On the other side, in the Dream Demon Kingdom.
“One—!”
Bai Li gently closed the heavy book in his hands and let out a long sigh of relief.
Finally… he had finally fully mastered and committed to memory Mimicry Magic and the majority of Basic Succubus Magic!
‘When I get back, I must show off to my daughters and give them a huge surprise! Daddy is back in glory! Hahahaha!’
Bai Li thought happily to himself, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
He looked out the window. It was still early, and he had plenty of time.
‘Since it’ll be a while before Ziya finishes her official duties, I might as well go for a stroll in the garden and practice the magic I just learned while I’m at it—’
He had just stood up and turned his head when he froze on the spot.
There stood the maid, Xiaomiao, in the corner of the Library, performing a heaven-defying, unheard-of feat: SLEEPING! WHILE! STANDING!
Not only was she standing perfectly straight, but she was also snoring softly, sleeping quite soundly.
Bai Li watched from the side, dumbfounded, shouting in his heart that this was ridiculous.
‘This is too impressive… she can sleep while standing and even snore?’
“Ahem, Xiaomiao? Xiaomiao?”
Bai Li called out softly a few times, but she didn’t react at all, sleeping like a rock.
He had no choice but to reach out and gently pat Xiaomiao’s fluffy cat ears.
“Waaaah—!! I’m sorry, meow! I didn’t mean to slack off, meow! If you’re going to punish me, then punish me, meow—!”
Xiaomiao jumped as if her tail had been stepped on, instantly crouching on the ground with her head in her hands.
She apologized with her eyes closed in a practiced manner that made one’s heart ache.
When she timidly looked up, she realized—
Bai Li was squinting his eyes with a smile, looking at her with a gentle expression.
“Phew… Master Bai, you… have you finished reading, meow?”
Xiaomiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted her small chest, still shaken.
“Yes, I’m finished. It will probably take Ziya a bit longer to finish her work. Why don’t you accompany me to the garden for a walk?”
“Understood, Master! Xiaomiao will definitely follow right behind you, meow!”
“Mm-hmm—”
The yellow-haired Xiaomiao and the white-haired Bai Li walked out of the Library one after the other, heading toward the garden.
The garden of the Dream Demon Palace was grand in scale and incredibly beautiful, truly the best in the kingdom.
Flowers of all kinds and strange varieties competed for beauty.
When the breeze blew, the fragrance filled the air, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.
Bai Li found an open, level patch of grass and began to concentrate on practicing the Dream Demon magic he had just learned.
The Confusion Art to bewilder enemies, the Soothing Art to calm the mind… every move and stance was performed perfectly.
Xiaomiao stood to the side, her eyes fixed on him, filled with admiration.
‘Wow… Master Bai is too amazing, meow!’
In less than one week, after just reading a few books, he had practiced those obscure and extremely difficult-to-master magics to such a level of proficiency…
Because she was a mixed-blood, Xiaomiao was naturally deficient in mana and had never been able to learn magic.
She silently lowered her head and looked at her small hands, feeling a wave of disappointment in her heart.
‘I wonder… when will I truly be able to learn magic, meow…’
‘I heard humans have something called a staff. Maybe that would help! I must try it if I get the chance in the future!’
Xiaomiao silently cheered herself up and soon recovered her spirits, looking up again!
But before her eyes, a white figure suddenly lunged toward her like lightning!
“Meow, meow, meow, meow—!?”
Before Xiaomiao could react, she was pinned down by Bai Li onto the soft grass, nearly scaring the soul out of her.
She looked up at Bai Li in terror, her entire body freezing.
At this moment, Bai Li could no longer be called Bai Li; he was more like… Zi Li.
His originally snow-white long hair was half-dyed a sinister purple… those signature eyes of Heterochromia had also completely turned into a deep, charming purple.
He was staring intently at Xiaomiao beneath him with the eyes of a predator looking at its prey.
“Master… Master Bai…! Are you… going to push me down for Feeding, meow!?”
Xiaomiao’s heart pounded wildly with fear. She bit her lip hard, accidentally drawing a faint trace of blood.
She thought in her heart, desperate yet resigned.
‘Since it’s Master Bai… then, then it’s okay… it’s just… can you be a little gentler next time…’
Xiaomiao slowly closed her eyes, her cheeks burning hot, preparing to welcome the subsequent “Feeding” ritual between succubi.
Bai Li’s hands were already beyond the control of instinct, gently reaching for Xiaomiao’s maid uniform… preparing to feast…
Right then, a faint scent of blood wafted into his nose.
The originally restless Dream Demon bloodline actually began to settle down under the counter-balance of the Vampire Power.
The glowing, sinister purple mark on his lower abdomen also began to fade away.
His chaotic thoughts finally cleared the fog, and he barely managed to regain some of his sanity.
When he looked closer, Bai Li froze completely.
His hands were tightly pinning Xiaomiao’s arms down, while Xiaomiao had her eyes shut tight, her cheeks flushed bright red.
She had turned her head away awkwardly… and the clothes on her upper body were in complete disarray, revealing a patch of delicate skin!
No matter how one looked at this posture, it looked like he was about to commit an indecent act against Xiaomiao!
“What… what on earth am I doing…?”
Bai Li hurriedly let go in a panic, retreating a few steps in disarray, his heart thumping wildly.
“… … …Meow?”
The expected sensation did not come. Xiaomiao couldn’t help but peek with her right eye, blinking as she looked at him.
“Xiaomiao! Are you alright?! I’m sorry, I don’t know why my body suddenly lost control and pushed you down…”
Had it been any other maid in the palace, Xiaomiao wouldn’t have believed a word of it.
But since it was Master Bai, Xiaomiao naturally believed him without a doubt.
She felt a slight sense of regret as she was helped up by Bai Li.
Her heart felt unsettled and extremely stifled.
She had already made all the preparations, yet it stopped abruptly at the critical moment.
The heat in her body simply couldn’t be suppressed.
Last night, things had gone too far with her sisters, and her already sensitive spots would turn hot and soft at the slightest touch.
At this moment, her heart was itching with restlessness, and she felt uncomfortable all over.
“Xiaomiao, I’m really sorry… you should put on my coat first.”
Bai Li quickly took off his outer garment and carefully draped it over Xiaomiao, wrapping her up tightly, his face full of guilt.
“Ugh, meow…”
Xiaomiao let out a few aggrieved whimpers.
Her sadness wasn’t because she was scared, but because Master Bai was right there and yet did nothing, leaving her heart hanging in mid-air with no way to come down.
But how could Bai Li guess her thoughts?
He only thought he had given Xiaomiao a terrible fright, feeling even more self-reproach in his heart.
“I am truly very sorry. Go back to your room and have a good rest. I will definitely give you an explanation later.”
“Okay, meow… (Even though you didn’t even do anything to me yet, ugh.)”
Xiaomiao answered in a small voice and ran away with messy footsteps.
Bai Li knocked his head in frustration and sat down dejectedly on a garden bench, his mind in a tangled mess.
What had been happening lately?
That eerie voice that wouldn’t leave his mind, the uncontrolled and crazed actions just now, and the succubus magic he had only recently started learning…
Countless fragmented clues intertwined in his mind. Bai Li suddenly snapped out of it, faintly understanding the key point.
He must have been influenced by the instincts of this body, otherwise, how could so many unspeakable thoughts have surfaced just now, even causing him to lose control and push Xiaomiao down?
This was no longer a matter of whether he could change back to his original form!
If this continued, once he was completely swallowed by instinct, what difference would there be between him and those Lower Magic Creatures that knew only desire and lacked all reason?
No, he had to find Ziya immediately!
This matter could not be delayed any longer.
Bai Li didn’t dare linger. He stood up at once and rushed toward Ziya’s office.