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Chapter 78 - Blood Magic [2]

Velra studied me closely. Her wings, half-unfurled, twitched as though sensing the tension crackling between us.

The smirk she so often wore had vanished, replaced by a loaded silence—and a flicker in her crimson eyes that was hard to read.

"You really are insane," she finally said, her voice quiet, almost contemplative.

"Maybe," I said with a shrug. "But I don't care, as long as I get to learn it."

She narrowed her eyes. "But I care."

"Oh?" I raised a brow. "Didn't know you were so emotionally invested."

"Of course I am! If you die, who's going to bring me this blood? My recovery will be delayed!"

Right. There it was.

I sighed inwardly. Expecting emotional depth from a demonkin was my mistake.

Still, if she was going to be that blunt, then I'd answer in kind.

I slid the blood-filled jar closer to me, eyes steady. "Well, if the other party isn't interested in a fair deal, then the trade's off."

"Trade?"

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