I Won't Let You Sleep In Too Long

"Zheng—!"

More and more fluorescent lights rose from Arcueid's body, transforming into countless points of light that successively merged into the body in her arms, namely Fang Li's body.

Beside him, Ciel simply watched this scene, speechless.

Under these circumstances, Fang Li's entire body began to change.

The twisted muscles were restructured.

The torn skin was stitched up.

The ruptured internal organs were repaired.

The blood vessels, riddled with holes, were healed.

Under the power of the strongest True Ancestor, Fang Li's body gradually returned to its original state.

It's simply like a miracle.

Arcueid, meanwhile, looked at Fang Li's face, which was gradually becoming rosy, and his expression became one of realization.

When exactly did I become different?

Just as Ciel said, before coming to this city, he should have been more ruthless, colder, and more like a weapon.

However, ever since she had an encounter here that she had never had in the past eight hundred years, the Bai Ji, who was feared by countless Dead Apostle, has been quietly changed.

When exactly did this happen?

At the very beginning, there was only hatred.

An error eight hundred years ago set Arcueid's life in disarray.

Driven by hatred and obsession with the culprits who caused all this, and fueled by an uncontrollable urge to drink blood that was reaching its limit, Arcueid arrived in this city.

Arcueid knew this was his last time going out.

The urge to suck blood has reached its limit, and after this, it will be impossible to control.

Therefore, Arcueid had already made a decision: after annihilating this generation of Roa, he would return to the Millennium Castle and fall into eternal slumber, never to awaken again.

Under these circumstances, Arcueid was inexplicably killed.

By Tohno Shiki.

"It was supposed to be the last time, but this unexpected thing happened."

"It was supposed to be the last time, but most of his power was used up in the process of resurrection. It is very likely that he will not be able to annihilate this generation of Roa, nor will he be able to suppress his bloodlust and continue his actions."

"This was supposed to be the last time..."

Therefore, harboring an unprecedentedly strong hatred for Tohno Shiki, Arcueid began her pursuit after being resurrected.

"At the very least, kill that guy."

The culprit, Seventeen, was torn apart in the same way he was killed.

So Arcueid found Tohno Shiki.

It was there that Arcueid encountered Fang Li.

"I hate so intensely, yet you insist on stopping me from taking revenge."

"For me, hatred is the only emotion I've felt in the last eight hundred years, yet you insist on standing in my way."

"At that time, I really wanted to kill you too."

And Arcueid did just that.

However, because Arcueid had consumed most of its power and used the remaining power to suppress its vampiric urges, and its physical injuries had not yet fully healed, it was no Fang Li.

Finally, Arcueid collapsed in despair.

"I thought he wouldn't wake up this time."

However, when Arcueid woke up, the first person she saw was the hateful human who had stopped her from taking revenge the day before, who looked at her with a half-smile and said this.

"Do vampires actually not understand human language?"

That was an obvious provocation.

At that time, Arcueid, who regarded Fang Li as his greatest enemy, was successfully provoked while his body was unable to move freely to kill this hateful person.

Finally, for the first time, the weapon abandoned its weaponry and, starting with its first sentence, became a human.

"It's an incredible feeling."

"It's a really incredible feeling."

"I hated you so much before that, but the moment I started talking to you, all my hatred disappeared."

In other words, Fang Li turned Arcueid into a human.

Therefore, Arcueid was unwilling to treat Fang Li as an object of consumption, and wanted to treat him as a human being.

Even if this insignificant persistence requires sacrificing all the innate power of the White Princess, it is still the same.

Moreover, for Arcueid, Fang Li is not just something that exists at this level.

"The first time I've wanted to talk to someone."

"This is the first time I've felt happy chatting with someone."

"This is the first time I've had someone with me."

"For the first time, someone made a promise with me and saved me."

If all of this is predestined.

"Then, I must have been sleeping for the sake of meeting you for the past eight hundred years."

In that case, why not go back to sleep one more time?

"Anyway, this time I definitely won't be as lonely as before."

Even in a dream, it must be very happy, right?

Is this the unnecessary thing I wanted to do?

Even if it means exchanging the hard-won next eight hundred years for it, it would be worth it.

"Oh, right..."

Why wasn't it discovered?

"So this is what it feels like to like someone?"

This feeling is so good.

The light began to disappear.

All the light emanating from Arcueid merged into Fang Li's body.

Seeing Fang Li fully recovered, Arcueid once again smiled with satisfaction.

Goodbye, Fang Li ...

It was as if a sound was coming from the distant horizon.

Arcueid gradually turned into a mirage.

It disappeared little by little from where it was.

"..."

Ciel witnessed it all.

Immediately, he picked up Fang Li, who was lying on the ground, and in a flash, leaped into the sky.

"That's what happened."

In the room, Ciel concluded by saying this to Fang Li.

"In the end, the power of the True Ancestor repaired your body. You were able to wake up so quickly, probably thanks to her power."

After saying that, Ciel fell silent.

Because Fang Li was gazing at the Matoba outside the window, his eyes remained calm.

Only words were spoken softly.

"Just like something that stupid woman would do."

Is this all of Fang Li's thoughts?

Perhaps?

However, this is certainly not my final thought.

So, the next second, Fang Li asked.

Where is the Millennium Castle?

Upon hearing this, Ciel answered directly, as if he had expected it.

"I don't know, because that's not a place humans can reach."

Upon hearing this, Fang Li nodded and then said nothing more.

After all, Fang Li only had three days left in this world.

Even if I wanted to do something, there wouldn't be enough time to do it this time.

However, there is only one decision that must be made.

"Since you're tired, why don't you get some more sleep?"

"Although, I won't let you stay in bed for too long."