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"But judging from your appearance, you won't give up until you get to know the truth~"

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The night wind suddenly blew outside the window, whistling and flipping the ancient books on the bookshelf.

The yellowed pages of the book rustled, as if telling a forgotten story.

Patchouli's gaze penetrated the fragments of stained glass and looked up at the distant night sky, a strange light flowing in her amethyst-like eyes.

"Brother Zhou, do you know Gensokyo?"

Her voice was soft, but it was especially clear in the silence of the library.

The moonlight filtered through the prism of the glass, casting mottled shadows on her pale face.

The slender fingertips were caressing the pages of "The History of Eastern Seeking News". The chapter title "Strange Stories of the Ghost Tribe" was faintly visible in the interweaving of light and shadow, and the ink seemed to tremble slightly as if it had life.

"Fantasy?"

Zhou Yuan's fingertips paused on the edge of the teacup, and the reflection of the black tea revealed his slightly furrowed brows.

"Is this the paradise you were in before?"

Patchouli's lips curled up in a nostalgic arc, and her amethyst-like eyes rippled:

"Yeah... there's a drunk who always comes to the Scarlet Devil Mansion and drinks the liquor stored there."

She suddenly coughed a few times, and the smile hidden in her sleeves was a bit helpless.

"Every time that guy comes, there are a few pages missing from the 'Wine Classic' on the bookshelf - he says it's meant to go with the wine."

The night wind outside the window suddenly blew up and blew open a page of the ancient book.

On the yellowed paper, a faded illustration appeared:

A girl with horns on her head lies drunkenly beside a wine gourd, with a collapsed torii gate and burning mountains in the background. On the edge of the picture are a few faint words: "Oeyama Incident".

Patchouli's fingertips gently stroked the screen, and her voice suddenly became low:

"But the 'Shuten-doji' you saw is not the same person as the book thief..."

She took off her glasses, the frames gleaming cold silver in the moonlight:

"The Holy Grail War will likely summon something closer to the 'Original'—"

"The King of Demons who was beheaded by Minamoto no Raikou during the Heian Period and whose head can still devour people."

The shadow deep in the bookshelf suddenly twisted, and Meiling's figure emerged silently.

The black tea on the tray in her hand had long since cooled down, but she still maintained a protective posture.

Patchouli shook her head slightly and continued:

"Legend has it that Shuten-doji has two faces..."

"One is a bloodthirsty demon that is causing chaos in the capital, and the other..."

Her eyes swept across the Command Seal on the back of Zhou Yuan's hand.

"But he is a poor creature betrayed by humans."

Zhou Yuan suddenly felt a burning pain on the back of his hand.

The Command Seal glowed with a strange red light, and visions flooded in like a tide—

The burning Dajiang Mountain and the piles of corpses. The purple-haired girl stood in the middle of the sea of ​​blood, the wine bowl in her hand was clearly filled with sticky blood.

There was no drunkenness in her eyes, only endless sorrow and anger.

Patchouli's sigh brought him back to reality:

"Although that guest is powerful, in terms of intelligence..."

The sound of her closing the book is like a seal,

"The one you are facing now is closer to the 'real' her."

The ancient bell of the Scarlet Devil Mansion suddenly rang three times, startling the night birds perched outside the window.

Patchouli held the heavy ancient book to her chest, the moonlight casting a silver edge around her.

"She is not like that guest, who can be seen through so easily."

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Zhou Yuan, who had just walked out of the library, was still immersed in Patchouli's words. The corridor under the moonlight was quiet and deep.

Suddenly, a scent of roses came, followed by a warm body pressing against me from behind.

"Good evening, Father~"

The voice had the unique sweetness of a fairy, and the warm breath brushed past his ears.

Unlike Melyuchina's slender figure, the body pressed against him at this moment was plump and slender. The soft touch made Zhou Yuan stiffen all over.

Bawanshi noticed his reaction and a cunning arc appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She deliberately slowed down her movements, letting her slender fingers linger on his chest before she slowly loosened her arms and walked gracefully around to him.

In the moonlight, her long pink hair shone with a pearly luster, and her gray eyes flashed with a mischievous light.

The hem of her gorgeous skirt swayed gently with her movements, casting flickering shadows on the stone floor.

"Bhavanshi, what are you doing?"

Zhou Yuan asked helplessly, but there was not much blame in his voice.

The fairy girl tilted her head, and the crystal decoration in her hair swayed:

"Of course, it's to build a good relationship with my beloved Master~"

She deliberately dragged out the ending of the word, and lightly touched his chest with her fingertips.

"Could it be that... Father doesn't like this?"

Melyuchina's footsteps could be heard in the distance, but Bawanshi was not at all panicked, instead she moved closer.

Her red lips almost touched his earlobe, and she whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Or... are you expecting me to do something else?"

Zhou Yuan was slightly startled, his gaze falling on Ba Wanxi's gray eyes——

The complex emotions flashing in it made him dazed for a moment.

The subtle jealousy in the girl's eyes was like a wisp of mist lingering in the moonlight, both clear and hazy.

"You... want me to take you out like I took Meruko?"

He asked tentatively, his voice unconsciously lowering.

"Meluko..."

When Bawanshi heard this affectionate name, her fingertips tightened unconsciously and grasped his sleeve.

The moonlight filtered through the stained glass in the corridor, casting mottled shadows on her delicate face.

"What an intimate name~"

She suddenly smiled, with a sly glint in her eyes.

"Father, why don't you call me 'Xiao Xi' from now on..."

"Xiao Xi?"

“That’s it~”

The vampire fairy suddenly smiled brightly, like a nightshade in full bloom.

She took Zhou Yuan's arm without saying anything, her long pink hair swaying gently in the night breeze.

"Well, keep your word then~ I'm going out to play with Father tonight~"

Just as the two of them turned the corner of the corridor, they happened to pass by Melyuzina who was coming towards them.

Ba Wanxi deliberately slowed down her pace, stuck out her pink tongue, and showed a provocative smile.

The silver dragon girl's pupils contracted instantly, and her dragon tail shattered the stained glass window beside her with a "smack"—

A century-old window in the Scarlet Devil Mansion was thus harmed, its fragments scattered on the ground like crystals in the moonlight.

"Oops~"

Ba Wanxi pretended to be frightened and leaned closer to Zhou Yuan's arms, but her eyes were full of a triumphant smile.

"Ms. Meruko has a really bad temper~"

Zhou Yuan sighed helplessly, but did not let go of Ba Wanxi's hand.

Chapter 49: Fulan: Back online after a long absence

The golden chandelier swayed slightly, and the crystal pendants made crisp clinking sounds.

A petite figure descended lightly from the sky, its bat wings adorned with crystals folding gracefully behind it.

"Big brother~Are you going out?"

Flandre landed lightly in front of Zhou Yuan, her ruby-like eyes sparkling with anticipation.

She tilted her head, her blonde side ponytail swaying slightly with the movement.

"Flan?"

Zhou Yuan looked at the little vampire who suddenly appeared with a little surprise.

"Have you been up there the whole time?"

The little girl pouted and twirled her skirt nervously with her fingers:

"Big brother hasn't come to play with Fran for a long time."

But soon she smiled again and looked at Bawanshi standing beside her curiously.

"Who is this new sister? Can Fran play with her?"

Ba Wanxi was slightly startled, then bowed gracefully:

"Nice to meet you. I'm Bawanshi Xiong."

Her long pink hair glowed softly under the light.

"Being able to play with the lovely Ms. Fran..."

Before she could finish her words, Zhou Yuan suddenly covered her mouth with his hand.

"Well???"

Bawanshi opened her eyes wide in surprise, and the unfinished words turned into a muffled groan.

"It's better not to rush into agreeing,"

Zhou Yuan lowered his voice and signaled her with his eyes to pay attention to Flandre's seemingly harmless little hand.

"Look closely at her hands."

Bawanxi followed his gaze and saw a few strange red lines faintly appearing on Flandre's white and tender little hands.

An inexplicable feeling of shudder suddenly surged into her heart, causing her to involuntarily take a step back.

"Yes, next time you have to think carefully before you agree to something~"

Zhou Yuan let go of his hand, chuckled, and scratched the tip of Ba Wanxi's nose.

His movements were gentle, but his eyes held a hint of warning.

Flandre tilted her head, a hint of confusion flashing in her ruby ​​eyes:

"Big brother? What are you whispering about?"

She innocently swung her side ponytail, and the red lines on her hands had quietly disappeared.

"It's okay, Fran~"