Winnie’s Work Report

In the days that followed, news of Li Ming’s death and the discovery of a vampire in the Jiangbei City area reached the Blood Hunter branch.

As the branch manager, Winnie naturally couldn’t sit idly by.

She proactively issued a mission to investigate the vampire hiding in the city.

Although this mission felt a bit like a thief crying “stop thief!” to her, Winnie also hoped to use this opportunity to stir up a major commotion, forcing the person hiding behind Li Ming to lay low and not act rashly.

The puppet magic used to control Li Ming was only recorded in the library of Prandène, the royal academy.

This meant that the person behind the scenes, even if not a vampire themselves, had an inseparable connection to the vampire upper echelon.

Otherwise, a mere human would certainly have no way of mastering such magic.

‘Even a student from Prandène would hide things from the royal family?’

Winnie couldn’t understand why, under the Queen’s leadership that had brought prosperity to the vampires, someone would still harbor dissent and want to become a rebel.

As an outstanding graduate of Prandène, it had been several decades since Winnie had graduated and come to Eve’s side as a maid.

This time, when Her Highness the Princess returned to the royal capital, she would, if all went as planned, also enroll in Prandène to recruit her own loyal followers.

Being in the Human Federation, Winnie could only do her best to investigate the matter thoroughly and expose the traitor.

Aside from this, Winnie looked at the Sakura Cafe work schedule in front of her.

A large circle was marked on this coming Saturday, the already decided debut day for the new maid.

Because being a maid required mastering many skills, and also to maximize the publicity for the new maid’s name, Winnie had set aside a full five days of warm-up time for Su Ran.

Now, it was time to report her work.

“Your Highness the Princess.”

Returning to her office, Winnie took out a communication magic essence crystal and whispered softly.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve heard your voice, Winnie.”

Eve’s voice emerged from the magic essence crystal, signifying that the communication link between them was established.

Meanwhile, within the royal city that countless vampires longed to see, Eve was in her bedchamber holding a magic essence crystal, listening to Winnie’s recent report.

Even in the simplest casual clothes, Eve’s inherent grace was impossible to conceal.

As the Queen’s only princess, Eve was, for all intents and purposes, the designated successor of the vampires.

The princess’s bedchamber was the epitome of luxury.

The hanging chandelier was carved from a single piece of magic essence crystal, and the “bulbs” were the magic crystals of beasts at Sequence Three or higher.

The bed below was large enough for three or four people to sleep on without feeling crowded, and next to the bedchamber was a walk-in closet larger than her old rented room, filled with clothes of all styles for her to choose from.

“Prandène still has puppet magic?”

After Winnie finished her report, Eve rubbed the bridge of her nose.

Since her mother’s reappearance, the previously restless Princes had gradually settled down, and Eve was managing political affairs with Aunt Cecia’s help.

Everything seemed to be back on track, but Eve knew that these people had merely turned the turbulent waves on the surface into a hidden undercurrent.

A temporary dormancy didn’t mean they wouldn’t leap out to bite you at a critical moment.

As long as the disloyal nobles weren’t uprooted, the peaceful days she desired would never truly arrive.

However, Winnie’s report wasn’t without its good news.

“Little Ran’s debut day? I’m determined to get those accessories.”

At this thought, Eve’s small wings fluttered excitedly.

‘I’ll head over right away.’

A maid standing outside the door brought a summons from the Queen.

Eve’s thoughts snapped back, and her fluttering little wings gradually grew still.

Moving through the intricate palace, Eve pushed open the door and walked into the room where her mother, the Vampire Queen, resided.

“Mother, I’ve returned.”

The falling curtains cast a shadow of the Vampire Queen’s figure.

It was different from the terrifying image often described in the Human Federation.

The silhouette in the curtains could be described as petite, not even reaching the appearance of a young girl like Eve.

“It’s good that you’re back. I heard you were almost abducted by a human.”

Hearing this, Eve’s heart tightened.

‘Does Mother not like humans?’

“Actually, I was just…”

For Su Ran’s safety, she prepared to remedy the situation.

Just as she was about to speak, the Queen continued, “Abducting the heir to the vampires is not acceptable. But if you abduct her back here, then I have no objections.”

“Mother~”

Eve’s cheeks flushed red, her voice carrying a girlish shyness.

“Alright, that’s enough joking. In short, no matter who the person is, as long as she can continue the royal bloodline, that’s all that matters.”

With her mother’s words, Eve instantly felt at ease.

She planned to finish her current business and then return to the Human Federation, find a suitable time to confess to Su Ran, and then bring her into the vampire fold.

“I’ve called you here for two things. First, you’ve come of age. It’s time for you to go study at Prandène. Cecia will handle your enrollment. You are not to leave until you graduate, unless there’s an important matter.”

Her mother’s words completely overturned Eve’s wonderful plans.

“Now that you possess a Soul Vessel, you should understand the side effects it carries.”

Eve touched the silver chain on her wrist, deeply agreeing.

“The jealous emotions in my heart have been amplified, but as long as it doesn’t involve her, I can still control it.”

The Queen’s shadow on the curtain listened quietly to Eve’s words, then spoke slowly.

“The Soul Vessel I possess is Sloth.”

After she spoke, the shadow of a scythe appeared on the curtain.

“The reason I gave you Other Shore is because I now have this Scythe of Sloth. However, due to the Soul Vessel’s side effect, I must periodically enter a dazed state.”

“The side effects are not something you can control. They will deepen as you use it. Apart from the original owner of a Soul Vessel, anyone else who obtains one will, to some extent, be influenced by the will hidden within it.”

The Queen’s voice held a hint of a smile.

“So, my dear daughter, while I’m slacking off or sleeping, I’ll be counting on you to look after the vampires.”

Before Eve could react, she found herself standing outside the room again, the large door now shut tight, no longer easy to push open.

“Oh, one more thing. Find those parasites and clean them out. If you have the chance, take your time to understand the matters involved. I cannot tell you directly.”

After hearing this transmitted message, Eve found that her mother had gone completely silent behind the closed door.

Eve found her mother’s final words strange.

What could possibly be so important that her own mother couldn’t tell her in person?