Quadruple split.

Chapter 2864 Between the Red Moon

Chapter 2864 Between the Red Moon
Game time: 00:58 AM
Liberty City, Bella Street in the Nightless District, in front of Caesars Estate
"Hi Cole, you must be tired working so late."

Dressed in a well-tailored black work suit, exuding a modern office lady charm, the dark elf lady named Eva Black Garden smiled gently as she opened the mansion door for the young man before her, whose real name was Cole but whose surname was not Dova. She asked with a smile, "So, how did it go?"

"I have successfully completed my mission."

Cole smiled back at Eva and nodded, saying, "Everything is under control."

"Although I'm not entirely sure what you've been busy with, I'm still very happy that you've successfully completed the task."

Eva walked briskly to Cole, naturally raised her hands, and straightened his collar, which wasn't actually that bad. She said softly, "Anyway, don't overwork yourself. People your age can't always take care of themselves... Even if you can take good care of others, you'll always accidentally neglect yourself."

For some reason, he felt a burning gaze again. He turned around abruptly but still saw nothing. Cole coughed lightly, smiled awkwardly, took a half step back imperceptibly, and nodded, saying, "You're right, Ms. Eva. I will definitely pay more attention to this."

Anyone can say nice things.

Eva covered her mouth and chuckled, shaking her head. "But even if you said that, you'd probably still feel invincible after a while, and then rush off to the next task, right?"

Cole waved his hand repeatedly and said very seriously, "I'll go to rest after reporting to the Countess in a little while. I really don't have any other plans for today, really."

"That's good."

Eva breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't intend to let Cole leave. Before he could take another step, she suddenly spoke up: "I wonder if you've ever considered... becoming a Bloodseeker?"

"Ok?"

Cole paused, looking at the other's earnest, blood-red eyes with some confusion: "A Bloodseeker?"

“That’s right, the Bloodseeker.”

Eva nodded slightly and said softly, "A Bloodseeker who possesses a lifespan comparable to that of an elf, yet doesn't need to pay any price, is still a good option. After all, you're not very strong yet, and the patriarch can easily complete the Blood Embrace for you. But if you wait a few more years, until you enter the realm of the strong, it will be very difficult to find a Bloodseeker who can complete the highest-level Blood Embrace for you."

Cole hesitated for a moment, not answering immediately, but after a while he smiled and said, "I see. Thank you for your suggestion, Ms. Eva. I will definitely consider it carefully when I have time to think about life."

"I didn't sense any sincerity in your words."

Eva gave Cole a reproachful look, then chuckled softly, "But I could feel your gentleness and tact. Alright, go on, don't keep the Countess waiting too long."

Cole nodded, gave Eva a slight bow, and quickly left. For some reason, the vague burning sensation on his back made him unusually restless.

Eva stared blankly at Cole's retreating figure, standing there in a daze for a long time.

It's clear that although Cole Dova's seduction of Eva back then (actually less than half a year) was merely a task assigned by his master, this older, single housekeeper, who was loyal to the Caeves family, still had a deep impression of that dreamlike, illusory, and outrageous romantic moment.

After that, although their meetings were always a little awkward, she didn't develop a negative impression of Cole. Especially after she finally realized that everything that had happened before was thanks to Cole and someone else, Eva was genuinely grateful to Cole.

This gratitude, tinged with a hint of romance, is very likely to evolve into some kind of inexplicable emotion, which is what Mr. Cole called the greatest, purest, most absurd, and most unreasonable poison—love.

Of course, as an adult, Eva was not blinded by this suspected love poison. She was still able to complete her work well and manage the Caesars Estate in an orderly manner with the other butlers, servants and maids. She did not let this feeling affect her objectivity and rationality.

However, in certain situations unrelated to objectivity and rationality, such as when Eva happens to be guarding the manor gate at night and Cole happens to be returning alone that night, she might become a little sentimental, chat with him for a bit longer, and inadvertently reveal a hint of affection.

However, at Eva's age, even though she had never been in a relationship before, she was quite open-minded about many things. Especially after living in a place like the Free City for countless years and seeing countless outrageous things, she didn't really care about many things.

For example...

The young lady, Eva, whom even the Countess respected and who would almost unconditionally cooperate with all of Cole's plans, had a very obvious ambiguous relationship with him. However, Eva didn't care about this at all; she didn't even feel jealous.

You have to understand that if Yu Chen were replaced by Xiao Ai, and Cole by any other man, Mo Tan, whose personality is in a state of absolute neutrality, would explode 100%. Even if the other person were just a young boy who didn't have much interaction with Yu Chen and had only met him a few times, Mo Tan would still be a little explosive.

His previous hostility towards Prince Day Black was only barely dispelled after he realized that the other party was an incurable lesbian.

Besides Eva, who had already left, Cole and Miss Rona, who had just arrived at Caeves Manor, were also clearly not quite right. In addition to the ambiguity mentioned above, there was an inexplicable sense of awkwardness between them. However, Eva was not unhappy at all. In the words of one of the ace players of the [Clown Card], this lady obviously possessed a magnanimity that was proportional to her magnanimity... well, magnanimity.

In short, Ms. Eva did not intend to compete with anyone for Cole Shulen, partly because she had no standing to compete, and partly because she could not win.

However, this doesn't mean she doesn't have her own ulterior motives. For example, if Cole is successfully transformed into a Bloodseeker by Leisa, he will directly gain a lifespan comparable to that of an immortal being. In this case, as long as Eva can successfully outlive the two human girls, Ai and Lorna, she will naturally gain more opportunities.

Of course, considering that Ms. Eva is essentially a good person, very different from those rotten-hearted people, she will most likely suggest that Ai and Lorna accept Leisa's "Blood Embrace" to make them a family in some sense.

After all, even if she doesn't get Cole, Eva, who only cared about him a little bit anyway, can accept it.

So it has nothing to do with age; people who are just beginning to experience romantic feelings are just easy to fool.

Unfortunately, Eva didn't know that, putting aside Cole and Estelle, the woman named Lorna Moonshine, whose temperament was slightly 'dead' and who was as delicate, lovely, and fragile as a porcelain doll, theoretically had a lifespan longer than Eva, the Bloodseeker.

After all, whether it is the 'artificial eternal race' that Mo Tan and Yi Dong are committed to completing, or the 'undead creatures' that are similar in nature but more widely known and prone to going out of control, they each possess a very terrifying keyword in a literal sense, namely—[eternity] and [undead].

In other words, if she hadn't been killed, and without considering whether she could maintain her rationality and humanity forever, Lorna could now live for as many years as she wanted.

However, Eva's good intentions were destined to be in vain, because Cole Shulen had no intention of accepting Leisa's "Blood Embrace," neither now nor in the future.

As for the reason, whether it is that 'the strength of the one who is [Blood Embrace] can never surpass that of the one who is [Blood Embrace]', or 'the concern that there might be a lifespan issue between him and an ordinary human girl', it remains unknown.

At least for now, Futaba and Evie, who are intensely spying on Cole, are unaware of this.

……

A moment later
Caeves Estate, second floor of the main house, between the red moons: "Good night, madam."

After a polite knock, the clown, who was not stopped by the host, slowly walked into the extremely simple room, which was only red and black and as large as an auditorium. He stopped in front of the huge red carpet that resembled a lotus flower, bowed slightly to the graceful figure not far away, and said softly, "If you don't mind, I would like to report to you on the contents of the small gathering that just happened."

"You can actually go directly to the terrace and find the ace, the clown, who can dance with 'him'."

The head of the Caeves family, and the newly appointed representative of the 13th Street in the East District of the Nightless City, Countess Leisa Caeves lazily turned her head to look at the respectful young man and said softly, "Instead of wasting your time coming here."

Cole shook his head and patted his chest in greeting to Leisa, who had turned around: "You are the master here, madam. I have an obligation to report to you all the developments in this 'territory,' just as we try our best to seek and respect your opinion before taking any action."

Leisa chuckled and shook her head, saying, "To be honest, if I were merely the leader of the Caeves family, and not the Queen of Diamonds from the 'Clown' card set, I probably would have killed you in my grief and anger by now."

"Will not."

Cole smiled, then dropped his overly respectful attitude and said in a calm tone, "I believe that even if you weren't absorbed into the 'Clown Card' by the master, you wouldn't mind those trivial matters that you consider worthless. After all, as far as I know, you've never been someone who's obsessed with power."

"Sometimes I think that if what I'm fascinated by is power, money, or strength, then it could be a good thing."

Leisa gently stroked the enormous blood-red harp in front of her and asked softly, "Am I beautiful?"

"It's beautiful."

Cole nodded without hesitation and commented objectively, "Your beauty is enough to make this blood moon above our heads pale in comparison."

"But I don't find this blood moon particularly beautiful."

Leisa sighed softly and said quietly, "Elili Bathory was a good person... at least she was a good person when she was fourteen, but there is a huge difference in our aesthetics. For example, this blood moon that she loves is so tacky that it almost makes me cry."

Cole smiled slightly: "But whether this blood moon is beautiful or not is irrelevant to my assessment of you just now."

His back burned again...

"I believe your praise is sincere, clown."

Leisa smiled slightly and said helplessly, "But it's obvious that some people don't have your excellent taste."

"Please believe me, in your eyes you are just as charming as I am."

Cole shook his head and said gently, "But... beauty and charm can actually be very simple."

"You're such a charming young man. If I had met you before I met Tan Mo..."

Leisa smiled, then suddenly made a face: "You're still just a simple and somewhat likable young man. Okay, I think I understand what you mean. Thanks for your comfort. I feel much better after having to deal with Illyri's power these past few days."

Cole laughed too: "It's a pleasure to be of help."

"Let's get down to business now that we're done celebrating."

While gripping the trembling [Crimson Diva] that had quietly transformed from its harp form back into a twisted spear, Leisa said calmly, "As you can see, I'm a little busy right now."

Cole nodded slightly and said seriously, "The 'node' I reported to you before has been completed. From now on, the Cavos family will not only be the leaders of Bella Street, but also the 'representatives' of the 13th Street in the East District of the [Nightless District]. You will also become the nominal manager of these 13 streets. Because you have the endorsement of Mr. She of [Gold Coins and Dancers], Mr. Junwu, the owner of the Nightless District branch of [Wanderer's Inn], and Mr. Dybala, the branch president of the Nightless District branch of [Thieves' Guild], and the other twelve leaders have not expressed any objection, your identity can be confirmed as legitimate and reasonable."

"so what?"

Ignoring the coveted position, Leisa casually asked, "Is there anything I need to do next?"

"I'm afraid you'll have to attend future community-level meetings. Besides that, there may be some minor management and checks and balances matters that you'll need to decide."

Cole answered without hesitation, then added, "Of course, if you find it too much trouble, you can have someone else do it for you."

"What if I don't mind the trouble?"

"In that case, the ace on the terrace will give you about two months of intensive training to ensure you can handle those trivial matters with ease."

"That's really terrible."

“I feel the same way, ma’am.”

"Then let's leave it to that guy."

"Ok."

"I miss Xiao Ai a little. I'd rather let her make the decisions than be a puppet of that woman."

"..."

Don't you think so?

"I'm sorry, but I think Xiao Ai still has a lot to learn compared to that ace."

"so what?"