Awakening!

“ What do you mean by this? “ She asked Shun in a confused state.

Staring at her, he retorted, “ For the longest time, you didn’t have the intent to drink my blood. I had to force you practically against your will, so—----------------- “

Understanding where he was getting from, Zhu Ming Yue approached him and bent down a little as Shun was seated on the bed. Staring into his eyes deeply, she uttered, “ You’re the only other person besides Thomas who genuinely cared for me, so thanks. You have been of great help to me, so thank you so much. “

“ Thanks for saving me from Lidian and Zhi Rong. Thanks for bringing me back home and catching the culprit behind my deteriorating state. Thanks for awakening my powers by letting me have some of your blood. Thank you so much for all those things you did for me, Shun. Thanks a bunch. “

Offering words of praise, Shun was touched and felt happy at the same time.

Feeling delighted, he said joyfully, “ I'm glad to know that I could be of help to you, Lady Ming Yue. I wanted you to live so badly, that is why I went to such lengths, ignoring your feelings. I'm sorry once again for acting out of hand. “

Retorting, Zhu Ming Yue uttered sternly, “ There is no need for you to apologize. After all, your impetuosity is what permits

me to awaken in the end, so more than anything I should be the one saying thank you and not the other way around. “

Releasing her hand, she added before walking out of the room, “ Nourish yourself well to recuperate from all the blood loss you've incurred. “

Walking out of the room and shutting the door behind her, Shun attempted to stand on his feet, but couldn't. Feeling dizzy yet again, he sat back down and that's when his guide appeared before him and said out of nowhere, startling him, [Master, you're in no condition to stand for the time being, so don't force yourself! ]

“ Mia? When did you come out? “ He asked, startled.

[I was here the whole time, Master. I just didn't make myself known. ]

“ I see. Now that you're here, could you please tell me why I'm feeling this way? I'm dizzy and can barely stand. “ He asked his guide for an explanation about his condition, and she told him the following in response, [You're feeling like this or to be more precise out of energy because your blood was drained by a vampire. Had it been any other human, they would have probably died just from having their blood drained. ]

Recalling Zhu Ming Yue's repeated denial, Shun mumbled, “ That explains why she didn't want to drink my blood and denied me so many times, and also the relief she felt when I opened my eyes earlier. “

Understanding where her fears were coming from, Shun asked his guide another question. “ She told me as she was leaving to eat lots. Will I gain my energy back from eating? “

Chuckling before answering, Mia said, [Yeah, you'd better do as she told you, Master. That is if you don't want this to be the last time. ]

“ The last time? What do you mean by this phrase? “

Hearing knocking on the door, Mia vanished from Shun's sight and made her way back inside the system.

“ Come in! “

Granting access, two maids made their way inside Shun's room. Pushing the tray in his direction, they said after reaching him before he even asked anything, “ Lady Ming Yue had these delivered for you, Sir Song. “

Not saying anything more, the two maids walked out of the room and shut the door behind them.

Staring at the amount of food before his eyes, Mia appeared again after the coast was clear.

[Why aren't you eating, Master? Aren't you hungry? ]

Noticing Mia's presence beside him, he complained, “ How in the world am I supposed to eat all these? “

[If you want to be well and energized, you'll have to finish all these, Master. After all, you've just had your blood drained not so long ago, and you need the energy, so don't back out now! ]

“ Do I have to eat this much whenever my blood is drained? “

Nodding, Mia vanished again after reminding Shun of the current mission's status.

“ I guess I have no option but to finish all these if I want to feel energized again. “ He mumbled.

Meanwhile, Zhu Ming Yue was in the training ground testing her awakened powers when Zhu Zhi Rong unexpectedly passed by there and almost got hit by the impact.

Frowning her eyebrows, Zhu Ming Yue asked sarcastically, “ You didn't get hit, did you, Zhi Rong? “

Retorting arrogantly, she said, “ You wanted to murder me, didn't you? “

“ What do you think? “ She smirked at Zhi Rong who departed from the training ground without a word.

Days passed and Shun was back to be as energized as ever. Zhu Ming Yue had been smiling more often ever since she awakened her powers.

As he continued to take care of the affairs of the household, Zhu Ming Yue kept on attending more tea parties, and each time, Zhu Zhi Rong tagged along to humiliate her half-sister by snarling at her.

Not letting herself be overpowered by Zhu Zhi Rong, she counters her evil mind with confidence and assurance, leaving her speechless.

One day, however, Zhu Ming Yue caught Shun leaving the estate in the middle of the afternoon.

Following his trails, she was taken aback when she caught him taking on her appearance with the help of some unknown potion.

Tailing him further, he arrived in a forest where level c monsters were going berserk.

“ Let's do this! Let's finish this with one swing and go home before Zhu Ming Yue notices my absence! “

Taking out a flashing sword from the system, Shun annihilated the level c monsters in one fell swoop. Zhu Ming Yue was even more taken aback seeing how much essence he took them on.

Transforming back to his original appearance, Shun walked out of the forest, while Zhu Ming Yue remained hidden in the same forest.

Recalling her friend Sharon Blaze's words, she mumbled, “ So all this time I've been out, he's been taking on the monster raids on my behalf. How come he's so strong? Is he truly a human? “

Returning to the Zhu Household, Zhu Ming Yue gathered information on Shun but could find nothing relevant about him.

Rethinking how Shun has helped in awakening her dormant powers, she mumbled, “ What are you doing, Ming Yue? How can you doubt Shun after all he'd done for you? “

At night, Thomas went to Shun's room as he was getting ready for bed.

“ Sir Thomas, is there something you need? “

He asked but instead of answering his pondering question, he grabbed Shun's hands further, “ Sir Clover, is everything alright? “

“ Thank you, Sir Song, for what you did for my lady! “ Thomas expressed his gratitude to Shun, who retorted, “ Just like you, I also wanted Lady Ming Yue to get better. Whatever I did on that aim deserves no thanks whatsoever. “

“ No. I have to thank you, Sir Song. “ He insisted. “ If it hadn’t been for you, my lady wouldn't have gotten a second chance at life. “

“ Seriously, Sir Clover, you don't have to thank me for anything. “ Shun held Thomas's hands in return for his gratitude and said while looking him in the eyes, “ Zhu Ming Yue is the most important person to me, and I'll always go far and beyond for her with no questions asked. “

Hearing his heartfelt declaration was Zhu Ming Yue who was standing by the door. Hearing his heartfelt words about her, all the dormant doubts she still had about Shun vanished into nothingness.

Two days later, Sharon Blaze came to the Zhu Household after receiving a courier from Zhu Ming Yue.

“ My lady is waiting for you at the training ground. “ Thomas informed Sharon, who hurriedly directed herself to the meeting place.

Back to her human form, Zhu Ming Yue was swinging her blade around while training when Sharon appeared before her.

“ Sharon, you're here! “ She wiped off the sweat that was ejaculating from her forehead.

Watching Zhu Ming Yue from head to toe, Sharon noticed something different about her friend and uttered, “ There's something different about you today, Ming Yue. I don't know what it is, but you seem different somehow. “

Grinning slightly at her observation, Zhu Ming Yue uttered, “ About that, there's something I've been meaning to show you, which is why I called you here today. “

“ Something you want to show me! What is it? “ She asked as her curiosity took over.

Without further ado, Zhu Ming Yue transformed into her vampire form, leaving Sharon shocked.

“ What do you think, Sharon? “ She asked her friend, who was stupefied, “ Did you just transform into your vampire form? But how? How did you do it? “

As her curiosity took over even more, Zhu Ming Yue explained to her how it was possible. Mentioning Shun's involvement in the process, Sharon uttered with stupefaction, “ I'm glad you decided to bet on him. Had you not done that, how would you have been able to awaken your powers in the end? “

“ I'm sure glad he didn't disappoint me. “ She grinned slightly at the end.

“ Not disappoint you? What do you mean? “

Telling Zhu Ming Yue what they talked about that day, Sharon uttered, “ He truly cares about you, Ming Yue. I hope all your doubts about him have now been cleared. “

Grinning slightly, she nodded affirmatively to Sharon, who grinned as well.

Regaining her normal appearance, she added, “ There was something else I wanted to talk to you about. You'll come to know of it sooner or later, so you might as well learn it from me than anyone else. “

As her tone became more stern, Zhu Ming Yue shared with Sharon the status of her relationship with Lidian and how it all came to an end. Not forgetting to mention the double betrayal, she revealed to her the reason behind Lidian's interest in her in the first place.

Aware of the whole truth about Zhu Ming Yue’s reality, Sharon was flabbergasted. Never in a million years would she have imagined the truth to be so bitter.

Looking at her friend, Sharon spoke after a long moment of silence. What came out of her mouth was, “ I’m so sorry, Ming Yue. Please forgive me. “

Confused as to why she was apologizing, she asked, “ Why are you apologizing to me when it’s not even your fault? “

“ I apologize for all you had to endure by yourself. “ She said apologetically. “ Whenever you were absent at a social event, Zhi Rong would tell us you couldn’t attend due to your frail state. She made all of us believe she was good to you, and we believed her without a second thought. Never could we have imagined that what was coming out of her mouth was nothing but lies. I’m so sorry. “

“ And Lidian, how could he do this? He seemed to truly care for you and love you immensely, but all that care and love were nothing but a facade. Those two traitors should pay the price for all you had to endure because of them. You can’t let things stand like this. “

“ And I’m not planning to, Sharon. “ Zhu Ming Yue uttered to Sharon sternly, who concluded, “ I’m going to help you teach these two a lesson they will never come to forget. “

“ I know I can count on you wholeheartedly, Sharon. “ She grinned warmly and that smile of hers melted Sharon’s heart, who mumbled silently, “ I’ll make sure those two pay a heavy price for all they had you endure. “

Returning to her training, Sharon joined so that she could train more effectively. They spent hours on the training ground before finally stopping for the day.

As both were leaving the training ground, Sharon suddenly asked Zhu Ming Yue a question. “ Now that you have recovered, will you keep up with the raids? “

“ About that, I have one last thing to confess, and you must keep it a secret from others. “ She said suddenly to Sharon, who asked, “ You know you can tell me anything without reserve. What is it? “

Not beating around the bush, Zhu Ming Yue uttered as follows, “ The one you thought you saw that day wasn’t me, but someone else who looked like me. “

“ What? “ Sharon was shocked by the sudden revelation.