The banquet ended, and the two Princes were arranged to rest in the Guest Tower of the castle.
Kiz and Elia, on the other hand, returned to their own Sleeping Palace.
“Hey, are you tired today?” Elia asked, hugging Kiz from behind.
“… I’m okay,” Kiz said softly.
“Those two Princes were much more interesting than I imagined.”
“Mhm, they are among my few friends.”
“I can tell they treat you very well.”
“Are you jealous again?”
“No, I’m happy someone is good to you. It’s just…”
“Just what?”
“If they ever dared to snatch you away — I would…” Elia’s eyes widened, her gaze filled with murderous intent.
“You can’t beat them,” Kiz told her bluntly.
“Is that so? Should I go try right now? What do you say?”
“Don’t! They’re here to help, don’t do anything reckless!” Kiz said quickly.
Watching the Little Princess’s nervous expression, Elia laughed. “I was just teasing you~ Did you really believe I’d actually make a move on them?”
Kiz immediately sighed in relief.
Then, she glared at Elia. “You’re getting more and more wicked.”
“Mhm, I learned it all from you,” Elia replied.
“I never taught you that!”
“I learned through osmosis.”
‘Aghhh! I really want to pin this damn blonde to the bed and tickle her mercilessly, then bite her neck, fingers, and ankles to suck her blood! I’ll pay back all the shame I’ve felt recently twofold!’
‘Maybe I should find a way to sneak a bite of Elia later… the effect caused by a vampire’s blood-sucking is very useful. I’m sure Elia won’t be able to resist after being bitten, unless that Little Saintess actually hardens her heart to hurt me… but that’s impossible.’
‘But how do I find an opportunity? If I can’t reach Elia’s neck, she’ll just “educate” me in reverse.’
‘Should I bite her while she’s sleeping? But the effect won’t trigger if the target is asleep…’
‘Besides, I don’t want to take my revenge while Elia is completely unconscious; that would be no fun at all.’
‘Ugh! How annoying! Lord Lilith, please bless your descendant and give me a chance for revenge!’
While a storm of thoughts raged in Kiz’s head, in reality, the Little Princess was merely glaring at Elia with all her might.
Elia leaned down and kissed Kiz on the forehead. “Let’s sleep.”
“Mhm.” Kiz had no choice but to temporarily abandon her plans.
Late into the night, the Little Princess Kiz was sleeping soundly, yet Elia couldn’t sleep at all…
She looked at Kiz’s quiet sleeping face, her slightly trembling eyelashes, and those two faintly visible fangs.
The longing buried in the Little Saintess’s heart began to stir again.
It was the demand of the contract, and of course, her own desire.
She wanted to bite Kiz… she wanted to hear her gasp in pain, to see her aggrieved expression when bullied, and even more, she wanted to taste her blood.
By this time, she had already lowered her head, her lips pressing against Kiz’s neck…
The warm breath blowing against the Little Princess’s skin caused Kiz’s eyelashes to flutter, but she didn’t wake up.
Seeing this, Elia opened her mouth and bit down on that delicate skin.
“Nngh…” Kiz’s brow furrowed slightly.
However, she still didn’t wake up.
She only instinctively curled closer into Elia’s embrace.
Elia gently sucked the flowing blood, feeling the familiar metallic taste spread across her tongue… she had completely grown accustomed to the taste of blood.
Of course, if she were asked to drink anyone else’s blood, she still wouldn’t be able to accept it. Only the Little Princess’s blood could trigger her desire.
Sometimes Elia wondered if she was currently the human closest to being a vampire. But compared to those real cannibals from the old Blue Star, she probably only counted as a loli.
Though she was a loli to begin with.
At this moment, Elia wasn’t just sucking blood; her hands were also wandering, feeling the soft sensations beneath them.
However, just then, a sharp sting suddenly came from her neck.
Elia’s eyes widened instantly.
It was Kiz! Kiz had bitten her! And she wasn’t unconscious!
The Little Princess had woken up at some unknown point.
The vampire fangs sank deep into Elia’s tender skin, and a strange, familiar numbness quickly spread through her.
An intense pleasure followed, coursing through her body like an electric current from the site of the bite, causing Elia’s body to go limp instantly.
Elia opened her mouth and tried to push Kiz away, but because her blood was being drained, her hands had no strength at all; she couldn’t push her back.
More importantly, it felt like Kiz was licking her neck with her little tongue while she sucked her blood! She could feel it clearly.
“You… stop…” Left with no other choice, Elia pleaded for mercy.
Kiz didn’t respond. She simply continued to suck her blood, her blood-red eyes glowing in the darkness.
There was something in that gaze that surprised Elia… it wasn’t fear, nor was it grievance or anger… it was possessiveness.
This caused a flicker of fear to rise in Elia’s heart.
“Kiz — let — go —” Elia spoke with great difficulty.
She could guarantee that if the Little Princess didn’t let go soon, her body would undergo a series of chemical reactions, just like that time in the wine cellar.
Finally, at that moment, Kiz released her.
Kiz licked the traces of blood from the corner of her mouth and smiled. It was a sweet and cute smile as she asked, “Hey, does it hurt?”
“What?” Elia was stunned for a moment.
“I mean the feeling of being bitten. Does it hurt? No… I should ask, was it very comfortable?” After Kiz finished speaking, she revealed a sickly smile that was almost identical to Elia’s usual one, which made Elia’s skin crawl.
But Elia also blushed. “Why — why are you asking that!”
Kiz said softly, “Because that’s how I feel when you bite me lately. It hurts at first, and then… it doesn’t feel like pain anymore.”
She reached out to touch the teeth marks on Elia’s neck.
“And there’s a very strange feeling, but I don’t hate it.”
“Kiz, do you usually want to bite me? To suck my blood?” Elia asked, reaching out to touch Kiz’s cheek.
Kiz’s face turned red again, but she actually admitted it. “That’s right. I simply really want to suck your blood.”
Elia fell into silence.
This seemed to be the first time the Little Princess had bitten her purely out of her own internal will… and for no other reason than to drink her blood.
“Then… do you want to bite more?” Elia asked again.
Hearing this, Kiz froze. “You’ll — you’ll let me?”
“Mhm.”
Kiz looked at her with a complicated gaze. “Are you sure?”
“Sure… but this time, I won’t be gentle either.”
After Elia finished speaking, she lowered her head and bit Kiz’s neck again.
Kiz gasped from the pain.
But at the same time, she opened her mouth and bit Elia’s neck in return.
The two of them bit each other like this, neither willing to let go first.
Blood circulated between them.
After an unknown amount of time, Elia was the first to let go.
“Ha… ha… ha…” She panted heavily.
The Little Princess’s face was flushed, and her eyes were glazed.
They stared at each other, neither speaking at first.
Then, Elia laughed. “Are you still going to call me a pervert? You’re a pervert now, too — a big one. Hehe.”
Kiz glared at her. “You bit me first.”
“You bit me back.”
“You bit me more!”
“You sucked more than I did!”
The two of them bickered like children for a few moments and then both laughed.
Elia reached out and pulled Kiz back into her arms.
Then, she placed a light kiss on Kiz’s forehead.
“Alright, alright, go to sleep. There are things to handle tomorrow.”
But Elia suddenly remembered Kiz’s gaze from just a moment ago — the one that had sent a chill down her spine.
Was it an illusion? Or…
She didn’t know.
But she knew that Kiz was slowly changing.
She was becoming more proactive, bolder, and more aggressive.
Whether this change was good or bad, she didn’t know.
But she thought that no matter what Kiz became, she would accept it.
Because… Kiz was hers. She would always be hers.