The vampire heiress is two-faced

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More than 20 years ago, the Witcher Corps from Siberia was still active across Eurasia.

Unlike members like Alexei, who lost their purpose in life and gave up on themselves due to the collapse of their faith, even after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, some soldiers remained at their posts, upholding the belief in eradicating evil, and venturing into and fighting against darkness day after day.

Ivankov was the captain of one of the squads.

For a long time, vampires have only been legends passed down between humans and monsters, after all, they have disappeared for hundreds of years; and the monster hunter organizations around the world are nothing more than dealing with some low-level and weak monsters.

In those days, the return of the vampires was still a long time away.

At that time, he had no idea just how powerful the true demon lurking in the darkness, the being hailed as the king of all demons—the vampires—truly was...

Their power far exceeds human comprehension and is far beyond the capabilities of ordinary people like the Witcher Corps.

Of course, he could never have predicted that the vampires, who had disappeared for countless years, would happen to be the ones he bumped into upon their return.

Although the "King of the Vampires" who appeared in Dracula's castle at that time was just an imposter, a human demon who overstepped the Queen's authority and tried to manipulate the entire vampire race to overthrow the world, it was enough to give the investigating witcher team a hard time.

Ivankov's unit was wiped out that night, and he narrowly escaped, losing an arm in the process.

The equipment was also lost in a corner of the castle.

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"And these things, of course, were told to me by my maternal grandfather, who was living a quiet retirement in Moscow."

Lingxi gently stroked the weapon in her hand, marveling at the coincidence of fate.

"No wonder it took a liking to me at first glance; it seems to have sensed a 'blood relationship'."

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Ludwig nodded slightly.

"Hmm... I never thought that a gun that spent its entire life hunting monsters would eventually become corrupted by darkness and turn into a demonic weapon. Its fate is quite vampire-like."

Lingxi playfully stuck out her tongue: "Hehe, isn't this just like me? This can also be considered making the most of its remaining energy, putting everything to good use."

For vampires like them, darkness, depravity, and evil do not equate to "badness." Their sense of good and evil can never be defined by these things.

For them, blood and darkness are merely necessities for survival, nothing more.

"Poor little thing. As the inspection just now showed, its gun bolt was completely rusted, and the firing mechanism was completely destroyed in the last battle. The other gun is also in more serious condition. Although it is a magical weapon, it cannot repair itself on its own."

Lingxi frowned.

"If we integrate it into our very essence and repair it with fragments of the Holy Grail..."

“Okay, Hilly, let’s do it this way.”

She seemed to have reached an agreement with Hilliot. She then returned the pistol to her body and continued the fusion process.

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"Ugh... Hmm!"

hum-

In fact, although the body that Hiriote and Lingxi share is called a "pseudo-spirit," it is actually no different from a real spirit.

It's just that because she can exist independently "without a physical body," she cannot be simply explained as a "spirit."

The bodies of vampires and the bodies of artifact spirits are essentially the same physical bodies filled with a large amount of supernatural energy, but their principles are different. If the operating principles of these supernatural forces are understood, it is not difficult to transform a vampire's body into an artifact spirit.

After all, there have been precedents of "turning humans into artifact spirits" and "summoning artifact spirits that are no different from vampires," so what's so strange about turning vampires into artifact spirits?

“Siri!”

hum-

At Lingxi's call, half of her golden hair quickly faded, and then Hiriot took control of half of her body.

"Lingxi, I'm here."

"The last step!"

In this situation where they were simultaneously controlling their bodies, Ludwig couldn't tell for a moment who was speaking.

After a short while, the restless energy within them gradually subsided and eventually dissipated completely.

Lingxi's gold and silver hair turned completely silver-white again, and Siriot, who had taken over the body, let out a long breath.

"call..."

Ludwig rushed forward and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Hirio nodded.

"bring it on."

She closed her eyes and, using the knowledge she had gained from Lingxi, effortlessly summoned her "true form" from within her body.

Swah——

The crimson mist gathered in Hilliot's palm and took full shape in the blink of an eye.

"【Black Rose】, that's its name."

The once rusty standard-issue pistol is now stained with an elegant matte black, much like that of Hiriote. It is decorated with captivating crimson patterns, like rose petals or spreading veins, reflecting the dark gothic aesthetic most beloved by vampires.

Meanwhile, the shattered fragments of the Holy Grail were also attached to its gun by Lingxi and Xiliote during the fusion process.

The fragments of the Holy Grail transformed into the exquisite floral patterns on its grip, and the luxurious gold trim seeping into the grooves of the gun body are the last traces left in this world by the now-vanished "Holy Grail of Greed."

Since it is not a weapon intended for close combat, their small gun body can be decorated with many exquisite and beautiful patterns according to their preferences, and the grip has been adjusted and optimized to suit their hand size.

Click, click—

Based on the memories provided by Lingxi, Hiriote skillfully operated the mechanism on the gun, disengaging the safety and loading it.

Although this reborn magical weapon, because it fires only dark energy, doesn't need bullets in the true sense, nor does it need to be loaded or have its safety disarmed (it doesn't have that function now), Siriot still did it anyway.

After all, vampires are creatures that value rituals. Although it is essentially no different from a magic wand, at least it makes it look like a gun.

"What role will it play in the future... I'm really looking forward to it."

Hiriote gently stroked the gun's barrel, then quickly disappeared from her palm and reappeared.

Ludwig, standing to the side, clicked her tongue in amazement.

"Mother, choosing it was definitely the right decision. Its small size means it can be deployed and retracted at extremely fast speeds, avoiding many dangers!"

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Hiriote laughed: "Hehe, our Queen is too kind."

Ludwig put her hands on her hips and said, "No way, this is really the first time I've seen a modern weapon used as the main body. After all, the main advantage of modern individual weapons is their small size and easy deployment."

Then, she seemed to remember something.

"Hey, wait a minute, I remember it was dual pistols, where's the other one?"

Lingxi took control of the body, and with a flick of her wrist, another pistol appeared in her hand.

"Here it is."

"It's called 'White Lily'. As for its design, it's naturally the complete opposite of 'Black Rose' in terms of color."

Lingxi waved it in front of Ludwig.

As Lingxi said, this ivory-white pistol exudes a silvery-white metallic luster.

The handle features violet-like patterns, as striking as a church's stained glass window; while the gold trim created after the Holy Grail's fusion still complements the overall design.

"They've taken on this form, so... can't they be used at the same time?"

Lingxi shook her finger:

"What? Of course you can. It's just that dual-wielding pistols will greatly reduce accuracy, and the recoil is too strong. It's not only unsuitable for our bodies, but also not good for utilizing its capabilities."

Ludwig looked on with curiosity:

"Its abilities? What are they?"

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As soon as she finished speaking, Lingxi gave a wicked smile.

"A hundred questions are no substitute for a trial, right?"

She raised her gun and, without warning, pulled the trigger at Ludwig's forehead.

boom!

Chapter 211 Currently guilty

Ludwig thought carefully about why things had turned out this way.

She was currently pinned down by a petite, silver-haired girl; unable to move, her face flushed, as the girl devoured her neck.

"Gurgle—"

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a moment ago.

Lingxi suddenly fired a shot at Ludwig, but Ludwig was not injured; instead, she experienced a momentary loss of memory.

When she came to her senses, she had already fallen to the ground, completely unaware of how she had fallen.

"what?!"

Ludwig looked at Lingxi in surprise, while Lingxi stuck out her tongue, twirled the White Lily in her hand a few times, and then put it back into her body.

"The bullets it fires are infused with the residual blood energy in my body—【Brief and Fleeting Moments】, which can put the target into a 'fast forward' state. Since the mind cannot keep up with the body's actions, it is equivalent to losing control of the body after being hit."

hum-

Hiriote took over the body and summoned the [Black Rose].

"Its effect is closer to the 'Short Time' effect, which can slow down the target, making the body very sluggish, but it does not affect the mind or thinking."

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Ludwig stood up and patted her skirt.

"Phew, that scared me to death! Could you please tell Lingxi to stop making jokes like that in the future? Although I'm not afraid of getting shot myself..."

She paused.

"I think I understand now, which is why you said to try not to dual-wield these two guns. But... its effect seems to have a very limited duration?"

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Upon hearing this, Hilliot transformed back into a spirit dweller, looking utterly dejected.

“Yes. As you can see, our blood energy is already very weak. Since Hilly entrusted everything to you as queen, her physical condition has deteriorated to that of an ordinary vampire, and as for me, I haven't brought any new power to this body. Its function is also extremely limited.”

Lingxi suddenly stepped forward and took Ludwig's hand.

"Sweetie... I have a shameful request. Could you...?"

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Ludwig asked, puzzled, "Huh? Huh? What?"

Lingxi lowered her head and said shyly:

"Could you...give us some blood?"

"The blood of one's relatives is the best tonic. If you want to catalyze new blood energy in your body, quickly replenishing with strong and high-quality blood is the simplest and most effective way."

Her bright, watery eyes stared intently at Ludwig, filled with sorrow.

"Right now, we're probably just a hindrance to the rescue team. With this level of combat strength, we're far from enough to save Lochina."

"As a mother by blood, asking her daughter for blood is a very shameful thing."

She said, blushing.

"But Lochina is in danger, and I don't have time to slowly figure out how to become stronger. So..."