Chapter 48: Miss Yiluo’s Sleepless Night (7.5K)

Whispering Dormitory, Room 310.

Seeing Yiluo return, travel-worn and dusty, Coco hurried forward and grabbed her cold little hands.

She took the great sword from her arms.

“Miss Yiluo, you were gone for so long.

Quick, wash your hands first.

I’ll heat up the dishes, it’ll be ready right away.”

“No need to go through all that trouble, let’s just eat like this.”

Yiluo shook her head, clearly impatient.

“It’s my fault for taking too long.

The place was really far.”

Coco carried Yiluo’s great sword into the bathroom, carefully wiping the dust off with a towel.

She placed it back beside Yiluo’s bed.

Then she looked at Yiluo, who was already sitting obediently at the table, and couldn’t help shaking her head as she went to get plates.

“In a maid’s dictionary, there’s no such word as ‘trouble.’

If it’s cold, it won’t taste as good anymore.”

Just as Coco picked up the plates, she felt her hands being held by Yiluo with both of hers.

Looking down, she saw Yiluo pursing her lips, her eyes shimmering with longing as she pleaded.

“Coco, don’t go.

Let’s eat together~”

At that moment, Yiluo was like a little kitten acting spoiled in one’s arms.

Who could possibly resist that?

Coco fell instantly.

She really wanted to reach out and pat her master’s raised little head.

But she felt too embarrassed and didn’t dare.

She hurriedly lowered her head and said softly,

“Miss Yiluo, you’re… that’s cheating…”

Coco knew Yiluo was deliberately making that expression so she wouldn’t go reheat the food.

She knew it was an act.

But—

She couldn’t refuse at all.

This was way too unfair.

“Alright.

But next time, Miss Yiluo must bring Coco along, or come back earlier.”

At least she had to negotiate a little for herself.

Seeing Coco no longer insisting, Yiluo stopped acting and chuckled.

“Got it, got it.

Hurry and eat.

Thanks for your hard work, Coco.”

Hearing that, Coco puffed her lips and muttered,

“Miss Yiluo is so bad.

You didn’t listen to Coco at all.”

Although the dishes on the table had cooled slightly, Coco’s superb cooking skills still shone through.

After a whirlwind of eating, both of their little bellies were round and full.

After the meal, Coco habitually went to draw bathwater for Yiluo, then went to wash the dishes.

In truth, both of them were now high-rank vampires.

They could completely purify their bodies using vampiric energy and didn’t need to bathe at all.

But Yiluo really loved the feeling of soaking in hot water.

So whenever conditions allowed, she still bathed every day.

As for her body—which would normally make one blush deeply—after seeing it so often, there was no longer much sense of shame.

As for Coco, she simply couldn’t resist the sight of Yiluo coming out of the bath wrapped in a towel or wearing her nightgown.

Every time she saw it, her heart would pound wildly.

As for how Miss Yiluo looked during the bath itself—

Coco wanted to see.

But she absolutely didn’t dare sneak a peek or do something so improper.

After bathing, Yiluo dried her silver hair with vampiric energy.

She put on a fresh nightdress.

Using both arms, she pulled her long hair out from inside the dress.

Seeing that the messy books on the floor had already been tidied up by Coco, she didn’t go back to reading.

Instead, she sat quietly on the bed.

Her gaze was a little dazed, lacking its usual liveliness.

From their first meeting until now, the time she’d spent together with Coco had already been over a month.

Time really flew by.

Yiluo had always treated Coco like a daughter.

In the period right after the first embrace, she didn’t want to leave everything to Coco.

How to put it—

It was probably indulgence.

But Coco strongly objected.

To her, managing everything properly for her master was her mission and responsibility.

After a whole night of discussion, Yiluo was finally persuaded by Coco’s maid logic and completely let go of household matters.

Yiluo understood.

She just didn’t want Coco to be so tired.

This might have been part of Yiluo’s disguise.

Most of her life had been spent playing different roles, disguising herself through words and appearance to achieve her goals.

If she were suddenly forced to strip away all those disguises and live only as herself, she wouldn’t be able to function.

Because beneath all those layers, Yiluo was essentially empty.

Lies, deception, and fickleness wrapped around a sincere heart—

That was what made the quirky Yiluo.

That was her truest self.

Yiluo hadn’t fully closed her bedroom door, leaving a small gap.

Her gaze kept drifting outside.

She wanted to have a proper talk with Coco.

There was so much she wanted to say.

After washing the dishes, Coco briefly enjoyed Yiluo’s bathwater.

She quickly dried herself, changed into her nightdress, and came to Yiluo’s door.

She also wanted to talk.

But standing at the door, she suddenly didn’t know how to start.

Whether by coincidence or mutual understanding, Coco gathered her courage and looked up—

Just in time to meet Yiluo’s gaze through the door crack.

Two anxious hearts overlapped in that moment.

Everything felt natural.

Light.

As if all burdens were released.

“Miss Yiluo.”

Coco stepped into the room, carefully closing the door.

She walked up to the bed, a little shy, her voice very soft.

How should she start?

She was usually so natural.

But now she didn’t know how to speak.

Seeing Coco looking a bit stiff, Yiluo took her warm hand—still warm from her bath—and pulled her down to sit beside her.

“Come on, sit on the bed.”

Yiluo said gently with a smile.

“Is that okay?”

Coco asked carefully.

“Of course.

It’s not like Coco hasn’t been on Dad’s bed before.

Sit wherever you like.

It’s our home~”

Hearing Yiluo’s teasing, Coco relaxed a lot and shook her head.

“Miss Yiluo, teasing Coco again.”

She stopped being polite and sat down.

Her legs were pressed together at the side.

She saw Yiluo sitting cross-legged, pink panties peeking out.

Feeling embarrassed, Coco turned her gaze away.

“If Miss Yiluo really wants Coco to call her ‘Dad’ in the future…

Coco could… try…”

As soon as she said it, Coco’s face flushed bright red, like a ripe apple ready to be picked.

Hearing that, Yiluo shook her head rapidly like a rattle drum.

“No, no, no.

That’s too weird.

I look younger than you right now.

If someone heard that, they’d think I was some unforgivable evil noble lady.”

“And I can’t force Coco to do something she doesn’t want to do.”

In her heart, it was enough to see Coco as her daughter.

If Coco really called her ‘Dad’ every day, she’d honestly be too embarrassed.

Coco’s ears twitched.

She covered her mouth and giggled.

“Giggle…

But isn’t Miss Yiluo’s image already that of an unforgivable evil noble lady…?”

Yiluo widened her eyes, hands on her hips, indignant.

“How is that possible!

I’ve always deliberately maintained the image of an innocent, lively girl, okay!”

“Yes, yes, yes.

The innocent, lively Miss Yiluo.”

“Pfft…

Who just happened to rob three nobles, swindle eight rich merchants, anger eleven Holy Church followers into fainting, scare a blacksmith unconscious, burn three churches, and knock out eleven Calde Academy students along the way.”

As Coco spoke, she laughed so hard that Yiluo couldn’t hold it either and burst out laughing.

She corrected her casually,

“No, twenty-three Calde Academy students.”

Coco was startled and quickly asked,

“Miss Yiluo, what did you do tonight to knock out so many people?”

Yiluo chuckled.

She climbed to the bedside table, pulled out several shining, exquisite student badges, climbed back beside Coco, and laid them out neatly from 01 to 08.

Then she said happily,

“I went to challenge people.

Coco, which number do you like?

Pick one!”

Of course, Yiluo hadn’t gone to duel people properly.

She’d gone to straight-up kick doors.

With Chen Yu leading the way, she went from student number 01 onward.

After a few words of explanation, she’d start fighting.

Whether they wanted to fight or not, she’d knock them out directly.

No exceptions.

She’d even run into three members of the discipline committee—

And knocked them out without reason too.

That was why the Combat Division of Calde Academy was full of wailing tonight.

One could say the name “Silver-Haired Demon” had now completely spread throughout Calde Academy.

Coco frowned, looking troubled.

“Miss Yiluo, did you really go out for so long just to get a number Coco might like?”

“Of course.”

Yiluo had gone to great lengths just to make Coco happy.

Coco adjusted her posture and spoke seriously.

“Master, Yi Coco is very grateful for your affection.

But Master, you said before that we should keep a low profile at Calde Academy.

After this, I’m afraid the whole academy will know us.”

“Coco feels really bad about it.”

Yiluo scooted closer and gently patted Coco’s head.

“Coco, that’s actually my fault.”

“With our looks, no matter what we do, we can’t be low-key.

Unless we disguise ourselves as little beggars.”

“But Coco is so pretty.

How could I bear to make Coco dress as a little beggar?

And not just for a day or two.”

Hearing Yiluo’s praise, Coco lowered her head shyly.

“But won’t we be in danger?”

Yiluo replied,

“No.”

“I’ve thought it through.

If we can’t keep a low profile, then to prevent situations like today, we might as well go completely high-profile so everyone stays away from us.”

“So Coco, don’t feel guilty.

I just underestimated our own charm at the beginning.”

Yiluo didn’t mention one more thing—

She also wanted to see how the academy would react.

Alice had once studied at Calde Academy.

Her teacher was a pink-haired loli.

From memory, that person was at least Saint-rank and likely held high status at the academy.

Yiluo’s arrival might fool others, but that loli teacher had probably already noticed something.

She seemed to hold deep prejudice against the Church and cared greatly for Alice.

In other words, she might be a potential ally.

Tonight’s chaos was a test.

If nothing happened the next day, Yiluo could safely gather information for a while—

Even meeting that loli wouldn’t be out of the question.

If something did happen, with her acting skills, it probably wouldn’t be too serious.

And if the academy really pursued it hard—

Couldn’t she just leave with Coco?

The Eastern Continent and investigating hero summoning methods were destinations she had to go to anyway.

This just meant leaving a bit earlier.

The Holy Church’s threat could also be removed temporarily.

Tonight’s actions carried a slight element of gambling—

But the potential benefits were greater.

“Alright, Coco, hurry and pick a number.”

“If someone tries to bully Coco again, just seeing the number should make them think twice.”

Prompted by Yiluo, Coco scanned the badges, then looked up and asked,

“Miss Yiluo, which one do you like?

After you choose, Coco will pick.”

Yiluo placed her slender finger against her lips, thought for a moment, then pointed at 07.

“Let’s go with this one.

I quite like the number seven.”

After Yiluo chose, Coco took badge 08.

“Coco wants to stay right beside Miss Yiluo.

Always protecting Miss Yiluo from the front and the back.”

“But the remaining badges should be returned.

Otherwise, the students who lost them would be very troubled.”

Yiluo looked at Coco and rubbed her head again.

“Coco is really kind.”

Coco blushed and protested,

“It’s Miss Yiluo who’s too bad!”

“Hehe.”

Yiluo didn’t deny it.

She wanted to be a bad person.

In such a chaotic world, only someone everyone feared could protect a kind Coco.

At this point, Yiluo grew serious.

Lowering her head, she asked cautiously,

“Coco, there’s something very important.

You must answer honestly.”

Seeing Yiluo suddenly so serious, Coco sat up straight and nodded solemnly.

“Master, please say it.”

“No need to be that stiff.”

“Mhm.”

“Coco, I wasn’t originally a vampire.

I became one by accident.

You were changed through my first embrace.

Your body is now completely different from before.”

“After becoming a vampire, have you felt anything strange?

Any discomfort, like being ill?”

Coco thought carefully, then shook her head.

“Other than feeling full of energy and much stronger,

I just seem to crave blood a little.”

Yiluo frowned and continued,

“Craving blood is normal.

That’s not a big problem—we can eat more blood pastries.

But…”

“Really nothing else?”

Coco was puzzled and thought again.

“No, nothing else.

Did Miss Yiluo notice something wrong?”

There actually was something.

Coco had found herself growing more dependent on Miss Yiluo.

Wanting to be closer and closer.

But how could she possibly say that out loud?!

Seeing Coco apparently fine, Yiluo said strangely,

“But your face has been red a lot lately, and your forehead feels very warm.

Could something have gone wrong with the embrace?”

…

Hearing that, Coco’s face turned red instantly.

A feeling of wanting the earth to swallow her whole overwhelmed her.

She wished she could find a crack to crawl into—

Unfortunately, there wasn’t one.

“Look, look!

Coco, your face is really red again!”

Yiluo said, leaning closer and touching Coco’s forehead with her cold little hand.

“Eek!!!—Meow!!”

Feeling Yiluo’s icy hand and the alluring scent from her body, Coco cried out and quickly scooted back.

She covered her burning face with both hands.

“Girls are all like this!”

“Miss Yiluo!

You big idiot!!!”

Coco’s words were like a giant rock being hurled—

Rua—straight into Yiluo’s head.

She was completely caught off guard.

I’m… a big idiot?

Yiluo stared at the mortified Coco.

Then looked at herself.

Then back at Coco.

Then back at herself again.

An absurd thought formed in her mind.

Could Coco… be in love with her?

That kind of love?

Romantic love?

This, this—!

Her expressions fit too well!

It was like sudden enlightenment.

Everything clicked.

Yiluo scrutinized Coco’s face intensely, not missing a single detail.

Finally, she reached a conclusion…

Ha~

Impossible.

She was overthinking things.

Not to mention her body was female now—

Even their ages didn’t line up.

Coco was still so young.

Impossible~ Impossible~

Having denied the only correct answer, Yiluo wandered deep into the sea of wrong conclusions.

No matter how she thought, she couldn’t reach the truth.

Eventually, she gave up.

Coco had said it herself—

All girls are like that.

It was normal for her not to understand.

Even though her body was female now, she’d come into it halfway.

It wasn’t comparable.

Maybe she’d understand someday.

After all that thinking, knowing Coco was fine, Yiluo finally relaxed.

She said awkwardly,

“Then… that’s good.

Hehe…”

Coco took a long time to calm herself down.

She pouted, sneaking a glance at Yiluo, and muttered softly,

“I really don’t know if Miss Yiluo is doing this on purpose or not.”

“Ugh…!”

It was so embarrassing.

It felt like standing in front of the person you like when a gust of wind suddenly blows and your panties get exposed—

So humiliating you just want to flee the spot immediately.

“Oh right, Coco.

Have you disliked me lately?”

Since things were already like this, Yiluo decided to voice her last doubt.

Hearing that, Coco’s cat ears popped straight up.

Her eyes widened in shock as she hurried closer.

“How could that be!

How could Coco ever dislike Miss Yiluo!”

“Coco likes Miss Yiluo the most!”

Hearing that, Yiluo scratched her silver hair and asked curiously,

“Then why have you been avoiding me lately?”

Coco was surprised.

“Have I?”

“Of course.

Like last night—you went to sleep right after bathing and didn’t come talk to me at all.

It felt like you were deliberately avoiding me.”

Coco’s face flushed again.

Feeling thoroughly exposed today, she hesitated, then shyly told the truth.

“Actually… last night Coco wanted to wait until Miss Yiluo fell asleep,

Then secretly sneak onto Miss Yiluo’s bed to sleep together…”

“But… but…”

“Miss Yiluo didn’t sleep at all last night.

So Coco never got the chance…”

“Ugh… it’s all Coco’s fault.”

“Having thoughts that don’t fit my status, and making Miss Yiluo troubled.”

Coco lowered her head, ashamed.

Seeing such a well-behaved Coco, Yiluo blinked and thought for a moment.

She then asked,

“Coco really wants to sleep with me that badly?”

Coco’s eyes sparkled.

She looked up eagerly and nodded firmly.

“Of course!

Coco really wants to sleep with Miss Yiluo!”

“It feels very safe!”

“And also…”

“…”

“Anyway—Coco really, really, really wants to!”

Seeing Coco so excited, Yiluo thought for a while and finally relented.

“Alright then.

But sleeping on one bed won’t work.

That’d be too weird.

Ethically unacceptable!”

Hearing Yiluo agree, Coco leapt into her arms.

She rubbed her head excitedly against Yiluo’s neck.

“Miss Yiluo!

You’re the best!”

“Coco really likes you so much!!”

Coco was thrilled.

But Yiluo wasn’t having such an easy time.

She could clearly feel, beneath Coco’s thin nightdress, the soft fullness rubbing against her body.

Coco’s warm breath brushed against her neck.

In an instant, Yiluo’s face flushed crimson.

Her hair stood on end.

A strange, itchy sensation rose inside her, intoxicating and hard to resist.

“Ah!

Don’t rub!

It tickles!”

“Ugh!!!!”

Yiluo flailed her little hands, trying to push Coco away without hurting her feelings.

How to put it—

The usually dominant Miss Yiluo had accidentally become the one being overwhelmed.

After a long while, Coco finally pulled away reluctantly.

Yiluo’s nightdress was now completely wrinkled and messy.

Her skin and face were flushed.

She was panting softly, looking utterly disheveled.

If she’d looked in a mirror, she would’ve realized—

This was exactly how Coco usually looked when she was shy.

Only far more intense.

There was a saying that fit perfectly.

Walk by the river often enough, and your shoes will get wet.

Except this time, Miss Yiluo hadn’t just gotten her shoes wet—

She’d nearly…

“Master, I’ll go move my bed.”

Having absorbed her master’s energy, Coco was now brimming with excitement.

She turned to move her bed over, but Yiluo grabbed her nightdress.

“It’s too late tonight.

Let’s just squeeze in together for one night.”

“But—absolutely no sudden hugging again!”

“Absolutely!”

Coco nodded vigorously at the blushing Miss Yiluo.

…

Late at night, Yiluo looked at Coco sleeping happily beside her.

She tucked the blanket in around her, then quietly slipped out of bed.

Letting her vampiric energy glow faintly, she buried herself in books once more.

.

Tonight, Miss Yiluo was destined to be sleepless…

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Inside the Calde Academy principal’s office.

A slightly overweight man in his fifties paced back and forth behind his desk.

After reading the reports from the discipline committee chief and several teachers, deep hesitation was written all over his face.

Several students, members of the discipline committee, and even one teacher had been knocked unconscious by a freshman named Yiluo.

This should have been a very serious matter requiring immediate handling.

Yet among those knocked out were the academy’s nine strongest students—

Five of whom had already reached Heaven-rank.

A fourteen-year-old girl knocking out Heaven-rank students in one hit.

How terrifying was that?

If handled quietly, this student would undoubtedly become a major asset of Calde Academy, bringing endless benefits.

But she was far too unruly.

Such severe violation of academy rules—if left unpunished, future discipline would be impossible.

But if punished—

Did he, the nominal principal, really have the authority?

Punishing a fourteen-year-old with strength above Heaven-rank?

No.

He had to consult that person.

The true owner of this academy—

And its founder.

“Please wait a moment.”

At that moment, the office door opened.

A cold-faced woman walked in.

She had long dark-purple hair, wore a maid outfit with black stockings, and possessed a mature, aloof aura that made people instinctively step back.

Yet atop her head was a pair of pink, cute cat-ear accessories that completely ruined the image.

“Miss Adrian.”

Seeing her, the principal hurriedly greeted her, even intending to offer her his seat.

The others were shocked, wondering who this woman was—and what kind of being her master must be to earn such respect from the principal of Calde Academy.

They didn’t know Miss Adrian.

But the principal knew all too well.

She was that person’s servant.

And that wasn’t the only reason for his respect.

Over eighty years ago, a high-level Demon King-rank expert had come to the academy, threatening to destroy it.

Shrouded in demonic fog, he stood in the sky, looking down arrogantly upon the students and teachers.

Then—

Adrian went out.

Five minutes later, the Demon King crawled out of Calde Academy’s gates crying.

He never again appeared on the human territories of the Star Continent.

The one-sided beating was heartbreaking to hear and tear-jerking to witness.

It left such a deep psychological scar on demon students that demon incursions into the Eastern Continent noticeably decreased for the next twenty years.

Even now, some high-rank demons still trembled at the mention of Adrian’s name.

“No need.”

“My master asked me to deliver a message.”

“Miss Yiluo violated academy rules and must be punished severely.”

“The punishment is suspension from classes for half a month and deduction of 77.7 total credits.”

Hearing this, the others were stunned.

Half-month suspension counted as severe punishment?

That little demon hadn’t even attended class on her first day!

And deducting 77.7 credits—what kind of joke was that?

She didn’t even have credits yet.

This punishment was basically meaningless.

Sure, this maid clearly held high status—

But the principal surely wouldn’t agree to something so ridiculous.

Yet the surprises weren’t over.

The principal nodded repeatedly and agreed immediately, even looking relieved.

“No problem.

But our academy doesn’t have a precedent for negative credits.

This…?”

He asked cautiously.

He knew that person’s temperament.

Only such a playful punishment meant everything was seen and not taken seriously.

He himself wouldn’t be punished—

At worst, he’d lose a bit of face, which no longer mattered.

“Now it can have one.

After all, you’re the one in charge of this school.”

“Oh, right.

Make a campus-wide announcement for fifteen days.

Post notices at all branch and main gates—one on each side.”

“This is also my master’s instruction.”

The principal hurriedly nodded.

“No problem.

Please convey my regards to your master.”

This school… I’m in charge…

The principal smiled bitterly.

Posting notices on both sides of every gate—

Was this turning that little demon into a door guardian?

Still…

For a child cherished by that person, being a door guardian was fitting enough.

Adrian refused politely.

“You know my master never cares about that.”

“Then Adrian will take her leave.”

After Adrian left, the principal let out a sigh of relief.

He turned to the discipline chief and teachers, whose worldviews had been shattered several times tonight.

“You know what to do.”

“What you’ve seen—don’t spread it.”

“Keep it to yourselves.”

They nodded quickly and left the office.

They understood now.

From now on—

If they saw Miss Yiluo,

They’d better walk around her.

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