Taming My Vampire Servant - Chapter 172

It was such a fine day, and round, fluffy clouds like cotton crawled above Megalia City. It was still early in the morning, but the city made of red bricks and cobblestones was already filled with various people. Most of them were guards who were undergoing training, while some were city visitors who wished to buy weapons and armors.

The subtle, cool wind made Educator Rosanna and her younger sister Anastasia decide that it would be the best day to look for armor for the Servant Competition.

Educator Rosanna wore a cream closed bell sleeve top and skirt. It was paired with fern green gloves and a collared tight cape. She liked clothes which could make it easier for her to move around, compared to her sister who loved wearing more lady-like clothes.

Anastasia wore a powdered blue long sleeve collared dress and knee-high brown boots, which was the trend among young girls at the moment.

“Listen to me, Anastasia. In choosing an armor, you must make sure that the measurements on you are correct! You must…”

As her sister was giving her tips about her armor, she just nodded repeatedly.

Rosanna raised her brow, “You’re hopeless. I just can’t make you listen.”

Anastasia gave a smile, and the two of them entered the first shop.

“Greetings- Ah, it’s you, Educator!” the shopkeeper said enthusiastically. “What do you need today?”

The Educator responded, “I want a body armor for my sister. Something light, but sturdy.”

“I see. But apologies, I have to take her measurements. Maybe you can ask your sister to come with you next time.”

“Huh?” her brows creased. “She’s just right beside me-”

But when Rosanna turned around, Anastasia was nowhere to be found!

She immediately called her demon samurai Spirit Servant, who rose up from her shadow. The tall man with spiky red hair was wearing a black hakama and a white mask covering only his eyes. His spiky hair had the same bloody red hue as his Master.

“Master.”

Rosanna ordered, “Natsu, find out where my sister went.”

“Understood, Master. Do you want me to bring her to you, or… is this going to be like usual?”

“You know her. You can’t drag her here with her mysterious, invisible Servant backing her up.”

Natsu nodded, “Then, I will follow her and report to you.”

As soon as Rosanna gave a thumbs up, he went back down her shadow.

Meanwhile, Anastasia walked around. The city was full of red bricks and marching men, and there wasn’t anything eye-catching or pretty to see. Because there were only a few women and they wore either leather armors or metal armors, she stood out while she walked in her  powder blue dress,

When she reached the end of the street, she came across a large, brick wall with metal gates. It was the Goldwine residence.

Coincidentally, Lucius came out.

The two of them met eyes momentarily. Although Anastasia smiled at him, the blonde young man frowned, and he turned away from her!

Lucius pretended that he couldn’t hear her calling his name out loud. He walked as fast as he could, as if he was late in school. He could hear Anastasia’s footsteps as her heavy boots stomped on the cobblestoned sidewalk. Wanting to finally escape her sight, he ran as fast as he could!

Anastasia creased her brows. She already knew that it was because of their awkward encounter during the graduation ceremony. Still, she wanted to get close to him if she wanted to gain Ivory’s trust.

The ginger-haired young woman, noticing that Natsu was just around, called out to him.

The Spirit Servant rose up from a shadow near her. “Miss Anastasia… You called?”

“Do me a favor, please.”

“As long as it won’t trouble Master Rosanna.”

“I want you to…” Anastasia whispered her plan to him.

Meanwhile, Lucius had run quite far from the streets. He went to the direction of a watchtower he was familiar with, and he continued walking until he arrived at a training camp. The camp had a large training ground and dwellings that were specially built for trainees.

There was no training ongoing at the moment. The caretaker of the camp said that the guards went jogging around the Land of Olivea, and would be back at night. The blonde young man asked the caretaker to let him stay for a short while in the place.

Once the caretaker agreed, he asked some maids to serve Lucius with green tea and wheat bread. He then left him in a dining room.

Suddenly, Lucius felt like someone was watching him. When he turned around, he saw Anastasia, grinning at her.

Startled, the blonde young man quickly moved his chair, unfortunately, he fell sidewards, hitting his right arm hard on the wooden floor!

“Oh, Lucius, are you alright?” Anastasia asked while she approached him. She was about to help him stand up, but Lucius shoved her hand away.

“You’re too casual for a person you do not often talk to,” slowly, he stood up, then went back to his seat.

Anastasia sat in front of him. “You’re so cold to me, you know.”

“I find you very annoying.”

“I’ll forgive you for your straightforward attitude,” she laughed a little.

But Lucius couldn’t laugh at all. He narrowed his eyes on her, “Why were you following me, Miss Gaian?”

“I shall tell you, if you call me Anastasia,” she gave a sweet smile.

“No way. I don’t want other people to misunderstand me again!” he said, banging the table with his fists. But this caused his right arm to ache, making him wail in pain!

“Let me see, Lucius!” Anastasia uttered. She stood up from her seat and approached Lucius. She dragged the wooden chair towards him and sat down, facing him. “Geez, this happened because you ran away from me.” She pulled his wrist to take a closer look.

Lucius widened his eyes when he saw Anastasia lifting her dress up to her thigh. “Miss Gaian, what are you doing?” he could see her milky legs and thigh, making his ears turn red.

But she didn’t respond and just examined his arm.

He instantly looked away, “This is inappropriate-”

Lucius paused when he saw her slide out a dagger from the holster wrapped around her thigh.

Anastasia gave a reassuring smile, “Is your shirt expensive?”

“Yes,” he said without looking at her. He was dressed in a white long sleeve shirt and a leather dark red double vest.

“Why did I even ask? It wouldn’t matter to a Goldwine.”

Before he could even retort, Anastasia pulled his sleeves, and without hesitation, she used the dagger to tear the sleeve of his shirt.

Her actions made Lucius turn his head towards her, and he met her mesmerizing ultramarine blue eyes.

Anastasia examined his arm and saw the wound on his bicep. She pinched his bicep, and he flinched.

The ginger-haired woman said, “Apologies! I had to-”

“I’m fine,” he grabbed her soft hands, “Do not worry about me. This is nothing.”

“Please wait,” Anastasia pulled her hand from him and took a pink handkerchief from her pouch bag. She wrapped it around his bicep, making sure that the tightness was just right.

After that, Lucius asked in a serious tone, “Let me get straight to the point. What do you really need from me?”