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The girl happily rubbed against Yin Shang: "Hehe, okay!"
But then her expression suddenly hardened.
"Wait, they're no longer bound to Brother Yin's contract, and it seems they've also lost their connection with the Holy Sword itself."
She remained nestled in Yin Shang's arms, raising her head to look at his face.
"Let me sign the contract with you again, so that I can..."
Yin Shang said decisively, "No need. Contracts are merely tools to guarantee the loyalty of servants. You are now an independent being, so why do you need a contract to prove any 'loyalty' to me? Or do you think you might betray me one day?"
The nun was horrified upon hearing this and clung tightly to his arm, refusing to let go.
"Waaah! How...how could this be? I will never leave Brother Yin!"
Yin Shang said, "You are no longer my 'servant,' so naturally you don't need any contract. Besides..."
He stroked the back of the girl's head in his arms, soothing her like he would a cat.
"I trust you; you can protect me even without a contract."
She happily agreed:
"Yes, Master!"
Yin Shang suddenly froze, feeling his whole body stiffen.
"Hey, could you please stop calling me 'master' while you're dressed like a young girl? Plus, with that cat-eared nun element..."
"...It feels like we're playing some kind of high-class game."
The black-haired, golden-eyed nun blinked, looking aggrieved.
"But...but Brother Yin, I'm used to calling him that, it happens all the time..."
"Okay, sweetie, if you really want to meow, you can do so while in cat form."
"Yes, Master!"
Yin Shang sighed, "If you keep calling me that, I'll get angry."
"Hehe, okay, Brother Yin." She stuck out her tongue.
...
"So, how should I address you now?"
Yin Shang then brought up this important topic.
The nun before him was neither Reinhardt nor the original Solid, but a being born from the fusion of these two consciousnesses.
Just like that princess, she also gave herself a brand new name to highlight her completely different identity from the past.
The nun blinked, then abandoned all thought and continued to nestle in Yin Shang's arms.
"You can call me whatever you want, Brother Yin."
...
Yin Shang couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that even with Reinhardt's temperament, she is still a girl without her own opinions.
But this may not be a bad thing. At least, as long as Yin Shang is there, she can continue to be happy.
This has always been the case, and it must continue to be so in the future.
Yin Shang held her tightly, and he already knew in his heart how to address her.
“Reinhardt is a surname, while Solid has long since abandoned her surname…”
"That's settled then. From now on, your name will be a combination of the two—Solid Reinhardt."
"I'll still call you Solid, and in cat form, I'll still call you Reinhardt. How about that?"
...
"Hehe, Brother Yin..."
The nun rubbed against Yin Shang with blissful abandon, just like a kitten.
Moreover, it seems that he didn't listen to Yin Shang's words at all.
In the past, Yin Shang would probably have immediately reminded her to be mindful of her image. But now, he couldn't help but take the girl's hand and began to wish that time could stand still at this moment.
"Ugh..."
"I'm starting to understand what you were thinking back then."
"Welcome back, Solid Reinhardt."
...
...
...
"Waaaaah, so touching... It was worth the last-minute tutoring I gave her."
The princess stood to the side, wiping away tears with a handkerchief.
"The things I taught her to say really worked well, don't you think, little maid?"
"Your Highness, before those two notice you, please come out with me."
"No, I want to see more."
"...In some ways, you and the young lady do resemble mother and daughter."
...
The princess smiled slightly and left the room with her maid.
"Oh dear, there's something I haven't reminded you of yet, Sir Knight."
She said in mock surprise.
"Generally speaking, cats tend to have a few temperamental traits. For example..."
"Extremely possessive, extremely demanding, and very prone to jealousy."
"Hehe, otherwise why would there be such a thing as a 'cat slave'?"
Coco couldn't help but shiver and looked back at the door behind her.
It seems that Yin Shang might still be too happy.
It's too early.
Whether it's a blessing or a curse... he can't escape it now.
Chapter 98 Indigestion
"Hey you."
"Good afternoon, Lady Ruri. W-what is it?"
Where did Princess Ludwig go?
"Her? We haven't seen her for most of the day. A maid seemed to have spotted her heading towards the garden, but the vampires are all asleep right now, she probably wouldn't..."
"A garden... Hmph, move aside."
Ye Liuli pushed aside the castle servants and walked towards the garden in a huff.
"Ludwig, Ludwig. You've been gone since you returned to the castle, even your personal maid doesn't know where you are..."
She narrowed her eyes.
"Are you deliberately hiding something?"
...
In fact, Ye Liuli guessed correctly.
Not long ago, Ludwig came to the huge garden and looked around, but there was no one there.
"..."
Then, she sat down in a chair in the corner, expressionless.
After a moment, her expression finally changed slightly.
"..."
"Well..."
She quickly covered her mouth.
"Ugh... Ugh!"
"No...no...it has to be..."
"Ugh! Hmm!"
She gripped her thigh with one hand and clung tightly to the table with the other, her body trembling uncontrollably.
"This young lady... will definitely... devour you!"
...
The story begins when she finds the "corpses" of Yin Shang and Solid.
It's better to arrive at the perfect time than at the perfect moment. At that exact instant, the newly merged "Solid Reinhardt" returned to her body, and while releasing her power to heal, she also expelled the blood energy from within.
There were no living creatures around, and this unstable materialization of blood energy should have collapsed immediately. However, Ludwig happened to be standing right next to her.
"Ah! What is that... ooh... gulp!"
Thus, she undoubtedly became the next host of the Blood Energy of the [Pawn].
She quickly realized that this was the "Evolver Blood Energy" that Yin Shang had mentioned, which had been modified by the group!
It will automatically find a new host after breaking free from its previous one; undoubtedly, she has now been infected by this blood energy of unknown origin...
She made a quick decision to keep it a secret from everyone.
As a vampire, Ludwig knew what blood energy meant to her. It was a power inherent to vampires, and could naturally be absorbed and integrated by any vampire for their own use.
Therefore, Ludwig immediately realized that this was an opportunity for her to become stronger!
If other vampires, especially the princess, knew about Ludwig absorbing this blood energy before she did, she would undoubtedly find various reasons to prevent Ludwig from absorbing it!
...
Back to the present, Ludwig slumped over the table, her mind racing in agony.
"I need at least... a way to fight against the Spirits..."
"I need to...become stronger! That way, that way I can...help Coco in battle..."
Blood surged within her, constantly trying to escape her absorption, throwing her body and mind into chaos.
"Oh, damn it... Am I having indigestion?"
She muttered discontentedly.
"What has the group done with this blood? It clearly doesn't contain any soul, so why... is it like this... Waaah!"
Ludwig even began to regret her actions, wondering if she had been too reckless in her pursuit of becoming stronger.
But whether it's her own mysterious background or the truth behind the disappearance of the vampire queen, the initiative is entirely in the hands of the Spirit Princess, simply because Ludwig cannot resist the spiritual control that comes from the vampire queen.
"As long as... the blood energy is powerful enough..."
Ludwig thought to herself—
Because she is not affected by the Queen's power, Lingxi cannot control her consciousness from a distance, which may indirectly reflect that she is theoretically able to completely resist mental control.
So, if she becomes strong enough, perhaps she really can resist the Queen's control...
In this way, she could turn the tables on the princess and gain real power.
"It's better than being at her mercy like this!"
The silver-haired vampire princess lay hunched over the table, gritting her teeth and trying her best to control the blood energy, but it seemed to have little effect.
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