My Favorite Character Is Dying?

“ What did you just say? “

“ She’s on the verge of dying? “

Shun couldn’t believe what just came out of the butler’s mouth. How could his favorite character be dying when he reversed her fate? What was happening? What was going on?

Shun was lost and horrified. Simply standing there, immobile, Thomas Clover uttered, “ She had had this condition since she was little and there’s nothing that can be done, nothing at all. “

At the sound of those words, curiosity overtook Shun, who asked the butler sobbing in front of him, “ What condition are you speaking of, Sir Clover? “

Sighing heavily, the butler said, “ Well, my lady is a dhampir. Unlike normal vampires who can go on for months without consuming any blood, the same principle doesn’t apply to my lady who had never consumed blood whatsoever. “

“ Blood simply repulses her or rather, it makes her sick. Let’s just say that none of the blood types presented to her so far were compatible with hers. So to say that all this time she’s been hungry herself. One day, however, she came upon the right type of blood but then—------------ “

Pausing and unable to continue, Shun asked, “ What? What happened? “

“ Well, she was a petite girl and a human at that. When she was about to drink her blood, the girl was trembling so much that my lady couldn’t. In the end, she let her go and since that day, her condition has been deteriorating ever since. She would shed blood more and more. Adding that to the brewed tea she’s been consuming, her condition worsened even more. “

“ Brewed tea? “

“ One of the housemaids has been bringing her brewing tea leaves to drink almost every day as a means to regenerate herself. The more she had that tea, the more her state worsened, leading to her vomiting even more blood. “

From there, Thomas Clover told Shun Song how Zhu Ming Yue’s powers were yet to awaken due to her condition which didn’t allow it. Looking stunned after knowing everything, Shun Song couldn’t help but ask the butler, “ Is there nothing we can do to help? There must be something we can do to conjure this, can’t we? “

Almost pleading, the butler looked at Shun’s reaction and asked out of sheer curiosity, “ Sir Song, why are you so concerned about my lady? “

“ That’s because—------------ That’s because I admire her. She’s my favorite. “ He retorted while blushing slightly.

“ She’s your favorite? “

Taken aback by Shun Song’s words, the latter admitted to his words. Although he didn’t quite understand what he meant through those words, he grinned bitterly before alternatively saying, “ Yes, there is a way. There exists a way to save her, only one! “

“ Which way is it? “

“ If she were to consume pure blood from a human, then not only could she be saved but her vampiric powers might also come to awaken. “

“ A pure blood type? “

Pure Blood is a quality of blood that possesses regenerative abilities for vampires. It can cure them from almost any condition in existence.

Analyzing the situation from all angles, Shun uttered, “ I’m going to find that blood type for her if that's alright with you. “

“ Yeah, sure! “

Ready to take his leave, the butler asked, “ Are you leaving already, Sir Song? “

“ Yes, that’s right! “ He nodded. “ Is there something else you’d like to tell me before I leave? “

—

The atmosphere became tense for a moment as the butter wasn’t uttering a single word for a while. Hesitating, he said, “ The thing is, as you’ve come all this way, I was thinking you could stay the night, but if you have somewhere to be, then I understand and won’t be taking up any more of your time. “

“ You—-------- You mean I can stay the night? “ He asked as his eyes twinkled with excitement.

“ Yes, that’s right. If you want to, that is. “ He retorted simply.

“ Are you kidding me? Of course, I’d love to stay! “

Without realizing it, Shun Song was holding the butler’s hands as his eyes kept on twinkling. Realizing this far too late, he let go in an instant, stepped back momentarily, and said apologetically, “ Sorry, Sir Clover! I didn’t realize when I—-------- “

“ It’s perfectly alright. I don’t mind. “ He showed comprehension and Shun felt relieved.

Afterward, Thomas Clover showed Shun where he’d be residing for the night before taking his leave.

When the butler was gone and no longer in sight, Shun Song sat on the bed, mortified while all sorts of thoughts started coming to him.

How is that possible? I thought by saving her life, her fate would be reversed somehow but that didn’t happen the way I planned things. Not only that but she’d been in a critical condition for years. Not to mention that the novel never mentioned any of those details. Was it because she was nothing but a side character, so her backstory didn’t truly matter to the storyline?

Had those details been mentioned in the novel, I would have chosen the beginning as a reversing point and not the ending. What have I done? I made a grave mistake. She’s in such a grave condition that I don’t know the way to save her.

Recalling the butler’s words, Shun called out to his guide who showed up right in front of him.

[ What may I assist you with, Master? ]

“ Through the system window, would it be possible to check someone’s blood type? “ He forwarded to the guide who thought thoroughly about the question before finally answering, [ Yes, Master. That’s doable, but whose blood type you’d like to check? ]

“ My own. “

[ Your own, Master? ]

Revealing the integrality of things to Mia, she said, [ The novel never concentrated on Zhu Ming Yue, so don’t blame yourself for what happened. You couldn’t have known. What we should focus on is how to change things moving forward].

“ Yes, you’re right! “ He nodded in agreement with his guide who later said, [ Let me check your blood type for you, Master! ]

“ Alright! “

While checking the blood type, Shun Song lay down momentarily, thinking about the recent events that had occurred to him. Within five minutes, Mia, who was done with her analysis of Shun’s blood, startled the latter.

[ Master, it’s incredible! ]

“ What is? “ He asked as he sat straight.

[ You’re a pure blood type, Master! ]

“ What? What did you just say? “

Taken aback and recalling the blood type that could save Zhu Ming Yue’s life as revealed by Thomas Clover, the butler, Shun was stunned.

“ You’re saying I’m a pure blood type? “

[ Yes, Master. That’s what I said. Your blood holds regenerative properties ].

Shun was in a daze and wasn’t paying attention to any of the things Mia was telling him as his mind was elsewhere the entire time. Relieved and happy, he shed a tear that confused his guide.

[ Master, are you crying? ]

Retorting to her words, Shun admitted to her, “ I’m so relieved. I’m just so relieved that I can save her. My blood type is the perfect match for her, that’s wonderful. I’m just so happy that I can’t contain myself. “

—

Falling asleep relieved, the next moment Shun awoke which also happened to be the following day, he hurried to Thomas Clover to tell him the good news.

Not knowing where he could be, he asked around and finally found him watering the flowers in the garden.

“ Sir Clover, I have good news. “ Shun uttered all excited but the butler cut him short with the phrase, “ My lady enjoys watering the flowers like this. It’s her favorite hobby. If she wasn’t in such a critical state, she would have been the one watering the flowers today. “

Seeing how much love and care he gave to the flowers, Shun asked, “ You seem to hold deep affection for her, don’t you? “

“ I have been at my lady’s service since she was little. She’s like my daughter and I love her as such. When Lady Zhi Rong was mistreating her, there was nothing I could do for her due to my status. I could only watch as she was suffering. I didn’t do my job well and I regret it so much. “ The butler admitted in shame before Shun.

Retorting, he said, “ Things will be different from now on. You’ll be able to make up for all the times you couldn’t be by her side. I can assure you this isn’t the last time you’re doing something for her. “ He forwarded assuredly.

“ Sir Song? “

Grinning slightly and touched by Shun’s words, the butler uttered, “ You just woke up and you must be starving. Let’s—--------------! “

“ There’s no time for that. There’s something more crucial that needs to be taken care of. “ Shun interrupted him before he could conclude his statement.

Finishing watering the flowers, Thomas Clover brought Shun to an unoccupied room where they could converse without being disturbed by anyone.

“ We have privacy here, so we can talk without anyone barging in on us. “ The butler said sternly. “ So, Sir Song, what was it you wanted to talk about? “

“ In the garden earlier, you mentioned you had good news to share with me. What good news is it? “ He asked.

“ I had my blood tested and it turned out that I’m a pure blood type. “ He uttered joyfully, but the butler could barely believe his eyes.

“ You’re a pure blood type? “

He looks so shocked. How do I explain to him simply without going into much detail?

“ I did some tests a while back and looking over those tests, I realized I was of that blood type. I know it sounds confusing and hard to believe but that’s the truth. “

I hope he believes me or I’m doomed. I could think of nothing else to say in this situation.

“ That’s a miracle! Thank the heavens! The chances have risen. “ The butler was overjoyed with the good news Shun had communicated to him.

“ What do we do now? What’s the next step? “

Asking what the next step was, the butler uttered in response the following, “ Next up will be to get married to Lady Zhu Ming Yue. “

“ Get married? “ Shun was stunned to the core.

Seeing how confused and stunned he was, the butler uttered simply, “ Let’s discuss this when my lady wakes up! “

Moments later, Shun stayed by Zhu Mibng Yue’s side for days without leaving her side for even a moment. When a commotion outside was disturbing her sleep, Shun stepped outside to see what the commotion was all about and that’s when he came eye to eye with Zhu Zhi Rong, Zhu Ming Yue’s eldest half-sister.

Labeling Shun Song as handsome, she asked, “ Who is this handsome man, and what is doing in our estate? “

Glaring at her the moment he laid eyes on her, he said, “ Please leave! You’re creating a disturbance. “

“ A disturbance? Who am I disturbing? “

Annoyed at her behavior, Shun glared at her further and said, “ I don’t want to sound rude, so please leave at once! “

Turning back and about to walk back into Zhu Ming Yue’s room, Zhi Rong held him back as she grabbed his hand.

The slight touch of Zhi Rong’s touch repulsed Shun who pushed her away. “ Don’t touch me! “ He shouted, repulsed! I don’t like filthy things touching me. “

“ Filthy things? “

Before Zhu Zhi Rong could retort anything back, Shun walked inside the room and shut the door in her face.

Walking back annoyed, Zhu Zhi Rong asked one of her maids about Shun’s identity. Informed he was the one who brought her half-sister home, she wondered whether she was the one who saved her from them.

Earlier, due to the protective shield around Shun Song, neither Zhu Zhi Rong nor Lidian Hyster could see his face.

Holding Zhu Ming Yue’s hands, Shun mumbled, “ Don’t worry about anything, and sleep! With me here, no one will hurt you. “

Days went by and Zhu Ming Yue seemed to be regaining some colors. Conducting some exams, it was found out that Zhu Ming Yue had been poisoned. Unable to figure out the cause of the poisoning, the physician in charge of her concocted a remedy which was given to her every day without fail, thanks to which her state was looking much more serene than before.

Alone in his room, Mia asked him out of sheer curiosity, [ What are you thinking so ardently about, Master? ]

Retorting to Mia’s question, he asked hypothetically, “Who do you think is the one who poisoned Zhu Ming Yue? “

In response to his question, Mia uttered, [ Why don’t you solve the mystery, Master? ]

The system window flashed with a mission for Shun Song, stating in capitalized characters, [ SOLVE THE MYSTERY BEHIND ZHU MING YUE’S POISONING- 150 POINTS].

“ I’ll get a hundred and fifty points by solving this mystery? “

Looking at the mission interface, Shun’s first mission was labeled as level A. Surprisingly, it was the only mission that seemed to have been unlocked, with the others remaining to be locked.

“ How am I going to find out who the perpetrator is? “

While deep in thought, Thomas Clover knocked on the door and as there was no response, he walked inside as the door didn’t seem to be locked.

“ Sir Song, is everything alright? “

Noticing his presence in the room, he was startled. “ Sir Clover, how come you’re here? “

“ I knocked on the door earlier, but you were deep in thought and didn’t hear me, so I made my way inside. “ He narrated the situation to him.

“ Oh, sorry! “ He apologized. “ I was thinking about the physician’s diagnosis. “ He stated, sternly.

“ Have you found anything useful? “ He asked to which Shun nodded and said, “ Not yet! “

“ What brings you here today, Sir Clover? “ Shun asked the butler, who seemed to be troubled about something.

“ There are some couriers for Lady Zhu Ming Yue and I don’t know what I should do with them. “ He admitted.

Looking at Zhu Ming Yue who wouldn’t awaken anytime soon, Shun thought it through and said to the butler, “ I could sort it through for you if that’s alright. “

Surprisingly, the butler responded positively, “ That would be great help, thanks. I’ll bring you the couriers right away. “

Walking out joyfully, the butler came back with the couriers within five minutes and gave them to Shun Song who started sorting them through individually.

With most of the couriers being invitations, Shun sorted them aside, but there was one he couldn’t quite ignore. An envelope with the imperial seal was deemed urgent.

Giving the sorted couriers to the butler, Shun asked, “ This seems to be quite urgent, but I cannot simply look through it. “

Shun was surprised when the butler told him, “ As Lady Zhu Ming Yue’s fiance, you have every right. It won’t be out of place for you to unseal the envelope. I’ll be going now. “

Walking out of the room, Shun was perplexed about what to do. Just then, the system window popped out once more.

[a. UNSEAL THE ENVELOPE- 5 PTS]

[b. COMPLETION- 75 PTS]

Left with no alternatives after reading the mission interface, Shun was unable to unseal the envelope, however, the moment he made Zhu Ming Yue touch it slightly, it unsealed itself.

According to the content, Zhu Ming Yue was asked to take care of some ravaging beasts that have been threatening the town. Not only that, but a deadline was issued which was less than a week.

Furious, Shun mumbled in rage, “ How could they ask her to go into battle when she’s in such a critical state? Do they have no morale? “

Mia popped up right in front of him and suggested a solution to the problem. [ You’ve amassed 7,500 pts so far, Master. You could exchange those points for a potion or something, couldn’t you? ]

“ Exchange my points? “

At the sound of those words, Shun looked through the inventory for something useful and that’s when he found a potion with the name “ Transformer ”

Guiding him, Mia told him, [ That potion has the usage of making someone transform into another person for a short while. You could buy this item but the price is not low, Master. For you to obtain this item, you’ll have to exchange, 5,800 points. ]

Thinking it through, Shun Song bought the item without hesitation. There were instructions on how the item could be used and how.

Looking at Zhu Ming Yue, he mumbled, “ I’ll be back soon, I promise. “

Before closing the inventory, he came upon another item that might be useful and picked it up before closing the interface.

“ Stay here and look after her in my absence! “

[ As you wish, Master! ]

Walking out of the room, he was intercepted by the butler as he was leaving the estate. “ Are you heading somewhere, Sir Song? “ He asked.

“ I have an errand to run. It won’t take long. “ He responded.

“ I’ll have the carriage ready for you. “ The butler uttered, however, Shun told him, “ That won’t be necessary, but thanks. I’ll be on my way now. “

“ Alright! Be careful on your way! “

As he walked out of the estate and walked a hundred meters and so, he used the potion “ Transformer” and within a few seconds, he transformed himself into Zhu Ming Yue. Looking at himself, he couldn’t believe how effective the potion was but was quite satisfied with the results.

Not having enough time in front of him, Shun hurried to the place indicated in the envelope before his time with the potion ran out.

At the same time, at the Zhu household, Mia who was guarding Zhu Ming Yue in Shun’s absence sensed someone with ill intentions approaching and activated her elf powers.

Within a few minutes, someone attempted to break into the room but couldn’t as the room seemed to be locked somehow.

“ Why is the door not opening? “ Zhu Zhi Rong kept on trying to open the door and that’s when the butler walked by.

“ What are you doing, Lady Zhi Rong? “ The butler asked and Zhi Rong retorted, annoyed, “ I’m here to visit my sister but the door won’t open.

Retorting to her claim, the butler uttered, “ Lady Zhu Ming Yue is in no condition to be receiving visitors. You should come by later when she’s in a much better state. “

Frowning at the butler, Zhi Rong left from there and Mia was relieved but still maintained pressure on the door just in case she came back.

Whereas, on Shun’s side, he took care of the ravaging monsters using a sword and some spells he was given as a reward. Within a short time, all the monsters had been neutralized, and when Shun disguised as Zhu Ming Yue was attempting to leave, someone who seemed to have recognized Zhu Ming Yue’s silhouette from behind called out to him/her.

“ Zhu Ming Yue, is that you? “

Oh crap! Who’s that person calling out to me? If I turn around, things might get complicated. Not only that, but my time is almost up and if I don’t leave now, things might get chaotic. What should I do?

“ Zhu Ming Yue, why won’t you say anything? “

In this kind of situation, there’s only one thing to do and that’s to run and not get caught.

The moment he was done formulating his thoughts, Shun Song ran at full speed. As the person ran after him, she lost him within a flash.

“ Where did she go? “

A couple of centimeters away from the Zhu household, the “ transformer” potion was rendered ineffective and as Shun transformed back, he looked at the system window and both the missions were marked “ COMPLETE’

Walking back to the estate, he was angered when he was informed by the butler that a certain someone had come to meet Zhu Ming Yue.

What did he come here for? Hadn’t he done enough already?