Chapter 213 – Chapter 22

“I have a question for you as a person who decided to create this place. Why did you come in person? Why didn’t Shirin come with you?”
“It’s because the Liberation Army is stronger than expected. But I also decided that this conversation was important, so I ordered Shirin to stop them and came alone.”

As expected, the situation seems to have been twisted because of the liberation army.

“I don’t know about you, but I also wanted a place like this to exist.”

Vannes bowed to Lillian and apologized.

Many vampires would be thrilled to learn that the queen representing the Cameld Kingdom had bowed down to a mere human, but she sincerely wanted to apologize.

“I want to apologize for what happened that day. If I had thought a little calmer, I could have solved it through dialogue, but it was very difficult to find a calm mind that day.”

No wonder.

From their point of view, the interior of the palace suddenly changed and countless humans entered the palace and pulled out their swords to kill them.

In addition, both sides had a sense of crisis that they had to kill the other unconditionally for the king, the absolute being they had to protect.

“Kuuheuk…!”

But when Lillian heard her apology, she burst into tears and the feelings she had built up so far.

“Don’t apologize! Don’t apologize!”

Stepping up to her and grabbing her by the collar, she let out a resentful voice towards Vannes.

“Take us into a trap like blood-crazed monsters! Tell us you never intended to talk to a filthy human! Ambush us right now!”
“Lillian…”

Priscilla understood Lillian’s cry that Vannes was not just a blood-crazed vampire, but a rational being who could talk.

Rather, they are monsters that look down on humans.
If only they had fallen into a trap through this place.
Then you could hate and kill your opponent without thinking.

By taking revenge on such a monster, he would have been able to avenge his parents while feeling a sense of relief and accomplishment.

“I have nothing to say except sorry…”

Vannes also understood her feelings, so she apologized again in a tight voice.

If you’re not the queen, you’ll have an excuse.

Those who simply take orders and defend the royal family will do whatever it takes to protect it, even if it’s the wrong thing.

However, as the queen of a kingdom, she was swept away by her emotions and was unable to properly examine the situation.

A king is a being who has to take responsibility for everything, but he has committed a sin by failing to do so.

“Huh…Huh!”

Lillian, who learned firsthand that the tragedy of the day was caused by a misunderstanding, shed tears.

As for Vannes, she felt guilty for feeling that Lillian was a good person.

Parents who raised a daughter like this would have been able to solve it through conversation.

It was a meeting that left only indelible scars, but this meeting gave me hope.

‘The Cameld Kingdom is not the monsters humans in our world thought of. They are more moderate and intelligent than the vampires in our world.’

Akina, who directly confirmed that the queen was so rational, had hope that she could do many things through conversation.

However, this part could only be done if Lillian spoke directly, so I waited for her to get her feelings under control.

“Lillian.”
“Kaisent! Hehe!”

As Kai Sent moved closer to the sobbing Lillian, she hugged her tightly and buried her face in her shoulder, pouring out tears.

Despite the age difference, they looked like lovers, so Barnes tilted his head inwardly.

‘It’s like a lover. It must be my mistake?’

No matter how you look at it, the age gap seems to be large, but Lillian’s appearance seemed to be dependent on her lover, not her younger brother.

Thinking it was her own delusion, she, like the rest of her, waited for her mood to calm down.

Fortunately, Lillian was able to control her emotions faster than expected, whether it was because she had been rough as a mercenary for a long time or because Kai Sent had lent her arms.

“What are you going to do now?”

In a situation where the other person was feeling guilty, she thought that revenge would only make her feel dirty, so she got to the point.

“There can’t be a fairy tale where we apologize and give back the kingdom while laughing haha.”
“It’s natural. Even if I’m the queen of Cameld Kingdom, if I make that decision, there will be a lot of dissatisfaction.”

If we had talked in the beginning, there would have been a way to coexist harmoniously, but now it is too late, and many people have turned to hardliners because they felt repulsed by the continued attacks of humans.

“The answer I gave is coexistence. I will give you some land, including the granary you call the black soil. Instead, if you donate blood for us and supply it regularly, I will send you military support until you can grow.”
“From an external point of view, it’s perfect to be treated as a bag of blood, not to coexist.”
“Even if it looks like that, we can’t do it. We need the spirit of living beings to survive.”
“Isn’t it possible with animals such as cows, horses, and dogs if it’s the essence of life?”
“It’s possible. But if the aristocrats in your world ask you to eat the food of the lower classes, can you accept it?”

High-ranking vampires must drink human blood to maintain their nobility.

Among them, there are even people who can’t stand the disgust and vomit after drinking the blood of an animal.

In the original world, there were those who had a more serious unbalanced diet, such as always drinking the blood of aristocratic families or only drinking the blood of a certain gender.

For them, it is essential food for living and at the same time a luxury item.

‘Huh? Routine?’

Kaicent got stuck on one of Barnes’s lines, but for now he passed quietly.

“And in order to rebuild a kingdom, many talented people are needed. Military power aside, to solve numerous public affairs, you need literate officials. If you want, support for that too…”
“No, that’s fine. That part can be resolved.”

Witnessing Artemis locking herself in her office instead of her Akina and ending the paperwork hell, she decided that all she needed was a handyman to help her move her body.

At that time, Vanes turned his gaze towards Akina.

“Count Akina. Are you okay?”
“What do you mean?”
“Earl Akina Karaiden is a noble of the Harlot Kingdom. This is an important job in the Harlot Kingdom, which is adjacent to the territory. Even so, I can’t help but question what connected us.”

She knew that the Akina she knew was the family of the gatekeeper to protect the kingdom, and that she was also faithful to that role.

However, she arranged a secret meeting that would affect Harlot Kingdom in some way, and the old kingdom was about to be revived, but she did not give any opinion.

Others knew that she was preparing to betray her kingdom for Kai Sent, but it is beyond common sense to Vannes.

“I can’t say it openly, but I will spare no support for the revival of the Kingdom of Lucy Arkenel.”
“I’d like to know why.”
“I can’t say that. It’s ‘extremely’ personal.”

It’s a problem because it’s a very personal issue.

Vannes wanted to hear her thoughts, even risking her delusion just in case, but she knew that it would not work for a strong person like her, so she ended it with her thoughts.

“I will stake my name on Count Akina’s innocence.”

‘I can feel the unshakable trust toward the other person from his voice and eyes. Why? What holds them together?’

I don’t understand why the Marquess of Harlot Kingdom is helping this much for the ruined princess.

However, as she was now, she couldn’t know the answer, so she had no choice but to quietly move on.

“Anyway, would you agree to coexist by handing over some of the granary land?”
“…”

Vannes wanted to hear a definitive answer from Lillian.

Will she forgive her parents and her enemies who destroyed her kingdom and coexist together, or will she enmity her and pour her all into destroying her kingdom of Carmeld.

Standing at an important crossroads for her, Lillian was in constant agony even at this moment.

Depending on the answer here, the direction they will walk will change.

Priscilla cast her eyes as her faithful knight, determined to follow whatever path she took.

But as Lillian’s anguish continued, Kai Sent, who was worse than her, opened her mouth.

“Lillian.”
“Huh?”
“My father once said: Humans can never be rational.”

When everyone’s eyes gathered, his eyes were a bit burdensome, so he cleared his throat and calmed down in his head.

“Generally, if a problem arises, the best way is to acquire various information and make a rational choice. However, humans know it but cannot do it. This is because they make decisions based on their experiences and emotions and then rationalize accordingly. You did.”

Kaicent’s father learned that he does not trust humans, but the important thing is that humans act on emotions.

“Already there will be an answer in Lillian’s mind. If it’s a difficult choice for either side, act on your emotions. Decisions that cheated on your feelings will continue to haunt you.”
“…”
“It doesn’t matter how hard and arduous the road is.”

Kaicent’s advice to act based on emotions instead of rational and rational judgments.

Up until now his head had been cluttered with what he would benefit from if he had chosen either side, but he was told to follow his emotions and it cleared his head.

“Queen Barnes.”
“Yes.”
“I have decided.”

The first words of honor came out of Lillian’s mouth, who had always been speaking casually with Vannes.

From now on, the expression of the will to speak as the successor to the royal family of Lucy Arkenel, not as an individual named Lillian.

“I admit that coexistence with you is indispensable.”

It is clear that they are not bloodthirsty monsters, but an intelligent life form and race with reason and emotions.

“Fortunately, the story went well. Then, once we join forces to push back the resistance…”
“But I won’t beg you for that coexistence.”
“What is it?”

Vannes had no idea what Lillian was trying to say, and even though her face was covered, she could feel her embarrassment.

“You seem to have pity on me. Giving the land also feels like an enemy.”
“I won’t deny that it’s not. But are you saying you’re abandoning a peaceful solution just because of your pride?”

If an unknowing third party sees it, she can only see Lillian as brute force in a situation where she can rebuild the kingdom peacefully without fighting the Cameld Kingdom.

“The enemy ship you are offering is a poisoned chalice.”
“Why?”
“Let’s say everything came true as you said. But can the people of the kingdom created that way have pride towards their country?”
“…”

A kingdom rebuilt with the favor and hostility of the Cameld Kingdom.
A situation in which blood is regularly transfused in exchange for protecting the kingdom.

It’s not a kingdom, it’s a vassal state, to be honest, it’s just one of the territories within the Cameld Kingdom.

“I will fight against the Cameld Kingdom and win. And I will use you as talented people to rebuild the kingdom.”

Lillian’s declaration that he would fight directly and win, rather than receive enemies.

Vannes, who had been watching her in a daze,

“Whoop. Whoop whoop. Whoop whoop whoop.”

After covering the corners of his mouth and letting out an unaffected smile,

“I apologize.”

A formal apology was made to Lillian.

“To be honest, I was looking down on you. I thought you were an immature child who wanted to regain your royal rights just because you were born into royalty.”

She thought that her dissatisfaction would go away if she gave her her proper land.

Vannes grabbed her own hood and tucked it behind her.

As if in a painting, there was no moonlight shining at that moment, but because they were all talented people who could see their opponents even in the dark, I was able to witness Vannes’ face.

Since she is an undead and a vampire who lives in the dark, I thought she would have a very dark appearance, but in reality her face was completely different from what I expected.

An elegant style in which long hair in a fresh line color is elegantly tied up in a half-up and secured with ivory-colored accessories that exude elegance.

Her graceful appearance that matches her delicate face line is like a flower bud that lights up the darkness even though she is a vampire, a being of darkness.

“Suck!”
“Oops.”

Even though Lillian and Priscilla were the same woman, when she saw her face, she involuntarily lost strength in her legs and had to resist her desire to fall on her knees.

At least, it was thanks to her red eyes and pale complexion that it was hard to see that she was a vampire.

“You have proven your worth. As the Queen of Cameld Kingdom, I will acknowledge you as my adversary.”
“Hmph. That’s an honor.”

The two, who marked each other as rivals, looked at each other with smiles.

“But a match is a law where there must be an advantage when you win. So.”

Vannes turned her gaze to Kai Sent, her eyes glowing red.

“If I win, give me that boy.”
“What!”
“!!”
“That!”

All three women were greatly agitated at the request for Kaicent.

‘Those two are like that, but why Count Akina?’

Vannes felt it odd that she was agitated by Akina, but she figured it would come naturally to her if she won.

“I will prepare you for your challenge. One last piece of advice: remember that unless you talk to the Liberation Army, there is no hope for you.”

After that, Vannes transformed into a bat, and she disappeared in an instant into the darkness without a single light.