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Lingxi smiled and said, "Hehe, so you all know that it's really irresponsible of me for Longinus to die so easily."
"He had a very good relationship with everyone. So, I promised to help him break free from the shackles of his divine power and gain freedom and a new life..."
Her expression darkened considerably, and the dangerous, sinister intent reappeared in her bloodshot eyes.
"However, people cannot be brought back to life after death, not even the spirits of artifacts."
"A container can hold new souls, but it cannot reclaim a will that has already dissipated."
"Although Longinus is dead, he is ultimately the spirit of the spear. Therefore, after years of preparation, I, the prince, have finally obtained his broken body..."
She gave a wicked smile.
"Hehe, in the end, I summoned the spirit of the weapon in my own way. Although Lochina and Longinus are not the same entity at all, they are essentially the spirits born from this spear... In a sense, my Lochina can also be considered his 'reincarnation'."
"The appearance of a weapon spirit depends on both the summoner and the form it desires to become. Even amidst our darkness, Lochina remains so immaculate... Perhaps this unparalleled spear simply desires to live a simple and peaceful life?"
She gently stroked Lochina's head.
"This time, with power and authority, I will not allow anyone to harm the one I cherish."
"Whether it's Lochina or my queen."
The alluring blonde princess gently cradled the young, silver-haired girl in her arms. Her every gesture exuded an unassailable royal authority, leaving no room for doubt about her resolve in this matter.
...
Ludwig once thought that Lochina was the amnesiac vampire queen, but Lingxi's account was flawless, and the truth was far from her deduction.
"Hmph, even I, this young lady, can make a mistake in my reasoning..." she pouted in dissatisfaction.
...
“Wait a minute, Your Highness,” Yin Shang said abruptly.
"I have something to ask you."
Lingxi raised her head slightly and said, "Report now, human."
Yin Shang walked past Ruo Keke and Ludwig and stepped forward.
"The Spear of Longinus did indeed fight alongside vampires, but the one who wielded it was undoubtedly the Queen's Royal Guard Knight named 'Yang Qi,' not you."
"As far as I know, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a 'traitor' who has submitted to the Vampire Queen and whose whereabouts are currently unknown, along with her true form; considering what you just described, those vivid and convincing 'feelings' with the Horsemen of the Apocalypse..."
The princess smiled slightly: "What are you trying to say, human?"
...
"It's very simple."
boom!
No sooner had she finished speaking than a bright shockwave struck her body from a blind spot.
"You've never even been afraid of the sun. No vampire has ever been unharmed by the sun."
Reinhardt had somehow circled around to her side, its mouth emitting light.
It uses a beam of sunlight formed from some kind of holy light, but the amount of holy light energy it contains is negligible. This technique is usually only used for illumination.
As the light faded, the holy light left no mark on the princess's body!
Lochina exclaimed, "Oh dear, Mother!"
Coco roared, "How dare you be disrespectful to His Majesty, human!"
Lingxi smiled slightly and waved her hand.
"Let him speak."
...
"The corrupted Holy Lance, the starving knight whose fate is unknown, the replaced Royal Guard knight, the missing Vampire Queen. Do you think you can cover up all these things you've done with a touching story?"
Yin Shang calmly questioned.
"From the standpoint of a church knight, we are no longer enemies of vampires... but the 'Knights of the Apocalypse' are a different story. The stability of the vampires is related to the stability of the human world, and I cannot stand idly by! So, Your Highness, what is the explanation for that man in the underground prison?!"
Lingxi sighed helplessly, "Sigh, we've been found out. I told Xiaoli not to play pranks on that abandoned prison."
Yin Shang shouted, "Who exactly are you?"
...
The blonde girl gave a slightly sickly, wicked smile and stood up.
"Hmph, you guys know so much."
A purple, malevolent light momentarily filled her pupils, then vanished just as quickly, returning them to their usual blood-red hue.
Ludwig also cautiously took two steps back. She had initially intended to say that Yin Shang was making trouble for no reason, but the princess was behaving as strangely as ever...
It was only then that Ludwig realized that her strange ability to control minds had made everyone subconsciously believe her words!
"You wicked woman who spouts nothing but lies... just how much are you hiding?!"
...
The princess climbed up Ludwig's neck and whispered in her ear.
"Heh, nonsense?"
"I am only selectively telling you this, but I haven't lied to you about a single word."
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Lingxi hooked Ludwig's chin, waved her hand, and walked gracefully toward the door.
"I hope you can understand that the reason I am meeting with you is only to clear up any misunderstandings and to express my hope to cooperate with you."
"I also hope you can understand that my only bottom line that I will not back down on is 'her'."
She turned her head to the side.
“I have made an eternal vow to her that is not to be profaned. My body and soul have long been given to her, for all eternity, until death do us part.”
Therefore, the claim of betrayal is entirely baseless and unfounded.
Only when the mysterious queen is mentioned does Lingxi's frivolous and alluring eyes become truly serious.
"I don't care why you've come or what your intentions are. I only hope that your strength can lend me a hand."
She beckoned with her finger and left without looking back.
"Come on, my little darlings, and that little maid over there. Before revealing the secret, this prince has something else to show you."
Yin Shang asked, "What if I refuse to cooperate?"
She smiled and said, "Hehe, do you think I need your permission?"
Lochina ran over and said, "Mother, where are we going? Lochina wants to go too."
"Sweetie, Lochina, go play on the swings in the garden. Mommy will come find you in a bit."
Lingxi sent her away.
...
Ludwig poked Yin Shang.
"You idiot, why do you have to argue? Let's see what she's up to first."
Yin Shang clicked his tongue and said, "I wonder who was so scared when they argued with her before; their face looked like a wilted eggplant. At least I didn't—"
Ludwig laughed too: "Say that again?"
Clearly, she had an expression that said, "If I can't handle her, surely I can handle you."
Yin Shang waved his hand: "Okay, okay, okay—"
...
...
...
Ludwig, Ruoke, and Yin Shang entered the abandoned prison with Lingxi, but in a completely opposite direction to where Yin Shang was taken out.
Lingxi fanned her nose with some disgust.
"Ugh, it smells awful. I'll have to take a shower when I get back."
The four walked along the other side of the prison passage to its end, a journey that took about ten minutes, before finally reaching the end after many twists and turns.
A heavy iron gate stood there, and even Yin Shang seemed too small in front of it, let alone the three girls next to him who were less than 1.7 meters tall on average.
Lingxi hooked her slender fingers on the door and opened a hidden rune combination lock.
After a series of complex manipulations, the heavy iron gate slowly opened in the dim, blood-red light.
...
"Come on, say hello?" Lingxi sneered.
Yin Shang was shocked: "What...!"
Inside this heavily guarded, secret cell, the prisoner firmly bound by several seals is none other than—
It was the "Fiery Horse" that Ye Liuli had killed earlier!
"Ma Jifeng? Didn't that 'Liuli' say she had already killed him?!" Yin Shang exclaimed in surprise.
The blonde princess snorted coldly:
"Xiao Li was probably just joking with you guys, right? If you just kill these 'evolvers' casually, it'll be hard to recover their blood energy."
"Normally, blood energy dissipates upon the death of its owner, but the blood energy in these individuals is different. The blood energy in these so-called 'evolvers' has been modified by dangerous technology. At the moment of their death, the blood energy within their bodies will automatically seek a new host to ensure their survival. This is an 'ability' added to these blood energies by those who modified them, allowing them not only to be used by humans but also to exist stably... so that these precious blood energies will not be wasted. Even if they fall into enemy hands, they can find a way to eliminate the owner to reclaim the blood energy..."
The princess's words revealed a hint of anger.
"Hmph, how can the noble blood energy of us vampires be something for humans to play with?"
She placed her hand on her chest, and a flash of blood-red light appeared, revealing a blood-red energy body from her chest.
"This is the blood energy of this person—[Bone and Blood Warhorse]."
Yin Shang asked, "That ability to manipulate a mount to conjure up a bunch of bone spikes?"
"Not bad. It's a pity that it's too barbaric and not elegant at all."
The blonde girl tossed it away and stuffed it back into Ma Jifeng's body.
"Pfft?!"
...
"Cough cough cough!! Ah!"
Ma Jifeng struggled frantically.
"Woman! Let me go! I'm going to crush your bones to dust!"
"Bring that black-haired woman here! You! How dare you humiliate me! Master Ma has crushed no fewer than a hundred vampire bugs, do you think I'm afraid of you!"
The blonde noblewoman looked at the screaming madman with a mocking gaze:
"Pfft, a prisoner whose death is imminent, shouting so recklessly, are you trying to hide your inner fear?"
Ma Jifeng hysterically cursed, "You damned mother—"
Swah——
Puff!
The princess's blade struck with a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, delivering a precise and swift blow.
It's almost merciful to let this pathetic madman die in such a painless way.
Thus, the blood-red energy ball that had been briefly "returned" to Ma Jifeng overflowed from his body again.
But it seems... bigger than before.
Lingxi caught it again, opened its mouth and bit it, swallowing it into its body.
"Ugh, this tastes awful."
She even licked her fingers.
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