As a survivor of the "Tragedy of Shadow Night," Emmeline understood that staying alive was what mattered most. So she had always lived cautiously, treading on thin ice. Even so, those neurotic girls drove her into a corner with nowhere to run.
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The aloof, taciturn imperial princess looked down at her, her gaze gloomy. "Little Ai, no one in this world helps you for no reason. If you want something, you have to give something up. Don't you agree?"
The obsessive, lovesick vampire princess closed the coffin, her expression eager and feverish. "Big Sis... don't be afraid. When you wake up, you'll never run away again."
The gentle, considerate elf princess picked up the shackles in her hands and murmured softly, "Lily, I'll protect you forever and ever."
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