Vampire City

Besides the Crystals she had obtained on this trip, the girl had also gained two levels.

Those two Fallen Angel big sisters had provided quite a considerable amount of experience. But that was only in the early stages. After level 60, even killing more ordinary Fallen Angels would probably make leveling up difficult.

After thinking for only a moment, the girl lay facedown on the table and stopped looking at the moon.

It was a little boring...

There were no phones at all. Once she had money, she needed to buy one, or she would have no way to pass the time. Though at this point in time, phones probably did not have many functions, and she would not be able to watch videos or anything like that!

"What's a little boredom... Miss Moonlit waited alone for the Captain for ten thousand years! Cheer up, Captain."

She patted her cheeks. Thinking about Moonlit Wife's experiences, that had been ten thousand years of longing.

One glance, ten thousand years!

Ten thousand years of traveling alone, ten thousand years of searching.

The longest time ancient people could imagine, the eternity they sought, was only ten thousand years. The immortality emperors pursued was "ten thousand years," the monkey's most eternal declaration was "I'll love you for ten thousand years," and immortality in many myths also lasted ten thousand years.

But Theresa Moonlit had spent ten thousand years longing.

Just then, the waiter's voice came from outside the door.

"Guest, the wine and pastries you ordered have arrived."

"Right away."

Hearing that, Miss Moonlit immediately got up and walked to the door. She had barely eaten anything these past few days, apart from the ice cream at the beginning.

Though she could survive without eating anything, enjoying delicious food was also one of life's greatest pleasures!

Otherwise, life would lose much of its meaning.

Opening the door, she found the waiter standing outside with a tray. On it sat a bottle of wine, a wineglass, and two plates of pastries.

"Hello, guest. Your wine and pastries."

Looking at the beautiful Miss Moonlit before him, a trace of amazement appeared in the waiter's eyes again.

When the girl had arrived at the inn earlier, he had already been deeply captivated by her appearance. He could hardly imagine that such a beautiful girl would appear in their remote little town.

She was like a princess from a fairy tale, noble and mysterious. Her beauty and temperament coexisted, making her impossible to resist.

Miss Moonlit's features were as exquisite as a sculpture, her skin as fair as moonlight, and her long hair flowed over her shoulders like silk, gleaming with a moonlit radiance. Her figure was elegant and tall, her slender body and perfect curves leaving people in awe.

Her every movement was graceful and mysterious, each action radiating an enchanting air. She seemed to possess an otherworldly temperament that made people unable to approach her easily.

"Give it to me. I can take it myself."

The girl did not care about the trace of infatuation in his eyes. She had grown accustomed to it over the past few days.

Who could blame them when Moonlit Wife was so charming? It was only natural for people to like her. She could not exactly forbid them from looking!

"Oh."

The girl took the tray, and the waiter felt a little disappointed.

He had wanted to enter the room and spend a little more time with her. Though he clearly knew nothing could happen between them, he would have been satisfied simply seeing her a few more times.

What a pity...

But just as the girl was about to close the door, the waiter suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said to Miss Moonlit, "Oh, right, guest. There's something I need to remind you about."

"What is it?"

Miss Moonlit looked puzzled.

"The town hasn't been peaceful lately. Several people have already gone missing."

"People say a devil has appeared, and some even claim they saw demons... If you have nothing to do, it would be best not to go out much at night."

The waiter warned the girl with a serious expression.

He did not want something to happen to such a beautiful woman. That would be far too hard to accept.

"Disappearances... devils..."

She had not expected something like this.

As for what he had said, the girl neither fully believed it nor dismissed it entirely.

In her original world, she might have treated it as superstition, much like how people in some remote mountain villages in Shenzhou believed in Mountain Gods and Fox Demons, while many places in Europe believed in demons and linked murders and misfortunes to them.

But demons truly existed in this world, and there were quite a lot of them.

"Alright, I understand."

Miss Moonlit nodded to show that she understood.

She did not react much. There was nothing for her to fear.

Perhaps someone had mistaken Fallen Angels for demons? Maybe those missing people had been killed by them?

After all, those two Fallen Angels had been staying in that church.

Closing the door and ignoring the waiter, the girl carried her things back to the table.

She opened the wine and poured herself a glass. Its rich aroma immediately filled her nose, and she could not help taking a deep breath.

She had heard there was a winery near the town. The wine here all came from that estate, making it exceptionally authentic.

More importantly, it was not expensive...

The better bottle in her hand cost only ninety-eight euros, but its price would multiply several times over if sold elsewhere.

Raising her glass, the girl looked at the wine inside, red like blood. She revealed her little fangs and licked her lips...

After becoming Moonlit Oath: For Love with Heart, Miss Moonlit no longer craved blood or feared sunlight. But she was still very interested in red wine, which resembled blood.

"It tastes so good!"

After drinking the wine, the girl picked up a pastry and began eating.

She looked at the moon from time to time. This sort of life was wonderful too.

Before she knew it, more than half the bottle of wine had gone into her stomach. A rosy flush appeared on Miss Moonlit's face, and her blood-red eyes became somewhat unfocused.

"Mmm... I can still drink more, meow~"

Slightly drunk, Vampire Neko Theresa Moonlit Oath unconsciously... started meowing.

After some unknown amount of time had passed, an unusual sound came from outside the window. Red light flashed through the eyes of a bat perched on the roof as it noticed traces of its "kind."

At that moment, Miss Moonlit, who had been lying on the table, immediately raised her head. Though the flush remained on her face, her mind had become much clearer.

Something was happening...

And it seemed to involve... vampires!

Vampire City

At night, the residents of the small town had already turned off their lights and gone to sleep early. Especially after the recent disappearances, no one dared stay active outside for too long at night...

Thus, no one noticed that quite a few bats had appeared above the town.

The bats streaked through the night sky like bolts of lightning.

Their speed and agility made them elusive presences in the night sky. Their wings beat powerfully, every flap filled with strength and rhythm. Using echolocation to navigate through the darkness, no obstacle could stop their advance.

Though bats could not clearly see their surroundings while flying, their hearing was exceptionally sharp. By catching the sounds around them, they could sense every change in their environment. This unique method of perception allowed them to move through the darkness with ease.

Like spirits of the night, dancers beneath the night sky.

Only several strange bats with bright crimson eyes silently watched these suddenly arrived members of their kind.

"Vampires... native vampires of this world..."

Inside the inn room, Miss Moonlit noticed these "kindred" through her own bats and roughly guessed what was happening.

They were native vampires of this world.

For some reason, they had appeared in this small town. Perhaps they were connected to the disappearances.

Vampires also existed in this world, and they were not a small faction. Like demons, they were mortal enemies of the church and also feared the power of light.

But the vampire faction had no relation to demons and did not associate with them.

Compared to the three major biblical factions—the angels, Fallen Angels, and demons—the vampires were far weaker, especially the vampires of this era. Thus, they could only hide away in some corner.

Though they were both vampires, these native vampires and Miss Moonlit were entirely different species. They could not be compared at all.

Looking at the suddenly appeared vampires, Miss Moonlit became interested. Even the faint drunkenness she had felt vanished by more than half.

Through the bats outside, the girl clearly saw several bats stop before the windows of a residence before transforming into human forms.

They were several middle-aged men...

Their classic European aristocratic attire, combined with their overly pale faces, made it easy to associate them with vampires at a glance.

Just as the girl wondered what they intended to do, she soon saw them pull several youths out of those houses.

There were five youths in total. They were all unconscious and showed no reaction whatsoever, allowing the vampires to take them away.

Everything happened without leaving a trace. No one noticed anything.

"So this is the truth behind the disappearances? These vampires were responsible!"

The girl finally understood. The town's disappearances had been caused by these vampires. She just did not know why they had captured those people. She could not see anything unusual about the youths, nor did they seem to be Artifact Wielders.

Watching the vampires' retreating figures, Miss Moonlit had her bats follow them. Before long, they saw several old carriages outside the town.

The vampires landed beside the carriages with the captives and threw them all into a cage-like compartment. The girl noticed that, besides the five youths, there were other humans inside the carriages.

They had probably been captured by these vampires as well!

"That should be enough, right?"

After closing the cage, one vampire suddenly asked.

"Enough."

"Then let's hurry back! Those little brats can't wait any longer..."

"..."

"Besides... if those church dogs find out, we'll have another headache on our hands."

"What's there to fear? I'd like to taste those dogs' blood."

"Don't be arrogant. Don't forget that the clansmen who came out last time all died at the hands of the church's Holy Sword User. We can't endure that power."

"Hmph! That damned holy sword! If not for that holy sword... how could those dogs possibly be a match for us noble vampires!"

At the mention of the Holy Sword User, the vampire's expression immediately changed. The holy sword did not merely restrain demons; it was even more effective against vampires.

Even an incredibly powerful vampire would not feel good after being wounded by the holy sword, let alone them.

They said nothing more. After loading up, the vampires quickly left the area...

Once the vampires had gone far away, a swarm of bats flew to where they had been standing before and transformed into a beautiful figure.

It was the beautiful Theresa Moonlit.

"Food for blood... I see."

The girl roughly understood why the vampires had captured humans this time. They were taking them back as food for the young vampires in the vampire faction's castle.

These vampires had once been glorious. Back then, they had countless servants and blood slaves.

But now, even capturing food for blood had become something they had to do cautiously.

Though they were both vampires, Miss Moonlit did not consider them her kind, so she naturally did not care about their former glory.

However, when the vampire castle was mentioned, Miss Moonlit suddenly thought of a rather important vampire...

Gaspar Vlad.

That very cute little boy—or perhaps he should be called a cross-dresser.

He was not a pure-blooded vampire, but a half-blood. At the same time, he was also a Daywalker. Most vampires in this world feared sunlight, but special vampires like Daywalkers did not.