"Hmm?"
In the tense atmosphere where swords were drawn and bows bent, Eiji suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"Arcueid, have you regained your senses?"
"Oh?"
Both rlin and Scáthach raised their eyebrows in surprise.
Looking closely, Arcueid stood imposingly in the center of the clearing.
Unlike her previously turbid gaze, her eyes were now clearly lucid.
However, also different from her forr purity and innocence, her ruby-red eyes now brimd with aggression.
"After unleashing your full power, you actually regained your senses instead?"
rlin stroked his chin, nodding thoughtfully.
"Yes, I just regained my senses."
Under the moonlight, Arcueid's aura was completely different from before.
Though she still smiled, there was an added touch of wild arrogance.
"It's good that you've recovered. Listen carefully—you were trapped in a dream created by rlin earlier. I don't know what nightmare you experienced, but it definitely wasn't real!"
Eiji quickly explained what had happened.
He greatly disliked those stories where the female lead misunderstands, the male lead keeps saying "let explain" or "listen to ," only for the female lead to tearfully shout "I won't listen, I won't listen," allowing the misunderstanding to escalate further.
Given any opportunity, any misunderstanding should be resolved as quickly as possible!
"Is that so?"
Arcueid tilted her head.
The gesture was utterly adorable, but her subsequent words made Eiji freeze in shock.
"However, whether it was a dream or reality, whether it's your excuse or the actual truth—none of that matters anymore. I've thought of a wonderful idea, a perfect way to keep you by my side forever!"
The corners of her lips curled into a chilling smile.
"Didn't you say you envy creatures like ? In that case, I'll just turn you into my possession!"
"..."
"You said what happened earlier was a dream? If that's true, then co to my side, bare your neck, and let drink your blood. How about I turn you into a Dead Apostle that belongs only to ?"
From her words and smile, one could only feel terror.
If this was her idea of staying together forever, it was truly horrifying.
"...Weren't you afraid of sucking blood?"
Eiji's expression turned serious, his gaze piercing straight toward Arcueid.
"That's right, but for you, I can make a special exception."
Arcueid smiled radiantly.
She had heard before that Eiji had a girlfriend. Moreover, she had always observed Aoko's feelings for him—how popular he was had always been evident.
This displeased her greatly.
Especially now, the thought of other won possibly standing by his side made her exceptionally uncomfortable.
In that case, she would simply make him hers alone.
Discard everyone else, make him follow her like a servant for eternity, never able to defy her commands!
"Uwah, so scary! Definitely the type I'd never want to encounter!"
rlin looked terrified.
"In modern terms, this is a yandere, right! An eight-hundred-year-old woman experiencing her first love and getting rejected—it's enough to make anyone abnormal!"
"Tch!"
Arcueid didn't do anything.
But a sharp wind blade suddenly swept over, bearing down on rlin.
rlin hastily leaped aside as the wind blade grazed past his sleeve, cleanly slicing off a corner of a distant building as if cutting through butter.
"Whose fault do you think this is?!"
Eiji glared fiercely in his direction.
He wished he could tear him to pieces!
"Did I just hear the words 'old woman'?"
Scáthach's eyes instantly turned dangerous.
The tip of her spear unconsciously shifted direction, subtly pointing toward rlin beside her.
She felt offended!
When it ca to age, she was much older than Arcueid!
"Ahaha, suddenly I've beco everyone's target. Sorry, it's all my fault, please forgive !"
rlin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and apologized cowardly.
"Has the farce ended?"
Arcueid looked over impatiently.
"What is your answer?"
Her eyes held no expectation.
Only accusation.
Eiji took a deep breath.
"Are you really Arcueid?"
"Genuine as can be."
Arcueid nodded matter-of-factly.
"But the Arcueid in my mory is absolutely not like you."
Eiji declared resolutely.
"The Arcueid in my mory would never force others, never impose her will on anyone else. Her heart was pure and innocent, showing honest smiles when praised and pouting unwillingly when unhappy. I believe that version of her is the most adorable!"
"Truly worthy of you!"
rlin looked at Eiji with the expression of soone recognizing a kindred spirit.
Even at a ti like this, he still rembers to flirt!
A natural-born playboy!
"A-Adorable?"
The arrogance on Arcueid's face instantly wavered, her fair cheeks slightly blushing.
"E-Even if you praise , it's useless. Today I will definitely turn you into a Dead Apostle!"
"The Arcueid in my mory had no hearing problems!"
Eiji shouted: "I clearly said I wanted to beco a True Ancestor, definitely not a Dead Apostle!"
"Isn't that missing the point?Scáthach murmured, complaining.
She couldn't help feeling these two were flirting.
Was it her misconception?
"Are you saying I have hearing problems?"
Arcueid couldn't help stamping her foot, her expression turning fierce.
"Fine! Regardless of whether you want it or not, I'll turn you into my Dead Apostle. Your opinion simply doesn't matter!"
"Bring it on!"
Eiji raised his sword, as if rising to the challenge.
"As you wish!"
Arcueid took a step forward.
"BOOM!"
Just from lifting her foot, the magical energy surrounding her surged forth like a tsunami!
Massive amounts of mana materialized into a substantial storm, pressing down with enormous wind pressure!
Within a fifty-ter radius centered on Arcueid, everything beca a forbidden zone.
Concrete, soil, vegetation... everything crumbled under the covering wind pressure.
Wind faults, wind blades, wind pressure - they endlessly crushed toward Eiji!
"Don't get close to her casually!"
As soon as the words were spoken, rlin imdiately retreated backward.
He withdrew not just fifty ters, but even a hundred ters, running all the way to the rear in one breath.
"You're just running away, aren't you!"
Eiji glared at rlin with murderous intent.
"This is an anti-wind rune!"
Scáthach raised her hand and swiftly wrote two runes in the air, enveloping them before both of them.
"Let's go, Princess of Earth!"
Without waiting for Eiji to react, Scáthach excitedly raised her spear and charged forward!
"Why are you even more excited than I am?"
Eiji rubbed his temples in frustration.
Couldn't he get a reliable teammate for once!
A fierce gale swept over them.
Eiji's expression turned serious as he charged straight ahead, plunging directly into the raging wind!
"Boom—!"
Within the tempest.
The roar of the wind drowned out all other sounds.
His vision was similarly obscured by the tornado-like gale.
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