Shadowing Practice: I Was Sent As A Sacrifice To Kill A Vampire | Easy English Listening Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This girl's a curse!
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Keeping her will bring ruin to the entire family!
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These cruel words were all directed at Lilith, who just a day ago had been the heir of the prestigious family.
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Even Lilith herself was forced to believe that her misfortune was contagious,
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as she had watched everyone she loved perish, one by one.
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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And yet, whatever was bathed in her blood flourished more than ever before.
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Suddenly, a giant serpent shot past the wretched Lilith.
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A creature belonging to none other than Eldon, her uncle.
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As you can see, we cannot kill her.
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But her blood, her cursed misfortune, these we can use to destroy Alaric, the vampire lord.
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She must make him fall in love with her, and once he does, that very love will become a curse,
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bringing an end to his immortality.
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It's just moving from one help to another.
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And so Lilith, disguised as a sacrificial maiden, was sent to Alaric's vampire castle.
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As she arrived, whispers reached her ears.
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Hey, let me tell you a fascinating story.
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But don't tell anyone else, okay?
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The roses in the Vampire Lord's castle have all withered at once.
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The servants are running around in a panic.
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What do we do?
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Without those roses, Lord Alaric will be in danger.
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He can't drink regular blood.
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Ha ha ha.
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Imagine, the great
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Vampire Lord surviving off rose blood.
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How pathetic.
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I just found a way to buy myself some extra time.
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At that very moment, her eyes met Alaric's piercing gaze,
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and a violent wave of killing intent shot through the air, sending a chill down her spine.
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But her survival instincts were faster.
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How dare you?
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What are you trying to do?
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Ignoring the pain, Lilith clenched her fist and grasped the thorny remains of the withered roses.
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A rich fragrance of blood spilled from her palm,
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and miraculously, the roses trembled before suddenly blooming back to life.
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Not just reviving, they flourished.
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Deep crimson, lush, and more fragrant than ever before.
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You are different from the others who were sacrificed to my servants.
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One month, if you let me live, I will keep this garden blooming forever.
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You need these flowers more than anything, don't you?
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You think you've found my weakness?
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One month means nothing to me.
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Fine, just don't disappoint me.
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Otherwise, you already know what happens.
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Lilith was the only human inside this dark cursed castle.
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Yet instead of cowering in fear, she embraced her new life as.. if she were enjoying every moment.
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Every day, a new row of roses bloomed, vibrant and lush.
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The wind carried soft murmurs, as if the flowers themselves were speaking to her.
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Roses, huh?
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If you depend on them, Alaric, then you will have to depend on me.
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At night, Lilith bathed in the crimson petals, crushing them between her fingers, letting their scent weave into her skin.
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Whenever she felt Alaric's gaze lingering on her, she moved gracefully like a dancer,
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using the rose petals to craft a hypnotic performance.
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Not bad.
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From now on, join me for dinner.
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But Lilith didn't know.
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The moment Alaric turned away, his eyes darkened, brimming once again with a bone -chilling aura of death.
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There was a secret that the Vampire Lord had always hidden.
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He had never known a single night of peaceful sleep.
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He always saw himself, yet at the same time, not himself.
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Perhaps an Alaric from another lifetime, dying beneath the cold, unforgiving blade
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that pierced deep into his heart the hand gripping the dagger had always belonged to the same person.
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A beautiful taunting face, framed by pure white rose petals, radiant under the moonlight.
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Lilith's face.
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Alaric had sworn that if he ever found her, in this lifetime, he would end her first,
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before she had the chance to strike him down.
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But this time, he couldn't do it because the one prophesied to kill him was also the one keeping him alive.
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One month?
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Just one month?
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I've been keeping my guard up.
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Nothing can possibly happen.
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Yet another restless night, the same dream returning once more.
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Speak!
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What are you doing here?
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I heard from the servants that you often have nightmares.
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I created this rose -infused candle, hoping it might help ease your mind.
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Strange.
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The pain.. it's actually gone.
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From now on, you will keep watch here while I sleep.
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Do not overstep your rule.
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Understood.
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Both of them believed their plans were going smoothly.
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Hurry, get to the underground shelter.
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If you're too slow and something happens, you're on your own.
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What's going on?
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You should hide in your room as well.
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Tonight, every living being tied to this castle will be at their weakest.
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If someone were to take advantage of that...
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Nonsense!
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Lord Alaric has set up traps to keep the Kessel's protective weapon secure!
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The night when Alaric is at his weakest?
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As the wind fell silent and the moon vanished, darkness swallowed the night.
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Lilith's deliberate footsteps echoed through the hidden chamber, breaking the stillness of the underground vault.
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So she still came to the place where Alaric kept the silver sword.
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Huh?
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So, in the end, she still wants to take it to kill me.
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Hmm?
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Yet, Lilith hastily gathered the fallen black rose petals, tucking them into a small pouch.
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Kill you with that sword?
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And then what?
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Will I truly be safe after that?
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Suddenly, a chilling gust of wind swept through the chamber.
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A human?
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And what an intoxicating scent.
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Well, well, we weren't expecting such a fine catch when sneaking into Alaric's castle tonight.
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The rebellious vampires, eyes gleaming with ravenous hunger, crept toward Lilith.
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Just as Lilith was on the brink of despair, Alaric had arrived just in time.
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Alaric, look at yourself, weak, pathetic, and yet you still show up to protect your little human.
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With no other choice, Alaric stepped back, his hand trembling as he reached for the silver sword,
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a weapon of his own making.
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The moment he drew the blade, a sharp agonized hiss escaped him.
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The silver burned into his palm, searing his flesh, but Alaric ignored the pain.
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Yet, as the blade's deadly aura merged with Alaric's own power, the rogue vampires shuddered in fear.
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Run, Lillard!
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I'll hold them all!
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Huh?
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She's gonna stab me, isn't she?
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But she didn't.
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Lilith turned and with a swift, precise motion, hurled the silver blade straight into the rogue vampires.
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Alaric stared at her, stunned.
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For the first time in centuries, he felt something stir deep inside him.
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You shouldn't have come. And you?
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Why didn't you run?
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I didn't want you to die.
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This time, it's real.
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In the days that followed, whenever Alaric was near Lilith, his heart throbbed with pain.
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Yet when she was far away, his body felt drained, empty, like he was withering.
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Lilith felt it too.
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He's falling in love with me.
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Why am I not happy?
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I can't let him suffer under my cursed misfortune.
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But the moment she stepped beyond the vampire land...
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Uh, Uncle Elden?
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I've been waiting for you these past few days.
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I knew it.
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You're too soft -hearted.
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You would never let him die because of you.
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But you know what?
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Let me tell you a little secret.
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There was no curse of misfortune.
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It had never existed.
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Everything had been Eldon's lie, carefully crafted to push Lilith straight into Alaric's hands.
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A sinless, traceless toxin Eldon had planted on Lilith,
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making any vampire who got too close feel like they were being torn apart.
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Surprise!
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Now, come on out, my dear boy.
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Footsteps echoed, sending a shiver down Lilith's spine.
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Let her go.
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Tell me what you want, and I'll give it to you.
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Ha!
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I knew you'd come.
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You're still my niece, so I'll make you an offer.
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If you stab this dagger into his heart, I'll let you go free.
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But if you refuse...
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Alaric stood motionless, helplessly watching her.
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Lilith took a deep breath, her eyes turning icy cold.
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With all the strength she had left, she raised the dagger high.
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For a brief breathless moment, it seemed as if the blade would plunge into Alaric's heart.
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But instead, it sank deep into her own chest.
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No!
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Lilith!
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Why?
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Lilith's blood seeped into Alaric's skin, and in that moment, a miracle occurred.
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A gentle light bloomed from Alaric's chest.
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A white rose, hidden deep within his heart, began to glow.
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Then unfurled its petals in full bloom.
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Alaric's mind spun.
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He had seen this flower before.
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Yes, their first life.
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Back then, Lilith had been a celestial garden of the sacred garden,
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and Alaric had still been a dark vampire.
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They had fallen in love, despite the world tearing them apart.
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The high deity who governed over Lilith, none other than Eldon himself, had witnessed everything.
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Have you heard of the white rose?
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It holds the power to cleanse the darkness from a vampire's blood.
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Lilith, desperate to be with the one she loved, stole it.
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But before she could complete the ritual, but then, Eldon revealed his true nature,
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greedy and cunning, seeking to steal the white rose for himself to rapidly ascend in power.
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This caused the petals to break and fall.
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The rope was thrown into turmoil.
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Storms raged across the skies.
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Alaric and Lilith were cast down to the mortal world.
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But Eldon had miscalculated.
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A fragment of the white rose had fused into Alaric's very being.
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With no other choice, Eldon followed them into the mortal realm,
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secretly plotting to reclaim the full power of the White Rose.
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This is the one who betrayed your father.
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Pretend to love him, then kill him.
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To complete the cycle, Alaric had to die at the hands of the one he loved and trusted most.
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Why?
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Just one more lifetime?
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How dare you break the cycle, Lilith?
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Alaric couldn't absorb the White Rose's full power.
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If he did, he wouldn't become stronger than ever.
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But he refused.
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With this, you'll be safe.
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Just take it, Lilith.
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No!
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I don't need it!
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We have to return it!
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The White Rose shimmered, dissolving into pure light drifting into the heavens,
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carrying its sweet fragrance back to the divine realm.
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No!
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The bond that once chained them did not vanish completely.
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Instead, it sought out a worthy recipient for its punishment.
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Elden, you will suffer the punishment you deserve in the depths of the underworld.
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We did it.
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When Lilith opened her eyes, she thought she had died.
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Lilith, you're awake.
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It's over now.
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For the first time in centuries, the Rose Garden was no longer a place of blood and suffering.
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It bloomed under the sunlight, just like their love.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “I Was Sent As A Sacrifice To Kill A Vampire”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Lilith, Alaric, rose, mom, vampire. This video has 224 sentences and 1808 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| curse noun | /kɝs/ | A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. |
| castle noun | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or… |
| blade noun | /bleɪd/ | The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts. |
| bloom noun | /blum/ | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| lifetime noun | /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ | The duration of the life of someone or something. |
| sword noun | /soɹd/ | A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. |
| chill verb | /tʃɪl/ | To lower the temperature of something; to cool. |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| dagger noun | /ˈdæɡɚ/ | A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| chamber noun | /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯mbɚ/ | The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| establishment noun | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ | The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| shoot through verb | To leave, to disappear. | |
| step back verb | /stɛp ˈbæk/ | To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation. |
| tear apart verb | /ˈtɛɚ əˈpɑɹt/ | To destroy. |
| turn away verb | To rotate so as not to face someone or something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you trying to do?
- You need these flowers more than anything, don't you?
- You think you've found my weakness?
- What are you doing here?
- She's gonna stab me, isn't she?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you let me live, I will keep · If he did, he wouldn't become |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been keeping · I've been waiting |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was forced · was bathed · was sent |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've found · has set · Have you heard |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/, worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, beneath /bɪˈniːθ/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/, flourish /ˈflʊ̈ɹ.ɪʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, shelter /ˈʃɛltə/
- Long words — get the stress right: establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, recipient /ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/, deliberate /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/, immortality /ˌɪmɔːɹˈtæləti/, intoxicate /ɪnˈtɑksɪkeɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like curse, castle, blade.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.