Elena instantly realized that the "Power" was definitely not something good! Possessing the "Power" probably required paying a huge price! Relying on the "Power" to turn the tables and save herself was just like making a deal with the devil! Because she clearly knew that the "Power" wanted her dead!
Elena took a deep breath. At least she was getting closer to the truth of the matter. At least she knew that the appearance of the "Power" was related to the number of guests. And for her to successfully complete the coming-of-age ceremony, there were only two remaining difficulties. One was Alucard's witchcraft. If she didn't solve it, she would surely turn into a frog at the ceremony! The other was the number of guests. She had to ensure its completeness. Otherwise, the appearance of the "Power" would be the missing disaster predicted by her mother! Elena didn't want to know what kind of disaster the "Power" would bestow upon her.
Elena thought to herself and quickly headed downstairs. The Lord of Fear followed closely behind her, not moving an inch. Elena stopped and said coldly, "Don't you think, as a male, you're getting a little too close to a naive and shy teenage girl? I don't think we're that familiar."
"I don't want to either," the Lord of Fear said with his hands outstretched. "But as long as I'm more than a meter away from you, I'll feel the pain of the curse again and turn back into an intangible black mist."
"Whether you're in pain or not has nothing to do with me," Elena said indifferently.
"Princess, I've answered so many of your questions. As a reward, you should allow me to stand by your side!" the Lord of Fear said coldly.
"Ridiculous. If I remember correctly, you just wanted to kill me," Elena said coldly.
"Ha ha! That's because I didn't realize how good you are. If I had known earlier that you could make me feel so comfortable, do you think I would have been willing to kill you?" the Lord of Fear said very satisfied.
Elena: (╬￣皿￣) Just consider it a compliment to my skills!
"You won't kill me now? Why? Aren't you afraid that I'll be stronger than you after obtaining the 'Power'?" Elena asked curiously.
"Compared to someone being stronger than me, I still think the pain of the curse is more unbearable," the Lord of Fear said nonchalantly.
Elena frowned. This chaotic and evil guy was truly without principles.
"Alright, don't be ungrateful, Princess. I'm not one of those servants who let you do whatever you want. I, the Lord of Fear, have never been so persistent with anyone before. If you still don't agree, I'll kidnap you and turn you into a small decoration to wear on me every day!"
The Lord of Fear threatened, "And the reason I haven't done that yet is as a reward for you making me feel so comfortable."
Elena gave a cold smile, "Stop bragging. You wouldn't dare do anything to me."
"Princess, many others have foolishly challenged me before, and now they are all experiencing endless fear," the Lord of Fear said defiantly.
"Don't lie. You chaotic and evil guy always only cares about your own pleasure. The reason you gave up the simple method of kidnapping me to obtain satisfaction must be because you don't dare," Elena said.
Elena turned and looked straight at him, "You said that the 'Power' would definitely come for me on my coming-of-age day. So if you kidnapped me, you would be afraid that the 'Power'-possessing me would retaliate against you, so you don't dare," Elena questioned.
The Lord of Fear: (;￣д￣)
"You're afraid that the powerful me will deal with you, but you can't bear to kill me. You're afraid of facing the pain of the curse again, so you're acting so servile and following me closely, right?" Elena asked.
"I admit that if you have the 'Power', you will be stronger than me. But do you think I'll be afraid of you? I'm a root-level existence, immortal and indestructible!" "What can you do to me even if you are powerful?" the Lord of Fear argued.
"Well then, go ahead and kidnap me now," Elena stepped forward and said, "I really want to see if I can deal with you when I obtain the power."
The Lord of Fear bared his teeth but remained motionless. After a long while. "All right, evil princess. I have a small proposal," the Lord of Fear conceded, "Let me stay by your side, and I will humbly follow your orders and do three things for you. How about that?"
Elena thought for a moment: "Not bad. It should be me who has the upper hand and you who are at my mercy, but you are only willing to do three things for me. Do you think I'm stupid?"
"You are wrong, evil princess," the Lord of Fear corrected, "Demons never help others easily. If you want a demon to do something, you must make a deal with the demon. Think it over, evil princess. This is three things... whatever you want me to do."
Elena paused. She admitted that she wanted to indulge herself. But she still hesitated. This Lord of Fear, a root-level being, would definitely be a great help to her, but those who made deals with demons never had a good ending. But then she thought, as long as she hadn't decided the outcome of the battle with the "power", he would be afraid of her and wouldn't dare to do anything to her. Besides, she didn't have the ability to drive him away. So it was better to make this deal with him than to let him follow her around like a pest.
"All right, I agree."
"Smart princess!"
"Shut up!"
The Lord of Fear smiled slightly and then raised his hand. A magic array in his hand suddenly lit up. "Contract: This Lord will do three things for Princess Elena. Princess Elena promises to let this Lord stay within one meter of her! Whoever breaks the contract will be trapped in the void and lost forever!"
Elena immediately felt an irresistible binding force. "Take my hand, Princess Elena," the Lord of Fear said teasingly and authoritatively.
Elena frowned, thought for a moment, and finally placed her hand on his. Suddenly, the light vanished! But she felt as if a layer of shackles had been put on her body and mind.
"Done?"
"Done!" the Lord of Fear said contentedly.
Elena took two deep breaths. "All right, but I have to complete my coming-of-age ceremony first. It's really troublesome to have you following me all the time. There will be many things I can't do because of your presence," Elena complained.
"Then, I'll make myself invisible to others. Isn't that fine?" the Lord of Fear said as a thin layer of black mist emerged around him. "Good. Now only you, the contract holder, can see me. Even if your father stands in front of you, he won't be able to detect my existence."
Elena nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad. You have some skills!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Princess. I'm glad to have completed the first thing for you."
Elena: Σ(゚д゚!!)
"Are you honest?"
"How could I possibly be honest?" the Lord of Fear said seriously, "The chaotic me can try to maintain order with you at this moment. That's already very difficult for me." ...
"I (bleep) you (bleep) to (bleep)!" Elena went on a rampage at the Lord of Terror! My (bleep) nobility! My (bleep) elegance! All (bleep) by you, you (bleep)!!