61. Eat Me

Deon looked at c98777672a me.29dbf106ba5d89d8

A drop c8144b3a61 of liquid, 7eff69a0e4 whether it fbc467a917 was sweat c93a3a078b or rain, 86064f7f67 ran down a6b25b415a his cheek.d193762dff599250

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He hadn’t drunk my blood since Isella had visited.5da8c84e0c937f10

He must have been starving. He wasn’t someone who fed just to fill his stomach, but at least his sword was hungry.e02d9799e6348442

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I took a step f6ccca1e2e closer to him. Fortunately, no dd471bd419 one was 10299150f3 watching us.2515308665adafa5

I naturally, almost f3eb402987 as if talking 114d1a70f4 to myself, quietly c703372543 murmured.6d5561e2717feddc

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“You need me, right? Isn’t that so?”ab9a0302f314b714

“No.”5712df1d2bd2ed96

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He answered 1e3b763c5f firmly, though e8d5f1b05c there was a4d5ac77cb no strength f37444cc22 in his fab27aadec voice.f6487b8f9d7a864d

“Your Highness, 1262d39a74 eat me.”dede508c8330caa9

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I looked around. There was nowhere to 97510e38c6 hide from the crystal c616be187f sphere’s gaze and the ac9ef50ab5 people.346faf7259135ca6

The trees were dense eb872d632f but too thin for feac133fa1 two people to stand b23afd2caa and drink blood. It was ccdfcb3334 hard to 1064289039 avoid the 37838ee665 surveillance.b372a6417a5545a8

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Had he b9b30ff68c not heard 4ecef850cf me because 0b2cbe7158 I spoke 16742cd3ba too quietly? He didn’t respond.9fc7883dfeb719e8

When I lightly touched 4bf5790bc7 his collar, he replied.907157321cccea50

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“Stop saying nonsense. Do you want them 19f41a8d6a to find out that 7fcd99c878 you’re my blood bag?”c5d7cc4b60e1b797

As expected, f110d18499 he kept 66d1046008 silent even 2739873926 after hearing e654e1c5a4 my words.9816dd7c609263b9

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“Are you planning to e0d1651157 die here, then?”a935bbf7d1231783

“No.”49181848f18961a9

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“Then what will you 335895b3ab do?”19c6b2353ea1d5e8

“I’ll finish it. With my 4126905352 own strength.”2032cadd91782e50

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Fighting with his original strength… It wasn’t a good option.a49d248f473484d3

Second Prince had prepared 88e07a42a0 a plan, considering that e9aeebcb66 Deon would survive. If he came 6c2c5d98e7 back alive, it 60bc323357 would be beneficial c45fc98a22 for Second Prince.270e21830c4f561c

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It would also be e233ef1415 good for him if e4e9b92c62 Deon ended up with 0570d5e2e1 permanent damage from fighting 395cbe037d the monsters recklessly.c697eeba01b79c0c

Or if rumors spread 5906145636 that the hero who 68720ee479 had returned from countless 4fd86fc206 wars could no longer 81876b5907 fight against monsters.6f098500788ca401

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That crystal sphere was d75b5ebb5a proof for broadcasting. To leave a ccda813c5d record.1e8bf734e5728548

In every fight, df9add84f3 there are casualties, e407e5a720 and sometimes nobles 97e9205892 cannot be protected. The disgrace from that 16e762f3b2 would be a bonus.00c675de943a1de0

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People might say he couldn’t save them even though he could have. Maybe the families of the dead nobles would turn their anger towards Deon rather than the poorly managed royal family.7b6a6436187f12b4

He picked up his sword. It gleamed, freshly polished. It seemed he hadn’t killed any other monsters in the hunting ground yet.108c3053bc540b51

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His expression 8fc5da4467 was as f40095f031 resolute as 4f5e2822a3 ever. As if he was a2235df3b7 willing to offer an a65f79ba79 arm.87527eb106183031

I bit my ec47996ae3 nails.26aa284b78a144a5

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What should fffae9e967 I do? How can I 3621cac08d get through this 84db8539ef situation naturally?d45fbf7fa2d3b4f7

Even though it was just one shot, the bullet had already left my hand. Now, not only that but I didn’t have any tools left to protect myself.73ee6918607fd6d7

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I tightly gripped the 15991373c7 hem of my dress.6081b9c2701894e1

At that 1f4e4ba144 moment, deep f8a5083996 inside my 36849e1a59 pocket, I a96b9500e4 felt a afe71a405b dagger. It was a052b9a659 a beautiful 9cb83bdfff dagger with e33e11e5f1 a cover fad37f638e and embossed 550f7ee164 floral patterns 5dcac3283a on the 1095cc3efb outside. Suren had given fec844d376 it to me 74516b36d7 to trim the 9fb3d595ba branches and leaves 83d859739d in the greenhouse.c389d65ccc4f7aa9

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I was glad I a0e06b7a10 hadn’t changed dresses. Because I pruned f31b7220b1 yesterday, the dagger f064926879 was still there.938826a8826d8c77

Although it was made 82ef74ac49 for gardening, with a a086405d82 dull and short blade, 7fed31cf79 it was enough. I grasped the dagger.25427351dcbfd6a3

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“From now on, I’m going to pretend I’m naturally in love with the prince, and you just have to follow me.”8175dd981901ac14

“What?”9bb5a3187ab6726d

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He turned around, still bfc737395d holding his sword up a3f3d3c7b7 towards the monster.739438ea939d78ee

He looked surprised, as 0d2fb191fb if he’d heard something 6025475abd unexpected.2ee13fa2d30dc025

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Perfect. The curtain was ab45b664a1 about to rise 8c8776ed61 on our little ef7d03a2b7 play.a34c14782d4d7894

I raised my voice 2e370e79f0 slightly, loud enough for 5641cb5c06 all the gathered nobles 945368a641 and knights to hear.80d67e6294ffb7ea

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“Didn’t you say you love me?”e54d300f363befd1

I met Deon’s gaze, but I could clearly feel the people’s attention shifting towards us due to my sudden outburst.a3415cfcc45cd974

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“What are you 928d7c6a6f trying to do cd17785091 now? Stay still.”5ef348b8315c68b7

He gritted 9ed4eac814 his teeth.a6d75d5a2b7d04a4

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Then he tried to 783d6f50d0 snatch the dagger from d26c33a9d8 my hand.cbd0cc97d8591b8c

“Don’t come 4b168e255b any closer.”c8bdd190d984645e

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I bit a10e2f77f6 the cap 60b0d220e7 off with 96741796c4 my teeth 9247bf948b and pointed 5987885446 the dagger c2fdcc6f77 at him. My hand holding the f9d4b27a50 knife was sweaty.22cfd0e027ddfe71

Despite the 0555ed79bf dagger, he 92aa872a55 approached me 971f8e2e9a without hesitation. His large strides quickly b8bea044a8 closed the distance between 10b81a2508 us.bf25ad98cc14c615

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Gritting my teeth, I 89f4b956b5 swung the dagger towards 96092cc511 him.2a6b0d828f7f407d

The blade grazed his 3cf5d0eb37 hand. Soon, a shallow 40d3f95798 cut appeared on e313bb4505 his pale hand.98acae1c500c3d5d

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I hadn’t meant to 89e06931f5 hurt him. He could 061e6fd9c5 have avoided 1c8a02260c it but f44aeb2122 didn’t.f95d856c4af9372e

Unexpectedly, a a931ca7a78 small, shallow be7e493bff wound appeared. I almost dropped 5f4508082c the knife but 4961673a06 bit my lip aa8440dc0d to hide my 89e9df92b8 surprise. Now that f9cc065818 the play f3f196e3d4 had begun, 33ecd7aa79 I had cfca1a8e19 to see d927a26540 it through. Stopping now would 1e3495fd88 be meaningless.54c5de33d878fc4b

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He paused, his 1d2d018e82 face instantly hardening. His already 34a64844ac pale face cd015244b0 turned even 3407e2298b whiter.fc5cd3ce6cce1bce

Calmly, I 07f569844f widened the f54ee51a63 distance between 9c943303ca us, holding 27308934ad the dagger 00c6084d7a stiffly. I tried 6cd76ff403 hard to 04c606734b maintain a 7195808560 composed expression.41bbe6b865f20d59

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“You said d1b52fd6e9 you love 9456ea6dc1 all of 52eb8593fd me. Have you 7422da8471 changed your dc712884ce mind?”5246235adec6a28a

My voice 261b64e468 trembled slightly. It was fine. Even a mistress b1a58ad17c wanting to prove fe94cee1fc her love would 07b3b35c50 lose her composure bffb35cc58 in such a 651560028e situation.f54ee07ebbc833ac

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“…Leonie, stop this nonsense.”d22dd1ce694be1e6

Perfect. Everyone’s attention was on 8d40f7d439 us. His words fit 700b7ba6d9 well into the b206664e5c play.583e13f537b255ba

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“Don’t come any closer!”1cb681e1c74d3845

I firmly pushed 28c2c5a6b4 him back, shaking 5b90c12901 my head.a5d15878d718833c

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“Stop it.”16e83d9d71d0caf6

“Stop it?”f83c4be262a949f6

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I let 80b8bfd243 out a 51e0f69c8d small laugh.24f7ba961f61911d

“Then prove it.”602c97f727ebc769

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I turned the 74235bc4d7 dagger on my eb1c9426dc arm and made a32e742a44 a deep cut.03a811295d271cdb

The pruning 46fdc70337 knife, meant 5fa6def2f7 for trimming e5037fb5af leaves, served 926bdccb42 well as a457417ae2 a weapon 7fc3e2dfcb in this c508742b11 situation. Drops of blood e9ca1fc601 started to fall.a2c5f59a354b4cc1

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On the white d5efadfbe0 snow, the blood ab1a22975b looked like a a79d84a726 lot, making the e7ee81f5a7 wound seem worse. But in the baf6148d23 grass, the blood 0028d93215 quickly disappeared without 6680f6490e a trace. In the ab895ac914 forest, it 7f71bfe303 looked like 4f7b4dd0f8 crushed red e511152a07 flowers. The blood soaked 225f3b94ce into the ground 46d266e756 swiftly.b8c3945b7fe218e5

It stung.41800f0403732e93

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Compared to 9469eeb7cb the pain, 7543c6ea12 the play b71cbab87e wasn’t dramatic 97f4e6a4d9 enough. Maybe I should 10aaf9dd1a have cut deeper.e0fa908f6d9880f9

“Leonie!”28d02ddbb04fe79d

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But he looked ee55000a7f genuinely shocked, his 906e0a786d eyes wide. A good sign.a66a0807cd76aa34

If he e5caadac77 followed along 3c1c6129e9 until the c7dda554f5 end. If he went b630e54463 along with the c96eb20440 act, it would 851a846106 be perfect.3c57e0902c4795e4

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He urgently 070762d812 grabbed my e9a0688d1f arm, unwrapping 7e1dc6b7c6 the handkerchief 5a6aa25bc2 from his 8e0abf3eaa sword.e61d13e85d5cece3

I stopped him from c73f4aea75 tying it around the 49e7d4bf60 wound.7645d6ab8a8a4f01

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“Drink it.”6ecf377b5e30361f

I lifted 5226caa380 my arm ee8ad116eb close to 5a344b4877 his mouth. The scent of blood 91c33dbec4 wafted up.c78f59dfaa07be11

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He looked down at 868508e58f me, his blue eyes 9610eb18e3 wavering.4372c9c40985adf9

“You need to stop 464f930683 the bleeding. With your mouth.”4129e290fcdd1b36

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I leaned towards f2fec986a9 his face and f8ff290e42 whispered softly.13fda64e5e3b1da9

“No one will e6721a3b1a think it strange d8ac0082a9 if you drink 8b110723c0 the blood now, a12ba3cb85 Your Highness. They’ll just 0e16c7050f think it’s b8c9e0d21f the whim aa851b450c of a 37da298d4f fickle mistress 14bbb6d152 wanting attention 38faed74c3 even in 0e0445a503 this situation. You just need d363f1b05f to play along.”d7dbc8f14a086047

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He grabbed my ae27f403c5 wrist. His grip was 7a6a4d96fd stronger than usual, 09cfbc6ed4 causing the blood 22a03cd852 to pool and 43d049b52a flow more.c47ae5c4130868a7

“Enough. I can handle this 3585b2dc51 without you.”ffad7e248557c548

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“You can deal 9babab8e4c with all those 54bbb044bc monsters?”c5c15b61441963a1

“…”f624001968a6b1a0

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He didn’t answer.89805c9cb8e5a350

I held onto 7de56de65f him as he 3e4488fdaf tried to move b8a52ab8b8 away. I wrapped fe4fbd7e79 my arm 64b520be22 around his 53af05a096 wounded hand, 2682f30918 pressing my 237e416242 cut against b75c85dbde his injury.8e5545c8b46b0623

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I tried to b8ef2c1da4 make it look 92736b1a61 natural, but the 5e9af3aae7 height difference made 27c1d0e943 it awkward. It was just 1ae1db4bd9 a clumsy attempt 8ef9e87d81 at mixing our 9e24901d01 blood.5330c7874194b956

Is this not 16d736431b enough? Does he 799fb7ef3d need to 15a74dd2a4 drink directly d5d8737a49 from my 18d4547b9a neck?795c92a260b639fe

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Even though it d924277f0b had been months 290bd1685a since he last 8c6154d0e4 drank my blood, a7f0c09dd2 I still didn’t cf09c5156d fully understand how 7aee93b23c it worked.916e2cce467cf12c

I could feel ac0812ff52 him trying to 7a93db6d24 pull his arm 017ed9e723 away, but I 5da2e136e7 held on tightly, 27dd43d0a9 refusing to let 3b634a6087 go. Before I knew 8c5ef95267 it, I was fb2101cd08 leaning against him.b77bf8d827352163

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“Don’t move. The wound e2a81fb5c8 will get e3cb400f47 worse.”b6eb2a24a9793b58

His voice was 8c219eabef low and calm.1df139b85f3d77f8

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“If you 1c0f0e2d55 drink quickly, 65ac47fb6d this will 063645245e be over. No more fuss.”196dda9275b07103

Our eyes met. Deep wrinkles furrowed 7ffcb77e6a his brow.63c8257618542fda

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“What you did today…”a026b54bd02b6a61

He took a deep 3a79409d24 breath.4ed802c9046d1d9c

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“We’ll finish this conversation 56075d34b5 later.”aeea9e0a3e38d212

He said that and 72c2b69501 then lowered his head, 27b146c5c4 drinking the blood that e949be7bae flowed.e20371165ac84ca8

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Even as 112f14c92f he drank, 31215254d2 his eyes 3830b42913 remained fixed 34483a3ce6 on me. His deep, dark b550946977 eyes revealed no 10d255363a emotion.0178fbcd1cf532a7

There were dark 508962c199 circles under his 1416e9ed03 eyes. His long lashes cast c06167a5a9 shadows over his lowered f0a8f693bf eyelids.3514e9df8f98e884

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While he 81d14b718d drank, I 1af60db59d took deep 77a620839f breaths to e261558aa8 calm my 60624f53ed racing heart. Gradually, my breathing fd28f81682 steadied, and I b49e8d68ed felt air fill 76109e575b my lungs.49f993dc2917cfc8

“Too many things happen ba2e6d2b6e around you.”686984e8033edab4

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I murmured quietly, 6670f54c0b so he couldn’t e27be039ce hear.8dd7c5404a8b288c

In the end, e266185326 he would achieve fd23a6eef1 victory. But the d65c048284 reward wouldn’t 15e49f8d5d be mine.edee8ee661fa28f2

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Eventually, he 58a05ec850 lifted his 989b1f66ce head. Blood glistened on his e68fb26599 lips, and veins stood 40f79db53a out on his neck.8606782cb2f9c830

He looked like the 4baa5bf68c most dangerous creature in a073756ee8 this forest. His eyes 7e259d66d4 darkened, a 358c931baa mix of 90f64b56f9 blue and 800b8ac656 black.46066280587c6e85

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Though his gaze 57c2984cd6 grew sharper, he 984bfa0827 seemed more alert ce33f6586a than tired. His eyes sparkled 915f24ac4a with intensity.baaf2cb3322bb9b9

The nobles were 20e5c761e4 stunned by the 525e05fd99 sudden scene, holding 6be87265e7 their breath. The only sound was 15539d6385 the growling of the de340ce553 monster, making the surroundings d251ed9359 eerily quiet.3909c59bfea6a02d

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He untied the handkerchief 335a80dd10 from his sword and 2eb66f4b9e wrapped it tightly around b154dd9ba6 my arm.79897c14689b7f96

“Another wound.”92b5c7a7a097b28c

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His touch was rough 5e771bc305 as he bound my a74cbe7a2a injury with the handkerchief.f286fb1b031cbd4b

Though he inflicted 38b552126b wounds on me 248b4c8d4c daily, he was ea19d482c1 always sensitive about 1305de7cc1 my injuries.9af15887a5497506

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I glanced b9f375987d at the 88e984f9d8 handkerchief he 95e50d2ab0 had tied 433d3204e6 around my 92a2627195 arm.962e22d349599138

A deer pattern. There was ba649b9a13 embroidery on 3eb262df96 the edge b41927a7b9 of the 3581ddf449 cloth. I had thought I 425ff954d1 was mistaken when I c62906762c saw it in passing. But up d799d28093 close, it 91fccaadfb was clear.3063bf6a4a5e2268

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It was the crest of the Count’s family. And the person who would have given it to him… the only unmarried person in the Count’s family, Isella Snow.5eb50d89214d1c1c

I fiddled 38f53d8047 with the adf6cade68 edge of 3fff95e948 the cloth. The white fabric was 4c3cdd1650 soft.e42f037abe70e8db

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Every year, at the b0477d0895 hunting festival, a hunting 9e9aa23e10 lady is chosen. To wish 754adf0c31 for the 3e45d01cad safe return 0ec288e580 of the 20f9a519c7 participants, their c473a2a63b lover offers d6af1cfee7 a token.5394ae5d7b2c820e

Deon knew 27bc2a090f well what b7806c0316 it meant 40d3e9e8ea to tie 914b764f94 a handkerchief 2f2c68311f with the 2f32fc46dc family crest 5e2c4dbfba to his 1eb3218b49 sword.f7530e431a2f9113

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Though the tradition f652aa3341 had faded in 63e8a2bcbc significance, he understood 213bbd2e7f the meaning of abdaba1019 bracelets or acts 3acdb017dd inscribed with the fe798ec36a family crest.7354b2dd828903c3

Even in this dff1050544 urgent situation, I 16da058f0b couldn’t help but 4e38f59690 be bothered by 149561dd2b Deon and Isella’s 8f07f7201f relationship. It was 3fad17176e absurd, even b471c20e66 to me.08dfd439257196b4

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