21. Currently Sleeping, Do Not Disturb
The bright moon ascended, hanging high in the sky, overlooking the city.
And in places untouched by moonlight, stories unfolded.
Far away, on the other side of the world, existed a realm unknown to humans. Like a separate yet interconnected world, it was the birthplace of vampires.
Or rather, a world of swords and magic. When Chris was born, human history was still in the midst of the Western European Middle Ages. These two adjacent worlds gradually diverged onto different paths of development.
This was the future that inevitably awaited Ruo Xiaoxi after becoming a vampire princess.
The Stacey Shrine.
Within a room in the grand and opulent shrine, a young woman sat cross-legged on a luxurious velvet bed. Blindfolded, her limbs bound by shackles, her arms raised and suspended in the air.
Chris, clad in black leather shorts, held a whip, lightly lashing the girl’s snow-white skin, leaving faint red marks.
After an unknown amount of time, the door opened.
“I still… want to be insulted and stepped on by Mistress…”
Chris released the girl from her restraints, tossed her a priestess robe, and leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, a playful smile on her face. “Latona, how much do you enjoy being tormented~?”
The girl, now properly dressed in a white and gold priestess robe, hopped off the bed, clutching a staff. A small tail, tipped with a heart-shaped leaf, poked out from beneath her robe.
The girl, named Latona, was a genuine succubus.
And despite being a succubus, she was also a junior priestess of the Stacey Shrine, picked up by Chris one day in the wilderness. Thus, she affectionately called Chris “Mistress.”
The previous scene, resembling a torture session, wasn’t actually a punishment. It was a peculiar hobby of Latona’s, and Chris was simply indulging her.
After their… activities, Latona emerged from the shrine room, clutching her staff, and hurried after Chris. The two girls strolled through the shrine garden.
“Having fun doing that in the goddess’s shrine?” Chris poked Latona’s forehead.
Latona closed her eyes, not in reflection, but in thought. “Well, it, it is a bit disrespectful to the goddess, but, doing forbidden things in the shrine is so thrilling…”
“Just a pair of leather shorts and you get this excited. And you’re supposed to be a priestess here.”
“A priestess must first address her own needs before she can devoutly preach to others, allowing them to bask in the pure and holy light!” Latona declared righteously.
And she was a succubus, no less. Chris rarely returned to the shrine, leaving her alone to guard it. During her Mistress’s absence, Latona had almost rubbed the paint off her staff.
“You’re not supposed to have those needs. I don’t know if I’m serving you or you’re serving me.”
“Hee hee hee, if Mistress requires it tonight, I can kneel before your bed all night and serve you in return.” Due to her lower status, Latona wasn’t allowed to share her Mistress’s bed; such boundaries couldn’t be crossed.
Though, having a succubus as a priestess was already quite absurd. She would be punished later, kneeling before the goddess’s statue for days, confessing her sins and impurities.
But this little succubus seemed to enjoy even punishment; a strange girl indeed.
“Eh!? Mistress picked up a girl in that other world? Is that why you were gone for a couple of days?” Latona asked, having overheard Chris mention it during their stroll.
“Yes, and… she’s my little sister now. I embraced her as a vampire.”
“Wh-what? L-little sister! Such an honor, Mistress actually embraced a human. You’ve never embraced anyone before.”
“Because that child… is special.”
“Wuwuwu, so unfair, Mistress has a new little sister, and she’s closer to you than me.” The little succubus gnawed on the collar of her priestess robe, her face a mask of jealousy and frustration.
Her little heart-shaped tail swished against the flowers in the bushes, scattering petals, until Chris grabbed it, eliciting a yelp and causing Latona to freeze.
“Mistress, don’t grab my tail, it’s embarrassing…”
“Hmph, no sulking or jealousy.”
Chris admonished her, then gently scratched the little heart with her finger, making Latona squirm and blush until she finally apologized.
Chris looked up at the magnificent white shrine, then turned to Latona. “I’ll be away for a while, going to the Golden Forest of the Elves to gather some materials for Ruo Xiaoxi’s magic training. You’ll be in charge of the shrine while I’m gone. If anyone comes to worship, make sure the donation box is in a visible spot.”
“No one ever comes here anymore. It’s been six months since the last visitor. I’m dying of boredom.”
“Cough!” Chris glared, raising a trembling fist, wanting to send the little succubus flying.
Don’t state the obvious!
Even without worshippers, she still had to preach!
Besides, wasn’t the lack of worshippers due to insufficient proselytizing!? The shrine was running low on funds; at this rate, they would be broke! Maybe she should make Latona wear something revealing and hand out flyers; that might attract some visitors.
And it wasn’t like she wanted to support two little sisters; alone, Chris was carefree. There hadn’t been any wars in a while; it was practically a retired vampire queen’s life.
“So, this little sister, Ruo Xiaoxi, doesn’t know magic yet?”
“No, I haven’t taught her yet. It’s not time. And right now, she’s… making a living in her own world. Let me see what she’s doing…”
She planned to nurture her slowly, until she became a proper vampire princess.
As she spoke, Chris opened a small mirror to check on her little sister.
Good, she’s sleeping with her older sister. Closes mirror.
It seemed she was quite good at pleasing older sisters. She should find an opportunity to have her please her sometime!
“Then, then, then, how about I go to that world and take care of her while Mistress is away?” Latona’s eyes lit up, eager to go, mostly for the mischief.
“No, you need to stay at the shrine—don’t tell me you’re planning to drain her dry?”
“Of course not, Mistress, you wrong me! I’m so hurt!” Latona said in a cutesy voice.
“But I don’t think she’s that easy to handle. By the way, Ruo Xiaoxi is very beautiful, beautiful enough to tempt anyone. You might find yourself unknowingly becoming her snack.”
Hearing this, Latona immediately puffed out her chest, her ample bosom, a trademark of succubi, so large it had almost burst her priestess robe several times.
“Hmph, I’m the succubus! I’m the one who seduces, not the other way around!”
………………
At that very moment, nestled in her older sister’s embrace, Ruo Xiaoxi suddenly startled awake.
She felt a sense of being challenged, a spark of anger, but she was too sleepy to care. She quickly closed her eyes and fell back asleep.
Ruo Xiaoxi: Zzz… Currently sleeping, do not disturb.
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