As long as you have the courage, fierce ghosts go on maternity leave.

Chapter 203: The Temptation of the Blood Queen

Standing above the river of blood, Alexander felt as if he were stepping on a soft silicone carpet. The blood-red waters gently lifted him off the ground, quickly carrying him over the maple forest in front and depositing him right before the castle’s grand entrance.

The castle was vast. Some of its weathered walls were illuminated by brightly lit oil lamps. On one side of the main hall, a massive fireplace blazed warmly, enveloping Alexander in comforting heat.

Given the Blood Queen’s reputation, he had expected the place to be littered with skeletons and terrifying decorations. Surprisingly, apart from being slightly old-fashioned, the ambiance wasn’t particularly eerie.

"Come here, my dear..." a delicate voice beckoned from the second floor.

A shiver ran down Alexander’s spine. The Blood Queen was a shared trauma among all chosen ones. "Stay calm," he told himself, taking solace in the 70% affection rate.

"There shouldn’t be any danger." He took a deep breath and headed upstairs.

It was essential to stay composed now. Any external display of his internal panic would spell disaster.

The second floor was expansive, adorned with ancient paintings and intricate wall carvings that glittered magnificently. The Blood Queen’s room was easy to find; it was the only one emanating a red glow.

Deciding there was no point in delaying, Alexander approached the room. It was a moderately-sized space compared to the grand hall, lit by several bright table lamps.

The ceiling was draped with flowing red silks that cascaded down, their reflections dancing in the flames and bathing the room in a deep red hue.

At the heart of these drapes was a large wooden bed, its outline made barely visible by the sheers. An alluring figure lay there, evoking wild fantasies.

"Do you like how I’ve decorated my bedroom?" The soft voice from behind the drapes was unmistakably the Blood Queen’s.

The sheer, thin silks made it easy to see inside, revealing an enticing figure draped in the thinnest of garments. This barely-there attire was far more seductive than being completely naked.

"Your Highness, the Blood Queen..." Alexander began, keeping his distance.

A slender hand emerged from behind the drapes and gave a beckoning gesture. Suddenly, the hanging silks came to life, snaking towards him.

In the blink of an eye, they wrapped around Alexander’s waist, lifting him off his feet and dragging him closer to the bed. Now he could see her more clearly.

The Blood Queen lay languidly on the bed, draped in translucent red silks that showcased her fair skin and accentuated her voluptuous figure.

"Why do you address me so formally?" she teased. "You don’t have to be so polite." A petite foot emerged from the drapes, teasingly hooking around Alexander’s leg.

"You can call me SiSi or even ’darling’ if you wish."

As her sultry voice echoed, her small foot playfully glided up and down Alexander’s thigh.

"Hiss..."

Alexander’s manhood reacted instantly. She really knows how to stoke one’s desires!

What should he do now? Refuse her and leave directly? Doing this might anger the Blood Queen and result death.

It seems he might have to make a sacrifice now.

Alexander’s eyes were fixed on the 70-point affection score above the Blood Queen’s head as he said, "Blood... Sisi, isn’t this a bit inappropriate?"

"You’re flustered by just this? There’s more exciting stuff to come! Want to give it a try?"

Gulp!

Alexander swallowed hard.

This isn’t considered exciting?

"Come in, young man," the Blood Queen beckoned.

Alexander was at a loss for words. From the outside, there were at least a few layers of red gauze covering the bed. If he were to go in, he would undoubtedly see everything.

"Just come in, I won’t hurt you," the Blood Queen urged from behind the red gauze.

Oh, how awkward Alexander felt!

At that moment, the number above the Blood Queen’s head changed abruptly. Her affection score actually increased by 5 points, reaching 75!

Could it be that the Blood Queen liked this atmosphere?

Alexander felt torn. In the end, he gritted his teeth and pulled back the curtain.

As expected, without the curtain’s barrier and only the thin red gauze remaining, there was hardly any difference from seeing everything.

The seductive figure on the bed was clearly visible.

The perky breasts, the hairless intimate area, and the long black hair draped over her shoulders. The faint red gauze seemed to just cast a rosy hue over her body.

"Sit here!"

Blood Queen gently held her brow with her slender finger, while patting the bed with the other hand, gesturing Alexander to sit next to her.

The scene was undeniably tempting, but Alexander hesitated for a moment before sitting down.

"Tell me about Isabella and Sophia, as well as the community where you live in the real world!"

Once seated on the bed, Alexander felt oddly less tense. It felt as though this exact scenario had played out countless times before.

The Blood Queen placed her petite feet on Alexander’s legs. The view provided an even clearer sight of her intimate area, but she seemed unfazed, speaking softly.

Even though this was a situation Alexander had yearned for, he couldn’t shake off a feeling of perplexity. The Blood Queen’s affection level was just at seventy-five points; wasn’t she being a bit too intimate for that?

Nevertheless, eager to glean any useful information from the Blood Queen, he divulged everything about his real-world encounters without any reservations.

"So, you suspect that they are ghosts from the Horror World?"

The Blood Queen twirled her long, dark hair with her fingers, taking a moment before replying, "It’s impossible. No one from the Horror World can appear in the real world, at least not now!

And the people from your previous community? It’s unlikely they are ghosts unless there’s a second Horror World out there. Go back, and if you ever encounter anything similar again, come to me immediately. And that ghostly bell, try to use it sparingly."

The Blood Queen said this and removed her feet from Alexander’s now-aroused member.

Another world?

Alexander stood up, lost in thought.

It seems that the Blood Queen’s intention in seeking him out this time was not to become intimate with him. Mainly, she wanted to know about the events in the real world that they discussed earlier.

Or, was she upset because he used the ghost bell again?

"Sisi, if there’s nothing else..."

Alexander was about to bid farewell when he suddenly remembered something and asked tentatively, "Do you know someone named Selena?"

"I don’t," the Blood Queen shook her head, a hint of confusion in her eyes, wondering why Alexander was suddenly asking her this.

"No matter then," Alexander said, dismissing the matter, seemingly in passing, "I heard that Selena is the sister of a chosen one named James whom you killed in the Ghost Restaurant. You’ve become the nightmare of countless chosen ones, haven’t you?"

"James?This name sounds somewhat familiar."

The Blood Queen abruptly sat up, the red gauze slipping from her, baring her upper body completely in front of Alexander.

Yet she seemed unconcerned. Instead, she exclaimed in shock:"James had a sister? In the real world, he was an orphan!"