A Currency War in Another World? (6K)

When she awoke again, she was still holding Lady Elizabeth tightly in her arms, but everything around her had vanished.

The blood moon in the night sky has disappeared, returning to its usual bright white state...

The Crimson Tower that stood for a thousand years has vanished...

Snow Princess, the ruler of the White Tower, has also disappeared...

And those people from the Shadow Garden...

And the instigator of all this—

Are you looking for me?

"Ah..."

Mary was startled by the sound behind her.

Turning around, she saw Yotsuba Mahiro squatting on the ground, staring at her with a smile in his dark eyes marked with strange magic circles.

Alpha, with his long golden hair, was serving at one side.

"You... I..."

"Calm down."

Seeing that she had woken up, Mahiro slowly stood up and stretched his limbs.

"Don't worry, neither you nor Queen Elizabeth are dead, and this place isn't hell, otherwise I wouldn't be here."

A great man like him deserves to be in heaven at the very least.

While there's a high probability they could possibly conquer hell and ascend to heaven...

"Why... didn't you kill me...?"

These words did not come from Mary, but from Elizabeth, who was lying in her arms.

Having lost her magic, her long dress had long since fallen away, leaving her completely naked once more. Bathed in the clear moonlight, she resembled a precious and exquisite piece of jade.

But she didn't care about any of that. She sat up from Mary's embrace and slowly opened her eyes.

He gazed calmly at Mahiro with those crimson eyes.

Why would I kill you?

Mahiro smiled and tilted his head, saying, "My goal from the beginning was never to kill you."

"?"

Now it was Elizabeth's turn to be confused.

If it wasn't to kill him, then what was the point of everything he did before?

"Of course I'm just playing around. I haven't met a decent opponent since I came to this world, so I'll use you to test my strength."

It turns out that exercising and sweating a bit really makes you feel great.

Mahiro even stretched in a very professional manner.

"And haven't you noticed? The bloodsucking urge within you has disappeared."

"..."

After hearing this, Elizabeth did indeed realize it.

Her nostrils twitched slightly, and she realized that the intense desire she had felt for the young man in front of her had completely vanished.

"How amazing..."

Elizabeth was surprised.

Unlike other vampires, the progenitor's bloodlust cannot be suppressed and will disappear if he abstains from blood for a long time.

On the contrary, the accumulation over the years can make them more impulsive, especially when the Red Moon appears, which is the strongest moment when they cannot control themselves.

Crimson knew this, and added blood to her food, ultimately leading to the tragedy that occurred a thousand years ago.

Three days of carnage destroyed three kingdoms and the resting place they had built.

"But I still don't understand, what's the point of what you're doing..."

Having seen countless humans, she knew very well that even if she and her people had no ill intentions, they were still two irreconcilable races.

There is no human being so kind as to save themselves.

What if, in the first place, my goal was you?

Mahiro smiled and said, half-jokingly.

"Oh, by the way, I remember you were looking for a so-called place of rest, right? I do have a good place that can take you in, the Shadow Garden that Alpha and I founded. Although it's not exactly a place of rest, it's peaceful. I wonder if you'd be willing?"

"?"

Elizabeth slowly typed a question mark and subconsciously looked at the blonde elf beside him.

Alpha slowly revealed a gentle smile.

"If you'd like, I'd love to have you join us."

Elizabeth: "..."

Upon hearing this, her gaze returned to Mahiro.

After gazing at him for a long time, she nodded slightly.

"Mary and I are homeless, and I'm already yours... I'd be happy to accept if you don't mind."

Mahiro: "???"

Not only him, but even Alpha's smile froze on his face.

What's going on?!

The sudden awkward silence made Mary blush and explain with a slightly embarrassed smile:

"Um... there's something I forgot to tell you. In our race, besides being a food source, blood-drinking is also a symbol of love between lovers."

"So, Mahiro, you drank Lady Elizabeth's blood, which means she is now your blood companion..."

Yotsuba Mahiro: "..."

But I am human.

Upon hearing this, Mary smiled awkwardly and replied:

"That's... the same."

Good heavens, the thousand-year-old iron tree has finally blossomed, hasn't it?

Chapter 205 A Currency War in Another World? (6K)

The crisp autumn air and gentle breeze of late summer and early autumn are very pleasant.

Although it happened suddenly and the process was somewhat tortuous, two of the three plans he made after coming into this world have already been completed.

Incidentally, I also exceeded expectations by completing the analysis of vampire bloodlines.

But he had one last thing to do in the Lawless City.

"Snow Woman".

"Yes, Master. What are your orders?"

He lay in the Snow Woman's arms, and Snow Woman gently wrapped her fluffy tail around his body, teasing him with the soft fur at the tip of her tail.

She pressed her lips close enough to touch his ear.

Mahiro was stroking her tail and said softly:

"Speaking of which, I remember you have someone under you named Marin, right?"

"Yes, she did. Did she offend you in any way?"

A gentle smile graced the Snow Woman's face.

She still had a deep impression of Marin because she had bought her shortly after arriving in the Lawless City, not from a slave trader, but from a family.

She was a pretty talented girl; if she were willing to sell herself and show her true abilities, she could definitely become the top courtesan.

Let her go.

"?"

Snow Woman 'Mahiro indifferent voice startled Yuki-onna slightly. "Master, excuse me, what did you just say?"

"I said, let Marin go."

This time, the Snow Woman heard clearly, and a look of surprise appeared on her face, but she quickly calmed down and revealed a gentle smile.

"Yes, I understand."

"So decisive?"

This time, it was Zhenxun's turn to Mahiro stunned for a moment, and he looked up at that alluring and wild face.

"I don't mean for you to kill her, there's no such metaphor. I mean to send her away from the Lawless City and restore her freedom."

He knows it very well.

Although it's unknown whether the Snow Woman would do such a thing, in a place like the Red-Royal Street, the only way for a woman to leave is through death.

The Snow Woman immediately burst into laughter.

Sure enough, the master is still the same master, still so gentle.

She snapped open her folding fan and pressed her ample bosom against his arm.

"... Please rest assured, I would never do such a thing~"

Moreover, this is Your Majesty's decree, how dare I disobey? In addition, I will also give her a settlement allowance as compensation for her time away from home."

"Okay, that's good."

Mahiro nodded and looked out the window again into the distance.

On that very day, when he asked Marin which faction she belonged to, he saw a longing for freedom in Marin eyes.

Since that's the case, what's wrong with giving her her freedom?

This can be considered as payment for her guiding the way.

Thus, the events in the Lawless City came to a close, with the Snow Woman and some numbered individuals sent by the Shadow Garden taking care of the final cleanup.

By the time he rushed back to school Bushin Festival had already ended.

Claire ultimately defeated Rose by a large margin to win the championship and was exceptionally promoted to become an apprentice knight in the knightly order under the First Princess Alice.

He didn't know the details, but he heard that during Claire's match with Rose, she suddenly rose from an evenly matched situation to win with overwhelming strength.

If this happened, it's highly likely that the evolutionary characteristics of the Tyrant gene came into play.

To celebrate Claire's victory at the Bushin Festival, he specially treated Claire, Rose, and Sherry to a big meal at a restaurant owned by the Arcadia Trading Company.

Unexpectedly, Claire was bold enough to follow him back to his dorm!

After a night of pleasure, Claire quietly left at dawn.

If you include the vampires, this could be considered double happiness... oh no, triple happiness?

But there was also a tiny, almost imperfect, regret—

"Hmm?"

Standing on the balcony, he felt a gaze coming from the street, so he turned his head slightly.

On one side of the street, a luxurious all-black carriage was parked, and a young girl was standing there, holding up a huge black parasol for another girl.

Although her face was hidden by a parasol, her beautiful dark red hair swayed in the autumn wind.

A moment later, a stunningly beautiful face emerged from under the parasol. When she looked this way, she gave him a captivating yet innocent smile the instant she saw him.

Elizabeth waved to him, as if saying goodbye.

Then he bowed deeply to him.

Only then, with Mary now dressed as a maid, did they board the carriage and leave.