All for Nothing

Cathy Palug had arrived at this place at some point, and was now curiously observing her owner's new look.

"Fu, Fu~" (Surprisingly, it's not bad?)

"Cathy Palug, are you mocking me?" Altrouge Brunestud touched her hair, which used to reach her knees but now barely touched her back. She touched her hair, her eyes filled with heartache.

Cutting a girl's hair is an act of violence that goes beyond mere beating.

"Fou! Fu~" (Tsk, women are such a hassle.)

"Fine! You ingrate!" Altrouge Brunestud immediately engaged in a fierce battle with Cathy Palug, while on the other side, a golden figure shone brightly in the darkness of the movie theater.

Arcueid bent down and smiled sweetly at Bai Mo. A cascade of golden, knee-length hair fell behind her, adding a touch of nobility to her perfect face. She bloomed like a flower, as if a princess had stepped out of a fairytale castle, breathtakingly beautiful.

"How is it? Is it suitable?"

Arcueid was no longer as weak as before; she seemed to have eaten and drunk her fill and had a good sleep, and was full of energy.

When Arcueid captured Altrouge Brunestud, she considered reclaiming that power first. However, she was clearly not good at this kind of thing; she hadn't even been able to retrieve the power that Roa had taken from her, let alone Altrouge Brunestud, who far surpassed Roa in both strength and cunning.

But things are different now. After Crimson Moon's transformation, there are no more restrictions on Altrouge Brunestud. Now she is as pure as a cake base, and you can easily cut a clean piece off with a single slice.

Looking at the dreamlike vampire princess before him, Bai Mo said expressionlessly, "Hmm, she looks quite energetic."

"Who told you to say that... Is it inappropriate?" Arcueid stroked her long hair, saying with some concern.

"There's not much difference, except the fur has grown longer. Compared to that, your body is perfectly fine now."

Once he reaches 500,000 horsepower and possesses the power to freely alter his own or others' appearance, in his eyes, beauty is nothing more than a shell.

However, Arcueid wasn't offended by these unromantic words. Instead, she flashed that familiar innocent smile and said, "It's fine. I was worried it wouldn't suit me, but I'm so glad you think it's okay, Bai Mo."

She took Bai Mo's arm, her face beaming with happiness, and said, "I've regained all my lost power, and I've met such caring people. I'm so lucky to have come out this time."

Seeing Arcueid looking like a winner in life, Ciel forcefully intervened, coldly saying to Arcueid, "Alright, now that your mission is finally over, finish what you agreed to with Bai Mo, and then hurry up and disappear."

Hearing this, Altrouge Brunestud also revealed a hostile look, and pressed down Cathy Palug, who was still eating, and said, "Speaking of which, what exactly is this so-called agreement? Someone who can even defeat Crimson Moon, what could possibly require my stupid sister to do?"

Even if it were possible, I could definitely do it!

Looking at everyone's expressions, Arcueid scratched his head and said arrogantly, "It won't disappear. And what do you mean you can do that too? You don't even have the ability to Marble Phantasm. Don't you understand the principle of first come, first served?"

As Arcueid spoke, she placed her hand on her chest, as if recalling every moment from the very beginning when she met Bai Mo, her heart filled with a sweet joy, and said:

"Looking back now, it's truly unbelievable. It was all due to a series of unexpected events—no, they weren't unexpected anymore, they were a gift from fate. Our meeting was indeed destined."

"I really want to punch her!" Ciel and Altrouge Brunestud clenched their fists simultaneously as they looked at Arcueid.

"What destiny... I should be unaffected by that thing. But since you're alright, that's great. I'm in a bit of a rush here." Bai Mo interrupted Arcueid, who seemed a little off.

Hearing Bai Mo's words, Arcueid confidently put her hands on her hips and said:

"Don't worry, it's just the Inner Sea of the Planet, right? Although I've never heard of a region called a parallel world, I'll definitely take you back."

Silence, a deathly silence. Upon hearing this, everyone except Arcueid stared wide-eyed, as if being repeatedly punched in the back of the head by a boxer. Ciel and Altrouge Brunestud opened their mouths as if they could swallow a beer bottle.

Fu...

Even Cathy Palug stopped eating, her small eyes seemingly about to pop out of her face, and the Beast of Comparison opened its mouth in an exaggerated way, as if it had seen something beyond its comprehension.

With a thud, after hearing Arcueid's words, Bai Mo slumped weakly into the sofa chair in the movie theater. He felt his scalp tingling, his ears burning, and his head buzzing, along with a laugh that seemed to come from nowhere.

Inside the Strongman Space, Bai Cinan burst into laughter at the scene, "Hahaha! After all this time, it really is Tiandao! Brother, are you at peace now?"

On the other side, Bai Wunan also revealed a subtle expression, and couldn't help but think to himself: Although he has broken through to the Star Realm... will he still be constantly affected by fate? From a manipulated puppet to a bound and struggling beast.

He inexplicably thought of the system's previous assessment of Bai Mo's fate: no matter how hard he tried, he was destined not to get the desired reward.

Then he shook his head and said, "That's just nonsense."

Outside, Arcueid finally realized something was off. Roa, standing beside him, said weakly, "No, parallel worlds and the Inner Sea of the Planet are completely unrelated things. You probably didn't even check before agreeing, did you?"

"No way, Roa, shut up! Do you think I'd get something wrong? Bai Mo described it as a single layer of skin with two sides, each side a world in itself, parallel to each other. Isn't that the Inner Sea of the Planet? Bai Mo is on the outside, so going to the other side is just returning to the Inner Sea of the Planet, isn't it?"

There are so many regions there, so many names, like Avalon and stuff, there must be one that's called a parallel world.

Arcueid pointed at the half-destroyed Roa and spoke righteously. But when she saw Bai Mo sitting helplessly to the side, one hand on his Bai Mo, silent, Arcueid's heart skipped a beat.

Roa seemed about to cry from her stupidity. He turned his head away, as if unwilling to see this foolish white thing again. He muttered, "How can an intelligent being be so stupid... and I actually pursued such a thing! Heavens, I'm about to die, why do you have to humiliate me like this?"

"Parallel worlds, generally speaking, refer to two similar but different worlds... Bai Mo must have come from Earth in another universe, no wonder he has this power."

Ciel's voice slowly drifted out, and this time, a look of shock appeared on Arcueid's face.

It wasn't because she had made a mistake, but suddenly, Arcueid felt that her plans might be disrupted. She had originally intended to take Bai Mo back to the Inner Sea of the Planet, occasionally go on dates like neighbors, show him around the Millennium Castle, stroll side-by-side in the garden, and eventually live together in the Millennium Castle...

Now, her dream is shattered.