Seraina took a deep breath.
Seraina ascended into the sky.
Seraina let out a terrifying roar.
In Garrett’s heart, these three sentences were swirling back and forth.
—Seraina stepped forward, her face expressionless, intently staring at the young vampire. First step, second step, by the time she took the third step, her usually smiling silver-blue eyes had suddenly turned into pure silver vertical pupils!
Seraina was very unhappy.
Ever since these odious-smelling folks arrived, Garrett had been keeping them company, his days and nights turned upside down. Neglecting patients, not performing surgeries, not practicing magic. Holed up in the laboratory, day and night, his body always reeking of blood.
But all these were tolerable, for Garrett was indeed engaged in very important work. This research could save many lives. But she just heard that the odious-smelling guest wanted to drink Jenny’s blood!
Not even think about it!
With every step she took forward, Viscount Seibesh retreated a step; two steps forward, and the viscount retreated two steps. By the third step, he tripped over a chair, “thump” falling to the ground, and then panickedly bounced up:
“I didn’t do anything! I was just thinking! —I won’t think about it anymore! I’m leaving!”
No sooner had he spoken than he leapt backward. Facing Seraina and with his back to the hospital’s small building courtyard, he jumped through the wide-open window into the night. Seraina’s eyebrows furrowed, just about to pursue, when Garrett quickly reached out to stop her:
“Seraina! He’s a diplomatic envoy!”
The Silver Dragon Girl reluctantly stopped. She glared at the vampire’s figure until he disappeared into the night, then turned towards Garrett, her face displeased.
Although she said nothing, the accumulating clouds on her delicate face could summon flashes of lightning and thunder.
Garrett hurriedly soothed:
“Don’t worry, this won’t happen again. —It was already agreed upon when the delegation arrived, that vampires within the Kingdom of Kent are not allowed to hunt, not allowed to drink the blood of the kingdom’s citizens, not allowed to purchase the kingdom’s people. I have already refused him, he will not harm Jenny.”
“And besides, the vampires are allies of the council, providing pressure in another direction to restrain the Radiant Church—don’t you also dislike those guys?”
Seraina grunted angrily. She turned towards the end of the hallway:
“Jenny, Jenny! —Who told you to bring snacks? It’s so late, you should be in bed!”
From the other end of the corridor, two heads peeked out. Jenny and her mother, the maid Laura, cautiously stepped out. Laura, formerly a laundress, now a villa maid, rubbed the edges of her apron nervously and replied:
“I told her to go… Miss, Master Mage, Jenny is so young and can’t do much work, she wants to be the head nurse, so she should be diligent… At least there should be someone to serve tea and water when the master entertains guests…”
“Really, just for this!”
Laura nodded repeatedly. Garrett sighed and said solemnly:
“Among these nurses, Jenny is the only one who can read and write. Since she has this job, she should do it well. As long as she is competent, I will not let her down.”
Laura obediently agreed, pulling her daughter and quickly retreating. But suddenly, Jenny shook off her mother’s hand and said loudly:
“In our previous place as laundresses, there was a female worker and her son, a very handsome young brother, said to have been taken back by a wealthy family. Mother says, I am also the daughter of a noble family…”
The maid and illegitimate daughter of a noble family. Garrett nodded unsurprisingly. So, in this world where literacy among commoners is extremely low, Laura can read and even teach her daughter to read. He said seriously:
“I don’t want to be taken back! Even if someone comes to take me and I really become a noble young lady, I don’t want it!” The little girl’s chin was raised, her expression resolute:
“Master, I want to work well here, earn money through work to support myself and my mother!”
Garrett couldn’t help but smile. He walked up to the girl, crouched down to look her in the eyes:
“Then you do your best. When you grow a bit more and have the qualifications to become a warrior, I will find a teacher for you; if you have the qualifications to learn magic, you
can study at my mage tower.”
Jenny nodded vigorously. Garrett smiled and ruffled her blonde hair, stood up, and turned seriously to Laura:
“There are no pies falling from the sky. Those taken away aren’t necessarily in a good situation. If you can support yourself through your work, then don’t rely on others.”
Laura stiffly nodded carefully. Garrett yawned and walked away. He wondered how many resources Viscount Seibesh could gather to help research after revealing the blood transfusion technique? How long would it take to see results?
Viscount Seibesh hastily retreated, flying back to the diplomatic residence. Just as he arrived, he saw a young woman with pale golden curly hair leaning in the corridor, flirting with a handsome young man:
“Seib, how do you like my new blood slave?”
“Yulia!” Viscount Seibesh stopped, frowning:
“Where did this little guy come from? —Isn’t there an agreement with the council that we are not allowed to hunt or purchase blood slaves in the Kingdom of Kent?”
“Oh, my~~ I didn’t buy, someone gave it to me~~~ Stupid short-lived species, always hoping for some unrealistic things, to extend their lifespan a bit, they are willing to give us their children…”
“…don’t cause trouble!”
Viscount Seibesh stomped his foot and quickly entered the room. The door creaked as his blood slave of half a year, the Radiant Nun Theresa, woodenly walked over, taking his coat and then extending her wrist towards him.
Viscount Seibesh pushed her hand away irritably. With a snap, Theresa’s smooth back of the hand knocked against the wall, leaving a small red mark.
He was originally very enamored with the taste of the Radiant Nun: the thin holy power flowing in her blood, just like the chili flavor he had tasted when he was still alive, which could provide a different stimulation to the taste buds. Once tasted, it was unforgettable.
For this reason, even during long journeys, he carried this blood slave with him, unwilling to let her leave for a moment.
But tonight, at Garrett’s place, the sight of the elven lady captured all his attention.
—No, I can’t drink her blood! Viscount Seibesh shook his head vigorously, trying to shake the infatuation out of his mind:
The energy intensity in that blood, I can’t handle it! Just one sip, even just one drop, would burn through my throat like high-concentration holy water, and directly reduce me to ashes!
Moreover, I get along quite well with that Nordmark Mage… I can’t harm his friend…
Viscount Seibesh plunged into his coffin, rolling from side to side. Suddenly, he jumped up:
“I still need to quickly increase my strength! I must learn the blood transfusion magic! —I should go to the Marquis and ask him to help research the blood testing magic!”
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