Chapter 4

The steward shot me a look, almost on reflex.

I went cold-faced in a flash and teleported to the doorway, nearly scaring Lia out of her wits.

She swallowed hard, her voice trembling with nerves. "Are you the master of this castle? I'd like to make a deal with you.

"I can offer you my blood in exchange for money. Would you accept?"

I looked down at her, sizing her up.

So, this was the case. Today, after a hundred years, it was the first time she'd stepped into the castle.

In my previous life, she stood in front of…