Chapter 3:Old friend, New friend

Black and silky hair drippping wet.Morning has yet to come, Lumiere already rise up and did his bed. He was dressed already and washed himself.

Suddenly a golden magic circle showed up before his sight.

A gentle and familiar voice came out from it.

"Good morning Lumiere-sama."

"Ah... Good morning Watari?"

"Yes you are right. Please go down to the diner. Alice-sama is calling for you." watari said.

"Yes I understand, but Watari... Did the Lord Alice ate already? I was just about to prepare something to eat for him." Lumiere said.

"Ah... Those things are my job it's not Lumiere-sama's job." Watari said.

"Ah... I see... "

Then what the hell is my job here?!

"You could drop the honorific it's not that as if I'm a childe." Lumiere said with a cheerfull voice.

"Not a childe..." Watari murmured

"Pardon?" Lumiere said.

"We'll be waiting for you. Ah don't forget to put your mask." Watari said.

My mask? Why? Does he want me to perform a dance or play violin?

The magic circle disappeared.

Sigh... Why would a magic circle suddenly pop up out of nowhere?! That scared me to death you know!

Lumiere tied his hair up and take the brief case out under the bed.

Opening the biref case, inside it there are various types of mask.

Ah... The tanuki mask I used yesterday wasn't here. Perhaps I left it at the forbidden house.

out of five mask in the brief case Lumiere picked up the kitsune mask.

It's been ages since I wore this... A new start...

Lumiere proceeds to open the door.

While walking, Lumiere pauses and thought he's forgetting something.

Wait... where the hell am I even going?! This house is so big! How am I supposed to find that dining room when I don't know where's the way!?

Dead silent... Both hands clasp into the table with his Butler standing on his right side.

Lumiere finally found the dining room after wandering almost about ten minutes.

Sigh... He looks so pissed.

"I've been waiting for ages."

"Then Thank you for your patience.What could I do for this young master?" Lumiere said as he bows down his head as a show of respect.

"Raise your head."

Cold voice that is enough to make Lumiere's spine run cold. Hearing that, Lumiere still maintained his poker face as He raise his head.

With a neutral tone Lumiere repeated his words again. "I heard that the Lord call for me. What could I do for him?"

"Did you sleep well?" Alice said.

He's asking about my sleep?

"Yes I did. All Thanks to the good hospitality of Lord Alice." Lumiere said with a neutral tone.

"How formal" Alice said on his thoughts.

"Have you eaten?" Alice said.

"Not yet but I usually don't eat breakfast."Lumiere said.

Why the heck is he asking these questions?

"I heard that the Lord called for me, so I preassume that he wants me to do something." Lumiere said.

"Yes I want you to do something, but because of the long wait I became thirsty." Alice said.

"Then does the Master want me to bring him something to drink?" Lumiere said nonchalantly.

"Why bother bring other drink when there's already a drink in front of me?"

Lumiere immediately gets what is Alice reffering to. With a cold aura he said cheerfully,

"Ah... I'm afraid that won't do..."

With a blink of an eye Alice dashed in front of Lumiere. Both were too close that Lumiere stepped back a little.

Alice came his face closer to Lumiere and said,

"Are you defying me?"

"Pardon?" Lumiere said confusely.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to bow down in front of me? And what was calling me 'Master' For? I already told you that you are no servant nor slave, but it looks like you're wishing for it. I guess as a good person I shall grant your wish." Alice said.

This man...

Lumiere's eyes became watery as he steps backs. Stepping back Alice kept pursuing him and led him to a dead end. Lumiere could no longer step back because of the wall. Legs were shaking that Lumiere fell on his knees and seated.

He closed his eyes and a soft yet cold voice whispered to his ears.

"I wonder what sort of noises you're going to make while I'm sucking your blood..."

Hearing that, every strands of hair in Lumiere's skin stood up and gave him goose bumps.

"They said that being sucked by a vampire does not only cause pain, it could turn into a great pleasure... Do you want to try?" Alice said.

Lumiere's eyes shifted. All the color of his face drained.

Alice slides Lumiere's sleeves. White as snow collar and neck revealed. Alice's ocean eyes turned into amethyst

Sharp fangs showed up and was ready to bite Lumiere when suddenly, a soft and elegant voice spoke up.

"Oh my, Am I interrupting something?"

Tall , pale skin, elegant posture, yellow long braided hair, a man 77with a folding fan entered the room.

"Azazel"

Alice's Amethyst eyes Illuminated. He glanced intensely to Azazel with a cold and immense aura. Atmosphere became cold. Lumiere's spine run even colder.

Azazel opened his fan and covers his face with it. A demeaning look on his eyes.

"Oh my, is that how you should greet a friend that you haven't seen for a long time?" Azazel said.

Alice stood up and said with a cold tone,

"What do you want?"

"Hmm... Don't you want me to introduce to your new pet- ah no I think I said it opposite." Azazel said.

This man... he's also a vampire.

Lumiere stand up and fixed his clothes.

"I'm busy just hurry up what do you want?"

Alice said.

"Letter... Where are the letters that I sent to you?" Azazel said.

"I burned them." Alice said.

"As expected. And so that's why I'm here to deliever the message to you." Azazel said.

"Don't wanna hear it, just go." Alice said.

"Murder case at seventh district of blood moon's empire."

Hearing that, Alice's apathetic expression changed.

"Lord Aki Sent a letter to us saying that they found flowers of hyacinth inside and around the residence. The young Childes and servant said that a man wearing a mask did the murder." Azazel said.

"Are they accusing me?" Alice said.

"Of course It's the blood moon's empire after all. Their eyes were hot on us. They would make any ruckus just to involve us vampire empire in any issue that could harm our image."

Alice walks towards the door and said,

"Follow me. Let's talk it to my library.''

"Alright" Azazel said. before leaving he fold his fan half and covers his face."See ya Little fox."

"Kitsune..."

"Oh my... Oh my... That Alice left me so fast I was just talking to the little fox. Sigh thank goodness I know the way..."

"Ah... Is it right to call a way? I think the right word is the techmique

Azazel finally reached the room. He opened the door and eternity of doom showed before him. Everything was so dark ,when a snap of finger lit up the whole place. Candles and chandeliers lights up one by one. Tons of bookshelf arranged neatly. At the left corner Alice was seating on a chair.

"Yoy didin't came for that aren't you? Spill the tea." Alice said.

"Curses started to show up again. vampires showed blood lust. All of them are being held at the wisteria prison for now." Azazel said.

"You know about that thing already didn't you?" Azazel added. He sat up to the sofa in front of the chair and table where Alice is sitting.

"The incident in the 7th district of blood moon's empire, it's really you right? The hyacinth." Azazel said.

"Of course it's me. No one in the 4 empire uses hyacinth flowers after all, But it's not me who killed those person. "

"Oh really? Then who is it?"Azazel sneered.

Alice didn't answered.

"Pardon my intrusion." Lumiere entered the room while holding a tea pot and cups.

"Lumi..." Alice said.

"Watari told me to bring the Lords something to drink and to be clear I'm not that drink." Lumiere said nonchalantly.

Azazel chuckled. He open his fan halfly and cover half of his face.

"Alice your new servant is amusing."

Lumiere came closer to Alice and poured some tea for him.

"He is not my servant." said Alice.

"I see." said Azazel.

Lumiere then proceeds to pour some tea for Azazel.

"Thank you Kitsune."

Alice sips the tea and said, "I'll be going at elf empire, Come with me."

"Me?" Lumiere asked.

"Yes, little fox you'll come with us." Said Azazel. "It'll be boring to have only this boring man and his intimidating butler around" Azazel said with a sour face.

"Who said you'll be coming?" Alice said with intimidating aura.

"Awww come on Alice it's been ages since we last met let me join you guys!" said Azeazel.

"You don't see any problem with it right kitsune?"

"It's not me to decide that."said Lumiere.

"Scram." Alice said again with intimidating aura.

Azazel open his fan and waves it slowly. He then put the back of his hand on his forehead and said, "Lord Alice how could you be so cruel. Ahh~... But that's the reason why I like you."

"Well then I'll be leaving. See you my loves~"

Azazel said as he fold his fan and blow a kiss to Alice.

Love? I see so that's Lord Alice's preference. I'll keep that in mind.

"Pack your things up we'll be going there this night. We'll staying there for few days. It will be shorter if Mr.Greyson

Will agree to the contract." said alice.

Contract? Is he a trader? No... I don't see any stuffs of a trader here. He has many golds though. He likes music, and has weird taste of design in house compared to other nobles. He also have tremendous amount of mana. Ah I see perhaps he's a forbidden trader.

"Yes I understand Lord Alice." Lumiere said.

"Also you'll be helping me with something. Is that okay with you?" Said Alice.

"Anything for Lord Alice I'm okay. I owe my life to him after all."

"That's good."