Decades have passed since the alien princesses last gathered.

These decades of peace brought a great sense of security to her.

Noble etiquette had been mastered, and her daily life consisted of reading in the library, studying magic, and, when she had time, playing with Karina.

Moreover, being cared for wherever she went, such a comfortable life almost made her forget the memories of her time on Earth, making her more like a native of another world.

Even the vow she once made to never drink human blood had long been forgotten by her.

"Today the weather is a bit gloomy, isn't it?"

Shirley looked out the window, speaking with an elegant and pleasant tone—resulting from long practice.

Outside, dense clouds covered half of the sky, as if an invisible line divided one side into shadows and the other into light.

The clouds swirled in a spiral, forming a huge vortex in the sky.

This unusual scene made Shirley feel a bit uneasy.

Especially because the center of the vortex was in the land of the nocturnal wolves.

"Nothing bad should be happening, right..."

Shirley wasn't sure.

She really didn't know what more could happen next door.

"I better take a look..."

The unease in her heart made her want to see Karina as quickly as possible, and it would be best to take her to her own house, where it was safer.

The land of the nocturnal wolves, compared to Shirley's old castle, was much larger, but it did not have any large or luxurious buildings, which was closely related to their habits.

Shortly after entering the land of the nocturnal wolves, Shirley felt an oddness in the environment.

As a magic user, she was sensitive to the agitation of magical particles in space.

The strange sensation, as if invisible particles were rubbing against her skin, made her shiver.

It also made her certain that something was wrong in the land of the nocturnal wolves.

Quickening her pace, Shirley continued toward Karina's residence.

A faint smell of blood irritated her senses, and some confused and loud noises reached her ears.

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Coincidentally, the sky also thundered loudly at that moment, and the rain soon fell.

Then she saw...

Mixed with the rain, the blood had turned into a small stream.

The head of one of the nocturnal wolves floated with the current until it reached Shirley's feet, its eyes still open and vacant, staring at her.

It was a terrifying sight.

Shirley swallowed hard, feeling her nerves tighten.

It was the first time she encountered such a gruesome scene.

Perhaps because she was already a foreigner, when faced with such a bloody scene, she did not react as intolerably, but her heartbeat still quickened, and she couldn't help but feel fear.

What is happening?

How is Karina now?

These doubts and the concern for Karina made her keep moving forward, as Karina's residence was ahead and seemed to be the source of the blood.

Even as she tried to calm down and think positively, the reality was much darker.

Limbs scattered everywhere, rivers of blood...

Shirley advanced through this scene for some time until she finally spotted the figure she was looking for—Karina.

Due to the angle of the light, there seemed to be a strange illusion, enveloping Karina in shadows.

This familiar figure, Shirley could swear she wouldn't mistake.

However, now, the figure was on a small mound made of severed limbs, giving off a suffocating and strange feeling.

This was not only because the figure was holding a still-bloody head, but because her vampiric instinct and intuition told her.

The figure before her would pose a threat, attack her, and even...

Kill her!

"Karina?"

With the last shred of hope, Shirley called out the name.

The figure moved, dropping the bloody head, and slowly turned around, lifting its head to reveal an eye shining with a strange green light.

"It's... Shirley..."

It spoke, with a familiar voice, but Shirley did not relax her vigilance.

Because the tone of Karina's voice at that moment was something she had never heard before.

If it had to be described, Karina's tone was closer to that of her mother, not by elegance or seduction, but by violence and madness.

"What is happening here?"

Shirley seemed to be asking the question knowing the answer, while she backed away a bit to prepare for a situation she did not want to face.

Karina tilted her head and walked towards Shirley, advancing step by step.

With each step, Shirley involuntarily retreated.

"What is happening here?"

Karina repeated Shirley's question and then asked back.

"Can't you see?"

For some unknown reason, Karina's question made Shirley feel pain and a sense of injustice.

"What's wrong with you, Karina?"

She asked with a trembling voice.

"What's wrong with me?" Karina stopped.

However, the next moment, her figure disappeared from the spot and appeared suddenly in front of Shirley.

In the face of this speed, Shirley had no chance to react and was grabbed by Karina by the neck and lifted into the air.

The sharp claws were already starting to penetrate her body.

She reached out and struggled, but it was completely useless.

"I feel great now!"

Karina's face was before Shirley, showing no change in appearance, but the change in temperament was terrifying.

The strange sensation of pleasure in Karina's expression made Shirley feel more pain than the claws tightening around her throat.

"Ah... ah..."

She opened her mouth and tried to say something more, but all she could emit was an incomprehensible sound.

It seemed Karina noticed Shirley's pain, as her face revealed a mocking smile, gradually increasing the strength without any intention of killing her quickly.

"Ka..."

Shirley made an effort to produce a confused sound, and everything around her seemed to darken.

She might die, maybe not, but it was more painful to see Karina become like this.

"Ka...Karina..."

Shirley reached out and lightly touched Karina's face, a tear streaming from her eyes as she lost consciousness.

After she lost consciousness, Karina released her, and her body fell to the ground.

"Why... why?"

Karina looked incredulously at her hands, which were still stained with Shirley's blood.

"No... no, sorry."

She picked up the unconscious Shirley and began to beg, crying desperately.

Time stopped...