Free Web NovelChapter 182: Chapter 182: SSS- Eternal Night Manor, Count Dracula’s Sacred Blood
When they heard the news about the mission, all the women’s hearts sank.
They had just gotten back from a grueling month-long assignment and had only been resting for a few days. Now they were being forced to go on another one!
’Even slaves get a day off, right?’
After all, most of their matched partners were too lazy to do any housework.
Every time the women came back, a mountain of chores was waiting for them.
Cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, cooking...
It had practically forced them to become self-reliant women.
And the worst part was!
The rewards for this mission were so paltry that they were too embarrassed to offer the resulting positions to their partners. They couldn’t very well ask them to be plumbers unclogging toilets or security guards, could they?
Doing so would probably cause their favorability ratings to drop.
They had gone through hell and back just to get their partners’ favorability ratings to a passing grade!
Many had even reached 70-80.
So, they could only bite the bullet and promise to try harder on the next mission.
They never expected the next mission to arrive right after they said it.
They were suffering in silence.
...
At that moment, on the fourth floor.
Bonnie, from the Corruption Country, was hanging laundry to dry.
As a gentle breeze swept by, she let out a deep sigh. The brown freckles on either side of her nose twitched slightly. Wisps of curly hair fell beside her ears, and a faint tan line was visible on her collarbone—a sunburn from her time sweeping the streets.
She’d been busy all day.
Her back ached and her waist was sore.
But then her gaze shifted.
A loud snore echoed from the bedroom.
Her supernatural partner was fast asleep.
Bonnie couldn’t help but feel a surge of resentment.
Her matched partner was incredibly lazy and insatiably greedy. Anything she obtained during missions would be mercilessly taken by him.
She could have tolerated that!
But he just had to enjoy tormenting people.
’Like a madman!’
He had deliberately made a whip!
Whenever he saw Bonnie idle, he would lash out with it!
When he was in the mood in the bedroom, he would hold her by the back and then whip her furiously!
Bonnie rubbed her sore shoulder and gently lifted her clothing to apply ointment. She stared at her battered body, at the wounds stretching from her chest to her ankles, and felt utterly numb, body and soul.
Just then, she heard the cheerful sounds of Yun Zhenyue and Gu Yuan playing video games downstairs.
The two of them sounded so happy.
Shouting things like, "Go, engage! Team wipe them!"...
Hearing this, Bonnie’s heart filled with an endless, bitter sourness.
Back in the Corruption Country, she had even been the runner-up in a beauty pageant. She’d had so many suitors back then.
But Bonnie, overthinking things, was always insecure about the freckles on her face. She assumed her suitors had ulterior motives, so she rejected them all.
On her birthday, she made a wish to the heavens.
She wished for a Prince Charming to come and save her.
But instead, she had fallen headfirst into the massive pit of supernatural matchmaking!
Although she was from the Corruption Country, she had always maintained the arrogance of someone from an old-world power.
Deep down, she subconsciously felt that the supernatural beings from Dragon Country weren’t all that great.
But as time went on, she found herself growing more and more envious of Yun Zhenyue.
That supernatural being named Gu Yuan was not only powerful but also gentle and utterly doted on his wife!
She often saw Gu Yuan helping with chores, airing out blankets, and the like. He would go out to buy lots of snacks that Yun Zhenyue loved, and they often played games together in a lighthearted and happy atmosphere.
It was like...
...they were a real married couple.
These were things she had never seen from her own partner.
Her jealousy and bitterness toward Yun Zhenyue were buried deep in her heart. During previous missions, while she never actively caused trouble, she secretly hoped Yun Zhenyue would be killed off quickly.
KNOCK KNOCK~
Suddenly, as Bonnie was stewing in her jealousy of Yun Zhenyue, she heard a knock on the door.
She opened the door, her eyes lifeless, but they suddenly lit up!
Because the person standing outside was none other than Count Dracula!
His handsome appearance made Bonnie’s heart pound, and she subconsciously placed a hand over her chest.
"Hello... can I help you with something?"
"My beautiful lady," Count Dracula smiled, his sharp fangs glinting between his thin lips, exuding a predator’s danger. "I saw you from downstairs just now. The way the wind blew past you... I was utterly captivated."
"Would you happen to be free? I’d like to invite you to dinner."
"I—"
Bonnie’s cheeks instantly flushed crimson.
She cautiously glanced toward the bedroom; the snoring from within was uninterrupted.
But her inherent insecurity made her look down at her own feet, unsure of what to do.
"I have a husband. And he’s also a Crimson-robed Ghost."
"Hmph, a Crimson-robed Ghost?" Count Dracula said with disdain.
"I’m a mid-level Evil Star now. I could kill him with my little finger."
"A mid-level Evil Star?"
Bonnie swallowed hard.
’To think Dracula had grown so powerful so quickly.’ She subconsciously took half a step back.
But this gave Count Dracula the opening he needed.
He immediately slipped through the door, his heart filled with smug satisfaction.
He had a massive stroke of luck recently!
His wife, Megan, had died, so he could no longer participate in the supernatural matchmaking. Unable to keep up with the power levels of the other supernatural beings in Wansheng District, he found himself at a dead end. One day, he was wandering near an abandoned warehouse next to the district, trying to clear his head.
He had even prayed to God, wishing to become stronger.
But there was no response.
Disheartened and feeling that God was unfair, he decided to pray to the heavens of Dragon Country instead.
The moment he finished his wish, he suddenly heard a WHOOSH!
An indescribably terrifying aura faintly rippled out!
Scared to death, he immediately hid. He only dared to approach after nightfall. There, he was shocked to find the corpse of a Corpse-Eating Ghost. He was stunned—the heavens of Dragon Country really worked!
He immediately dragged it into the warehouse and devoured it completely!
He directly inherited the yin energy of the Corpse-Eating Ghost!
And broke through to become a mid-level Evil Star in one fell swoop!
"Don’t, please don’t. My husband is still sleeping."
As Count Dracula’s broad chest pressed toward Bonnie, she was backed into a corner, her earlobes turning red as she spoke nervously.
"Why don’t we go out? To your place?"
"No," Count Dracula said suggestively. "I like it this way. The sounder he sleeps, the more excited I get."
"..."
Just as Bonnie’s legs went weak and she could barely stand, Count Dracula took a small vial of red liquid from his pocket.
"I heard your next mission is at Eternal Night Manor. I know the master there; he’s also of the Blood Race. If you agree to let me become your new husband, I can give you this."
"What is this?" Bonnie asked, her heart pounding with fear.
Count Dracula dropped his suggestive gaze and said with grave seriousness, "Holy Blood." freeweɓnøvel.com
"It’s the blood shed by a Great Evil upon its death. It’s my personal treasure. To the Blood Race, it is an unparalleled delicacy. However, its yin energy has dissipated, so it can only be used as food. Trust me, it can protect you."
"The master of the manor is a noble Marquis. He is extremely wealthy and doesn’t accept gifts from just anyone. If you go with this Holy Blood, you will be the most dazzling guest."
Hearing this, Bonnie was tempted.
She hated her own damn husband to the core!
’The thought of the Holy Blood!’
Bonnie immediately clenched her jaw!
Her legs no longer felt weak.
’It’s just cheating, right?’
’I’ll do it!’
Bonnie shyly turned around.
"Please let me take my clothes off myself..."
But upon hearing this, Count Dracula grabbed her wrist.
Then he whispered, "No, my beauty. I prefer you with your clothes on."
...
At that moment, Bonnie’s live stream went dark.
The audience in Dragon Country had been watching with great interest.
[What a coincidence, I like it with the clothes on too.]
[I’ll pay! Just let me keep watching!]
[Holy Blood, big deal. Is it as powerful as Boss Gu Yuan’s blood?]
[But for real, Eternal Night Manor is an SSS-rank instance, right? A Great Evil might show up, so that Holy Blood is actually pretty valuable.]
[Stop watching this, bros! Yun Zhenyue’s about to open a treasure chest!]
