"But you'll have to wait a while."
From Hilde's cherry-red lips, two sharp teeth flashed with a cold light, and pierced Dione's neck right in front of Sophia. Sophia knew that feeling, it would be a little painful at first, but this pain would disappear in a second or two, and then it would be followed by a numbness that spread all over the body. Sophia even couldn't help but wonder if Hilde's sharp teeth were filled with venom, like a poisonous snake.
Anyone bitten is actually poisoned.
And what confused Sophia the most was.
Hilde is the oracle of Athena.
However, the holy oracle is now grabbing a little girl and sucking her blood.
Hilde, with her silver hair and purple eyes, was extremely beautiful, like a goddess descending from the earth. From her hair to her toes, there was hardly a single flaw. But such a perfect creature, which made people feel so sacred that their souls were purified, had such evil behavior. However, Sophia did not hate it. This kind of decadent beauty made Sophia's heart beat faster and her blood flow faster, as if all the blood in her body was shouting:
Come enjoy me!
Gurgling...
Sophia couldn't help swallowing.
That strong desire was as if to suck blood, and the person who fell into bloodthirstiness was none other than others.
Just like Sophia herself.
The heartbeat began to accelerate, as if it was about to exceed the limit that the human heart could withstand.
Gudong, gudong, gudong.
Sophia had never been able to hear the sound of her own heartbeat so clearly.
The only thing she could see now was Hilde holding Dione and sucking her blood. However, she also felt her vision beginning to blur. The strong desire made her whole body restless, and the runes on her arms were also emitting a faint red light.
"Sophia?"
Hilde gently let go of Dione.
"Are you OK?"
"Ah... I, I'm fine."
Hilde's words calmed Sophia down immediately.
She raised her head, looked at Hilde who looked worried, and forced a smile.
"Maybe it's a withdrawal reaction?"
"Impossible, it's only been ten days. If it's a withdrawal reaction, it can't be so strong. Besides, you weren't like this when you had withdrawal symptoms before." Hilde licked the remaining blood on her lips, then moved in front of Sophia and gently held her face.
The second tune, the seventh section, the strange sound under the ground
Hilde is now very worried about Sophia's condition.
She had never seen Sophia look like this before.
"What on earth happened to you just now?"
"Sissi, I, I'm fine..." Sophia herself was also very confused. In fact, this was the first time she had encountered such a situation, and she was a little confused. "I just saw you sucking Dione's blood, and I felt that you seemed to want it very much, and you also wanted to be sucked blood... As I thought about it, I felt that something was wrong with my body. My heartbeat was so fast, and my body was very hot, but this feeling was not uncomfortable. In short, it was very strange."
"..."
Hilde looked at Sophia seriously.
This was the first time Hilde encountered such a situation.
It seems that Sophia really encountered something that she was not aware of.
"You take a rest first."
"But, Sissi... isn't it my turn now?"
Sophia reached out and grabbed Hilde.
"It might be a withdrawal reaction... so don't worry too much."
"……Fine."
In fact, Hilde has no appetite now.
Sophia may not know what she looked like just now.
Hilde herself was also shocked.
At that time, Hilde had just finished sucking blood, and Dione fell into a coma due to blood loss. In fact, Dione would fall asleep almost every time her blood was sucked, and Hilde was used to it. However, when Hilde turned around to look at Sophia, she found that Sophia's body was leaning forward, and her eyes, which were usually full of spirituality, became like a beast, with a terrifying red glow in her dark brown pupils.
At the same time, Sophia's body was tense, as if she was ready to pounce at any time. Her aura also changed completely, and she no longer looked like an ordinary girl, but more like a bloodthirsty beast. Hilde was actually very familiar with this state, because when she was in a bloodthirsty state, it should be very similar to this feeling... If Diony had seen it just now, she should be able to compare it.
"Sofia."
"Sissi, what's wrong?"
"When did you feel this way?"
“…This is my first time doing this.”
"Is it……"
Hilde thought about it carefully.
Is this really a withdrawal reaction?
Or is there another reason?
Hilde was actually always worried, because the power of the curse would not only affect Hilde herself, she was worried that it would also affect others. Therefore, when Sophia was in this state, Hilde was really anxious. She took Sophia's hand, and then carefully observed Sophia's cheeks and complexion, but in the end she couldn't see anything. Hilde sighed and could only say helplessly: "If you feel this way in the future, tell me the first time, understand?"
"Yeah...I understand."
Sophia nodded.
"Then show your neck."
"Okay? I-I just acted so weird."
"It's okay, come on."
Although Hilde was worried about Sophia's condition, after thinking carefully, he didn't need to hold on to this matter. The most important thing now was to suck blood first, otherwise Sophia would have withdrawal reactions, and it would be Sophia who would suffer, not others. So, despite his worries, Hilde still sucked Sophia's blood.
When it was over, Hilde saw that the two had fallen asleep, so he sat aside and began to think about the problem.
What was the reason for what happened just now?
Does it have anything to do with my curse?
These questions appeared in Hilde's mind.
She thought about it carefully and finally felt that there should be a connection, but the specific reason was unknown... Moreover, Hilde had no choice but to continue sucking blood, because if she didn't suck blood, Sophia's withdrawal reaction would be a bit difficult to deal with. Therefore, Hilde could only continue like this and wait until things changed in the future before considering a solution.
For now, that's Hield's plan.
……
If it is normal.
Hilde should go out for a walk while the two of them are asleep.
But this is the capital of the Thracian King, the hostile Adrichia. She was worried that if someone sneaked in when she was not here, it would definitely be dangerous. Therefore, even if Hilde was bored, she had to close her eyes and rest here to avoid any unexpected situations.
"..."
Hilde sat cross-legged.
Then I thought about something quietly.
And not long after, she seemed to feel something.
mouse?
Or some bug?
The rustling sound came from far away. Hilde could sense it. She closed her eyes and focused her attention. Then, the sound in her ears became more and more three-dimensional. That's right... the source of the sound was not from somewhere else, but underground. And the sound was definitely not the sound of a mouse, but a sound similar to that of a human. Hilde opened her eyes, stood up, and looked around.
Is there some hidden place inside this palace?
Hilde looked at the ground.
There must be something underground.
That's why you hear some strange noises.
really weird……
Hilde felt that there must be some space under the palace, perhaps a secret passage or a basement. Hilde thought about it and felt that it was indeed possible. After all, this was a palace, and it was normal for a palace to have underground space. This was also an unexpected discovery. Perhaps, under the palace, something strange could be found, or... someone. So, Hilde turned around and looked at Sophia and the others.
This is not something you can take the risk of doing alone.
We have to find someone to come along.
So, Hilde rushed to the gate of the palace as quickly as possible.
The person in charge of guarding the palace was naturally Sitalses. He was now guarding here with 1,500 heavy infantrymen, surrounding the palace. Hilde came to Sitalses, and before he could even react, he said, "There should be a basement in the palace. I heard someone's voice inside. Sitalses, you bring 300 people with you, come in with me and find this basement."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Sitalces did not ask any further questions.
He immediately arranged for people to enter the palace together.
The second tune, the eighth section, there is a different world under the ground
Sitalses walked quickly to Hilde's side.
"Your Majesty, what is the situation now?"
"I heard some noise downstairs, at least someone's voice. When you came in to search the palace, didn't you look for secret passages or something?" Hilde walked quickly ahead and pointed to the room in front. "Leave a team of 100 people to guard here and protect Sophia and Dione. The rest of you, disperse and search all the rooms to see if there are any secret doors or something like that."
"Yes!"
Sitalses immediately gave the order.
"The Thracians' technological level is very low. They can't make very advanced mechanisms."
Hilde said this.
While walking to the throne of the Thracian King.
"Quiet."
"Yes……"
Sitalces took a few steps back.
Hilde knelt on one knee and gently closed her eyes. Now, she needed to quietly find the source of the sound. Since there was a space underground, there must be a place that could connect to the surface. So, Hilde was now looking for this relatively weak place and used it as an entry point.
Now, there were soldiers' footsteps everywhere, but it didn't matter. Hilde could distinguish those interfering sounds and find the part she wanted. After awakening the divine power, Hilde's sensory ability was greatly improved. She only needed to calm down and find the answer she really wanted from the chaotic sounds...
"found it."
Hilde opened her eyes.
Then he walked to the front of the throne.
"Your Majesty, are you here?" Sitalses walked over quickly. "Is there a switch here?"
"I don't know, but there is a space here... which means there is a passage leading to the bottom. This is what I am looking for..." Hilde walked around the throne and pushed the skulls of those people away. However, the throne in front of him was just an ordinary stone throne with rough workmanship and no mechanism could be found. Hilde took out his dagger and knocked around, listening carefully to the sound. If there was a mechanism, the echo would definitely be wrong.
"His Majesty?"
"You come and look for it too."
Hilde glanced at Sitalses.
"Your Majesty, I, I have an idea." Sitalses looked at the throne and said, "Maybe the entrance is under the throne."
"under?"
Hilde looked at the chair, which was about one or two meters high.
This is the chair that the King of Thracian sat on.
Hilde estimated that such a large chair must weigh at least one ton.
However, Hilde thought about it and felt that this statement was correct. You know, the power of the Thracian King is his brute force. This one- or two-ton chair may be a chair that the Thracian King can lift... So, after Hilde put away the dagger, he said to Sitalses: "You are right. If it is the Thracian King, he can easily pick up the chair and enter the space below. Ordinary people will definitely not be able to move this big guy."
"Then this..."
Sitalces was also in trouble.
