I became a vampire princess and then a dragon girl?

It seemed like the same thing happened when she regained her memory? How did she wake up then? So much happened that day, and now I only vaguely remember her struggling for a long time.

Just as Eve was thinking hard, a familiar voice came into her ears. It was the same voice that appeared when she first communicated with Ilvia in her dream.

"...everything...is...a final gift...I hope you can...meet your...heart again, my..."

This voice seemed very special and was not affected by the voice changes in dreams. It was still the same as the last time.

This time, the voice was still intermittent, similar to the last time, with only a short sentence left. The owner of the voice sounded even weaker than last time, as if he was trying to leave these words with his last breath.

If the last sound gave people the impression of a candle dying in the wind, then the sound just now was like the ashes after it was completely burned out.

The last part where the voice stopped was extremely abrupt, as if it was the words that a person failed to say before dying, which made Eve feel very ominous.

But before she could savor it, a strong feeling of dizziness and oppression came over her, directly sweeping her out of this chaotic world.

"Well…"

She opened her eyes drowsily. The bedroom was still dark and there was still some time before dawn. Eve was unable to move. Her left arm was held by Arcana and her right arm was in Istina's arms. Ilvia was lying on her body, and her little face was almost touching hers.

Well, it’s the same familiar configuration, Ilvia’s Law is in effect again.

So Eve was embarrassed. She woke up but didn't dare to move. If she moved, the other three would probably wake up. Eve had no choice but to endure the soreness in her arm and the pressure in her body and try to fall asleep again.

But as we all know, the more you think about sleeping, the harder it is to fall asleep. On the contrary, the more you try to hold on in class, at work, or on the bus, the faster you fall asleep and the deeper you sleep.

Among them, the five minutes of sleeping after getting up is the most affected area. These five minutes are like a low-end roulette wheel. Well, you close your eyes and open them again. How long you sleep depends on your fate, and how much you delay depends on your destiny.

In short, Eve couldn't fall asleep again tonight until her usual wake-up time, and she stayed up all the way until dawn, which resulted in her spending a long time moving her stiff joints after getting up.

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In the morning, Eve and the others had already had breakfast. Since the furniture purchased yesterday had not yet been arranged in the room, today's teaching session was suspended. They had to decorate Istina's room first. After discussing the placement of the furniture in the room with Istina, Eve began to act.

She first put the tables and chairs that were originally placed here into the half plane to avoid being in the way, and then placed the cabinet made by the elves next to the window.

Then a large desk and a matching chair were placed on the side facing the window, so that Istina could see the scenery of the atrium at any time and provide teaching guidance on the opposite side. A small desk lamp for lighting was also placed on the table, which was also a small item made by the elves.

The size of the table and chairs in this room before was more suitable for afternoon tea time, and was totally unsuitable for office and study. Now with this table, it would be much easier for Eve to teach Istina the theoretical knowledge about magic.

Next, Eve took out a huge shelf and began to place some small ornaments, dolls, green plants and other items on it. These were all purchased by them in the Foreign Chamber of Commerce District. The souvenirs they bought in Quancheng were also placed on it by Eve. When they were tired of studying, they could look up and see these, which was just right to relax.

Looking at the still somewhat empty shelf in front of her, Eve silently made a wish, hoping that one day it could be filled with souvenirs of the places they had visited.

Eve also took out the table and chairs that she had previously put into the demiplane and placed them inside the room near the door. The missing chair could be replaced by the maid later.

Finally, Eve took out a screen and placed it at the door to prevent the layout of the room from being seen at a glance.

The pattern on the screen is an exquisite landscape painting, and the landscape above is real. The green trees are filled with tiny green plants, and the waterscape below is real water flow, with a few small fish swimming around. It can be said to be quite innovative.

"Hmm...it looks pretty good. Is there anything else you'd like to adjust, Tina?"

After finally arranging all the furniture and items, Eve looked at the results of their labor with satisfaction.

"I can't seem to think of anything."

"Alright, let's take this opportunity to actually test it out. It's time to teach you some original magic."

"Well, I'll leave it to you, brave hero~"

With that, the two of them sat opposite each other and began today's teaching time.

In this way, a day passed in the blink of an eye, and Eve and Istina spent almost the entire day at the table. Even lunch and dinner were brought to them by the maid and eaten at the table.

It’s not that Eve doesn’t want Istina to rest for a while, but Istina herself strongly requested Eve not to rest.

The reason is that Istina feels that her learning speed is still too slow. Well, in Eve's opinion, this is a very Versailles statement, the kind that can piss off a dozen geniuses if it is made public.

Back then, Eve relied on her vampire physique to perform the 007-style learning method, as well as her extremely high affinity for magic, to master magic relatively quickly. But Istina, on the other hand, clearly seemed to want to overtake on the curve.

However, during the teaching period, Eve also discovered that Istina also had a certain understanding of this knowledge. She was not starting from scratch like she did back then. It should be that Istina learned it by herself during the time when she was declared dead.

Thinking of this, Eve held Istina's cheeks with her hands, looked into her eyes and said.

"Tina will definitely become stronger and help me, so there's no need to work so hard, okay? Some things can't be accomplished overnight."

"…Um."

Facing Eve's gaze, Istina nodded and shyly looked away, but she also agreed.

So the day before the coming-of-age ceremony ended uneventfully.

§ 111 Coming of Age Ceremony Arrangements

In the dark bedroom, Eve suddenly opened her eyes, and beside her, Ilvia and Arcana also woke up at the same time.

Since she planned to give Istina a surprise, she had already told the two weapon elves in advance that they would come out early at night to prevent them from making a fuss after they found out that she was not there.

Judging from Isitina's behavior in the past two days, she seemed to have forgotten that her coming-of-age ceremony was coming soon. Perhaps it was because she was completely focused on how to become stronger, so she completely forgot about it?

Gently putting her finger in front of her mouth as a gesture of silence, Eve pointed in the direction of the door with her other hand, and then carefully got under the bed without making any sound. Arcana and Ilvia followed suit and did not disturb Istina who was still sleeping.

In order to prevent Istina from worrying about not being able to see her after waking up, Eve took out a few notes and placed them beside the bed and next to Istina's hand, ensuring that she could definitely see the contents on them.

"After you get up, go outside. There's a surprise. Remember to change your clothes before you come out~"

After completing these preparations, Eve gently pushed the door open a crack and slipped out. After Viya and the others came out, she quietly closed the door and then set up a soundproof barrier outside the door.

At this time, the maids in the inner castle were quietly arranging various decorations outside Eve's bedroom to create an atmosphere, and the official venue of the coming-of-age ceremony was arranged in the lobby on the first floor of the inner castle.

In order to prevent anyone from visiting, Elizabeth had already given orders in advance to change the location of today's reporting to the front half of the palace to ensure that Istina's coming-of-age ceremony could be held smoothly.

The maids in the inner castle will also participate in this coming-of-age ceremony. The relationship between these maids and the mother and daughter is not as rigid and restrained as that between superiors and subordinates. After all, they are Elizabeth's absolute confidants cultivated along the way. They even know a lot about Eve's affairs, at least they know much more than those outside who can only rely on speculation.

The same goes for Istina. They also knew that Her Royal Highness the Princess had brought back a human being, and that he was a brave attendant. This was much better than those outside who were still kept in the dark.

For example, Eve herself is privately familiar with several maids. They were responsible for taking care of her before Eve recovered her memory. Even now, when Eve is free, she will go to them to chat and have afternoon tea, so it doesn't matter if she lets them come and relax together at this special time.

"your Highness."

Seeing Eve coming out of the house, the busy maid stopped what she was doing and greeted her slightly.

"Ah, everyone, there's no need to be like this. Didn't I tell you last night that today is a day off? No need to be so formal."

"Then we will respectfully obey your command."

The maids laughed and said after hearing what Eve said.

"Yes, that's good. Is there anything else I can help you with?"

Eve asked after taking a quick look at the door.

"The decoration is almost complete. We just need to sprinkle some flower petals on the ground. Your Highness and the two weapon elves will have a preview first."

As Eve spoke, she was taken aside by the maid, while Arcana and Ilvia were also pulled aside and handed a bouquet of flowers.

"When Miss Istina comes out, you can just scatter the bouquet."

As she spoke, a large bouquet of flowers was handed to Eve. Needless to say, this was a product of the elves. After all, the elves were so talented in this regard that they surpassed all other races. They were indeed a race of nature.

Eve looked at the bouquet in her hand and roughly weighed it to avoid causing any trouble by throwing it over her head with too much force.

Since it is a bouquet prepared for the coming-of-age ceremony, the flowers are mostly warm colors such as red, orange, bright yellow, pink, etc. These colorful flowers are mixed together but do not appear abrupt at all.

"Anyway, just throw this into the air and scatter it, right?"

"Yes, that's right, as long as Your Highness doesn't use too much force."

The maid winked as she spoke, hinting at something.

"No, is there anything else?"

Hearing Eve's question, the maid looked towards the door and said.

"There's nothing here. Your Highness, you can go to the lobby on the first floor and take a look."

"okay."

Finally, after taking a quick look at her door and making sure there was nothing wrong, Eve ran to the lobby on the first floor. After all, this was the highlight.

The stairs and corridors leading to the hall have been covered with flower petals, forming a petal carpet, and the decoration of the hall is now nearing completion.

Since the inner castle is usually a little dim, lighting magic was released in every corner of the first-floor hall at this time to prevent the atmosphere from appearing too dark. At this time, there were also many tiny points of light floating in the air, which looked quite dreamy.

Since Eve had never seen such an inner castle before, she almost thought she had taken the wrong road.

The ancient artifacts originally hanging on the walls of the inner castle have been temporarily removed and replaced with ribbons, flowers and balloons, and even some illusion magic has been used to create an atmosphere.

A large cake had been placed in the middle of the hall, well protected by a translucent cover. As for the other foods, they had not been served yet in order to facilitate movement.

There are two types of cakes required for this coming-of-age ceremony. One is a large cream cake prepared for Istina and the other three, and the other is a blood cake prepared for Elizabeth and the maids in the inner castle.

At this time, the hall was being arranged in an orderly manner, and Elizabeth was directing the arrangements from the side.

"Mother."

"How was it? Didn't you wake up little Tina?"

Elizabeth asked with a smile when she saw Eve appear with Ilvia and Arcana.

"Don't worry, it's no problem."

"That's good. Mother is ready too."

Elizabeth clapped her hands, signaling the maids to take out the blood cakes and arrange them before hiding in the corner.

"How's it going? Not bad, right?"

Glancing at the already arranged venue, Elizabeth looked at Eve beside her.

"Yes! Thank you, mother~"

Eve saw all the preparations Elizabeth made for today's coming-of-age ceremony. Her mother was indeed the best.

"Okay, then you go back and wait for little Tina to wake up."

"Ok!"

Just like that, everything was ready, waiting for Istina to get up.

§ 112 Coming of Age Ceremony and the Brave Lord

In the morning, Istina woke up in bed in a daze, and couldn't help feeling a little strange. Eve usually woke her up, so why didn't her brave master come to wake her up this morning?

"Master Brave?"

She mumbled something with her eyes half open, but after a while when she heard no response, Istina immediately sat up and looked around.

"!"

Eve, Arcana and Ilvia had left the house at some point, and she was the only one left lying on the bed. A note was placed in her hand, as if to prevent her from noticing. There were similar notes on the bedside and at the door.

"After you get up, go outside. There's a surprise. Remember to change your clothes before you come out~"

After reading the note in her hand word by word, Istina was completely confused. She had no idea what kind of surprise it would be, but as long as her brave master was okay, it would be fine. To be honest, she was a little panicked before seeing the note. After all, people will cherish something especially after losing it once.

Following the instructions on the note, Istina used magic to change into her regular clothes and checked herself in the mirror. She had to say that the magic Eve taught her was indeed very convenient and saved her a lot of time in dressing up.

After confirming that there was no problem, Istina opened the bedroom door and...

bang, bang, bang

Accompanied by the explosions of several firecrackers, colorful ribbons fluttered down from the sky, and the maids in the inner castle were dressed in their best clothes and smilingly gathered on both sides of the door.

"Happy coming of age, Tina!"

"Huhu, congratulations on becoming an adult~"

"Congratulations~"

Eve and the other two immediately threw out the bouquets in their hands and revealed their figures.

"Eh?"

In the rain of flowers, looking at Istina who was still a little unresponsive, Eve hugged her directly.

"Don't you remember? Today is Tina's coming-of-age ceremony."