When the figure of the Lord of Fear was completely concealed by the black mist he summoned, Elena and he left the room together. This time, she headed straight for the lounge, determined to deal with the frog sorcery first.
Alucard was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed and his veins bulging. Nini was running around the room, holding a toy bear in one hand and food in the other, occasionally stepping over Alucard's legs. When the door opened, Nini froze for a moment before resuming her "revelry"!
"Master is here! Master is here! Nini has already eaten your breakfast for you, so we can play games together now!" Nini held the toy bear and kept spinning around Elena.
"You're finally here, my sister," Alucard said, getting up with a scowl. "I heard she's your blood contract partner, so you should take better care of her."
"Nini only became my blood contract partner last night. She's always been causing trouble in the castle, but no one has ever disciplined her," Elena retorted.
At that moment, she heard the croaking of frogs again in her ear. She knew the sorcery was working on her again.
"That's because this blood doll was left here by the Bloody King before his fall. So she's a guest, and according to etiquette, no one in the castle has the right to discipline her," Alucard explained. "But now that Nini has become your blood contract partner, you have the right to control her."
"Bloody King..." Elena muttered to herself, suddenly remembering that her father had mentioned this name before.
"The blood disaster flower by the floor-to-ceiling window in the corridor was also placed here by the Bloody King, right?"
"Of course! Before his fall, the Bloody King only left his daughter and that blood disaster flower here," Alucard nodded.
"Daughter?" Elena paused. "Nini is the Bloody King's daughter?"
"Big sister, you actually turned the daughter of the Bloody King into your blood contract partner without knowing anything about it?" Alucard frowned and said.
Elena took a deep breath: "It doesn't matter. Since her father is gone, I'll take good care of her from now on as her master."
"But big sister, an equal blood contract is 'taking care', while a master-servant blood contract is 'bullying'," Alucard reminded coldly. "Don't you fear that when the Bloody King is resurrected in the future and comes to take Nini away, he'll be furious and break your blood contract, then randomly explode the blood in your body?"
Elena was startled: "Isn't the Bloody King dead? Why... would he still... resurrect?"
"Those who have reached the control level of life can be immortal. And the Bloody King, being as powerful as a king like Father, of course can be reborn in the face of disaster," Alucard said seriously.
Elena swallowed hard. She swallowed hard again. It turned out that by luring Nini to become her blood contract partner last night, she had already planted a death seed for her future. But if she hadn't done so, she would surely have been scared to death by Nini's endless "games" last night. This damn time travel! It's better to live one more day if possible.
"I advise you, big sister. As her master, you'd better be kind to your blood doll. Otherwise, even Father won't be able to save you then," Alucard reminded seriously.
Elena nodded repeatedly, then her gaze turned to Nini who was circling around her.
[Nini's affection for you is: -80]
Elena: (((;꒪ꈊ꒪;) ))
This is a situation even an angel descending from heaven couldn't save! Dama!!
Fortunately, Elena quickly regained her composure. "Thank you for the reminder, Alucard. You're truly my good brother," Elena thanked him.
In fact, if she thought about it carefully, it didn't seem like a big deal. The revenge of the Bloody King could wait until she could survive until that day.
"Hmph!" Alucard snorted coldly, seeming very reluctant to admit his concern.
"By the way, before the Bloody King's fall, he only left Nini and the Blood Disaster Flower in the castle. Nini is the Bloody King's daughter, so what's the relationship between the Blood Disaster Flower and the Bloody King?" Elena asked curiously.
"Obviously, it's his favorite potted plant."
Elena: ￣ω￣=
"Alright, Alucard, help me move the Blood Disaster Flower over here," she commanded.
Alucard was stunned: "Why should I do this kind of physical labor for you? You can easily find a servant to help!"
"Because I'm your sister. It's only natural for a sister to order her brother around, and it's very proper," Elena said without hesitation. Since Alucard's resentment couldn't be dispelled, she might as well play along and directly exercise her sister's rights. Sometimes, one can't be too indulgent with rebellious teenagers.
"Do you really think... you still have the weight of a 'sister' in my heart?" Alucard said coldly.
"I know you're full of resentment towards our mother for abandoning you, but you shouldn't be jealous of me for it. It's not my fault," Elena said nonchalantly. "Alucard, you are the person closest to me in this world, apart from Father. Whether you love me or not, a sister will always love you."
Alucard frowned.
"Go, Alucard, help your sister move the Blood Disaster Flower over here," Elena commanded again.
Alucard's body stiffened. "Didn't you hear your sister? Alucard?" Elena pressed her face right up to his, her blood-red eyes staring solemnly. "If you don't listen, be careful that your sister won't talk to you anymore! I always keep my word!"
Alucard gritted his teeth: "Fine. But I'm just fulfilling the duty of a brother according to etiquette!" Then, Alucard snorted and strode out of the room.
Elena stood in place, her lips curling slightly. Sure enough, Alucard was just a rebellious teenager. He said he didn't want to, but deep down, he was longing for it. He really wanted to receive his sister's care! After all, if he truly didn't care, he wouldn't have such a deep resentment.
Alucard... Let's see how I'll tame you today!
Soon, Alucard brought the huge Blood Disaster Flower over along with its pot. "Oh oh! So it's the beautiful princess who invited me over. What an honor!" The Blood Disaster Flower opened its sharp-toothed mouth, its numerous eyes all staring at Elena.
"I've brought it over. What are you going to do next, my dear sister?" Alucard said with resentment.
"Of course, I'm going to give it a benefit," Elena said matter-of-factly. "The Bloody King only left his daughter and the Blood Disaster Flower in the castle before his fall, so I believe this Blood Disaster Flower was as important to him as his daughter! So..."
"So you want to bribe it?" Alucard was surprised.
"What else?" Elena spread her hands. "Do you want to wait for the Bloody King to come and not even have someone to speak for me?"
Alucard gritted his teeth in contempt: "Your behavior is really not befitting a princess's noble status!"
"No no! Prince, I think Princess Elena is a very shrewd princess!" The Blood Disaster Flower was extremely excited. "I'm very glad to accept your bribe, beautiful princess!" And I'm very easy to bribe. Just... give me a piece of your flesh and that'll do! I'm simply... drooling at the thought of it!