LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 71: Such envy
"I have no control. Every time I try, a vast emptiness completely devours my attempts to take over. Quite interesting," she chuckled softly. "Things have changed, unfortunately, so we'll have to get used to them."
—Exactly, very true, considering what you just said... I honestly don't know how to do it any other way. Right now, she has the two things I need. She's practically giving them to me... but still, spending half a day... Isn't there a way to make it much faster?
You know... to make my blood flow quicker...
—Well... if you put it like that, I'll be much greedier. Since you're setting conditions, so will I. There is something that makes the blood flow much faster through the body, but... are you sure? It will be a bit painful...
well, actually, you have to be sure. You want a drop of my blood, right? I can give it to you, but I want the amount of blood that corresponds to a full day. If you don't accept, it will just be half a day, and I'll only give you this vial you're after. But if that still bothers you, you can go and get it yourself; you have many options, three to be exact. After all, now you're a different person.
She stared at me intensely...
The blood of a progenitor is one of the most valuable objects in the world. With this type of blood, you can create an Elixir that extends your lifespan, rejuvenates your flesh, and even has the capacity to bring someone back from the brink of death. A single drop of blood can change the course of your life for millennia.
Moreover, considering that vampires with this type of blood are the kings of their species, the highest in the hierarchy—untouchable, immortal beings who have lived alongside the seven sins—in conclusion, trouble for me! All trouble!
—How long would it take? —I asked with a sigh, frowning. Feeding a beauty, but in a different way, all of this is complete crap... but on the other hand, there are all these benefits. Leaving aside the fact that to her, I'm just food, not even food—a sack of blood—it's much more beneficial for... after reflecting for a moment...
What do you mean by painful? I recalled her words.
—Technically, this vial I have in my hands... —she shook the vial a little between her fingers, its contents a transparent color—. Once you take this liquid, your heart rate will increase tenfold, which will cause your pulse to surge, and your skin will turn red... If the blood isn't drained in time, basically BOOM! You'll explode... —she made a gesture of explosion with her hands.
Dangerous things always follow me, even if they're minuscule, they always have to happen, one way or another.
—If I do it, will you give me two drops of your blood? How about that? —I have to take advantage, and sensing that she's more desperate than I am... just looking at her shining eyes...
—Deal! Two drops, and I'll also give you this vial. —Violeta smiled brightly, showing her teeth as she dropped the vial—. Take it; we'll start immediately. We don't have much time to waste —she quickly approached with her chair and sat next to me.
—I'm not sure if I've won or lost, but I got one more drop... Now that I think about it, I guess I've won. I'll be able to do something with that other drop... —I thought to myself as I took the vial in my hand—. Here we go... —I murmured as I brought the vial to my lips.
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—You lost... I lost or... she's too strong... it's not fair... why... I'm envious, very envious, too envious...
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she tore a piece of flesh from me... well... I don't care much... —the Sin of Envy murmured to themselves, she or he... stroked their arm... in the limited light entering the place...
you could see a limb as thin as the stem of a plant... with a light green color, Envy raised their head—. What are you doing in this place? —she hissed like a snake and looked with envious eyes at the man standing elegantly a few steps away.
The man had a serious expression on his face, with a monocle in his right eye. He looked at Envy silently, his black eyes taking everything in—. Is she here? —he asked calmly, his voice delicate and soft, contrary to his expression, an odd combination...
—If you know, why are you asking me? You and the others can feel it just as I do... —Envy shifted a little while speaking to the man in front of them.
The man had long black hair that fell like a waterfall, dressed in a black tuxedo with a red tie featuring some black stripes. He nodded slowly—. I know she's here; I was referring to Lilith —he moved slightly as he walked, glancing at the ceiling and frowning a little.
—Of course she's by his side... she hasn't changed a damn bit, always by his side... such envy... —Envy murmured again, their footsteps silent as they walked in circles, also glancing up and frowning.
—And what do you think of him? —The man tilted his head slightly, his large ram-like horns revealed by the moonlight. He clasped his hands behind his back.
—Hmmm... stronger... more alive... more... more... such envy...
such envy... more... —Envy moved a little more, a pair of dark green eyes shining in the darkness. They moved a bit more... a bit more... they extended an arm—.
She took a piece of flesh from me...
The demon in front of them frowned, looking at Envy's arm, which was as thin as a plant stem. You could see a small hole, almost the size of a finger—. You didn't answer my question —he sighed a little.
—Well... he looks different, more alive... such envy, such envy... what a misfortune, what sorrow... I almost had him... such envy...
Lilith has him all to herself... such envy... —Envy stepped out of the darkness. The body of the sin was strange; their whole body was as thin as a plant stem, with no fingers—replaced instead by the head of a snake... their head... was oval-shaped, with two large eyes...
green eyes with horizontal pupils... they stared intensely at the other sin—. I'm so envious... it consumes me from within, destroys my mind... such envy...