The date between Doro and Lisidorwei was surprisingly smooth. The two of them didn't deliberately go to any specific places to shop, but rather strolled around wherever their hearts led, and Doro specially bought Lisidorwei an obsidian bracelet.

Since the World Tree took root, the bracelet became a bit more expensive. After all, many have heard that obsidian will gradually decrease in production in the future, leading to a significant number of people recently purchasing obsidian items.

This fine silver bracelet embedded with obsidian suited Lisidorwei's temperament quite well, making her appear noble and mysterious. Of course, in reality, Lisidorwei is a bit of a fool.

However, her face could uphold such an atmosphere, so it didn't seem too out of place. After their shopping, Doro and Lisidorwei specifically went to try the previously mentioned "Lava Baked Eggs." Theoretically, this business might face a hit, but the shopkeeper seemed to be a talent, as they immediately launched "World Tree Baked Eggs" instead.

After all, the World Tree is quite hot.

After savoring the delicious food, the two went to watch a theater performance.

"This is such an ordinary date."

Rastina gradually lost interest in tracking them.

Rose nodded in agreement.

Mohe spread his hands: "So what should we do? Go back now? Isn't this date a bit too proper? Does Doro think he's being a gentleman? If he's a man, the only choice now should be to take Lisidorwei to a hotel and do some loving things!"

Your Demon King head is only filled with such things?

Rose couldn't help but be at a loss for words.

Then...

"Wait, the two of them are missing!"

Rastina suddenly said.

Mohe and Rose looked over and found both of them had disappeared.

"Ah... it seems they don't want us to see what happens next. Surely they're going to do something shameless? Damn Doro, I've been helping him so much, yet he wants to avoid us for this!"

"Isn't avoiding us normal?"

"Rather, it's outrageous not to avoid us."

Rastina and Rose responded one after another to Mohe's words, leaving Mohe a bit unable to keep a straight face.

Doro did indeed take Lisidorwei to a hotel, but it was a plain hotel that Mohe and Doro had stayed at before.

"Mr. Doro..." Lisidorwei said, feeling a bit flustered, "Are you trying to avoid Miss Mohe and the others from seeing us?"

"They've been following us the whole way. I can't let them keep staring; I'm not used to being monitored."

Doro replied casually.

Lisidorwei sat awkwardly on the edge of the bed, pondering whether she should take a bath first. But being the Blood Ancestor in essence, she could cleanse herself by turning into blood, expelling impurities, and then reforming into a spotless human form, so she shouldn't need a bath...

But what if Doro wants her to bathe first? Or maybe he prefers doing intimate things during a bath... It's said that couples in love often engage in romantic acts in the bathroom—Lisidorwei isn't well-versed in such human matters. She only heard it from conversations with some women while shopping near the estate.

Though not clear on the specifics.

But speaking of it, Mr. Doro hasn't formally proposed to her yet. In human customs, people usually marry, get engaged, before indulging in such acts. However, since she's not human, perhaps she doesn't need to follow those rules. If Doro shows interest, she wouldn't refuse, but then again...

Doro stood by the window, ensuring that Mohe and the others hadn't followed them—although, frankly speaking, even if they did follow, there was nothing he could do. He wasn't particularly keen on Mohe hearing these things, but it wouldn't matter if she did.

Once sure, he sat down beside Lisidorwei.

He could feel the stiffness in the girl's body beside him.

"Lisidorwei, there's something I want to say to you."

"Is it..."

"You actually, don't love me, do you?"

Lisidorwei's ready-to-utter "I do" got stuck in her throat. She looked at Doro with disbelief, not understanding why he would say such a thing... Not to mention his own feelings, purely based on his transaction with the Demon King, shouldn't he be asking "Will you marry me?"?

But why is it this?

"Are you, doubting me?"

Doro shook his head: "Actually, I've known for a while. Your feelings for me aren't ones of 'like' or 'love'."

"What makes you say that?"

Doro had long been prepared: "Although they betrayed me, they once loved me. I know what it looks like when someone likes you; the way you look at me isn't like that, Lisidorwei."

"Couldn't it be possible that their looks back then were all fake?"

Doro still shook his head, denying Lisidorwei's counter-question: "From the moment you first appeared before me, I knew you considered me as hope. Hope to defeat the Demon King. Mohe didn't conceal your past, nor did you intend to hide it. The death of the previous two Vampire generations left you in perpetual fear of the Demon King; everything stems from the Demon King, hence you're terrified he could take your life at any moment."

He calmly spoke those words: "It's human nature, no one would like someone moody who could take their life at any moment. Most people just can't resist it. You're the same—you saw hope in me, thought I could defeat the Demon King, so you chose to stand by me. There may be adventure, expectation, hope, but certainly not love. Lisidorwei."

Certainly not love.

This isn't what Doro would normally say.

If this man had such intricate thoughts, he certainly wouldn't end up in this situation... No, perhaps it is because he ended up in such a situation that he became particularly sensitive to such matters.

"Since you think it's not love, why save me?"

"You helped me, that's a fact."

"But my help is actually meaningless, isn't it? The final battle with the Demon King, no one can interfere, it's a realm only belonging to you. Even if I didn't betray the Demon King, I'd most likely be killed by you—from your perspective, I just made a smarter choice to survive—all others are dead, aren't they?"

Lisidorwei's expression gradually turned cold, her tone increasingly respectful, creating even more distance: "People like me are probably disliked everywhere. Since I can betray the Demon King, I can betray humans too, just to survive, I can do anything without bottom line. I'm clearly not fond of or love you, yet still use you to have the Demon King reshape me, to extend my life, I should be the kind of person you dislike most."

She seemed to be sulking.

But Doro did not deny Lisidorwei's words.

He sat next to Lisidorwei, then reached out and held Lisidorwei's hand.

"What are you doing!?"

His hand was firm, certainly not something Lisidorwei could break free from. With his other hand, he held a ring, forcibly placing it on Lisidorwei's hand: "Lisidorwei, marry me."

"...Are you insane? You clearly said my feelings for you aren't genuine, and you shouldn't have feelings for me either. If it's just to complete a deal with the Demon King, you don't have to do this! The Demon King could create a Demon Race that only loves you, wouldn't that fit your interests better..."

"You don't truly love me, I don't truly love you, but that's just perfect, Lisidorwei."

Perfect?

What is he saying?

"I mean, precisely because you don't truly love me and I don't truly love you, we are just right to marry, we should become husband and wife."

Lisidorwei couldn't comprehend, whether from the supremacist thinking of the Demon Race or the complex human thoughts, she couldn't understand what Doro was saying at this moment.

As far as she remembered, Doro should have said that he personally had a certain aspiration for love, for feelings, he hoped to achieve a perfect romance, but such things hadn't happened—he clearly had the chance, yet he insisted on saying such words, and insisted on doing such things, what exactly does he want to do?

Has this man's mind finally broken after interacting with the Demon King?

This is normal, for anyone who approaches the realm of the Demon King... changes will surely occur, right? It's the most complex existence in the world, and Doro is the only life the Demon King values, saying he approaches the Demon King is rather saying the Demon King approaches him, in this proximity, he'll begin to understand the Demon King.

When he begins to understand the Demon King, no longer could "human" describe Doro.

At this moment, Doro himself probably hasn't realized this.

What he is thinking about seems no longer important.

"Does marriage without feelings have significance for humans?"

"For humans, many marriages actually lack any feelings—many emotions are gradually cultivated later." Doro provided an answer, "This is also a possibility for our future, Lisidorwei. Marriage today doesn't mean our feelings are at their peak, but the true beginning of our feelings."

He still held Lisidorwei's hand: "So, I'll ask you again, Lisidorwei."

"Will you marry me, become my wife?"

Not feelings reaching their peak, but the beginning of feelings—

Such words are just to deceive some ignorant little girls, right?

"I would be delighted, Mr. Doro."

"Let's get married!"

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