After her shower, Elia quietly opened the door a crack.
The little Princess was sitting at her desk, reading a book.
Elia stared at her for a long while.
She had to admit, this little vampire girl was truly beautiful when she was quiet.
Her delicate profile, long lashes, slightly pursed lips, and those two faintly visible fangs…
“Tsk.” Elia gently closed the door.
Afterward, she lay down on her own bed, stared at the ceiling for a bit, and then closed her eyes.
Too much had happened today, and she needed to organize her thoughts.
First, she had reincarnated into an alternate world and become Saint Elia.
Second, she had been captured by the Blood Clan and brought to this castle. Originally meant to become a servant who served the Blood Clan, she had reversed the Blood Contract. Now, Kiz had become her servant, and she was the master of the contract.
Third, she needed to act as a submissive servant in front of others, then play the role of a yandere girl in front of Princess Kiz to make her even more afraid.
‘Fourth… what was the fourth thing?’
As Elia thought, her consciousness gradually blurred.
Soon, she drifted off to sleep.
—
Not knowing how long she had slept, Elia rubbed her eyes and woke up.
The room was pitch black, save for a bit of moonlight filtering through the window.
She sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes.
‘Hmm… what time was it?’ She didn’t know if this alternate world had clocks; at any rate, there wasn’t one in her room.
‘Ugh, my stomach feels a little hungry.’
Elia walked to the door barefoot and opened it.
There wasn’t much light in the master bedroom either. The curtains on Kiz’s bed had been drawn, and the sound of steady breathing came from within.
‘Is the little Princess asleep?’
Elia walked silently to the bedside and gently lifted the curtain.
Yes, she was indeed asleep.
Kiz was curled into a ball on her side, hugging a pillow. Her long hair was scattered across the pillow, with a few strands sticking to her cheeks. Her tiny pink lips were slightly parted, just enough to reveal those two small fangs.
Her sleeping face looked much cuter than when she was awake.
Then, Elia did something even she found a bit perverted.
Without hesitation, she climbed onto the bed and lay down beside Kiz.
Then, she turned on her side and continued to stare at her sleeping face.
After watching her for about 5 minutes, Kiz’s eyelashes suddenly fluttered…
The little Princess opened her eyes dizzily.
The moment she saw Elia, her entire body froze.
After 5 seconds passed.
“AHHHHHHHHHH — !”
A high-pitched scream pierced the silence of the night.
Kiz bolted upright like a spring, scurried to the corner of the bed, and wrapped herself tightly in the quilt.
“Y-Y-You! You! Why are you here!”
Elia propped her chin on her hand and said with a smile, “I couldn’t sleep, so I came to chat with you.”
“Do you… do you need to climb onto my bed to chat!”
“Yes,” Elia said as if it were the most natural thing in the world. “After all, it’s more comfortable to chat while lying in bed!”
“G-Get off this instant!”
“No.”
Elia rolled over and continued, “This bed is so soft… it’s much more comfortable than the one in the side room. From now on, I’m sleeping here.”
“No, no! Absolutely not!” Kiz tried to push Elia off the bed.
But her strength was like an ant trying to shake a tree compared to Elia’s.
With a reach of her hand, Elia easily pulled the little Princess into her arms.
“L-Let me go…” Kiz whispered.
Elia buried her face in Kiz’s hair and took a deep breath. “I won’t let go — my, you smell so good.”
“L-Let me go! You pervert! You demon!”
Kiz struggled with all her might, but it was completely futile.
After struggling for a while, Kiz collapsed into Elia’s arms, exhausted, and began to sob quietly. “Ugh… you’re bullying me again… Waaaaaah…”
“I’m not bullying you!” Elia gently patted her back. “I just want to hug you.”
“Then… have you hugged me enough…”
“No.”
“…”
Kiz stopped speaking and simply continued to cry softly.
At this point, the Saint finally felt it was enough. If she teased her any further, she was afraid the little vampire girl might actually break down.
So she loosened her grip, but she still kept Kiz within the circle of her arms.
“Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. Let’s sleep.”
“Aren’t you going back to your own room?”
“No, I’m sleeping here.”
“But…”
“No buts. If you say another word, I’ll bite you.”
Kiz immediately shut her mouth. She really didn’t want to experience the feeling of having her neck bitten by this demon again; it hurt too much!
After that, the room fell completely silent.
Well… Elia wasn’t actually sleepy. She just closed her eyes and quietly felt the temperature of the small body in her arms.
Kiz’s body was very cool, likely a characteristic of the Blood Clan… but she was very comfortable to hold. Soft and small, she was just like a body pillow.
Moreover, the scent on the little Princess was very pleasant.
Suddenly, Kiz asked softly, “Elia, are you… are you really not going to hurt me tonight? You won’t suddenly jump up and bite me?”
‘Good grief, this vampire Princess is so afraid of being bitten by a human. It seems I’ve left quite a psychological shadow on the poor girl… I’m really a piece of work.’
Elia opened her eyes and looked down at the fear and unease within those blood-red eyes. She remained silent for several seconds.
Then, she gently stroked Kiz’s head and said, “As long as you stay well-behaved, I won’t hurt you — “
She never intended to actually hurt Kiz; she just enjoyed teasing the little Princess… after all, it was quite entertaining, wasn’t it?
“R-Really?”
“Really.”
“Then… then let’s pinky swear.”
“Pinky swear?”
“Yeah. Don’t you humans have an agreement like that?” Kiz held out her pinky finger. “If we pinky swear, you can’t go back on your word.”
Elia paused for a moment, then extended her own pinky and hooked it with Kiz’s.
Then, both of them released their fingers.
At this, Kiz seemed a bit more at ease. She scurried a little closer into Elia’s embrace and said, “Then… then let’s sleep.”
“Mm, let’s sleep.” Elia closed her eyes once more.
This time, for some reason, she fell asleep very quickly.