Do you all know the future?

Chapter 31 Preparing gifts
After being disturbed by Duke Ryan, Isabella no longer had the mood to teach Diane to enter the spiritual realm, and Diane was driven out by her.

"Master, the progress doesn't seem to be very smooth, but the result is not bad."

The maid stood behind Diane, and the two walked to the artificial lake of the college. The maid sensed that Diane was in a good mood, although she had not achieved the most important goal.

"Yeah, I sucked the blood, but not completely, just a little bit..."

Diane told the maid what had just happened without hiding anything. The maid was carrying a bag, her skirt blowing in the cold wind, looking elegant and dignified. She listened to Diane's story quietly.

"It's not enough. This amount of blood can only make her half-hearted. It would be much better if she could drink more holy blood!"

The maid felt a little regretful. If she had sucked Diane's neck this time, Isabella would not have been so hesitant and forced to admit it out of anger, but would have jumped up on her own initiative.

"So I was thinking about how to find another excuse to let her suck more blood, but I didn't have any better ideas in my mind."

Diane also felt it was a pity. If she went further, she would tell Isabella that her husband was a cultist. If she told her now, she would still be skeptical.

"She'll probably be wary. People who can become angels tend to have strong wills. She's not naive. If you donate blood again, she'll be suspicious."

This was a rather risky move. Next time, if there wasn't a good reason and Isabella found out, it would be all over.

"Yes, her will is really strong. If her husband hadn't come, she might have spit out her finger and refused to eat it the first time. It's really scary."

Diane still admired Isabella very much. She seemed to like Diane's blood very much at that time, but in the end she restrained herself from spitting out Diane's finger. If it weren't for the situation, she wouldn't want to deal with her in this way.

"Did Duke Ryan also assist you? Did he help you feed more holy blood?"

The maid chuckled and said that she had also seen the couple quarreling, and it seemed that Duke Ryan had the opposite effect and had achieved something unintentionally.

Not only did he make his wife drink more blood, but he also allowed Diane to get the endorsement of Isabella's lover, recognizing Diane's identity as Isabella's lover.

"In a sense, that's true. If he hadn't offered to send me off, Teacher Isabella wouldn't have admitted that I was her lover today!"

Diane thought about it and realized that it was true. The reason she was able to tease Isabella later was really because of Duke Ryan's assistance. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult to get Isabella to change her mind.

"I don't know if he will regret it."

Diane said with a smile, looking forward to Duke Ryan's expression when he knew the truth. That would definitely be very exciting, but Duke Ryan probably wouldn't know it.

"If it's a cultist, then that shouldn't happen. They're different from normal people. If he can sacrifice his son, how can he care about his wife?"

The maid shook her head to indicate that it was impossible. Just like a gambler, he has his family in his mind and will get angry if he is cheated on, but as long as it conflicts with his gambling purpose, the gambler will abandon his family.

The same goes for cultists. As long as it conflicts with their purpose of summoning evil gods, their families can be sacrificed.

"That's true. There's nothing much to say about cultists. It's right to send them to see their gods. The human world isn't worth staying in. But I didn't expect that Duke Ryan, who looks so normal, is actually a cultist."

Diane sighed and said that he really looked like a middle-aged aristocrat who loved his son dearly, with a noble status and clear logic. She never thought that his real identity was a cultist.

"If you could spot the cultists at a glance, they would have been destroyed long ago. If Roland hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have been able to spot them. I need to deliberately look for flaws to find them."

The maid smiled and said, a gleam in her eyes as she recalled the suspicious aspects of Duke Ryan.

"Which places? I don't see, and neither does Isabella."

Diane was a little curious about what the maid had seen, and she didn't show any problems.

"It's a bit complicated, and it's hard to detect with your level. It's mainly about spirituality. He was angry just now, and normal spirituality is emitted more naturally. After all, he is not afraid of being detected. However, cult members are generally more introverted, afraid of being discovered. And..."

The maid was talking, and then suddenly stopped. Diane turned her head in confusion and was about to ask the maid why she didn't speak, when she saw Roland's sneaky figure.

"Lord Loran, is there something wrong?"

After being discovered by Diane, Loran no longer hid and walked over openly.

"Lord An, nothing happened. I was just wandering around bored and found you!"

When Loran heard Diane's call, he took two steps at a time and quickly came to Diane.

"Are you really just hanging out? Or did you come specifically to see me?"

Diane asked in disbelief. They always looked for open places with few people so that it would be convenient for them to talk. It was a skill for Roland to be able to wander here.

"It's not a special thing. Tomorrow is my mother's birthday. Has Lord An thought of a gift for her?"

Luo Lan smiled, did not answer directly, and flexibly changed the subject.

"What should I give her? What do you think I should give her as a teacher? And I don't even have the money to buy her anything!"

Diane suddenly realized that he really had no gifts to give and was indeed short of money, as he was still supported by the maid.

"Of course we're lovers. Mom has already approved of that, hasn't she? Just buy some gifts for lovers. It doesn't have to be expensive, just a token of your affection. As long as it's something you give me, Mom will love it no matter what it is."

"As for not having money, that's okay, I have it. Lord An, would you like to go shopping with me and buy some gifts for my mother?"

Loran analyzed the situation to Diane and invited Diane to go shopping, with hope on his face. He hoped that creating opportunities for Diane and her mother would relieve the nausea he felt today.

"That's not good. Spending your own money to buy something for your mother as a gift, that's not what you mean."

Diane took two steps back. It was so outrageous that he didn't know how to describe it. He could understand Roland's feelings, but as an old Chinese man, he felt that filial piety was too much.

"What does it matter? My family's your family. From left hand to right hand, we are one family. Why do you care so much?"

Loran didn't care. If she could use her father's money to help Diane please her mother, Loran would feel that it was more profitable.

"The question is, we're not a family anymore. How do you know we're lovers? How do you know your mother approves of me? Did you eavesdrop?"

Diane wanted to say that there were still many procedures to go through and it hadn't reached that stage yet, but suddenly she thought that Roland probably didn't know that Isabella had admitted in front of Duke Ryan that he was her lover.

"It's so harsh to say I was eavesdropping. I was listening openly. I just went out, not left. I was just outside the door. I wanted to wait for you, Lord An, but I left because my father came out first." Roland patted his chest, raised his head, showing an expression that this was how it should be, and then shrank his neck.

"Given Mom and Dad's abilities, they should have discovered I was out. They still said this, which means they didn't intend to hide it from me."

The more Luo Lan spoke, the more confident he became. No matter what the situation was, he knew it now.

"Congratulations to Lord An for taking another step forward. It's only a matter of time before you can capture Mom. Now she's willing to call you her little lover. It won't be long before you can expose Dad's identity as a cultist."

Loran was full of confidence because she knew her mother's character very well. She would never admit her mother unless she had some feelings for her. She felt that Diane was also an option and was somewhat shaken.

"Yeah, I understand. It depends on the opportunity. You are not afraid of your father's anger when you say these things today!"

Diane gave a general answer and couldn't tell Roland the function of the holy blood. Thinking of what Roland did today, he couldn't help but worry about Roland.

"Whether he's angry or not, he's going to sacrifice me. So why should I give him face? It's because I can't kill him now, otherwise I would have praised him now."

There was no affection in Roland's eyes, only deep hatred. He held his sword in his hand, wishing he could eat Duke Ryan's flesh alive.

"I was thinking you were too radical. What if your own father wanted to deal with you right now? You already know he's a cultist, so there's nothing wrong with pretending to be docile."

Diane was horrified by what Roland did and told him to be more rational and not do such things again next time. Provoking a cultist might only bring trouble upon himself.

"I'm so angry. Seeing his fake concern makes me want to tear him apart. He even talks about protecting me, but if he really protects me, I'm done. I might as well just cut ties with him and keep my distance!"

Roland also had his own calculations. He deliberately annoyed Duke Ryan. Otherwise, the story of fatherly love and filial piety would be involved. Wouldn't it be very troublesome for Diane to save him?
"That's right, you have to be careful. Your father is a cultist, he won't let you go. You helped me out today, thank you. Otherwise, I really don't know how to break the situation. Your mother told me not to think too much."

Diane thanked Roland for adding fuel to the fire. Roland was really good at provoking Duke Ryan's anger, and he almost expressed his attitude and made clear their relationship.

"I'm also very happy and pleased to be able to help Lord An and save you time to get Mom sooner! When she told you not to think too much, she meant to ask you to think more. Women's words should be interpreted in reverse. When she said no, she meant yes. Lord An didn't misunderstand this time, did she?"

Loran felt honored and comforted Diane at the same time, winking and making Diane laugh. Isabella was really a bit like that. Loran was worthy of being her son and understood her too well.

"Okay, okay... stop talking. What kind of gift would your mother like? There's no need for us to go look together. Just give me a range and I'll choose it myself. Don't give it too expensive. Just give it something that suits your status."

Diane didn't comment. He still wanted to consult the maid about buying gifts. It was not in line with Diane's personality for Roland to pay for expensive gifts.

"Gold items, some gold jewelry. Mom is a vampire and doesn't like silver items."

Seeing that Diane insisted, Roland did not force her. Diane was not Roland's father. He listened to Diane's words and expressed his loyalty. Whether Diane accepted it or not was Diane's business.

"Are vampires really afraid of silver? Are the legends about vampires true? Are they afraid of the sun, garlic, and the like?"

Diane found it very interesting and asked follow-up questions, hoping to verify the difference from the stereotype.

"Garlic probably finds it offensive, because vampires are quite sensitive to smells. Rumor has it that they are afraid of the sun!"

Loran thought about it and gave an ambiguous answer, showing uncertainty.

"What do you mean by rumors? Don't you know whether you're afraid of the sun or not? Has the sun never risen in Tudor?"

Diane thought it was outrageous. It was okay if Garlic was not sure, but she couldn't understand why the word "sun" had to be used as a rumor. Was there no sun in Tudor?

"I don't know either. It's just a rumor. I don't know much about vampires, so I'm not sure what they say. Anyway, my mother is not afraid of the sun."

Luo Lan turned his head away awkwardly. He really didn't know. He hadn't paid attention to many things before and only had a vague understanding of them.

"Because the sun is dead, these vampires can appear openly."

The maid whispered in Diane's ear, but Diane still couldn't understand. However, Roland knew her limits.

"Since Lord An, you won't go shopping with me, then I'll go by myself. Lord An, I'll pick you up after class tomorrow afternoon!"

When Roland saw Diane whispering with the maid, he was not curious. He made an appointment to see her again tomorrow, turned around and strode away. Anyway, after confronting his father, he had already gotten Diane's approval, so Roland was satisfied.

"Okay, I understand, please be safe."

Diane instructed, and Loran waved his hand, quickening his pace to give Diane and the maid some private space.

"what did you just say?"

Diane glanced around and saw that there was no one around, so she asked according to the doubts in her heart.

"The true god who possessed the law of the sun died, and the sun no longer had the power to dispel evil spirits. Therefore, vampires who used to be afraid of the sun are no longer afraid of it, and have become vampires who can stand in the sun."

"Their remaining memories and physical instincts tell them that they are mortal in the light and cannot bear to see the real sun. Therefore, almost all vampires are desperately trying to prevent the true sun god from resurrecting."

The maid explained slowly that this was no secret in their circle. Gods could be killed, and the sun god was also a god.

“Isn’t the sun a star?”

"So now the sun still rises and sets, but the sunlight no longer has the power of laws. It's just like the sun before you traveled through time. Without the blessing of laws, it can't kill vampires!"

The maid gives the example that there is no law of the sun god, but the sun cannot kill vampires.

"Well, let's go to the gold shop and look at the gold jewelry. It's really not something we can interfere with."

Diane could understand a little bit, but he didn't want to go into it any further. He thought about the birthday gift for Isabella, and it would be too late if he didn't choose one now.

"Let's go to the porcelain shop. I've thought of a gift for her. Give her some of your blood, the golden holy blood. She will definitely like it."

The maid had an idea of ​​how to feed the holy blood to Isabella.

　I attended a classmate's wedding yesterday and didn't have time to write. I'm sorry for the late update today.

　　
　
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