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Loyalty and Monster [14/60]_2 “Why are you in the Hunting Illusion?”
Natalie asked sharply:
“You’re a non-combatant!”
“Ah, you guys launched the illusion so suddenly; I couldn’t get out in ti.”
Major Fraser said with a headache:
“Besides, I wasn’t the only one unexpectedly caught up in it…”
“Swish”
Seeing that the two guys in front of her were chatting away, not showing her much respect, the white-haired female vampire growled and lunged at them again.
This ti she moved even faster, planning to kill this audacious human Major before he could fire a bullet.
But…
“Bang”
Another gunshot forced her to retreat again.
This ti, Natalie looked to her left.
Miss Milian, who looked rather annoyed, also walked out with her crimson hand cannon.
Compared to Major Fraser’s genteel deanor, this fierce Transylvanian girl had far less restraint.
She cursed, gun in hand:
“Can you jerks give a warning before launching a spell next ti?
I’m the real non-combatant here!”
—
“Swish”
A bit away from Cardman City, in a deserted village, Maxim, who was eating hardtack in front of a carriage, looked up.
A figure fell rapidly from the night sky just before dawn, landing in an odd posture with wings folded.
After landing, he strode towards Maxim.
“Maxim?
Ah, my ‘monster’ brother, it’s been a long ti.”
The man adopted a friendly posture, extending his arms in greeting to Maxim as if they were old friends.
Maxim set down his hardtack, stood up, pulled down his face shield, and replied in a hoarse voice:
“Hello, Arthur, indeed it’s been a long ti.
Congratulations on becoming the vampire you always aspired to be.”
“I rely preceded you.
My loyalty and potential were recognized by Lord Jed, and in a critical mont, I was generously granted new strength by our master.
But don’t worry.
You’ve also found yourself a new master, haven’t you?
Although Lord Murphy’s reputation within the family… heh, but that doesn’t matter, he seems to be a good match for you.
Monsters and wastes…”
The tall vampire Arthur, who seed familiar with Maxim, was making rude jokes.
He stood a few steps away from Maxim, looking at his “brother” who seed different from before, and glanced at the carriage behind him.
He could sense a frail vampire inside the carriage.
That must be Lady Cui Si, whom Lord Jed had specifically ntioned.
“So you indeed brought her here, as commanded by Lord Jed.
Good, Mark!
I am glad to see you maintaining your proud loyalty.
Lord Jed would be pleased and reward you.”
Waving his hand, Vampire Arthur said to Maxim:
“You can leave now, I’ll take care of the rest.”
“Is it Lord Jed’s command?”
Maxim asked.
This unnecessary question vexed Arthur.
Holding back his impatience, he said:
“Of course, didn’t I just say you can leave?
You were never this troubleso before.”
Maxim looked around at the surrounding night.
It was the darkest mont before dawn, and the surroundings of this deserted village were eerily quiet – perfect by any grave’s standard.
His fingers twitched as he asked:
“Did you co alone?
Where are the others?”
“That’s none of your business!
Mark, be a good boy and go.”
Arthur was no longer willing to waste ti talking with his ‘bread-eating’ brother from the past.
He walked past Maxim towards Lady Cui Si’s carriage.
Behind him, Maxim gently gripped his “Ambition and Dreams” Swift Sword on his waist.
He muttered:
“Arthur, do you rember this place?”
“This place?”
Vampire Arthur looked around.
He replied impatiently:
“Isn’t it just a ruined, deserted village?
There are places like this everywhere from the Ten-Year War.
What are you trying to say?”
“It’s a pity, you seem to have forgotten.”
The blade slowly unsheathed.
The blade, emitting a faint green glow, made a strange whistling sound as it rubbed against the scabbard.
Behind the vampire, Maxim flexed his shoulders, speaking lowly:
“This is where we were born, where we grew up, wandered, got adopted by Lord Jed, beca Blood Servants, and dread about the future together in the dimly lit hut.
They called ‘Monster’, and they called you ‘Giant’.
Those distant mories seem like sothing from another life now, don’t they, Arthur?”
“Mark!
Put your weapon away!”
The vampire sensed sothing was wrong.
He grabbed his Swift Sword hanging at his waist, turned towards Maxim, who had assud the Blood Vulture swordsmanship stance, and said:
“Don’t be foolish!”
In response to this final warning, Maxim’s response was…
Charge!
“Clang”
The two blades t in an instant.
Maxim’s charge was effortlessly blocked by the vampire Arthur, who was renowned for his brute strength even before his transformation.
After becoming a vampire, his strength had significantly enhanced.
The collision of their weapons sent sparks flying.
They stood almost face-to-face, just outside the deserted village.
Ti seed to freeze at this mont.
Those crimson eyes stared at the face shield blocking their view, yet they could still see the disappointnt flaming in the eyes behind the slits.
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