cloudy area of ​​the Blood Clan. What was this? What you can't have is the best?

I clearly missed the days of living under the sun after just recovering my memory, but after going out, I missed the vampires again.

But now I should introduce this place to the guests first, thinking so, Eve looked at Melchis beside her.