Chapter 74: The Kings Daughters. 2 (1/2)
Victor was walking through the streets of the capital accompanied by Yuki, who was on his left side, who had several bags in her hands. These were the purchases Victor made for Ophis.
Talking about Ophis, the little princess was sitting on his right shoulder and gently holding his neck as if she was afraid of falling.
Ophis was back in her goth dress, she bought several outfits, but she still decided to keep her dress. However, she had said she would wear the dresses at home.
On Victor's right side was a very elegant and dazzling looking woman, and all the little gestures she made were charged with a lot of nobility and elegance.
”Kakakaka, they sure are tense.” Victor chuckled as he looked at the group of royal guards.
He waved softly at them, and he could see that some were annoyed to see him making the gesture.
”Well, that's their job... even though they're overreacting,” Elizabeth spoke in an elegant voice.
After Victor and Elizabeth's brief encounter at the clothing store, Victor somehow gained new company on his visit to the capital.
The princess seemed quite interested in accompanying him and, as he saw that Ophis wasn't afraid of her, he didn't mind having this princess accompany him.
Apparently, Ophis just didn't want to go home.
According to Elizabeth, Ophis lives in a very isolated location, and she has little contact with other people so, because of that, she speaks very few words.
Unlike before, when he was enjoying the capital in a carefree way, this time, he was more aware of his surroundings.
The group started visiting various stores while talking about random things. If anyone saw it from the outside, they would think the group looked like a group of friends enjoying the local festivities.
In a suspicious-looking store.
”What is that?” He pointed to an object that looked like a black banana.
”This is animal food.”
”Oh?”
”In some isolated regions of the East, there is a group of monkeys that can be domesticated, and this is their food,” Elizabeth explained.
”Heh~” Victor's eyes sparkled with interest, ”Why is everything here the darkest color?”
”Evolution.” She said.
Victor immediately understood what she meant, ”Oh, as this is a world where there is no sunlight, they evolved differently.”
”Yes. Because of this peculiarity, there are many strange animals.”
”Interesting...I hope to see these animals in the future.” Victor soon turned and started walking again in search of something else that piqued his curiosity.
Elizabeth looked at Victor's back for a moment, she seemed to be thinking deeply about something. Then, seeing Victor playing with Ophis, who pointed towards a strange item, the princess exhibited a small smile on her face and soon followed the two.
One thing Victor noticed was that he was getting more attention now.
It turned out that walking around with an elegant princess caused that kind of effect... And the royal guards who weren't that far behind the group didn't help either. This kind of situation was a dish full of curiosity for vampires who were always bored.
Victor didn't mind the looks this time. After all, they weren't looking at his wife. He just kept his senses alert since he expected something to happen at any moment.
And he wasn't wrong.
Something actually happened... But it wasn't with him.
”Did you touch me? You inferior!” A grown man yelled.
”Huuuh? The street is public! And you were the one who leaned against me, look at my clothes, they're dirty!” The other man, who looked like a teenager, yelled as he pointed at his shirt, which had a small spot of dirt.
”Fuck your outfit. I want compensation! You hurt me!!”
”Fuck you!” The younger man held up his middle finger.
”Hmm. Are they idiots?” Victor looked at a group of Vampires who were arguing in the middle of town.
”Idiots...” Ophis repeated what Victor said, she looked like she was learning a new word.
”... This happens more often than you think,” Elizabeth spoke.
”Ego the size of the world...” Victor said.
”Indeed,” Elizabeth agreed...
”...I wonder how I would feel if I stepped on these fragile egos, what expressions would they make~?” Victor muttered under his breath with a neutral expression that threatened to break into a smile at any moment.
With vampire senses heightened, the women heard what Victor said, but they decided not to comment on it.
”Hmm...” Victor looked at the two men and saw that they immediately fled when the royal guard approached them.
”Boring. Let's keep walking.” He started walking again.
The group walked through several streets and stores, they ended up entering a street that had no vampire in sight, Victor thought this would be a shortcut to the other street, but it ended up being a dead end.
”Let's go back….” He was going to turn around, but suddenly Elizabeth said:
”Unfortunately...”
”Hmm?” He looked at the princess.
”I need to go home, and so do you, Ophis.”
”!!!” Ophis quickly gripped Victor's neck tighter, she looked at her sister with an expression that said she didn't want to go.
”Ophis-...” Elizabeth tried to say something, but she was interrupted by Ophis.
”I don't want... Idiot.”
Veins began to pop in Elizabeth's head.
”Pff... Cough. What?” A laugh almost escaped from Victor, but he quickly controlled his expression.
”This is your fault. She has never spoken those words before!”
”Eh? I'm innocent, believe me, I never lie. Look at my smile. Is this a liar's smile?” Victor smiled with a smile that showed all of his sharp teeth.
”…” Elizabeth rolled her eyes.
”Ophis, we have to go. You don't want to upset our Maid, right?”
”...” Ophis pouted cutely.
Ophis looks at Victor and says, ”Give me.”
”What?”