Chapter 151: A wifes ambition. (2/2)
'That makes sense considering the other factions don't have much knowledge of magic… After all, they wouldn't learn something they couldn't use.' Ruby thought.
Madam wouldn't deny that in the past, she thought the Queen of Witches was like a mother to her too, but after living so long with witches, she came across several situations that she didn't like, and because of that, she deserted and became a clandestine witch.
Being a clandestine witch wasn't bad. You just had to hide and pray the Queen of Witches wouldn't find you, or you'd never surface again.
The Queen was not very fond of deserters. Either you were with her, or you were her enemy.
”I see... That's why you want to do this...” Madam understood why Ruby wanted to carry out that plan.
Ruby's smile grew:
”One thing my mother always told me was: 'Do whatever you want because I will always be your ally, my daughter…' And my beloved husband has the same kind of mentality as my mother.”
”...In a way, she's a good mother.”
”Of course, she is a good mother. Wrong, she's the best.” Ruby displayed a small smile.
'I will throw this world into chaos, and I will rebuild it. Then, when this world is in the palm of my hand, I will give this whole world to my husband... So we can finally live without worrying about anything... '
In a way, Ruby was very paranoid about security because what happened when she was little had left her traumatized, and she would only feel satisfied when she controlled everything and everyone.
She was not comfortable knowing that there were beings who could suddenly appear in her house and destroy everything she loved.
”...W-Who is your husband?” Madam stuttered a little while asking the question. This couldn't be helped since, after seeing the expression Ruby was displaying, unconsciously, she was terrified...
Those lifeless eyes, that empty smile, it all scared the hell out of her!
Ruby snapped out of her reverie and said:
”Victor Alucard, the fifth Vampire Count...”
”Eh...?” Madam's brain seemed to have shut down.
”…” Ruby flashed a satisfied smile when she saw Madam's reaction.
”What is your answer?”
”Huh...?” Her brain restarted, and when her brain registered what Ruby said, she thought for a few seconds, then said:
”... I accept. If you do what you're planning, and this plan works, I want to be on the winning side.” In the end, for Madam, it didn't really matter what Ruby did. She just wanted to do her business, earn money, and live carefreely.
And being on Ruby's side seemed to be the best decision for her. After all, the woman had the support of the strongest female vampire in the world and the new Count, who proved to have absurd potential.
Madam took a device from her drawer and threw it towards Ruby.
”... Good decision.” Ruby raised her hand and caught the device.
”What is this?”
”That is all the information I know of Clan Horsemen. Consider it a gesture of good faith and to a lasting partnership.” Madam displayed a small smile.
”Oh? A witch not charging money? Will the sun rise in the west tomorrow?”
”Shut up. Do you want it or not?”
”Yes, I want it... But.” Ruby's eyes glowed blood red, and soon the entire room was frozen.
Ruby appeared behind Madam and then hugged the woman as she bit her neck!
”...!?” Madam couldn't react fast enough to try and use her magic, only activating it a split second later.
However, by then, Ruby had returned to the couch.
”Lady Ruby.” Natalia handed Ruby a handkerchief.
”Thanks.”
”What did you do, Scarlett!?” Madam roared.
”Don't worry, I didn't make you a vampire, I didn't do the proper ritual for it, and you're no longer a virgin. What I did to you was just insurance…” Ruby flashed a sadistic smile.
”Huh?” Madam did not understand.
”Animes are quite useful, you know? While watching a vampire anime, I saw that the protagonist could bite his victim, and the victim would stay in control of the protagonist like a puppet... I tried to replicate this in real life, and would you imagine my surprise! I managed to create a similar technique using Vampyric Charm.” The six months she spent training was not useless.
She had to use several humans as experiments to learn this technique, all of which were criminals, though.
The training method was simple: she would go into a prison and peruse all the records of the criminals who had committed the most terrible crimes and use them as guinea pigs.
Utilizing her Vampyric Charm made that easy feat to accomplish.
Ruby still remembered how difficult it was to lose Sasha since she was quite persistent in knowing where she was going every time she finished training.
'Thank me, humans. I cleaned up most of the criminals in the world for you.' Ruby thought humorously.
”Now, every time you have thoughts of betraying me, I'll know, and with just a thought, you'll kill yourself. A very convenient technique, don't you think…?”
”Why did you do that!?” Madam growled as she held her neck.
”Hmm? Is it not obvious? I don't trust you. You already fooled me once, and I don't trust the witches' scrolls either.” Ruby thought she should do this with the two budding hunters as well, but they weren't important enough to be wasting her time with them.
”No need to look at me like that, you'll hurt my feelings.” Ruby chuckled a little:
”Just don't betray me, and you'll live. It's simple, right?” She flashed a smile that showed all her sharp teeth.
Gulp…
Madam gulped. She realized it was a bad idea to have tricked Ruby in the past, and if she knew it would come back to bite her ass in the future, she wouldn't have done that!
Ruby soon got up from the couch. She then snapped her fingers, causing all the ice in the room to melt, ”See you soon, Esther.” Ruby spoke without turning around.
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