As a vampire, Remilia was quite typical, possessing nearly all the traits common to her kind. Yet, she was also rather unique, as she didn't subsist on raw blood like ordinary vampires, nor did she favor the blood of those unafraid of her. Her absolute favorite was Type B blood, heated and brewed with black tea... While her diet sounded incredibly fastidious, even luxurious, it nevertheless spoke to the strict routine of her consumption. (Net)

And now, the young mistress had broken her dietary rules to drink raw blood. Lin Luo was slightly taken aback, realizing the attraction his own blood held for her was far from ordinary... A sudden thought blossomed in his mind: feeding the young mistress might be quite interesting?

"Ah, I'm full, I'm full. Coming on an empty stomach today was definitely the right choice." Although the young mistress had been drinking fiercely, she had no intention of draining Lin Luo dry, as the idea of keeping him as a dedicated blood source hadn't completely vanished from her mind. Thus, after only a few seconds of sucking, she released her mouth, her two fangs retracted, a look of utter contentment on her face.

Well, not bad, intentionally starving herself... Lin Luo was speechless. Just as the young mistress prepared to leap off him, he swiftly reached out and pressed down on her head, grinning, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. You think you can drink my blood and just leave? You're far too naive, young mistress."

Remilia's expression shifted. She felt an incredibly potent energy radiating from Lin Luo and instinctively wanted to fly away. But before she could act, Lin Luo's other hand had already seized her legs, hoisting her up so she involuntarily settled into a crouching posture mid-air.

Simultaneously, an invisible restraint enveloped her body, preventing her from exerting any strength for a short time... This left Remilia utterly shocked. She knew Lin Luo's strength; while formidable among humans, he was still a step beneath her. How could he suppress her so instantly?

Remilia couldn't fathom it. However, incomprehension didn't stop her when she saw that hand descending. With no means of escape, she instinctively covered her head. Then, smack, Lin Luo's palm landed on her head. He chuckled, "There you go. At least offer a cute pose as payment for the blood you just took."

Because of Lin Luo's deliberate positioning, the young mistress's lower legs were now looped around his arm, pulled close to his chest, while she held her hands over her head, chin tucked low—the perfect squatting defense pose in mid-air.

"Bastard! Let me go at once!" Remilia roared in fury, twisting her head, her blood-red eyes glaring hatefully at Lin Luo. She struggled fiercely in his embrace, but with her strength suppressed by him, her small movements were like an ant trying to shake a mountain—utterly useless.

"Struggle any more and your bloomers will show," Lin Luo teased, patting her head. "That's right. Since you've already discarded your dignity, you should act cute like this. Hold that squat for ten seconds."

"Cute your sister! Squat your ass!" Remilia was enraged, her delicate face flushed crimson. If she could move now, she would undoubtedly tear Lin Luo to shreds. Yet, beneath her anger was mounting shock; she realized that in less than a month, Lin Luo’s power had grown to a level she couldn't resist. How could such a thing be possible?

While Lin Luo was 'bullying' the young mistress, the other members of the Scarlet Devil Mansion had also approached. Patchouli looked on expressionlessly, reading her book as if utterly detached from the surrounding events. Koakuma hopped along behind her, eyes darting everywhere, curious about everything in sight.

The Second Young Mistress held onto Hong Meiling's skirt, her gaze fixed intently on Lin Luo’s neck, a clear spark of profound interest flashing in her eyes. Hong Meiling, meanwhile, walked with her head tilted, eyes closed, seemingly asleep on her feet... Both these figures projected immense pressure onto Lin Luo.

"Young Mistress!" Seeing the mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion being manhandled by Lin Luo, the other four remained unmoved. Only Daiyousei rushed over at top speed, crying out in alarm. But even the usually composed Daiyousei struggled to maintain her calm at the sight, momentarily flustered, sputtering, "Th-this..."

Noticing Daiyousei stammering, unable to speak, Lin Luo smiled faintly and presented the young mistress, who was forcibly held in the squatting stance, toward her. "I'm entrusting this one to you. Hold her tight, and whatever you do, don't let go, or the squatting pose will be broken."

"Ah..." Daiyousei instinctively reached out to take her, but then found herself hesitant about what to do next, glancing from the young mistress in her arms to Lin Luo, who had already retreated a dozen meters away, confusion clouding her eyes.

"Daiyousei, put me down." Remilia, held in Daiyousei's arms while still maintaining the squat, issued a low, deep voice from where her face was buried in Daiyousei's chest.

"...Yes, Young Mistress." Though slightly reluctant, Daiyousei obeyed the order and gently placed Remilia on the ground.

The very instant Daiyousei's hands withdrew, Remilia's body vanished from the spot. The speed at that moment completely surpassed the capture of vision; even Daiyousei couldn't follow it.

Lin Luo, however, tracked it using his perception. Seeing Remilia hurtling towards him with a destructive impact, he instantly closed his eyes, and then... Swish!

A sound like ripping fabric echoed. This sound snapped Daiyousei back to reality, caused Patchouli to lift her head, made Hong Meiling open her eyes, forced Koakuma to stop glancing around, and made the Second Young Mistress bite down hard on her lip... All five pairs of eyes focused intently on Lin Luo’s chest, discovering a gaping hole where his torso had been.

"Ah!" The timid Koakuma shrieked and immediately squeezed her eyes shut. But the others wore grave expressions, for they instantly recognized that the figure was merely Lin Luo's 'afterimage'.

"Tch!" Remilia clearly knew her attack had missed. She halted her lightning-fast movement mid-air, clicked her tongue, and began to meticulously scan her surroundings.

"I'm here." Lin Luo's figure materialized behind her.

Remilia didn't hesitate. She whipped out her right hand, and a crimson light, like a crescent moon, flashed past, instantly bisecting Lin Luo’s body at the waist... But there was no sensation of impact, as if she had struck air.

"Here." The next moment, Lin Luo appeared next to Koakuma, a smile playing on his face.

"Ah!" A fierce glint flashed in Remilia's eyes. The syllable had barely left her lips before she transformed into a streak of red lightning, slamming into where Lin Luo’s head had been. With a sizzle, Lin Luo's head shattered like a piece of paper.

Hearing the sound, Koakuma instinctively opened her eyes. Upon seeing a headless body standing before her, her vision went black, and she fainted on the spot. Patchouli closed her book, not to catch Koakuma, but to shift aside as a hand reached out from beside her.

"For a demon, you have surprisingly little nerve," Hong Meiling commented, steadying Koakuma's body.

Patchouli watched the headless afterimage of Lin Luo vanish, then raised her head to look at Remilia suspended in the air, before bowing her head again, burying her face back in her book. "Remi, you're being played with like a child."

She didn't even need to say it; everyone could see it. They couldn't sense Lin Luo's true presence. While they could see his 'figure', the overwhelming feeling was that he simply wasn't there. Even if they didn't understand why, how could Remilia possibly land a blow on someone who wasn't truly present?

"This guy..." Remilia herself knew it. In that brief period, she had already discovered that no matter what she did, victory was impossible. Yet, he was toying with her like this—she couldn't swallow such an insult. Where did this leave her authority?

The great Night Queen being treated like a cute mascot was utterly unacceptable! She absolutely had to teach him a lesson!

"Heh heh!" Seeing Lin Luo reappear before her once more, Remilia suddenly thought of a solution and laughed triumphantly. "It seems you've concealed yourself. But that's useless against me! Even if you hide at the ends of the earth, my attack can find you... using this Divine Spear!"

As she spoke, a long, blood-red spear appeared in her hand, radiating a pungent, murderous aura. The spear tip pointed directly at Lin Luo—it was the Divine Relic held by the demons, the Divine Spear Gungnir!

"Divine Spear, strike him!"

A cold smirk crossed Remilia's eyes, but before the words were even fully out, and before she could hurl the spear, Lin Luo materialized beside her, gripping the spear shaft. He then unceremoniously tapped her on the head. "You reckless creature. Using a Divine Spear in a place like this, aren't you afraid the master of this domain will throw you out?"

Lin Luo wasn't afraid of her Divine Spear, but if she actually used it, this military mansion would likely suffer catastrophic damage.

"Huh? You started the fight, and now you lecture me?" Remilia scoffed, showing no deference to the Lunar Residents, her expression supremely arrogant. "Why fear a few Lunarians? I am the strongest Night Queen on Earth!"

Give it up, a clumsy little loli who was defeated by Eirin in one move... Lin Luo internally scorned, but said aloud, "Alright, alright. Since you insist, I concede."

"Concede?" Remilia frowned, instinctively wanting to refuse. But thinking it over, if the fight truly continued, her chances of winning were slim. It was better to take an honorable exit. That way, her dignity would be preserved, and she would appear magnanimous... Not bad, not bad!

With that thought, she immediately retracted the Divine Spear, then haughtily lifted one foot. "Hmph. You recognize my strength and yield. You have some self-awareness. I won't hold your previous transgression against you, but as payment, you shall lick my feet. I will reluctantly accept you as my servant."

Lin Luo: "..."

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