Vol 1 Chapter 4 (2/2)

He stretched his hand out, gently caressing the elf’s hair, saying in a tone reserved for lovers, “They call you Ellen In the elven tongue it ood name”

Cain cursed in hisa hand for the sword hidden in his jacket Even if the duke had so the deed or threeso person

“Then, let me teach you, a pleasure your celibate race doesn’t know”

Cain’s heart froze, the sword that was drawn stopped

The duke’s voice had apower, of course it wasn’t the so-called ‘charisic

At thatbackwards

Cain i him in place disappear

“If the onethe ‘Siren’s Tears’ was truly a otten your wish” The elf released the dagger, ju down froical abilities”

The duke looked down at his own chest, the blade was already all the way into his heart, leaving only the hilt visible Fresh blood rushed out continuously fro the delicate silk shi+rt red

Then, the duke laughed lightly

“As expected, prey that struggles, is better” He reached out his hand to pull out the dagger, dropping it uncaringly at his feet “It’s been a long… long time since I’ve been this excited”

The elf paled

On the duke’s chest, the wound visibly started to heal, blood no longer came out

“But, however disobedient the kitten, once it’s claere reer a threat”

The duke er had his weapon, hand raised, nails long and sharp

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Suddenly a shadow entered his vision

Alain felt a chill on his chest

“A cat has nine lives,” the knight said, standing in front of the elf “how many does a vampire have?”

He gripped the sword firain

Even without arht’s body It was a holy shi+eld that blocked all ic

The duke wiped away the blood at the corner of his htly

“That’s why, I hate knights, especially paladins Even their blood stinks of holy water”

The knight didn’t reply, only pulled the sword out once again, and thrust forward again

But this time, his sword hit empty air

The duke’s body had disappeared

In its place, a bat flew up, through the bars and disappeared into the night

Afterwards, a shocked cry came from outside the hich quickly turned into a blood curling scream

The elf rushed towards theto look down

In the duke’s garden, a night guard lay on the ground

A large hole gaped in the guard’s chest, there was an emptiness, where the heart was supposed to be