Chapter 317 It was so cold, Maria... (1/2)

'Nothing much had changed except more castles.'

That was Xue Ren first impression after seeing the capital. He had been living here as Endrun, and now, as Xue Ren, he came back to settle all the grudges. But before that, the most important thing was to meet the old love.

Xue Ren covered himself with simple mask to change the appearance. The rest of his group had done the same and soon enough, they found themselves in the capital shrouded in darkness. Only then, Xue Ren realized that the capital has changed...

The whole city was filled with the usual, pungent smell of the blood, but right now, Xue Ren could feel the addition of musky one which was clearly due to the sin of lust influence. As for the appearance, everything was the same except the human women being sold openly.

”Too disgusting... This race has fallen too much! I feel bad for Adrana and Rure!”

Di Xun said while her hand was pinching her nose. It was subconscious human like action which quickly got stopped by Xue Ren as they had cover right now.

”Just seal your sense of smell...”

”Mmm... sorry.”

The lady apologized, then turned around. The sight of blood being sold was 'normal' for her as she knew about vampires, but this musky smell along with women was simply too much! Xue Ren could see her dissatisfaction and as his eyes went slightly below, he saw Muir being in similar state...

That's why, following his memories, Xue Ren led them to the castle belonging to Maria. There were definitely more castles, but as one of the oldest princesses, Maria had her castle intact from the shackles of vampire king and time.

”Ren... If you want, then we can wait somewhere else.”

It's reunion that was only possible due to the reincarnation! Di Xun knew the importance and even more, Xue Ren's feelings as his eyes were all red right now... In fact, he was moving a bit different than usual, his back straight like servant.

Even his right hand was bent on his stomach as if he held some towels...

”It's fine... No one should be here, so it's fine for you to rest without any danger.”

From what Xue Ren heard from Rure, Maria had secluded herself from the world and just lived the plain life in loneliness. She was kinda aloof even when Endrun was alive, but secluding herself from her whole family was too much.

He couldn't believe that there weren't any relatives close to her.

”Then, we will take this small house.”

The castle had a lot of houses for servants. And by looking at those houses, it was clear that Maria wasn't taking care of those as there was a lot of vines around. The houses had few broken things due to the corruption of time.

”Miss Xun, I will clear it quickly, so just wait here please.”

”No need. We can clear it together.”

”Mmm...”

Xue Ren watched the two ladies entering the house, then turned around as he already spotted the blonde lady with his strong awareness. She wasn't in the castle, so Xue Ren also didn't enter it. The place he went to was just barely the main entrance to her castle.

Here, he saw two graves. One was for his mother, and the other one belonging to him. The name 'Endrun' was engraved with beautiful red jewels and the scenery around the graves was totally different than to other places in Maria's castle territory.

Just like the small house Di Xun went to, the whole place was corrupted by the time and lack of care. But the graves and everything around it was brimming with liveness! Even though she secluded herself and spent most of her life sleeping, Maria still kept waking regularly to take care of this place.

But what was brimming with liveness more was Maria herself. She stood in front of two graves in her red, long dress that was being pushed forward by the wind itself. Her tall, curvacious and beautiful figure stood straight like princess she is on her red high heels.

Her neatly combed hair was also being pushed forward. The thin streaks of gorgeous hair were fluttering towards the graves as if they wanted to make sure that everything is properly done. However, in the midst of those blonde streaks, Xue Ren saw her magnificent eyes.

Looking and shining better than any other red jewels, Maria's eyes suddenly released a bright light as she turned around. At this moment, Xue Ren felt like forgeting everything. The memories of his human selves and demon became momentarily sealed.

Instead, The Endrun who wished for warmth in his last moments moved forward.

Pah!

”...”

”...”

He hugged her tightly, his hand pressing her back against his chest while other was resting on her hair. Endrun who had buried head in her neck suddenly felt her arms wrapping around his back. The warmth that he had been hoping for fully melted into his body.

”It was so cold, Maria... I only wanted to hug you...”

The cold aura of death was indeed too cold. Maria lightly flinched as she heard this. As to why she knew about Xue Ren being Endrun was simple.

While Xue Ren was dying, he passed the blood art to Maria, but at the end of this process, something unpredicted happened and dazzling necklace had been formed. This very necklace was now shining with deep red color as the two of them were glued to each other.

The necklace never stopped shining after Xue Ren passed the territory of Maria's castle.

”I am sorry.”

It was impossible to sound calm right now. Maria who believed that she had control over her emotions quickly bursted out with tears as she spoke those words. The reason Endrun had died was mostly connected to hers.

And even though she liked him and his presence, the lady hadn't allowed Endrun to touch her! Other than one hug and blood transfer, Maria and Endrun spent their lives without much talking or contact.

Even though both of them liked to be together.

”I feel so guilty about this... We could have much different lives along with our desires to get stronger. One kiss wouldn't have stopped my desire to get stronger. One hug or hand holding either...”

”Maria...”

”One sex each day also wouldn't have stopped us from getting stronger... One dinner, one stroll...”

Maria began mentioning every activity they could have done together, even if it was for short time. Her arms uncontrollably tightened her hug as she also sniffed Xue Ren's pleasant smell. The tears already stained his shoulder, but more than it, his heart was bleeding from those tears.

”Maria, I loved you, and I am going to love you even more from now on. As Endrun, as Xue Ren.”

”Xue Ren... Are you sure?”

She could feel his strength through his hug alone. But Xue Ren also was using black energy that was boosted by other energies to show the power and his protection towards her.

”I am sure... you won't be alone anymore. From now on, you will be always by my side.”

The huge guilt she felt was slowly getting washed away. His words and affection seemed both the same and different. Reincarnation was known thing in the universe and Maria had her own knowledge about it.

She knew that the man might be different, but the affection coming out from his heart alone was enough to stir heart lonely heart. Maria quickly immersed herself in his hug, then slowly made a bit of distance.

All because she wanted to properly look at him.

”I have been feeling so much guilt and you know the reason for it already... so what are you waiting for?”

Xue Ren who was closely looking into her eyes got absorbed into those way too easy. But who can blame him? Maria was Endrun's first love and he had every memory and experience coming from him. He was him and he was him.

The fact that she was gorgeous lady didn't help him resist either.

”Yes... bloody kiss or normal one?”

”Bloody.”

Biting his lips, Xue Ren slowly leaned down to smear his blood on her soft lips. The heart of his couldn't be controlled anymore as if shyness coming from Endrun overtook him. The kiss was innocent just like the question as the duo only felt their soft textures pressing onto each other.

After a mere seconds of light kiss, Maria slowly let him go. She licked her lips in quite seductive way, setting her body ablaze. The blood of sex god was indeed perfect aphrodisiac as her lovely pale skin got a slight red color.

And Maria herself was also effective. Her licking his blood sent shivers down for Xue Ren as he felt his heart on his throat! Of course, below he also had good reaction.

Soon, Xue Ren calmed down. It was because after their lovely kiss, Maria could feel the effects and changes in her body which caused her to freeze... Xue Ren using this cute break, calmed his emotions as the full memories of his all lives came back in proper manner.

”Ah!”

And because of that, Xue Ren became bolder. His hand slid down her back to grasp one of her meaty cheeks while other raised her chin to take a proper look. He smiled widely after seeing her getting more and more flushed red.

”Maria, you have always been looking graceful and elegant. The statuses were different, but now, you are wife and I am husband. So, why are you trying to cover your lovely place? Spread your legs.”

”So different...”

”I am still gentle though?”

”Mmm~~”

Maria was rubbing her cheeks while having those pressed together. Xue Ren easily could feel that, so he spoke in bold manner indeed. It was also good chance to show her the differences between his past and current self.

”I have done it in a lot of places. Not only bed, Maria~~ Haha~~ Doing it outside is quite stimulating, right?”

”Were you also this... perverted?”

”Of course.”

As Maria spread her legs, Xue Ren knelt and raised her dress up. The sight of red, but wet panties immediately put him into ecstasy as he could see a lot of love juices slipping down through her thighs.

He lightly took the pantsu to the side and exposed the garden that has been yearned for so long! Due to this, Xue Ren felt like losing his mind, but controlling himself, the man took deep breath, then released it on her juicy garden.