This year, the first snow, which came more than a month later than before, finally fell to the world in the waiting of countless people.

"Whew!"

The door to the tavern was pushed open, and the howling wind rushed in almost immediately, carrying the chill and snowflakes, causing the people in the room to shiver.

Bearing the complaining or resentful gazes of the drinkers, Odis closed the door behind him leisurely until he had indeed dusted off the ice slag from his cloak.

Without any intention of ordering a drink at the bar, Odris walked straight to the table closest to the stove. Unceremoniously reaching over the head of the man who was facing away from him, he grasped the ear of the wine glass.

"If you dare to touch my things without permission......" The long sword hanging from her waist slammed into Audris's abdomen against its scabbard, and Brigitte was very merciless: "I promise that I will stab it directly next time." ”

"Oh!" Odris let out a groan of strange tones as he leaned down, but the glass was still in his hand. After pouring the foaming horse urine in one gulp, Odis sighed contentedly: "Ha!"

Dealing with the nuts in front of her, Brigitte didn't urge her companion who was smashing her mouth. It's been a while since Odris, and she feels like she's getting used to this guy's annoying stuff.

After all, in the case of neither the Pope nor the Holy Virgin agreeing to switch partners, is there any other way higher than habit?

"The whole village was killed. As if to finally organize the logic of language in his mind, Udis touched his stubble-covered chin: "Not only humans, but also the blood clan did not spare even livestock this time. ”

"That is to say," she said, pulling out a white handkerchief from her bosom and wiping her fingers with crumbs stuck to the crumbs, Brigitte was disgusted by the action of plucking a curled beard and sniffing it under her nose.

Is this guy really like me, a paladin with a title?

"It's the same as the village we investigated yesterday?"

"So to speak. The situation was far worse than before, but Odris didn't want to put unnecessary pressure on his partners: "After gathering the corpses, I set them on fire with holy oil. At this, he paused, and his expression was rare solemn: "The original divine flame cleansed them of all their sins and pains, Amen. ”

"Amen. After whispering a prayer with her hands folded, Brigitte tapped the hilt of her sword, showing some restlessness: "Should we think of a way? ”

"In fact, we're already very fast. "I can understand this emotion, after all, I used to do it when I was a newcomer. Gently patting Brigitte's arm, Udis tried to reassure the other party: "You have to notice that this time the blood clan not only comes and goes like the wind, but also seems to have improved qualitatively in quantity and quality. If that's all I can do, I'm confident that there is still a way to deal with it, but what worries me the most is ......"

"What is it?" Audis fell silent before he finished speaking, and Brigitte, who had been waiting for a while, had to ask, "Tell me quickly!"

"What worries me the most is that they seem to be disciplined. As if awakened by some terrifying idea, Udris's face turned a little pale in the light of the fire: "In the past, when we were on missions, even if we couldn't catch up with them, we always encountered a few vampires who were left alone because they broke away from the team when cleaning up the scene, and this probability was almost 100%, but this time it was obviously different...... It's been so many days, have you and I ever faced any of the Bloods in person?"

"Nope. The voice squeezed out of her throat was a little hoarse, and Brigitte followed the other party's guidance to recall everything from the beginning, and then bitterly realized that Udis did not say anything wrong: "...... Not a single one. ”

"We need support. Glad that it was not difficult to convince him, Odris looked up and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "This is one of the two villages closest to where they last attacked. We're sorry, but we'll only have one place to hold until reinforcements arrive. ”

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The thick snow can only hinder humans who walk on their legs, but the Bloods, who can soar through the sky, have no such trouble.

"Have I been asleep for too long?" Cain's black robes were blown by the snow, standing at the top of the chapel in the middle of the village, "My dear Dracula, when did you become a vegetarian?"

"It's been a long time, Your Majesty. Hearing the call, Dracula stepped forward, then respectfully touched his chest with one hand and bowed: "About sixty years ago, I suddenly found that animal blood was more suitable for my appetite. ”

"That's why your race is dying, my child. Turning back to stare at the other party, Cain's eyes flashed with disappointment: "The purpose of our blood clan is to make humans fear!" The right hand was raised, and it was put together in a semicircle, and the king of the blood clan looked down at the village below: "The place where mortals live is our hunting ground! Dracula, why did you fall to this point?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Your Majesty. Kneeling on one knee, Dracula spoke in a humble tone but without the slightest hint of backing down: "Please forgive your unruly followers. ”

"Maybe it's just the long cosy rust that rusts your soul of struggle. Turning his body again, Cain's body turned into a mass of red bats scattered in all directions: "Perhaps, after tasting the warmth of human blood again, you will remember your pride as a duke of the blood clan." ”

Still on his knees, Dracula didn't get back to his feet until he felt almost all of the Bloods roar past him and join the hunting. Seeing that the originally peaceful and peaceful village was instantly transformed into an Shura field due to the arrival of predators, the sadness in Dracula's eyes was so thick that he couldn't dissolve.

"You taught me the phrase 'Do not disobey Your Majesty'. Slowly walking out from behind Dracula and beside him, Amboer's eyes did not look down: "Why can't you do it?"

"You're wrong, Amber, I can do it, and I have to do it. Lifting the delicate and small jaw of the other party with his slender index finger, Dracula smiled warmly at Amber in the ice and snow: "Only in this way can I guarantee that you don't have to." ”

"Go back, stand farther away. I don't want you to see what I'm going to look like. ”