血王:夜王朝

Chapter17:对血液的渴望

"Ahh, I almost forgot to return this," Rachel lamented, looking at the magical artifact in her hand.

The artifact, known as the Thousand Voices Bind, possessed the incredible power to materialize sounds that exist only in the realm of imagination. It belonged to Newt Swainborn, the dean of Moonglow Academy.

By a stroke of luck, Rachel had heard about this magical artifact with its unbelievable capabilities and had gone to great lengths to borrow it. In her previous life, Rachel had been an ordinary person, a semi-otaku, who loved listening to music but was completely clueless about musical notation and melodies. How could she, with no knowledge of music theory, have possibly plagiarized famous tunes from her past life to make money?

The Thousand Voices Bind made this possible. Rachel had been very resourceful to acquire it, and the deadline for returning it was yesterday. Originally, she was supposed to return it at the start of school, but the dean had been absent, which delayed the return until today. However, she had forgotten during her meeting with the dean, causing her some distress.

"Student Council President, here is some freshly brewed black tea, please enjoy," Vice President Yuki Luna said softly as she placed the steaming cup of tea gently on the side of Rachel's desk.

"Hmm, thank you," Rachel replied, scratching her hair and taking a sip of the tea, her brow furrowing involuntarily.

"What's wrong, Student Council President?" Luna asked, her voice showing a hint of concern.

"Ah, no, it's very good," Rachel quickly reassured her with a smile, not wanting Luna to misunderstand.

"Phew," Luna exhaled in relief and then reported, "The welcome party for tonight is all set. It will be held at the training ground. The students from the Magic Department, Earth Division, asked about the stage design—whether it should be circular, three-dimensional, or wide. I've already informed them according to the documents you left, President. It's expected to be completed by four this afternoon."

"I have to go back home at noon. Could you please oversee things for me?" Belial was still at home without lunch, and Rachel needed to prepare it for her, as well as check if a diaper change was needed. Due to the welcome party, Rachel had taken a leave from her tutoring job at noon; she wouldn't be able to teach the children.

"I understand, leave it to me," Luna assured her, patting her ample chest confidently.

Rachel took another sip of black tea, forcing herself to suppress the urge to frown, fearing Luna would misinterpret her expression. What to do? The craving for blood was growing stronger. Rachel wanted to drink blood, even if it was diluted. Any blood would do.

Feeling this urge, Rachel couldn't help but bite her hand, her fangs covered by her lips, hidden from the vice president. These fangs were extremely sharp and easily pierced her skin.

Gulp, gulp, Rachel took two deep breaths of her own blood, alleviating the thirst for blood. But soon, she realized this wasn't enough; she wanted more. However, the current location was really not suitable. Glancing around, Rachel noticed that the student council office, spanning 310 square meters, was quite large. The other department heads in the office were stealthily looking at her, which added to her stress.

"Ah, Student Council President, where are you going?" Luna, who had just returned to her seat to calculate expenses and adjust the budget, was surprised to see Rachel rush past her.

"I'm going to the bathroom. Um, my stomach feels a bit uneasy," Rachel made up an excuse, fearing that saying more would give her away. After uttering these words, she hurried out of the student council office and rushed to the women's restroom on the second floor, finding the most secluded stall, locking herself in after ensuring no one could see her. Once she was certain of her privacy, Rachel finally let go, no longer resisting the urge to bite her wrist and drink blood. She didn't waste a single drop. Rachel's pupils grew increasingly red, resembling blood itself.

"Ha-ha, no, it's not enough, I need blood," Rachel desperately sucked up the large amount of blood gushing from her wrist, but it was far less satisfying than the night before.

As a vampire ancestor, known as the strongest of vampires, Rachel's craving for blood was growing increasingly difficult to suppress. When vampires like her, who are used to restraining their thirst, finally give in, the consequences can be terrifying.

Thud. Suddenly, a sound of someone collapsing came from outside. Rachel was startled, fearing she had been discovered. She immediately released her wrist, and the two puncture wounds quickly healed, disappearing in the blink of an eye. Rachel waved her hand to disperse the scent of blood in the air, then opened the door, only to see a second-year female student in the magic uniform lying motionless in the hallway of the restroom.

"Classmate, are you alright?" Rachel went forward to help the girl up.

"Ah, I'm fine, just a bit dizzy," the girl said, shaking her dizzy head and struggling to stand. As she spoke, her foot slipped, and she fell softly to the ground again. Rachel, who had just released her, quickly helped her again to prevent her from falling.

"Hey, hey," Rachel shook the girl a few times, only to realize the girl had fainted. Rachel didn't know what to say, caught in a mix of amusement and concern.

"Hmm, let's see, Magic Department, Water Division, second-year class seven, Liu Jade, no surname, also a commoner?"

Unable to leave the girl unattended, Rachel prepared to carry her to the infirmary for a check-up. However, her action stalled when her gaze fell on Liu Jade's neck. The snow-white, flawless neck was right in front of Rachel, less than ten centimeters away from her. For a vampire ancestor like Rachel, who was suffering from a thirst for blood, the sudden presentation of a snow-white neck was an incredibly strong temptation.

"Huff, huff," Rachel's slightly open mouth exhaled hot air, making her feel her face was probably very red.

"Just a little, just a little bit," Rachel thought, her body honestly expressing her desire as her mouth gradually approached Liu Jade's neck, the carotid artery. The delicious scent of blood had long passed through the skin into Rachel's nose, stimulating every sense of Rachel.

"A little bit, just a little," as Rachel's resolve wavered, she slowly opened her mouth, her fangs emerging. Her breathing became heavy with the anticipation of tasting blood.

Click.

"Jade, what took you so long? You didn't fall into the toilet, did you? Haha," Jeffrey Alice, Liu Jade's friend who was waiting outside, pushed open the bathroom door with a laugh. However, her laughter abruptly stopped mid-way as she witnessed an extremely explosive and shocking scene.