kingnovel Chapter 661 - 661
Chapter 661 - 661
"Can you walk?"Eiji stared intently at Arcueid.
He felt her complexion had improved significantly.
"Hmm..."
Arcueid checked the condition of her legs.
Though not fully recovered, walking wasn't a problem, and she could handle minor fights.
"I can't walk."
She looked into Eiji's eyes and blinked.
"Alright then."
Eiji reached out, wrapped his arms around her shoulders and under her knees, and straightforwardly picked her up.
Arcueid took the opportunity to wrap her arms around his neck.
The princess was being carried princess-style.
It suited the moment perfectly.
"Stare—"
A cold gaze came from behind.
"Pfft, scumbag!"
Merlin sneered with a fake smile, spitting out the words.
"What right do you have to say that about me?"
Eiji glared at him.
Merlin tapped the floor, and pink petals enveloped them, causing Minamoto no Raikou and the other two to float in place.
Carrying Arcueid, Eiji and the group headed toward the exit of the computer maze.
"Arcueid, what are your plans next?"
In the long corridor, Eiji suddenly asked Arcueid.
"Plans?"
"Yeah, Roa is dead now. Shouldn't you return to the Millennium Castle?"
"Return to the Millennium Castle?"
Arcueid merely thought about it before dismissing the idea.
"Forget it. I plan to stay in this Singularity. After all, going back would only mean falling into slumber again—it's so boring. It's much more interesting here! And thinking about it now, the reason I accidentally entered this Singularity was probably the planet's own intention, right?"
Arcueid speculated.
Eiji agreed with this.
Arcueid's origins were extremely special; even among the True Ancestor royalty, she was the most unique one.
It was entirely natural for the planet's Counter Force to want to send her here and have her participate in this selection event.
"However, I'm quite troubled..."
Eiji sighed, his face full of worry.
"What, are you looking forward to me leaving?"
Arcueid pouted, pretending to be angry as she glared at him.
Even so, she couldn't help but feel uneasy inside.
All along, she had never received any proactive attitude from Eiji, and she was very curious about his opinion of her.
Well, if he dared to say he was looking forward to it, she'd bite him to death!
"Isn't that obvious?"
Eiji laughed in response.
"You're a monster, aren't you?"
The smile on Arcueid's face froze slightly.
She lifted her head, staring blankly at Eiji.
"You're a monster, a blood-sucking monster. To you, humans are nothing more than food, and I'm human—precisely your food. You wouldn't feel the slightest guilt if you killed me casually. To you, my greatest merit is being emergency rations, right? What a detestable creature!"
Eiji lowered his head. Though he was smiling, there was no trace of amusement in his eyes.
Instead, it only felt chilling.
"As one of those monsters, who would genuinely want you to stay? Our cooperation so far was only to find the enemy. I'd be thrilled if you left my arms right now and never appeared before me again!"
What was he saying?
She could understand every word, so why couldn't she grasp the meaning behind them?
It hurt.
"It hurts so much!"
For some reason, my entire body is in pain.
It's even a hundred times more painful than being hunted by the Church!
I don't know where this pain comes from, or why it hurts this much.
"...Why would you say such things?"
Arcueid dug her fingers deeply into her own shoulders, nails piercing through flesh.
The voice squeezed from her throat was as dry and hoarse as a beast's roar.
"Why?"
Eiji looked at her with an incredulous expression.
"I'm merely stating my current thoughts - these are my most genuine feelings without any concealment or embellishment. Aren't you just a filthy vampire? What's wrong with me saying that?"
It hurts.
The pain is rapidly expanding.
Why does my entire body ache?
Where is the source of this pain?
Subconsciously, Arcueid withdrew her hands and clutched her chest.
Ah, that's right.
She suddenly understood.
This pain originates from her heart!
Her body isn't in pain at all - she's just heartbroken.
Everything before her eyes turned black.
As if everything around had vanished, Merlin and the others had disappeared at some point.
In this dark space, only she and Eiji remained.
It felt as if the entire world had abandoned her.
Why was her heart aching?
Why did she feel this suffocating sensation as if she couldn't breathe?
She couldn't understand.
Only one thing was clear to her now.
—Destruction.
She wanted to destroy something.
She wanted to crush something.
That's right, she would destroy everything before her eyes!
A bloody scent drifted from somewhere, entering her nostrils.
Suddenly, her crimson pupils turned golden.
A violent aura erupted, destroying everything in sight.
...
"Arcueid?"
While heading toward the labyrinth's exit, Eiji looked down at the girl in his arms.
Her head was bowed, eyes tightly shut, breathing even as if asleep.
"Probably tired from not having recovered her strength yet,"
Merlin glanced at them with a smile.
Eiji nodded in agreement - that was likely the case.
Arcueid seemed to need sleep to accumulate power, which would help her recover faster.
The group continued toward the labyrinth exit.
To avoid disturbing Arcueid, Eiji deliberately restrained his power, not making a single footstep sound.
But at a certain moment.
Arcueid's breathing stopped.
As if suffocating, her chest rapidly heaved while her entire body trembled violently.
"Arcueid? What's wrong?"
Eiji was startled.
Suddenly, astonishing blood energy erupted with Arcueid at its center!
The violent fluctuations assaulted this digital space like an earthquake.
Eiji's arms jolted, and Arcueid's figure slipped from his grasp.
"Hah..."
Arcueid landed on the ground, hands covering her face.
Her entire body curled up as if in pain.
Her condition seemed strange.
Eiji's gaze slightly narrowed.
"Hah..."
With an exhalation full of bloody scent.
Golden pupils peered through her fingers, bloodshot veins filling the whites of her eyes, rage and grief spreading throughout her gaze.
"Hmm..."
Merlin stroked his chin and hummed softly.
Madness and the scent of blood filled the space.
Arcueid's entire being radiated an aura that warned others to stay away.
Like a hunting beast, a predatory presence washed over them.
"Arcueid..."
Eiji's expression grew solemn.
He tentatively took a step forward, calling out Arcueid's name.
"Rooooar——!"
But what greeted him was a furious beast's roar.
The beautiful girl had transformed into a pure monster, letting out a roar that seemed utterly unbefitting of her.
Then, she pounced fiercely toward Eiji!