The villainous prince who bullied Feng Aotian was actually myself.

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After a moment of reflection and contemplation, Leon let out a soft breath and then began to play.

As Leon played a series of smooth and flowing strokes on the piano keys, a melodious and moving tune quickly filled the air.

The melody is clear and gentle, yet it reveals a heart-wrenching sorrow, just like sitting alone by a lake filled with moonlight on a quiet moonlit night, longing for someone far away.

Philippa quickly became engrossed in the music.

In the sound of Leon's piano, she seemed to hear many different kinds of sounds, sounds that came from the depths of her heart.

It was as if a silent voice suddenly rose from the unseen depths of the soul. These voices were melancholic, filled with boundless sorrow, and also contemplative, accompanied by a flood of memories…

When the music ended, Philippa was still lost in the music, and it took her a while to come back to her senses.

"It's so sweet and peaceful, yet it also reveals a chilling sadness. In this piece of music, I feel like... I feel like I'm seeing moonlight!"

Philippa couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Wonderful! Does this piece have a name?"

"Yes, its name is Moonlight."

"Leon replied."

This piece was also used by the great Beethoven to flirt with women.

I remember he dedicated it to a girl named Giulifata Guicciard, but she didn't reciprocate his feelings and married a nobleman who held the title of count.

Ultimately, talent couldn't beat money; art lost to capital.

This piece has two movements; Leon played the second movement, not the first.

As for the reason, it's because the first chapter is too sad, depicting something completely opposite to the gentle moonlight. However, that's not the main reason. The main reason is that Leon forgot the first chapter and couldn't play it completely.

"Moonlight... that name does indeed fit quite well."

Philippa said thoughtfully.

Leon knew perfectly well what the girl was thinking about writing.

It's simply about associating this piece of music with her, so that in the future, she and the music will be celebrated by posterity.

This damn vanity!

That wretched vampire princess!

"Uh-huh."

Leon nodded in agreement.

His focus now shifted to Philippa's reward.

"The teacher is great."

Philippa stood up, quickly moved closer to Leon, and unexpectedly pecked him on the cheek. Then she crossed her arms and looked away, her face flushed.

Uh,

This girl...

Leon looked at the cherry-red lip print on his face reflected in the glass wall, even more obvious than before, and subconsciously raised his hand to wipe it off.

"Don't erase it!"

To everyone's surprise, Philippa, standing to the side, started howling in extreme displeasure.

"Teacher, you're so mean! Why did you erase it! This is my mark! You—you're disgusted with me!"

hiss!

What a spoiled young lady's words!

Seeing Philippa's face grow increasingly gloomy, Leon was so frightened that he quickly withdrew his hand, which was about to touch the lip print.

P.S.: The weather forecast is over. Let me briefly explain. Both chapters today were 3,000 words each, and I still have no drafts saved up. So, the ten chapters I owe are equivalent to the last time I released a large update. I'm afraid I won't be able to make up for it this month. Sorry, sorry! <(_ _)>

I don't want to release it intermittently; I plan to release all the extra chapters at once, more than ten chapters at a time, so that you can enjoy reading it more.

Finally, thank you to all the readers who have supported us this far.

Chapter Twenty-Two: An Inescapable Fate

If you mention it to Philippa, or emphasize what she means by "reward".

That would make you seem too deliberate.

Leon was afraid that Philippa would think of that and become suspicious.

Therefore, Philippa must take the initiative herself.

then,

After chatting with Philippa for a while,

As if she had just suddenly remembered, the girl finally got to the point.

That was what Leon was most looking forward to—seeing the extraordinary items inside the castle.

The narrow passageway, paved with dim marble floors, was so quiet that the sound of high heels and leather shoes on the ground was so distinct.

Leon suppressed his joy and followed Philippa down the castle steps until there were no more steps to go down.

The lowest level of the castle is already underground.

It's much cooler and damp here compared to the surface.

Fortunately, because incense was constantly burning, there was no unpleasant musty smell in the air; instead, there was a pleasant, subtle fragrance.

However, the scent is still not as pleasant as Philippa's.

The ground was very slippery due to the dampness, which was very unfriendly to Philippa, who was wearing high heels, so she slowed down as she entered.

Since he would reach his destination sooner or later anyway, Leon wasn't in a hurry.

He followed patiently, carefully observing and memorizing the route and environment with an indifferent gaze.

Soon, Leon followed Philippa to an iron gate.

The iron gate was not locked; it was ajar, and light streamed out through the crack.

It seems that the lighting here is much brighter than in the passageway.

Philippa didn't say anything, but glanced back at Leon behind her, signaling him to follow her. Then she opened the iron gate and went inside.

Inside the iron gate was a not-so-spacious room with a table, four benches, a passageway leading up to a fireplace on the ground, and two metal safes.

Judging from the design of this safe, Leon could tell that it was the most advanced safe currently available, and it was quite expensive. Furthermore, it must have been imported from Fchester by the vampires, because the core technology of this type of safe was only possessed by a certain arms company in Fchester.

Leon was familiar with these things because the arms company was an asset of the Hoyle royal family.

On the table in the room were playing cards, and three male vampires dressed in black uniforms resembling modern secret agents were sitting around the table playing cards.

Meanwhile, each of them had a bottle of "Maisy Beverage" that was more than half-empty on their table.

Leon knew from the pungent smell that it was alcohol, probably ale.

Upon hearing the creaking sound of the iron gate, one of the three vampires quickly pulled the black cloth off the table, covering the wine and playing cards.

This black cloth must also be a sealing artifact with extraordinary power, because when it was placed over the wine bottle and playing cards, the cloth, which should have been uneven, lay flat on the table as if there was nothing on the table.

If you saw this scene in the modern world, you would definitely doubt whether you were seeing things, after all, the three vampires moved so quickly that the playing cards and bottles only existed for a fraction of a second.

"Miss... what are you doing here at this hour?"

Of the three vampires, the tallest, black-haired vampire sitting directly opposite them stood up with an awkward laugh.

"Renas, what are you doing playing cards and drinking while on duty again!"

Philippa raised her hand and pointed to the first black-haired vampire to stand up, then pointed to the other two vampires who followed closely behind. She spoke in a reprimanding tone.

Judging from appearances, the black-haired male vampire must be the leader of the three guards here, and his name is Renas.

Leon stood quietly behind Philippa, watching, and then silently wrote down the information he had obtained.

"I'm sorry, Miss Philippa."

Following their leader Renas's example, the other two underlings also bowed repeatedly to Philippa.

"Alright, alright, this shaking is driving me crazy. Go stand against the wall!"

Philippa was very impatient with this.

"Thank you, Miss Philippa."

Renas and his two companions quickly moved to a corner, stood at attention facing the wall, and remained silent.

"Hey, wait a minute, Renas, come here."

Philippa turned to look at Leon, then suddenly realized she had overlooked something, so she called Renas back.

"Miss Philippa, what can I do for you?"

"Open the door, I need to go in."

Philippa pointed to the empty white wall in front of her and said.

"Go in... Your Excellency Miss Philippa, is the person behind you human?"

Renas's gaze fell on Leon.

Yes, is there a problem?

Philippa said with dissatisfaction.

"This……"

Renas hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Which level of door do you want to enter?"

"Heroic level".

Philippa replied.

“That’s not a problem. However, since he is human, he can only enter the lower-level hero area. After all, the sealed artifact reserves are a secret of the castle. I think you can understand that, Miss.”

Renas's smiling face suddenly turned serious.

"Okay, but this human will become a vampire sooner or later, so you don't need to worry too much about Renas."

After saying this, Philippa turned to Leon and said, "Am I right, teacher?"

"Ah... yes."

Leon forced a smile.

"Okay."

After a pause, Renaston walked to the blank wall. He lightly touched the wall with his finger, and the wall suddenly appeared like a display screen with countless magic circle halos.

As Renas quickly struck with both hands, the magic circle aura disappeared, and a white vortex of light appeared on the blank wall.

"Teacher, let's go."

Philippa grabbed Leon's wrist and pulled him directly into the vortex portal.

The instant he entered the portal, Leon felt a dizzying sensation, as if he had lost his bearings, but the feeling quickly disappeared.

At this moment, Leon was standing in front of an exhibition hall that resembled a museum.

Inside the exhibition hall, there are countless sealed objects enveloped in white light spots like ripples.

Seeing so many strange and unusual things all at once, Leon was overwhelmed.

“Philippa, you seem to know that Renas quite well.”

Leon always felt that Renas was looking at him strangely, as if he were a rival in love.

"What's wrong, teacher? Are you jealous?"

When asked Leon's question, Philippa didn't answer; instead, she giggled.

"..."

Leon looked at Philippa, unsure of what to say.

"It's impossible for me to be with him. He's the keeper of this castle, and his family has been loyal to the Cooper family for generations. Don't be fooled by his youthful appearance, which makes him look like an eighteen-year-old human. He's actually over a hundred years old. He's my aunt's lover. However, since my mother is the heir to the castle, I am the most honorable person as the next owner of the castle."

Philippa explained.