91 Little Flower ~

A pretty young lady was standing there all by herself in the middle of a vast room that was decked out with expensive furnishings and beautiful artworks, and whose walls were painted in vivid dark hues.

A man who was resting on a couch next to two attractive ladies remarked, "This will be your house for some time. Until you feel ready to depart, you can regard this as your own house." The woman's name was Fleur.

Fleur, who was recognized as the most beautiful lady and more beautiful than her grandmother, who was a complete Veela, felt pressured standing in front of two ladies who appeared to be more beautiful than she, despite the fact that she was a Veela.

Fleur answered, "Y-yes, Lord Black," attempting to conceal her joy even though she is going through a tough moment in her life.

Asura got to his feet and started walking in the direction of Fleur. When she first arrived here, she was already experiencing some suppression, but it grew steadily worse as Asura got closer to her.

It was as though the suppression had vanished out of nowhere. Suddenly, Fleur was struck with the intoxicating scent that Asura exuded; it was the most pleasant aroma she had ever experienced.

As the warmth spread across her head, she turned her attention to Asura and gazed into his beautiful golden eyes. She had the sensation that they had taken possession of her soul, and their brilliance seemed unnatural yet utterly breathtaking.

"You don't need to be nervous around us. We are like you" Asura made a revelation, causing Fleur to cock her head, revealing the pricey jewelry around her neck.

Asura and the two ladies behind him suddenly extended their fangs, forcing her to drop the luggage she was clutching in her hand.

"There there~" Then, out of nowhere, a gentle voice called out to her from behind, and as it held her, all of her anxiety vanished.

"Don't worry little flower… we will take care of you~"

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"Shika, I believe it would be in your best interest to find a girlfriend for yourself." The man with the man bun coughed loudly as a response to Asura's unexpected comment, which prompted him to inhale wrongly.

Shikamaru was gazing at Asura, almost as if he were trying to guess what fresh schemes his buddy was going to try to get him involved in.

When Asura saw the expression Shikamaru was giving him, he rolled his eyes and remarked, "Don't give me that look. You are my shadow, which means that you are going to live for a very long period, nearly till the end of time... I don't want a virgin grandpa coming on my trips."

"No, they are too troublesome... This is the way I choose to live my life, and I prefer it this way," Shikamaru remarked as he lazily stretched down on the couch, "I have no doubt that I will spend the rest of my life without a partner."

Asura tapped the ashes of the cigarette as he spoke, and he said, "Sure, keep repeating that to yourself for the time being, but soon someone is going to take you away."

"Vampires ha?" Shikamaru tried to divert the subject.

Asura clicked his tongue before speaking, saying, "They aren't even true vampires; they are merely blood-sucking fiends that have somehow found a way to walk in the sun..."

After tossing the cigarette, which was reduced to ash, he said, "And here I thought of coming straight to the Wizarding community... Now, every vampire is being hunted down and killed like a pack of rabid dogs... It's a shame they weren't content with the synthetic blood concoctions I provided them, but c'mon!"

Shikamaru did not interrupt his friend as he rambled on and on. He was aware of how aggravated his friend was, who was known for maintaining a cool demeanor and rarely showing displeasure.

"Oh, never mind that... Now tell me, have you found any clues regarding the gods or the Queen of the Elves?" Asura asked.

Shikamaru responded with a shake of his head and "No, none."

Asura let out a sigh; he had predicted such a response, given that Shikamaru would have told him. Nonetheless, he still held very little hope that he would get any information that would prove to be of any help to him.

"I honestly pondered casting an Infinite Tsukuyomi on the planet and having everyone forget about the gods, but then I remembered there is a whole other multiverse with people who still worship those gods," he said. Asura stated.

When Shikamaru heard Asura's extreme plan, he broke out in a cold sweat, and his response was, "What a drag."

The door was suddenly knocked on, and when it was opened, a stunningly attractive blonde woman was seen standing there.

Asura said, "Hello Miss Delacour."

Shikamaru took a quick glance at Fleur, who was stunning, but he soon lost interest and slipped away into the shadows, leaving Fleur perplexed.

Asura inquired, "What can I do for you?" which caused Fleur to flinch and look away.

"W-Well… I was really expecting that you would be able to assist me... my carving," Fleur stuttered out while asking about her wants.

Fleur was not completely changed into a vampire; rather, she is merely in the process of partially transforming because the full transition would take around ten days in its entirety.

Asura got to his feet and walked around to the back of his desk, where he opened a cabinet. Inside was a plethora of blood bags, each of which had been charmed to maintain a comfortable temperature.

After taking one of the bags, he sealed it up and sat back down at his desk.

"Have a seat," said Asura, indicating a chair in front of him, and Fleur did so.

After making a hole in the blood bag with a nail, he summoned a glass and began pouring the blood from the bag into the glass.

Asura added a straw and said, "Here."

"Mmmm~" Fleur let out a moan as she took a taste of the blood. The flavor of the sweet, hot drink was quite similar to that of hot chocolate.

As soon as Fleur realized what she had done, she ducked her head to avoid making eye contact with Asura.

Asura was amused and then quickly went back to writing something down on the paper.

"What are you writing?" Fleur inquired because Asura's writing struck her as particularly refined and lovely.

Asura retorted in a nonchalant manner, "How to conquer the world."

Fleur nodded, assuming that Asura was making a joke to cover up what he was writing, and that it wasn't her place to inquire. However, weirdly Asura's tone sounded true.

"How was your stay in this place?" Without seeing, Asura enquired.

Fleur was preoccupied with gazing at the face of Asura, who, in her opinion, was the most attractive guy she had ever seen. Fleur, a Veela, is being charmed to a 'human' despite the fact that Veela have the ability to exude a magical aura that can attract other males, which is astonishing.

"Fleur?" Asura looked up at her with a curious expression and asked.

As she became aware, she said, "Y-yeah, that was wonderful."

Asura nodded and returned to his work, and Fleur, sensing an awkward atmosphere, managed to say, "I will take my leave, Lord Black."

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┏ Fleur POV ┓

"Grrr…" As I left Lord Black's office, I couldn't help but let out a groan.

'I bet he thinks I am a loose lady,' as I walked towards my room, I couldn't help but ponder.

"Oi Flower girl, grab me the remote!"

'Grrr…' I groaned once again, but I tried to hide the expression on my face.

Bellatrix Black, the most wanted woman and right-hand Death Eater of a Dark Lord named Voldemort, also known as Who-Must-Not-Be-Name, but I think it's sort of stupid to call him that.

Coming back to Bellatrix, who used to be a Death Eater but is now… one of Asura's ladies and a vampire, not just any vampire but a strong one.

I said, "Yes, Ms. Bellatrix," as I passed the remote control to her.

"Bella! Stop picking on the poor girl!" yelled another woman who was just as stunning as Bellatrix. She had red hair, much like Mr. Black, but her eyes were a stunning shade of emerald green.

"Oh, you poor thing~"

Freya Eleanor Watts, or Ela as she likes to be called, is currently squishing me with her big knockers... I have to admit that the thought is making me very green with envy.

"Suree" Bellatrix exclaimed before turning her back on us and ignoring us as I was crushing Ela's blossoms.

"Did Asura give you blood to drink?" Ela's question came to me in a tender tone.

Ela is another one of Asura's women, and she is a vampire as well. She treats me extremely gently all the time and assists me in every way that she possibly can. In all candor, she is to me what an elder sister would be.

"Yes, Ms. Freya," was the response I gave.

"Now now call me Ela, dear," Ela persisted in calling her by her nickname, so I sheepishly nodded my head in agreement.

To be honest, I expected my life to be miserable, gloomy, and depressing because I thought I would need to live in the shadows all the time, but since arriving here, I've been joyful and sort of fun because I live in a house with the most famous wizard.

"Mistress! Dobby came to deliver this paper!"

Oh, I completely forgot to mention the eccentric elf that worships the earth that Mr. Black walks on.

To tell you the truth, it's kind of disturbing because whenever I see him, I always imagine that he likes to collect and sniff Mr. Black's socks, or even worse, his underwear. I find this to be a little unsettling… and maybe a little intriguing.

"Thank you, Dobby," Ela responded, taking the newspaper.

Looking over, I noticed the newspaper's headline.

「Vampires Rise Again?」

When I saw the headline of this article, I was confused about how I should feel about it. Should I side with the wizards, who are now on the hunt for people like me, or with the vampires who attacked me and almost killed my sister?

I felt a warm hand suddenly brush my head, and as I turned to look, I saw something that made my heart race.

"Those aren't vampires… They're basically fiends who are inferior to us," Mr. Black added.

I'm not sure why he said "us" because I'm quite sure I'm one of those "fiends." But I didn't ask any questions, since I was enjoying the warm and fuzzy sensation in my gut as Mr. Black stroked my head.

'I really like living here~'

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