At Dawn
The morning light outside Reed Manor was weak, and the thin fog seemed to cast a mysterious veil over the entire mansion.
However, the scene inside the mansion was far from peaceful.
The maids and servants gathered in groups of two or three, whispering about the sight that occurred the previous night.
Although few people had witnessed the strange red light with their own eyes, the incident spread like a horror story and became increasingly bizarre.
Just as the people in the mansion were panicking, not far from the mansion...
“It’s right up ahead.
Though it’s a bit shabby, it’s still acceptable as a temporary place to stay.”
Shirley and Karina walked side by side in front, with Luna holding an umbrella for Shirley.
Although the morning sun was still weak, Shirley disliked the strange sensation of being exposed to it.
In the end, five blood slaves looked around.
They had never been outside and were very curious about everything.
From Delia’s perspective, this trip was not as pleasant as she had imagined.
She had expected to enjoy the entire journey, but she hadn’t anticipated encountering a crisis upon arrival.
Thinking of the foul smell, she felt she might not be able to eat for several days.
Moreover, the air quality outside was very poor.
She wondered if she might contract a legendary condition called “allergy” because of it...
“Why do you have to walk so slowly? Wouldn’t it be faster if you carried us by flying?” Karina complained discontentedly.
It was obviously a short distance, but Shirley had to walk slowly.
She wasn’t in the habit of waiting before savoring delicious food.
She always eats what’s tasty and as much as she can!
“Don’t you understand?” Shirley gave Karina a disdainful look. “Keep a low profile, got it? We’re a foreign race, do you want to be hunted by them?”
“Are you being so overdramatic...” Karina curled her lips. “Didn’t I just crush those humans to death?”
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“These are just the weakest of humans, okay?” Shirley replied. “Didn’t you hear the elders say there are also very powerful people among humans?”
“Who cares what those old folks say? Besides, weren’t you the one who dragged me out to play when I was a child?”
“If I call you, you have to go out to play? You don’t have to come!”
“Huh? So it’s my fault, you bitch!”
...
During their daily bickering, the two arrived at Reed Manor without realizing it.
“Oh? We’re already here...” Shirley adjusted her hair, which had become a bit messy from the argument. “Did you see the guards at the door?”
Shirley pointed to the guard outside Reed Manor.
“Let’s kill them and then take over this place, right?” Karina answered first, extending her right hand.
As she exerted more force, her right hand’s nails became sharp, and her eyes also changed, filled with murderous intent.
“Wait!”
Shirley slapped Karina’s head and said with some irritation:
“Didn’t I just tell you to keep a low profile!? Let me tell you, to deal with these stupid human men, as long as this princess shows a bit of strength and uses my beauty, they will be fascinated by me, Just watch closely!”
After saying this, Shirley confidently adjusted her short hair and stepped forward slowly.
Behind her, Luna slightly opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but seeing Shirley’s confident look, she swallowed her words.
Shirley had absolute confidence in her appearance. Sometimes, she even became obsessed with her reflection in the mirror and couldn’t help herself, let alone with these ignorant country folks.
Next, the other side should show a surprised expression, invite her to enter the mansion, and then the owner of the mansion would plan evil things against her, eventually getting killed by her...
“Hello, I am...”
Shirley flashed a charming smile and, just as she opened her mouth, she heard a piercing siren from the opposite side, followed by frightened shouts.
“It’s a foreign race! Prepare to fight!”
“Go inform the others!”
The sudden change left Shirley stunned for a moment.
In fact, not only her but everyone beside Shirley fell into an eerie silence.
Everyone knew Shirley’s temperament, although she always emphasized that she was an elegant lady, it could be seen from the moment she tortured underground worms that she was definitely not as cute inside as she appeared outside.
Especially when she had just boasted that the other party would be impressed by her beauty, and the response was exactly the opposite.
“You!!!”
Shirley gritted her teeth.
The inexplicable embarrassment made her feel as uncomfortable as eating a fly, not to mention that the other party ignored her appearance.
“Are you blind!?”
Shirley said angrily.
She wasn’t interested in wasting time with these guys at the moment.
They needed to pay for their rude behavior.
“Blood Mastery!”
Shirley extended her right hand towards the group of guards, who were in a defensive stance.
As if holding something in the air, she tore it violently, and a large amount of blood gushed from the guards’ pores.
The result was so natural that no one on the other side was spared, and not even a final scream was uttered.
“We have to act quickly...” Karina crossed her arms over her chest and approached. “But... how did they find out we’re a foreign race?”
Thinking about it, Karina frowned, her animal ears twitched, and her large tail behind her also swayed.
“Do you need to ask?” Shirley said angrily. “There is only one truth! It must be that during the long evolution of humans, their eyesight developed the ability to see if someone is human at a glance!!”
“Oh, so that’s it!” Karina suddenly realized.
Behind her, Luna clapped expressionlessly. “As expected of Your Highness Shirley, she discovered the truth easily.”
“Forget it.” Shirley casually shook her hair and calmed down. “Since humans have evolved to this level, there’s no other way, we have to take control of this mansion first and not let anyone escape!”
For some reason, Shirley felt that Luna's reaction was a bit strange, but it might have just been her own illusion...