"Hello." A gentle female voice came from the left side of the doorway.
Basil looked closely and saw a woman standing on a raised section of the floor, next to a huge grand piano, waving at them.
"I am Esme, Alice and the others should have introduced me before."
She, too, possessed a pale, beautiful appearance. A heart-shaped face, soft, caramel-colored hair wavy and flowing, like an innocent girl from a silent film.
She was petite and slender, but not as thin as Alice.
Hers is rounder.
Even her casual, light-colored clothes, which matched the room's color scheme, couldn't hide her figure's advantages.
Basil wasn't a truly shameless silver-worm. If it weren't for Lucius Malfoy's enmity with him and his death, Narcissa's own initiative, his relationship with Narcissa would have only ended as that of a classmate's mother.
Therefore, he had no lustful thoughts towards the married man Esme.
Cough cough, but he still didn't mind giving a hug to feel the vampire's enthusiasm.
But she only smiled and welcomed them, seemingly hesitant about something, and did not extend a further welcome.
Esme did have reservations.
Having never seen Basil's true face, she could only determine, through the vampire's sensitive nose and ears, that the boy and girl brought into her home were human.
In order not to frighten them, she had to keep her distance.
After all, the fact that they were brought here means they know the truth about the Cullen Family.
Emmett immediately sensed her mother's concerns.
He quickly said, "They are not ordinary people."
"This is Isabella Swan. She's a magician. You can smell her; she doesn't smell human."
"This is Basil Granger. Don't let his handsome appearance and pleasant smell fool you. He's dangerous, a monster far more dangerous than a vampire."
Emmett hesitated for a moment, then looked at Alice, unsure whether he should go further and introduce Basil's identity.
He was more worried that Jasper would be there.
And Rosalie.
He deeply empathized with Jasper's feelings. He knew exactly how it felt to be a backup option.
Jasper likes Alice.
She found Jasper and brought Jasper to the Cullen family, freeing him from loneliness.
But Alice liked the Basil she saw in her premonition of the future.
He was in the same situation as Jasper.
Rosalie was stunningly beautiful; she was originally intended to be Edward's partner but was turned into a vampire.
But Edward wasn't interested in Rosalie; he cared more about emotional connection than physical beauty.
But he is different from Edward.
He was rescued from the bear by Rosalie and brought to Carlisle to be transformed into a vampire because he was innocent and cute, much like Henry, the son of her former friend.
He fell in love with Rosalie because of this.
But Rosalie seems to be a member of the "looks-matter" club.
She doesn't Jasper.
It's because Jasper, as a man, is too handsome.
Moreover, if Jasper were to dress as a woman, he would look like Rosalie's twin sister, as if he were looking in a mirror.
She didn't love him; she just thought he was cute.
He only loved Edward's type, handsome but not lacking in masculinity.
And the man who is now in their home, Basil, is an upgraded version of Edward, shining like the sun, a man among men who would make even men's hearts flutter.
However, the course of events is often not determined by human will.
During this period of Emmett's anxiety, Alice's actions proved everything.
Alice, who had kept a distance from Basil because of Bellatrix, suddenly ran towards him.
A fleeting phantom of black hair and snow-white skin appeared before Basil in an instant.
With her delicate little face tilted up, her eyes fixed on Basil's face without moving, she turned around like a ballerina, and then, ignoring Bellatrix beside her, she tiptoed and hung herself on Basil's body.
The body, cold as stone yet soft, pressed against hers, radiating warmth like the blazing sun. In a daze, Alice felt as if she had truly come back to life, and her stopped heartbeat returned.
Basil had never encountered such a wondrous female body before, and for a moment he was in a daze, forgetting that Bellatrix was watching from the side.
This is quite different from the electric, fiery sensation when touching Phoebe skin.
Edward was right when he said that in Bellatrix's world, vampires are indeed the best predators for humans.
Vampires like James, who are plain-looking and specialize in hunting and killing, are just outliers.
Most vampires.
Even disregarding those wondrous superpowers, strong physique, and teleportation-like speed.
Their appearance is the best weapon to attract humans; their voices, looks, and smells seem to be actively inviting humans to come closer.
Just as Basil felt now, he could smell the cool, serene scent emanating from Alice, more pleasant and captivating than any perfume. The barely perceptible, excited moans emanating from her slightly trembling throat were also melodious.
Fortunately, Basil had some prior experience with Veela. Plus, the Supergirl Bellatrix this morning had already taken a toll on his energy.
He quickly snapped out of the strange, pleasant sensation, took a step back, and grasped Bellatrix's right hand again.
"I'd love to be close to you, but isn't this going a bit too fast?" Basil raised his hand to hold Bellatrix's. "Besides, Bellatrix is here too."
A good man.
Alice, Esme, and Rosalie, who had appeared silently on the spiral staircase, couldn't help but think of it.
They all knew how alluring vampires were to humans. Not to mention Alice, who was already incredibly beautiful before becoming a vampire.
Compared to Alice, who became a vampire, Bellatrix was merely considered pretty.
But Basil was able to avoid becoming addicted and detached from the allure.
And yet he remained so composed and magnanimous.
Of course, Emmett, being a man, had other ideas.
Scumbag!
Because Carlisle set a good example, and because vegetarianism is a form of asceticism, the Cullen family had a high level of morality.
Emmett been single for so many years and has never thought about finding a human girl named Lele, and he also has pure thoughts about love.
But Basil is now openly stating his intention to have his cake and eat it too.
The filter created by Basil's handsome appearance was shattered.
He immediately recalled Bellatrix's very obvious words and actions asserting her sovereignty.
So, while the other members of the Cullen family were captivated by her, Emmett frowned. "If I heard correctly, you're planning to accept Alice, and aren't you going to end your relationship with the girl next to you?"
Basil nodded. "Any man would be eager to be pursued by a beauty like her. I'm no exception."
"I also yearn for the bright future she described. However, I am still Bellatrix's boyfriend right now."
"If I just give up on Bellatrix like this, don't you think that's despicable?"
Emmett wanted to say something more, but Esme's hand was already on his broad shoulder.
She glared reproachfully at Emmett, then looked at Basil, raising her delicate, elegant eyebrows curiously. "You're the one Alice has been waiting for? I always knew this day would come. Alice has never been wrong."
"What race are you? Your body temperature is high, but not to the level of the Quileute."
She spoke very softly, and her obsidian-colored eyes indicated that she was not happy, as if she was enduring a blood addiction. But even so, she did not show any negative emotions. On the contrary, she always revealed an emotion that could melt away all hatred—love.
If Dumbledore met her, he would surely consider her a close friend.
When humans transform into vampires, they bring their strongest human traits into their second life, and in this life, these traits are amplified.
Unlike Edward is extremely sensitive to the thoughts of those around him and gains the extraordinary ability to read minds; Jasper, for the first time in his life, possesses great leadership charisma and is able to influence those around him to see things the way he does, thus gaining the ability to manipulate the emotions of others.
She attained a spiritual state—love.
Like her lover Carlisle's compassion, Rosalie's stubbornness was not an intuitive ability.
If they were wizards, this ability could be transformed into powerful strength, but they are just vampires.
Therefore, this can only make them more self-controlled.
In the Cullen Family, only these three had never drunk human blood.
Emmett once lost control and drank the blood of two people.
Edward also rebelled in the past, using his mind-reading ability to hunt down villains and suck their blood.
Instead of Alice and Jasper, transformed by Carlisle.
They, too, have drunk human blood.
Alice was rescued and transformed by a vampire working at an asylum while being pursued by James.
She woke up with her memory lost, but foresaw her future as a vegetarian vampire and began to practice, though she failed at first.
Jasper was born into the Newborn Project, which was then used to cultivate vampires with special abilities.
He acted as an executioner, killing vampires who, after transformation, did not develop special abilities.
The initiators of this plan and the vampires they created were mostly killed by the Volturi Family.
But he was lucky; unable to bear the killing, he and his vampire friends fled to the north and survived.
During this time, he was unaware that vampires could live without drinking human blood.
Until Alice found him.
After learning about the existence of vegetarianism, he successfully became a vegetarian vampire.
These thoughts flashed through my mind.
In reality, only one second has passed.
Basil blinked, extended his right hand, and the [Dragon Knight] appeared in his hand. He waved it casually.
A shower of white petals fell from the sky, landing on the vampires' marble-white skin and the white furniture.
"I am a wizard."
The petals that fell on the white floor sprouted into lush green vines in the next second, spreading along the magnificent spiral staircase, finally stopping in front of Rosalie, growing into the most beautiful, golden flower, which remained before her eyes.
Basil looked up and slightly turned his empty left hand, revealing a glass filled with blood-red wine.
"Hello, you must be Rosalie."
With a feint of his left hand, he toasted the glamorous woman on the spiral staircase, then downed the drink in one gulp.
After leaving a fleeting afterimage of blonde hair and snow-white skin in the air, Rosalie appeared on the first floor in Setsuna.
She tucked her long, golden hair that reached her shoulder blades back, and a stunning smile bloomed on her cool, beautiful face. She held the vibrant golden flower in her hands and gently sniffed it. "It's beautiful, thank you. I am Rosalie."
However, what is most striking is her eyes, which have also turned golden and are incredibly bright.
Esme teased playfully from the side, "Aren't you the best at assassination and infiltration? How come you got discovered today?"
Emmett's eyes widened in horror: It's over, Rosalie's fallen for her too! I'm just like Jasper now! Is being handsome really that much of an advantage?
Alice didn't care.
She hasn't said a word since the beginning.
Her eyes were innocent; she was simply staring intently at Basil's profile.
Having lost all her memories, she relies on her sixth sense to grow from a blank slate to the person she is today, possessing a more animalistic nature.
She didn't care that Basil was liked by others, or that she could form close relationships with others.
She was very happy as long as Basil was willing to take her in.
If Madison was willing to let Basil meet other women because she was secretly bisexual, then she simply didn't care at all.
All Basil needs is a little space of her own.
But Bellatrix, standing to the side, was now very frustrated.
Alice and Rosalie are both so beautiful.
Alice's short, black hair was messy and surrounded her delicate, elfin face like a halo—even when she stood there motionless, her slender figure still looked so slim and elegant.
Rosalie also had blonde hair, a figure as perfect as Basil's, and a face that was equally flawless.
Putting aside the diverse beauties in the club, she found that even in her own world, there were plenty of competitors who were more outstanding than her.
Watching Basil chat and joke with the three beauties, Bellatrix's expression was almost identical to Emmett's.
"This piano belongs to Edward; he Cullen the Cullen family even before Esme." Rosalie said the name of someone she once liked, but her eyes remained unmoved.
"It's a real shame that Carlisle and Edward aren't here. They've been wanting to see you for a long time. They're all very curious about what you look like, the one Alice has been waiting for all this time, even after giving up on such a wonderful man as Jasper." Esme took the goblet containing red liquid that Basil had conjured up.
Emmett interjected irritably, "It's a good thing Jasper isn't here. If he knew you had another partner, he would definitely try to make Alice give you up."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Rosalie cautiously.
If Jasper and Alice get along like equals, then...
Throughout his relationship with Rosalie, he was always in a subordinate position.
In his mind, Rosalie was an angel, and Carlisle was God.
Therefore, even if Rosalie had her eye on Basil, he would at most dare to make sarcastic remarks about the relationship between Basil and Alice.
And the relationship between Rosalie and Basil.
He dared not comment without authorization.
If necessary, he will also help Rosalie.
So he quickly and awkwardly added, "Of course, Rosalie suits you very well, Basil. Um, you both have blonde hair."
Basil glanced at Emmett with surprise.
Got it, this is Boiling Sheep.