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A melancholy-looking silver-haired girl followed closely behind, exuding a retro aura unique to vampires.
Her attire conveyed a strong visual signal of vampires, and even someone as oblivious as Yin Shang could deduce that this dress was her true "vampire attire."
Every native vampire possesses a specially tailored formal attire. Although many of the intricacies of formal wear have been simplified or eliminated for male vampires, these intricacies remain crucial for female vampires.
One of the "details" is the production of their gowns. Not only does it require enormous financial and material resources, but it is also made entirely according to their preferences, status, and position, ensuring that they are unique and will last forever, just like the women who will wear them.
This means that Yin Shang could tell at a glance that Ludwig was wearing a magnificent and expensive princess dress.
"She...she's given in?"
Shocked, Yin Shang called out to her:
"Ludwig!"
...
Ludwig turned around.
"Oh, it's you, human."
Her eyes held none of their former brilliance as she calmly greeted him.
"What, are you going to perform the ritual too?"
Yin Shang exclaimed in surprise, "What ceremony...?"
Before she could answer, Ruo Keke pulled her away and continued walking forward with her.
“Miss Ludwig, let’s hurry. It would be extremely disrespectful to enter the throne room after mere humans.”
Yin Shang roared, "You traitor—"
Ye Liuli pressed down on Yin Shang's shoulder: "That's enough, don't disturb them."
...
"hateful..."
Yin Shang couldn't help but punch the wall.
Regardless of what awaits them behind that door, once she steps through it, she may never be able to leave this castle again!
hum...
At this moment, Reinhardt spoke again in Yin Shang's mind.
"Meow, Master! I can feel it!"
Its voice was very excited.
"Previously, the castle's omnipresent darkness prevented me from pinpointing its location. Now that I'm so close, I can finally detect it!"
"My true form, your weapon—the Wandering Sword—is within the Throne Hall!"
Yin Shang was inwardly excited, but outwardly remained calm.
"It seems we have no choice but to go in. That wretched woman..."
Reinhardt warned, "Be careful, Master. The dark energy behind the door... is incredibly powerful, and there's more than one!"
"Ha, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I will get your original form back no matter what."
...
crunch--
If Coco gently pushes open the door to the throne room, turns around and lets the silver-haired girl behind her step into the quiet hall first.
A red carpet stretched from the entrance to the end of the throne room—
The pale moonlight streamed through the large Gothic floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the hall, which required no artificial lighting.
This time, it is the real bright moon.
The breathtaking moonlight offered a panoramic view of the window at the end of the red carpet. There, two thrones stood side by side, bathed in moonlight, their metallic ornamentation reflecting a gleaming glow.
One of them was clearly newer, as it was added later; it was a gift from the council several years ago for the marriage of the vampire queen and the princess.
A brand new Moon Throne was erected to signify their joint rule and eternal dominion over the vampire clan.
From that day forward, its name was changed to—
【The Moonlit Throne】.
It is divided into the Prince's Seat and the Queen's Seat.
However, the empty throne at this moment is not the [Queen's Throne].
The blonde girl, dressed in her signature opulent purple gown and wearing a ring-shaped prince's crown, sat on a throne that did not belong to her, gazing elsewhere.
Her long, golden hair was so smooth that it couldn't be piled up on the armrest of the throne; a few strands gently rested on it and slid off the armrest as their owner leaned back comfortably.
Her demeanor was both alluring and dangerous, from her menacing red eyes to every inch of her skin and clothing, and even her feet, draped in gold-patterned black stockings, idly swinging...
It was as if everyone who came to see her at this moment was being warned—don't think that this charming and elegant noblewoman is a good person.
"Um..."
She thoughtfully played with the ends of her hair.
"This is the throne that little Shirley usually sits on? I wonder what it feels like."
"Although it's a bit small for people, it's still quite comfortable."
She leaned against the armrest, gently sniffing the wooden handle, a hint of satisfaction on her face.
"Hehe, it smells like her."
"Sniff...a little more..."
...
...
Click, click, click.
Ludwig, Ruokeke, and then Yin Shang and Ye Liuli.
The four of them arrived at the red carpet one after another and stood at the foot of the throne steps.
After a long while, she came back to her senses, still immersed in her beautiful memories, and raised her bright red eyes to scan the four people below her.
She smiled slightly and raised her hand to touch the corner of her lips.
"No need for formalities. Welcome to the Vampire Royal Court."
Crunch, crunch—bang!
The doors to the throne room slammed shut.
“I am Spirit Dweller von Mona, the eternal companion of Queen Celiot von Mona, the Dark Night Vampire Princess.”
Her words seemed to have a kind of magic; those who listened to her speech were freed from their unease and fear, and felt an unprecedented sense of peace and security.
"Of course, my subjects, you can also call me by my original name, Yang Lingxi. I still prefer this name. I'm very approachable and won't mind at all."
Chapter 69 Do you like the new clothes?
On the throne, the Queen's eyes held an unfathomable chaos, making it impossible to fathom her thoughts.
She walked down the steps at a leisurely pace. Although Ludwig didn't dare to look directly into her dangerous eyes, she could feel that Ludwig was staring at her.
She stopped beside Ludwig.
When they met at the church, she was about the same height as Ludwig, but now she's half a head taller and has grown considerably. Clearly, this is probably related to the new powers she's gained.
She lifted Ludwig's chin with her fingertips:
"Why are you making such a long face? It looks awful."
"Humph."
Ludwig turned her head and shook her off.
The princess didn't care:
"Hehe, how cute. It seems that our lovely little princess and my important guests have all arrived."
Then, she went to Yin Shang's side.
"Cursed church knight, do you know why you are my 'honored guest'?"
She smiled and tried to gently stroke Yin Shang's face.
"I need your help with a small thing, and I can help you in return. For example, lifting your curse..."
Yin Shang shook off her hand and took two steps back.
"I don't want to hear your roundabout nonsense. Seeing you sitting on that throne, I knew exactly what I was thinking! Your true intentions... are already crystal clear!"
"My intentions?" she asked, puzzled.
Yin Shang shouted, "Yes, your intention, you want to—"
She suddenly opened her eyes wide, as if she had suddenly remembered something important.
"Ah, right, I remember why I called you all here. Little Hilly smelled so good on the throne that I completely forgot!"
She suddenly moved closer to Ludwig, grabbed her hand, and bowed deeply.
"I'm sorry, my little cutie!"
Ludwig was shocked: "Ah?!"
For a fleeting moment, Ludwig suspected that she had lost her mind again.
"I, Prince Torre, instructed him to give the intruders a proper welcome, but he went too far and thought I was going to arrest you all!"
She looked like she was sincerely apologizing, and held Ludwig's hand tightly.
"I contacted your maid and had the royal court tailor the finest dress for you, as an apology for scaring you several times! Judging from your sullen expression, you're not still holding a grudge against me, are you?"
Like Yin Shang, Ruo Keke was at a loss, and they both looked at Ye Liuli.
Ye Liuli was suppressing a laugh when she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The moment they turned around, the blonde princess appeared before them as if by teleportation and grabbed their hands.
"You all have such a fierce attitude, could it be that Torre didn't treat you well either? I'd like to sincerely apologize to you as well—"
Yin Shang felt a chill run down his spine: "No, no, this is too weird! Too suspicious! You, you stay away from me!"
Coco was already short-circuited: "Your Highness, no, I am but a lowly maid, how can I accept such a heavy gift... No, no!"
The princess, looking as if she was about to cry, looked up and stared at the two of them:
"I'm so, so sorry! Can you please not hate me?"
...
"Pfft, I... I'll go get Tore..."
Ye Liuli seemed to be about to suffer internal injuries from holding it in, so she quickly made an excuse and slipped away.
At this moment, Ludwig, who was the first to short-circuit, was also the first to recover.
"you..."
"You...you..."
What's wrong with you?!
...
...
...
The three of them were still incredulous.
The princess insisted that it was all a misunderstanding and kindly led them to a restaurant for a meal.
Torre, who was summoned by Ye Liuli, was punished by the princess and sent to the garden to prune the branches and leaves. Ye Liuli went along under the pretext of supervising the work.
Yin Shang asked, "But Your Majesty, what did you say to him back then?"
Lingxi instantly imitated her posture at that time, curling her lips into a wicked smile.
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