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Lochina continued to struggle, but was knocked unconscious by the man's elbow to the neck again.
"Tsk. What a hassle. To retrieve the contaminated holy lance, we'll have to have church personnel perform the ritual..."
His gaze toward Lochina held no pity whatsoever, as indifferent as if he were looking at an object.
"What kind of artifact spirit is this? It's just an artificial intelligent life form. A monster like you, who shouldn't exist in this world, should return to your original artifact form and serve the group. That's your greatest and only purpose."
"The outdated, feudal, and superstitious church is unwilling to be controlled and monitored by the vampires, and is obsessed with reclaiming the Holy Lance and overthrowing the vampires... Ha."
"If our group couldn't squeeze money out of them, the president wouldn't want to bother with them at all."
"...Alright, it's time to move on."
The man roughly stuffed Lochina into a sack, threw her into the trunk of his car in the dark of night, and drove away.
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"Hoo hoo...hey...over here, um, over here."
"Hehe... This feels so good."
Ludwig lay on the bed, blissfully enjoying the massage from the Night Witch.
Since the Eternal Night Witch evolved under the blessing of the Queen's power, she, now possessing a semi-physical form, has been able to truly touch objects at will and freely change between physical and ethereal forms.
Ye Liuli stood expressionless at the entrance of the Queen's boudoir, no longer knowing where to begin her rant.
"Your unique blood energy is only good for this kind of thing?!"
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"Hoo hoo... What's wrong with that, Xiao Ye?"
The Night Witch raised her head and spoke on Ludwig's behalf.
"Anyway, as long as I don't use magic, summoning the Eternal Night Witch doesn't consume much energy. Besides, only I know where the massage is most comfortable, so the Eternal Night Witch is my best chief masseuse, you know?"
"The Eternal Night Witch said with a smile."
"Hehe, although professionally speaking, it's still not as comfortable as Coco's massage..."
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Ye Liuli, who had already reverted to her dark personality state, was now utterly speechless.
In private, this vampire queen's image is always very different from her public image, basically falling into the category of "her persona is completely destroyed once exposed".
"I should have gotten used to it long ago. You, the vampire queen, have always been two-faced. Since you don't care, then I, your lowly employee, have nothing to say."
Ye Liuli rolled her eyes at her.
"When you're ready, head to the Vault. The operation to rescue Princess Lochina is about to begin, and little Shiri still needs a suitable weapon. And only the Vampire Queen possesses the power to open it."
Access to the Vault.
Upon hearing this, Ludwig, looking quite pleased, pondered for a moment.
"Oh, the secret vault, the place that houses the vampires' collection of magical artifacts accumulated over a thousand years..."
"Wait a minute, I'll be right back after a little more massage... Hey..."
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Click.
Ye Liuli closed the door, half annoyed, her face expressionless.
"I'll have to ask Miss Ruo Keke how she manages to make our lazy queen obey."
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A moment later, Ludwig arrived at the Vault, dressed in a casual nightgown.
Hilliot had been waiting here for a long time, and when she saw the newcomer, her expression showed a slight surprise.
Because Ludwig's shoulders were bare, her feet were bare, her thin nightgown was almost slipping off her body, and her loose silver hair showed no signs of being styled.
She herself seemed completely unconcerned.
After all, there was hardly anyone on the way from the Queen's boudoir to the secret vault, and Siriot was not an outsider to her, so Ludwig didn't bother with any dressing up and just walked straight here from her room.
Despite yawning repeatedly, she still remembered the etiquette of the vampires and curtsied to Siriot:
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mother Queen."
"...However, don't you have the necessary permissions? I remember the access control here has been locked for a long time..."
Hilliot said:
“I set the rules for the vampires, and I must abide by them. Only the vampire queen can open the secret vault. Even though the seal has been in disrepair for many years, I cannot enter without permission. After all, I am no longer the queen.”
Ludwig scratched her head: "Okay."
She used her blood curse to reseal the vault, opening and closing the new seal repeatedly to test its stability.
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Watching her skillfully cast the spell, Siriot was somewhat dazed.
Just a few short years ago in the real world... she was still the eternal queen who should rule the vampires forever and never fall.
After slumbering for countless years in the Eternal Pure Land, she awoke once more, having willingly relinquished her throne and become an ordinary vampire, a humble and simple mother.
In the eyes of this girl, the so-called progenitor of the vampires was nothing special.
For her, having family... how many years and how many days and nights ago was that?
So long ago that she no longer wanted to recall it.
Because she now has family again.
She gave Ludwig a gentle smile:
"Lulu, are you finding it easy to use the Queen's power and authority?"
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Ludwig shook her head decisively.
"I'm far from being a queen. Now that Mother Queen is back, please give me some guidance if you have the chance."
Hiliott shook her head: "Guidance? Don't forget why I stepped down. I've been incompetent for a long time."
She raised an eyebrow, and her pupils changed slightly, as if Lingxi was saying something to her.
"Wait... Lingxi just said she's interested in mentoring you. But don't believe everything she says; she likes to mix lies into the truth."
The two chatted and laughed for a while, then stepped inside together.
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The vault was indeed dilapidated. Although the seals on the magical artifacts were all intact, the vast warehouse was filled with dust and moss, causing them to frown.
"Cough cough, how are we supposed to find them? According to the records, some of these magical artifacts haven't been touched for hundreds or even thousands of years..."
Ludwig said.
"...These are all magical artifacts collected by the vampires over thousands of years, numbering in the hundreds. Finding the right one from these hundreds of artifacts will take quite a while."
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Hiriote closed her eyes, feeling the guidance from the unseen.
"Lulu, the power of a magic weapon is actually secondary."
"The most important thing is whether it suits me. For a 'pseudo-spirit' like me, choosing a suitable magical weapon as my main body is far better than blindly pursuing power."
"Close combat requires stronger physical abilities, and Lingxi and I have made a promise to each other to cherish each other's unique bodies. Therefore, I have given up close combat that puts me at risk."
"I've never been good at close combat. For a thousand years, it's only because the Queen's authority possesses overwhelming power that I've..."
This weakness can be disregarded.
"Like sacred artifacts, magical artifacts are supernatural objects with spirituality. They choose their own masters... And as a pseudo-artifact spirit, I can also sense what kind of magical artifact is suitable for my body."
Hiriote opened her eyes, and there she was, already standing in front of the magical artifact she had chosen.
"Hello."
She bent down and smiled slightly.
"Are you the one calling me?"
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Before Hilliot were a pair of semi-automatic pistols shrouded in black mist, completely imbued with a bloody and evil aura.
They exude a captivating black sheen, and their design clearly indicates that these pistols are products of the last few decades.
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At this moment, Ludwig pinched her ear in confusion.
"Huh...? Why are there modern weapons here? And they're even magical weapons?"
Chapter 210 Black and White
After dispelling the protective barrier, Hilliot picked up the two standard-issue pistols.
Its size was just right for her; her slender hands could comfortably hold it and easily place her fingers on the trigger.
"It seems it's not resisting me. Then let's not delay and begin the fusion."
A burst of black mist erupted from Hiriote's body, completely enveloping the twin pistols, which then returned to her body along with the mist.
The next moment, Hilliot looked surprised.
"What... these two guns are—!"
She held her forehead, her silver hair quickly turning golden.
She transformed into a spirit dweller, looked up, and said:
"Sweetie! Where did you get these two guns?"
Ludwig tilted her head: "Huh? According to the records, wasn't the last person to maintain the barrier you were when you were the Princess?"
Lingxi denied it: "My memory is incomplete. Even if I knew, it would be impossible for me to remember it now."
Ludwig touched her ear in confusion, frantically searching her mind for information.
"let me see..."
“.一/零=+}|%}=五$&酒/%->+..依照城堡女仆们的说法,似乎是...数年前重组议会、血族入加*{1/0|++/%|4}5=}9+4=@9#8驻,她们对城堡进行整修与打扫时,从一滩人类的血迹附近发现的。”
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Lingxi suddenly realized.
"I understand."
She placed her hands on her chest, absorbing the fragmented information emanating from the twin guns as they merged with her body.
A moment later, she opened her eyes, raised one hand, and made a gesture of "holding" in the air.
Om-!
The standard-issue pistol that she had "swallowed" into her body ended up in her hand.
"..."
"These pistols, having been tainted by the dark aura of blood from long battles with monsters, gained their own spirituality under the influence of the high concentration of darkness when they entered this castle filled with the dark power of the vampires, and naturally became magical weapons."
Lingxi's expression was full of nostalgia.
"It told me. Its owner's name is Ivankov. Haha, what a coincidence, he's my maternal grandfather."
Ludwig exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?!"
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