Her long hair shimmered with a silver sheen beneath the moonlight, like a length of soft silk flowing over her shoulders, full of elegance and tenderness.
Moonlight filtered through the veil of clouds and fell upon her body, forming a faint halo that made her seem even more ethereal. Her movements were light and graceful, like a melody within a dance—beautiful and captivating.
"Interesting. I never expected the current Red Dragon Emperor to be such a beautiful girl. And... half-human, half-vampire?"
Looking at the girl who had come at his invitation, a flash of amazement passed through Vali's eyes.
He had never expected the current Red Dragon Emperor, his fated opponent, to be such a beautiful young girl. It truly was unexpected.
There had been female Red Dragon Emperors in the past, but they were relatively rare.
She had clearly given him a sense of pressure before. In his imagination, she should have been some exceptionally gifted young genius, perhaps the descendant of an ancient hero. He had never expected her to be a girl.
However, Vali was not the kind of person who would hold back just because his opponent was a girl. What he craved were asses... ah, no, powerful opponents.
And the girl before him clearly possessed those qualifications.
Her human bloodline had granted her a Sacred Gear, while her vampire half gave her strength beyond that of ordinary humans.
Miss Moonlit's appearance immediately made Vali assume that she was a mixed-blood vampire.
Vali, boy, she is no vampire... Do not let your guard down. I can sense an unknown power within her. Most likely, she is merely an unknown lifeform similar to a vampire.
Compared to Vali, Albion, the White Dragon Emperor, was clearly far more knowledgeable. Like Ddraig... he had recognized at a glance that