Niya had grown accustomed to life in the ancient castle.
The warm room, delicious food, and even wearing the same comfortable, exquisite dresses as everyone else... Although the training was strict, compared to her past days, this bit of hardship was hardly worth mentioning.
Feina was a veteran here and quickly helped her get familiar with the place.
During a casual chat, Niya could not help but ask about Lady Aina's husband.
"Him... He is quite an extraordinary figure." Feina lowered her voice, her eyes filled with awe. "The legendary human hero, the very one who personally sealed away the Demon King."
Niya's eyes widened in surprise. "Eh? But we are demons? Lady Aina is also a vampire..."
"That is exactly what shows Lady Aina's profound foresight." Feina's tone was full of admiration. "Perhaps she foresaw the crisis long ago and personally infiltrated the humans to capture that hero's heart... Because of this, after the Demon King was sealed, the hero did not drive our demon race to extinction. Lady Aina's contributions to the current peace between humans and demons are indispensable."
Niya opened her small mouth in astonishment.
She felt that something was a bit strange.
"Alright, go attend your classes seriously. I heard Lady Aina say your talent is quite good." Feina pinched Niya's cheek. "Study hard, and perhaps you might receive Lady Aina's blessing in the future."
"Blessing?"
"The Blood of the Progenitor, which is Lady Aina's lifeblood... Lady Aina told me before that she will be leaving this place later. When the time comes, she will bestow her lifeblood and power to cultivate her most loyal confidants to manage the affairs of the vampires in her stead."
Niya blinked, somewhat hesitant. "Is it really okay... to tell me about this?"
Feina shrugged her shoulders. "What does it matter? Everyone knows... Hehe, I will tell you a secret: I have actually already been chosen. You have to work hard too."
Niya was not surprised by this.
Feina's status here was clearly different from the others, and Aina would let her handle many matters.
Feina's right hand brushed up the long hair by Niya's ear. "If you can also receive Lady Aina's blessing... your hair could turn snow-white too. With your foundation, it would definitely be very beautiful."
A different kind of light suddenly appeared in Niya's eyes.
As a half-blood, her hair was a mix of pale gray and yellow. It was the mark of her mixed heritage and the root of her father's disgust toward her.
"I... I will work hard."
Just then, Feina's expression suddenly turned stern, and she instantly stood up straight. Niya also straightened her back as a reflex.
"I am going out. Feina, come with me." Aina's cold and clear voice rang out from behind.
"Yes, Lady Aina," Feina replied respectfully.
Aina's footsteps paused slightly, and she glanced at Niya beside Feina. "Niya, you come along too."
"Yes... Yes! Lady Aina!" Niya's voice carried irrepressible excitement.
"Silence." Aina frowned almost imperceptibly.
"Yes... Yes..." Niya immediately covered her mouth, her small face flushing red.
"In front of Lady Aina, try to speak as little as possible... Just follow quietly," Feina secretly transmitted her voice to Niya, who nodded gently.
Because of her past experiences at home, Niya was destined to have a cold and silent personality. However, when facing Aina, Niya always found it somewhat difficult to manage the emotions in her heart.
Aina took the two of them and soared into the sky.
After landing, a tall, ancient-looking building stood before them.
"This is..."
"An auction house," Feina explained softly to Niya. "Lady Aina must have set her sights on some material."
Niya found it a bit strange. "With Lady Aina's status, does she still need to come in person?"
"She just wanted to come out for a stroll."
The figure and aura of Aina in front of them dissipated silently like ripples on water.
Niya was momentarily stunned.
"It is fine. Lady Aina is still here; she just hid her presence... After all, if she showed up in person, absolutely no one would dare to bid against her."
"Huh..." Niya was a bit surprised, and then she watched as Feina also put on a mask.
"Sister Feina, what is this for?"
"Despite how I look, I am actually quite famous outside. After all, I have followed Lady Aina for so long... Someone might recognize me," Feina said softly. "So, you will be in charge of bidding at this auction."
"Eh? Me?"
"Rest assured, there is no need to be nervous. You just need to call out the price." Feina patted Niya's shoulder. "Lady Aina said that if there are any other little trinkets that catch our eye, we can also bid on one or two to take back."
Niya shook her head repeatedly; she would not dare to actually bid on something for herself.
Although she was not good at dealing with such occasions, having Feina by her side allowed Niya to relax a little.
Niya did not really understand. Clearly, as long as Lady Aina said the word, anything would be delivered right to the ancient castle... Why go to all this trouble?
"That would break the rules," Feina explained to Niya.
"Rules?"
"Yes. Even though this auction house is a vampire property and Lady Aina could get whatever she wants with ease, if this precedent is set, the long-established rules would quietly collapse. The resulting chain reaction might not be what Her Ladyship desires."
Niya nodded in half-understanding, vaguely grasping the order and balance involved.
"That is why Lady Aina rarely does things that break the rules..."
Feina suddenly clutched her head, as if she had just been flicked.
"Ugh, apologies, Lady Aina."
Entering the auction house, Feina led Niya straight to the VIP seats on the second floor.
This spot offered a bird's-eye view of the entire venue and was clearly reserved exclusively for distinguished guests.
Looking down, a sea of people surged, and there were no empty seats, but the second floor was practically empty.
Without too much of an opening speech, the auction quickly commenced.
Precious collectibles were brought to the stage one by one... The exaggerated numbers made Niya secretly click her tongue, feeling no sense of reality.
Niya's former family was a declining minor nobility. Although her father held a noble title, he did not have many assets. Yet, her father would occasionally spend large sums of money buying flashy but useless things just to keep up appearances.
Niya had never understood her father's actions. If that money were put into daily expenses, their standard of living would definitely have improved by a level...
"Niya." Feina called Niya's attention back. "That is Lady Aina's target for today."
Niya looked toward the stage. It was a strangely shaped piece of wood; she had no idea what kind of material it was.
"How much should I bid?" Niya asked quietly.
"One hundred thousand gold coins."
"Oh." Niya raised the paddle in her hand, even though the starting price of that material was only ten thousand gold coins.
"One hundred thousand!"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
