CHAPTER 494: I’M NOT GOING TO ARGUE WITH AN AUNTY (1/2)
But even if that was true, I wasn’t one to take an insult lying down just because the both of us were enemies of Demon Hunters. “You were a Human yourself in the past. Don’t you feel disgusted drinking another Human’s blood all the time?”
“Hmph, don’t compare me to some lowly Human, I’m a noble Bloodkin.” Umbra sneered back at me while eyeing me from top to toe. “Humans are merely food, but you know… you’re not that bad, how about becoming my mate? I promise your embrace will be gentle. Just one kiss and we can enjoy an eternity of blood together!”
… He… he actually hit on me… Also, his eyes don’t seem to be functioning too well… but you know what… I just want to flatten him into a meat biscuit right now.
“Killing a beauty like you would be such a waste. You should reconsider squandering your life like this.”
He threw me a lewd look then waved his hands. The Undead herding the villagers towards us promptly backed away… Again… What is he up to?
I wasn’t the only one wondering that right now, everyone who wasn’t that Vampire was probably wondering as well. He clearly had the advantage with all those hostages in his hands and he simply let them go?! As long as he pressured us now, it would only be a matter of time before we caved in. It seemed like he was only surrounding the village in order to prevent us from escaping…
Blast it, I could have escaped already, hostages or no hostages. If only… Bah, now’s not the time for such matters.
By now, the Lycans had led away their respective Undead hordes out of the vicinity of the village, much to the confusion of the villagers, though that confusion did not last long.
“Ahem.” Umbra cleared his throat a couple of times. Upon confirming that he had all of our attention, he smirked sinisterly. “I’m sure every one of you is aware by now, but I had the power to kill everyone present, yet I didn’t do so. Wasting so much food is a headache for me as well, not to mention I’m just here for revenge. That’s why I’ll give you all a chance now. I will wait 24 hours. As long as those who attacked my lair three days ago leave this village, I’ll be magnanimous and forgive this village’s transgressions. But if they don’t… I’m afraid I’ll have to kill you all.”
That underhanded fiend…
Having successfully sown discord, the Vampire nonchalantly shrugged at me then left under the escort of his Lycans.
An awkward silence fell over the village. The Vampire had left as he said, but the Undead horde was still on the outskirts waiting for our move.
That Vampire’s motives were a head scratcher too. He clearly had the means to defeat us there and then yet he still gave the village 24 hours to consider… what was he up to?
With the Undead out of the picture for now, the villagers couldn’t let their guards down yet, because there was still that matter of the three hundred Devils I had summoned…
“Papa, what are those red-skinned creatures?”
“Those are Devils… Be careful, they are no different than the Undead… they eat people as well…”
“Mama, I’m scared…”
“Don’t worry, sweetie, Mama is here…”
A slew of whispering ensued amongst the villagers, revealing the disquiet within their ranks. The more cowardly amongst them had already fallen to their knees to beg for mercy. It was only then that I realised what had happened: the target of their fears had shifted from the Undead to the Devils.
I quickly rushed forward to explain. “Be at ease, everyone, these are the Devils I summoned to protect the village.”
“Big sister.” A small boy barely a meter tall pointed at one of the Large Imps and asked, “will these monsters eat us?”
“No, they won’t. I’m controlling them.”