Chapter 47: like mother, like daughter. 2 (1/2)
Arriving at Violet's mansion, Ruby's car pulled into the garage.
Luna got out of the car, opened the door for Ruby, and, just as Ruby got out of the car, Luna stood in front of Ruby protectively.
”Lady Ruby Scarlett,” A vampire who was Violet's servant, spoke in a neutral, respectful tone.
”Luna, what are you doing?” Ruby asked.
”Sorry, I acted unconsciously,” Luna smiled apologetically.
”Hmm,” Ruby looked at Luna and thought; maybe she's thinking about that incident still?
A Maid who failed to protect her master must have affected Luna's mind in some way.
Deciding that she must solve this problem in the future, Ruby looks at the man, ”Where are the prisoners?”
”Follow me,” The man spoke as he started walking.
Ruby followed the man as she was accompanied by Luna, who walked behind her in silence and eyed the man cautiously. The two women followed the man into a dark basement that was lit only by torches.
”The prisoners are in this room,” The man spoke as he pointed to a door, and then he disappeared.
”He's still around,” Luna warned in a low voice.
”I know,” Ruby said.
Ruby wasn't too worried, these vampires were Violet's servants, and they didn't have the balls to do her any harm. Unlike some hunters who underestimate Scathach's strength and madness, vampires knew all too well how crazy that woman could be.
And Ruby wasn't weak either, she was trained by her mother, and there's a massive difference between a hunter with the rank of a general and those vampires who are only good for cannon fodder.
Ruby walks through the door, and the first thing she sees is Jimmy and Thomas, two budding hunters who were captured by Violet and Victor; they were playing cards in a very relaxed way.
She looks around and realizes that there is a lot of food lying around. 'They are feeding the pigs,' She thought.
”Mister Vampire? Did you bring more food? Thank you so much, you can let-” Jimmy spoke, but he stopped talking as he looked toward the door.
”Hmm? Who are you?” Thomas asked as he turned away.
”Idiot!” Jimmy hit Thomas on the head.
”Ouch! Stop hitting my head, Dick-head!” Thomas yelled angrily.
Jimmy ignores Thomas and says, ”Long red hair, and accompanied by a white-haired maid, and they're both vampires, how come you don't know them!?”
”...?” Thomas looked at Jimmy, confused.
”…I know what I know, and I don't know what I don't know.” He snorted.
”....” Jimmy was speechless.
Jimmy sighed and ignored Thomas completely.
He gives Ruby a fake smile and says, ”Lady Ruby Scarlett, daughter of the most powerful female vampire in the world, Countess Scathach Scarlett, what do I owe your visit to this humble place?”
”!!!” Hearing what Jimmy said, Thomas opened his eyes in shock, and then he eyed Ruby warily.
”Hmm,” Ruby puts her hand to her chin like she's thinking about what to do. For her, these hunters weren't even worth her time. She's just here in front of these hunters because she wants to sort out the loose ends that her husband and her friend left in this town, she could clearly see that they were novice hunters; they wouldn't give her a lot of useful information.
”...” Seeing Ruby in silence and looking at them coldly.
Jimmy and Thomas broke out in a cold sweat; somehow, they could deduce they were in danger.
Ruby kept thinking until an idea popped into her head, she flashed a cold little smile.
Looking at the cold smile on Ruby's face, the two budding hunters knew they were fucked...
”Luna, bring me the magic contracts; Violet must have some in her personal room.”
”But you're going to be alone-...” She wanted to protest, but she stopped talking when she saw Ruby's cold eyes:
”Do as I say.”
”Yes, Lady Ruby,” Luna bows in respect, then she turns and walks towards the exit.
Seeing Luna leaving the room, Ruby sighed inwardly, she changed her mind when she saw Luna's reaction. She thought to herself that she should solve this little problem as soon as possible, she didn't want an incompetent maid. Ruby faithfully follows the teachings of her mother and remembers what Scathach once said in the past:
'Ruby, if you ever make a mistake, don't take it to heart, try to learn from the mistake, and more importantly, try not to make that mistake in the future.'
Ruby agreed with her mother's thoughts; repeating the same mistakes over and over again was just insanity.
Ruby stops thinking about it, then she looks at the hunters with her cold, indifferent eyes, ”First, clean up this mess, are you pigs?”
”Yes, mam!” Jimmy responded vigorously, and soon he got up and pulled Thomas:
”Help me, you idiot!”
”I-...” Thomas was going to say something, but when he saw Jimmy's eyes like he was telling him not to say anything, he closed his mouth.
Soon the two hunters began to organize the room. Not wanting to sit in a spot these two men have already sat in, Ruby creates an ice throne, and sits on it, crosses her legs, and waits patiently for her Maid to return.