Rebirth as The Vampire Lord's Wife
Chapter 179: Can’t Kill Innocent People

Chapter 179: Can’t Kill Innocent People

Relieved? Obviously. She was relieved that she didn’t have to kill the man she considered like her own family.

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After a few minutes of being lost in her thoughts, trying to figure out all the questions that bothered her and thinking clearly about what plan she should pursue now, Iris finally looked at Xavier.

Sadness clouded Iris’s features as she said, "I want to meet the real Eric..."

Looking at how sad she was made Xavier feel bad that he had to deliver such bad news to her.

Iris could feel that Xavier seemed to avoid talking about Eric, forcing her to ask what was bothering her mind now.

"X-Xavier, don’t tell..." Her hands clenched into fists as she imagined the Demon, disguised as Eric, had already killed the real Eric. "Is he alive?"

"I apologize, Iris, but I also don’t know. He is missing. Justin and the others tried to find him, but they had not yet found anything," Xavier explained.

Hearing Xavier’s words made Iris’ heart tremble as she felt mixed feelings clashing in her heart, anger and fear.

"Let’s go to the Shadow Guild first. Maybe from there, we could find some info about him." She stood from her seat, ready to go. But when she saw that Xavier didn’t move from his seat, it worried her even more.

"You can’t go there. The Demon has taken over that Guild. They are working together with the Dark Wizard..." Xavier said calmly, but Iris felt like every word that Xavier uttered represented a dagger stabbing her. She felt hurt that her old Guild was no longer what she had imagined.

She turned to her seat right beside him and asked, "Y-You mean they are taking over the entire guild?"

"No. But Justin collected information there: Eric was no longer him but a dark wizard using his magic to pretend to be Eric. And some team leaders there were no longer humans but Demons and their allies..." He explained.

"What the heck! Why did this Demon take over the Shadow Guild?" Iris asked, annoyed.

Even though she didn’t want to be a member of Shadow forever, she also didn’t want to see the place that raised her taken over by evil creatures. How could she let that happen? Furthermore, she also didn’t know where the real Eric was now.

"I can’t let them do that, Xavier. I must find a way to go there and deal with them all. I’m not afraid of them," she said while staring at Xavier.

Xavier was taken aback by how her eyes flickered with dazzling fire. She was furious.

"Are you serious and want to confront them without first observing them? Maybe from there, you can find a clue where Eric is being held!" Xavier offers this plan. Because he wanted to go there alone to check who the Demon was. This Demon had dared to appear among humans and even kill Iris.

"We don’t know if he’s alive or not. I don’t want to wait. Xavier, let’s face them," Iris said, surprising Xavier.

When their eyes met, she continued, "I know Shadow was not an innocent organization. They make money from taking other people’s lives, but I also can’t let that Guild fall into the hands of Demons or Dark Wizards. Eric built that place. How could I let that happen?"

"I know how angry you are now, Iris. But, you have to remember. You will be facing a powerful Dark Wizard. Even Justin himself can’t confront this person. So—" Xavier’s words faded as Iris’s slender finger landed on his lips, silencing him.

Xavier was taken aback but enjoyed how cute his woman was. Now, he felt a rush to meet God and ask how to take their relationship more seriously. Their differences were starting to torture him.

"I have you..." Her eyes sparkled, meeting his golden-yellow gaze. "Didn’t you promise you wouldn’t let anyone hurt me?" Her smile bloomed when she saw Xavier smile. "So, why should I fear a Dark Wizard or a mere Demon?"

Xavier chuckled. This girl never failed to amaze him.

"You will not lose even in a clash with the Demon King, right?" Iris casually said, but her casual words made Xavier’s cold heart tremble as memories of the past reappeared in his mind.

"My goodness, Xavier... You can’t fight the Demon King?" Iris was surprised.

"My lady, stop talking nonsense," He swiftly returned to his calm and cold expression; he didn’t want Iris to read what he felt now. He gently flicked her forehead before saying, "No one can stop me, not even the Demon King. But you can’t go there. Let me handle it by myself. You wait here..."

Hearing his answer still confused her. Shadow Guild, Eric, and everyone in that Guild were her friends. Why did he not allow her to go there?

She couldn’t help but ask, "Why? At least give me a good reason that will make me understand..."

Xavier silently laughed inwardly, facing this little stubborn woman.

"Because you can’t kill innocent people. You can only eliminate your target and someone who tries to harm you during your assignments. But now? This is different. This is not your assignment. You will face punishment from higher-ups if you break the rules, Iris. And I don’t want that to happen..." Xavier explained.

Iris was stunned hearing his explanation. He was indeed correct. She couldn’t kill innocent humans.

’Gosh! Why is this so troublesome!? Wait...’ A smile appeared on the corner of her lips when she remembered something. ’The Demon was not human. I still have a chance to go there. Yay!!’ she rejoiced in her heart.

Xavier was surprised when he saw her smile blooming.

"Did you understand what I told you or not?" he asked, looking confused.

"Xavier, did you forget?" A smile appeared on her lips as she gazed into his confused-looking eyes.

"What is it?" He raised his eyebrow slightly, curious to know what she was thinking that made her look so happy.

"Demon was not a human, not a person... They are evil creatures. I can still kill them, right?"

Xavier was speechless.

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