I Want To Escape From the Vampire’s Blood Bag

Chapter 43

43 – Ecliptic (2)

“You guys from Lachesis are considerate of me to join you.”

-……

“I live for it, so eat as much as you like.”

Due to the late departure, the sky over the ecliptic was also getting dark.

As soon as we entered the imperial city, we started looking for a restaurant.

With the prince who arbitrarily intervened…

“…We are truly honored to have dinner with Prince Kyle.”

Eliana was calmly responding to this situation as befits a leader.

-♪♩♩♪♩

I don’t know if all the restaurants in Hwangdo are like this, but this place feels more like a 4-5 star hotel than a restaurant.

In the center, musicians were playing classical music from this world live.

And on the long table where we sat, various foods began to be colonized.

At the same time, as we pondered over what to call him, he smiled and said readily.

“I want you to treat me as a student at least at this dinner. I’ll treat you like a classmate, so everyone is comfortable.”

“…I’d be happy to do that.”

After Eliana’s answer, the meal…no, the dinner began.

Of course, it was only Kay who stopped talking.

‘They told me to make it comfortable.’

It seems difficult to let go of words easily because knights directly under the imperial family lined up behind him, shining armor.

At that time, Floria looked at me and whispered a little.

“Hayu-sama, I don’t like him.”

“Floria-sama, those words are dangerous…”

still a prince Certainly, looking at the number of knights and attendants who followed him, and the attitude of the restaurant owner, it was a certain fact.

The prince’s gaze was directed only to Rain.

“Arain, I sent you so many letters, did you finally read them?”

It’s a somewhat greasy voice, but there’s little resistance because the face is so beautiful.

-……

Even in this chaos, Arain kept her eyes closed as if she were praying for a meal.

‘Let’s eat.’

It’s a true feast. All kinds of tableware are set accordingly, but Floria whispered to me when I was dumbfounded.

“Hayu-nim, you should put the napkin on your lap before you start eating.”

“ah.”

Everyone seemed to be setting table etiquette as it was a seat.

In fact, the dining etiquette of nobles is usually nothing to see, but in the case of me, I was not even a noble, and I was even more unfamiliar with having a proper meal.

– Seruk.

“You can’t open it. Fold it in half…”

– Seruk.

“thanks.”

Floria took care of me unobtrusively.

As the napkin was placed on my lap, Floria smiled.

“Right. That’s a butter knife…”

Roughly, I was trying to use what I learned over my shoulder while working a part-time job at a hotel in the previous world, but it was really a short-form.

Meals are thorough, no, more than that.

Tableware for meat, fish, and dessert were all prepared separately, and the way to eat them was different.

“The pre-dinner bread is only eaten with butter. That sauce is here…”

oh, what’s so complicated

Like a teacher in bridal classes, Floria began teaching me man-to-man.

Does the food go in the mouth or the nose?

Still, without her, I wouldn’t have had a bite to eat.

Fortunately, the saintess seems to have had prior education, and though she is inexperienced, she follows her.

– Creeping.

Looking up, Kyle was eating skillfully, as if he were proud of it.

“Well?”

He confirmed that I was not eating properly, and muttered something to the waiter.

Then, our eyes met and he asked me.

“hahahaha. No need to be formal. You can eat comfortably. By the way, didn’t you say you were Arain’s servant?”

“Yes that’s right. It’s embarrassing that I don’t have to participate in the nobles’ dinner.”

The prince clearly seemed to be considerate, but he subtly emphasized servants.

This was not my qualifications, but an intuition that I could know after experiencing ‘B’ for 10 years.

‘Let’s take it roughly. Rather than being twisted for no reason… it’s better.’

– With a jiggle.

But when I made a lot of mistakes because I wasn’t used to it, Floria muttered sadly.

“Hayu-nim… It would be faster for me to feed you…?

“You shouldn’t be joking here…”

“The prince told me to be comfortable, right? Now, how are you doing? Oh~.”

She joked in a tone like a kindergarten teacher.

I’m not even a baby…

-!!

In an instant, I met Rain’s eyes.

-……

First time today. But she averted her eyes.

‘I feel like I’ve been watching…’

At this time, Kyle said something sharply.

“I thought you came from the East Continent, didn’t you?”

“you’re right.”

Hellfire Peninsula, I’m from Korea… I’d like to say, but roughly here, I’m a slave from the East Continent.

“Isn’t it cool that you’re not like a man? Eastern continental food is also ordered, so eat it.”

“Thank you for caring me. It’s been a long time since I had a meal like this. I will eat it thanks.”

When to eat comfortably…

It must have been an additional food order that I whispered to the waitress earlier.

‘Either the royal family or the nobility.’

Strangely changing words and blaming Gapjil is all too familiar.

Since I’ve been treated more harshly by the demons, I can’t help but be at this level.

When I quietly knifed the blade, the saintess stepped forward as if she could not stand it.

“Um, Prince Kyle…? Can I tell you something?”

“Well? I’m a body with an owner. But… if you’re good enough… can you pick a turn?”

He was more brazen than he thought.

The saintess talked softly.

“I dare to say this, but… From the first meeting, the words were too much…”

-it’s okay.

“ah……”

When I looked at her like I was really okay, she hesitated.

After one song ended, another awkward silence continued.

-……

Then, Lane, who had been silent until now, reacted.

“You are as frivolous as the letter.”

The prince puts down the tableware and looks at Lane.

“Oh, Arain. To finally hear that voice.”

“Still, I had nothing to do with the letter. What now.”

When Lane didn’t even make eye contact and spoke harshly, the eyes of the knights around him grew stronger.

-……!

“Stay still.”

However, Kyle stopped it and said rather excitedly.

“Ahrain, could you please let me hear more of that voice as you escort me?”

“I have nothing to do with you.”

Lane patted his mouth with a napkin and ignored it.

She who doesn’t get caught up in it is great, but Kyle who only says what he has to say as if there is no problem is also great.

“Also! Even the way you get angry is beautiful. It is as rumored.”

Lane frowned.

“Do you know people by rumors?”

She doesn’t like light people.

However, since Kyle’s position is not light, Lane is enduring it.

“There is nothing more fun than rumors when a man and a woman get to know each other.”

“I don’t like to have fun.”

When Lane put down his fork, Kyle made a remark that seemed to take a step back.

“…Excuse me. However, my suggestion is to consider…”

– Dripping.

When Kyle apologized with a smile, Lane cut him off and stood up.

“I refuse. Did you get an answer?”

“I should have asked you to think longer…”

“You excused yourself, so excuse me too.”

– Poof.

With only those words left, Lane left.

It’s been a long time since she showed such disgust and dislike.

In the chilly atmosphere, Eliana opened her mouth.

“Prince. You have gone too far.”

“Is it too much?”

“yes. By Lachesis Academy standards.”

Eliana began to take care of the situation.

“Right.”

The prince shyly turned his head and looked at me with a strange face.

‘What else…’

“You are very pretty there. what did you say your name was?

Aggro came at me again.

“…This is Lee Ha-yu.”

“Lee Ha-yu? What a strange name. Is that why you’re popular?”

FYI, as a lowly citizen, I don’t have a last name. Her name is Lee Ha-yu.

I didn’t like that it was a feminine name, but here I am called by my full name.

“It’s not… popular. I am just a servant.”

“Kick. humbled. Everyone seems interested to me, except for one.”

‘……?’

The prince leaned back comfortably in his chair and muttered as he stared into the air.

Still, it was true that he was filthy handsome.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

-…???

“I was going to introduce you to the best court mage I know because I was doing an assignment.”

A court mage enough to be acknowledged by the prince.

I’m honestly interested. I need someone to ask about blood magic and my curse.

“Tsk, he’s the closest to a sage…”

As Kyle clicked his tongue and threw the bait, Eliana spoke in a soft voice.

“Prince, it’s okay. We already have someone appointed. It’s not polite to break your promise to that person.”

“great. After all, it’s Serius-like.”

The prince crossed his arms and nodded for a while.

– Dripping.

Then he got up from his seat.

“Anyway, Arain is gone, so I’m out of business. Then see you next time?”

If you look closely, the public confession was a failure, but it’s cooler than I thought.

You must have confidence and self-esteem…

-chuck.

The knights noticeably grab his coat.

– Cock!

Floria threw a word while forking.

“We’ll just do our homework right away, so I don’t know if we’ll have time to see each other again.”

“….okay?”

Kyle smiled like he was having fun.

“It was a polite word. Good luck.”

Even at Floria’s sarcasm, she flows flexibly. And look at me and say something.

“I don’t remember the man’s face. I think that part will be memorable.”

It’s not a very good development.

“Master?”

“Yes, yes!”

– Poof.

He threw his pocket with a no-look pass, keeping his eyes fixed on me.

“Aiko!”

The pretty well-dressed pot-bellied cook snatched it away with nimble movements.

“The meal is with that. Then go.”

Then Kyle turned his head and disappeared with the knights.

“Take a look!”

“…He’s a really good person.”

no matter what

But unfortunately, people who have good taste also have the ability.

That’s guaranteed by my keen eyesight experienced in my slave life.

It’s disgusting, but it’s quickly buried if you have a different personality among aristocrats where socializing is important.

However, Kyle said that if he saw that there was no problem even if he walked like that, no matter how much he was a member of the royal family, he also had the ability to match it.

It seems that his interest in Arain is genuine.

‘Is that a one-off or a continuation…’

Unfortunately, it is impossible to grasp the exact intentions of the higher-ranking nobles.

“Kuhm.”

Eliana cleared her throat. Our eyes are drawn to her.

“The assignment is done at Serius Mansion.”

“Are you talking about Miss Eliana’s mansion…?”

The saintess and Floria look at me.

Serius? Doing it at the headquarters of the vampire family?

As a servant, Dori said, ‘Does Arain-sama know?’ I should ask.

‘It’s a group assignment led by Arain in the first place. Eliana’s personality would have made it difficult.’

I immediately erase my thoughts.

* * *

The dark alley of the ecliptic.

Surely during the day the sun illuminates every corner of this ecliptic,

In the evening, there is always a dark and humid place where the light does not reach.

“Ugh…”

Leaning her back against an oak barrel in the alley, she covered her mouth.

Even though I shed tears like that yesterday and made up my mind, it seems like it will explode again.

Obviously, I felt good right after seeing him this morning. To the point that I couldn’t take my eyes off it even for a moment.

It was also good that I acted as calmly as possible and not quite badly interested.

However, at mealtime, Hayu is openly ignored.

I just found out How he must have felt so far.

I am so angry with myself. How did he survive?

Besides, the prince’s ignorance was nothing. Even if he has a status, he is overwhelmingly high.

In the meantime, the shame that Hayu couldn’t have suffered from the lower demons in Aspondel must have been considerable.

‘Lee Ha-yu…’

Normally, I didn’t have to see him doing the hard work because it was ordered in advance, but today I was able to see Hayu carrying luggage in Eliana’s wagon.

Lately, he seems to have been eating freely, but he has become quite strong.

And the shirt was on the forearm, and the pants were up to the knee, and the place was full of traces of wounds.

The numerous scars left on his legs kept bringing up Lane’s past.

He was suffering every day.

And even on days when she was treated harshly, Hayu came to her room every night and offered blood.

It was Lane who was not in good shape when she was young.

Most of the days I was alone in the room, so I didn’t have time to fully understand Hayu’s daily routine.

The first time Lane, a little boy, witnessed his pain was the day he went outside to pick flowers that bloom only on the night of the new moon.

– Aww.

In the middle of the night, outside the mansion, he was taking a bath with cold water at a well used by servants.

-…Hayu…… What are you doing there?

– Oh.

In response to Lane’s innocent question, he covered his leg with a piece of clothing as if to hide something.

-Ahh! Miss Arain, I’m washing… That… can you keep it a secret?

– Why are you taking a bath at this time? It’s cold.

-That’s… If I smell bad, you’re uncomfortable, right?

-I’ve never had a smell… I don’t have one.

– Still, hygiene is important. I’m leaving soon, so would you like to go in first?

-……Okay. come fast. Instead, read a book when you come.

-yes. If you’re scared, please keep the magic lamp I brought you the other day…

-Uh…

The scars were concentrated only on the back and lower body without Lane knowing.

Red water pooled beneath his body in the moonlight.

As a child, she tried to ignore the puddle. I dismissed it as something like a bath salt.

Perhaps even while he was lying in bed and reading a book, even when he tried to sleep with the lamp he had gifted him, he must have been in constant pain.

However, even on days when Hayu was severely injured, she came to Rain after washing her wounds with cold water.

That too every week. willingly to come forward

“Why, why am I only seeing it now…??”

Of course, Hayu struggled to survive. Even though I’m the same age as her. Because there was no other option.

However, the countless pains that must have accumulated as much as his vitality are now beginning to be stepped on in Lane’s eyes.

No, I might have known.

Even when they were vampiric, they always took the same place of Hayu as if they were unconscious.

I didn’t want to see his wounded back, so I only sucked blood while holding him.

His back, which was quite rough,

His broad shoulders, which shivered slightly because of the cold,

‘You could have asked at least once…’

It has been so hard to deny.