Compared to how eloquent she had been while discussing history at the salon, Selena looked undeniably worse for wear now.
Even getting up from the floor seemed to take a tremendous effort.
Faint points of light flickered across her face. Each time one lit up, it revealed a patch of illusory flesh and blood.
The sight was rather familiar. When they had first met, Selena had tried to use this move to withstand one of his attacks.
Unfortunately, her current state looked more like an involuntary reaction, her body responding to the Red Moon's arrival.
Besides, the telltale little fangs were already faintly visible at the corners of Selena's mouth.
She was clearly facing terrifying suppression.
Even so, she didn't choose to leave. Instead, she walked forward, one step at a time.
"You have disappointed me so much!"
As she moved, Embo's voice rang out again.
"Selena, I once saw you as the future of the Gullard Family—for centuries to come!"
"Unfortunately, you repaid my care for you, even my envy, by turning yourself into a vulgar walking corpse."
"The future of the Gullard Family—or your future?"
Selena's voice sounded almost distorted.
"You just wanted me to find a path for you to follow, so you could use it as a reference."
"If you care so much about the future of the Gullard Family, why not become the trailblazer yourself?"
"Is it because you lack talent and are too old?"
Now that was a real daredevil!
Hearing Selena's scathing words, Fu Qian could only marvel in heartfelt admiration from the sidelines.
She was much more likable than Embo, at any rate.
"Too old... Hahaha!"
When it came to breaking someone's composure, a familiar person could do it best.
Fu Qian wasn't sure how vampires divided up the ages, but Selena's