They were chatting in the courtyard, where all the maids and knights were witnessing them.

The topic of discussion was heated, and the maids all perked their ears to get a glimpse of it.

Ezra tilted her head slightly.

"That said… I heard the girl placed sixth this year."

Leon nodded slowly. "Unfortunately, yes."

Ezra let out the softest hum of amusement.

"Oh my. That is a bigger blow to the Nightson family than I expected. Their pride has always been built on being first. And this time, they were outdone twice."

Twice?

Leon took note of her words.

Ezra continued.

"I suppose I should expect Duke Raizen to raise his standards even further. He is not the type to accept defeat quietly."

Leon simply nodded.

'Just end this quickly… my legs are getting numb.'

Ezra gave him one last glance.

"You may go to your room and freshen up before the family gathering. Your uncle should arrive any moment now."

This reminded Leon.

"Did sister Veronica arrive yet?"

"Hm?" Ezra blinked, then answered restlessly, "yes, she arrived not long before you."

'Ah, that explains all the knights and maids lining up…'

Leon thought they were here because of him.

Well, he was entirely wrong.

It was just a small gesture of congratulating Leon from her father's side.

After his mother left, he started walking, while Myra followed him quietly.

'I bet the old man arranged it, knowing I will be arriving.'

Leon still felt like his father had a double standard mind. He showed he didn't care at all, but the next day he ended up increasing Leon's weekly expenses.

'I still don't know if it's a gesture of praising me…'

That time Leon accepted the raise without thinking.

Who in their right mind would reject such treatment.

Certainly not a billionaire who was now broke…

Leon had already used all of his recent weekly expenses on purchasing a few of the items before coming here.

As he walked in the corridor, he stole a subtle glance at Myra.

She was fidgeting her fingers as she walked beside him.

'What is she up to?'

From Leon's perspective, she looked as if she was hiding her nails.

"What happened?" he asked.

"Ah! Nothing, young master."

She pressed her lips close while she replied.

But Leon was able to catch what she was trying to hide.

'Hm?' He turned his head front, acting unbothered. 'Am I seeing things?'

He needed to look at her again.

Leon looked around and saw that the corridor only had a few maids, and no knights.

His belongings were carried from another path by the maids. That meant no one was following them.

He slowed down his pace.

"Eh…"

Myra flinched before matching his.

Leon decided to look at it again.

"Myra. Your voice sounded heavier."

"Huh? What? No, I sound completely normal."

She replied while still pressing her lips, trying her best not to open her mouth.

'That settles it.' Leon thought.

He had seen her doing this when they went in search of Moonblade, when she carried him like a princess.

Myra was getting transformed into her sanguine state and trying to hide her vampiric teeth.

A half-sanguine state was still new to Leon, so he didn't know why she was transforming all of a sudden.

'Should I corner her?'

Leon quickly went through the possible outcomes this option would lead to.

'Hmm… this might help me tighten a leash around her neck.'

From the corner of his eyes, Leon quickly scanned his surroundings.

There was no one.

He reached in front of his room. And just before Myra opened it, he went inside just behind her and pushed the door locked.

Click.

"Hm?" Myra's whole body jolted.

She didn't turn, but she could tell that Leon was watching her closely. Very closely.

"Why aren't you facing me?" Leon said.

He sounded dominating.

'I need to see this.' Leon glanced at her hair strands and saw the tip lightly turning white.

It was unnoticed at first, but due to the glasses he was wearing he zoomed in enough to get a quick look.

"What is it, young master?"

Her voice sounded heavier. Almost as if a different person was speaking now.

Myra still didn't turn around. Leon glanced down and saw her fingers pressed into a fist.

He leaned back on the door and crossed his arms.

– – –

Myra pressed her nails deeper, standing still as her mind raced in full gear.

'What?! Why now? I remember drinking blood!'

Myra didn't understand either. She recalled drinking her daily blood, so why was she in this state?

It all started right after Leon finished talking with his mother.

What exactly happened?

She didn't sense any mana either, which meant no one had cast any spell.

'This is not good!' Myra was sweating. 'If Master Leon finds out, then Lady Veronica would be disappointed in me.'

"Look at me." Leon ordered.

Myra bit her lips tightly.

She looked around the room and saw no one.

She couldn't just run away now hiding her face, or Leon would only doubt her and lose trust.

"Myra."

This time, he sounded impatient and angry.

She didn't have any other choice but to face him now.

Slowly, still pressing her lips, she turned to face him.

A pair of golden eyes were on her, and right below it was a wide smirk.

A smirk full of confidence and pride.

Leon walked close to her, he leaned in, his hand closing lightly around Myra's chin.

Her breath hitched.

His thumb brushed her lower lip, slow enough that she felt every grain of warmth from his skin.

She froze not out of fear, but because she couldn't move.

An immense amount of heat rushed through her body as she felt her master's finger brush against her lips, slowly pushing it inside.

Leon tilted her lip up between his thumb and index finger.

"…?!"

Leon, using his thumb and index finger, lifted her lips to get a clear view.

Two white sharp pointed teeth were sticking out, pressing into his finger.

Myra could not look away. Her heart hammered without mercy.She exposed herself that easily, unaware of what her master would think of her.

Myra thought that he would be disgusted by her now.

He kept her like that for a while.

Then he said.

"Exquisite."

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