The vampire heiress is two-faced

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If Coco's appearance, which is virtually indistinguishable from a human's when she closes her eyes, is so different from that of a silver-haired girl, then she can hardly be called a vampire at all.

"hiss..."

She parted her beautiful lips slightly, and a trace of cold air escaped from her mouth.

Ludwig had already been awakened by the noise of the three people, so she quietly pricked up her ears under the covers to eavesdrop. Seeing that something was wrong, she didn't care that she was wearing a nightgown and used [Stay Here] to sneak over and catch Ruoke.

To the couple, this lovely silver-haired girl was the evil monster who had turned their daughter into a vampire and controlled her mind, so they instantly showed terrified and hateful eyes.

Such looks were all too common for Ludwig.

"Hello, you two. I am her owner and friend, Ludwig."

She tilted her head, and seeing that the two of them didn't react, she added another sentence.

"Is it because my Chinese isn't good enough?"

...

"You're wondering why she doesn't remember you, right?"

Ludwig smiled.

She understood.

The two humans had a very simple look in their eyes.

"Let me tell you both. The woman I know is the best maid in the Vampire Council, the royal battle maid, Ruo Keke."

"Her memory spans only five years; before that, she was a blank slate. She was rescued by the Vampire Council five years ago, and under their care, she naturally received a full Vampire education, becoming the elite vampire she is today. Now, she is even tasked with serving my lovely maid."

With just a few simple words, she turned the situation from one of reason to one of reason.

"If you two, boss ladies... cannot explain to me the cause and effect of 'attacking' my friend and maid, and causing her to fall into a painful coma, what awaits you is a flyer for a vampire lawyer."

...

Although the silver-haired girl's words were forceful, they were all reasonable and gave the couple a general understanding of Ruo Keke's situation.

"Is that so...then young lady, can we come inside and talk?" the landlady said, wiping away her tears.

Ludwig smiled. "Please come in, but aren't you afraid of me? I'm a vampire, you know."

The usually taciturn boss—who was also the woman's husband—slowly spoke up.

"The two of us are able to open a shop in a place full of vampires, so we are naturally already used to dealing with vampires."

The woman looked at Ruo Keke, whose eyes were closed, by the bedside with a heavy heart, and sighed softly.

"To make a long story short, let me explain everything to you in one go."

“She was our most beloved baby, our own daughter whom we ‘killed’ with our own hands, Ruo Keke.”

As the couple recounted their story, Ruo Keke's true identity, which even the Vampire Council had never known, was finally revealed on this day, during their long-awaited reunion.

Chapter 40 If Cocoa

Five years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Ruo traveled to Europe with their 16-year-old daughter, Ruo Keke.

While passing through Debrecen, the man-made disaster suddenly struck.

Friendly civilians, infected, are transformed into ferocious monsters, possessing strength capable of tearing through steel. Unarmed ordinary people are nothing more than prey to be slaughtered.

Later, although these monsters were completely wiped out in Debrecen, they suddenly rose again soon after, eventually sweeping across major cities around the world...

The fear of vampires among the world largely stems from these pitiful people who, through the machinations of evildoers, are transformed into bloodthirsty monsters. Although the church's conspiracy was later exposed and the truth came to light, the lingering prejudice against vampires in people's hearts could not be erased.

But that's another story.

Unable to escape the city, which had turned into a living hell, the Ruo couple made a desperate decision to seek out the nearby army.

They left their daughter behind in the "safe" alley and ran towards the direction from which the gunshots were coming, seeking help.

Although the two were eventually rescued, the officer flatly refused their request.

"Sir and Madam! I cannot agree to this! We cannot hold off these bloodthirsty monsters for long. We must wait for reinforcements from the allied forces... As you can see, our local troops have already lost their lines and are fleeing the city we are protecting like stray dogs! We cannot let our soldiers sacrifice themselves here in vain, their willingness to die is utterly foolish! We... can only try our best to rescue civilians on the way back!"

With a wave of his hand, the officer disregarded the pleas of the Ruo couple, forcibly put them into a military vehicle, and fled the already lost defensive line.

After three agonizing days, the combined forces' bombing and sweeping of the entire city had ended.

The confused Ruo couple returned to the city, but could no longer find their daughter. The alley where she had been hidden was now only marked by a pool of blood that had been identified as hers.

...

Because neither she was alive nor her body was found, the grieving but strong-willed Ruo couple would never believe that their daughter was dead.

To comfort his wife, who was constantly in tears, Ruo's father sold all their possessions and opened a hotel in Debrecen, a city undergoing reconstruction after the disaster.

As one of the industries with the highest foot traffic, perhaps one day they will find clues about their daughter in the place where she went missing.

One day in the future, their wish came true.

But their daughter could no longer remember who "Ruo Keke" was.

...

"Ah!"

If Coco opens her eyes, clutching her throbbing head, she tries to comprehend the scene before her.

She returned to that nightmare, back to that deep alley from which she could never escape.

But this time is different—

Her vision cleared, and she was no longer a participant. Now, she was an observer.

She stood to the side, watching as another "self" appeared before her. And that "self" was actually a human with brown eyes and yellow skin.

She suddenly realized that she could finally see the faces of everyone in this nightmare.

Her eyes widened in horror as she saw the faces of the two humans who had abandoned her in the alley—

"...The landlady? And...and whom?"

She shook her head frantically: "No, that's not right!"

Her eyes welled up, but she couldn't shed any tears.

"What...is this feeling...?"

She collapsed to the ground in agony, the man and woman who seemed so familiar to her now appearing only vaguely familiar.

My heart... hurts so much...

"I should... I should know her...?"

She clenched her fists, gasping for breath, desperately searching her mind for a plausible answer.

Then, the monster's roar brought her attention back.

...

"Ow!!!"

The hungry monster had already torn open Ruo Keke's neck, and it looked like she was about to be brutally killed, but in the next instant, the monster's head was separated from its body and it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

brake--

"..."

"Oh my, what have I discovered?"

"Hehe...a little girl who was abandoned by her family and then suffered at the hands of a monster."

The blonde girl caught the badly injured "Ruo Keke" and, with a wicked smile, fed her some strange, scarlet liquid.

Now, Ruo Keke, trapped in the nightmare, is different from before. She has a self-awareness capable of thinking, and her vision is no longer blurry—she can finally see the blonde girl's face clearly.

That signature wicked smile and her penchant for purple clothing style made her quickly recognize the blonde girl.

"Your Highness, the Princess?! No, wait..."

If Coco noticed that she did not have the pointed ears of a vampire, and that her pupils were purplish-red, she did not have any characteristics of a vampire at all.

But her demeanor, appearance, voice, and clothing were exactly like that of the charming and dangerous prince.

"What did she do to me! Stop it!"

If Coco rushed forward to stop her, but in the next instant, the illusion of memory vanished.

"Ooh-ah—!"

If Coco accidentally steps into the air, she will fall rapidly as if she has fallen into an abyss.

...

"Ugh!"

She cried out in surprise, and when she opened her eyes again, she was back in real life.

"Oh, young lady, what's wrong with me...?"

She looked around, her head throbbing, and found herself lying on the young lady's lap, the latter gently stroking her hair.

"You're awake, Coco." Ludwig breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Are you OK?"

"It's nothing, Miss, it's just..."

If Coco remembered everything she saw in her dream, she would look up and realize that the couple from her dream—the innkeeper and his wife—were sitting right next to her, looking at her with gentle and guilty eyes.

...

"You're awake, child."

The proprietress hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

"us..."

Coco held Ludwig's hand and moved closer to her.

Do you recognize me? Who are you?

...

Seeing that the proprietress was on the verge of sobbing again, the owner sighed and said:

“We are your biological parents, Ke’er.”

The shop owner handed me a photo album.

"Take a look at it; maybe it will remind you of something..."

If Coco hesitated for a moment, she would take the photo album and open it.

The oldest photos in the album have yellowed with age, but the happy smiles of a young couple are still clearly visible. The adorable baby they hold in their arms looks obediently and quietly at the camera.

Upon closer inspection, she actually bears a striking resemblance to Ruo Keke herself.

As the album pages went on, the photos became clearer and clearer; and the cute girl in the photos gradually grew into a graceful young woman.

She once wore a ballet tutu and also enthusiastically changed into her brand-new school uniform;

She once swung on a swing with her parents at an amusement park, and also had cake smeared all over her face by her friends on the tablecloth during an autumn outing.

Until the last few pages, the girl had already grown out her hair into a simple and elegant shoulder-length bob, which is exactly the hairstyle and appearance of Ruo Keke now.

The only difference is that she is now cold-blooded and pale; her eyes are bright red and cannot see the sun; she is an elegant vampire who has always been very proud of her identity and disdainful of humans, and she is a maid who dutifully protects the young lady, upholding the etiquette and beliefs of vampire maids.

"..."

The girl remained silent, speechless for a long time.

The girl in the photos is laughing, crying, and running. Hundreds of photos record a vibrant life, a real human being.

That woman

The child was both incredibly familiar and incredibly strange to her;

Because she seemed to be a witness to these events, yet she had absolutely no recollection of them.

She gently closed the photo album and pushed it back onto the table.

"The girl in the photo..."

Coco stood up, trembling.