Time: 2010-11- 17 10:58:38 Words: 4278
the third chapter
"Felicia, how many days have you not cleaned the stable? You're so dirty, why don't you clean the stable and feed the horses?”An old woman shouted at a young girl.
"Got it. I'll go now.”Felicia took the tools and walked towards the stable.
After entering the stable, she put her tools aside. She used both hands to coil her long brown curly hair around her head. Her slender neck and delicate skin were exposed. Even though she was only wearing a set of coarse linen clothes, it could not hide her innate noble and elegant temperament.
"Good morning, Andre." The girl smiled and stroked her beloved horse.
Her sweet smile was as bright as the rising sun. The date red horse named Andre hissed as it lightly stamped its front hooves on the ground to welcome its master.
Felicia said as she cleaned with tools,""Andre, your appetite is really big. You finished all the fodder last night! I'll help you add some more hay."
Phew…Andre let out a long cry as if to express his happiness. Felicia walked over to a pile of hay in the corner of the stable.
Dracula, who was lying under the dry grass to avoid the sun, vaguely felt something approaching him. He subconsciously wanted to curl up his body, but his sore limbs did not listen to his command at all. He could not even open his heavy eyelids.
He felt the grass on his body being moved away bit by bit. A ray of sunlight seeped in through the gap in the ceiling. The arrow hit the back of Dracula's hand, which was exposed to the dry grass. The intense pain caused by the scorching burn aroused his survival instinct.
With a shrill scream, Dracula curled up his body with all his might. "Ah ah, hmph hmph…Cough cough cough…"
" Who is it? Who's inside?" Felicia called out in panic. Driven by curiosity, she squatted in front of the pile of grass and gently pushed the dry grass away.
"Don't, don't." Dracula shouted anxiously with his hoarse voice," Don't push the grass away. Please don't take the grass away. I beg you. I can't withstand the sun's exposure again. It's too scary."”
Are you afraid of the sun?" Felicia asked curiously. "Would it be better if I covered you with a cloth?”
" Yes." Dracula was so tortured by the pain that he could not even speak properly. He could only reply with a moan.
Felicia used a piece of felt cloth to cover the haystack tightly." Felicia, where are you hiding and slacking off again? Hurry up and help make breakfast."”Aunt's sharp voice rang in his ears again.
"I'll be right there." She replied loudly and turned around to go back to her chores. And our poor Earl lost consciousness again.
At this moment, the Demon City on the mountaintop was also in an uproar. When Simon woke up everyone who had just fallen asleep in the Reverse City and told them about his encounter in the city, they did not realize the seriousness of the matter until they returned to the main city and saw a huge cover covering the entire castle. Their master had disappeared without a trace without anyone being able to leave the city.
"Master, Master." Alubis shouted anxiously. He looked around.
"Alubis, calm down. I have the magic of the Earl and can sense him at any time.”Simon grabbed the almost crazy Alubis and said,""I am certain that the Earl is not in the city because I cannot sense his aura at all.”
"Then where did Master go? He's still injured. Where can he go? Tell me, tell me!”Death God Aliubis pushed Simon against the wall. The skull face that was usually hidden under the black robe was almost touching Simon's nose.
"I don't know either! It's useless even if you're angry at me! He might as well think of a way to break this Four Gods Barrier.”Simon said pitifully.
Alubis released Simon and said loudly,""Everyone, listen up. Search the castle from top to bottom, inside to outside, including the secret passage, to see if there are any loopholes in this barrier. Simon, you go too."
Inside the castle, a large group of skeleton soldiers, wizards, witches, ghosts, and all sorts of monsters flew out of their nests, walked, crawled, and jumped up and down in the huge castle that had nearly a thousand rooms and secret rooms. It was a spectacular scene.
The sun finally set. Felicia, who had finished a busy day's work, secretly went to the stable with a pot of water and a lamp without telling her uncle and aunt.
She pulled down the cloth on the haystack and pushed away all the dry grass. She moved the light closer to observe the person lying on the ground. He was seriously injured! The front of his originally pure white shirt was dyed red. On the back of his right hand, there was a large scorched black wound that revealed red tendons. Her long golden hair was soaked in sweat and some dry grass stuck to her face in a mess. His breathing was also intermittent.
Felicia poured a cup of water into Dracula's mouth. He felt a chill run through his parched throat. Although it was not as sweet as fresh blood, it made him feel much better. The right hand that had tortured him for the whole day was also wrapped in a cold liquid. He even felt a hand gently wiping his body with a wet cloth.
Felicia used her slender fingers to push aside the hair on Dracula's face and carefully wiped it with a clean damp cloth.
"What a beautiful man!" she exclaimed. Although beautiful was not usually used to describe men. However, it was not an exaggeration to use it on him.
"Yes." Dracula struggled to open his eyes and saw a beautiful girl placing her small hand on his forehead.
"You're awake." The girl smiled and said,"How do you feel?" What's your name? Where do you live? Why did you faint here? How did you get such a serious injury? Why are you afraid of the sun? Why did you...“
"You asked me so many questions at once. How am I supposed to answer them?”The hoarse voice gave Dracula a fright. If he didn't interrupt this curious baby, she would probably ask until dawn.
"Can I trouble you to help me find a secret place to recuperate first? I'll tell you the rest later.”
"Well, there's a cellar under the stable to store sundries, okay?”Felicia thought for a moment and said.
" Alright." Dracula nodded.
Felicia turned around and found the entrance to the cellar. She lifted the cellar door and said," Please come in." Dracula struggled to get up, but before he could sit properly, he slid down weakly.”
"Be careful." Felicia ran over and helped Dracula up.""Let me help you." She gently picked up Dracula and put one hand on his shoulder and the other around his waist. Dracula leaned against Felicia's body and slowly moved forward.
"You're so light! You should be the thinnest boy I've ever seen, and you're even more good-looking than a girl. Your waist is so thin, it's really enviable.”
Felicia's flattery made Dracula not know whether to laugh or cry. He was the lord of a city and a terrifying demon. It was really depressing for a man among men to be thought of as a weak boy and praised for his good looks.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Felicia said sincerely,""You don't believe me? I'm telling the truth. None of the girls around me are prettier than you, and their skin is not as fair as yours. Really, I'm not lying to you. I...。。。”
" That's enough. Thank you for your compliment." Dracula said angrily.
Felicia looked at his face and said,"Ah, you're blushing. You don't have to be so shy!"”
She was clearly angry, but she was actually called shy. An old man like him had not been shy for hundreds of years. Being too delicate had always been Dracula's Achilles 'heel.
Ever since he was young, he hated it when others laughed at his overly girly appearance. Even after he became a powerful demon, people still doubted his ability because of his beautiful appearance.
That was why he had used the transformation spell to disguise himself as a tall and sturdy middle-aged man with a cold face for hundreds of years. Until now, only a few people knew his true appearance.
And now, this little girl who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth actually poked his sore spot again and again. If it wasn't for the fact that he was currently weak and couldn't use his magic power, he would have long turned into a bat and left.
" Sigh." Other than sighing and a bitter smile, Dracula was really at his wit's end. In just a short day, he was actually teased by two little girls. If news spread, where would he put his old face aside?
After a few short steps, the two of them arrived at the cellar. In the dark cellar, there was only a faint candlelight shining in from the cellar door. The narrow space was airtight. Dried vegetables were scattered on the ground, and a few bottles and jars were scattered on the shelves by the wall.
"Hehehe." The exhausted Dracula panted heavily. After a day and night of bleeding and starving, he was attacked from both inside and outside by poison and burns. After entering the cellar and standing still, he finally lost his strength and fainted again.
Felicia could feel the man's soft body sliding down, and his head was weakly resting on her shoulder. The hot air from his nostrils sprayed on her neck.”
"Hey, what's wrong? Hang in there." Felicia helped Dracula to the wall and let him lie down against it.
"Wake up, don't scare me.”She gently patted Dracula's face. "Aiyo, it's so hot. You have a fever. I have to get you some medicine.”
"Don't go, don't go, Sonya. Don't leave me.”Dracula grabbed Felicia, who was about to stand up, and held her hand tightly.
Felicia had no choice but to sit down again and let Dracula rest on her leg. She said softly,"I'm not leaving. Don't worry, I won't go anywhere. I'll stay here to accompany you.”Only then did he sleep peacefully.
After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Dracula felt a sweet and dense liquid slide into his mouth. The sweet taste strongly stimulated his hungry stomach. Dracula swallowed greedily.”
"Don't worry, drink slowly." A voice sounded in his ear. With the nourishment of the liquid just now, Rhode recovered some of his strength. He opened his eyes.
"Count Dracula, you're finally awake. That's great. Drink it."
Under the dim yellow light, the girl from yesterday brought a glass of red liquid to his mouth. The fragrance was too familiar. Dracula opened his mouth and drank it in one gulp.
"Earl, are you feeling better? Do you need to drink some more blood?" Felicia asked with concern. She passed him half a cup of blood.
Dracula took the cup and drank it." Much better, thank you.”Hmm? Wait, Earl, blood, what's going on? I don't think I told her my identity!
"Little girl, what did you call me just now?”Dracula said with an experienced look.
"Count Dracula?" Felicia blinked her big eyes. Was it wrong? You told me that yourself.”
"Me, you said it was me! Did I tell you? Why don't I have any impression of it at all?"
"When did I tell you who I am?" Dracula asked after some thought.”
"Last night, when you were crying in my arms.”Felicia smiled innocently.
The cup in Dracula's hand dropped.
"W-what did you say? I cried and babbled nonsense in your arms. How is this possible?”Dracula had been given quite a fright this time!
Felicia bent down to pick up the cup and wiped it before saying,""Why not? You were having a high fever and mistook me for a woman named Song Ya. You still held onto me and refused to let go, telling me not to leave you. You even said that for her, you could give up drinking human blood and switch to animal blood, even though doing so would greatly reduce your physical strength and magic power. I swear in the name of your Demon City Lord Dracula that I won't go back on my word." Felicia said with certainty.
Heavens! Dracula covered his face with his hands. What was going on? In front of a girl he didn't know, he actually let down all his defenses and revealed his most vulnerable and true side. This was not like his style at all.
One had to know that the usual De always hid himself under a mask and would never easily reveal his true feelings to others, let alone shed tears in front of others. After so many years, even he himself had forgotten that vampires had tears too. In the end, Dracula attributed all of this to the poison in his body. Yes, it must be the side effects of the poison.
As he convinced himself, he planned to erase this part of the girl's memory when he could use his magic power. He could not let a second person know about his embarrassing incident.
"Since you know so much about me, can you tell me your name to be fair?" Dracula asked after making up his mind.”
"My name is Felicia. I'm 17 years old this year. My parents have passed away and I live with my uncle and aunt. The date red horse upstairs was called Andre.。。。。。”
"That's enough. I know, Felicia." Dracula interrupted Felicia, who was still talking non-stop.
He looked at her curiously and asked,"Are you always so honest with everyone?" You already know my identity, aren't you afraid at all?”
"A person who is willing to give up everything for the person he loves, whether he is a real person or a vampire, I don't have to be afraid, right?”she asked him.
"I-I have nothing to say." Dracula replied with a smile.
"Then you should rest well. It seems that your injuries will take some time to recover. During this period of time, you should stay here to recuperate. I will try my best to find a way to get more blood for you so that you can recover as soon as possible.”
Felicia reminded him," No one else comes to this cellar except me. It's safe for you to stay here obediently. Don't worry, I'll find time to visit you every day. You have to be obedient!"”
A hundred-year-old vampire was actually being asked to be obedient by a seventeen-year-old girl! Dracula nodded helplessly as he watched Felicia walk out of the cellar.
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