Anges et Démons, un film apparenté au Da Vinci Code

Chapitre 3

"I hope so," Ye Cuo murmured.

[Medical Department Dedicated Teaching Building, Medical Building 1]

Arriving at the classroom early, Ye Cuo, the student on duty, began cleaning the podium and wiping the blackboard. But he never expected that a dark figure was slowly approaching him.

"Huh, what's that smell? It smells so good..." Before she could finish speaking, Ye Cuo's body slowly collapsed.

[Heavenly Spirit Chamber]

"Why hasn't Ye Cuo come back yet? I'm starving! I asked him to get me some food." Feng Yin rubbed his stomach and complained irritably.

"I'm back." Guangyan walked in as she spoke. "Why haven't Captain Dongfang and Senior Ye returned yet?"

"I wonder where that damned transvestite went. Ah Yan went to look for him." Just as he finished speaking, Feng Yin, with his sharp eyes, saw Dongfang Yan walk in. He hurriedly jumped off the bed and ran over: "Ah Yan, how is it?"

Dongfang Yan's expression was somewhat strange: "If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Cuo was taken away by that vampire from last time."

"What?! They actually dared to abduct Ye Cuo behind our backs and make her their bride?!" Feng Yin could hardly believe his ears.

Dongfang Yan shook her head: "No, if I remember correctly, these days should be the annual Scarlet Ball of the vampire clan. Xiao Cuo was probably taken away by that boy to be his date."

"The Scarlet Ball? What's that?" the curious boy asked again.

"Vampires are generally scattered across various regions, but they gather together at a certain time each year. Their king orders the local lord to host a grand and magnificent ball. At the ball, the king blesses his clansmen and the women he brings with him. However, sometimes the king will also abduct the women of his clansmen to be his own concubines."

"What the hell?" Guangyan said angrily, "In the end, it's still about forcing Senior Ye to marry someone! We absolutely have to help Senior Ye!"

Dongfang Yan and Feng Yin exchanged a teasing glance: This is going to be interesting.

---janeadam

Reply [15]: My head hurts so much, where am I? Slowly waking up from the effects of the drug, Ye Cuo opened his eyes and looked around. The first thing that caught his eye was a vampire boy with black wings.

"Ugh, it's you again!" Ye Cuo was still shaken by the last time this rascal bothered him, and he instinctively reached for the small knife he always carried. Something felt off. Ye Cuo looked down...

"Ah ...

The boy, whose eardrums were nearly ruptured by the shouting, could no longer bear it and stuffed the corner of Ye Cuo's skirt into his mouth. "Stop shouting, listen to me."

"Waaaaah!" (What are you even talking about!)

“I mean no harm. Our king is about to hold a ball here, and the only person I love is you. I hope you can be my date.”

"Waaaaah!" (Screw you! I want to go back!) The boy smiled bitterly: "Please help me this once, okay? I'll let you go back after the ball, alright?"

Finally remembering to remove the hem of the skirt from his mouth, Ye Cuo coldly said, "Why should I help you? And, and you actually dared to put women's clothes on me!" As he spoke, Ye Cuo's eyes began to blaze with fire, ready to beat someone up.

"If you refuse to help me, I'll come looking for you every night from now on! If you do help me, I'll never bother you again! I'm just asking you to be my companion for one night!" The boy said this in one breath, his eyes filled with tears as he looked at Ye Cuo.

Feeling like he was bullying someone, Ye Cuo thought for a while and agreed to the boy's request, but he also made a condition.

Stepping out of Ye Cuo's room, the boy grinned mischievously: "Once you and I are blessed by the king, we'll be a couple. You'll have to stay with me forever, so of course I won't need to look for you, haha."

What are our three main characters doing on this side?

"Captain, what are we doing? Aren't we here to rescue Senior Ye?" Guangyan had thought that Dongfang Yan would lead them directly into the vampire gathering place to rescue Ye Cuo, but unexpectedly, Dongfang Yan led them to the kitchen. Guangyan couldn't help but ask.

"Although they are demons, Heaven cherishes life, so we can't kill them indiscriminately. Therefore, we'll act as waiters, slipping a tiny bit of sleeping potion into their drinks, and we can easily save them!" As expected of Dongfang Yan, she lied without batting an eye. Feng Yin wanted to laugh but couldn't, so he had to forcefully suppress it.

"Alright, alright, let's hurry up and change and get ready, the party is about to start," Dongfang Yan said casually.

As soon as Guangyan left, Fengyin burst into laughter: "Ayan, you're so cunning! We just came to see Ye Cuo make a fool of himself in women's clothing. Ha, you actually tricked Guangyan like that! I'm dying of laughter."

Dongfang Yan's eyes were full of laughter: "You're the same, anyway, A-Cuo isn't in any danger, we're just looking for some entertainment~~"

---janeadam

Reply to [16]: [Ball Hall]

Although the ball hadn't officially started, there were already small groups of people—no, ghosts—moving around. Feng Yin, a fake smile on his face, paced back and forth carrying a tray: "Strange, where did A-Yan go?" He glanced at Guang Yan, who was pouring wine for the guests on the other side; she was trying her best to persuade the vampires to drink more of the red wine that Dongfang Yan claimed was laced with a sleeping potion. Never mind A-Yan, so much delicious food... um, it would be a shame not to eat some. Anyway, no one's watching me, so...

The ball officially began. The men, embracing the women adorned in magnificent clothes and exquisite jewelry, danced gracefully in the hall. Several vampires ate delicious pastries and chatted happily with their long-lost companions.

"Count Mesonia has arrived!" With the waiter's announcement, the young man, smiling, slowly entered, arm in arm with Ye Cuo. The noisy hall fell silent instantly, for the two were simply too striking. The young man's black evening gown accentuated his tall, perfect physique; his dazzling golden hair, like sunlight, shone brilliantly, and his captivating green eyes exuded a noble air. Ye Cuo, not dressed as a woman, wore a white tuxedo; his long, silver hair cascaded down like moonlight, radiating a soft glow, and his black eyes shone like the brightest stars in the sky. Though his white men's attire was not extravagant, his elegant demeanor was unmatched. (Ye Cuo had requested to wear a wig and men's clothing.) The others couldn't help but whisper among themselves. "See that? That's the youngest Earl of Mesonia. Isn't he outstanding?" "Yes, yes, look at his female companion. Even though she's dressed as a man, she exudes a captivating charm. Truly, a beautiful woman looks good in anything." "Hey, look at the Duke of Kent and his lover over there. They've been overshadowed, and that woman is practically fuming!"

Before Ye Cuo and his companion entered, Duke Kent's mistress, Fei Xuan, was the center of attention. She wore the most magnificent gowns, adorned with the most precious jewels, and sported flawless evening makeup. Her alluring, voluptuous figure and captivating charm led everyone to believe she would be the most beautiful queen of the ball. Unfortunately, heavy makeup couldn't compare to natural beauty, and no amount of beautiful clothes or jewelry could rival a simple, well-fitting dress. Even her perfect figure couldn't match Ye Cuo's innate noble bearing, and his aloof expression only attracted more admiring glances from the men. Within minutes of arriving at the ball, Ye Cuo was secretly hailed as the Ice Goddess. Could he be the queen of tonight's ball?

“Count Mesonia has a good eye, choosing such an outstanding companion, haha.” A hoarse voice rang out from one corner of the hall.

The boy turned his head and looked: "So it's Earl Shuen. Oh, where's your female companion? Is she too ugly to bring in?" The Mesonia family and the Shuen family have never had a good relationship. It's rare for the boy to have the upper hand, so how could he let this opportunity pass?

Xiu En laughed heartily: "My female companion is the most beautiful fairy, you all see!" He clapped his hands lightly, and a woman slowly walked in.

Her slender, arched eyebrows and deep blue, lake-like eyes held a provocative glint. She possessed a high, straight nose and delicate, red lips that seemed to open and close at the same time. Her long, glossy hair cascaded casually down her back, and her long, flowing dress, which should have trailed on the ground, was loosely tied around her waist, revealing her snow-white skin and a pair of alluring legs. The woman smiled faintly, her gaze meeting Ye Cuo's.

The crowd erupted in commotion again. "How can you compare them? One is like ice and snow, the other like fire!" "Wow, I don't know why, but just one look at her and my heart felt so warm! This woman is truly alluring to the core!" "The bright moon and the sun, both so dazzling, they're just too perfect!"

Completely ignoring the noisy crowd, Ye Cuo found it hard to believe that the woman could possibly be—!

---janeadam

Reply [17]: Pfft! Feng Yin spat out all the wine he had just drunk. His face started to twitch from laughing too much: Ye Cuo's appearance was funny enough, but I didn't expect even Dongfang Yan to dress up as a woman, and a fox spirit at that, hahaha~~

Sigh, I never expected to be dragged into this! Dongfang Yan smiled bitterly to herself. That damned old lecher Xiu En, he mistook me for an ordinary maid and tried to molest me. After I gave him a good beating, he demanded that I be his companion. If it weren't for the Blood Flame, one of the three great vampire gems, why would I have bothered to compete with Ye Cuo in beauty? 555555

"His Highness has arrived!" The true protagonist of today's ball has finally arrived. The future king of the vampire clan—Naga—entered the hall surrounded by numerous attendants.

Naga took his seat on the high platform, then waved his hand to quiet the cheering subjects: "I am very happy to be gathered with you all again today. So, everyone, has the queen of this ball been chosen?"

"Your Majesty, I think Count Mesonia's companion is the most beautiful!" "No, Your Majesty, it should be Count Shuen's lady-in-waiting who is the most beautiful!" "Miss Feixuan is quite lovely!" "The eldest daughter of the Dylan family is also very cute!"

Soon, the hall, which had just quieted down, began to clamor again, with some vampires even baring their fingernails and digging at each other.

"Quiet!" Naga called out, "Since no one can choose, then let me choose according to custom!" With that, he took out a rose crown handed to him by a maid, stepped down from the platform, and came to the women whom everyone had chosen.

Why are these women always the ones to win the flower crown? Is it going to be the same this time? Naga smiled helplessly. Just then, his gaze fell on one person.

The girl was dressed simply in a maid's uniform, and her appearance wasn't particularly beautiful, but the way she sneaked bites of pastries when no one was looking was absolutely adorable. Her gentle eyes, seemingly visible through her glasses, and her rosy complexion, so different from the pale, bloodless vampire women who considered themselves noble, were full of life. Her cheerful smile made his heart pound. Although she wasn't very tall, she was just the right size to easily pull him into his arms. She was the one!

Naga revealed his gentlest smile and slowly walked to the girl's side. Poor Fengyin, having drunk too much, was completely dazed and didn't notice anyone approaching.

"Would you be willing to be my concubine?" Naga whispered his proposal, tenderly sealing the flower crown around his neck.

"Get out of my way, don't get in the way of my eating!"

What a special girl. It seems this is the only way to win her over. "Come, look into my eyes." The gentle words carried an irresistible power, sealing Naga's blank, staring green eyes. "Be good, listen to me, say you love me!" To win the woman he loved, Naga used the hypnotic ability that vampires excel at.

The crowd was stunned by this extraordinary scene, and even Dongfang Yan gasped: if the seal agreed, then even the gods couldn't save him! Once a blood pact is signed with a vampire, according to the ancient agreement, that person becomes a vampire, and no one/god/demon can interfere!

"Please promise me, if you say you love me, I will immediately sign a blood pact with you, and you will be the queen of this tribe, sharing my power and wealth with you! You will have endless life, endless delicacies, and inexhaustible wealth!"

Oh no, oh no! How could you say the word "money"? Now it's impossible for Feng to refuse! Ye Cuo, Dongfang Yan and Guang Yan were both silently mourning.

Sure enough, upon hearing the word "money," Feng Yin's hazy eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, word by word, "I love money the most!"

---janeadam

Reply to [18]: [Tianling Room]

"Hey, you idiot, it's such a shame you were drunk then. Didn't you see how everyone almost fainted after hearing your reply? And that prince, his face turned pale and then red. You ruined the ball, and Dongfang took the opportunity to lead us away. It's hilarious." Ye Cuo was in a rare good mood. Although he was forced to be someone's date, it was still better than Dongfang Yan dressing up as a glamorous woman and Feng Yin being proposed to.

"Wow, you guys are all amazing! You're all so outstanding, even a prince proposed to you~~ I'm so envious^_^" Guangyan looked at the three of them with a look of infatuation and admiration.

"Hey, where are you going, Seal?" Dongfang Yan asked while washing her makeup.

"Where to? Of course, to ask the principal for our wages! We risked our lives this time, venturing into the terrifying vampire clan to rescue our companions. How can we not ask that old fox for our money back?"

"...."

Sigh, Seal, why do you love money so much?

Note 1: Vampires' abilities include poisonous fingernails, hypnotic eyes, and bloodsucking. Depending on the vampire's will, the victim can become a companion or a zombie.

Blood contracts are typically signed by vampire nobles and royalty who agree to share everything with their wives by drinking each other's blood. Of course, the other party's consent is required; otherwise, the contract is invalid.

Scarlet is the blood red that vampires love most!

At the ball, the vampires would choose the most beautiful woman to be the queen, crowning her with a rose tiara, the vampires' favorite flower. Although the woman at the ball was someone else's date, sometimes if the king liked her, the other woman had no choice but to yield, since the king's will was supreme. Therefore, many nobles would bring their daughters, hoping to gain the king's favor.

Note 2: There's a reason why Feng loves money, and everyone will find out later. They'll also pity such a hardworking and frugal young man like him, struggling to earn money. (Hey Feng, don't touch my wallet!)

---janeadam

Reply [19]: I'm out, holding a summoning lamp, here to settle accounts with the original poster.

---The Mysterious Detective

Reply [20]: "Hey, idiot, are you really not going?" Ye Cuo asked while packing his things.

"Yeah, we're treating you to a meal, aren't you going, Feng boy?" Dongfang Yan also felt a little strange: Why would Feng Yin refuse something that's free?

Fengyin lay listlessly on the bed, sprawled out: "I'm not going! You might as well just give me the money! To me, a picnic is just a bunch of bored people running off to destroy the environment. You guys go have fun! Have some fun!"

"Well then, goodbye, Senior Feng!" With Guang Yan's farewell, the three of them went to participate in the academy's biannual five-day field trip. Now, the only remaining member of the Heavenly Spirit Team in the academy is Feng Yin. Let's hope nothing bad happens before Dongfang Yan and the other two return!

The school building at night is always frightening. It's so quiet; the only sound is the creaking of the wind through the east-facing windows. The shadows of the trees sway, and it seems as if figures are flickering in the classroom windows. The empty, pitch-black classrooms are like the gaping mouths of a toothless monster, and the whole building is like a predatory beast ready to devour its prey. No one knows what might emerge from around the corner of the staircase.

The sound of soft footsteps rang out. Building managers Ding Chen and Fang Tian, emboldened by each other, slowly walked forward, shining their flashlights.

"Hey Fang Tian, I have a strange feeling about this building today. I'm getting really uneasy. Please, I hope nothing bad happens~~~"

Fang Tian reached out and slapped Ding Chen: "Stop talking, it's okay, we've been watching over this place for years. Well, after we finish walking through this building, we can go home. Come over to my place for a couple of drinks later!"

Ding Chen's eyes suddenly bulged out like dead fish eyes, staring intently at a certain spot behind Fang Tian. He trembled all over, and his teeth chattered.

"W-what's wrong? Don't scare me!" Seeing his old friend like this, Fang Tian was terrified. He slowly turned his head and saw a strange thing crawling towards them on the ground not far in front of them.

Escape! That was the first thought that flashed through Fang Tian's mind. He instinctively grabbed Ding Chen's hand, turned, and ran. Ding Chen was probably stunned, completely dragged along. What was that? After running dozens of meters, Fang Tian couldn't help but stop and look back. Then, he saw something he shouldn't have seen: his longtime friend, Ding Chen, was still standing there, perhaps already unconscious from fright. Ding Chen was there, so who had he taken away?! Suppressing his immense terror, Fang Tian slowly twisted his neck, trying to see the 'person' beside him... Whoa!!!

"I'm so sleepy, I should get a good night's sleep." After taking a shower, Feng Yin comfortably lay down on the bed. Just then, Shinichi-sensei's anxious voice came from outside the door.