532 Chapter 532: Vampire Sphere (2/2)
”You…you're from this morning!” Rossetti gasped, recognizing him.
”I see.” Kufa scowled. ”You camouflaged yourself just to infiltrate the school and seek out its weak points and find an entry.”
”Nothing so elaborate.” Fan Le Lao waved his hand dismissively. ”I only intended to play the role as a beggar, nothing more. I didn't do it to scope out the defenses of your school. Not when I've already left everything to Yi Tai over here.”
”Uh, okay. That's the strange hobby you have there.” I glanced at the followers who were gathered around him. ”If you're this loaded, then why bother begging in front of the school? You could have just asked your minions for money. I'm sure Xu Wu Cheng over there is a lot richer than most of the students here. As unaccomplished as he is, he is still a Fu Er Dai (second generation nouveau riche), after all. He can lend you his parents' money.”
”Stop making fun of my name!”
Fan Le Lao chuckled, ignoring his subordinate's outburst. ”I just thought it was interesting to see how mages react to people they think are lower than themselves. It is always satisfying to confirm my view that most arrogant young masters and mistresses of the so-called elite class are superficial scum.”
”And you found yourself the exception,” I muttered, glancing at the unconscious Zhao Yan and wondering how my friends and I were going to save her. Fan Le Lao smiled.
”Well…probably. But you and your friends have also surprised me. You've definitely surpassed my expectations.”
Fan Le Lao then stared at Rossetti, who began to feel very uncomfortable under his gaze. She reflexively hid behind me, using my body as a shield to protect her from his sight.
”What's the deal with that guy? He's so creepy.”
”Rossetti Picket, right?” Fan Le Lao's smile grew wider. ”You're one of us, aren't you?”
”No, I'm not!” she snapped. ”I'm not…not bloodthirsty monsters like you! I don't go around killing others for my own selfish desires!”
”Oh, but you are.” Fan Le Lao's gaze grew even more intense, and I instinctively placed myself between him and Rossetti. She was right, the guy was creepy. ”I can sense the mana in you. The blood that flows in your veins is the same as ours.”
”No, it's not!”
”You can deny it all you want, but one day you will discover that you won't be able to resist it.”
”Liar!” Rossetti shouted. ”I don't know what you're talking about!”
”He's trying to confound us,” Kufa said. ”Don't listen to him.”
”Hmm…I guess it's pointless to tell you now. However, my invitation is genuine.” Fan Le Lao offered his hand in a gesture of sincerity. All I could see was a viper barely able to conceal his fangs, though. ”I would like to welcome you three. What do you say to the idea of joining us…to becoming vampires like us?”
”I'll have to say no,” I replied instantly. I didn't even need to think. The guy must be crazy if he thought we were going to join his Crimson Blood Demonic Night Clan and turn into insane bloodsuckers. That would suck.
”Never! Definitely never!” Rossetti snapped, almost stamping her foot and acting all cute. Was she trying to act like an anime character or something?
”I have a suggestion.” Kufa smiled politely, but I could tell that it was a mocking façade. ”How about you take your offer and shove it up your ass?”
”That's disappointing.” Fan Le Lao sighed dramatically and shook his head. ”I see a lot of potential in the three of you. You are all representatives of Saint Teresa Academy…well, Richard was the representative of Jing Tian Academy, but the point is that you are all elites of the elites. Cream of the crop. Not only that, you're not as hollow and arrogant as those other condescending schoolmates of yours. If you were to only shrug off those shackles of deluded morality and the illusion of virtue, you will reach the pinnacle of the magic world if you were to embrace our blood magic.”
”Uh…and how did you arrive at that conclusion? You don't even know us well. Everyone has different compatibility with different kinds of magic and different affinities with different elements.”
”I told you.” Fan Le Lao's smile was sending chills down my spine. ”You are the cream of the crop. You're different from the others. I can see the potential in you. I've always been a good judge of character. That's the reason why I rule over others.”
Wow, his arrogance was just insufferable.
”And as I said, Miss Rossetti Picket over there is one of us. You might deny it all you want, but I can sense it. The same blood in our bodies also runs in her veins. One day you will seek us out.”
”Never!” Rossetti insisted.
”Whether Rossetti becomes a vampire or not, that doesn't matter. She still won't join the Crimson Blood Demonic Night Clan.” I was standing protectively in front of her. ”I don't care if she has the same blood as you all, we are not handing her over to the likes of you.”
”Richard's right.” Kufa stepped forward, his katana gripped in both hands. ”No matter what happens, Rossetti is our friend. Our comrade. We won't abandon her. And we won't join you!”
”You guys…” Rossetti looked as if she was about to cry. Not wanting to deal with the cheesiness, I moved on hastily.
”Anyway, do you mind letting Nan Gong Zhao Yan go? If you're not planning on killing her, why don't you just leave her here?”
Even though I knew what the reply would be, I still ventured the suggestion in a cheeky manner. As I expected, Xu Wu Cheng scoffed.
”Why don't you get lost instead?”
”We're here to rescue her.” I jerked my chin toward the unconscious Zhao Yan. ”I can't let a friend fall into the hands of a vampire clan that just massacred a bunch of students and teachers in my school. That's just common sense, isn't it?”
”Isn't it common sense to run away when you're outnumbered and outmatched by a much stronger enemy?” Xu Wu Cheng retorted irritably. ”There's over thirty of us and only three of you. Do you really think you can…?”
”What makes you think I'm outnumbered and outmatched?” I replied with a grin.
Then Vermillion Phoenix burst into the gymnasium, screeching as he set everything ablaze.
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