Hiyama observed the situation out of the corner of his eye, while the girl looked directly at Hiyama; though expressionless, her overflowing gratitude was fully revealed in her red eyes.
Then, the girl spoke to him in a trembling yet clear voice:
"…Thank you."
Hiyama smiled and said, "What's your name?"
"My old name… is no longer needed… Master, please give me one."
"What a troublesome slave."
Hiyama said with a wry smile.
After a moment's thought, he decided to stick with the name from the anime.
"I'll call you Yue."
"…Yue?"
"It means 'moon.' This world has it too, right?" Hiyama explained, fearing she wouldn't understand.
The girl blinked in surprise. Though still expressionless, joy seemed to sparkle in her eyes.
"…Mm, from today on, I am Yue. Thank you."
"Mm, put this on."
Yue thanked Hiyama.
She saw Hiyama release his grip, and with a stretch of his hand, he pulled out a piece of clothing from his magic space, an incredulous expression instantly appearing on her face.
What a peculiar magic!
"Put this on; you can't stay like this forever."
Hearing Hiyama say this, Yue reflexively took the clothes.
She instantly turned crimson, hugging the clothes tightly, and raising her eyes, she said:
"Thank you."
The moment she changed, Yue felt something strange. Upon closer inspection…
It was a black and white maid outfit!
Yue was originally of the Vampire Royal Family; there were many maids serving in the castle, and in her memory, the clothes they wore were very similar to this outfit.
But some parts were slightly different, like the beautiful lace and the slightly shorter skirt…
"What's wrong? Don't you like this outfit?"
Hiyama looked down at her.
"Mas… Master, it's not that I don't like it, it's just that I feel the defense of this outfit might be a bit low."
"It would be bad if it held you back in battle then."
Yue said, her small face flushed.
"This Equip is not an ordinary maid outfit."
More than a hundred Equips were stored in the Equip Magic's magic space, although most of them had automatically been altered into male Equips to suit Hiyama.
But there were still quite a few female outfits remaining.
Hiyama had no interest in female clothing, and since these Equips were magical items with certain abilities, leaving them unused would be a waste.
It would be better to take them out and let Yue use them.
"You mean…"
Only then did Yue realize that this outfit was indeed not an ordinary maid uniform. The fabric, made of an unknown material, was extremely tough.
"Master, Yue has one more request."
Yue's voice carried a hint of longing.
"Hm?" Hiyama looked at her, puzzled.
"Yue is too weak right now and needs a little of Master's… blood." Yue quickly lowered her head after speaking, not daring to look at Hiyama's expression.
She was afraid he would get angry because of Yue's request.
In the past, she had survived on blood plasma collected by the vampire family from the human world, never having personally drawn human blood.
She heard that humans were very afraid of being bitten by vampires, and if her Master was also like that…
If her Master became afraid of her and abandoned her because of this, then she would have nowhere to go!
But there was no choice; she was too weak now and desperately needed a blood supplement.
"I'll only drink a tiny bit… just a tiny bit will do." Yue said, as if trying to justify herself.
The next moment, Yue felt Hiyama release her from his embrace.
Leaving Hiyama's warm embrace, the cold enveloped her once more, causing Yue to involuntarily whisper.
"Ah!?"
Her heart instantly sank to the bottom, and deep despair appeared on her face.
Master must be angry. Is he going to abandon Yue?
Is he going to lock Yue back up?
No! I never want to return to that dark hell!
Immense regret filled her heart. If only she had known, she wouldn't have made that request!
I won't drink blood anymore!
Please don't abandon me!
Yue desperately shook her head, clutching Hiyama's sleeve tightly, like a child about to be abandoned.
"Alright, come on."
Unexpectedly, Hiyama cooperatively exposed his neck and said.
These words were like the sound of heaven to Yue!
"Master, you… what did you say!?" Yue could barely believe her ears!
"I said it's alright."
"As your Master, I naturally have the responsibility to take care of your dietary needs."
Hiyama looked at her with a strange expression, not finding anything odd about her request.
Moreover, he had already formed a blood pact of shared life and death with Yue, so he didn't have to worry about being drained to death by her. *
Chapter 19: Kouki!
"Aren't you going to hurry?"
"Mm!"
Yue nodded heavily, feeling as if she had returned from hell to heaven in an instant!
Tearfully, she embraced Hiyama and pressed her tiny fangs into Hiyama's neck.
"Mm."
Hiyama felt a stinging pain in his neck, and then a strange sensation, as if his body's strength was being drained away, came over him, making him want to break free for a moment.
But reason still kept him in control.
Logically, when vampires feed on blood, they usually give the victim a feeling of pleasure to prevent them from resisting.
But this was Yue's first time feeding herself, and being clumsy, she didn't know how to do it, which is why Hiyama felt a sense of resistance.
Instantly, Yue's body trembled, but she hugged Hiyama even tighter, burying her face in Hiyama's neck. She seemed very happy that Hiyama didn't pull away from her.
After a while, Yue finally left Hiyama's neck.
"Thank you."
Her current appearance showed no trace of her previous haggardness. Her porcelain-white skin had regained its luster and elasticity, and her cheeks were a dreamy rose color.
Her red eyes subtly emitted a warm glow, and her slender small hand gently caressed Hiyama's cheek.
"Master."
At this moment, her charm even made Hiyama somewhat lost in thought.
Unfortunately, this atmosphere didn't last long.
"Something's here!"
Hiyama's "Presence Detection" sensed a monster slowly approaching them!
Its location was… directly above!
Hiyama detected the monster's presence, and almost simultaneously, the monster descended from the ceiling.
"A Guardian is in the room!"
Hiyama initially thought the two stone statues at the entrance were the Guardians, but he didn't expect that the one in the room was the true Guardian.
Instantly, Hiyama reacted, lunging towards Yue and scooping her up with one arm.
Using "Shrinking Ground," he instantly moved over ten meters away.
Looking back, the monster landed with a loud thud, standing where they had just been, revealing itself.
The monster was about five meters long, with four long arms ending in huge pincers, its eight legs moved frequently, and the ends of its two tails had sharp stings.
It resembled a giant scorpion.
Hiyama's Presence Detection, which he had been using since entering the room, had not picked up any reactions, but now it clearly detected that presence.
This meant that this scorpion likely had a skill that could hide its presence.
"Master, let Yue handle it."
Hiyama glanced at Yue in his arms; she didn't even look at the scorpion, focusing only on Hiyama.
Her gaze, as calm as an unruffled water surface, showed a clear resolve, and those eyes conveyed her will more clearly than a thousand words.
This scorpion began to move only after Yue's seal was broken, meaning it was the final mechanism to prevent Yue from escaping.
It was a Guardian left behind by those who betrayed Yue back then.
Yue wanted to put the past behind her, so it was understandable that she wanted to deal with this monster herself.
"Go on, let me see your power."
Hiyama released Yue; he was also very interested in Yue's strength.
"Come on, monster."
Yue issued a small declaration of war, drawing the scorpion aside.
At this moment, the monster scorpion approached with a chirping sound, not even glancing at Hiyama. Its dozens of black compound eyes reflected only the figure of the golden-haired loli vampire!
It was indeed coming for Yue!
The scorpion monster raised its tail high, and then the tip of its tail instantly swelled, immediately shooting out sharp needles at an astonishing speed.
Yue displayed incredible agility, dodging each deadly poison needle like a golden sprite!
"Die."
After saying this, Yue slowly stood up and raised a single hand towards the scorpion monster.
At the same time, an unimaginably vast magical power surged from her delicate body; it was probably her magical light… a golden light swept away the darkness.
Then, the mysterious Yue, with her golden hair the same color as her magical power, spoke a single word:
"Kouki!"
At this instant, a sky-blue fireball, about six to seven meters in diameter, appeared above the scorpion monster's head.
Although it didn't directly hit, perhaps feeling the intense heat within it, the scorpion monster, terrified, tried to escape.