Chapter 1807: I Hiding Very Well

"Why can you see me? I was clearly hiding very well," Eve spoke up.

"You hid your figure, but you cannot hide your aura," Chen Yu said leisurely. "Do you really think I need to use my eyes to see?"

"Then what do you use to see?" Eve was clearly somewhat curious, and she became even more interested in Chen Yu.

"Divine Sense, perception—any one of these is enough to discover your location," Chen Yu said. "So, there is no need to hide and skulk in front of me."

The lights turned on, and Eve was exposed in the light.

The Blood Clan fears sunlight; although it was only electric light that turned on, Eve was still somewhat uncomfortable.

She covered her face, and it took a good while before she adjusted.

Then she let go of the hand covering her face and looked at Chen Yu.

She was a very authentic Western beauty, and she possessed an air of nobility; apart from her complexion being somewhat pale, Chen Yu truly could not pick out any flaws in her.

It was just that her pupils were somewhat unusual—they were Double Pupils, which was the mark of her Blood Clan.

If he had not seen it with his own eyes, Chen Yu would never have imagined that the famous An'er's daughter was actually a member of the Blood Clan.

One must know that this place was within the sphere of influence of the Pope.

They operate in the name of the Main God and can eradicate dissidents; they are especially hateful toward Dark Creatures to the bone. They do not care what your status is; as long as it is related to Dark Creatures, they will eradicate it as quickly as possible.

When it comes down to it, this group of sanctimonious fellows are all just robbers; they can do anything in the name of the Lord.

Even though An'er is one of the three great Commanders of the Red Skull, an underground force in Yizhou, it is impossible for him to openly oppose the Pope.

This group of charlatans is capable of bewitching people's hearts; not to mention the common folk, even the Heads of State of some small countries on this continent obey them implicitly.

In the West, they are a sacred and inviolable existence.

If the Pope were to find out that An'er's daughter is a member of the Blood Clan, they would certainly trample the Commander Mansion of An'er to the ground.

"You actually possess these things; as far as I know, only those of us in the Blood Clan above the rank of Prince possess these abilities," Eve said.

"Why are you..." Chen Yu looked at her, somewhat puzzled.

An'er is a human, so his daughter could not possibly be a member of the Blood Clan—unless, of course, she had been given the Embrace by a Blood Clan member of a very high rank, or... her mother was a member of the Blood Clan.

"You want to ask why I am a member of the Blood Clan, right?" Eve was bright and quick-witted, and she soon guessed Chen Yu's thoughts.

"Yes, your father is a normal human; why would you be a member of the Blood Clan?" Chen Yu asked curiously.

"Actually, everyone who knows my identity feels curious about this matter," Eve smiled, and she said leisurely, "I also explain it to everyone."

"I was not a member of the Blood Clan from birth, until one day..." As Eve spoke, she lifted her collar, revealing her fair, slender neck.

Her neck was smooth and fair, without the slightest blemish, but as her right hand brushed across her neck, a patch of black-purple appeared, and two hideous and terrifying tooth marks appeared on her neck.

"Understood, you encountered a member of the Blood Clan and were bitten by him; is this the so-called bullsh*t Embrace?" Chen Yu asked.

"Yes," Eve sighed. "I was originally a normal person too, but one time... I got lost while driving at night and accidentally wandered into an Ancient Castle."

"A very courteous man received me; he was well-spoken, elegant, and learned... I soon fell for him."

"And then he gave you the Embrace?" Chen Yu asked.

"Yes..." Eve nodded, and she closed her eyes in pain. "When I woke up, there were already two tooth marks on my neck."

"From then on, my blood turned cold; I feared the cross and I feared the sunlight, so I could only hide in the sunless Ancient Castle every day."

"So that's how it is," Chen Yu looked at Eve with some sympathy. "But I have a question."

"What question?" Eve asked.

"Why do members of the Blood Clan all like to live in Ancient Castles? Is it because there is heavy yin energy in there or what?" Chen Yu could not help but ask.

Eve had been quite sentimental just a moment ago, after all, she had recalled that unbearable past of hers.

But when Chen Yu said this, she could not help but burst out laughing.

"It's probably because of the bloodline. These Blood Clan ranks are strict and distinct, so every level of the Blood Clan has their own proud abilities," Eve said. "The Ancient Castle can also be considered a symbol of their status, and it is dark and light-proof here, which is just the right place for the Blood Clan to reside."

"So after I became a member of the Blood Clan, I inexplicably liked this kind of place, and my father built this Ancient Castle at home."

"I see," Chen Yu nodded, and he asked, "Are you very afraid of light?"

"Yes, electric lights and such are fine, but I am somewhat afraid of fluorescent lights, and I cannot see sunlight at all, because it will burn my skin."

"Then... what do you usually eat?" Chen Yu asked the most crucial question.

"The food of the Blood Clan is naturally human blood, but I don't eat it because I wasn't born a member of the Blood Clan. However, if I eat human food, I will become malnourished and eventually die from it."

Eve sighed. "So I feed on the blood of cattle and sheep, but I haven't left the Commander Mansion for a very, very long time."

"The feeling of never stepping out of the house is quite miserable; this is no different from being in prison," Chen Yu sighed slightly, feeling some sympathy for the girl before him.

"It is... quite miserable," Eve lowered her head. "But there is no other way; we are in the Pope's sphere of influence here."

"And because we are close to the Mediterranean coast, there is a Hell Rift in the depths of the ocean, and Dark Creatures often appear from there."

"If I go out, I will be treated as a Dark Creature and executed. The Pope's power is great, and even my father is afraid he cannot keep me safe."

"You are right; those charlatans of the Pope are capable of doing anything. These sanctimonious fellows would suck your father's blood dry, yet still refuse to let you go in the end," Chen Yu nodded.

"Yes, so I can only stay inside the Ancient Castle and cannot see anyone."

Eve sighed softly. "Moreover, I cannot just see people of unknown origin, for fear that if my existence were known to the Pope, we would face a catastrophe."

"Your father holds a high and lofty position here, yet even so, he still has to guard against the Pope. It seems those charlatans have been lording it over everyone here for more than just a day or two," Chen Yu narrowed his eyes.

Burning, killing, and looting under the banner of the gods—those fellows have already taken it to the extreme.