Why?

Shirley couldn’t even ask such a question.

Because the constant loss of blood in her body told her that Luna wasn’t joking and was indeed draining her blood.

Of course, she didn’t think Luna would be making a joke like that at this moment.

The blood was continuously lost, and her whole body was growing weaker and weaker.

“Luna...”

Shirley, who was tightly embraced by Luna, did not resist.

Delia and Eileen didn’t know how to react to this sudden situation, they just stood there, stunned.

Only the mysterious woman did not stop, continuing her single step until she reached in front of Shirley, raised her hand, and the sword descended...

However, that gleaming light only cut through the air.

Shirley and the others seemed to disappear at the moment she swung the sword, reappearing some distance behind her.

“Lu...na...”

Shirley made an intermittent sound, her eyes full of disbelief.

“Don’t... do this...”

She spoke with a somewhat pleading tone, but Luna remained silent until the most important drop of blood slipped down her throat.

In fact, Shirley had never imagined that Luna would also take that drop of blood.

That drop... the Primordial Blood!

The power of vampires comes from their blood, and the core of the true power of the progenitor, the blood core, is the "Primordial Blood."

If she lost the Primordial Blood, Shirley would have the body of a progenitor but would not be able to wield the power of the progenitor, becoming a useless person.

But now, her closest maid, the one she loved the most, Luna, had taken that drop of blood...

However, except for the legitimate progenitor, other vampires could not withstand the power of the Primordial Blood.

If they forcibly took the Primordial Blood, the consequences would be like Luna’s now...

The originally pale skin turned red, and a blood-red vapor leaked from her pores, creating a wave of heat.

— It was her own blood being continuously evaporated, and in this process, Luna would endure unimaginable pain until the last drop of blood evaporated.

When the blood was exhausted, the vampire who lives off blood would also reach the end of their life.

That is, from now on, Luna’s life was on a countdown.

The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation.

“Take Shirley and leave!”

Luna’s expression was extremely fierce, and she almost forced these words out, not even able to say "Your Highness."

At this moment, Delia and Eileen began to understand what was happening.

It was Luna who had taken Shirley’s power, planning to sacrifice herself so that they could escape.

What should they do now?

Say some heartfelt words and persuade Luna to flee with them?

That would be very foolish!

Almost the moment Luna gave the order, Eileen picked up Shirley on her back and ran quickly towards the exit, fearing to lose a second, closely followed by Delia.

Hearing the distant footsteps behind her, Luna sighed with relief.

As long as Her Highness Shirley could live, all other sacrifices would be worth it.

However, she hoped that Her Highness Shirley could forgive her disrespectful behavior...

Luna could only smile bitterly in her heart.

Refocusing her gaze on the woman, Luna’s pupils were gradually replaced by red, and two lines of blood tears slid down her cheeks.

Now, Luna had only one goal!

“I will kill you!”

A hoarse roar came from Luna’s mouth, her long hair flying uncontrollably.

“Battle Armor!”

Responding to her call, the space around began to vibrate, an intense and more turbulent orange light exploded instantly, lifting all the earth above the basement and revealing the sky.

A bright pillar of light shot up into the heavens, a shockwave intense enough to shatter everything around, causing the monastery’s ground to sink.

When the light dissipated, Luna was clad in the Battle Armor – Symphony of Shadows.

Her weapon, an exaggerated blade — the Decapitation Saw, was also in her hands.

With the Battle Armor’s enhancement, the power of the Primordial Blood exploded fully.

At this moment, Luna was the progenitor!

“Ah!!!”

Luna’s scream, full of pain, anger, and fury, echoed in the heavens.

In the next instant, the sound of metal clashing brought an even more intense shockwave.

...

“Wow!”

Due to the extreme reach of this shockwave, four people who couldn’t escape were thrown away.

Fortunately, they were far from the battle and none were injured.

Regaining their balance, Delia and Eileen were the first to react, rolling to Shirley, and Eileen picked her up on her back again, preparing to continue the escape.

Delia, in turn, glanced sideways at Alyssa, hesitating for a moment but deciding to take her along in the escape.

After all, even if she was injured, she could still run faster than Alyssa, a weak human girl.

Moreover, it was just an escape now, behind them, Luna was fighting to buy time, it was not the time to abandon Alyssa.

The trees continued to recede from their view.

“Luna... damn it! Come back here, I command you to come back, do you hear?!”

Shirley, who had lost all ability to move, could only shout at Eileen’s back.

Eileen responded with a serious expression: “Your Highness Shirley, you’d better escape now.”

“Silence! I command you to come back now! If you try to escape again, I will kill you, do you hear?!”

Shirley said this in a somewhat frantic manner, but tears were about to slip from her eyes.

“Sorry, Your Highness Shirley, even if you decide to execute me later, right now I can only escape.”

Eileen did not let herself be shaken and continued running with Delia towards the monastery’s exit.

“Damn... Luna... this time I definitely won’t forgive you. When we return, I will punish you well, and I will make Mommy come personally to teach you a lesson...”

Shirley began to sob and continued speaking with a tearful voice.

If only she could go back now, if only she could go back now...

Shirley knew in her heart that even if she went back now, she wouldn’t be able to do anything, only wasting Luna’s effort, making her sacrifice in vain.

If Luna hadn’t chosen to sacrifice herself but had followed Shirley’s instructions, taking Delia and the others to escape and leaving Shirley behind, the outcome wouldn’t have been different.

The one left behind would end up dying.

Shirley could accept her own death calmly, just as when she fell into the Valley of Despair, choosing to use her body to absorb the impact of the fall so that Karina could survive.

However, she would definitely not allow the most important person to her to lose her life because of her.

Maybe that was the memory influencing her...

Gradually, Shirley’s crying subsided, but her face was covered by a deeper shadow.

“Run in that direction...”

Shirley pointed towards the castle for Eileen.

“Yes!”

The figures of Shirley and the others moved away, while Luna’s battle grew even more intense.