Castle Banquet

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After coming out of that shop, the two teenagers walked for a few more hours, and the surrounding buildings became taller and denser.

Zero didn't expect that they would reach a city after only a week of walking after escaping from the castle.It turns out that the vampires' castle is so close to the city where humans live, but the people here don't know the existence of another place.

It's like, people often don't know that there is a colony of mice living in their backyard.

Zero thought this with some malice, but suddenly realized, in the eyes of the 'rats', how would this be described?He doesn't know, and he doesn't need to explore the small thoughts of the 'rats', he just needs to know how to get rid of the rats.

He clenched the pocket watch on his chest, as if he was squeezing someone's heart, and the faint needle pendulum was like a light heartbeat.

The gods descend silently in the dark night, the bustling market, the people who come and go in a hurry under the soft lights, belong to the night scene of the city.

It is completely different from an isolated castle in a wilderness.

At this moment, the residents of the castle have also arrived in the brightly lit world.

"Wow, I didn't expect the human city to be so close to the castle. I didn't even know it. It's been more than a year since I moved here, and Master Shu hasn't allowed me to come out. It's really stingy."

The flowing lights dispelled the boy's restlessness. Facing the unfamiliar street, the boy was full of joy.

"It is precisely because the human city is so close to the castle that His Majesty will not let you out and run around. You have just successfully transformed, and your ability is very unstable. Besides, there are too many ways humans can use to kill us."

Facing the colorful lights, one thought of the change in the relationship between the two parties. With the deepening of human dominance over the earth, those terrifying legends finally calmed down a little.However, people always hold the attitude of "if you are not of my race, your heart must be different" and cooperate with human beings. Is it really correct to do so?

"So? We need to ask for their permission to come out? These are arrogant guys."

"Lantang, just a year ago, you were still a human being. And you were an arrogant aristocrat who was abandoned by the world. You must have forgotten it? You are young and your memory is really bad."

"I haven't forgotten! However, I don't have much memory as a human being. After all, I was selected by the Privy Council when I was five years old." I am obviously very proud of this.

"Ah, is that so? How do I remember? Your Majesty once said that when he went out to meet guests, he was inexplicably entangled by a noble kid. That kid followed him everywhere and refused to even go home. Seeing that kid For the sake of being cute, I reluctantly tried raising it for a few days."

"Ah!! Why did Lord Shu tell you such a thing!?"

The young man who had been exposed had nowhere to go, and wished he could rush over and cover the opponent's mouth immediately, but the clear gap in level and strength made him restrain his arrogance.

But the person who exposed him was thinking about another thing at the moment, the second pocket watch, Shu did not give it to Lan Tang, but gave it to the silver-haired human kid.

The existence of that guy is too dangerous.

One couldn't clearly say what kind of threat the boy posed, he just vaguely felt that he had to get rid of the boy.

However, it is not possible to do it for the time being, and the place and timing are not suitable.Then at least keep him away from Shu.

Perhaps, after catching up with him this time, he can be let go. If he is still capable, he should run farther away, so far that he will not appear in front of Shu again until his short life is over.

Ah, I see, you annoying brat.

Almost at the same time, Lan Tang also found the target, and then fell silent.

The dense flow of people cut the line of sight into tiny pieces.

In the distance, on the bustling street, two teenagers, one in front and one behind, moved with the flow of people.

Yuuki has never seen such a chaotic scene, at least in her opinion, it can only be described as 'chaos' - people come from all directions, and then spread out in all directions, without order.

In her impression, the crowd was either an elegant ball or a queue waiting for the vampires to distribute supplies, and these two kinds of crowds were always in order.

At this moment, the disorderly flow of people in front of her made her not know where she should go, so she had to hold onto the corner of Ling's clothes tightly.

Faced with the same situation, Zero obviously adapted a lot. In fact, such chaos and noise made him feel at ease.For him, being in the sea of ​​people in the city is the safest place and the place where people can relax.

Suddenly, a disgusting aura hit.

Turn around and meet a kind smiling face.

You Ji froze in place, motionless, only the hand holding the hem of the clothes trembled slightly.

Zero pulled Yuuki behind him in a protective posture, and he knew it was futile.

Without any weapons on his body, it is impossible to defeat the vampire in front of him with bare hands.

What's more, there is Yuki here.

Could it be that this escape journey is over?

Zero stared at one, hoping to find a chance to escape.

The person who was being watched closely did not show any signs of wanting to do something, but instead greeted them with a relaxed expression.

"Long time no see, Mr. Zhuisheng."

Then he bent down and showed a bright smile to Yuki who was hiding behind Zero, "There is also the lovely Yuki, long time no see!"

"What do you want to do?"

As for Zero's questioning, one ignored it and continued talking to You Ji, "I want to talk to Mr. Zhui Sheng alone about something, can You Ji leave for a while? Lan Tang is also here, let him play with you for a while How about it?"

Yuuki is afraid of Yiyi, because he is always smiling, as if he is always teasing others.

Two years ago, the original owner of the castle was killed by him, and Yuki still remembered the moonlight that night and the corpse under the moonlight.

After the castle changed its owner, there were fewer and fewer humans around, and more and more people chose to transform into vampires.

You Ji didn't understand why, but she was thinking that maybe one day she would be turned into a vampire by them unknowingly, fortunately there was Zero.

Fear caused her to loosen the corner of Zero's clothes subconsciously, and she suddenly came back to her senses, grabbing Zero's arm fiercely, with her nails deeply embedded in the flesh.

Zero realized that Yuuki was afraid, quickly held her hand, and dragged her to the direction where there were few people.

Don't involve passers-by.

Just 1 minute ago, when they were strolling in the bustling commercial street, the vampire came behind them silently, which meant that these vampires didn't pay attention to the people around them at all. If there was a dispute here, Innocent people are likely to be hurt.

Regardless of whether he can escape this time, he should find a place where no one is around for the final battle.

Of course Zero didn't know, and this was exactly the desired result.

It's really pleasant to see the two little devils who are easily caught in the trap trying to escape. One can't help but guess that Mo Feishu didn't punish a certain little devil for repeatedly absconding because of this?

"One, what kind of bad taste are you doing? You can just catch them back, why do you have to scare them away before chasing them?"

Not long ago, Lan Tang, who was on standby in the distance, came over. He didn't understand the meaning of doing this. Is the cat catching mice?What's the fun in that, besides, that little ghost is Master Shu's pet, shouldn't they catch it back as soon as possible and return to life?

One answer to Lan Tang's question was, "It's rare to come out once, doesn't Lan Tang want to play for a while? Before you came, didn't you always complain that His Majesty didn't allow you to leave the castle? I'm creating conditions for you now." .In such a modern city, wouldn't it be fun to play hide-and-seek with escaped pets?"

"Then what if we delay the task entrusted to us by Master Shu?" Lan Tang, who was usually very naughty, also acted extremely serious when it was about a certain adult.

On the other hand, the other person, who has always been diligent and thoughtful, became careless.

"If I say, it's better not to complete the task, what will Lan Tang do?"

"One?!"

"Lantang, do you think the existence of Cone Shengling is a good thing or a bad thing for His Majesty?"

"Why do you ask this all of a sudden? No matter what that guy Zhuo Shengling thinks, Lord Shu will always find a way to solve him."

At times like this, Yiyi always envies Lantang, and envies that he can firmly believe in all the decisions made by Shu, but he can't do it himself. The longer he stays with Shu, the more he feels that that person is sometimes really It's too capricious.

"Lantang, as a subordinate, you should learn to clear the obstacles for the king before he realizes the threat. Only in this way can he become the most qualified deployment."

"Are you planning to kill him here?" If it is beneficial to the Priest, he doesn't mind doing so, and he will gladly accept the punishment for disobeying the order, but——

"How come, this is the territory of human beings, and it is a violation of the contract to act without authorization, although I really want to—" One seemed to suddenly think of something, and paused, "Lantang probably doesn't know yet, Your Majesty So I look at him differently because he once killed the vampire who attacked him when he was attacked, he is still similar to you. Although he is a human kid, his strength should not be underestimated, otherwise he will suffer."

"Hmph, it's not far behind Master Shu."

Lan Tang's answer made Yi Yi couldn't help but sigh, there is nothing wrong with a single cell, at least it is carefree.

"I just remind you not to be careless."

"Thank you so much!"

No one likes to be underestimated, let alone being underestimated by seniors.

Of course, one is not to underestimate Lantang's ability, but to share information about the enemy with his comrades in advance for the next plan.

There was almost enough time, and one took a step forward, "Later, Lan Tang will be responsible for catching You Ji so that she doesn't let her run around, and I will deal with Cone Sheng Ling." The direction followed.

Lan Tang was very dissatisfied with this ambiguous arrangement, "Hey, one! Tell me clearly what you want to do! Also, why should I be responsible for catching a little girl!"

Lan Tang yelled loudly and rushed over, leaving behind a group of passers-by who didn't know what to say.People passing by don't know and won't pursue a crazy word in the night.

When Lan Tang caught up with one, they were already in an underground garage.

The location of the garage is very remote, and the interior decoration is quite sloppy. Naturally, no one cares about it in such a late night.

It's really a good place to hide from people's eyes.

Zero, who arrived first, had placed Yuki in the innermost corner of the garage, while he himself stood in the center of the garage near the exit, holding an iron rod about one meter long in his hand.

Judging from the thickness of the stick, it probably came down from an abandoned fence on the side of the road.

Standing at the entrance, Yiyi said in a moderate voice, "I mean, if you, Lan Tang, were to be the opponent of Mr. Zhui Sheng, we might have to wait a long time to get the result, so you just need to be responsible Stay with You Ji and don’t let her get hurt. I’ll be in charge of letting Jun Sheng feel the gap between the real night clan and ordinary humans, so that he can have some self-knowledge. After that, it’s best to take You Ji away. , never appear in front of His Majesty again, otherwise, he will die in an ugly way."

One of the words was half an answer to Lan Tang's question before coming here, and the other half was an advice to Zero.

'I intend to let you go on the condition that you disappear forever from His Majesty's presence. '

But to Zero, the focus is only on 'disparity in power' and 'death is ugly'.

Furthermore, what ignited was a fearless fighting spirit.

Zero didn't believe that the vampires would let them go. Their family was destroyed for no reason a year ago, and then they were taken to the castle for no reason, and then they were captured again and again.The vampires left a bloody and savage impression on him.He hated this group of creatures from the bottom of his heart, unparalleled!

For a speech that seemed to be persuasive, Zero was indifferent. He raised the iron rod in his hand in front of him, held it with both hands, and prepared for battle!

This kind of reaction is expected, so giving personal pain and blows is the shortcut to negotiation, even the only way.

Yi Yi chuckled, "It's a pity that I forgot to bring a knife when I went out this time. However, even with empty hands, Mr. Zhui Sheng can't beat me."

Without waiting for Lan Tang to react, one had already come to Zero, and kicked the opponent away with a speed that was unmatched by humans. Zero had time to lift the high-speed iron rod a little, and it was able to protect the head that should have been injured. He fell out with all his strength.

As soon as he came up, he attacked the head, and the movement of Yi Yi made the two people who were forced to watch nervous at the same time.

You Ji couldn't help standing up and approaching the area where the two were fighting. She was worried about Zero's safety, but she didn't know what she could do.

Lan Tang was afraid that if he killed someone on the spot, Master Shu would be angry if he found out, but he didn't want to stop it.

In fact, one didn't take it seriously.At least, the person who was currently falling on the ground didn't feel that he had fallen hard. Immediately, Zero stood up and took the initiative to attack.

Seeing that Zero was safe, Yuuki stopped.

Lan Tang also noticed the commotion in the corner, and came to You Ji's side, intending to stand on his own post.

On the other side, the iron rod was swung at a tricky angle and full of strength, but it still failed to avoid a palm.

Hold one end of the iron stick with one hand, pull it along the direction of the opponent's attack, and turn around lightly to avoid the stick's trajectory.

In a short period of time, Zero's body lost its balance again. This time, Zero quickly supported the ground with an iron rod to stabilize his body.

Behind him, another attack came.

Just now, he turned to the one behind Ling and slapped the back of his neck.

You Ji on the side reflexively made a forward movement, and Lan Tang quickly grabbed her.

Zero turned around quickly, and Yi Yi's palm fell on his left shoulder. Zero fell back and swung his stick with one hand with his right hand, sweeping across the opponent's lower body.

A retreat to avoid.

Standing up on zero support, he revealed a confident smile.

In the fight just now, he realized that the opponent was not necessarily superior to him in strength, the only difference was in the speed of reaction.In other words, as long as you keep up with the opponent's speed, prevent him from attacking the vital points, and then seize the opportunity to counterattack the opponent, then the victory or defeat is not yet a foregone conclusion.

Although the vampire in front of him was much more dexterous than the guy he hacked to death before, it wasn't necessarily invincible.

However, Zero ignored the crucial point, it is impossible for human beings to catch up with the speed of a pure-blooded Night Clan in a short period of time.What's more, one is far from going all out.

The entire battle was over in less than 5 minutes.

An unintentional long-term entanglement, although he really wanted to directly eliminate the opponent here, but in the end he only temporarily crippled the opponent's right arm as a memorial.

One of his own cheeks was bruised, and for the iron rod that disfigured him, one dealt with it by kicking it far away, so as not to get angry.

The iron rod hit the side wall of the garage, making a 'bang' sound, which woke Yuuki who was huddled in the corner.She looked around as if she had just woken up from a dream, until she saw the injured silver-haired boy lying on the ground, the person who claimed to be able to take her out, the person who took her to the human city, that was Her only support at the moment.

She broke free from Lan Tang's restraint, hurriedly ran to Ling's side, knelt down to check his wound.

In addition to the broken right arm, the left shoulder was also slightly swollen, and a piece was broken on the forehead, which was bleeding continuously. It looked quite scary.

These injuries were caused after Zero successfully cut a cheek. It can be understood that the proud vampire was cut by an iron fence by a human kid—especially a guy who hated him so much but had to be merciful. after the outbreak.Grabbing the opponent's weapon, breaking off the hand that used the weapon, and leaving some similar marks on the opponent's face.After that, he dropped his weapon in satisfaction.

One was wiping the wound on his cheek. This kind of wound was actually nothing to him, and he could recover in half an hour.

However, its significance is very important. One did not think that the other party could hurt him, maybe it was too careless, and he had always dealt with it with the mentality of a game and deliberately let it go. Maybe, as expected, Shu's judgment was more accurate than his own.

The human being lying on the ground does have extraordinary talent, but talent does not determine everything.

"Yuki," said Yiyi, ignoring the injured enemy and his restless comrades, "he's not seriously injured, just find a doctor."

The girl who was named raised her head and looked at the young man who frightened her, her eyes were full of resentment.

One doesn't care about that.

"I won't arrest you and return to the castle, but in order for him," Yi Yi looked at Zero who was struggling to stand up, "don't have any thoughts of returning to the castle to make trouble, it is necessary to teach him a lesson in advance."

After that, one turned to Lan Tang, "The task is well done, Lan Tang."

Of course, Lan Tang knew that this was not a compliment, one was to make fun of his performance when he stopped You Ji just now, and it was useless to hide it, so he simply raised his hands in disdain, revealing the marks of being scratched by the girl with nails and the perfectly shaped teeth marks, " I was wounded as a gentleman."

"Well, go back and tell His Majesty, maybe it can help reduce the punishment."

"Even if you don't kill me now, I won't let any vampire go!"

"Zero!?" Yuuki hugged him worriedly.

Before Yuuki could finish her shout, Yi Yi came back to Zero again, holding the iron rod picked up from the corner in her hand.

"Mr. Zhuisheng, it seems that I haven't taught you enough lessons. Do you think I dare not kill you? I didn't kill you just because His Majesty didn't want us to hurt people at will. It was His Majesty's wish that you picked it up. One life. In fact, it was His Majesty who saved you from those unruly wanderers a year ago! His Majesty doesn't care if you are grateful, but I will never allow you to be presumptuous."

An iron rod in his hand was inserted into the ground fiercely, and the floor exploded immediately.

"Aren't those beasts also your kind? You let them eat people outside, and then you come forward to kill them. It's just killing each other." Zero doesn't believe and can't believe those who killed his parents and brothers.

He didn't intend to explain any more, his goal had already been achieved, and the next step was the choice of these two human beings anyway.

If they really wanted to seek death, he would kill them even against Shu's wishes.

"Whatever you think, I'll let you go now, the next time you appear in front of His Majesty, it will be your death day. You Ji, you too."