Fate and Covenant
Without waiting for Qiao Wei to answer, Luo Chen continued on his own, “The angel was an angel slain by a demon. Angels reincarnate once every hundred years, and with each rebirth, they cast a curse upon one of our kind—the vampires. Because the first vampire ancestor killed the angel, he was punished by nature itself. He began to wither, losing the immortality he once possessed. In desperation, he transformed a group of humans into vampires, but upon his death, the curse passed down to the next generation. Unless we kill the reincarnation of the angel in every era, we are doomed never to be immortal. We will age slowly, and in the end, death will claim us. Luo Xuan and I were the first two vampires created by our ancestor, and a hundred years ago, the curse fell upon us.”
Qiao Wei gazed at Luo Chen in disbelief. His face remained eerily calm, as if none of it concerned him. Unable to hold back, Qiao Wei asked, “Then, Luo Xuan...?”
“He broke the curse.” As Luo Chen spoke, a wave of deep hatred swept across his face, making Qiao Wei shiver. Hesitantly, she asked, “Will you kill me to break the curse?”
Luo Chen let out a cold laugh. “Life and death hold little meaning for me. But your fate is bound to that of the vampire you curse. Misfortune will haunt you all your life. If I die, you will die as well, and your next reincarnation will continue to curse another vampire. The cycle will repeat endlessly. This is your fate, and you cannot escape it.”
Qiao Wei’s mind went blank. She had never imagined she would be entangled with something as fantastical as vampires. She had always believed she was just an ordinary girl. She didn’t want to accept that her life would end so tragically. Frowning, she spoke solemnly, “I don’t want to die, nor do I wish to be shackled by so-called curses or fate. There must be another way, isn’t there?”
“There is. There is one other way. There exists a secret casket containing the arrow shot by the ancestor, still stained with the angel’s blood. Only the angel’s reincarnation can sense the casket’s presence, but we only know its approximate location. If we can find it and persuade the most powerful sorcerer among Judas’s descendants to recite the incantation to lift the curse, perhaps there’s a chance to break it.” Luo Chen sneered and added, “You really are afraid to die, aren’t you?”
Qiao Wei let out a long sigh of relief. “Yes, I am very afraid of death. My life is short and fragile, and I won’t give it up so easily. Luo Chen, let’s make a deal. We’ll search for the secret casket together and break the curse. It will benefit us both.”
“You drive a hard bargain. But what if I refuse? I’m not afraid of death, and besides, I’m no saint. Don’t be so naive.” Luo Chen stood up, brushing the dust from his clothes.
Wei looked at Luo Chen, somewhat annoyed, wishing she could wipe the smug look off his face.
“All right, I’ll think about it. You should go now.” Luo Chen pulled Qiao Wei up and returned her to the field of roses.
“Thank you,” Qiao Wei said gratefully, then turned and leapt into the tunnel amid the flowers.
Rhine stepped out from behind a large tree, her violet eyes fixed intently on Luo Chen. “Brother Luo Chen, do you like her? You can’t make the same mistake again!”
Luo Chen didn’t even glance at Rhine and left swiftly, abandoning her where she stood.
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All right, all right, I admit this is getting out of hand—such is the nature of fantasy! Haha~~~