The vampire heiress is two-faced

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Everything about this body... is now... gone.

[To dare...resist...and seize...the body, how foolish...]

Thankfully, my...preparation...is...ready...to...charge...

[3 month 9 day]

I miss you so much, Lance.

But not now, it's not the right time.

[9 month 13 day]

The plan is going very smoothly.

She'll never know what kind of surprise I've prepared for her.

Let's agree to return to the castle for now. It might be worthwhile to play along.

Heh, I'll make her forever...

I miss you so much... Nus. Wait for me.

...

"What is this diary about?"

Ludwig was completely confused.

"Although I didn't quite understand these torn pages, she must be plotting something. I knew she was definitely up to something!"

“Young Miss. Besides this, there’s another word that’s been mentioned repeatedly in the diary,” Ruo Keke said.

Ludwig points to a certain line:

"You mean this... what Nus?"

"The only thing that would have a similar name... is..."

The two said it in unison:

"Longinus?"

This is one of the twelve sacred artifacts of the Church. Although the two had seen one of the twelve sacred artifacts called "Wandering Sword" not long ago, the name "Longinus" was still very familiar to them.

After all, it is one of the most powerful of the twelve sacred artifacts, the "Four Sacred Relics," and its reputation as the "Spear of Longinus" is known to all. Compared to it, the Sword of Wandering doesn't even rank.

Ludwig shook her head.

"Why would a vampire princess keep mentioning that thing? No, no, it must be something else."

“But young lady, have you forgotten? Our vampire clan is not entirely unrelated to it,” Ruo Keke said.

"And you probably don't know that it was actually returned to the Church by the Vampire Council."

"Huh?! There's such a thing?"

"Yes. The Vampire Queen defeated the culprit behind the Great Plague—the Pope. The Spear of Longinus, used to defeat the Pope, was returned to the Church as a symbol of reconciliation. To this day, the Council, together with humanity, still temporarily oversees the crumbling Church to prevent it from causing trouble again."

“Yes, now that you mention it… it wouldn’t be surprising if she really is after the Spear of Longinus.” Ludwig lowered her head in thought.

"Coco, where is the Spear of Longinus?"

Coco shrugged: "Miss, don't even think about it. Ordinary people like us can't see it. Although it was returned to the church a few years ago, like other sacred artifacts, it's only exhibited to the public once every five years. There's still a long time until its next exhibition..."

Coco quickly took out her phone.

"...one week."

She confirmed the fact: "That's right, Miss, one week!"

Ludwig gently placed the nearly discarded diary back into its place:

"Then our next destination is obvious."

She closed her eyes and mentally pieced together the fragmented clues.

"Coco, do you know anything else about the Spear of Longinus?"

“Reporting to Miss. As far as I know, the Spear of Longinus once accompanied the Vampire Queen and was wielded by a knight personally appointed by her. However, that knight disappeared long ago after defeating the Pope.”

...

"Hmm... I'm afraid it's inextricably linked to this princess."

Ludwig tilted her head.

“If I were someone who wanted the Spear of Longinus, I would naturally acquire it at the exhibition as it approached its opening. After all, although the Church is in decline and weakened, its usual heavy protection of sacred artifacts is not a barrier that ordinary people can easily break through. The exhibition is undoubtedly the easiest time to acquire them.”

"We have no other clues right now, so let's go and pay our respects to those sacred artifacts that cleanse darkness and sweep away filth."

If Coco were to perform a skirt-lifting gesture to her:

"As you command, young lady."

Chapter 25 Group

The North Pacific Ocean is scenic, stretching as far as the eye can see, yet empty.

There are no islands worth mentioning here. As long as you are a little far from the mainland—to put it nicely, it's just a vast ocean, and even ships and passenger planes don't bother to pass by here.

When traveling between bustling ports on the Eurasian and American continents, the North Pacific is always an insignificant area. This is because the North Pacific perfectly avoids the shortest straight-line routes to and from all these major ports. Only a few international flights take this shortcut.

But in this desolate ocean, about a thousand kilometers east of Hokkaido Island in Japan, there is an artificial island.

Located where warm ocean currents flow and avoiding the continental collision zone prone to frequent earthquakes, it enjoys a spring-like climate year-round, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

It has a rather irregular shape, but its longest diameter, from east to west and north to south, is no more than 100 square kilometers.

The island is equipped with a well-equipped airport and port, and in addition to the bustling technology industrial parks around it, a towering building stands out in the very center of the island.

It is the "integration center of the group," the core of the ruling power of the Spier Group, an oligarchic tycoon that spans all continents and enjoys a global reputation.

This entire island is a symbol of this vast commercial empire.

From the very beginning of the Spire Corporation's rise, they have harbored a deep distrust of any government. Decades ago, with the approval of the United Human Council, the Spire Corporation moved its headquarters from New York to this artificial island, which they funded and built. After decades of expansion and management, they have transformed it into the heart of a commercial empire.

Those who can enter and leave this "group island" include not only the elite of the elite, heads of state, and high-ranking members of the group, but also a young man.

Capilison Spier, the young president of the Spier Group.

Without a doubt, he is a prominent figure who should be celebrated in any era.

Several years ago, Norris Spier, who had controlled the group for over thirty years, passed away. His second son, Capilison, in his early twenties, succeeded his deceased eldest son and became the new manager of the group.

He demonstrated exceptional management talent, transforming his father's domineering management style by actively collaborating with various parties, innovating, and improving the lives of people worldwide. In the years following Capilison's appointment as president, the Spire Group's reputation soared. Capilison Spire was also regarded as a world-renowned philanthropist and Confucian businessman.

At the top floor of the group's integrated center, there stands an extremely luxurious modern manor.

At the edge of the courtyard of this sky estate, the entire island can be seen through the spacious and bright floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing successive presidents to overlook the empire they built.

Capilson Spier is no exception.

He stood with his left hand behind his back in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his right hand gently stroking the handle of his silver cane.

"How many times have I told you, Tokugawa?"

He glanced sideways at the red wine on the table, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

“Take this bottle of 1982 Lafite away. It should be converted into commercial value for the group, not left here for me to drink.”

"Alright, Butler Tokugawa. I'm already very disappointed in you. You'll report to the Tokyo branch tomorrow. I've arranged some new work for you. It's your hometown, so I'm sure you're very familiar with it and the new job will be a piece of cake for you."

The butler left the room with a pale face, and at that moment an intelligence agent walked in.

Upon seeing the newcomer, he quickly concealed the fierce glint in his eyes.

"Ah, Zhang, did you find anything?"

The intelligence officer respectfully handed over the documents: "These are almost all the information I have gathered with all my might about the vampire queen."

Spier held it in his hand and weighed it in his hand: "Is it really that thin?"

The intelligence officer replied, "Yes, Mr. President. Because the camera equipment couldn't capture her image, no photos of the Queen exist, only vague descriptions of her appearance from eyewitnesses. She has always lived a secluded life, and in the few years since returning to the vampire clan, she has basically never appeared, making it impossible to investigate her. Moreover, the historical records kept by the church over the past thousand years have been heavily distorted and biased, offering virtually no reference value."

While the intelligence officers were reporting on their work, Spier was also looking through documents and files.

Spyr smiled with satisfaction: "No, Old Zhang, you've found something very valuable."

Spier pointed to a spot in the document where it read—

"The Spear of Longinus, one of the Twelve Sacred Relics, participated in the battle between the Vampire Queen and the Fallen Pope. Given the vampires' blind and fanatical worship of the Queen, there is reason to believe that it holds some extraordinary significance for them. The Vampire Council and the Church reached an agreement to return the Spear of Longinus and make peace under the mediation of the Human Union Council... However, given that the Holy Spear was broken into three pieces in the fierce battle with the Pope, and the vampires were forced to return it, no one can guarantee that neither the vampires nor the Church will hold a grudge over this matter."

...

"This holy lance will be exhibited in Florence, Italy, in a few days, along with some other sacred artifacts. If no one cares about it... I certainly wouldn't believe it."

Spier sneered and tapped the end of his cane lightly on the ground twice.

"This is an opportunity to observe the vampires. If I can get some useful clues, it will undoubtedly be of great help in formulating my subsequent plans."

"Zhang, from today onwards you will be my steward. You no longer need to do the intelligence gathering."

"Pass the word down, tell the airport to prepare my private jet, and tell them I'm going to Italy now...to discuss business."

The intelligence officer surnamed Zhang, his face ashen, accepted the order and left the room.

Because... President Spier replaces a butler about every month, and the butlers who are replaced always meet a rather unpleasant end.

Many within the group believed that this was due to the Spier Group's strict requirements for butlers, and therefore did not find anything wrong with this "Confucian businessman" president's domineering attitude and frequent changes of butlers. In fact, some employees even considered becoming his butler a goal to achieve.

Little did they know, this was actually a rather dangerous task...

...

...

"Hello everyone, Hiruru is back!"

"What should we do today? Let everyone vote to help me decide."

To avoid disturbing Ruoke, Ludwig prepared high-quality noise-canceling earmuffs for her, and she couldn't wait to start her live stream on her laptop.

Even though she had to switch to broadcasting every three days due to practical reasons, her fans still came to her live stream on time without any hesitation, which made her very happy.

Enjoying this moment of being the center of attention is one of her sources of happiness.

The two checked into a hotel in Baling City.

The western district of Bailing City was quiet and dark at night, with few pedestrians. Such an environment was undoubtedly a natural habitat for vampires.

Ludwig couldn't help but sigh, perhaps there was one reason why the vampire queen would live here.

"Hmph, Ah Shi isn't online again..."

Ludwig glanced at the grayed-out avatar of the "Yin-Yang Lion" and pursed her lips.

"Never mind him, I'll pick a few fans to hang out with me."

...

While Ludwig was playing the game with great interest, Rucoco was tossing and turning in bed.

"..."

"Ah...wu..."

Coco's collar was slightly soaked with sweat, because she was currently being plagued by nightmares.

"hiss..."

She whimpered softly, for the fragments of memories she couldn't comprehend were now tormenting her mind once more.

Amnesia is not actually the erasure of those memories from the brain;

It's more like the part that carries these memories, which cannot be read by the brain due to various factors, like a "bad sector" on a CD.

When the girl's consciousness inadvertently touches those fragmented memories, they struggle to make her recall them, disrupting her originally stable mind with these broken memories from the "bad path"... causing her immense pain and plunging her into nightmares.

These fragmented memories inflicted unprecedented torment on the girl's fragile heart.

Ironically, this was originally meant for her—

The memories belonged to the original human girl, but could not be accepted by the current vampire maid.

The girl's thoughts drifted back to a nightmarish night, carried by these memories.

Chapter 26 An Unprecedented Dream