《I, a Radiant Paladin, Was Embraced by a Vampire Queen!》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°What am I¡­. where¡¯s this¡­¡± The dizzy Harlen opened his eyes groggily. His heavy head caused Harlen to be unable to lift it up. He could only lower his head, and sway left and right¡­ At the same time, he observed his surroundings with half-lidded eyes. However, all he saw was darkness. Harlen had the intention to rub his head to ease the throbbing, before trying to feel the environment around him. However, he realized that his hands and body were bound by what seemed to be chains, and he could not move. ¡°Zing zing¡± ¡°This smell is¡­ blood!¡± Harlen was all too familiar with the smell that filled the air. As a Paladin, he was always on the front line. Wearing heavy armor to defend against the powerful enemies in front of him, he created an environment for his teammates to attack. After years of fighting and killing enemies, Harlen¡¯s perception of blood had become increasingly sensitive. Even if there was only a hint of blood in the air, Harlen could acutely identify it. At that moment, Harlen suddenly felt liquid flowing from his neck. Suddenly, a heavy metal door that was in front of Harlen was slowly pushed open. A few rays of light shone into the dark room. The sudden rush of light blinded Harlen, who had adjusted to the darkness. He only heard a bang, and the metal door was shut again. Right now¡­ there seemed to be two more people in this dark room besides Harlen? ¡°Pa!¡± With the snap of a finger, rows of candles lit up the surroundings. In less than two seconds, the rows of candles lit up the entire dark room. Harlen adjusted his eyes, which had been stimulated by the strong light when he opened the door, and forced himself to look around. Through the candlelight, he could see that he was in a room with black and red colors. In addition to the metal door in front of him, there was also a metal railing window the size of an A4 paper. Perhaps it was because the night sky outside the window was the same as the darkness in the room, so he did not notice this window. And Harlen found himself tied to a black cross. His body was wrapped in layers of chains. Other than that¡­ There also seemed to be a lady with long brown curly hair, wearing a dark red dress, and a maid who was suspected to be a servant. They were standing in front of the metal door, looking at him. ¡°Are you awake?¡± ¡°Honorable Sir Radiant Knight, Mr. Harlen Brook.¡± The brown-haired lady asked as she bowed to Harlen. Harlen ignored the brown-haired lady¡¯s greeting. Instead, he continued to observe his surroundings to see where he was. The brunette however didn¡¯t seem happy to be ignored by Harlen. She waved her hand, summoning a large group of pitch-black little bats flew out from the scarlet circle in front of her. A portion of the bats flew behind the brown-haired lady and gathered to form the shape of a throne. At the end, it turned into a real royal throne. The other portion flew toward Harlen. The little bats¡¯ claws grabbed Harlen¡¯s body and hair tightly. However, Harlen only looked at the brown-haired lady. The brown-haired lady sat elegantly on the royal throne made of bats. She fixed her scarlet eyes on Harlen, who was fixed to the place by the little bats. ¡°Mr. Harlen.¡± ¡°It¡¯s impolite to look around when others ask questions.¡± As she spoke, the brown-haired lady took the black tea from the maid and began to savor it. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, ma¡¯am.¡± ¡°I just don¡¯t understand why I¡¯m here.¡± ¡°May I know where this is? Who are you?¡± Harlen asked the brunette. ¡°You¡¯re in This Throne¡¯s vampire castle.¡± ¡°My name is Bella¡¤Elisa.¡± ¡°I¡¯m the Blood Tribe¡¯s 25th generation Scarlet Queen.¡± ¡°Nice to meet you!¡± Bella Elisa got up and curtsied before returning to her throne. ¡°¡­You! You are! Cough cough cough!¡± ¡°You¡¯re that Queen of Vampires, Bella Elisa?!¡± Hearing Bella¡¯s words, Harlen almost lost his breath. As a Paladin, he was constantly thinking about how to destroy the big boss of the Blood Clan and protect the peace of humans. Now, the big boss of the Blood Clan was standing in front of him. However, he was tied up and his equipment and weapons were gone. There were only a few pieces of tattered clothes covering his body, and he had no fighting strength left. Even so, Harlen struggled to free himself from the chains and fight the vampire queen with only his body. As a Paladin, even if he was weak, he had to carry out his justice. Eliminate evil forces in the dark corners of the world! ¡°Stop struggling. It¡¯s pointless.¡± ¡°The more you struggle, the faster the blood will flow from your neck. Behave yourself.¡± At this, Harlen belatedly realized that the liquid flowing on his neck was blood. ¡°You! What did you do to me?!¡± Harlen looked fiercely at Bella. As a paladin, Harlen¡¯s ego would never allow a vampire to do anything to him and corrupt him. ¡°Just letting out some blood on you so you can get ready.¡± A sinister smile appeared on Queen Bella¡¯s face. ¡°You! Just what are you planning to do to me?!¡± At this point, Harlen couldn¡¯t take it anymore and yelled at Bella. He was about to be corrupted. His pride as a Paladin was about to crumble. Bella completely ignored Harlen¡¯s roar. She sipped her black tea and watched Harlen¡¯s impotent rage. After a while, she handed the black tea to the maid before saying to Harlen, ¡°Mr. Harlen, have you ever heard of how vampires reproduce?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. Your father here doesn¡¯t want to know either.¡± At this moment, Harlen could no longer listen to Bella. He only wanted to break free from the chains and fight it out with Queen Bella. Only then would he fulfil his identity of a Paladin, dying an honorable death. However, Queen Bella ignored the struggling Harlen and his words, continuing to speak. ¡°Every vampire queen of our generation has a chance to perform The Embrace to raise an heir.¡± ¡°Although we vampires can reproduce like humans, if we do that, our bloodline will not be pure.¡± ¡°However, if they were to use the method I mentioned earlier to raise an heir¡­.¡± ¡°¡­ it will allow the heir to inherit all the genes of the parent.¡± ¡°Because every vampire queen has only one chance, therefore, the selection of heirs is especially important.¡± With that, Queen Bella looked Harlen up and down with satisfaction. ¡°What are you looking at me for!¡± ¡°Could it be that I am the chosen heir?! Queen Bella didn¡¯t say anything. She simply smiled. Then, she simply said, ¡°Looking at the blood in your body, it seems like you¡¯ve bled enough. It¡¯s time to replenish your blood..¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With that, Queen Bella smiled in a sinister manner. Hearing this, Harlen swung wildly from side to side, trying to get rid of the bats and chains. However, the small bats summoned by the Scarlet Queen Bella were extremely powerful. No matter how hard Harlen shook, it didn¡¯t budge. ¡°Get lost! Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Harlen cursed as he struggled. But Queen Bella had no intention of stopping because of a few insults. She extended her right index and middle fingers. With a quick swipe, she slashed at the wrist of her left hand, directly on where the radial pulse was. Blood started to flow out. Queen Bella then began to run her right hand irregularly through the air. Her gestures seemed to be drawing talismans for blood transmission. The moment her right hand stopped moving, two blood-colored runes appeared in the air. A blood rune floated to the bleeding area on Queen Bella¡¯s wrist and merged, while the other blood rune floated to where Harlen¡¯s neck was bleeding and merged. The moment the blood symbols completely merged into their bodies¡­ The blood flowing from the pulse point of Queen Bella¡¯s left hand had turned into several tiny blood streams that were only two millimeters wide. They flowed from the Queen¡¯s wrist towards Harlen¡¯s neck. Slowly, the several streams of blood flowed into the several small wounds that had been bitten out by the bats from Harlen¡¯s neck, assimilating into his body. ¡°Ahhh!¡± ¡°Bastard! Stop!¡± ¡°Ahhhh!!! You beast!!! You¡¯re not going to die an easy death!!!¡± Harlen wildly struggled, even with the chains restraining him. The transmission of blood could not be too fast. If it was too fast, Harlen¡¯s body might not be able to hold on and end up bleeding from all seven orifices. It wouldn¡¯t work if it was too slow as well. The blood of a vampire was not like the blood of a normal person. If the flow was too slow, it might cause secondary damage to his weak body. Therefore, the transmission speed was really difficult to control, even for the Vampire Queen Bella Elisa. The whole embrace process lasted for nearly 15 minutes before it ended. Queen Bella stood in front of her throne, waiting to see if Harlen would have any adverse reactions. About a minute later, Harlen, who was still gasping for breath, suddenly exerted his strength and broke the layers of chains binding him, falling down the platform he was bound in. The chains had actually become so brittle¡­? No! It wasn¡¯t that the chains were brittle. It was that Harlen had already fused with the vampire¡¯s blood and had become incredibly powerful, so powerful that the chains were as brittle as dry twigs. ¡°Wow~¡± Even the powerful Queen Bella could not help but sigh at the sight. ¡°Not bad, as expected of the heir I have chosen, he has great potential.¡± As Queen Bella spoke, she walked over to the kneeling Harlen. Squatting down, she extended a long index finger to Harlen¡¯s chin, which was lowered, and effortlessly lifted his head for a closer look. Harlen, who was still breathing heavily, had yet to rein in his temper. He flipped his hand back, ready to knock aside the fingers of the vampire queen who had touched him. However, Queen Bella¡¯s finger merely moved a little to the side and dodged Harlen¡¯s palm. Harlen, who missed, hit the wall beside him due to inertia. This palm strike directly created a deep imprint in the wall! Cracks gradually appeared on the edge of the imprint. Upon seeing this, Queen Bella was pleasantly surprised. The walls of this dark room were made of special materials, and Paladins and Vampires, even those heroic Paladins and powerful Vampires, might not be able to cause damage to the walls. Now, Harlen was able to punch a hole in it with one palm. This meant that the vampire queen¡¯s blood had fused perfectly with him. Moreover, the vampire queen¡¯s blood had reached a peak level of chemistry with Harlen¡¯s body. Queen Bella turned back to Harlen, her goodwill towards him further increasing. ¡°Harlen, I have faith in you.¡± Bella said excitedly. But Harlen didn¡¯t feel good. He just felt sick. His body, his blood, his conviction¡­ At this moment, everything collapsed. ¡°No! No! No!!!¡± ¡°AHHHHHHH!!!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want it! I don¡¯t want it!¡± Harlen howled like a madman. He grabbed his head and pounded the floor crazily. Suddenly, he scrabbled to pick up the sharp gravel that had fallen to the ground, trying to cut his own blood vessels in an attempt to commit suicide. However, just as he was about to pick up the stone, Bella kicked it away. Queen Bella seemed to have guessed that Harlen wanted to end his own life, so she said in an uninterested voice. ¡°Don¡¯t waste your energy.¡± ¡°You won¡¯t die even if your blood vessels are cut off. You will only waste some blood.¡± ¡°Vampires heal faster than Paladins.¡± ¡°Furthermore, your blood belongs to this Queen.¡± ¡°The power of your automatic healing far exceeds other vampires.¡± Upon hearing this, Harlen stopped his wailing, and also stopped trying to use the sharp stone to cut his blood vessels. He slumped against the wall. He watched as the initial wounds on his wrist were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Harlen¡¯s eyes slowly lost their focus, and dimmed. ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± ¡°Vampire!¡± ¡°Hahahaha!!¡± ¡°Did I also become a vampire?¡± ¡°A vampire who lives forever, a vampire who kills living beings, a vampire who commits all kinds of evil deeds!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!!!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!!!¡± Harlen laughed wildly into the air. He laughed at himself for being too weak. If only he had bitten his tongue and killed himself right from the start, things would not have reached this point. He laughed at his own carelessness of not dying on the battlefield. Instead, he fell into the enemy¡¯s hands and eventually became an enemy race. He laughed a third time at his hopeless future. Since he had already become an immortal vampire, could he return to his original enemy? Could he return to his former companions and family whom he had fought together with? The more Harlen laughed, the crazier his laughter became. Until he stopped laughing after being slapped by Queen Bella. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with vampires? What¡¯s so bad about us.¡± ¡°With an endless life, we can do whatever we want, without fear of time.¡± Queen Bella turned to Harlen. ¡°Furthermore, not all vampires aim to cause harm to others.¡± ¡°Not all vampires are also evil.¡± ¡°There are also some good vampires who secretly help humans.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that while those good vampires are helping you humans, your original race¡¯s selfish desires are getting stronger.¡± ¡°They constantly ask the Vampires to help with this and that. In the end, when the good Vampires can¡¯t do it anymore, you humans will ask the Paladins to eliminate them.¡± ¡°If it works, keep it. If it doesn¡¯t, eradicate it.¡± ¡°Compared to the hypocritical humans that you Paladins fought so hard to protect, This Throne thinks that us vampires are much better.¡± Harlen ignored Queen Bella¡¯s words and stared at the ground in a daze. After a few minutes, Harlen finally spoke his first normal sentence. ¡°I am no longer a Paladin who protects.¡± Seeing this, Queen Bella stood up and patted the dust off her dress. ¡°The future has to continue. I didn¡¯t limit your movements.¡± ¡°You can continue protecting what you want as a vampire, and you can explore this vampire world with your own will.¡± ¡°This will let you find out if the world of the Blood Race you know is what you think it is.¡± Harlen cocked his head at Bella, his eyes slowly returning to normal. Queen Bella leaned down and extended her right hand in front of Harlen. ¡°Welcome to the world of vampires, my child.¡± Harlen also gradually extended his hand toward Bella¡¯s palm.. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Chirp chirp chirp.¡± ¡°Chirp chirp chirp.¡± Following the crisp bird cries. Under the shade of the tree, Harlen, who was taking an afternoon nap, stretched lazily. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned. ¡°How unusual. It¡¯s been almost a year, but I can still dream about the incident of my Embrace.¡± ¡°Hahaha.¡± Harlen laughed bitterly, then sat up and walked out of the shade of the trees. He looked up at the blue sky, bathed in sunlight. ¡°How beautiful. This blue sky and white clouds.¡± ¡°The sun is also very warm.¡± After a year, Harlen had finally returned to being under this blue sky. Ever since he became a vampire that night a year ago, Harlen had been following Queen Bella around for the past year, learning all kinds of knowledge, abilities, etiquette, and so on in the vampire castle where light could not reach. There were a few times where he had tried to escape, but Queen Bella had found him instantly and dragged him back to the Vampire Castle. Fortunately, the vampire queen¡¯s blood in Harlen¡¯s body allowed him to heal quickly. It had been a year, and it was not easy for him to get permission from Queen Bella to come out of the human world and see the light again. He had to enjoy it while he could. Harlen sat on the edge of the cliff at the top of the hill and looked down at the ant-sized human city Saint Calloran in the distance, feeling very excited. As he had become a vampire, his vision had improved greatly. Although the city was only the size of an ant in the sky, the situation inside the city was very clear to him. Harlen spent the rest of the afternoon sitting on the edge of the cliff until the sun set. During this time, Harlen had been thinking of a question. It was his identity. The hero who had disappeared on the battlefield a year ago, the Radiant Knight Harlen Brook. It was unknown how the news spread in the city. If he were to reveal his identity in the city now, would he be treated like a hero? ¡°Forget it, forget it. What are you thinking about? Are you dreaming?¡± Harlen muttered to himself. Let¡¯s not talk about the treatment of returning heroes. All he had to say was that he had already become a vampire, and this would result in a new war. The only fortunate thing was that when he was a Radiant Paladin, those who knew of his true identity were only his family and a few old time battle comrades. The others only knew the Paladin, not his true identity. His only worry now was his vampire identity. If his family and friends found out about it, he could still reason with them. But if others found out about the vampire¡¯s identity, there would be panic and a new war. After all, after the war against the vampires a year ago¡­ So far, there had been no news or rumors of vampires causing trouble in society for a year. Not even a vampire shadow could be seen after the war. It was as if all the vampires had disappeared in the past year. The world was peaceful. Just as Harlen was thinking about how to hide the vampire¡¯s unique scent¡­ From his mental connection, he could feel that at the vampire castle, Queen Bella seemed to be preparing to teleport a special cloak to Harlen through the Blood Bat wormhole magic. ¡°Eh¡­?¡± ¡°What is Sister Bella giving me again?¡± ¡­ ¡°Watch your words. Call me Her Lady Queen.¡± ¡°Is your skin feeling itchy now that you¡¯re not at my side?!¡± Harlen suddenly heard Queen Bella¡¯s voice in his mind. ¡°Yes, yes, Queen Bella¡­. my Lady.¡± Since Harlen¡¯s body was flowing with the Queen¡¯s blood, there was no need to use any communication magic. The two of them could transcend space to communicate. This was a special physique that only those with the blood of the Vampire Queen could possess. The other vampires had to use magic to communicate through space. Even though they were connected by the blood of the Vampire Queen, it was still possible for Harlen to block out Queen Bella¡¯s voice¡­ As long as he dared. After about 10 seconds. A red wormhole formed by blood bats appeared out of thin air beside Harlen. Then, from the wormhole, six dark red bats, in the front, middle, and back groups, two in each group, slowly flew out with their claws holding onto the corners of a cloak as well as the middle.. This dark red bat was Queen Bella¡¯s personal representative bat. Usually, they would only be dispatched when there was something major. Now, in order to deliver a cloak to Harlen, six of them had been dispatched. One could only imagine how much Queen Bella valued Harlen Harlen took the cloak from the bats. At this moment, Queen Bella¡¯s voice sounded again. ¡°This is a cloak that can suppress a vampire¡¯s aura.¡± ¡°It¡¯s also a cloak that can be transfigured. It can change into any form, be it a ring, necklace, clothes, pants or backpack¡­¡± ¡°Even after changing forms, the effect of suppressing the vampire¡¯s aura remains.¡± ¡°The cloak can also change its material.¡± ¡°It can become an indestructible metal material, or an incomparably sharp edge. There are many functions to this, you can slowly figure them out on your own.¡± With that, the line on Queen Bella¡¯s side immediately disconnected. After hearing so much from Queen Bella, Harlen was liking this cloak more and more. He could not wait to change the cloak in his hand into the shape of a ring and put it on. The moment he wore it, he felt the difference. It turned out that because of the vampire¡¯s aura, only one or two newborn birds had stopped on the big tree where Harlen had been napping. Now that he wore it, several small birds flew to the large tree beside Harlen. A few even landed on Harlen¡¯s shoulder. This relieved Harlen of his worries. He could finally move around in the human world without worry. Harlen stretched his stiff body on the hilltop for several minutes. After all, he was still a vampire. While there was nothing wrong with moving under the sun for a short period of time, prolonged exposure would cause his body to gradually become stiff and eventually turn into a dried corpse. Although there was nothing wrong with Harlen being able to move around in the sun for a long time with the vampire queen¡¯s blood, he was currently too close to the sun. The mountain that Harlen was on was one of the highest peaks of the area, in close proximity to the sun. If not for the blood of the Vampire Queen, he would have been burnt to ashes when he ascended to merely a tenth of the mountain¡¯s height. After stretching his body, Harlen prepared to jump off the cliff and head to the human city, Saint Calloran. Just thinking about it made him a little excited. A few seconds later, with a thought, several bones suddenly shot out from Harlen¡¯s back. Between the bones, skin began to gradually connect, eventually forming a wing. Scarlet wings and black clothes. Accompanied by the sounds of bats and crows flapping their wings¡­ It was as if the demon king had reappeared. Everything around him was being ruffled by an unknown breeze. A bright moonlight seemed to illuminate the area, and at this moment, the entire world seemed to fall into a sea of red. This was the first time Harlen had used the Blood Wings. As it was his first time, the commotion was a little too fancy. Previously, he had mostly relied on the blood bats to move instead. After the preparations were done, Harlen leaped down from the cliff and headed for the human metropolis, Saint Calloran.. Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Saint Calloran. It was a city of many races. A nightless city. While this was home to many races, humans were still the majority in the city. Thus, the humans still managed the city. Paladins could be seen everywhere on the streets of the city. They were in charge of law enforcement and managed all the major affairs in this city. For the smaller administrative matters, they were usually handled by the multiple races. They would only report it to the Paladins if they encountered something major. And tonight¡­ After a year of peace, this city finally reported the first major event. When the blood moon hung in the sky, there would definitely be monsters roaming around. ¡­ At this moment, on the cliff of a certain mountain peak, a large bat was free-falling from top to bottom. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°This wind is really cool.¡± ¡°The scarlet moon, the endless horizon.¡± ¡°I¡¯m in a good mood.¡± ¡°Seriously, I wouldn¡¯t dare to jump off a cliff like this when I¡¯m a Paladin.¡± ¡°Even with the ability to heal injuries, it¡¯s not worth the risk.¡± Harlen was still in free fall. It had been more than ten seconds since he had leapt off, and only three-tenths of the mountain peak was left. Harlen was lying flat in the air with his legs crossed, his head in his hands, his face facing the night sky as he watched the crimson moon. He looked like he didn¡¯t care at all. He even yawned lazily at one point. His scarlet wings had yet to fully open. ¡­ After a period of free fall¡­ When Harlen was close to the ground¡­ He finally fully spread his scarlet wings. The wings were twice his length when fully opened, and they kicked up a squall when Harlen willed them to flap. Soaring in the scarlet night sky, this was freedom! There was an indescribable emotional feeling in Harlen¡¯s heart at this moment, unable to be described by a thousand words. He felt free and unrestrained, free to fly wherever he wanted. It was a feeling he had never felt when he was a Paladin. No matter what, they had to train properly every day. No matter what happened, they had to listen to the orders of their superiors every day. They had to go to various areas to treat the injured and the sick so as to boost the morale of their country. No matter what happened, as long as it was an order, they had to hurry over. No matter what they were doing or where they were, whether they were disabled or healthy. There were still a lot of restrictions, but Harlen did not want to think about it any more. It was also because of these rules and regulations, that a year back, Harlen was upgraded from a normal Medical Paladin to a Radiant Paladin on the battlefield. Initially, Harlen only became a Paladin to supplement his family and improve his life. In the end, the Kingdom troops saw that Harlen was not bad, and because of the impending war, they made an exception and promoted Harlen to become one of the Radiant Paladins. Just like that, Harlen was inexplicably pushed onto the battlefield. Hero, Radiant Paladin Harlan Brook? That was just a title given to them by the kingdom in private. It was also to raise the morale of the soldiers and appease the civilians behind them. It served no other purpose. ¡­ ¡°I¡¯m almost at the surface.¡± Harlen¡¯s expression grew serious. After all, people couldn¡¯t see him flying at the original height he leapt off. However, at this height, the chances of being discovered had greatly increased. Harlen began to slow down, flying carefully. Harlen even deliberately skirted the main gate of the city and flew toward the forest not far from it. Soon, Harlen flew to the center of the forest and began to descend. After landing, Harlen folded his wings and prepared to walk the rest of the journey to Saint Calloran on foot. The forest was not far from the city, about five hours¡¯ journey. However, that was measured at the speed of a human. The current Harlen had the blood of a vampire queen, and his physical strength had greatly increased. It would take Harlen only ten minutes to finish the hours-long journey. A few seconds after Harlen landed, however¡­. A tender and soft cry came from the forest. For a moment Harlen stopped, tensing up. When Harlen was in the air earlier, he had already sensed the presence of people and creatures nearby. However, he didn¡¯t sense the breath of any human or creature near him. Then¡­ What was this sound behind him in the forest? Warily, Harlen activated his Red Eye Vision, allowing him to see even the feelers of an ant hundreds of meters away in the darkness. It was better than night vision. Harlen stepped closer to the source of the sound. ¡°Sha sha sha.¡± ¡°Sha sha sha.¡± The creature behind the tree seemed to be moving. Harlen quickened his pace. His hands gradually assumed a fighting posture. Just when he was only a meter away from the source of the sound¡­ Harlen made a quick turn. And looped around to the back of the tree where the source of the voice was. He finally saw what kind of creature was here. It was a human girl. When Harlen saw this, he immediately dissipated his red pupils and turned them into normal black pupils. The little girl was only wearing a white dress, her skin pale and bloodless. The white skin matched the white dress. If not for the black hair, he would have thought that he had come across a headless ghost. That said, the girl was as thin as a matchstick and was simply a representation of the phrase ¡®skin and bones¡¯. Her right foot seemed to have been caught by a rusty animal trap. The little girl hid behind a tree and bit her finger hard. She was in so much pain that she did not dare to make a sound. But her tears still flowed down uncontrollably. Blood continued to flow from the girl¡¯s ankle, and with her originally frail figure, she seemed to be unable to stand for long. In fact, she had already started to sway uncontrollably. However, she looked like she would not fall. The little girl endured the dizziness and pain as she hugged the tree beside her tightly. She even nibbled on the bark to keep herself awake. She was afraid of what this stranger would do to her after she fainted. Seeing this, Harlen quickly squatted down to help the little girl dismantle the animal trap. Harlen only required a mere tap to break the animal trap with one finger. The beast trap instantly turned into dust and dispersed with the wind. Harlen then held out the index and middle fingers of his left hand. His fingers moved irregularly a centimeter away from the girl¡¯s bleeding ankle. He seemed to be drawing some symbols. A few seconds later, a blood glyph appeared. The blood glyph appeared for about one second before fusing with the injury on the little girl¡¯s ankle. And instantly, the blood left in the wound began to flow backwards. The blood that had already been sucked into the soil began to return to its original state, without a trace of impurities. A moment later, the reverse flow of blood was completed. The broken bones and sawtooth-like wounds began to heal and mend. After all, as a vampire, the clan¡¯s exploration of blood and flesh far exceeded that of humans for thousands of years. Some of the skills he knew about Blood Control and Recovery were far better than the Paladin¡¯s Recovery skills. Of course, these were all learned from the previous year when he followed the Vampire Queen, Bella Elisa. Although she had recovered from her injuries, the little girl still fell to the ground due to hunger. Harlen saw this and quickly cast a storage spell. He took out the bread and milk he had kept in his storage wormhole for a long time, as well as two fur rugs. He had hidden the food from Queen Bella and had been reluctant to eat it. During the year in the vampire castle, although the food was not bad, it was not food for humans, but for vampires. Harlen helped the unconscious little girl to her feet, before wrapping the fur rug around her. He tore open the bread wrapper for her and plugged in the milk straw. He fed her bit by bit. Gradually, the little girl¡¯s condition improved. At least without her hypoglycemia, they could talk normally. ¡°Where are you from?¡± ¡°This place is deserted. Why is a little girl like you here?¡± The little girl hugged the milk and bread tightly and said in a trembling voice, ¡°Don¡¯t kill me, Lord Vampire.¡± When Harlen heard this, his expression changed drastically. ¡°You¡­.. saw?¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Generally speaking, if a human discovered their identity¡­ The only way was to kill the other party. But Harlen had set an ironclad rule for himself, which was not killing children. After all, the child was innocent. They had not seen the beauty of the world, thus they should not die so meaninglessly. ¡°What did you see?¡± Harlen sat cross-legged on the ground. Then, he handed the other blanket to the little girl and said, ¡°If you sit on the grass in a thin dress, you¡¯ll feel a lot of prickles. Sit on this instead.¡± The little girl did feel the prickle on her leg, too. She watched Harlen as she carefully climbed onto the rug. After the little girl sat down, Harlen cast a spell to get rid of the insects around her. Then, he lay on the ground with his legs crossed and his hands resting on his head as he looked at the scarlet night sky. Harlen didn¡¯t want to press a child. There was no need. He would wait until she was full. Seeing that Harlen did not say a single word, much less look at her, the girl was left speechless. But the hunger made the little girl unable to care so much. The little girl only focused on eating her bread and drinking milk. Soon, a few large packs of bread and a few large packets of milk were swept clean by her. Burp ~ The little girl finally burped to signal the end of her meal. Then, she leaned against the tree and looked at Harlen, who was lying on the ground. A few minutes later. ¡°Well¡­ Lord Vampire¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m listening. What¡¯s wrong? Are you not full? I still have more.¡± Harlen turned to the little girl. ¡°No, no. I¡¯m full. Thank you for the gift, Lord Vampire.¡± As she spoke, the little girl kowtowed to Harlen. ¡°Don¡¯t be so restrained. It¡¯s just a small matter. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡± Harlen turned to the sky. ¡°Also, don¡¯t keep calling me Lord Vampire. It¡¯s weird.¡± ¡°Call me¡­ Big Brother Harlen.¡± ¡°Okay, Lord Vamp¡­ Big Brother Harlen.¡± The little girl had obviously never addressed anyone like that before. She sounded stiff. ¡°Well¡­ never mind¡­ you can call me what you want to. Whatever is convenient for you.¡± Harlen consoled her. ¡°My name is Mary¡­ Mary Anne.¡± ¡°This year¡­ should be¡­ four¡­ five¡­ six¡­¡± ¡°Seven years old.¡± Mary counted on her fingers, ticking off as she recited. ¡°I¡­ I think I¡¯m from¡­ St. Calloran..¡± ¡°As for why I¡¯m here¡­¡± ¡°I can¡¯t remember either.¡± ¡°I only remember that I¡¯ve lived in this forest for four years.¡± ¡­ ¡°Alone?¡± Harlen asked. ¡°Alone.¡± Hearing this, Harlen¡¯s heart ached. To think that in the huge Saint Calloran city, there was actually not a single paladin that has found out a girl had been missing from the city for four years. Harlen couldn¡¯t imagine how such a young girl could have lived alone in this secluded forest for four years. How did she survive the past four years? What did she eat? What did she drink? Where did she sleep at night? What would happen if she encountered ferocious beasts? Harlen didn¡¯t dare think further. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. That a seven-year-old girl had survived alone in the forest for four years. Harlen sat up and asked Mary, ¡°Do you want to leave this forest and return to the human world?¡± ¡°Human?¡± The little girl tilted her head and asked. ¡°You don¡¯t know about humans?¡± Harlen asked doubtfully. ¡°I know about humans.¡± ¡°I met humans when I was three.¡± ¡°I think so¡­ and¡­ and vampires.¡± Mary said as she tried to remember. ¡°The Vampires were so fierce.¡± ¡°But every time they get fierce, my dad just hits them with a rope.¡± ¡°He would beat them until they quiet down.¡± Harlen was surprised. The seven-year-old girl in front of him had not only seen vampires, but also witnessed others beating them up. The rope she was talking about should be a whip or something. Some vampire was probably imprisoned. There must be some secret hidden on this little girl. Her background must not be simple. After some thought, Harlen asked Mary again, ¡°Do you want to leave this forest and return to the human world to live?¡± ¡°I want to, but my mother told me the world out there is dangerous. There are knives, guns, fighting and killing everywhere.¡± ¡°And there are also scary vampires who are hurting people. They especially like to suck the blood of young girls.¡± ¡°Mom told me to wait in the forest. She said it was safe.¡± ¡°When mom destroys all the vampires, then she¡¯ll come back and take me home.¡± The more Mary talked, the happier she became. She kept expecting her mother to come and get her home. ¡°When did your mother tell you that?¡± ¡°Eh¡­ I think it was when I was three.¡± Harlen¡¯s eyes gradually dimmed. It was likely that her mother was probably no longer alive, while the innocent little girl was still waiting in this forest for her mother to bring her home. ¡°Your mother might have gone somewhere far away. She might not be able to return anytime soon.¡± ¡°What do you eat, drink, and sleep in this forest alone?¡± ¡°What happens if you encounter ferocious beasts at night?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you come with me instead?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go see the world outside.¡± ¡°Look at you now. If your mother comes back and sees you looking so sloppy and skinny, her heart will ache.¡± ¡°Can you bear to make Mommy sad?¡± Harlen crouched down and asked Mary. ¡°I couldn¡¯t bear to. Mary wouldn¡¯t let Mama be sad.¡± ¡°Mary will go with Brother Harlen.¡± ¡°Then aren¡¯t you afraid Brother Harlen is a bad vampire?¡± ¡°Brother Harlen is a good vampire. He has a loving heart. He will give me food. He will not beat me like my father. I believe Brother Harlen.¡± With that, Mary pulled the blanket off her and rushed over to hug Harlen. Harlen was knocked to the ground by this sudden embrace. He laughed as he stroked Mary¡¯s hair. ¡°You made the right choice.¡± ¡°You can come with me from now on.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go to Saint Calloran together. I¡¯ll get you something nice to eat and some nice clothes.¡± Harlen rose with Mary in one arm. He turned and headed in the direction of Saint Calloran. On the way, Harlen did not speed up. Instead, he walked slowly. He carried Mary and chatted as they proceeded on the road. They talked about food, clothes, and beautiful houses. He carried Mary as he walked. They also gazed at the wildflower gardens, the lotuses in the calm lake akin to mirrors, the moon, and the vast sky. Sometimes Harlen would respond to Mary¡¯s request to fly around the low latitude of the sky with her. They chatted and laughed along the way, and it was extremely enjoyable. ¡°Oh Mary, Brother Harlen wants you to promise me something.¡± ¡°Is it to help you keep the vampire secret?¡± ¡°Oh, my little Mary is so smart. She can read the hearts of vampires.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Can you agree?¡± Little Mary put on an act and said, ¡°Only heaven and earth, you and I both will know about this matter.¡± Harlen laughed at that and kept rubbing Mary¡¯s head. ¡°Brother Harlen, stop rubbing. My hair is going to drop off.¡± Mary pouted as she touched her head.. Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sun gradually rose. The sky gradually brightened. The morning at Saint Calloran was a picturesque sight. It was clearly early in the morning, yet the streets were already filled with a throng of people. The shop owners and assistants were busy moving the goods to set up their stall, preparing to open the shop for business. ¡­ Along the way. Harlen took small, steady steps. Every single of his steps was especially stable. His body did not rise and fall from the uneven surface of the road. As for Mary, she was soundly asleep on Harlen¡¯s broad back after the travelling at night. It was as if she finally didn¡¯t have to worry every night and slept peacefully. ¡°We¡¯re finally here.¡± Harlen stood at the entrance of Saint Calloran¡¯s city gate. He heaved a sigh of relief as he looked at the gate of the pass. ¡°Wake up, little one. We¡¯re here. Wake up.¡± Harlen shook a little and spoke softly to Mary, who was still sleep-talking. Mary was unfortunately not roused by Harlen¡¯s shaking. On the other hand, those small hands held even tighter onto Harlen¡¯s back, afraid that she would fall down and disturb her sweet dreams and continue to sleep. Harlen shook his head helplessly. ¡°Hai, go to sleep.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll call you when I find a house in the city.¡± He wasn¡¯t sure if Mary was really asleep or pretending to be. However, when she heard Harlen¡¯s words, her drooling mouth gradually turned into a crescent smile. ¡­ ¡°Stop, what are you doing, what are you doing here at Saint Calloran!¡± At the entrance, a soldier in cheap armor stopped Harlen and questioned him. ¡°I¡¯m a villager from the forest. It¡¯s my sister¡¯s birthday today, so I brought her around the city to buy some good food.¡± Harlen pointed to the forest where they had come. The soldier glanced at Mary, who was wrapped in a blanket on Harlen¡¯s back, and said with a hint of contempt. ¡°Oh ~ ~ ~ So it¡¯s someone from the village of Fukalyon. No wonder they¡¯re dressed so dirty and shabby.¡± Harlen was surprised to hear that. There was actually a village on the other side of the five-hour journey. He had been surveying the area from the sky for so long last night, but he did not find any signs of the village. The surroundings were pitch black, and not a single speck of light could be seen. The soldier turned to Harlen again. ¡°Why are you dressed so brightly? You don¡¯t look like someone from the village of Fukalyon.¡± Harlen¡¯s mind raced, and he made up an excuse on the fly. ¡°This is my first time coming to Saint Calloran City from the village.¡± ¡°The village feels that even in a remote area, we can¡¯t embarrass the people of Saint Calloran City.¡± ¡°So, a month before my sister¡¯s birthday, the villagers had been preparing fabrics everywhere and spent a month making this costume.¡± ¡°However, due to insufficient materials, my sister¡¯s clothes are a little thin.¡± ¡°So I wrapped a blanket around her to keep herself warm. Please forgive me, soldier.¡± Harlen bowed low to the soldier. The soldier laughed when he heard that. ¡°Hahahaha, good! Good!¡± ¡°A village abandoned by the country actually thinks about the face of the country. Very good! Very good!¡± The soldier continued, ¡°But even so, it¡¯s going to be hard for you and your sister to get into the city.¡± Harlen was puzzled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do we need to go through any formalities?¡± The soldier looked at Harlen, his armored hands deliberately avoiding the eyes of the cars that were coming and going, and he was quietly making small movements. The soldier kept rubbing his thumb and index finger at Harlen. Harlen saw this and was puzzled. He did not understand what the soldier meant. When the soldier saw that Harlen had not yet reacted, he crept up to Harlen and whispered: ¡°Are you really stupid or pretending to be?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t the villagers tell you?¡± ¡°The toll fee!¡± ¡°Anyone from the village of Fukalyon will have to pay a toll fee to enter Saint Calloran.¡± Harlen was surprised to hear that. Come to think of it, when he was a Paladin, he had never experienced such a thing. There were no obstructions when entering and exiting various countries. There was no need for any formalities and toll fees. ¡°So¡­ how much do you need?¡± Harlen lowered his head and asked quietly. ¡°No rules. It depends on how much you have.¡± ¡°Just give me enough to express your sincerity.¡± The soldier answered quietly. Harlen didn¡¯t know how much was appropriate, so he quietly reached his right hand behind Mary¡¯s blanket. In public, casting spatial storage spells would definitely arouse suspicion. So Harlen quietly cast it in the blanket. Inside the blanket, Harlen cast a spatial storage spell that was only three fingers wide. Using his index and middle fingers, he took out a coin from the space. Harlen didn¡¯t even care what sort of value the coin he picked out had and directly gave it to the soldier. ¡°1 silver coin?¡± ¡°When did the people in Fukalyon Village become so rich?¡± The soldier said in surprise. ¡°Is something wrong, soldier?¡± Seeing the surprised look on the soldier¡¯s face, Harlen thought he¡¯d paid too little for the toll. ¡°Young man, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ve robbed the entire village of Fukalyon clean.¡± ¡°One silver coin is enough for your village to live for a year.¡± Harlen had no idea what life was like in the village of Fukalyon, either. It was just a coin he had casually touched in the dark. If he gave him too much, he would treat the rest as charity. He just wished that the guard would hurry up and let him into the city. ¡°So¡­ Can I go into town now?¡± Harlen asked the still laughing soldier. ¡°Ohoh, okay, okay. Come in, come in.¡± The soldier put away the silver coin and retreated to the side, giving way to Harlen. He also signaled the other soldiers not to stop him. After Harlen wrapped the almost slipping blanket around Mary again, he set off for Saint Calloran City. The moment he stepped into Saint Calloran¡­ The atmosphere of human life that he had been looking forward to for a long time came rushing towards him. ¡°Take a look. Fresh deep-sea fish and fresh deep-sea prawns. Don¡¯t miss them.¡± ¡°New industry remuneration. Smashing jars and winning gifts. The highest you can get is superior magical equipment.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s take a look. There¡¯s definitely no fakes here!¡± After waiting for a year. He had finally returned to the human world. At this moment, Harlen could no longer control his feet. He shuttled nimbly through the busy streets, completely ignoring the sleeping Mary on her back. At that moment, Mary, who was drooling on Harlen¡¯s back, was shaken awake from her dream by Harlen¡¯s cheerful, bouncing body. ¡°Uwaaaammm~¡± Mary stretched and yawned widely. ¡°What is it, Brother Harlen?¡± ¡°Why are you so excited?¡± Mary said, rubbing her half-closed eyes. Bang! ¡°Aiya!¡± Mary¡¯s small head was bumped by a middle-aged man who had suddenly turned while carrying a thick bolt of silk cloth over his shoulder. ¡°Oh dear, I¡¯m so sorry, young lady. I didn¡¯t notice.¡± The uncle hurriedly put down the cloth and walked over to the little girl. He gently caressed the spot where the cloth had hit. Mary was fully awake after this sudden collision. Mary opened her clear eyes and looked around. She was stunned for a few seconds before hugging Harlen¡¯s neck and shouting while swaying, ¡°Brother Harlen, Brother Harlen, where is this place?!¡± Mary completely ignored the spot on her head where she¡¯d been hit and swung her tiny feet happily. All her actions caused the uncle to be dumbfounded. ¡°Mary, stop shaking. You¡¯re going to fall.¡± Despite Mary¡¯s small size, the swaying was strong. Even Harlen, who was a vampire, could barely stand.. Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Hehe! A bunch of country bumpkins!¡± ¡°Country bumpkins are really inexperienced!¡± ¡°This young man is wearing pretty clothes. Why is this child dressed so poorly?¡± ¡°Is this kid a human trafficker? Should I report him?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t create trouble for yourself. It¡¯s better to avoid trouble. Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go.¡± Looking at Harlen and Mary¡¯s behavior, there were some rumors among the pedestrians. But Harlen didn¡¯t care because he wasn¡¯t the human trafficker they were talking about. So long as he had a clear conscience, everything was fine. ¡°Mary, we¡¯re already in Saint Calloran City.¡± Harlen carried Mary around. They only stopped when they passed by a hotel. Harlen turned back to Mary. ¡°What is it, Brother Harlen?¡± ¡°Mary, why not, you get a shower first. Look at you, you¡¯re beginning to stink.¡± ¡°And your saliva is all over my back as well, I need to change my clothes.¡± At Harlen¡¯s words, Mary smelled herself. There was indeed a stench. Although it wasn¡¯t particularly smelly, she was still a girl. She still had to take note of her image. Mary blushed and lowered her head. But when Mary looked down, she saw a large wet spot on the back of Harlen¡¯s shirt. It was even a little sticky. Thinking back to what Brother Harlen had said, wasn¡¯t that her own saliva? Mary¡¯s blush deepened. At this moment, Mary only wanted to find a hole to hide in. But reality was cruel. There was no hole in the ground. Mary had to bury her head in Harlen¡¯s back and cover herself with the fur. Typical ostrich mentality of separating oneself from the world. Harlen chuckled at the sight. Coincidentally, Mary, who was covered in a blanket, heard the chuckle. Mary was on Harlen¡¯s back, using her tiny hands under the blanket to mercilessly pound Harlen¡¯s back. ¡°Cough, cough, cough!!¡± ¡°Stop hitting. Stop hitting. I don¡¯t¡­ ¡®Pfft¡¯¡­ I won¡¯t laugh anymore.¡± That was a good move. Mary hit even harder. Harlen walked into the motel with Mary on his back. He came to the desk and said to the receptionist: ¡°Open a two-bedroom suite.¡± The receptionist looked at Harlen¡¯s handsome face and said teasingly: ¡°Little brother, there are no more rooms. Do you want to stay with this sister instead?¡± ¡°Nope.¡± ¡°Two rooms, suite.¡± Harlen¡¯s heart did not waver in the face of the receptionist¡¯s teasing. He didn¡¯t even look at her. When the receptionist saw this, she said disinterestedly, ¡°The two bedroom suite cost 20 silver coins per night. Room 303 on the third floor.¡± As she spoke, she took out a key from the drawer and casually threw it on the table. Harlen reached into the blanket and cast a space storage spell. He took out 20 silver coins and handed them to the receptionist. Then, he went upstairs to his room. ¡°Wait!¡± The receptionist suddenly shouted. ¡°What is it?¡± Harlen stopped in the middle of the stairs and asked the receptionist doubtfully. ¡°Where¡¯s the other person?¡± Harun picked up the blanket to reveal Mary, who had her head tilted to the side. ¡°She¡¯s asleep. Don¡¯t yell.¡± Then, he covered her again with the blanket and continued upstairs. After Harlen went up to the third floor, the receptionist sat back on her stool and whispered, ¡°So dirty, country bumpkin.¡± When they entered the room, Harlen placed Mary on the bed, before taking a brief look at the structure of the room. There was a 4-square-meter balcony that faced the street. In the middle of the room was the shared area. There was a television in the shared area, a large sofa, a dining table, and a refrigerator. There was nothing else. There were two rooms on the south side of the living room. Both rooms only had a bed, a cabinet, and a table. Outside the window of the rooms was a huge man-made lake. Guests who lived in houses could come to the lake to row boats, feed the fish, feed the birds, take a walk, etc. The bathroom and kitchen were on the opposite side of the TV in the living room. After going through the whole area, Harlen returned to Mary¡¯s room. ¡°Mary, go take a shower. I¡¯ll take you out on the street later to get some nice food and nice clothes.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Mary obediently went to the bathroom to prepare a bath. Suddenly, there was a loud scream. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?!¡± Harlen hurried to the bathroom to check on the situation. He saw Mary sitting in the corner with her left arm in her right hand. She continuously blew at her left arm. On the other wall, there was a showerhead. The water spewed out from the showerhead was still steaming. Harlen hurried over to turn off the shower, then came to Mary, picked her up, and walked out of the bathroom. He placed Mary gently on the sofa and examined her arm. ¡°Did you get scalded?¡± ¡°Why were you so careless!¡± While Harlen berated Mary, he cast blood magic to heal the scalded, bubbling arm. As the blood magic was completed, the blister on Mary¡¯s scalded left arm receded. The scalded red area on the surface gradually dissipated. Blood magic controlled blood and active skin, achieving automatic healing. A moment later, Mary¡¯s arm was healed. Not a scratch was left. ¡°Wow ~¡± ¡°Brother Harlen¡­ your blood magic is amazing.¡± ¡°Can I be cured no matter how serious my injuries are in the future?¡± When Harlen heard that, he flicked Mary¡¯s head. ¡°Silly girl, what are you saying?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it good to be alive?¡± ¡°Why should you be injured?¡± Harlen then led Mary to the bathroom to instruct her on how to operate the shower. After giving instructions, Harlen walked out of the bathroom and closed the bathroom door. ¡°Hurry and wash up. I¡¯ll wait for you outside.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll go shopping once you¡¯re done.¡± Harlen sat on the couch, sipping his instant black tea, and turned on the television to see what interesting things had happened in the human world recently. ¡°Brother Harlen, aren¡¯t you coming in to shower together?¡± Mary opened the bathroom door, wrapped a towel around herself, and stuck her head out. She looked shyly at Harlen, who was sitting on the sofa, and said in a teasing, embarrassed tone. Hearing this, Harlen almost choked on his half-drunk black tea. ¡°Cough, cough, cough!!¡± ¡°You child¡­ what are you talking about¡­ don¡¯t joke like that to adults.¡± ¡°You¡¯re a girl, what are you saying?¡± ¡°Hurry and close the door.¡± ¡°Go take your shower.¡± Harlen turned around and looked at the blue sky outside the balcony. He patted his chest to stop his coughing as he spoke. ¡°Hehe.¡± Mary smiled wickedly at Harlen as if her scheme had worked. Then, she slowly closed the bathroom door. As she closed it, she continued to look at Harlen. About 20 minutes later. Mary finally came out of the bathroom with a towel around her. 20 minutes was a little long, but for the sake of Mary¡¯s first hot shower after four years, Harlen said nothing. As the bathroom door opened, a wave of fog rolled out and dissipated. Mary stood in the mist like a fairy appearing from the immortal air. As she walked out, Mary was busy drying her hair with a towel. Then, she walked to the sofa and sat beside Harlen. The moment she sat down, a fragrant smell spread out. Harlen looked briefly at Mary and said casually, ¡°Well, you¡¯re much cleaner now.¡± Then, he tore open the simple black tea bag that he had prepared beforehand. He poured it into the cup and began to steep it with hot water. Soon, the black tea was ready. ¡°It¡¯s worlds apart compared to Queen Bella¡¯s black tea.¡± Harlen murmured to himself. Harlen moved the brewed black tea to the coffee table in front of Mary and said, ¡°Have some tea to soothe your throat.¡± ¡°There are no other drinks in this room.¡± ¡°Just drink this first.¡± With that, Harlen got up and headed for the balcony, ready for some fresh air and a breeze. ¡°Do you have anything to pack?¡± ¡°Hurry up if you have it.¡± ¡°After we¡¯re done packing, we¡¯ll go out to the streets to buy something.¡± Harlen¡¯s hands gripped the railing on the balcony. Looking at the pedestrians passing by on the street, he swallowed his saliva from time to time.. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Shit.¡± ¡°It¡¯s been too long since I¡¯ve sucked blood.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t suppress the urge to suck blood.¡± Harlen gripped the railing with one hand and touched his throat with the other. He had an anxious expression on his face, like a ferocious beast that had not eaten for a month. After a few sips of black tea, Mary got up and walked to the balcony door. ¡°I have nothing to pack.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t even have any clothes to wear.¡± ¡°I can no longer wear the long dress that was torn by the branches.¡± Mary held the door frame and looked at Harlen¡¯s back. Harlen turned back to see Mary standing outside the door, wrapped only in a towel. He quickly pointed at the house and gestured for her to enter the living room. This balcony was connected to the street. If others saw it, it would affect their social image. After seeing Mary enter the living room, Harlen followed her out of the balcony and closed the balcony door. He didn¡¯t want to stand on the balcony for too long and watch those people until he couldn¡¯t control himself and sucked all their blood. After returning to the living room, the two of them sat back down on the couch. He thought about how he could get Mary some clothes first and deal with going out. Suddenly, Harlen thought of something. He took off the ring that was transformed from his cloak. Harlen placed the ring on the sofa, then willed it. The ring turned into a set of soft clothes. There were clothes, pants, shoes, socks, hats, etc. But they were all black. After all, Harlen hadn¡¯t colored this set of clothes with his will. Therefore, the cloak automatically chose the default black color. ¡°Good Lord.¡± ¡°I just wanted to see if I could complete the transformation.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to really work.¡± ¡°This cloak is truly a divine artifact.¡± ¡°Sister Bella actually gave it to me.¡± ¡­ ¡°Call me Your Majesty, Harlen.¡± ¡°Also, no matter what form this cloak takes, as long as you wear it once, even if you don¡¯t wear it afterward, as long as the cloak is within a certain distance from you, it can still suppress your vampire aura.¡± Queen Bella¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in his mind before she disconnected. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Then I can give it to Mary without worry.¡± ¡°Mary, try them all. See if they fit.¡± Mary was stunned when the ring suddenly turned into clothes. She stared blankly for a few seconds, then snapped out of it and gave Harlen a thumbs-up. ¡°Okay!¡± Mary carried the pile of clothes into her room and began to try them on excitedly. About ten minutes later, the door opened. Standing inside the door was a beautiful girl in black casual clothes. The contrast between the white of her skin and the black casual wear was stark. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that the pretty girl had leukemia. ¡°Yeah, it looks good.¡± ¡°How is it? Does it fit?¡± Harlen motioned for Mary to take two steps and do a twirl to see if it fit. Mary walked over in the living room, jumping up and down from time to time. ¡°It fits. Thanks, Brother Harlen.¡± Mary grinned at Harlen. ¡°Hey, hey, hey ~ ~ ~¡± ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand. I¡¯m only giving it to you for emergencies, it¡¯s not for you.¡± ¡°You have to return the clothes after you bought your own.¡± Harlen said quickly, deeply afraid that Mary would misunderstand him. Mary stuck her tongue out at Harlen, then put on her hat. Looking at Mary¡¯s back, she really looked like a beautiful Death God preparing to claim some souls. He believed that the person who was about to die would be happy to follow this beautiful young lady. ¡°What are you looking at, Brother Harlen? Let¡¯s go!¡± Mary was already standing in the doorway, waiting for Harlen to join her. ¡°Oh, oh, oh, I¡¯m coming, I¡¯m coming.¡± Harlen, too, hastily gathered his things and went out with Mary. ¡­ A beautiful scenery appeared on the busy street. That was the two sore thumbs that stuck out amidst the crowd of uniformly looking people. Harlen, who was fully dressed in black, led Mary, who was fully dressed in black too. This pair of black figures gave them a 100% chance to turn heads on the streets. Among them, there were many beautiful sisters who came to strike up a conversation. However, they were all here for Mary. Although Harlen also had people hitting on him, they were all older women. He appeared to be a reliable friend for the older women. ¡°Everyone, make way.¡± ¡°Excuse me. Excuse me.¡± ¡°Sorry, coming through.¡± Harlen gripped Mary¡¯s hand tightly and squeezed through the crowd that had come to strike up a conversation. ¡°Wow, so many people, Brother Harlen.¡± ¡°Why are they all gathered here to talk to me? I don¡¯t even know them.¡± Mary shouted as Harlen pulled her along. ¡°Because you¡¯re cute.¡± Harlen answered immediately. Although it was only a short sentence, it still made Mary blush. ¡°Woo-hoo.¡± ¡°Alright, we should have gotten rid of them now that we¡¯re here.¡± Harlen simply sighed in relief, even though he did not feel very tired. But this had been hard on Mary. She was already thin and weak, yet she still got dragged along by Harlen. He saw Mary break free from Harlen¡¯s tight grip, putting her hands on her knees while gasping. Harlen saw this and quickly crouched down. He released a small bat and turned it into a fan with illusion magic. He then hurriedly fanned Mary to cool her down. As he fanned himself, he said apologetically: ¡°Sorry, Mary.¡± ¡°I forgot I was still holding your hand.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Mary had no intention of forgiving Harlen. She turned around and pouted, ¡°Hmph!¡± What should he do? Harlen had never coaxed a girl before. After living for 16 years, Harlen had only ever coaxed Bella in the Vampire Castle. However, that shouldn¡¯t be considered a ¡®child¡¯. Harlen looked around anxiously to see if there was anything that he could do to pacify Mary. Suddenly, Harlen spotted something in a corner booth that he had long wanted to eat. Candied hawthorns. Harlen pursed his lips and swallowed. Then, without caring if Mary was willing or not, he took her retracted hand and walked towards the candied hawthorns. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll buy you something delicious.¡± Mary wanted to resist, but as soon as she heard something delicious, she followed Harlen obediently. ¡°Boss, how much are the candied hawthorns?¡± ¡°Boss?¡± ¡°Yoohoo?¡± Seeing no reaction from the boss, Harlen waved his hand in front of him. ¡°Huh? Wha~?¡± The boss finally came back to his senses and saw the two people in front of him. ¡°How much is the candied hawthorn?¡± Harlen asked for the price again. ¡°Twenty coppers¡­ oh no, ten coppers.¡± ¡°10 copper coins per stick.¡± Did the seller just forget their own selling price¡­.? ¡°I¡¯ll take two sticks. Here, 20 coppers.¡± Harlen reached into his pocket and cast a spatial storage spell. He took out 20 copper coins and handed them to the boss. ¡°Take care!¡± ¡°Candied hawthorns! Delicious, sweet, sweet candied hawthorns! 10 copper coins per stick!¡± Just as Harlen and Mary left the stall, the stall owner started yelling. It was as if he was trying to hide his true purpose of sitting there. Mary took the candied hawthorn that Harlen handed her, which already had its plastic covering torn open, and ate it. ¡°Eh¡­?¡± The moment she tasted it¡­ Mary¡¯s eyes lit up. She broke away from Harlen¡¯s hand again and stamped her foot in agitation. ¡°Brother Harlen, what is this? It¡¯s so sweet and delicious.¡± Mary turned to Harlen with shining eyes. Her small mouth gradually turned from a flat line to a crescent shape. ¡°This is called candied hawthorn. Is it delicious?¡± ¡°Will you forgive me if it¡¯s delicious?¡± Harlen looked at Mary pleadingly for forgiveness.. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Mary turned around again at his words. ¡°Hmph!¡± She pouted. ¡°If I want to eat it in the future, you have to buy it for me.¡± Mary pouted and muttered. ¡°Okay, okay.¡± ¡°As long as you want to eat it, I¡¯ll buy it for you no matter where you go.¡± As long as he could obtain forgiveness, anything was fine. ¡°Good. Then it¡¯s settled.¡± ¡°Pinky swear!¡± With that, Mary held out her pinky. ¡°Okay, pinky swear.¡± Seeing Mary reach out her pinky, Harlen did the same. ¡°Pinky swear. This contract will not change for 100 years.¡± ¡°The person who breaks their promise will be a little dog.¡± ¡°And¡­. stamp it!¡± ¡°Okay, we¡¯re done.¡± ¡°Mary forgives Brother Harlen, heehee.¡± Mary narrowed her eyes and smiled at Harlen, revealing two rows of perfectly white, neatly lined teeth. ¡°Good. Come on, let¡¯s go get some clothes. We¡¯ll eat after we¡¯re done.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Mary spoke in her baby voice. Then Mary stopped. She extended her arms, indicating that she wanted him to carry her. Looking at the petite and weak Mary, Harlen squatted down helplessly and turned his back to Mary. ¡°Come on up.¡± Mary jumped on Harlen¡¯s back, delighted. She assumed the stance of a charging cavalryman and shouted, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Harlen carried Mary away from the other lane and onto another street. It was obvious that there were more people on this street than on the previous street. It was even more lively. ¡°It¡¯s over, we¡¯re going to have to squeeze through the crowd again.¡± ¡°Mary, hold tight.¡± Harlen was ready to march through the crowd with the Ghost Shadow Track unique to vampires, and he motioned for Mary to hold on tight. ¡°Shua shua shua!!!¡± Harlen moved through the crowd with a brisk pace. Looking down from above, it looked like a big black rat fleeing in all directions. Within moments, Harlen was out of the crowd. They arrived at a slightly empty flat land. The two of them sat on a stone bench under the shade of a tree and rested for a while. ¡°Oh Mary, we¡¯d better eat something first.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll buy the clothes later.¡± Harlen felt a little dizzy. He sat on the stone bench, rubbing his temples with both hands. Harlen was short of blood. As he had not sucked blood for a long time, his body did not have enough blood supply. It was just like eating. If one did not eat for a long time, there would be nothing to consume in their body. They could only rely on their physical skills to sustain themselves. Although eating human food could maintain his physical abilities, it was far inferior to the fullness of drinking blood. Mary immediately stopped eating her candied hawthorn when she saw Harlen looking so sad and dizzy. She quickly stood up and walked behind Harlen. With her mouth biting onto the hawthorn, she massaged Harlen¡¯s back with both hands. Seeing how Mary was being so attentive to him, Harlen could not help but praise her. Mary perked up at the sound and accelerated her massage. About 5 minutes later. ¡°That¡¯s it, Mary. You don¡¯t have to massage any more. Mary stopped when she heard Harlen signal that there was no need to press. Her mouth watered as she bit on the candied hawthorn. Slurp. Slurp. Mary took the candy from her mouth and licked it happily. Then, she subconsciously wiped his saliva with her sleeve. ¡°Ah!¡± It took a few seconds for Mary to notice. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Brother Harlen. I wiped my mouth with the clothes you gave me.¡± Mary walked over to Harlen and stretched out the remnants of drool on her sleeve. She kept bowing and apologizing. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to apologize.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a small matter. It just needs to be cleaned.¡± Harlen stroked Mary¡¯s head reassuringly. At that moment, there was a slight change in the spot where the saliva was left on the sleeve. Only to see the remaining saliva on the sleeve form into beads of water, before evaporating in front of them. When they looked again at the sleeve, the place where the saliva was originally left was already clean and untainted. There was no strange smell at all. Harlen and Mary were surprised to see this. ¡°These clothes have the function of automatically expelling water and evaporating it?¡± Harlen scratched his head, looking surprised. ¡°Eh¡­ I think it does.¡± Mary said suddenly. ¡°When we were on that street over there, Brother Harlen, I was perspiring a lot.¡± ¡°My clothes are sticking to me.¡± ¡°Now look at me.¡± Mary looked around herself. She realized that there was no longer a single drop of sweat on her body. ¡°And the clothes seem to have their own drying function as well.¡± ¡°Now that my clothes aren¡¯t sticking to my body, I feel very comfortable.¡± Watching Mary jump around in front of him had already shown how comfortable she was. Harlen laughed along. ¡°Okay Mary, stop jumping.¡± ¡°Let me find a good place to eat first.¡± Mary heard and quickly stopped Harlen from standing. ¡°Brother Harlen, you¡¯re dizzy now.¡± ¡°And the sun is very bright now. Don¡¯t go.¡± ¡°Mary will find it.¡± ¡°Brother Harlen just needs to sit here and wait for me to come back.¡± Just as Mary was about to turn and set off in search of a place to eat, Harlen grabbed her. ¡°Silly girl, you¡¯re unfamiliar with this place. How are you going to find it?¡± ¡°Come back and sit tight. Look at how your Brother Harlen operates.¡± Harlen pulled Mary back to sit on the stone bench. Then¡­ Harlen pointed a finger through the air. A bead of light the size of a glass marble appeared out of thin air. Three seconds later, the light bead broke. A small bat the size of a glass marble flew out from the light pearl. Surveillance Magic: Eagle Eye Bat Harlen could share his vision with the eagle-eyed bat. It was suitable to scout the enemy or scout the way. It could control a range of 500 meters. ¡°Wow ~¡± ¡°So cute.¡± ¡°This bat is so small.¡± Mary held out her palm so that the bat could stop on it for her to observe. ¡°This bat is not close to humans. It will not fly into your hands.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped in the face by the glass marble-sized bat. The bat flew into Mary¡¯s palm and stopped as though it was deliberately going against Harlen. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Very well.¡± ¡°Are you going against me?¡± ¡°You value sex over your owner, right?¡± ¡°Did I treat you badly at the vampire castle?¡± ¡°I¡¯m very sad right now. Very sad. I need comfort.¡± Harlen¡¯s heart was filled with all sorts of complicated emotions. He felt wronged. Mary, on the other hand, was stroking the little bat gently with her fingers and was very happy. Alright, back to the topic. Eating was more important than anything else. Harlen leaned close to the bat in Mary¡¯s palm and threatened: ¡°Go and find a restaurant nearby that doesn¡¯t have many customers, doesn¡¯t need to line up and is delicious.¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t find it, then fly to the sun and fend for yourself.¡± The little bat looked unhappy, but it knew it could not refute the orders. What could it do? It was also in despair. ¡°Don¡¯t be so fierce!¡± ¡°It¡¯s still so small¡ª¡± Mary protected the little bat with her hands and turned around. She distanced herself from Harlen and the bat and said softly, ¡°Ignore him, little one.¡± ¡°Although he is fierce, his heart is not bad.¡± The little bat peeked through Mary¡¯s hair to see Harlen, who was grinning wickedly behind her. It did not think so. ¡°But Brother Harlen and I are indeed hungry.¡± ¡°We¡¯re not familiar with this place.¡± ¡°If we encounter any danger, we won¡¯t be able to handle it.¡± ¡°If you really can¡¯t find it, don¡¯t be afraid. Come back boldly.¡± ¡°With me here, let¡¯s see if Brother Harlen dares to do anything to you.¡± Mary said as she caressed the little bat. ¡­ ¡®If you guys are not familiar, do you think I am?!¡¯ The little bat was very unwilling in its heart. ¡®Dangerous?¡¯ ¡®I think the biggest danger is the vampire behind you.¡¯ The little bat was extremely dissatisfied. ¡­ ¡°Are you done complaining?¡± Harlen spoke to the little bat, who was complaining. ¡°Why do you think I summoned you with reconnaissance magic?¡± ¡°What are you waiting for?¡± Little Bat had no choice but to go find a restaurant.. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Harlen watched as the little bat gradually flew out of his vision. He then also began to eat his candied hawthorn as he surveyed his surroundings. After all, in this unfamiliar place, it would be difficult for one to move an inch without familiarizing oneself with the environment. Suddenly, Harlen turned back to Mary and asked about her memory. ¡°Oh yes, Mary.¡± ¡°Did you remember anything?¡± ¡°Look around, do you feel anything familiar?¡± Harlen pointed in various directions as he spoke. As Mary ate her candy, she peeked around the various directions Harlen pointed. After which, she replied calmly, ¡°There¡¯s no familiar feeling.¡± ¡°I only remember that I¡¯m from Saint Calloran, nothing else.¡± Mary looked back into Harlen¡¯s eyes. She was eating her candy with one hand while holding onto the stone bench with the other. Perhaps it was because the block of stone they were sitting on was a little high. When Mary sat on it, her feet were actually dangling several centimeters off the ground. The two little legs swayed one after another like a swing. Harlen stroked Mary¡¯s hair with his palm and said gently: ¡°Take your time.¡± Then, Mary and Harlen leisurely ate their candied hawthorns. Under the shade of the tree, they sat there in a lazy and casual manner. They spent their time like this, looking on the bustling streets, and taking in the lively atmosphere. ¡­¡­ ¡°Hello, little brother.¡± ¡°Hello, little beauty.¡± After an unknown period of time. Harlen and Mary, who had sat on a stone ledge till their butts were numb, moved deeper into the shade of the tree and sat on the grass, leaning against the tree trunk to rest. Under the tree, Mary was fast asleep on Harlen¡¯s lap. Harlen, on the other hand, had his head in his hands and was leaning against the big tree, resting with his eyes closed. However, he did not sleep. The two people who were resting were suddenly awakened by these rough voices. Harlen opened only half an eye to check the situation. Then, he closed his eyes again. ¡°Waaahmmmm~¡± Harlen yawned widely, then said: ¡°Uncles, what¡¯s the matter?¡± The uncles looked at the lazy young man in front of them who talked with his eyes closed. They were both unhappy yet happy. ¡°Boy, don¡¯t close your eyes when you¡¯re talking to someone. It¡¯s rude.¡± The uncles looked like gentlemen of etiquette as they tried to lecture Harlen. But Harlen ignored them. The reason why Harlen closed his eyes and talked to the two elderly was not because he did not know his manners. On the contrary, Harlen had been in the vampire castle for a year. He learned all the vampire aristocratic etiquette from Queen Bella. However, using such etiquette on ordinary occasions would appear to be overkill. Moreover, when the uncles approached Harlen, he had already used his extraordinary nose to smell the thick scent of blood in the air around them. The smell of blood was not the smell one got from killing fish or poultry. It was the blood of humans, and of the beastmen. Harlen hadn¡¯t paid much attention. After all, the people who had given off the scent hadn¡¯t come after him. In the end¡­ These uncles that reeked of blood actually came forward to find trouble. This put Harlen in a difficult position. He originally just wanted a break. But these people actually came here to find trouble and die. There was no other way. He could only enforce justice on behalf of the heavens and eliminate evil. ¡°Sorry, Uncle.¡± ¡°We¡¯ve gone a long way, brother and sister.¡± ¡°We haven¡¯t eaten yet.¡± ¡°I¡¯m very tired now. I just want to rest.¡± ¡°If Uncle wants to ask for directions or something, please find someone else.¡± As he spoke, Harlen adjusted his posture against the tree and continued to rest. When the uncles heard this, they were overjoyed. They quickly rubbed their hands and bowed their heads. ¡°Aiya, you¡¯ve worked hard, little brother.¡± ¡°Speaking of which, you don¡¯t look like locals?¡± ¡°Are you from overseas?¡± ¡°Are you here for a holiday?¡± ¡°Judging by the way you¡¯re all dressed, you must be from a wealthy family.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t you eat?¡± ¡°No servants?¡± ¡°Do you want to come to our shop first?¡± ¡°Our store isn¡¯t far. It¡¯s just up ahead.¡± ¡°There¡¯s even free meat and cold drinks.¡± ¡°Our store¡¯s also air conditioned, why not come in and relax with some food first.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not good for you guys to rest outside either.¡± ¡°Look at your sister, sleeping on the grass.¡± ¡°There¡¯re lots of pebbles on the grass, sleeping here must be a chore.¡± ¡°Our store also has¡­¡± The uncle standing at the front said a lot. But Harlen¡¯s heart did not waver. Instead, he opened his eyes to check if Mary was still asleep. Seeing that Mary was still sound asleep, Harlen closed his eyes again. Then, he raised his tone and said in a stern voice. ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± ¡°Uncles, please return.¡± Seeing this, the uncles did not intend to back down. Instead, they became even more enthusiastic and started talking to Harlen again. Harlen began to grow impatient. I told you to leave, but you didn¡¯t. I gave you guys a chance, yet you didn¡¯t want to take it. You just had to court death. Harlen began to release killing intent. The killing intent seemed to leak out of him, and at the same time, the two men in front of him felt a chill. ¡°Hiss!¡± ¡°What happened?¡± The few uncles standing at the back rubbed their hands as they shivered. ¡°Why did it suddenly turn so cold?¡± The uncles standing began to tremble as they rubbed their hands. ¡­¡­. ¡°Look at these people.¡± ¡°It¡¯s such a warm day, yet these people are shivering like they¡¯re cold.¡± ¡°What a waste of their size.¡± ¡°They look imposing but are actually useless.¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± The passers-by behind the uncle whispered to each other when they saw the uncle trembling. Harlen opened half his eyes to check the situation, then said earnestly. ¡°Uncle.¡± ¡°The few of you seem to have signs of Yin flourishing and Yang declining.¡± ¡°You all need to bask in the sun more in the future.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t keep hiding in your room.¡± ¡°Bathe in the sunlight and drive away the yin and accept yang to strengthen your body.¡± The uncles seemed to be experienced. As though he could hear the hidden meaning in Harlen¡¯s words, he said earnestly, ¡°Little brother.¡± ¡°Us brothers have always loved sunbathing.¡± ¡°Look at our strong physiques and firm muscles.¡± The uncle standing at the front resisted the cold caused by Harlen¡¯s murderous intent, lifting up his shirt to show his defined muscles. However, in the end, he still couldn¡¯t endure the coldness caused by the killing intent. He quickly picked up the clothes on the floor and put them back on. ¡°Little brother, I see that you are also a man of the world. We should have many topics to talk about.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go to my shop to discuss more.¡± As he spoke, the uncle standing at the front signaled the uncles behind him to prepare to attack. They were ready to forcibly drag Harlen to the shop.. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Harlen still only opened that half eye. He watched as the uncles in front of him gradually walked towards him. Harlen stretched leisurely, letting out a yawn. Then¡­ Harlen patted Mary gently on the forehead, who was still drooling in her sleep on his lap. ¡°Mary, Mary?¡± ¡°Wake up.¡± Harlen did not speak a single word thus far, all he was using was his mental waves to communicate telepathically with Mary. The light slap on Mary¡¯s forehead was actually the magic activation spell. He cast a mental communication spell and a teleportation spell on Mary. ¡°Mary?¡± ¡°Mary?¡± In her sleep, Mary kept hearing Harlen¡¯s voice in her head. Slowly, Mary got up lazily. She stretched and yawned. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and was about to greet Brother Harlen. He was stopped by Harlen¡¯s telepathic communication. ¡°Don¡¯t speak, Mary!¡± Mary, who was already sleepy, was startled by Harlen¡¯s sudden raised voice. Her sleepiness instantly vanished. Completely sober, Mary looked at Harlen. Then she looked at where Harlen was looking. She saw a few burly uncles standing around her. The uncles were all staring at Harlen and herself. When Mary first saw these uncles, she immediately burrowed into Harlen¡¯s bosom. From the moment she saw these uncles, Mary felt uncomfortable all over. ¡°Brother Harlen, what happened? What¡¯s this?¡± Mary listened to Brother Harlen, not speaking out loud. However, she did not know how to use her thoughts to communicate, so she could only just think of the words in her head. ¡°Nothing much.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that these uncles wanted to invite me to their shop to sit.¡± Harlen watched as the uncles walked toward him. As he stroked Mary¡¯s head, he spoke gently. ¡°Mary, why don¡¯t you go back to the hotel first?¡± ¡°Go back and watch some TV.¡± ¡°There are some washed fruits on the table.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re hungry, eat something first.¡± Harlen looked down at Mary attentively. Mary, too, turned and looked up at Harlen. ¡°What about you, Brother Harlen? Are you going with the uncles?¡± ¡°They give Mary a bad feeling, they don¡¯t seem like good people.¡± ¡°Mary is afraid you¡¯ll be in danger.¡± Mary looked worriedly at Harlen. Her small hands gripped Harlen¡¯s shirt. Seeing Mary so worried about him, Harlen reassured her. ¡°It¡¯s alright. The uncles just want to chat with me. They don¡¯t have any bad intentions. There won¡¯t be any danger.¡± Harlen reassured again. ¡°All right Mary, now I¡¯m going to get you back to the hotel.¡± ¡°Stay at home and don¡¯t run around. Don¡¯t open the door for anyone.¡± ¡°You can eat some fruit in the meantime if you¡¯re hungry.¡± Seeing that Harlen was so determined to go with the uncles, Mary said nothing more. ¡°Is Mary going to walk back by herself?¡± ¡°Mary doesn¡¯t know the way.¡± Harlen certainly wasn¡¯t going to let Mary walk back alone. The road was too far, and furthermore there were many people on the road. The roads were often not paved properly as well, which made it very unsafe. ¡°Of course you don¡¯t have to walk back by yourself.¡± ¡°You just need to close my eyes and count to two. You¡¯ll reach the hotel by then.¡± Mary closed her eyes at that. She silently counted up. ¡°1.¡± ¡°2.¡± When Mary opened her eyes again, she found she was no longer under the trees. She was instead sitting on a huge sofa. ¡°Brother Harlen, where is this?¡± Mary still said nothing. She simply thought to herself. ¡°You should be home now.¡± ¡°I used teleportation magic to teleport you directly to the hotel.¡± Harlen¡¯s voice sounded in Mary¡¯s mind. ¡°Wow ~¡± Mary gasped at Brother Harlen¡¯s answer. ¡°It¡¯s so convenient to know magic.¡± It was also Mary¡¯s first time being the target of teleportation magic. Although she did not feel anything during the teleportation process, reality proved that she had indeed been teleported. This aroused Mary¡¯s interest in learning magic. ¡°Oh right.¡± Harlen¡¯s voice sounded in his mind again. ¡°I left three little bats in the house in advance.¡± ¡°They¡¯ll keep you safe.¡± As he spoke. A series of clicking sounds could be heard from the corner of the living room. The three little bats flapped their little wings and flew towards Mary. Then the three little ones landed on either side of Mary¡¯s shoulders and above her head. ¡°Be good and wait for me at home.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll buy you another stick of candied hawthorn when I get back.¡± Mary was delighted to hear that. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be good.¡± But this time, instead of thinking, Mary spoke with her mouth. ¡°Eh? Where¡¯s my hat?¡± Seeing that the hat was gone, Mary began to look around the living room. ¡­ On the other side, under a tree on the street. A few middle-aged men stood dumbfounded in front of a young man. Just now. The little girl disappeared before their eyes. ¡°Where is she?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the little girl?¡± ¡°Why did she suddenly disappear?¡± From the time Mary was woken from her sleep, to the time Harlen teleported her back¡­ The entire process only took 10s. ¡°Teleportation spell?¡± ¡°It¡¯s teleportation magic!¡± ¡°How do you know advanced space magic?¡± ¡°You! Who exactly are you?!¡± The uncles in front of him were already panicking. When Harlen activated the teleportation spell, he was especially careful not to let any pedestrians notice. Although the uncles in front of him saw it, Harlen didn¡¯t care. Towards a group of people who were about to die, what did it matter if they saw it? Harlen stood up and dusted off the leaves and dirt attached to his shirt and pants. He said in a measured tone neither too fast nor slow. ¡°I¡¯m just a civilian who knows a little about spatial magic.¡± ¡°Remember this.¡± While Harlen cleaned the leaves and dirt from his body. He came across the black hat on the ground. ¡°Aiya!¡± ¡°Why wasn¡¯t the hat teleported over?¡± ¡°This is awkward.¡± Harlen picked up the black hat on the floor. He shook out the dust, patted it, and blew on it, before putting it on his own head. After tidying his clothes, he bowed towards the men in front of him. With an attitude of ¡°I am the Lord and you are the guest¡±, he said, ¡°So¡­¡± ¡°Please lead the way, uncles.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go to the shop and have a chat.¡± The middle-aged man was overjoyed to see this. They didn¡¯t care about the little girl who suddenly disappeared. A little girl, and furthermore so thin, was unimportant. After all, his original target was this black-clothed youth. The uncles stepped back to make way. He made a ¡°please¡± gesture. However, at this moment, no one noticed Harlen, who had bowed his head in a curtsey. His black eyes turned scarlet several times. And at his mouth¡­ He revealed a sinister smile that was like a crescent moon.. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After navigating through the crowd, Harlen followed the men to a bar at the corner of the street. The moment he opened the door, a strong aroma of wine blasted straight towards Harlen. Harlen followed the group of uncles into the shop. At a closer look, while the decor in the store was not too shabby, it was not like it was very high end either. The house was neither big nor small, being a square roughly five by five meters. There was also a second level, but it seemed to be where they stored their goods. There were no lights on the second floor at all, as though there were no lights installed. There were three long bar counters in the shop itself, joined together to form a complete whole without any gaps in the middle. The bench was similarly of the long type to match the bar counter. As for the floor of the bar, it was padded in a warm wood flooring. The wooden floor was very new and did not look like many people had stepped on it. One side of the bar was painted gray, with wine barrels lining the wall as decorations. The only source of light came from two candles hung from the wooden ceiling, with the bar counter placed directly below the lights. And the finishing touch was having a large liquor cabinet behind the bar counter. It was clearly a bar, yet¡­ Everything inside was as if no one had entered the store in a hundred years, and no one could find it. ¡°Little brother, would you like something to drink?¡± The leading uncle walked behind the bar. He took out a few bottles of liquor from the wine cabinet and prepared to start mixing them. ¡°I don¡¯t drink.¡± ¡°Anything else is fine.¡± Harlen randomly found a seat, sat down, and continued looking around. However, his eyes often looked at the liquor cabinet behind the bar counter. From the moment the door opened. Harlen could smell a scent of blood coming from behind the liquor cabinet. ¡°Well¡­ have some orange juice.¡± Uncle put the liquor back in the liquor cabinet. Then, he took out a few oranges from the cabinet below. He put the orange into a juicer and squeezed out the juice. Within seconds, an empty glass was filled with orange juice. The uncle walked over to where Harlen was sitting with the glass of juice, placing it in front of Harlen. ¡°Come, drink.¡± The uncle said enthusiastically. Harlen picked up his juice. Under the gazes of the uncles. He sniffed it at lightning speed, before placing the glass down again. ¡°I¡¯ve had a bit of a stomach flu recently, so I can¡¯t take cold stuff.¡± Harlen could smell something wrong with the juice. However, it was not the man who drugged the juice. With Harlen¡¯s current eyesight, even the slightest movements would not escape his eye. Therefore, it could only be that the juicer used to squeeze the orange had been tampered with. Or maybe the orange itself was problematic. Seeing that Harlen was looking for a reason to postpone drinking the juice, the man grew a little anxious. However, he did not know the young man¡¯s true identity, so he did not dare to act rashly. ¡°Then¡­ let¡¯s get a warm drink to warm your stomach first.¡± Then, the uncle gestured to the others to pour a cup of warm water. ¡°Why are you so enthusiastic?¡± ¡°Just say what you want to say.¡± ¡°There¡¯s only me and your people in this room.¡± Harlen held onto his chin with one hand, while he placed the other on the table top. His fingers continuously tapped on the table, appearing as though he was impatient. The uncle saw that Harlen was getting impatient and motioned for his men to bring him a bottle of liquor. He started to find something to talk about with Harlen. ¡°I don¡¯t think you and your sister look like locals.¡± ¡°Where did you all come from?¡± ¡°What are you doing in Saint Calloran City?¡± The middle-aged man said as he poured some liquor into a glass. ¡°It has nothing to do with you!¡± Harlen said in a temperamental tone. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± ¡°Just chatting.¡± ¡°If not, what¡¯s the point of just drinking without conversation?¡± With that, the uncle¡¯s subordinate brought a cup of warm water to Harlen¡¯s table. Harlen looked at the cup of warm water that was handed to him, before immediately gulping down several mouthfuls of water. But that wasn¡¯t because Harlen¡¯s throat was too parched; instead he had to drink something. It was because the entire bar was suffused with the smell of blood. Deep in such an environment, this caused Harlen to be unable to properly control his desires for blood. Harlen grabbed the lukewarm cup, and under the gaze of the man, he quickly took another sniff. He realized that this cup was just ordinary warm water and nothing was placed in it. Then, he downed the cup of warm water. This slightly calmed down his urge to suck blood. When the middle-aged man saw this, he hurriedly gestured for his subordinates to pour a few more cups of warm water. ¡°Looks like you¡¯re really thirsty.¡± ¡°Come, come, there¡¯s more here.¡± The uncle helped pour the water and put it on the table. There were already a few cups of warm water on the table. When Harlen saw this, he quickly put down the glass of water he had finished, before taking up another. Whenever Harlen drank water, he would take a quick sniff to ensure there were no problems. Luckily, the man had really just poured out warm water and did not add anything extra in it. As he finished the cup after cup, the table was very quickly drained of water. Even the large water bottles that the uncles used to store warm water were empty. ¡°Little brother.¡± ¡°Did you just come from the desert?¡± ¡°How long has it been since you drank water?¡± ¡°Surely you can¡¯t be this thirsty?¡± The uncle put down the empty second pot. He was about to ask his men to turn around and get the third jug of warm water. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Harlen caught his breath before speaking. ¡°I was indeed a little thirsty just now.¡± ¡°But it¡¯s better now.¡± ¡°That uncle over there, there¡¯s no need to take another jug.¡± Actually, Harlen did not feel much better even after the two jugs of water. More accurately, he did not feel good at all. No matter how much water he drank, he could not suppress the urge to suck blood. It was only because he considered the option if the uncles¡¯ third jug of water would be drugged. If it was drugged, then it would be suspicious if he downed two jugs but refused the third. As such, Harlen sat back on his stool. One hand on his head, the other stroking his throat. From time to time, he would stick out his tongue and purse his lips. When the uncle saw Harlen sit back in his seat, he instructed his subordinates to clean up the empty cups as well as wipe the table. The moment Harlen sat down, the uncle once again started to converse with him. ¡°How is it?¡± ¡°Are you feeling better?¡± ¡°If you¡¯re still thirsty, do you want to try some juice?¡± As he spoke, the middle-aged man placed the glass of juice before Harlen. The middle-aged man pushed the glass of juice in front of him again. However, Harlen hurriedly reached out to intercept the juice. ¡°There¡¯s no need, uncle.¡± ¡°I just finished drinking water, if I still drink the juice, my stomach will not be able to take it.¡± He shook his hand in thanks as he pushed the glass of juice away from him before continuing to speak. ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to say anything unnecessary.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the main topic.¡± ¡°Forcing me to come into your shop.¡± ¡°What do you want?!¡± Harlen looked at the uncles surrounding him as he impatiently spoke once more.. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°What do you guys want?!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve been hinting at me.¡± ¡°Trying all kinds of ways to make me drink this juice.¡± Harlen tried to pretend like he didn¡¯t know about the drugged juice. But whenever the uncles got the chance, they would think of ways to get Harlen to drink the juice. ¡°Look at what you¡¯re saying.¡± ¡°What do you mean by doing everything you can to make you drink this juice?¡± ¡°We just wanted you to have some juice because you looked thirsty.¡± The uncle continued to speak against his conscience. Seeing that the uncles were still pretending to be good people, Harlen didn¡¯t want to pretend anymore. ¡°Then drink this drugged juice.¡± Harlen moved the glass of juice in front of the uncle and gestured. Seeing his actions, the man finally tore down his ¡®disguise¡¯. ¡°Why won¡¯t you drink it?!¡± ¡°If you drink it, you won¡¯t die so painfully.¡± ¡°Why won¡¯t you drink it?!!¡± The middle-aged man became more and more emotional. The more he spoke, the louder his voice became. Vaguely, one seemed to hear a beast-like growl mixed within. As he spoke. The uncle stood up. He ruthlessly slammed his hands on the table. An aura that could be seen with the naked eye would occasionally be emitted from his mouth. ¡°Why?!¡± ¡°Why!!!¡± Suddenly¡­ A loud ¡®ka¡¯ sound was heard. A thick wooden wine table was pressed down by the uncle¡¯s hands until a deep pit appeared. Cracks gradually appeared on the surface of the pit. Almost simultaneously¡­ On the surface of the middle-aged man¡¯s muscular body, his skin began to expand and crack in different directions. From the depths of the cracked skin, waves of steam would occasionally rise. Gradually, blood began to flow out from the depths of the crack. Slowly. Slowly. The cracks on the middle-aged man¡¯s skin grew larger and larger. In the end, the uncle¡¯s human skin expanded to its limit and was completely torn apart. The ripped skin started to peel off from his body, with bits and pieces of it clinging on to his body due to the streaks of blood. Some of the skin that had fallen halfway was pulled by the blood and flesh strands and hung in the air. At that moment, the middle-aged man let out a beast-like roar. The roar shook off the remaining bloodstained skin on his body. When the human skin on the surface completely fell off, his true form was revealed. His entire body was covered in animal fur that was dyed red with blood. While his body now boasted of eight firm abdominal packs. A pair of red eyes were fixed on Harlen, even as his pair of pointy ears twitched and moved around. One could clearly see a pair of sharp fangs in the huge mouth that was currently releasing hot air. Stinky saliva could be seen dripping between the fangs. And its eager, sharp claws were scrabbling the surface of the table repeatedly, as though it could not wait to rip apart Harlen. As the leader completed his transformation¡­ The surrounding uncles also gradually began to transform. The transformation process was exactly the same as the leading uncle. In the end, a group of creatures that were covered in blood surrounded Harlen. At this moment, Harlen¡¯s heart was completely calm. He looked around at this group of ferocious looking creatures. Then, he picked up the last cup of cold water on the table and downed it in one go. ¡°Pfft!¡± As he drank the water, Harlen almost laughed. Then¡­. he really laughed out and spat out the water. ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± ¡°Oh my. Oh my.¡± ¡°You people are really¡­¡± The leader of the creatures found it strange when he saw Harlen being able to laugh in such a situation. Then, in a low and deep voice that was unique to beasts, he said to Harlen, ¡°What¡­ are¡­ you¡­ laughing about?!¡± Harlen caught his breath, then turned to the talking leader and said something that instantly infuriated the creatures present. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Ah, nothing.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that¡­¡± ¡°At first, I thought you were a group of terrifyingly strong demons and ghosts.¡± ¡°I overestimated you.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this, I didn¡¯t expect this.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect your true faces to actually just be a bunch of small wolves in human skin!¡± ¡°All of you are almost 2.5 meters tall, right?¡± ¡°How scary.¡± ¡°Hahaha.¡± Back in the vampire castle, Harlen had seen real, scary creatures. These terrifying creatures were eventually still tamed by him in the end. Compared to the terrifying creatures in the vampire castle, these little wolves were nothing. They were simply as weak as a group of ants. Hearing his words, the werewolves went completely crazy. ¡°You!¡± ¡°What¡­ did you say!¡± The leader of the werewolves raised his sharp claws at an extremely fast speed. Then, he stabbed out with lightning speed. However, just when the sharp, cold claws came terrifyingly close enough to sever Harlen¡¯s carotid artery¡­ Just as the werewolf leader thought that Harlen, who knew spatial magic, was only so-so and was about to lose his head¡­ Harlen suddenly disappeared into thin air. Just like the little girl from before, he disappeared into thin air. The werewolf leader was stunned for a few seconds before reacting. ¡°Where is he?!¡± ¡°How!!! He suddenly disappeared?!¡± The werewolf leader used his deep and heavy beastly voice to ask his subordinate, who was standing foolishly at the side. The subordinates were also confused for a few seconds. Then, they shook their heads and expressed that they didn¡¯t know either. The anger in the werewolf leader¡¯s heart gradually grew. It had never failed before. They were all instant kills. However, Harlen managed to escape from the claws even though the distance to his head was only 0.001cm long. It would have been too late even if he used spatial magic. ¡°This is impossible!¡± ¡°This is impossible!¡± The werewolf leader was furious. At that moment, it was using its sharp claws to destroy all the furniture in its surroundings. ¡°Where are you?!¡± ¡°Come out quickly!¡± He roared as he destroyed the furniture with his claws. It was only when the werewolf leader had destroyed the hall beyond recognition that Harlen¡¯s voice came back to him. ¡°So behind that wine cabinet is your exclusive ¡®restaurant¡¯!¡± ¡°No wonder the smell of blood is so strong.¡± ¡°The small room was contaminated with blood from top to bottom.¡± ¡°There are even some bones left on the ground.¡± ¡°You bunch of beasts!¡± ¡°Exactly how many people have you eaten?!¡± Hearing Harlen speak again, the werewolf leader stopped his destruction. The werewolf leader and his subordinates followed Harlen¡¯s voice and looked around. Just as one of the werewolf¡¯s men looked up, he spotted Harlen. Harlen was now standing upside down on the ceiling. Note that Harlen here is not hanging upside down from the ceiling beams. Instead, he stood on the ceiling in a manner defying gravity. It was as if the area where the werewolves stood was the ceiling and he was standing on the ground. Harlen, standing on the ceiling, was watching every movement of the werewolves on the floor with his scarlet eyes. Then, he grinned and said, ¡°Boxer shorts, you guys are all boxer shorts.¡± (Note: Boxer shorts is slang from China, derived from Jojo¡¯s Bizarre Adventures. It means that the opponent is too weak..) Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Harlen¡¯s inexplicable words stunned the werewolves. ¡°Box¡­ Boxer shorts?¡± The werewolves looked at their legs, then up at Harlen. Only the werewolf leader said in its deep beastly voice, ¡°These are slacks.¡± ¡°They¡¯re not boxer shorts.¡± When Harlen heard that, he burst out laughing. ¡°Little wolves.¡± ¡°The boxers I¡¯m talking about aren¡¯t the pants you¡¯re wearing.¡± ¡°It means you¡¯re too weak.¡± ¡­ Bang! ¡°What did you say!¡± Hearing Harlen¡¯s words, the werewolf leader smashed the empty wine barrel decoration on the wall with his palm. The wooden fragments of the wine barrel fell to the ground. ¡°You~Damn~Brat!¡± ¡°You¡¯re dead.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to cut off your hands.¡± ¡°I want you to feel the blood flowing out of your body.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait until you are fully drained and become a dried corpse.¡± ¡°Then my compatriots and I will slowly savor you.¡± ¡°Feel despair, you little brat.¡± With that said, the werewolf leader stabbed towards Harlen, who was standing on the ceiling, with lightning speed. The first floor of the house was almost five meters high, but for the werewolves who were almost 2.5m tall and built with stocky legs, this height was nothing. Their instantaneous burst of power was enough to instantly cover this distance. The werewolf leader jumped, and in an instant, he was standing shoulder to shoulder with Harlen, who was standing on the ceiling. The entire process took less than a second. It seemed like only 0.5 seconds. If it was an ordinary person, they wouldn¡¯t even know how they died in this half second. But Harlen was different. During this half second, Harlen took his time to speak to the werewolf leader. ¡°Eat me?¡± ¡°I¡¯m so scared.¡± ¡°Help! Is there anyone?¡± ¡°Help me¡­ (yawn).¡± At the end of the last sentence Harlen even yawned a little. These words were said during the half second when the werewolf leader had jumped up from the ground in front of him. If it was an ordinary person, they would only have the fate of waiting to be beheaded. However, Harlen did not seem afraid at all of the werewolf leader, who had jumped in front of him. He did not even move. Instead, he even teased him a little with his words, causing the wolf leader¡¯s blood pressure to spike. ¡°You bastard!!!¡± Then¡­ The werewolf leader raised its sharp, cold claws at a rapid speed. He swiped in the shape of a cross towards Harlen, who was standing upside down on the ceiling. ¡°Shua!!!¡± Bang! Two sharp, cold claws intersected in front of the werewolf leader. Perhaps it was because the two sharp and cold claws were too close. Due to its extreme speed, the two sharp claws collided. Sparks flew. And when the light from the sparks disappeared¡­. The werewolf leader, who was suspended in mid-air, gradually lost the force brought about by the bounce and landed heavily on the ground. Bang! When they descended to the ground, due to his own weight and gravity acceleration, a deep pit was stomped into the ground. The leader stood up after landing on the ground. He looked at his sharp claws, then raised his head to look at the place where he had attacked. His claw attack had pierced through the ceiling, punching a large hole through the ceiling where Harlen had been standing. The second floor above the hole seemed to be a storage room. All of a sudden, the goods in the warehouse fell from the second floor through the hole. Then, ¡°Peng, peng, peng, peng!!!¡±, it fiercely smashed onto the ground and shattered into pieces. Instantly, the ground was covered in dust, which spread to the entire first floor. The goods in the warehouse on the second floor fell for about ten seconds until all the goods at the edge of the hole fell off. The first floor¡¯s floor also echoed with the second floor¡¯s goods, making the sound of crashing and knocking last for several dozen seconds more even after the goods had stopped falling. A whole layer of dust rose, even showing signs of spreading to the second floor. There was not a single window on the walls of the bar on the first floor. Furthermore, lighting depended on two candle-shaped chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and a skylight about the size of a piece of A4 paper that was five meters above. As a result, the dust in the hall could not be expelled in a short time. All the dust was left floating freely within the bar. The inside of the restaurant was gray with dust, to the point that one could not see their fingers even if they raised them in front of themselves. Everything around them was hidden in the dust. ¡°Hahahahaha!!!¡± ¡°This is too perfect.¡± ¡°This gray and blurry environment suits me the best. ¡°Time for the hunt.¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!!!¡± The werewolf leader stood amidst the dust. He raised his sharp claws to lightly scratch his back. He said happily as if he had achieved a small target. ¡°No one can escape my hunt in such an environment.¡± ¡°Not in the past!¡± ¡°Not in the future!¡± ¡°Little guy, wash your neck and wait for me.¡± The desire to kill and kill surged out of his body like a tidal wave. ¡°Talking about hunting.¡± ¡°Can you see this gray area clearly?¡± ¡°Do you know where I am?¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t even know where you are.¡± Harlen¡¯s words echoed through the dust. ¡°You probably don¡¯t know about this, but we werewolves can find prey in other ways, even if we can¡¯t see.¡± ¡°Like¡­ bang!¡± The werewolf leader spoke as he walked toward the place where Harlen had made the noise. Then, he raised his sharp and cold claw and swiped down. ¡°For example, you can use sound to locate your prey.¡± Bang! The werewolf leader, who had just swiped down with his paw, suddenly straightened his body and turned to walk in another direction. After walking for a distance, he raised his sharp and cold claw and swung it in front of him. Bang! ¡°Man, I think I hit a wine barrel.¡± ¡°What a pity.¡± The werewolf leader raised his sharp claws, tilted his head, and stared in a certain direction with his red eyes. ¡°There¡¯s another way.¡± ¡°It¡¯s to lock onto the direction through the scent of the prey.¡± The werewolf leader became more and more excited as he spoke. ¡°How is it?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that impressive?¡± ¡°This is a unique ability that only we werewolves possess.¡± ¡°Despair.¡± ¡°Run.¡± ¡°Cry.¡± ¡°That way we don¡¯t get bored.¡± ¡°This way, the Hunt will be more interesting.¡± The werewolf leader raised his hands and proudly spoke. The air was silent for a few seconds after the werewolf leader finished speaking. Then Harlen¡¯s voice sounded once again. ¡°You wolves have a wicked sense of humor.¡± ¡°Toying with the young minds of your prey.¡± The werewolf leader walked in the direction he had been staring at and said, ¡°The weak have no choice..¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Yes, I think you¡¯re right.¡± ¡°The weak have no choice.¡± Harlen agreed with the werewolf leader and gave him a thumbs-up in the dusty gray room. Harlen remembered that he had been too weak to resist the Vampire Queen¡¯s Embrace as well. ¡°Therefore, we need an even stronger expert.¡± ¡°To exterminate those experts who bully the weak!¡± ¡°And a space for the weak to choose from.¡± Harlen then added a few more words in the direction of the werewolf leader. Suddenly, the woman¡¯s voice sounded in Harlen¡¯s mind again. ¡®Harlen, which strong people that bully the weak are you talking about trying to exterminate?!¡¯ In the middle of his thumbs up, Harlen broke out in cold sweat. Then, he feigned ignorance and immediately thought. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Destroy who?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything.¡± (#^.^#) ¡°Hello, Queen Bella.¡± ¡°Have you been well?¡± His desire to live was fully displayed at this moment. He hoped that he did not die so soon, since he still wished to live to feel the good things the world had to offer. However, after Harlen said so much in his mind, there was no response from Queen Bella. ¡°She went offline after throwing down a sentence. What a willful big sister.¡± Then¡­ ¡°Call me Your Majesty, Harlen.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Harlen stood rooted to the spot for several seconds. ¡°Oh?!¡± ¡°An even stronger expert?!¡± ¡°Who is it?!¡± ¡°Is that you?!¡± The werewolf leader¡¯s deep voice sounded again. But this time, the werewolf¡¯s voice was even closer to Harlen. And it was getting closer and closer as he continued to speak. ¡°What do you think?¡± Harlen retorted sarcastically in the direction of the werewolf leader. ¡°Ridiculous!¡± Following that was another ¡°bang!¡± sound. The werewolf leader made a grabbing motion in front of him, but only ended up breaking another empty wine barrel. The wooden shards scattered everywhere. ¡°Just a monkey who knows a little space magic.¡± ¡°How dare you be so arrogant.¡± ¡°Only your ability to talk and speed of escape are top-notch.¡± The werewolf leader withdrew his sharp claws, straightened his body, and turned to look in another direction. ¡°You little monkey¡­¡± ¡°.. really can run fast.¡± ¡°Every time I almost cut off your tender neck, you manage to escape.¡± The werewolf leader raised his sharp, cold claws. Before angrily opening his mouth that was stained with blood. A milky white gas emitted from its mouth. The sharp fangs were still dripping saliva, leaving trails of saliva all over his lips. Then, a long blood-red tongue extended out of its mouth. The long tongue extended toward the back of the sharp, cold claws. He licked the claws again and again. Until the back of the claws was now suffused with a layer of bloody saliva and a stench. ¡°Hahahahaha!!!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right though!¡± ¡°That¡¯s how it should be!¡± ¡°As prey, you should run around like this.¡± ¡°Only then will the hunt be more interesting!¡± ¡°If the prey is killed in one go.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t the fun of hunting gone?!¡± ¡°The only way is to force the prey into a corner and then scratch its throat.¡± ¡°Then, I watch their despair and slowly enjoy them.¡± ¡°Ah!¡± The werewolf leader spoke in his sickly deep beastly voice as he walked toward Harlen. After hearing what the werewolf leader said, Harlen shivered deeply. Every hair on his body stood on end. He had a whole bunch of vulgarities that he wanted to spew out to describe this situation. ¡®F**k me.¡¯ ¡®Why is this werewolf leader so psychotic?¡¯ ¡®He likes to torture the body and mind of his prey.¡¯ ¡®He even likes to see his prey despair so much.¡¯ ¡®This werewolf leader might have some mental illness.¡¯ ¡®FML.¡¯ At this moment, Harlen was extremely reluctant. He did not want to have any physical contact with the werewolf leader. That was why Harlen kept dodging the werewolf leader. But the werewolf leader kept pressing on. This made Harlen feel extremely frustrated. ¡°Brother, can we both stay where we are and have a good chat?¡± ¡°It¡¯s tiring for me to run like this while you¡¯re chasing me.¡± Harlen crouched over something that might have been a table, a wooden crate, or something else. He took the chance to shout toward the werewolf leader. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Why do you suddenly want to sit down and have a good chat?¡± Not far away from Harlen, the deep and deep voice of a werewolf could be heard. ¡°I invited you to sit down and have a good chat just now, but you refused.¡± ¡°Are you begging for mercy and stalling for time now?¡± The werewolf leader sped toward Harlen. Hearing the werewolf leader¡¯s words, Harlen was a little unhappy. ¡°Aye aye aye¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t distort the truth.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s be reasonable.¡± ¡°Were you guys chatting earlier?¡± ¡°You guys are clearly trying to bewitch me and bleed me dry.¡± Harlen squatted down on an unknown object and began chatting with the werewolf leader. ¡°Alright, alright.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the past.¡± ¡°Pay attention now.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to attack.¡± Just as the werewolf¡¯s voice fell, there was a swish! A wolf-shaped hole appeared in the gray dust. ¡°Eh¡­?¡± Harlen frowned. Then, he leaped to the side. Bang! A loud bang sounded from where Harlen had been squatting. ¡°You¡¯re not an ordinary monkey.¡± ¡°You dodged so many of my stabs.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem like luck at all.¡± The werewolf leader pulled out his sharp claws from the wall and turned around to face Harlen. Just as he pulled out his sharp, cold claws. The wall immediately cracked into several pieces. Then, the wall collapsed like a waterfall. When all the bricks fell off, it revealed a hidden warehouse behind the wall. ¡°Good Lord.¡± ¡°How many hidden rooms do you have?¡± ¡°What are you all doing with so many rooms?¡± Harlen muttered to himself. ¡°Your speed seems to have increased again.¡± Harlen then addressed the werewolf leader. ¡°Just a little.¡± ¡°After all¡­¡± ¡°You are such a good monkey.¡± With that.. The werewolf leader readied his stance in Harlen¡¯s direction once again. Then, with a swish, he disappeared. All that was left was the afterimage of the werewolf leader. About 0.45 seconds later. Another ¡°Bang!¡± sound could be heard. Another large hole was pierced through the wall. Harlen once again dodged the leader¡¯s sudden attack. But this time, he felt complicated. ¡°This guy¡¯s speed seems to have increased by another level!¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°How is it?¡± ¡°Do you feel that my speed has increased again?¡± The Werewolf looked smugly in Harlen¡¯s direction. ¡°No matter where you hide.¡± ¡°I can hear you.¡± ¡°I can smell you.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t escape me.¡± ¡°Just wait to be torn apart!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!!!¡± The wolf leader¡¯s laughter sounded very evil and uncomfortable. Just as the werewolf leader was basking in the pride of his own speed¡­ Swish! A tiny piece of wood flew past the face of the werewolf¡¯s head at lightning speed, toward the wall behind it. Following that, there was a ¡°Dong!¡± sound as the fragile wooden strip made contact with the wall. The entire wooden strip was deeply inserted into the wall. However, all of this happened in an instant. Only seconds later did the leader react to the piece of wood flying past his face. ¡°Eh¡­?¡± ¡°What was that?!¡± The werewolf leader turned around to look behind him. However, the entire area behind him was covered in dust. Everything was a blur of gray. The werewolf leader turned around, gazing in the direction the object had flown out from. Within the dusty area ahead of him, there was a coin-sized hole in the air. Slowly, the surrounding dust began to fill up the empty air hole, until all he could see was a uniformly gray area once again. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°What did you do?!¡± The werewolf leader shouted fiercely in Harlen¡¯s direction. But at this moment, the werewolf leader discovered that there seemed to be a warm trickle flowing down his face where the unknown object had flown past his cheek. Extending his sharp claws, the leader wiped away the liquid-like warmth on his cheek before observing it. The moment he brought it close to his nose for a sniff, he immediately realized what it was, and he flew into a rage. ¡°This is¡ª¡± ¡°You! You damned b*st*rd!¡± ¡°You actually caused my noble body to bleed.¡± ¡°Damn it!¡± ¡°You truly deserve to die!!!¡± The werewolf leader roared angrily in Harlen¡¯s direction. After a few seconds, the latter¡¯s voice sounded from the other side of the dust cloud. ¡°Ah¡­ sorry.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°I think I threw it a little too hard.¡± Harlen apologized to the werewolf leader. Then, he added a few more infuriating words. ¡°But I didn¡¯t think that this would happen.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve clearly controlled my strength to the minimum to throw it towards you.¡± ¡°I thought you¡¯d be able to dodge the wooden plank.¡± ¡°What surprised me was that you couldn¡¯t even dodge this.¡± ¡°You¡¯re really a pair of boxers, tsk tsk.¡± Harlen¡¯s words stunned the werewolf leader who stood across the dusty room. He stopped walking toward Harlen and stood rooted to his spot. ¡°You said you threw the wood over?¡± ¡°What did you use to throw over?¡± ¡°Where did the wood pieces come from?¡± The werewolf leader might have really been blinded by rage. He actually asked Harlen where the wood came from? Especially when there were a multitude of empty wine barrels, wooden tables, and wooden stools smashed all over the floor? ¡°Yeah, I threw it over.¡± ¡°I threw it with my hands.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this entire place filled with empty wine barrels, wooden tables, and wooden stools?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve been walking around this room for so long, haven¡¯t you stepped on any yet?¡± Harlen patiently replied to each of Wolf Head¡¯s questions. In the end, he even questioned the werewolf leader. Hearing Harlen¡¯s reply, the werewolf leader was immediately on full alert. ¡°You said you threw it over with your hands?!¡± ¡°How can a human like you have such great strength?!¡± ¡°Even if you had used augmentation magic to strengthen it¡­¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be faster than my reaction speed as a werewolf.¡± ¡°Not to mention being able to hurt my skin.¡± The werewolf leader took a few steps back as he spoke. When Harlen saw that the werewolf leader didn¡¯t believe him, he spoke as though lecturing a student. ¡°There was once a big brother.¡± ¡°He was a bald man.¡± ¡°But he initially had a head full of thick black hair.¡± ¡°That big brother followed a set of high-intensity training methods that he invented himself. In the end, his physical strength was raised to the limit.¡± ¡°He became the strongest existence in the world.¡± Harlen then introduced the training methods to the werewolf leader. ¡°I know his training method.¡± ¡°Let me tell you, and you can raise your opinion on it.¡± Harlen sat on the wooden crate, propped his legs up, and began reciting. ¡°100 push-ups.¡± ¡°Mainly exercise the biceps and back muscles.¡± ¡°100 sit-ups.¡± ¡°Mainly training the abdominal muscles.¡± ¡°100 squats.¡± ¡°Mainly train the leg muscles and the explosive power of jumping.¡± ¡°A 10km run.¡± ¡°Mainly increase endurance and immunity.¡± ¡°Eh¡­?¡± Harlen rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, trying to see if he had missed anything else. ¡°Oh?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°Also, don¡¯t turn on the air conditioner in summer.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t turn on the air conditioner even if it¡¯s hot enough to make you melt into a puddle.¡± Harlen rested his chin on his hand again, thinking. After confirming that everything had been said, he clapped his hands. The werewolf leader stayed where he was without moving a single step. He listened carefully to Harlen¡¯s explanation of the method to strengthen the body. He was ready to practice on his own after he killed Harlen. ¡°Are you telling the truth?¡± ¡°Can this method really increase one¡¯s physical strength?¡± ¡°Can anyone really become as strong as you?¡± The werewolf leader kept questioning. He was ostensibly doubtful of the certainty of this approach, but his feelings betrayed his doubt. The werewolf leader had already done a simulation of himself training in his inner world. By visualizing himself doing this training many times, he realized that there was a likelihood that there was an effect. ¡°Believe it or not, it¡¯s up to you.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already told you such a powerful secret in person.¡± ¡°It¡¯s up to you whether you want to do it or not.¡± Harlen crossed his legs as he observed the changes in the direction of the werewolf leader. It was to prevent the werewolf leader from launching another surprise attack. The werewolf leader thought carefully about the process, and was convinced of its success in the end. Since his simulation training in the inner world for such a short period of time had shown the effectiveness, then practicing in the real world could allow him to break through his shackles sooner or later, becoming a monarch of this country. Thus, the werewolf leader spoke gratefully in Harlen¡¯s direction. ¡°Thank you for telling me your powerful secret.¡± ¡°Thank you for sharing your training methods.¡± ¡°I believe you.¡± As he spoke, the werewolf leader raised his pair of sharp, cold claws and prepared to launch a sudden attack. ¡°I can finally train my race to become stronger.¡± ¡°I no longer need to be restrained by others.¡± ¡°As much as I appreciate you sharing the training method¡­¡± ¡°You still have to die.¡± With that, the werewolf leader disappeared with a swish. He thrust his hand directly in Harlen¡¯s direction! Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Bang! Following the pounce made by the werewolf, there was the sound of an object shattering and falling to the ground. ¡°I too don¡¯t feel like playing this anymore.¡± ¡°I¡¯m pretty tired now.¡± The werewolf leader stood up straight and lazily spoke while looking ahead. ¡°Let¡¯s fight in another manner.¡± Immediately afterward, the werewolf leader raised his sharp, cold claws and pressed them against his chest. The sharp claws of his left hand rested on his right arm. While the sharp claws of his right hand rested on his left arm. With a ripping sound¡­. Two intersecting sharp and cold claws each cut five deep bloody scars on the left and right arms. ¡°Ah!¡± The werewolf leader however didn¡¯t look like he was in pain. Instead, he looked like he was enjoying himself. ¡°Now then¡­. let¡¯s start a new chase game.¡± Just as he finished speaking¡­ The blood that flowed down his arm began to gradually vaporize. The bright red blood gradually turned into a vapor, completely wrapping around his body. ¡°Berserk Magic, Blood Desire.¡± The Werewolf leader shouted excitedly in its hoarse and deep voice. This was the unique magic of the werewolves. Effect: Strengthen one¡¯s thirst for blood and greatly increase one¡¯s bodily functions. Explanation: The Blood Desire skill can actually be activated directly. There is no need for one to cut themselves open and bleed. However, some werewolves discovered that their bodily functions would increase exponentially when they activated the Blood Desire after their bodies were mutilated. This was due to the fact that mutilating one¡¯s body and causing oneself to lose blood would strengthen their need to obtain blood to replenish their energy. Therefore, the bodily functions of a body that was mutilated were much stronger than those without. The degree of strength depended on how much blood was lost. The greater the loss, the greater the increase in abilities. However, this method had a fatal flaw. If the blood was not replenished before it was completely drained, one would die from excessive blood loss. That was why ordinary werewolves wouldn¡¯t cut their own bodies to activate Blood Desire. ¡°Puchi~~¡± With the werewolf leader at the center¡­ Waves of red steam visible to the naked eye erupted from his body. The red vapor scattered all the dust in a three-meter radius around the werewolf leader. A moment later. The werewolf leader was standing alone on spotless ground within a three-meter radius. Clenching his fists tightly, he leaned his upper body back and laughed at the sky, his entire body emitting red steam. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°I can feel it!!¡± ¡°This powerful force¡­¡± ¡°This wonderful power will serve me.¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± The werewolf leader clenched his fists and mustered all his strength to feel his strengthened body. This was also the first time the Werewolf leader had used the method of cutting his body to activate the Berserk Magic: Blood Desire. This powerful energy gushed out from his body in an endless stream. Suddenly, the werewolf leader straightened his body and disappeared with a ¡®shua¡¯ sound. Harlen, who was in the dust on the opposite side of the werewolf leader, only managed to sense that something was approaching him at a rapid speed. He could only bend his waist suddenly to dodge. Just before Harlen could bend over fully¡­. Five cold lights flashed past Harlen. Bang! Then, from behind Harlen came a sound that was louder and more destructive than before. Harlen was about to straighten his back, but he sensed that creature rebound back towards him at a terrifying speed. When Harlen sensed this, he instead bent his body down completely. With both hands on the ground, he suddenly exerted strength with both feet, positioning his entire body upside down on the ground. Soon after, Harlen slammed his hands hard against the ground, and his entire body left the ground as he did a backflip. The moment he flipped himself over¡­ Five streaks of cold light shot out towards the black hat on Harlen¡¯s head. But this time, Harlen didn¡¯t manage to avoid it completely. The five streaks of cold light sliced off the black hat on Harlen¡¯s head. Along the way, a few strands of Harlen¡¯s hair were also sliced off. Fortunately, the black hat was transformed from the memory cloak that Queen Bella had given him. Harlen, who flipped two rounds backwards, landed steadily on the ground. Taking off his black hat, he saw that the black hat was repairing the damaged surface at a speed visible to the naked eye. After about three seconds, a complete black hat reappeared in Harlen¡¯s hand. Harlen put his hat back on and patted his chest. He muttered to himself. ¡°Phew, that was close!¡± ¡°My brain almost underwent a relocation.¡± Then, Harlen stood up and stared straight ahead. After a while, the Werewolf leader¡¯s hoarse and deep voice sounded. ¡°Seems like I underestimated you.¡± ¡°Boy.¡± The Werewolf leader saw that Harlen had dodged the sudden stabs from his enhanced body several times. He started to treat Harlen seriously and stopped calling him little monkey. ¡°How unexpected!¡± ¡°You can even dodge my sudden attack after strengthening your body!¡± ¡°Kid! You¡¯re really interesting!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve successfully piqued my interest in killing my prey again. The werewolf leader spoke as he walked towards Harlen. The dust around them was blown away by the red steam coming from the werewolf leader. Gradually, the werewolf leader arrived three meters away from Harlen. The red hot air blew away the dust around the werewolf leader, causing him and Harlen to finally meet face to face. Their eyes met. ¡°Kid! We finally met once more!¡± The werewolf leader grinned. At the same time, he was drooling with a mouth full of foul-smelling saliva. Those red eyes stared fixedly at the comparatively short Harlen. His sharp, cold claws clenched and loosened at times, as though he was restraining himself from pouncing immediately ¡°This time.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about escaping from me again.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll keep a close eye on you.¡± Harlen looked at the werewolf leader who was three meters in front of him, sizing him up. The werewolf leader had first transformed from a human into a werewolf, but now, the same person standing there was emitting red steam. Only three minutes had passed since the first transformation happened, but these three minutes had caused such a huge change in this werewolf leader. Was it necessary? He had transformed and even added a buff to himself! Just to eat me? Am I that delicious? I don¡¯t want your special treatment. At that moment, Harlen felt very frustrated.. Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Eh¡­¡± ¡°Eh¡­?¡± ¡°Then why¡­¡± ¡°Why must you eat me?¡± Harlen asked the werewolf leader ahead of him. But the werewolf leader didn¡¯t answer Harlen¡¯s question. Instead, the moment he finished speaking, the leader once again charged toward him at lightning speed. Harlen saw that he had no time to bend down and dodge, thus he could only choose to jump backwards. Due to his forceful and sudden jump backwards, he stayed in the air for almost three seconds before landing on the ground. Seeing that Harlen¡¯s backward jump had allowed him to avoid his claw attack once again, the wolf leader immediately followed in close pursuit. The werewolf leader eyed Harlen while he was still suspended in the air. The next moment, it strongly pushed off on its muscular hindlegs. A powerful impact drove the werewolf leader toward Harlen, who was still in mid air. Looking at the insanely fast speed the werewolf was travelling towards himself, Harlen prepared to retaliate. The moment his feet touched the ground¡­ He held out his arms and picked up a couple of tiny pieces of broken wood from the empty wine barrel that had been shattered by the alpha werewolf. Then, he threw the thin wooden strips towards the werewolf leader. But this time, Harlen threw the tiny pieces of wood with a little more force than the first time he did. The alpha wolf who was still charging toward Harlen belatedly saw the wood strips thrown towards his direction, and quickly swiped with his claw to knock the wood strips aside. However, due to the speed of the tiny wooden strips flying, he could not manage to repel all of the flying wood strips. Some tiny wooden strips slid across the surface of the wolf head¡¯s skin, cutting open several small wounds. There were even some tiny wooden strips that were deeply inserted into the wolf¡¯s head. Bang! In the hall, there was the deafening sound of an object being shattered. ¡°Haa~¡± ¡°Hoo~ Haa~¡± The werewolf leader was panting heavily in the pile of dust and wall debris that had been kicked up by him. ¡°Ha¡­ ha¡­ ha¡­ ha¡­¡± ¡°I have already strengthened myself and obtained such strong bodily functions.¡± ¡°But I still can¡¯t touch you.¡± ¡°This really makes me¡­ excited!¡± As the werewolf leader spoke, he pulled out the tiny wooden strips that had been deeply inserted into his body and threw them on the ground. ¡°So¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll release it at full power too.¡± As he spoke¡­ The werewolf leader raised his sharp, cold claws and once again plunged them down. ¡°Ah!¡± The werewolf leader cried out in pain as his thigh was pierced by the sharp claws. It was just a short shout, and he immediately shouted out in his raspy voice. ¡°Berserk Magic: Speed Amplification.¡± Just like its name, it was a spell that increased speed. It could also be used directly without blood, but the effect would multiply manifold if one activated it whilst bleeding. The speed increase was calculated according to the amount of blood lost, and its side effects were the same as the Blood Desire spell. Death from excessive blood loss was a hurdle that could never be avoided. With that, the werewolf leader pulled out the sharp claws that had sunk deep into his thighs. Instantly, his legs went weak and he almost knelt in front of Harlen. However, the werewolf leader quickly stood up straight. The effect of the speed increase was also beginning to show. ¡°Hoo~ Haa~¡± The werewolf leader took a deep breath before letting it out again. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start over.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the werewolf leader vanished on the spot. This time, there was no sound nor indication of his movement. Harlen watched as the werewolf leader disappeared, and started to raise his guard, watching his surroundings warily. Still¡­ Just as Harlen turned back to check the situation behind him¡­ He realized that a pair of large bloody red eyes were staring intently at him. The moment they locked eyes¡­ Harlen quickly sidestepped, and a roundhouse kick followed up. However, when hisleg was only 0.001 centimeters from the werewolf¡¯s waist¡­ The werewolf leader disappeared once again. In the short span of 0.5 seconds¡­ Harlen¡¯s kick was still hanging in the air, but he already heard the hoarse and raspy voice of the alpha wolf behind him. ¡°How is it?¡± ¡°Am I very fast?¡± ¡°Are you unable to keep up with my speed?¡± As he spoke. The alpha wolf even blew a breath of foul air towards Harlen¡¯s ear. Harlen quickly retracted his kicking leg. Then, he turned around and struck out with his elbow. In the end, he missed again. The werewolf leader once again appeared behind Harlen. ¡°What the hell are you¡ª¡± ¡°That really surprises me.¡± ¡°Your speed has actually increased to such an extent.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you a thumbs up.¡± Harlen straightened back. He gave a thumbs up to a dark corner in the hall. The werewolf leader was hidden in that corner, ready to attack and swipe off Harlen¡¯s head. But seeing Harlen¡¯s unhurried manner, without a sense of fear in his expression, as well as the sarcastic thumbs up, the alpha wolf was immediately incensed. The blood in his body began to boil with anger. Then¡­ His anger burst out from inside him! ¡°You brat!!!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t look down on wolves too much!!!¡± ¡°Die!!!¡± The werewolf leader was so angry that he could no longer bear it. He disappeared from Harlen¡¯s vision once again. But this time. Harlen had his earlier experience. The moment the alpha wolf vanished from his eyes, he immediately turned backwards, kicking out. Swish! ¡°Phew, that was close!¡± A gust of wind blew past. Then Harlen withdrew his leg. ¡°Well¡­ I think I scraped him a little.¡± Harlen said casually. Suddenly¡­ The alpha wolf¡¯s voice sounded in the hall again. But this time Harlen did not look in the direction of the werewolf leader. Instead, he stared at the leg that he had kicked out and retracted. He thought to himself: Did I¡­ just¡­ kick that wolf¡¯s¡­ crotch? Just as Harlen was wondering where the hell he¡¯d kicked. The Werewolf leader said in a painful tone, ¡°You¡­ you little¡­ Hiss!!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°You brat!!!¡± ¡°I really must¡­ kill¡­ you!!¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± The werewolf leader¡¯s tone sounded feminine all of a sudden. Harlen apologized. ¡°Sorry, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose.¡± Then he added, ¡°As a man, I understand your pain..¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°You bunch of idiots!!!¡± ¡°What are you waiting for?!¡± ¡°Why are you still standing there?!¡± The werewolf leader rubbed his sore spot in the dark. As he rubbed, he shouted to his subordinates. When the subordinates of the wolf heard the alpha¡¯s order, Each of them started roaring at Harlen. Then they all attacked Harlen. ¡°Hmph! A bunch of little wolves dare to attack me.¡± ¡°Are you here to be funny?¡± Harlen sneered at the pack of wolves who were coming at him. Even the leader of the werewolves, who had repeatedly and crazily strengthened himself, was fighting such a hard battle. What can you bunch of little white wolves do to me? At this moment, Harlen¡¯s heart was unrelenting towards the crowd. ¡°Don¡¯t celebrate too early!¡± ¡°Brat!!¡± The werewolf leader¡¯s hoarse voice suddenly sounded in the air again. ¡°I might not be able to catch you just by myself.¡± ¡°But¡ª¡± ¡°What if there are a few of me?!¡± ¡°That would be hard to say.¡± Immediately after, the werewolf leader¡¯s hoarse and sinister laughter sounded in the air. ¡°Berserk Magic!!¡± ¡°Symbiosis Boost!!¡± The werewolf leader activated another berserk spell. Then¡­ His subordinates, the wolves, appeared to have activated their berserk magic at the same time as the werewolf leader. Their bodies seemed to change as well. The pack of underlings who were charging toward Harlen stopped in their tracks. This was quickly followed by howls of pain. The left and right arms of the wolves under his command were inexplicably cut open, and fresh blood flowed out from the wounds. As the blood flowed down their arms and reached their wrist areas, the blood began to vaporize. Waves of red vapor gradually rose, until all the wolves under him were drowned in it. ¡°This is¡ª¡± ¡°Blood¡¯s Desire?!!¡± Harlen looked at the state of the subordinate wolves. It was exactly the same as when the werewolf leader activated Berserk Magic, Blood Desire. ¡°You can tell?!!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s the Berserking Spell, Blood Desire.¡± ¡°My berserk magic can allow for a symbiosis boost.¡± ¡°I can choose if I want to use all my buffs on one person or a group of people.¡± ¡°Most importantly, these Symbiosis use my enhancement effect. ¡°The effect will not decrease at all. It will all be the same as how much I¡¯m enhanced by.¡± The werewolf leader said proudly. ¡°You have to be careful.¡± ¡°The legs of my men¡¯s wolves are sharing my other berserker spell, Speed Amplification, as well.¡± The werewolf leader seemed to be informing Harlen of the cause of his death. Just as the werewolf leader had said, ten bloody holes had appeared out of nowhere on the left and right thighs of his subordinates. The legs of the subordinate wolves instantly went weak, and they almost knelt in front of Harlen. But soon, the underlings stood up straight once more. ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± ¡°My lovely compatriots.¡± ¡°Everyone, attack together.¡± ¡°Tear apart that brat in front of you.¡± Instantly, the wolves under him disappeared. ¡°Eh¡­?¡± Harlen frowned instantly. He quickly scanned his surroundings with his scarlet pupils. Then¡­ Harlen jumped gently into the air. He jumped four meters high in one breath. Bang! Just as Harlen jumped. A huge crater appeared where Harlen stood. Then¡­ there was nothing. Dust flew everywhere and gradually spread in all directions. Harlen, who was still in the air, felt the pack of underling wolves coming at him again. He did a backflip in the air and appeared in an upside-down posture with his head facing the ground. The instant his foot touched the ceiling, Harlen stepped lightly on it, then shot back towards the ground. At almost the same time¡­ Another huge hole appeared in the ceiling where Harlen had stepped. The chandelier and beams on the ceiling were shattered and fell to the ground. ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± ¡°How is it?¡± ¡°Will you be able to slip away this time?¡± ¡°So many wolves are attacking you from every corner.¡± ¡°Likely, even you would not be able to dodge all of them.¡± The alpha wolf¡¯s hoarse and heavy voice sounded in the air again. Harlen, who had landed back on the ground, stood back up. He patted the dust off his body and said casually, ¡°From one ant to ten.¡± ¡°Is there a difference?¡± ¡°Still very weak.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a threat to me.¡± The werewolf leader was once again insulted. This was an insult to the berserk magic of the Alpha Wolf. Even if multiple wolves were to use it at the same time, it would be useless. ¡°You!¡± ¡°Kill him!¡± ¡°Quickly kill him!¡± The leader fiercely ordered his subordinates who had disappeared into the air. Harlen raised his head to watch the change in the air after he heard the werewolf leader give orders to his wolves. Then¡­ Harlen turned right first. He sidestepped the attack of the first subordinate wolf that was flying straight at him, before bending forward. This allowed him to dodge the second wolf that was flying towards his upper body. Right after, a crouch and roll forward allowed him to steer clear of the attack of the third subordinate wolf that came towards his leg. After performing a perfect front roll, Harlen now hurriedly stood up and did a backflip. He dodged the fourth wolf¡¯s attack easily. Right on the heels of that, he bent down after landing steadily from his backflip, avoiding the fifth wolf¡¯s attack. He then quickly kicked off his feet and made himself stand upside down to dodge the sixth attack. In this inverted position, he exerted force with his hands, leaping up onto the ceiling beam to evade the seventh attack. Right on the heels of that, Harlen, who was hanging upside down on the beam, did a belly crunch move and dodged the eighth wolf¡¯s attack. He followed up by hugging the beam with both hands, before exerting strength with both feet to stand on the beam. This resulted in the ninth wolf missing his attack. In the end, Harlen leaped down from the beam, avoiding the attack of the last wolf that was attacking him. Finally, he landed steadily. Seeing Harlen¡¯s smooth movements, and how he dodged all the continuous attacks, the wolves were naturally incensed. They tightly clenched their fists. However, the hands of the alpha wolf were still rubbing his sore spot. With this sudden clenching of his fist, the werewolf leader cried out in pain, ¡°Ahhhh ~!!!¡± Chapter 20 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Hiss!¡± ¡°What are you all doing?!!¡± ¡°You have enhanced bodies, yet you can¡¯t catch that rascal.¡± ¡°Did you guys even eat?!¡± The werewolf leader endured the pain as he cursed at his subordinates. The underlings stopped their movements due to being scolded. You look at me, I look at you. They all looked aggrieved. ¡®If you¡¯re so good, why don¡¯t you do it?!¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s not like we didn¡¯t try our best.¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s just that that kid is too good at hiding.¡¯ ¡®And you¡¯re our head, after all.¡¯ ¡®You can¡¯t even catch him, do you expect us to catch him?¡¯ The wolves under him were all thinking the same thing. They were all complaining about their leader inwardly. ¡°Bo¡­ boss.¡± ¡°How about¡­ you lead us instead?¡± One of his subordinates said cautiously while looking upwards. Hearing his subordinate¡¯s words, the leader immediately cursed back. ¡°Truly trash. You even want me to take the lead.¡± ¡°I really don¡¯t know why I¡¯m raising you guys. Bunch of trash.¡± As he spoke, he instantly appeared in the middle of his wolves. ¡°Brat!!¡± ¡°We have eleven enhanced wolves now.¡± ¡°Most importantly, I will be leading the team now.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to dodge this!¡± The leader said confidently. It was as if it had forgotten the predicament it had been in when it hunted Harlen alone. ¡°I say, you guys¡­¡± ¡°From the leader¡¯s attack to the subordinates attacking.¡± ¡°This took a total of 20 minutes.¡± ¡°All of you werewolves had attacked me at least once.¡± ¡°Now, you even want to start leading the attack.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you tired? I¡¯m a little tired of hiding.¡± Harlen said lazily to the werewolves. ¡°Stop hiding if you¡¯re tired.¡± ¡°Stay where you are.¡± ¡°Next we¡¯ll free you. It¡¯s just for a moment, you won¡¯t feel any pain.¡± As he spoke, the leader and his subordinates began to prepare to attack. When Harlen heard that, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, ¡°No, no, no¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood.¡± ¡°I mean¡ª¡± ¡°You guys have also been attacking for such a long time.¡± ¡°So is it¡ª¡± ¡°Time for me to attack!!¡± Harlen said with a crooked smile. ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± ¡°Interesting!¡± ¡°If you want to attack, then come.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be polite.¡± The Werewolf leader said to Harlen in a mocking tone. ¡°You guys!¡± ¡°Attack!¡± The werewolf leader commanded his 10 subordinates to attack Harlen. ¡°You guys!¡± ¡°Two for one group, split into five groups.¡± ¡°Surround this brat from five directions.¡± ¡°Surround him tightly, let¡¯s see how this kid is going to dodge this time.¡± The werewolf leader looked as if victory was in his grasp as he spoke smugly to Harlen, who was surrounded by his wolves. ¡°Attack!¡± The werewolf leader gave the order. The wolves that surrounded Harlen immediately pounced towards Harlen the moment the order was given. One group attacked, while another group maintained the encirclement. Every time Harlen dodged the attack and headed out. It was blocked by the outer defense team. Seeing this, the werewolf leader finally laughed as if he had found his face. ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± ¡°Very good, very good.¡± ¡°Continue, continue!!¡± The werewolf leader laughed maniacally and ordered his wolves to launch continuous attacks. However, even if his subordinate wolves launched continuous attacks like a tide, Harlen easily dodged all the attacks. As he dodged, he also observed the sharp claws of the wolves under his super-powerful dynamic vision observer. ¡°Your claws are much more damaged than your leader¡¯s.¡± ¡°It seems that you have experienced more battles than your leader.¡± Harlen spoke to his wolves as he dodged the attack. Seeing how relaxed Harlen was, the wolves under him increased their attack speed and attacked even more ferociously. But that still didn¡¯t pose much of a threat to Harlen. Harlen casually continued, ¡°It¡¯s about time it ended.¡± ¡°There are still people waiting for me to have a meal with them.¡± When he finished speaking¡­ Harlen used a short-distance teleportation spell and moved outside the encirclement. His subordinates and the werewolf leader were stunned when they saw Harlen disappear from the encirclement and reappear outside. ¡°You!¡± ¡°Spatial magic again!¡± ¡°If you¡¯re a man, fight us!¡± The werewolf leader said in exasperation. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time to play with you guys anymore.¡± Harlen, who was outside the encirclement, spoke. Then, he snapped his fingers. Instantly, from all the dark corners of the tavern, groups of pitch-black bats flew out. The bats flew toward the werewolf leader and his subordinates, landing and gathering on their bodies. Gradually, more and more appeared and landed on their heads and bodies, until their entire bodies were covered with bats. Even so, the little bats continued flying towards them. The bats that arrived later simply wrapped themselves on top of the previous bats. ¡°Go away.¡± ¡°Go away!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°That damned thing actually dared to bite me.¡± The werewolf leader and his subordinates brandished their sharp claws as they tried to chase away the small bats growing in number around them. However, the effect was minimal. None of the bats were driven away by the werewolves. Soon, most of the bats that flew out from the dark corner had landed and covered the eleven werewolves, with only a small group remaining that were flying around. ¡°Ah!!¡± ¡°It hurts!¡± ¡°No!!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t suck my blood!¡± ¡°No!!¡± ¡°Ah!!¡± From the 11 piles of black bats came out the miserable screams of the wolfmen. About 2 minutes later¡­ The screams disappeared. Clap. Clap. Harlen clapped his hands, and the group of bats started to leave the eleven wolves. They flew back to the dark corner they came from. The dark corner was like a wormhole, as the bats disappeared once more the moment they flew to the corner. No one knew where these little bats came from or where they went. Only Harlen and his race knew. About 2 minutes later. There was not a single bat in the entire tavern. ¡°They should have all gone back.¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing missing, is there?¡± Harlen sensed the interior of the tavern. After confirming that all the bats had flown back, he walked to the werewolves. However, at this moment, rather than saying they were werewolves¡­ It was more accurate to say that they were food scraps that had been sucked dry by the bats. They were wolves that had become dried corpses. Chapter 21 A multitude of dried corpses. Their entire bodies were covered in tiny wounds caused by the little bats¡¯ bites. If someone with trypophobia saw this, they would probably die on the spot. The dry corpses were still twitching, the expression on their faces extremely sinister. They were only left with extremely shriveled skin as well as a set of fangs that was left exposed. As for those originally red eyes of theirs¡­ Only two deep black pits were left after the bats had their fill. If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would definitely vomit for three days and three nights. However, at this moment, Harlen was completely unfazed. He seemed to have seen too many of such scenes. Harlen walked around the mummies, seemingly in deep thought, but this state was destroyed when he suddenly heard voices coming from outside the bar. ¡°Hey, did you guys hear that?¡± ¡°I heard it. It came from this bar. ¡°What a loud sound. Did something explode?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. I just came to join in the fun.¡± ¡­¡­ The people on the streets were discussing fervently. They gathered in front of the bar and discussed. Suddenly, Harlen heard another voice exclaiming. ¡°Sir Paladin, this is the place!¡± ¡°I heard several screams!!!¡± Harlen was now standing on the opposite side of the bar door, watching the door intently. It would have been easy for him to use teleportation magic to move himself directly back home. But he didn¡¯t. Harlen wanted to borrow the Paladins to protect himself, thus he wanted them to get familiar with him. This was so that he could gather intelligence to find Mary Anne¡¯s family. However, how should he get the Paladins to protect him? Harlen scratched his chin and thought about it. Suddenly, Harlen stopped in front of the pack of wolves that had been sucked dry. Harlen seemed to have an idea. ¡°How about¡ª¡± ¡°An ordinary, weak teenager who was chased by red-eyed werewolves in front of the paladins.¡± ¡°And then the Paladins themselves came to destroy the werewolves.¡± ¡°And thus the young man gets protected.¡± ¡°Eh¡­?¡± ¡°I think that might work.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s just do it.¡± Harlen turned to look at the bar counter near the ruins. He then looked at the hidden room behind. He started to murmur to himself: ¡°There seems to be a few barrels of werewolf blood inside.¡± ¡°I can use it.¡± Harlen extended his right hand towards the hidden room. Using some sort of absorption technique, he drew out the blood in the bucket. The wine barrel that was used to store the blood started to shake crazily. The blood in the bucket was gushing out frantically. In an instant, the wine barrel exploded in all directions. The impact of the explosion caused the broken pieces of the wine barrel to pierce deeply into the ceiling and the wall. The cracked wine barrel revealed fresh blood. However, the pool of blood did not splash on the ground, totally defying gravity. Rather, it floated in the air. The pool of blood stopped in the air for about 0.5 seconds before flowing towards Harlen. As all that blood flowed to Harlen¡­ Harlen then directed his right hand toward the werewolves. The pool of blood suspended in the air followed the movement of his right hand and moved above the werewolves¡¯ heads. Then, Harlen¡¯s right hand made a few simple movements toward the pool of blood. The pools of blood above the werewolves¡¯ heads began to pour into the bodies of the 11 werewolves through the densely-packed wounds created by the bats. The entire infusion process took about one minute in total. As the blood was injected, the dried and shrivelled up corpses of the werewolves began to bloat up once more. Like balloons, the liquid injected inside them made their bodies gradually expand. In this short period of time¡­. The dry corpses gradually turned into bodies full of flesh and blood. As for the densely packed little bites from the little bats on the werewolves. They also began to gradually heal. The eyes that had been sucked dry also gradually recovered. In a short while, burly werewolves with flesh and blood stood once more before Harlen. The werewolves all kneeled on the ground. They kowtowed to Harlen together. ¡°At your command.¡± ¡°My master.¡± The werewolves lowered their heads. One hand was on their knees, the other on the ground. Harlen stood before the kneeling werewolves. At this moment, Harlen seemed to be three meters tall, looking down at the werewolves instead. Then, Harlen earnestly spoke. ¡°I need you to act out a drama with me.¡± ¡°Right now, there is a large group of Holy Paladins standing outside the door.¡± ¡°I want their protection.¡± ¡°Therefore, I need your cooperation.¡± The werewolf leader who was kneeling at the front immediately said, ¡°We servants will definitely cooperate with you.¡± Alpha Wolf brought his head down even lower. ¡°Very well.¡± Harlen looked at the kneeling werewolves with satisfaction. ¡°Then, let me explain the plan.¡± ¡°You are a pack of vicious, cruel wolves who crave human blood and flesh.¡± ¡°And I am an ordinary human captured by you.¡± ¡°But you didn¡¯t kill me.¡± ¡°Due to your overconsumption of blood, you are beginning to destroy everything around you.¡± ¡°Kill anyone you see.¡± ¡°Wait until the bar door opens to leap out and start massacring the humans.¡± ¡°It¡¯s best to say something during a massacre to lighten the tense atmosphere.¡± ¡°As for what to say, it¡¯s up to you guys to express yourselves freely.¡± ¡°In the end, you will be annihilated by the Holy Paladins.¡± ¡°It¡¯d be best if it¡¯s the kind that gets wiped out until there¡¯s nothing left.¡± ¡°Do you understand?¡± Harlen transmitted his thoughts to the pack of werewolves kneeling on the ground. ¡°Very clear, my master.¡± The werewolf leader immediately replied. Harlen turned to look at the door, then turned back to the group of werewolves kneeling on the ground. He was calculating the time. ¡°It¡¯s about time.¡± ¡°You can begin.¡± Harlen motioned for the werewolves to start moving. ¡°Yes!!!¡± The werewolves all chorused in unison. Then¡­ The werewolf leader and the ten wolves behind him disappeared. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The moment the werewolf leader and his ten subordinates disappeared¡­ Countless explosions rang out from all directions within the bar. At the same time¡­ The dust in the room that had mostly settled down, once again was kicked up anew. In a few mere seconds, the dust once again covered the entire first and second layers of the bar. This even included a few of the hidden rooms. Although the werewolves were destroying everything in the bar at a speed invisible to the naked eye, Harlen¡¯s eyes could clearly track the werewolves¡¯ every attack. In Harlen¡¯s eyes, it was as though the werewolves were moving in slow motion.. Chapter 22 ¡°You guys are really putting in a lot of effort.¡± ¡°What a bunch of professional actors.¡± ¡°Come on, I believe in you guys.¡± Harlen stood on the ground and gave the werewolves who were destroying the roof a big thumbs-up. ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°It¡¯s time for the victim to come on scene as well.¡± Harlen summoned a small bat with one finger. Then¡­ The little bat circled Harlen again and again. From head to toe, and then from foot to head. After the two rounds, the little bat disappeared into the air with a puff. However, Harlen¡¯s appearance had totally been transformed. Harlen, who had originally been dressed in a beautiful black costume, now looked like he was in tatters. His black suit was filled with rips and tears from the biting of the bat just now. Apart from a few key parts which were still intact, the other portions looked completely wretched. In some places, between the tiny pieces of clothing, there was only a strand of clothing as thick as a strand of hair connecting with each other, hanging in the air. ¡®F**k me.¡¯ ¡°This little bat bit too viciously.¡± ¡°When I was at the vampire castle, I even treated them so well.¡± Harlen smiled wryly at the sight of most of his skin exposed to such a wretched state. ¡°Eh¡­?¡± ¡°There seems to be something missing?¡± Harlen held his chin as he considered. Then¡­ Harlen held up a finger. In front of his chest, left and right thighs, he slid his fingernail lightly across. Instantly, several bloody wounds were cut out. Bright red blood flowed out from the wounds. However, the blood flowed out very slowly. As though Harlen was deliberately controlling the flow of blood. It was painful to look at the bloody wound. But Harlen remained expressionless throughout it all, as if he could feel no pain. However, that was not the case. It was just that Harlen had full control over his blood and bodily functions. Thus, he was able to control the pain he felt. ¡°I¡¯m injured.¡± ¡°I also have clothes that look like I just stepped out of a war.¡± ¡°Now all I¡¯m missing is a dusty and dirty body.¡± Harlen thought to himself. However, the werewolf servants seemed to have sensed their master¡¯s thoughts. With a high-speed movement, one of them appeared before Harlen. It immediately struck the ground with its sharp claws. In an instant, huge chunks of dirt flew toward Harlen¡¯s face and body. Clap. Clap. Clap. Harlen was probably still trying to figure out how to get himself a dusty body, so he didn¡¯t notice what was happening around him. The soil that had suddenly attacked his face made a series of clapping sounds. ¡°Cough, cough, cough!!¡± ¡°Cough, cough, cough!!¡± The sudden rush of dirt caught on Harlen¡¯s nose, eyes, forehead, hair¡­ all the way to his face. There was even some mud that entered Harlen¡¯s mouth. This caused Harlen to choke and cough several times. ¡°Alright, alright.¡± ¡°It¡¯s enough!¡± ¡°Cough, cough, cough!!¡± ¡°Enough mud¡­ Stop!¡± Even if Harlen was thinking about things, he was able to multitask. Thus, he was constantly aware of his surroundings. Naturally, he noticed that the sudden mud slinging was caused by the werewolf leader. Harlen didn¡¯t dodge because he hadn¡¯t expected it either. The werewolf leader¡¯s servant moved in front of him at high speed in order to get dirt on his body. The werewolf servant had clearly sensed his thoughts even though he hadn¡¯t said anything. What an excellent servant. Harlen sighed inwardly. The Werewolf head servant saw his master, Harlen, signal to stop. He knelt on the ground again and bowed. Then, it disappeared and continued its destruction mission. Seeing this, Harlen clapped his hands and cheered. ¡°He¡¯s really a professional actor.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t lose to him either.¡± With that said, Harlen walked to the corner behind the door of the bar and sat down. His back was pressed against the wall, his arms wrapped tightly around his head, and his feet curled tightly. He kept shouting in a voice that seem to be bordering on hysterical, ¡°Help!!!¡± ¡°Help!!!¡± Those heart-wrenching screams would make even gods shed tears. Just as Harlen screamed with all his might. The door of the bar opened with a bang. One of the doors leaning against the wall made a loud ¡°Clang!!!¡± sound and ruthlessly slammed towards the wall. At this time, the back of the door was only one centimeter away from Harlen¡¯s face. If Harlen hadn¡¯t curled up tight enough in the corner¡­ The moment the door opened, Harlen would probably have an extra red bump on his forehead. Harlen crouched dumbly behind the wall, his mind buzzing from the shock. ¡°What happened?!!¡± ¡°What happened here??¡± On the other side of the door came the sound of the Paladins. They were holding shields and swords. As they walked into the house, they called out loudly. However, no one responded to them. The sound of ¡°Peng Peng Peng Peng Peng Peng Peng!!!¡± was still frequently heard in the room. ¡°Help!!!¡± ¡°Quickly save me ~ ~ ~¡± ¡°Please save me!¡± Harlen suddenly called for help from behind the door. Hearing the cry for help behind the door, the guards quickly checked behind the door. As soon as they pushed the door open, the soldiers found a dirty man with tattered clothes. The teenager, who was still bleeding, was curled up behind the door. He looked like he was on the verge of mental breakdown, and his eyes were lifeless. He only continuously cried for help. The moment the door was pushed open. Harlen was blinded by the reflection of the armor the guards wore. He hurriedly raised his bloodied hands to shield his eyes. Then, Harlen slowly turned around. He saw a group of Paladin guards wearing armor standing in front of the door. It was as though Harlen had witnessed the rising of the sun in an apocalyptic world. He quickly pounced towards one of them at the speed of a hungry tiger. Clang!!! At this moment, the mentally-damaged Harlen didn¡¯t care what the soldiers were wearing and just hugged them fiercely. This resulted in a violent collision between his head and the soldiers¡¯ armor. ¡°Save me!¡± ¡°Save me!¡± ¡°They¡­!!¡± ¡°Big claws¡­!!¡± ¡°Fangs¡­!!¡± ¡°Blood¡­!!¡± ¡°Eat people¡­!!¡± ¡°AHHHHHHH!!!¡± ¡°Save me!¡± ¡°Save me!¡± ¡°It hurts!!¡± ¡°My whole body hurts!¡± Harlen clung to the soldiers¡¯ legs. He raised his head and looked at them with his lifeless, blood-stained eyes. One of them, who seemed to be the commander, squatted down and comforted Harlen. Then, he turned around and ordered the other guards behind him.. Chapter 23 ¡°You!¡± ¡°Come over to treat this youth.¡± ¡°Three of you, protect the healer and this young man.¡± ¡°The four of you!¡± ¡°Go and evacuate the crowd outside.¡± ¡°Protect the lives of the people on the streets.¡± ¡°You five will guard the door. Don¡¯t let anything escape.¡± After the Commander gave his subordinates their respective tasks, he said to another group of the guards. ¡°The rest of you, follow me.¡± The commander then stood up and led several of his men towards the second floor. However, before the Knight Commander and his guards could walk forward a meter¡­ Several two-meter-tall shadows appeared amidst the dust. Seeing this, the Paladins hurriedly placed their shields in front of them. At the same time, they picked up their swords and prepared themselves for battle. ¡°What sort of monsters are you?!!¡± ¡°How dare you cause trouble in Saint Calloran City!!¡± The commander of the Guards stood alone not far from the group of black shadows. It was as if he was guarding a city by himself. There was no fear. On cue, the werewolves stopped their destruction, and the dust began to gradually settle. Slowly, the shadow¡¯s real appearances appeared before the knightage. It also appeared in front of the onlookers outside the door. ¡°They¡¯re wolves!¡± ¡°It¡¯s a werewolf!¡± ¡°Look, what¡¯s in those wolves¡¯ mouths and hands?¡± ¡°Seems like blood.¡± ¡°Look behind that gate. There seems to be a youth covered in wounds and bleeding.¡± ¡°Could it be?¡± ¡°The blood in the werewolf¡¯s mouth and hands belongs to that young man?¡± ¡°This is too cruel! How could this be!¡± ¡°I told you long ago that human nations shouldn¡¯t let creatures of other races in. Sooner or later something will happen.¡± ¡°You see? The werewolves¡¯ bestiality has erupted.¡± Outside the door, a few of the sharp-eyed people spoke first. Then, there was a flurry of discussion. Moments later, the commander spoke out. ¡°Oh¡­¡± ¡°So it¡¯s the Wolfmen.¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Do you feel aggrieved in this bar?¡± ¡°Are you destroying things to vent your emotions?¡± The Knight Commander teased. The werewolf leader heard the teasing tone, and replied back in its raspy voice. ¡°Sir Knight!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to do anything for you anymore.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve had enough of listening to the instructions of you scum!¡± ¡°I want to return to my country!¡± With that, the werewolf leader roared at the Commander. That long roar shook even the hair on the Commander. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± ¡°What do you mean you work for us?¡± ¡°What do you mean we¡¯re scum?¡± ¡°Our king is kind enough to take you wandering werewolves in.¡± ¡°We even arranged a job for you guys.¡± ¡°Why are you biting us back?¡± ¡°True kindness is being treated as ill intent.¡± The Commander replied with a pained expression. ¡°Hehe. Well said!¡± ¡°If your king didn¡¯t do that thing, why would we, the werewolves, be wandering around!¡± ¡°He even arranged work for us? What sort of work is this?!¡± ¡°Such a heartless thing!!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t believe that you would do this to us, who are technically humans too!¡± ¡°Cut the crap!¡± ¡°Speak with your actions!¡± Immediately, the werewolf leader and his ten subordinates assumed a battle stance, preparing to fight the knights. Seeing that the werewolf was unable to converse with him, the Commander decided to go straight to battle with him and didn¡¯t say anything else. Swish! The werewolf leader and the ten wolves behind him disappeared. ¡°Eh?¡± Seeing this, the Knight Commander frowned. He quickly turned around and signaled his subordinates to quickly activate defensive magic. However, he was still a step too late. Swoosh! Five cold lights flashed in the air. Then¡­ One of the guards fell to the ground. ¡°Pssshhh!¡± ¡°Pssshhh!¡± Large amounts of blood gushed out from the fallen Paladin¡¯s neck. By the time the rest of the knights and guards reacted¡­ Swoosh! Another five points of cold light flashed in the air. Yet another guard fell to the ground. A large amount of blood also spurted out from his neck. Seeing this scene, the rest of the guards, including the ones who were dealing with the other miscellaneous tasks were stunned silly. Then¡­ ¡°Ahhh!¡± Waves of panic rang out in the bar. ¡°I don¡¯t want to die yet!!¡± ¡°This monster!!¡± ¡°It¡¯s impossible for us to win!!¡± The guards were so frightened that their legs went weak and they fell to the ground. Their eyes were filled with a fear of death. At the same time, the crowd outside began to panic and flee in all directions. ¡°Murder!¡± ¡°A paladin has been killed!¡± ¡°Run!¡± Instantly, a series of panicked screams sounded from the crowd. There was a serious stampede in the panic-stricken crowd. ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t panic!¡± ¡°We the Knights will protect everyone!¡± ¡°You guys, stop sitting on the ground.¡± ¡°Get up!¡± ¡°Are you still considered a Knight!!¡± The Commander rebuked the soldiers who were slumped on the ground. Then, the Commander put on a solemn expression. He pressed his palms together and shouted, ¡°Sacred Light Magic: Light Barrier!!¡± Immediately, a dazzling white light spread out in a semicircle from the Commander. This spread out until all the guards were surrounded. Of course, the group of people fleeing outside the door were not enveloped by the white light. Because this spell was only an elementary level five spell. This level was not enough to cover everyone present. Before long, the white light completely surrounded all the guards. Clang!!! A sound suddenly came from the white light above the head of one of the guards who was slumped on the ground. ¡°Ahhh!¡± ¡°It¡¯s here!!¡± ¡°That wolf is coming to kill me!!¡± ¡°It¡¯s coming to kill me!!¡± The panicked guard held his head tightly with both hands. His entire body was prone on the ground, and he curled up tightly like a prawn. His eyes were full of fear at his impending doom. ¡°Don¡¯t panic!¡± ¡°That wolf won¡¯t be able to attack us anytime soon!¡± ¡°Quickly sit down and adjust yourselves.¡± ¡°Then fight!!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure how long my barrier can last as well!¡± The Commander shouted back as he struggled to support the light barrier.. Chapter 24 The group of frightened paladins sat dumbly on the floor in fear. A few of them adjusted their sitting posture and began to use recovery magic to recover themselves. There were also a few guards who had already been scared out of their wits. All that was left was an empty shell. Clang!!! Clang!!! Clang!!! The attacks of the werewolf leader and his ten subordinates didn¡¯t stop at all. The continuous attacks made the paladins who were trying to recover feel weak in their knees. ¡°How is it?!¡± ¡°You stinky wolves!¡± ¡°You can¡¯t break in, right? Ah?!!¡± The commander shouted at the 11 werewolves outside the circle of light. The werewolf leader stood outside the circle of light in front of the commander and didn¡¯t say a word. He was breathing heavily. It was only staring at the barrier of light and thinking about something. Suddenly¡­ The werewolf leader raised his right hand. Then, he swiped towards the Light Barrier. At that moment, there was a loud bang. A hole was pierced in the light barrier where the werewolf leader had attacked. Then, cracks began to appear from the hole. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Shua shua shua shua shua!!!¡± The barrier of light began to crumble. The shattered pieces from the original barrier of light began to fall to the ground. The broken light barrier that fell to the ground turned into light after about one second and fused back into nature. ¡°This!¡± ¡°How is this possible?!!¡± The spell that the commander was so proud of, the Light Barrier, had been shattered. Furthermore, it had been shattered with a single strike. The commander fell to the ground in shock. He supported himself on the ground with one hand and repeatedly waved at the werewolf leader with the other, while screaming without heed. ¡°Don¡¯t come over!¡± ¡°You! Don¡¯t come over!¡± ¡°Go away! Go away!¡± He continuously screamed as he crawled backwards. While scrambling, he would occasionally grab the soil on the ground and throw it at the werewolf leader. The werewolf leader stood still. He watched silently as the commander crawled backward and threw mud at him. However, the werewolf leader didn¡¯t do anything even when he saw the desperation in the commander¡¯s expression. He merely watched quietly. It was only when the commander was about to crawl out of the bar did the werewolf leader launch an attack at him. Bang! A sudden loud noise made the werewolf leader stop. A heavy sword was stabbed into the ground one meter behind the commander. The sword was almost 1.5 meters long, but no one knew just how much more was buried underground. The greatsword screamed of power and ferocity. Even the werewolf leader felt danger emanating from it. ¡°Look!¡± ¡°It¡¯s Paladin Laite¡¤Bellman!¡± ¡°Wow~¡± ¡°It¡¯s really him!!¡± ¡°So handsome!!!¡± ¡°I wonder if he has a girlfriend?!¡± ¡°I wonder if I have the chance to get to know him?!¡± ¡°What are you thinking about?!!¡± ¡°Wake up, stop dreaming.¡± ¡­¡­ One could hear many women discussing him outside. They seemed to be discussing this Paladin named Laite¡¤Bellman. The werewolf looked toward the door. What caught his eye was a hole slightly three meters above the door that was originally not present. The large sword on the ground seemed to fit the hole that was created. ¡°It seems like the sword on the ground flew over from outside the bar.¡± The werewolf leader thought to himself. Then¡­ The werewolf looked in the direction where the hole was formed. Outside the cave, a Paladin was slowly descending from the sky. ¡°Sir Laite!¡± ¡°Sir Laite!¡± ¡°I love you!¡± Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s little fans shouted wildly. As Laite¡¤Bellman drew closer to the ground, the sense of danger the werewolf leader felt only intensified. After all, werewolves weren¡¯t invincible. The current werewolf leader was merely a dried corpse that Harlen had used blood magic to resurrect. Although the overall attack power was superior to the Knights in general, it was still a little difficult for them to face off against an actual Paladin. ¡°Shoosh~¡± The instant Laite¡¤Bellman landed on the ground. A gust of wind blew outwards in a ring from his feet. Laite¡¤Bellman slowly walked into the bar, before waving his hand. A warm green glow was instantly cast over the frightened Knight Guards. The green light enveloped them for about 20 seconds before dissipating. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°It¡¯s Sir Laite.¡± ¡°Sir Laite has come to save us.¡± The guards who were healed by the green light regained their mobility and consciousness. Their legs were strong and no longer weak. ¡°All of you, back down!¡± Laite¡¤Bellman commanded. When the soldiers heard that, everyone bowed to Laite¡¤Bellman before leaving the tavern. Harlen however hadn¡¯t been taken out, as if everyone had completely forgotten about him. However, Harlen¡¯s injuries and spirit had been healed by the Medical Knight. Laite¡¤Bellman walked over to the large sword that was deeply embedded in the ground. He held the sword handle and pulled it out without any effort. Then, he held the large sword and pointed its tip toward the werewolf leader. ¡°If you obediently follow me back to receive your punishment¡­¡± ¡°I can spare you the death penalty.¡± ¡°If you refuse!!!¡± ¡°Then I can only get rid of you now.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman spoke to the werewolf leader without any change in his expression. It was as if the werewolf leader and the ten underlings behind him were nothing. When the werewolf leader heard what Laite¡¤Bellman said, he burst into laughter. ¡°That¡¯s ridiculous.¡± ¡°Who knows who will get rid of who!!!¡± Before he finished his sentence, the werewolf leader attacked Laite¡¤Bellman alone. Clang!!! The werewolf leader¡¯s sharp and cold claws struck the large sword in front of Laite¡¤Bellman. A jarring noise was created from the impact between steel and claw. The moment the huge sword and the sharp claws clashed, a spark shot out from the intersection of the two. Then¡­ A ¡°Hah!¡± was heard. Laite¡¤Bellman suddenly swung the greatsword upwards at an extremely fast speed. Seeing this, the werewolf leader also instantly jumped to the back. However, he was slower to react than Laite¡¤Bellman. ¡°Puchi~~¡± Just as the werewolf leader jumped back, before his feet touched the ground¡­ A large wound appeared on his chest. ¡°Eh¡­ Pfft!¡± The werewolf leader clutched the wound on his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood. Chhhhhtttt~! After landing on the ground, the werewolf leader grabbed the ground with his claws with all his might to reduce the impact of Laite¡¯s sword swing. It was only when the soil behind his feet was pushed to a height of 20 centimeters that he finally stopped moving backwards.. Chapter 25 ¡°Pfft!¡± Before the werewolf leader could stabilize himself, he spat out another mouthful of blood. ¡°I¡¯ll give you one last chance!¡± ¡°Follow me back to receive your punishment and you will be exempted from the death penalty!¡± ¡°If you refuse!¡± ¡°Then, you will become a corpse, forever lying on the ground!!¡± Laite¡¤Bellman hefted the greatsword that was nearly two meters long in one hand. He expressionlessly pointed it straight at the werewolf leader who was vomiting blood. The werewolf leader clutched his chest. Blood spurted out from his mouth from time to time. It stared at the Paladin in front of it without saying a word. Hence, a scene occurred where Laite¡¤Bellman and the werewolf leader just stood there quietly eyeing each other. At this moment, inside the dilapidated house, strong winds would occasionally blow through the holes in the wall, bringing along the dust on the ground. The dust swirled in a vortex, swirling in the open space between the two. Coincidentally, at the skylight on the roof, the sun was shining directly through the skylight. The beam of sunlight coincidentally shone directly on the empty space between Laite¡¤Bellman and the werewolf leader, along with the swirling dust and dirt. In the dark space that was the interior of the bar¡­ Only the dust cloud, which was driven by the wind and started spinning in a vortex, was bathing in the light that descended from the sky. This scene was as though this tiny swirl of dust had become the brightest star in the darkness. As time passed, the wind gradually weakened. The speed of the dust vortex also decreased. After about 10 seconds, the tiny vortex finally dissipated. The moment the tiny vortex stopped spinning¡­ The werewolf leader attacked. He charged towards the Paladin at lightning speed. Just as the he was about to come into close contact with the greatsword that Laite¡¤Bellman was holding, He suddenly changed direction once again, and started to run clockwise around Laite¡¤Bellman. The alpha wolf was displaying a very fast speed, kicking up a wall of wind around the Paladin in just a second after he started around him. The wind wall gradually increased its speed as the werewolf leader continued making rotations around the area. As the wind wall spun faster and faster, The surrounding objects were sucked in by the high-speed spinning wind wall. At the moment when the objects touched the wind wall, no matter what sort of material they were made off, they disintegrated and were absorbed by the high velocity. Gradually, a small gray tornado appeared in the bar. The alpha wolf running alongside the gray tornado. At times, he would attack the Paladin Laite¡¤Bellman from all directions. Clang!!! Clang!!! Clang!!! Laite¡¤Bellman was holding his greatsword in one hand, blocking the sharp claws from the alpha wolf. Sparks flew every time the werewolf leader¡¯s sharp, cold claws struck the greatsword. Even from the outside of the gray tornado, one could see the flickering red sparks. ¡°Ping~!¡± ¡°Ping~!¡± ¡°Ping~!¡± Laite¡¤Bellman continuously slashed at the wind wall with his sword in one hand. However, every slash was deflected back by the rapidly spinning wind wall. The alpha wolf, who was running at high speed, saw that Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s attack was having no effect, and his expression gradually turned crazy. However, under the high-speed running, no one could see it. Seeing that all his slashes had been reflected back, Laite¡¤Bellman put down his sword and began to think. But seeing that Laite¡¤Bellman had stopped attacking, the werewolf leader began to shrink the wind wall. The rapidly running werewolf leader began to approach the center spot occupied by Laite bit by bit. The diameter of the tornado began to shrink as his running range shrank. The tornado that was originally about four meters in diameter had shrunk by two meters. Now, it was a wind wall with a diameter of two meters. As the distance of the wind wall decreased, the werewolf leader¡¯s speed increased further. The original diameter of four meters might initially take him 0.5 seconds to run a lap, but with the current diameter, a lap would not even need 0.2 seconds. The acceleration of his running speed also increased the spinning speed of the vortex wind wall, making it even more impenetrable. The airflow around the tornado gradually grew stronger and stronger. Hoo! Hoo! The gusts of wind were like ferocious tigers, and the dust all around was gradually being sucked in and assimilated into the wind wall. Bang! Bang! The tables, stools, wine barrels, floor boards and more were not spared. They were pulled at high speed towards the wind wall as well. Following their collision with the wind wall, a series of violent grinding noises sounded in the air. Laite¡¤Bellman was now surrounded by a sharp tornado. The dangerous atmosphere caused the fans, who were watching the battle from afar, to tremble in fear. ¡°Not good!!¡± ¡°Sir Laite is in danger!¡± ¡°Quick! Someone help Sir Laite!¡± ¡°Why are you Knight Guards still standing here?¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t you protect Sir Laite?!¡± ¡°Sir Laite won¡¯t lose!¡± ¡°Sir Laite, destroy it!¡± ¡°Sir Laite, you can do it!¡± The girls kept shouting into the bar. They themselves could not wait to rush in to ¡®protect¡¯ their Sir Laite. Even a few of the guards and knights were almost unable to rein in their emotions. ¡°Hey! Hey!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t join in the fun!¡± ¡°And you guys, stop making a fuss!¡± The guards and knights blocking the gate shouted loudly. These guards and knights seemed to be struggling to resist the little fangirls who wanted to rush in and save Laite¡¤Bellman. ¡°You guys, stop pushing forward!¡± ¡°You are causing trouble for Sir Laite!¡± A few guards and knights were pushed down by the crowd. They forced themselves to quickly stand up and block the advances of the ladies. ¡°Who is our Sir Laite? How could he lose!¡± ¡°Sir Laite simply just thinks the battle is troublesome.¡± ¡°He¡¯s not even fighting the werewolf leader seriously!¡± ¡°All of you, stay outside the door and watch our Sir Laite¡¯s victory!¡± The guards exerted all their strength and pushed the crowd back a distance. Only then did they calm down. However, not long after, this group of people who had retreated a few steps once again tried to squeeze into the bar. ¡°How annoying!¡± A few of the guards grumbled.. Chapter 26 At this moment inside the bar¡­. The sound of howling winds could still be heard from within. The small grey tornado was like a ferocious beast, tearing through everything that was swept towards it. No matter what material it was made of, no matter how big or thick it was, it would be torn apart the moment it touched the wind wall. Everything in the room had been destroyed by the tornado at this point. However, the tornado did not seem satisfied. After destroying the objects, the tornado seemed to want to destroy the very air itself. As the tornado spun at high speed, the surrounding air was gradually sucked away. Gradually, breathing became difficult. This was especially true for those people near the entrance of the bar, as the feeling of suffocation they felt was the strongest. There were even a few people who fainted from lack of oxygen. When the other people saw this, they finally consciously stepped back one after another, away from the door. The guards and knights finally heaved a sigh of relief when they saw the people slowly retreating. They shook their slightly sore hands and moved their slightly stiff bodies. Then, a few knights who knew medical magic started to treat the people who fainted due to lack of oxygen. However, within less than one minute of treatment, the Medical Knights also began to suffer from oxygen deficiency. Their heads felt heavy and bodies weak. They started to sway around. There were even a few times when they almost fell onto the patients they were supposed to treat. The situation outside the tornado was that serious. However, the situation inside the tornado did not change much. They saw the Paladin, Laite¡¤Bellman, standing upright on the ground in the middle of the tornado. He placed his hands on the hilt of the sword, which was already deeply embedded into the ground, even as he gazed calmly at the gray tornado. Logically speaking, most of the air outside the tornado had been sucked out. The interior should have been completely sucked out, forming a vacuum. However, Laite¡¤Bellman did not look like he was feeling uncomfortable at all. For example, those symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, and disorientated eyes did not appear on his face. Laite¡¤Bellman maintained his expression akin to a dead fish staring straight into the tornado. Inside the tornado, only his large cloak continued to move in the wind. The large cloak was blown by the strong winds, releasing continuous flapping sounds. However, the rest of his body or clothes were not affected. One had to say that his cloak was really tough. Outside the wind wall, some objects were torn apart by the wind before they could even make contact with the wind wall. However, even though the cloak was flapping wildly in the wind, there were no tears on its surface. They were inside a tornado, not outside. One could imagine how tough the cloak was. Inside the gray tornado, Paladin Laite¡¤Bellman seemed to be taking a stand. He retracted a hand that was placed on the handle of his sword and covered his mouth. He yawned deeply and closed his eyes. ¡°Yaaaaawwwnnnn~¡± After a yawn, Laite¡¤Bellman slowly opened his eyes. He looked sleepy. ¡°Your attack is quite interesting!¡± ¡°However, it can¡¯t be cultivated to perfection.¡± ¡°This wind wall looks invincible, but it is actually extremely weak.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman glanced casually at the wind wall around him lazily, as he muttered to himself. ¡°Wait until you break this wind wall before speaking!¡± From the rapidly spinning tornado came the howl of the alpha. Laite¡¤Bellman remained unmoved by the provocative words of the werewolf leader. He only felt that it was about time to end this battle that he had no interest in. This was so that he could go back earlier to remove his armor and read his books, as well as finish that show he had been watching halfway before he was summoned as reinforcement. That was serious business for Laite¡¤Bellman, not this farce. Then, a deafening explosion came from inside the tornado. As the sound of the explosion gradually dissipated, the rapidly spinning gray tornado seemed to gradually slow down. Slowly, slowly, until it stopped completely. Although the wind had stopped, the dust in the air still spun a few times due to inertia before stopping completely. However, the alpha wolf was nowhere to be seen when the dust storm had completely subsided. ¡°Where did the werewolf leader go?¡± On the street outside the door, some passers-by with good eyesight looked at the situation inside the house from afar and speculated in their hearts. Just as these passers-by were making wild guesses, the sound of something falling to the ground came from inside the house. Bang! Bang! Pieces of brick fell from the top and landed on the ground. When the group followed the gaze of Laite, they saw that the werewolf leader was stuck deep in the ceiling, blood spurting from his mouth from time to time. ¡°???¡± ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°How did that werewolf get to the ceiling in an instant?¡± ¡°And it¡¯s even stuck on the ceiling?¡± The spectators that followed Laite¡¤Bellman to look up, saw the werewolf leader who had disappeared from the ground. Seeing him stuck in the ceiling and vomiting blood, the passers-by started discussing again. Just as the passers-by were looking at each other and discussing amongst themselves, another loud noise came from inside the house. Bang! It turned out that the werewolf leader had escaped from the ceiling due to gravity and fell heavily to the ground. The werewolf leader¡¯s face was facing down, making an intimate contact with the ground. Due to the impact caused when he dropped down, a deep pit was formed on the ground. The surroundings of the pit were covered in dust. ¡°How did that wolf get stuck in the ceiling?¡± ¡°Was it Sir Laite¡¯s attack?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, either. All I heard was a big explosion, and then¡­ then nothing.¡± More voices sounded from outside the door again. They did not know what was going on with the explosion, nor did they know what was happening inside the house. Besides Paladin Laite¡¤Bellman himself, only one other person knew what had exactly happened. That was the injured teenager who was hiding behind the door and watching the entire process, Harlen. Harlen watched with his vampiric eyes the entire time Laite¡¤Bellman fought the alpha. Those lightning-fast moments in the eyes of ordinary humans were like slow-motion in Harlen¡¯s eyes. Furthermore, Harlen could clearly see the situation inside through the gray tornado, which was inaccessible to normal creatures. Even when he was at his peak during his days as a Paladin, he could not do it. These superhuman abilities were all a result of the Vampire Queen¡¯s blood in his body.. Chapter 27 Recalling what had just happened, Harlen saw the entire process clearly. The deafening explosion started from inside the tornado. It was the explosion caused by Paladin Laite¡¤Bellman. It was precisely that explosive wave of air that Laite created that resulted in the werewolf leader being sent flying from the ground to the ceiling while vomiting blood. At that time, Laite¡¤Bellman had only placed his palms on the handle of the large sword in front of him. Then, he stood in the tornado expressionlessly, allowing the strong wind to blow his extremely tough cloak randomly in the air. After about three seconds¡­ A beam of white light that far exceeded the holy light magic used by the captain of the knight guards instantly emitted from the sword positioned in front of him. The moment the white light hit the gray tornado, it was as if the water and fire elements were incompatible. The white light and the gray tornado were locked in a stalemate for 0.01 seconds. Soon after, the grey tornado was suppressed by the white light without any suspense. As a result, it triggered a huge explosion due to repulsion, sending the werewolf leader flying and severely injuring him. Laite¡¤Bellman took his time walking toward the fallen werewolf leader. The armor pieces on his body let out clanging sounds occasionally with his steps. At this moment, the werewolf leader¡¯s entire body was sunk into the ground. The ground beneath him had already been dyed red by the blood flowing from his chest. Also, there were many broken glass shards on his back and face. The werewolf leader was sprawled on the ground in a sorry state, reduced to only being able to spit out blood. Even though he was covered in wounds, the werewolf leader wasn¡¯t afraid. It was still using its red eyes to glare at the Paladin who was walking towards it. Clang!!! The sound of armor clashing stopped in front of Wolf Head, who was lying on the ground. Laite¡¤Bellman was now standing right in front of him. The eyes of the alpha wolf looked up slightly and saw the reflection of himself on the reflective protective gear of Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s feet. The werewolf leader wanted to continue looking up, but he had already reached the limit of his peripheral vision. He could only see up to where Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s chest armor was, but not his face. Although the alpha wolf couldn¡¯t see the face of Laite¡¤Bellman, who was looking down at him from above, but he could clearly sense it. That bone-chilling cold that was caused by Laite¡¤Bellman staring with his cold eyes. It was like having a naked body falling into the vast ice ocean. It was so cold that it seemed to make one¡¯s blood in one¡¯s body freeze as well as organs fail, making one lose all feeling. The werewolf leader, who was lying on the ground, shivered under Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s gaze. Its body, which was originally embedded with several glass shards, could not move even a little because of the pain. But now, under the cold stare from Laite¡¤Bellman, his body began to tremble. ¡°It¡¯s time to end this!¡± A cold voice sounded above the wolf¡¯s head. The werewolf leader wanted to look up, but he realized that he couldn¡¯t. It realized that its neck had been completely broken by the shockwave from the explosion. As for why the werewolf leader didn¡¯t die after breaking his neck, that was because he was originally a corpse that Harlen had resurrected at the last minute. Unless they were reduced to ashes, they could only wait for the blood in the werewolf¡¯s body to finish flowing or for Harlen to let them die. Thus, the act of breaking necks and breaking bones would not cause their death. Suddenly, a dazzling light flashed across the eyes of the alpha wolf. The light came from the greatsword in Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s hand. The close to two meters long greatsword was raised directly above Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s own head. His eyes didn¡¯t look elsewhere. They were still staring coldly at the werewolf leader. ¡°What is Sir Laite trying to do?¡± ¡°Is Sir Laite trying to split that werewolf in half?¡± ¡°This seems a little cruel!¡± ¡°It would be better to turn that werewolf into ashes than split him into two.¡± ¡°Is Sir Laite really going to kill it?!¡± ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem like his way of doing things!¡± A few passersby looked in from the large hole in the wall and saw that Sir Laite was holding his sword as if he wanted to kill the werewolf leader. They began to discuss again. However, what Laite¡¤Bellman next did was exactly what the passersby were discussing. He really intended to crack open the werewolf leader. Laite¡¤Bellman swung the heavy sword down. The greatsword moved quickly from top to bottom, releasing a loud sound of wind breaking in the air. The passersby outside the house were shocked by what Sir Laite was doing. This did not seem like how Sir Laite would usually act. Just as the passers-by were exclaiming in surprise¡­ In the room, the greatsword slammed heavily onto the ground. The moment it smashed into the ground, a powerful gust of wind began to blow in all directions. That powerful wind pressure washed away the surrounding gravel and bricks. It swept away the broken wood around them. The powerful wind blew against the rubble and bricks, breaking the wooden tables further and throwing them against the surrounding walls. They made loud cracking noises akin to fireworks upon making contact with the walls. The already tattered wall now had a few more holes added to it. Some small objects were even blown out of the hole in the wall. Meanwhile, the passersby who were hiding behind the holes to watch the battle were smashed by these tiny objects. A few passers-by were hit until their heads were bleeding, a few were blinded, while others were lucky and only had a few scratches. As the greatsword struck the ground, a powerful impact burst out at the same time. With it as the epicenter, the surrounding surface of the ground instantly exploded. Cracks the size of an adult¡¯s foot began to spread in all directions until they reached the streets. What followed was the soil and sand spewing out from the cracks like a fountain. ¡°Ouch, aiyayayaya¡­¡± ¡°Ah ~ ~ I¡¯ll jump, I¡¯ll jump, I¡¯ll jump. Look at my elegant movement technique, the crack can¡¯t keep up with my speed¡­¡±Aiya!¡± ¡°Eh! You fell too hard!¡± ¡°Everyone, pay attention to your feet. Be careful not to get tripped. Don¡¯t find trouble to challenge the speed at which the cracks spread!¡± ¡°Watch the crack. Watch the kids as well, make sure they don¡¯t fall into the crack.¡± ¡°Hmph! I am the cement dance king of the village. How can I be tripped by such a crack! Look at my gorgeous steps¡­¡± The cracks spread instantly throughout the streets, causing manye passers-by to be unable to react in time. Most of the passers-by tripped and fell to the ground. Only a small group of people avoided the crack. This small group of people directed the others to a safe area. Of course, there was also a group of extremely confident people who wanted to challenge the speed at which the crack spread. One of the challengers failed. Not only did he knock out several teeth, but he also cut his head open. There was one more person who was just about to challenge the crack with his magnificent steps when he was suddenly washed by the spewing soil and fine sand. The impact instantly sent the ¡®Dancing King¡¯ into the sky before he fell heavily to the ground. Moral of story: Don¡¯t cause trouble in the face of disaster. This is a valuable lesson learned from these two losers. The two of them would remember this forever.. Chapter 28 ¡°What¡¯s going on with these two?¡± ¡°Why are only these two injured so badly?¡± ¡°Were these injuries caused by tripping over cracks?¡± A few medical knights surrounded the two injured men who were lying on the ground. They looked left and right with a puzzled expression. ¡°Surely not, right?¡± The medical knights had just finished treating a few girls who had tripped over cracks and had their legs and arms scraped. Just as he was about to turn around to treat the other patients, he saw the two young men lying on the ground, barely breathing. Although the crack was almost 30 centimeters wide and was about 60 centimeters deep, it was only dangerous for children. However, these two young men were adults. They wouldn¡¯t be injured by the fall and be paralyzed on the ground. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± From time to time, the two young men who were paralyzed on the ground would let out delicate and painful sounds, as if they were groaning in pain or asking the Medical Knights for help. After hearing the sound of the injured, the Medical Knights did not ask anymore and did not think too much. They sat on the ground and started to use recovery magic to heal the two young men. Suddenly, with a ¡°bang!¡±, a broken wooden board penetrated the thick wall of the tavern and flew towards a fruit stall by the roadside. With another ¡°bang!¡±, the exquisite fruit stall was smashed into smithereens. Seeing this scene, a young man in the crowd could no longer sit still. ¡°F*ck!!!¡± ¡°That¡¯s my shop!¡± A young man who had just received treatment from the Medical Knight fell to his knees and looked at his fruit stall that had turned into ruins with tears streaming down his face. Then, the young man fainted on the ground because he was too upset. ¡°F*ck!!!¡± One of the Medical Knights shouted. ¡°I just finished treating you. Why did you faint again?!!!¡± A Medical Knight saw that the wounded soldier he had just treated had fainted again. He walked forward helplessly and started treating the wounded soldier again. However, this time, it wasn¡¯t a superficial wound, but a mental one. As the Medical Knight treated the fainted young man, he tilted his head and observed the situation inside the tavern. Bang! Bang! In the tavern, Laite¡¤Bellman was holding a two-meter-long sword in one hand and slashing continuously in one direction. On a closer look, one would realize that there was no corpse of a werewolf that had been split in half on the ground where Laite¡¤Bellman had swung his sword for the first time. And if one looked closer, they could see that the alpha wolf was currently being carried by another werewolf who seemed to be his subordinate. The werewolf with the alpha on his back now faced Laite¡¤Bellman instead. As he jumped backwards, he kept his eyes fixed on the front, constantly dodging the continuous slashes from the paladin. Each of Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s sudden swings hit the ground and the wall on the side, creating large craters and holes in the wall. Laite¡¤Bellman seemed to be a little irritated by this werewolf who was carrying the werewolf leader and jumping backward. He started to increase his speed. This slight increase in speed that directly shortened the distance between himself and the werewolf that jumped back. Laite¡¤Bellman, who had suddenly appeared in front of the wolf, shocked it so much that the wolf almost fell down. The subordinate wolf carrying the alpha wolf on his back was now right in front of him. Laite¡¤Bellman then swung his sword horizontally at the abdomen of the subordinate wolf. Following that, there was a ¡°Pssh!¡± sound as a large amount of blood spurted out from the abdomen of the escaping wolf. ¡°Ah!!¡± Bang! ¡°Ssss¡ª¡± Dong! The wolf that had its abdomen split open let out a miserable cry. Then, due to the force of the slash, he fell heavily onto the ground. Due to the speed at which the subordinate wolf had jumped to avoid the attack, he slid forward a large distance when he fell to the ground. He only stopped when his head hit the wall with a violent thud. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± ¡°Cough cough! Cough cough cough!¡± A large mouthful of blood gushed out of the underling wolf¡¯s mouth, which had its fangs shattered. ¡°Boss¡­ boss¡­¡± ¡°Are¡­ are you okay¡­.¡± The underling wolf had a huge wound on its abdomen and spat out a large mouthful of blood. However, after being attacked, the first person it thought of was not itself but its boss. This loyalty was truly precious. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I won¡¯t die from these injuries.¡± ¡°But this injury of yours might just¡ª¡± The werewolf leader looked at this fellow who had been avoiding Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s slashing attacks while protecting his own behind his back. Tears welled up in his eyes from time to time. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m fine. I didn¡¯t plan to get out of here alive anyway.¡± The underling wolf, who was vomiting blood and had blood flowing out of his abdomen, looked at his boss with an expression of ¡®I¡¯ve achieved my goal¡¯. Before long, this subordinate wolf closed its eyes and took its last breath. ¡°Have a good trip, brother.¡± The alpha wolf held tightly onto his subordinate who had fallen asleep permanently, unwilling to let go. It was only when Laite¡¤Bellman walked towards him with his greatsword in one hand that he released his grip and prepared to fight. ¡°Shua shua shua!!!¡± Nine figures suddenly appeared in front of the werewolf leader, who was still lying on the ground with all his bones broken. These nine figures were the remaining nine subordinate wolves. They stood together and guarded in front of the alpha wolf, staring fiercely at Laite¡¤Bellman who was walking towards them. ¡°What?¡± Paladin Laite¡¤Bellman spoke as he stared coldly at the nine werewolves guarding their leader. ¡°I just killed one, and the rest of you have come so quickly to die as well?!¡± With a wave of the sword in his hand, Laite¡¤Bellman instantly wiped clean the large amount of blood on the sword. The greatsword now looked as though it had been untouched. The nine subordinates guarding the werewolf leader let out savage growls as they saw Laite¡¤Bellman getting closer and closer to them. They signaled to their compatriots to prepare for battle. Those roars that could scare people to death were like the cries of little birds in front of Laite¡¤Bellman. They were not intimidating at all. He was still holding his broadsword as he walked unhurriedly toward the nine wolves, even yawning from time to time.. Chapter 29 The surface temperature and internal temperature of the nine wolves began to drop under the cold gaze of Paladin Laite¡¤Bellman. They were beginning to find it difficult to breathe. Their hearts raced as they opened their mouths in loud gasps, releasing bursts of white mist as they hyperventilated. ¡°Awoo!¡± ¡°Awoo!¡± Then, a series of ferocious roars sounded back towards him. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The nine wolves were split into three groups. From the left, right, and empty directions, they decided to attack Laite¡¤Bellman first. In an instant, the three wolves that had moved above his head, reached out with six pairs of sharp, cold claws to stab downwards. Bam! Bam! Laite¡¤Bellman however unhurriedly raised his sword above his head, blocking the strikes of six claws in the air. It only took a moment for the three wolves to disappear from where they were and appear above. If it was an ordinary person, the top of their head would have been split open long ago. If they were unlucky, they would have been beheaded. However, Laite¡¤Bellman could still pick up his sword to block the werewolves¡¯ instant attack. Such a powerful warrior could have killed all the werewolves present in seconds, but why would he waste time with them and choose to slowly wear them down instead? Hiding at the side, Harlen¡¯s mind spun quickly as he thought of the possibilities. Harlen observed the Paladin in front of him with his scarlet eyes, as though sensing that this man was still hiding an unusually strong power. The other six wolves on the left and right side saw that their comrades¡¯ surprise attack was easily blocked, so they stopped playing any tricks and directly erupted with all their strength to fight all out. The trio on the left and on the right attacked simultaneously. The three wolves on the left stabbed towards the head, while those on the right stabbed towards the stomach. At this moment, Laite¡¤Bellman still had his sword raised in defense against the attack of the three wolves above. He only tilted his head slightly and looked coldly at the six attacking his head and abdomen. Even at this moment, his expression was still bland and emotionless. However, this impassive face of his caused the blood pressure of his assailants to rise to unprecedented levels. ¡°Don¡¯t look down on us werewolves, you ignorant Paladin!¡± The nine of them shouted in unison. Feeling as though they had been insulted, they were so angry that even their own attack speed increased, and they launched more rapid continuous thrusts. Seeing that the sharp claws on his left and right were about to come into contact with his armor, Laite¡¤Bellman simply pushed his sword up slightly. The three above seemed to have been hit by a powerful shockwave and were thrown upwards to smash on the ceiling. Immediately, a large mouthful of blood spurted out from their mouths. After sending the three wolves flying, Laite¡¤Bellman lowered the sword and quickly spun it around him. From the start, of pushing his sword up, to sending the werewolves above flying all the way to lowering the sword and spinning it around¡­ All of this happened in an instant. This instant coincided with the moment the claws of the six on the ground were about to touch his armor. Accompanying the horizontal swing of the sword was six streams of blood that spurted out in the air. The six wolves that were stabbing towards Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s head and abdomen immediately lost their sense of direction. Their sudden attacks that had locked onto his position had also deviated from its original trajectory. These six of them ended up passing by his head and abdomen, one after another, barely centimeters away from the target, before falling heavily to the ground with a heavy thud. The end result was six werewolves in six different positions, lying on the ground in a sorry state. There was a large wound on their chests that was stretched as wide as their shoulders. Blood poured out from their wounds. The nine of them that were attacking Laite¡¤Bellman appeared to have instantly fell to the ground and slammed upwards on the ceiling. The passersby who were hiding outside the hole in the wall and looking into the pub were stunned once again. They were stunned for a few seconds before they recovered and started discussing fervently. ¡°???¡± ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Did you see that?¡± ¡°How did these six wolves fall to the ground in an instant?¡± ¡°Why did these six wolves suddenly have a huge hole in their chests?¡± ¡°Why are the three wolves on the ceiling again?¡± ¡°Why are all these wolves so heavily injured?¡± ¡°What exactly happened?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t look at me, I don¡¯t know either!¡± ¡°I only saw the nine wolves disappear from where they were, and then they fell to the ground, bleeding all over.¡± ¡°Could it be Sir Laite¡¯s attack?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. From the moment the wolves disappeared to the moment they fell to the ground, Sir Laite had only been walking towards the wolf that should be their leader lying on the ground. He never stopped at all.¡± ¡°Moreover, the greatsword in his hand has been hanging down. I¡¯ve not seen him swing it!¡± ¡°What is going on?¡± After the passers-by expressed their amazement, they started guessing what had happened. Everything happened too quickly. The passersby didn¡¯t even blink before everything was over. Although this group of passersby could not see the battle in that instant, Harlen, who was hiding behind the door, saw it all. The instant attack from the nine werewolves, and then the instant counterattack which resulted in all nine wolves collapsing with serious injuries. Everything was clearly reflected. Harlen once again sighed in amazement at the extent of increase in his body functions brought about by the blood of the Vampire Queen. This powerful ability immediately gave him the thought that sometimes, being a vampire was not too bad.. Chapter 30 ¡°Ugh!¡± ¡°Cough, cough, cough!!¡± The six werewolves that were lying in a pool of blood on the ground spat out the mouthful of blood that was stuck in their lungs. Then, they placed their hands on the large wound on their stomachs, enduring the pain caused by the coughing. Clang!!! Clang!!! Clang!!! The sound made by the heavy armor reverberated through the room filled with the scent of blood, echoing in the ears of all present. Sha sha sha! The only other sound was that of gravel and wood falling from the ceiling. As the gravel and wood continued to fall, it finally could no longer support the weight of the three werewolves that were pinned to the ceiling, and it shattered, causing the trio to fall on the ground. Following the collapse of the roof, the six wolves that were lying in a pool of blood and the three wolves that had just fallen from the ceiling were buried by the broken soil, wood, and bricks that poured down from the ceiling. Instantly, the place was filled with a cloud of dust and dirt. There was a steady stream of objects pouring down from the ceiling. The impact from their landing only served to blow the dust and dirt in the air towards the surrounding walls. And the only area of escape for all that dust was through the hole in the wall. ¡°Ahhh!¡± ¡°My eyes!¡± Some of the passers-by were still trying to discover what had happened in that split second. Just as they were about to turn around and continue to observe the situation in the house, they felt a sharp pain in their eyes from the sudden mix of gravel, wood, and dust. The ceiling in the house was still cracking. Soil, wood, and bricks continued to fall. The dirt, wood, and bricks on the ground had now accumulated to a height of one meter, burying the nine wolves deep below. Laite¡¤Bellman ignored the nine wolves buried under the gravel. He didn¡¯t even spare them a glance. After killing the nine in an instant, he walked straight towards the leader lying on the ground. ¡°Sir Laite had probably attacked at that moment.¡± ¡°No one but Sir Laite could inflict such grievous wounds on those wolves.¡± ¡°Although that group of werewolves are powerful, almost able to fight to a draw with some Gold Grade Paladins in the Paladin Squad¡­¡± ¡°Unfortunately, their opponent is the Kingdom¡¯s Paladin, Sir Laite¡¤Bellman.¡± ¡°This can only be considered their misfortune.¡± ¡°Sir Laite is not even looking at those buried under the ground as he walks straight toward their leader. It looks like the battle is about to end.¡± ¡°You¡¯re wrong. How is this a battle? This is clearly an entertainment activity during his rest time. Can¡¯t you see that the armor on Sir Laite¡¯s body is still spotless from the start until now, still shining and reflecting light?¡± ¡°Yeah¡­ you¡¯re right about that.¡± Seeing that the battle was finally about to end, the discussions among the passersby gradually lessened, and they became more focused on watching the final scene. Laite¡¤Bellman walked to the alpha wolf who was lying on the ground, unable to move. He lowered his head as he stared at the werewolf. This time, however, he didn¡¯t look down with a cold gaze. He kept his head down and simply stared at him, even though his face still remained expressionless. Laite¡¤Bellman looked at the leader before raising his left hand to look at his arm. He had set a small circle of light that was constantly disappearing. Then, he lowered his left hand and spoke. ¡°I still have five minutes to spend with you.¡± ¡°After these five minutes, you¡¯ll be asleep forever.¡± With that said, he picked up his sword with one hand and used the flat side to lightly tap on the back of the immobile werewolf. An orange light enveloped the alpha wolf¡¯s body. When that happened, the leader felt that his body had become extremely warm. The aura that had caused him to tremble from the cold had completely disappeared. As the orange light enveloped his body, the wounds on the werewolf leader¡¯s body, as well as his broken neck, began to slowly heal. The broken glass that pierced its back was enveloped by the orange light and gradually turned into points of light that merged into the orange glow. ¡°Haa~¡± The werewolf leader took a deep breath and felt his body relax. Moments later, he realized that Laite¡¤Bellman was not trying to end his life, but to treat his injuries. He also found that his neck could move once again and his body was no longer in pain. Only then did he slowly stand up. Anyway, his attack was meaningless in front of Laite¡¤Bellman, thus he decided to stand up normally. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± The werewolf leader, who had stood up, looked at Laite¡¤Bellman with his big red eyes in confusion. ¡°Nothing. I just have five minutes to spend with you.¡± ¡°I want you to accompany me for the next five minutes.¡± ¡°In five minutes, I will let you sleep forever.¡± The paladin simply replied emotionlessly like a machine. ¡°What is Sir Laite trying to do?¡± ¡°Why did he save that wolf?¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t he choose to kill the werewolf instead?¡± ¡°What is he waiting for?¡± ¡°The battle could have ended like that, so why did Sir Laite decide to drag it out for five minutes?¡± ¡°What is Sir Laite planning to do by waiting another five minutes?¡± The passersby outside the wall, who were leaning against the hole in the wall and watching the commotion inside the house, had long wanted to leave. They wanted to see everyone happily disperse after Laite¡¤Bellman finished the job. But now, the latter was creating more trouble for himself. The battle that could have ended had to drag on for another five minutes. ¡°The child in my house is already wailing from hunger. I need to go back and feed him. Sir Laite, why did you choose to add another five minutes of entertainment time?¡± ¡°I almost forgot if you didn¡¯t tell me. I also have to go back to cooking. My wife and children are still waiting to eat my sweet and sour pork ribs. However, I want to finish watching this battle, but my wife is urging me to hurry back. It¡¯s so difficult for me.¡± ¡°Hahaha, you guys are really busy. For example, if I don¡¯t have a girlfriend, nothing will happen to me. If I don¡¯t have anything to do, I¡¯ll be free. You guys should go back quickly. Let me record the last five minutes for you guys.¡± ¡°Are you proud that you don¡¯t have a girlfriend? You¡¯re almost forty years old. Prepare to die alone!¡± The group of passers-by complained one after another. Was Laite trying to whet their appetite? This made it difficult for those who wanted to leave.. Chapter 31 ¡°Are you just going to stand there and do nothing?¡± ¡°If you make me feel bored, I can make you sleep forever right now.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman and the werewolf leader stood facing each other. It had been thirty seconds since the werewolf leader had stood up, but he had not done anything. This was starting to get boring for the paladin. ¡°There¡¯s still four minutes and twenty-five seconds left. There¡¯s not much time left for you to resist.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman glanced at the small circle of magic light on his arm armor as he spoke. There were four and a half circles left. Seeing that the werewolf leader still didn¡¯t move, he took a small step forward and gently waved his sword. This movement was not missed by the werewolf leader. Staring at Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s expressionless face as he stepped towards himself, the leader immediately jumped into the air and landed behind Laite¡¤Bellman. ¡°I can¡¯t afford to offend you, but can¡¯t I just offend others instead?¡± The werewolf leader didn¡¯t even turn his head as he rushed towards the passersby who were watching the commotion outside the door, preparing to start his slaughter. ¡®Don¡¯t kill the innocent.¡¯ Harlen, who was hiding behind the gate, sent a telepathic message to the alpha wolf. The leader, who had received the message from his master, didn¡¯t stop running towards the crowd. He simply replied with one word, ¡®Understood.¡¯ Seeing him pouncing towards the entrance, the passersby who had been watching the show with great interest lost their composure and fled in panic. ¡°Run!¡± ¡°That wolf is here to kill again!¡± ¡°Find a place to hide!¡± ¡°Protect the children. Let them hide.¡± ¡°Why are you knights running? Hurry up and activate the barrier to protect us!¡± Instantly, the originally orderly pedestrians on the street turned into a chaotic mess. People fled in all directions, knocking over the roadside stalls as well as the children that could only take small and slow steps. There was another major stampede. Even the medics who were originally healing the wounds caused by the crack in the ground instantly stopped their healing spells and abandoned the wounded before fleeing in all directions. This group of Medical Knights and passers-by had already been frightened by the brutal killing methods of the werewolves. Bang! The werewolf leader, who had been aiming for a muscular man, missed and his sharp claws struck the ground. That strength created a huge crater in the ground. When the muscular man saw the werewolf leader attacking him, he was instantly frightened out of his skin. He burst out with 120% of his potential as he turned to run, but tripped and fell heavily. It was this accidental fall that allowed him to dodge the werewolf leader¡¯s claw attack, causing the latter to miss. Seeing that he was still alive, the muscular man who was lying on the ground with his hands tightly hugging the back of his head and shivering all over slowly raised his head and looked around. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m still alive?¡± The muscular man touched his face and neck with both hands. ¡°It¡¯s still here, my head is still here!!¡± ¡°I¡¯m still alive, I¡¯m still alive!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!!!¡± ¡°The werewolf actually missed¡­ haha¡­ that¡¯s all it is worth!¡± The muscular man was very glad and secretly delighted. Just as the muscular man was about to get up and continue running, he realized that his lower body was hurting. The muscular man was a little surprised. He lay back on his stomach and looked behind him. What he saw frightened him so much that he rolled his eyes and fainted. He saw that the sharp claws of the wolf¡¯s head were about 0.1 centimeters away from the muscular man¡¯s lower body. If he had moved slightly, he would spend the rest of his life without his lower half. Meanwhile, the werewolf leader slowly raised his head and looked ahead with a hoarse grin. His eyes were fierce, and his mouth was still dripping with smelly saliva. This scene was coincidentally seen by the man when he turned his head to check the situation. The moment his eyes met the werewolf¡¯s large red ones, he was instantly frightened unconscious by the malevolent aura the latter was emitting. The werewolf leader pulled out his sharp claws that were deeply embedded into the ground, and then charged towards the guards and knights. He wasn¡¯t at all interested in this muscular man who had fainted from fright. ¡°Hey, you! Watch your back!¡± A Knight running in front shouted at another Knight four meters behind him. However, it seemed a little belated. The guard knight who was running behind was decapitated and fell to the ground. ¡°Ahhh!¡± A glamorous lady who was running beside this knight suddenly saw the knight who was originally running away with her instantly beheaded, falling into a pool of its own blood. She immediately cried out in shock and directly sat on the ground that was dyed red with blood. Fear was written all over the noblewoman¡¯s face as she stared blankly at the soldier lying in a pool of blood. A silly smile on her face, as if she was reduced to an empty shell that had lost her soul. ¡°This damned wolf!¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t Sir Laite kill it?!¡± ¡°Why did he cure it?!!¡± ¡°Why?!¡± ¡°Ah!!¡± With a heart-wrenching scream, another knight guard was decapitated in a pool of blood. ¡°Hey! You guys! Quickly activate the barrier!¡± The knight in the middle stopped the knights in front of him and signaled them to activate their barrier magic to protect the crowd. He also activated his own barrier magic. The guards pressed their palms together and chanted the spell to activate the barrier spell. Buzz! Several white balls of light spread out around the crowd. The light balls spread outwards with the guards as the center. It only stopped when it reached a radius of two meters. These guards were low-level warriors at the Bronze 5 Star Rank, thus the barrier magic they could utilize was only at the Bronze 4 Star Rank. The range of one spell could only cover a 2.5 meters radius at maximum. In contrast, some high-level barrier spells could spread to a radius of 100 meters, 200 meters, 300 meters, and so on. The distance that could be spread would increase according to the increase in their Rank. ¡°It¡¯s the barrier. We¡¯re saved.¡± After seeing the knight guards open the barrier, the panicked passersby seemed to have seen the light of dawn in the endless darkness and quickly ran into the barrier. ¡°Don¡¯t squeeze! Don¡¯t squeeze!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t push my barrier away.¡± The crowd were akin to people who had rekindled their hope, rushing madly into the barriers created by the knights. However, the protective barrier that the knight had created was only four meters wide. How could it contain so many people? ¡°Don¡¯t push me! It¡¯s full! Get out!¡± A few passers-by at the edge of the barrier were frantically being pushed inwards by the passersby outside. However, the area around the knights was already crowded with people. At this moment, no one could squeeze another body in, not even a child. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°This daddy said to stop pushing!¡± One of the strong young men inside the barrier was pushed to the edge by an old man outside the barrier. With a backhand punch, he knocked the old man unconscious. Under such a calamity, how could he have the time to care about others? His life and survival were the most important thing right now. When the people around the old grandpa saw that he had lost consciousness, they grabbed the old grandpa¡¯s clothes and dragged him behind so that they could take his place and continue to squeeze into the barrier. ¡°Ahh!¡± ¡°Ahh!¡± Amidst the crowd, a little girl from an unknown family was helplessly being pushed around by the crowd. Her soft and tender hands were trampled by countless people. The little girl cried helplessly in the crowd, but no one could hear her.. Chapter 32 ¡°Get lost!¡± ¡°All of you, get lost!¡± A rough and angry voice was heard in the crowd. However, it was quickly drowned out. Amidst the crowd, a man was pushing the people in front of him away as he squeezed towards a certain direction. He looked anxious, as if he was searching for something important. The man continued to squeeze through the packed street with difficulty. In such a crowded street, it would take more than a minute to move a meter. The anxious man squeezed through the crowd for more than five minutes before he finally stopped in front of a quilt shop that had already been pushed into a sorry state by the crowd. The anxious expression on his face only calmed down when he reached the table by the shop. Following which, the man squatted down and looked at the little girl who was curled up on the floor under the table, holding her swollen and red hand. Her eyes were streaming with tears, and she was biting her clothes while trembling from fear. Reaching out a hand, he placed it on the little girl¡¯s forehead as he chanted. The moment the incantation was completed, a green light emitted from the palm on the little girl¡¯s forehead. The light instantly enveloped the little girl¡¯s entire body. The little girl, who was crying, biting her hair, and shivering, was comforted by the warm green light and gradually calmed down. The little girl¡¯s red and swollen hands were also cured by the warm green light. The swelling gradually subsided until a pair of soft and tender hands reappeared before the little girl¡¯s eyes. The little girl¡¯s hands, after being treated by the man in front of her with magic, returned to their best state. They were soft and tender, with 10 slender fingers. The little girl looked at her hands, which were as good as new, and her original down and out heart instantly regained its cheerfulness. The little girl looked up at the man who was kneeling on the floor outside the table while looking down at her. This man had extended his hand and used magic to treat her in her time of need, and her tears flowed uncontrollably. However, the tears this time were not tears from the pain, but tears from someone finally noticing and coming to save her. Moreover, this man and this little girl knew each other. More accurately, everyone present knew him. That man was the Commander of the Knight Guards, who had been scared stiff when the werewolf leader had broken through his barrier. He had heard the little girl¡¯s cries and followed the sound, making his way through the crowd to rescue her. ¡°Alright, come out. I¡¯ll take you to a safe place.¡± The commander spoke gently to the little girl. The little girl slowly got up and prepared to walk towards the Knight Commander. However, the little girl seemed to have forgotten her own height. As she stood up straight under the table, her head collided with the bottom of the table. ¡°Ah!¡± The little girl was in so much pain from the collision that she immediately squatted down and covered her head with her hands. She puffed up her cheeks and looked like she was enduring the pain without crying. ¡°Puchi~¡± The commander almost laughed out loud, but he held it back. ¡°Be careful. Squat down and move out bit by bit.¡± With the commander guiding her, the little girl soon moved out from the bottom of the table. The commander then carried her in his arms to prevent more injuries from happening to her. Then, the commander squeezed into the crowd once again and walked towards the direction of safety with difficulty. Bang! Bang! Bang! The alpha wolf was still destroying things everywhere. One moment, he would run to the roof of a house and smash the tiles, then in another he would jump and destroy a stall. The next moment, he would run into the crowd and roar. Wherever he went, he left behind a deep crater and deep furrows from his claws. Swish! The werewolf leader suddenly disappeared from where he was and stabbed one of the guards at high speed. ¡°That wolf is coming!¡± ¡°Move aside, let me in!¡± A middle-aged man who was squeezing in from outside the barrier thought that the werewolf was here to kill him. He immediately panicked and frantically pounded on the person inside the barrier with both hands. He forcefully pulled the person inside out and squeezed himself inside. ¡°Quickly thicken the barrier! Thicken the barrier!¡± The middle-aged man who had dragged the others out of the barrier and squeezed himself in looked in the direction that the werewolf was charged, but he hollered in another direction. The uncle was shouting to the knight guards who were supporting the barrier magic. However, the middle-aged man was afraid that the werewolf leader would come to kill him, so he didn¡¯t dare to take his eyes off the werewolf leader. All he did was yell to the side. Swish! However, it only took the blink of an eye for the werewolf leader to disappear from his sight. ¡°Where did it go?!¡± ¡°Where did it go?!¡± The middle-aged man looked around in fear as he frantically searched for the figure of the werewolf. Some things were more terrifying if not seen. For example, imagine if a palm-sized spider was on the wall in front of you. The moment you blinked, the spider disappeared. You might go around to look around for the spider without realizing that the spider had already jumped onto your back. This was exactly what happened to the middle-aged man. In the blink of an eye, the werewolf had disappeared. However, the werewolf leader didn¡¯t jump onto the uncle¡¯s back like a spider. Instead, he was standing on the man¡¯s head. Oh, that was not correct. More accurately, the werewolf leader was standing on the barrier itself. The werewolf leader stood directly above the knight who had activated the barrier spell. Afterward, the werewolf leader crouched down and lowered his head. His eyes were fierce as he looked at the terrified crowd below the barrier with drool dripping from his mouth. Under the ferocious gaze of the werewolf leader, some people under the barrier went into shock. Some were scared to death, while others were so frightened that they foamed at the mouth and fainted. ¡°Hey¡­ aren¡¯t you a knight guard? Go attack it!¡± ¡°Yeah, why are you still standing here?¡± ¡°Why are you still standing here stupidly? Can¡¯t you see that the wolf is above us? Why aren¡¯t you attacking it? What kind of knight are you?¡± The few girls under the barrier seemed to have been scared silly by the werewolf. They were so frightened that they lost their consciousness and became muddle-headed. They seemed to have forgotten that the reason why the knight guards stood still was because they were holding their hands up high to protect everyone. These girls went completely crazy. They took off their bags, their hands, and necklaces and threw them at the werewolf leader who was squatting on their heads. As they threw their items, they kept cursing, ¡°Get lost! Get lost!¡± When the girls saw that they had thrown away all the items they could throw, they began to snatch the items from the people around them to throw at the werewolf leader. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°That was a spherical magic artifact that I just bought!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll throw your mother [1. The pronunciation for ¡°throw¡± sounds like ¡°f**k¡± in Cantonese, hence the slang]! Give it back to me!¡± However, the ladies didn¡¯t listen to him at all. They just kept throwing things at the werewolf leader, of which his spherical magic equipment was included. There was a loud ¡°Bang!¡± as the ball-shaped magic artifact that was thrown out fell back to the ground due to gravity and then¡­ shattered. The man¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he heard the crisp sound of something breaking. Then, he passed out from grief.. Chapter 33 The werewolf leader wasn¡¯t interested in the girls who were throwing things at him. He was only interested in the knight who had activated the barrier magic. He raised a sharp claw before stabbing at the barrier beneath his feet. A breaking sound was heard, and a crack appeared in the seemingly solid barrier. Wolf Head¡¯s attack had not only shattered the protective barrier of the crowd, but it had also shattered the mental security of the crowd. ¡°Puchi~¡± ¡°Puchi~¡± ¡°Puchi~¡± The barrier under the alpha wolf¡¯s feet gradually began to crack from the point where it was broken by his sharp claws. As the cracks spread throughout the entire barrier, the entire barrier gradually shattered and disintegrated into specks of light that floated into the air. As the barrier disappeared, the werewolf leader landed in front of the passersby. The passers-by who were originally squeezing towards the barrier saw that the barrier activated by the Paladin had disappeared, so they bypassed the Paladin and rushed towards another Paladin who still had the barrier. This group of passersby who were originally under the barrier panicked when they saw the werewolf land on the ground in front of them. ¡°Ahhh!!¡± ¡°Help! Help!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t come over! You beast! Don¡¯t come over!¡± ¡°Hey! You, knight! Quickly use the barrier! Quickly activate the barrier! It¡¯s coming to kill us. We will all die!¡± ¡°Sir Knight, I¡¯m begging you. Quickly activate the barrier. Quickly activate the barrier to protect me. I still have my wife and children at home, and I still have elders to take care of. I can¡¯t die! I can¡¯t die!¡± ¡°Sir Knight, I¡¯ll give you money. I¡¯ll give you a lot of money. Activate the barrier to protect me first. Protect me well. I¡¯ll ensure your future prosperity.¡± The passers-by begged the knight to activate the barrier again to protect themselves. However, they did not know that the knight was so frightened that his legs had gone soft and his body weak. He was in no condition to reactivate the barrier magic to protect anyone. The werewolf leader took a step toward the knight whose legs were weak and his body was weak. Immediately, the people around the knight collapsed to the ground in fear. Those passers-by felt that they were on the verge of death and began to beg the werewolf leader. ¡°Don¡¯t kill me. I¡¯ll give you money, power, and women. I¡¯ll give you anything you want. Keep me alive. I can allow you and your offspring to enjoy many riches¡± ¡°Don¡¯t kill me, Brother Wolf. I¡¯ll¡ªI¡¯ll be your slave. I¡¯ll do whatever you tell me to do. Keep me alive. I can be your servant and listen to you.¡± ¡°Brother Wolf, you are brave and handsome. I have a wife and children at home. My parents have to take care of me. I can¡¯t die. If I die, there will be no one to take care of my family. Don¡¯t kill me. Don¡¯t kill me. When I become rich in the future, I will report your kindness for not killing me.¡± These passersby promised authority, power, and money to the Werewolf. Those who did not have anything presented themselves as servants. There were also some who could not give him either, so they could only kowtow to the leader and beg him not to kill them. More and more passers-by began to kneel down and beg for mercy from the werewolf leader. They said all sorts of tempting words, just to prevent the claws from falling on them. But the leader wasn¡¯t interested in these material gains at all. The werewolf leader didn¡¯t pay any attention to these passersby who were kneeling on the ground, begging for their lives. Instead, he walked straight towards the knight guard. Some passers-by who were kneeling on the ground and begging for a way out quickly got up when they saw that the leader wasn¡¯t paying attention to them. They didn¡¯t even look back as they frantically fled in the opposite direction. Swoosh! The werewolf leader stabbed his claw at the knight¡¯s abdomen, creating a huge hole. This time, he didn¡¯t choose to decapitate the knight immediately. Instead, he left a large hole in his stomach, causing him to undergo tremendous pain before dying. However, even though there was a huge wound on the knight¡¯s body, the latter did not let out a cry. His abdomen was instantly pierced through by the wolf¡¯s sharp claws. Due to its high speed, not only was his body unable to react in time, but not a drop of blood flowed out from the wound. However, the knight did not seem to feel any pain and instead, stood up. In the crowd, a knight who had a huge hole in his stomach but didn¡¯t bleed stood in the crowd and limped forward as though he had no purpose. This appearance scared many passers-by out of their wits. People foamed at the mouth, rolled their eyes, and collapsed to the ground when they saw this grisly scene. Others were not frightened, but they were disgusted by his appearance. Large amounts of undigested food residue spewed out from their mouths. It was as if they wanted to vomit out all the food they had eaten for the past week. In just a short while, the people who were vomiting felt that they had lost a lot of weight. The people who were vomiting finally collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion. Their eyes rolled back and their bodies twitched. Although they had lost consciousness, many of them were still spitting out the remains of their food subconsciously. The pedestrians on the street jumped in fright when they saw the knight who was still walking despite having a huge hole in his stomach. Some fainted, some collapsed on the ground after vomiting. In an instant, half of the crowd on the street was gone and the road became much wider. Sha sha sha! There was a huge hole in the stomach of that guard, who was limping and dragging his leg towards the direction of the direction with no purpose. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand towards the distant mountain. His hand opened and closed as if he was trying to grab something. After extending his hand and walking another five to six meters, the guard knight with a large hole in his stomach stopped limping. His hand was suspended in the air, and his eyes were fixed on the distant mountain. His mouth maintained a smile as he quietly stood there. No one knew why he had suddenly stopped, and no one wanted to know, except the knight himself. A few seconds later, a large amount of blood spurted out from the hole in the guard knight¡¯s body. The speed at which the blood spurted out was like the opening of a water valve that had been waiting for a long time. The visual impact was huge. As the blood spurted out, the knight slowly fell forward. ¡°Bang!¡± The knight¡¯s face hit the ground hard. Although the knight had fallen to the ground, the blood gushing out from the gaping hole in his abdomen did not stop. The blood continued to spurt out and the ground where the knight had fallen was dyed red by the blood. In an instant, two-fifths of the remaining tenacious passersby were crippled by this gory scene. The area appeared much more spacious as everyone collapsed on the ground.. Chapter 34 Only after seeing this knight fall to the ground and no longer get up did the werewolf leader turn around and quickly move toward the other knights. This action made some passers-by feel that something was amiss. ¡°Wait a moment, don¡¯t run away.¡± ¡°Wait for your grandpa! Aren¡¯t you going to wait until you die?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, didn¡¯t you see how powerful that werewolf¡¯s attack was? Don¡¯t just stand there, run!¡± ¡°Aiya, listen to me. Don¡¯t you feel that something is wrong?¡± ¡°I found out long ago, but your brain isn¡¯t right! Why don¡¯t you run, instead of standing here waiting for death!¡± ¡°Tsk! I can¡¯t be bothered to tell you.¡± ¡°Sigh, brother, let me tell you, that wolf seems to only kill the guards!! Sigh, sigh, you rascal, didn¡¯t I tell you not to listen, scram!¡± ¡°Now that you mention it, that seems to be the case.¡± ¡°With the strength of that werewolf, killing a large group of ordinary humans in an instant is simply a matter of lifting a hand. No one could have lasted until now.¡± ¡°Also, I noticed that although a large number of people had fallen on the ground, those people had fallen because of their poor physical fitness. For example, those who were frightened to death, those who fainted, those who foamed at the mouth, and those who lost consciousness vomiting. Although it was all because of that wolf, it was not that wolf who had personally landed them on the ground.¡± ¡°The ones that were killed by that wolf seemed to only be guards and knights.¡± ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s true. Only the knights are the ones really dying.¡± ¡°Hey, don¡¯t climb on my shoulders. Look for something to prop yourself up.¡± The three passersby stopped in their tracks and leaned against the wall by the side of the road. They lowered their heads as they whispered to each other. However, they were still on the streets, not to mention that this was a street full of people fleeing in all directions. Some people who were fleeing inadvertently heard their conversation. They all stopped in their tracks and started to survey their surroundings to confirm if what the trio said was true. After looking around, they confirmed that what the three of them said was the truth. Then, the passersby started to tell the people who were running around. As the news spread like wildfire, everyone on the street stopped in their tracks. After hearing the news, the passersby who were hiding under the protective barrier of the knight quickly moved away as well. As expected, their hypothesis was correct. The werewolf leader didn¡¯t even look at the group of ordinary passersby who had stopped walking. His eyes were fixed on the guards from the very beginning. Although the werewolf leader wasn¡¯t interested in these ordinary passersby, when the werewolf leader brushed past them shoulder to shoulder, some of the passersby were still frightened by the murderous glint in his eyes, his hoarse voice, and the murderous aura emanating from his bodies. Some fainted, some died, some vomited, some went into seizure, and some flinched. For those with poor mental fortitude, they could not escape any of these symptoms. Those that should flare up still acted up. As the passersby who were originally hiding under the barrier of the Knights retreated, in the end, only the knights were left alone, struggling to maintain the barrier magic. The area within five meters of the guards was completely empty. Not a single person could be seen. When the guards saw that the target of the wolf head was them, they retracted their barrier magic and started to flee frantically. Even those weak-legged knights quickly stood up and fled after using magic to recover their strength. However, the funny thing was that the path that the guards were using to escape was completely blocked by the passersby. When the knights fled to the left, the passersby blocked the way. When they fled to the right, they moved in unison as well. No matter which direction these guards and knights fled in, these passers-by would follow closely behind the knights, blocking their way. This was ridiculous. Some of the passersby who blocked the guards¡¯ knights had clearly received the protection of their barrier magic not long ago. Now, in the blink of an eye, they wanted to kill them instead. Ridiculous, truly ridiculous. The knights tried to escape again and again, but they were all blocked by the mass of people. After all, these people already knew what the werewolf leader wanted, and the thing was right in front of their eyes. How could they let it escape? If they escaped, it was unknown whether the werewolf would turn to the ordinary humans as his next target. Therefore, rather than having the werewolf leader shift his target to an ordinary human, it was better to have the former lock onto the knights. After all, there was a ready-made guard knight in front of them, it would be a waste not to use. When the guards and knights saw this group of people blocking their way repeatedly, they started to go crazy and curse at this group of people. ¡°You bastards!¡± ¡°Have you all forgotten who was protecting you just now?¡± ¡°It¡¯s us! It¡¯s us, the knights, who are using the barrier to protect you!¡± ¡°Without us patrolling the streets day and night, how can you enjoy the flowers and moon every day?!¡± ¡°Without us protecting the city, all of you sons of bitches would have died long ago.¡± ¡°It¡¯s us! That¡¯s right!¡± ¡°We knight guards are the heroes of this city, not the paladins!¡± ¡°Those Paladins only know how to order us, but they do nothing.¡± ¡°You trash, you should thank us. You should kneel before us.¡± ¡°You trash! Trash! Get lost!¡± ¡°You bastards! Get! Lost!¡± The knights were driven mad by this group of people. They waved their hands as if they wanted to cut down the people in front of them. The knight tried his best to put his words as crude as possible, but to no avail. The group of passerby remained expressionless after hearing what the guard had to say. They continued to block the path of escape, determined to sacrifice this group of knights. The knight guards were so angry that their heads swelled up, and their entire bodies swayed left and right as if they had drunk a thousand glasses of wine. Their eyes were blurred as though they were in an illusion. Swish! The werewolf leader instantly appeared behind a knight. At nearly 2.5 meters tall, he was like a huge mountain that wanted to crush these short guards into pieces. He raised a sharp, cold claw at the knight in front of him. When the knight in front of the werewolf turned and saw this scene, he didn¡¯t show the slightest bit of fear, because this knight¡¯s spirit had already collapsed and he had become delirious. The knight even waved his fists at the werewolf leader as if challenging him. ¡°Come on! You little¡­ pussy¡­¡± ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m¡­ not¡­ afraid of you!¡± The guard knight seemed to regard the werewolf leader as a little kitten because of the illusion before his eyes. He used a teasing expression to provoke the werewolf leader. The werewolf leader didn¡¯t think too much about it. He didn¡¯t care if the knight guard saw him as anything else. In any case, the final outcome of this knight guard was only death. The werewolf leader¡¯s sharp claws shot towards the knight¡¯s neck. However, with a bang, the werewolf leader¡¯s sharp claws that were approaching the knight¡¯s neck stabbed into a white barrier. ¡°Another barrier!¡± ¡°Do you only know how to use barriers?!¡± The werewolf leader muttered to himself in his heart as his gaze gradually drifted toward the tavern behind him. This barrier of white light was however not activated by this knight guard, his comrades or the commander. Instead, it came from Laite¡¤Bellman, who was still inside the bar.. Chapter 35 The place where the werewolf leader was standing was over 80 meters away from Laite. At this distance, ordinary people might not even be able to see what was happening 80 meters away, let alone activating magic as reinforcement. Moreover, even if those people used magic to reinforce, the range of the magic would not be able to reach 80 meters. Most people, even if pushing to their limits, could only provide magic reinforcement at a 10 meter range. Furthermore, it was the kind of magic that slowly approached, not the instantaneous kind. However, everything was thrown out of the window with Laite¡¤Bellman. He could instantly activate a barrier spell at more than 80 meters away. More importantly, Laite¡¤Bellman did not walk out of the house at all. He had directly activated a long distance barrier spell even though he was inside the bar and could not see anything. Furthermore, his positioning was so precise that he knew where the knight was standing. Bang! The werewolf leader¡¯s full on claw attack on the barrier caused him to rebound two meters from the counterforce. ¡°Hmph, as expected of a high-level magic barrier. Such hardness cannot be broken with brute force.¡± The werewolf leader muttered in his heart. The barrier in front of him had no signs of fading, and it was still surrounding the knight. This was a completely different beast to the barrier created by the Knight Guard earlier, which could be shattered with some strength. Right now, even if he used all his strength to launch continuous claw attacks towards this barrier activated by Laite¡¤Bellman, he might not even be able to cause any cracks. If he wanted to shatter a barrier of this level, he could only use magic of a higher level than what Laite¡¤Bellman had activated. The current werewolf leader obviously did not have the ability. Seeing that it was impossible to break through this barrier, the werewolf leader turned around without looking back and walked towards the bar. The moment he turned around, the leader saw Laite¡¤Bellman walking out of the bar. Although there was a distance of more than 80 meters between the two of them, this wolf had been resurrected by Harlen using blood magic. Although it was a temporary resurrection, some of its bodily functions had improved slightly as a result. For example, his eyes. When a normal person looked at someone from 80 meters away, they would be like a black dot. It was impossible to see any fine details. But his eyes were now different. He could see Laite¡¯s face from 80 meters away, as well as every detail of his body. From afar, the alpha wolf watched as he walked out of the bar and stood casually by the door. He held his sword in one hand and his other hand was relaxed in a natural downward posture. He merely stood there, looking on quietly. Seeing that Laite¡¤Bellman was also looking at him, the werewolf leader stopped attacking the other guards and instead moved towards the former at high speed. It took the werewolf leader only three seconds to cover the distance of 80 meters. Bam! Bam! Bam! The werewolf leader disappeared, and when he reappeared, it was behind Laite¡¤Bellman. The werewolf leader then raised his two sharp claws to attack, but was instantly blocked by the sword. Laite¡¤Bellman didn¡¯t even turn his head in the process, completely ignoring the werewolf¡¯s sharp claws behind him. The werewolf leader landed on the ground and bent over. His claws naturally drooped down as he raised his head and stared fiercely at the paladin. Seeing that the werewolf leader had stopped attacking, Laite¡¤Bellman brought up the sword he held behind him to block the attack, repositioning it in front of himself. He then turned around unhurriedly and raised his hand to look at the small halo that was left on his hand. Then, he looked at the werewolf leader with a bored expression. ¡°It¡¯ll be over in a minute.¡± ¡°You have wasted four minutes. In these four minutes, you only killed the Knights but not the civilians. You must be unhappy with us Paladins.¡± ¡°Ah, there¡¯s still the last forty seconds. It¡¯s time to get ready to put you to sleep.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman had a dead look on his face as he spoke slowly, as if he was deliberately stalling for time. He then hefted his greatsword in one hand, pointing it at the wolf¡¯s eye. Seeing that there wasn¡¯t much time left, the werewolf leader abandoned everything else to activate his berserk mode and prepared to fight to the death. The werewolf leader¡¯s arms were crossed in front of his chest. Immediately after, a circle of light spread out under his feet, and small milky-white rays of light continuously appeared from the circle of light. The white light quickly rose up from the ground around his head. The white light rose from the ground all the way to the top of his head before disappearing. ¡°Eh eh eh eh!! Ha ah!!¡± The arms that were placed close to his chest suddenly opened wide. All of a sudden, the werewolf leader¡¯s physique and every muscle on his body seemed to have grown by a notch. His original height of nearly 2.5 meters was now almost three meters. Normal people would be scared to death when they saw a werewolf that was almost 2.5 meters tall. Now that the werewolf was almost three meters tall, they would probably be so scared that they would spontaneously combust. However, although the passers-by were still afraid, they weren¡¯t as afraid as they were at the beginning. They knew that his target was the knights, not them. Therefore, they were considerably less afraid than before. But in the face of the werewolf who had grown to nearly three meters tall, Laite¡¤Bellman was still expressionless. There was no trace of fear on his face. He simply maintained his dead look as he quietly waited for the body strengthening to be over. Six seconds later, the nearly three-meter tall werewolf leader, who had finished strengthening his body, walked up and lowered his head to look down at Laite¡¤Bellman. The latter raised his head and looked disdainfully up at the fierce, snarling face opposite him. From the gaps between the werewolf leader¡¯s mouth, smelly saliva dripped down from time to time. For some reason, the saliva that dripped down just happened to brush past Laite¡¤Bellman. At one time, the saliva was only two centimeters away from Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s armor. If either of them even moved slightly, the saliva would all splatter onto the armor. The saliva that brushed past dripped onto the ground with a hissing sound. Small pits appeared on the ground where the saliva touched. From those small pits, some gases would emerge. ¡°Not good!!¡± ¡°Be careful, Sir Laite. That wolf¡¯s saliva has acidic properties. It will dissolve anything!¡± ¡°Sir Laite, be careful!¡± Some sharp-eyed passersby could tell that the werewolf leader¡¯s saliva was acidic. The passers-by were shouting, desperately trying to send a message over. But the man in question seemed to take all of the advice given for granted. The advice went in and out of his ears. The wolf that was looking down at him, even if it was three meters tall and dripping acidic saliva, was merely an ant to him.. Chapter 36 It had been nine seconds since Laite¡¤Bellman moved his gaze up to look at the werewolf leader. The long time he had spent staring up made his spine numb. Thus, he swung the great sword in his right hand at the werewolf leader¡¯s neck. ¡°Bam!¡± The sword that he swung at the werewolf leader¡¯s neck was surprisingly blocked by the latter¡¯s sharp and cold claws. The moment the werewolf leader¡¯s strengthened claws clashed with the sword, several sparks flew out from the point of collision. Scorching sparks scattered on the armor and the hairy body. However, the werewolf leader¡¯s body was more resistant after being enhanced, and due to the high grade armor worn by Laite¡¤Bellman, no scorch marks were left. A normal person would have been burnt to the point of having blisters. ¡°Eh¡­?¡± ¡°It seems that your strengthened body is not just for show. You do have some skills.¡± ¡°However, it is merely a drop in the bucket.¡± After that, Laite¡¤Bellman increased his strength by 1%. The sword that was initially blocked gradually began to push back the sharp claws.. Although the werewolf leader had strengthened himself, he was still unable to stand against the Paladin¡¯s strength. The sharp claw that was blocking the huge sword could not hold on anymore. As the claw moved bit by bit, the sword got closer and closer to his neck. Seeing that the sword was about to reach his neck, the werewolf leader suddenly tilted his claws. At the same time that he diverted the force of the sword, he jumped backwards, away from it. Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s sword, which was originally locked in a battle with the sharp claws, suddenly changed its trajectory due to the sudden change in direction. It slid downwards and landed heavily on the ground. In an instant, a deep crater was formed on the ground. Good God, Laite¡¤Bellman just contributed to another huge crater on the ground. There were already a lot of holes left in the bar from his attacks, and now he was going to ruin the ground on the surrounding streets as well. Seeing the werewolf leader retreat, Laite¡¤Bellman followed closely behind. He lightly stepped on the ground and chased after the retreating figure. ¡°Hu hu!!¡± His greatsword swung repeatedly at the werewolf leader, making whistling sounds through the air. After strengthening his body, the werewolf leader could now face off against his swings. However, while he managed to dodge every slash, it was akin to dancing on a knife¡¯s edge. Every time the sword was swung, it was only a few centimeters away from grazing his body. If the werewolf leader was still the same as before and hadn¡¯t strengthened his body, he would have long been chopped into pieces by the sword. However, as Laite¡¤Bellman started to increase his speed bit by bit, the sword in his hand was getting closer and closer to his body. ¡°Puchi~¡± A 10-centimeter long cut was made on the alpha wolf¡¯s chest by the sword, and blood spurted out from his body. Fortunately, the werewolf leader¡¯s speed had been greatly increased after strengthening his body. Otherwise, that attack wouldn¡¯t have been as simple as just a cut. The werewolf leader clutched his chest and gathered the blood that was flowing from his chest into his palm, before sprinkling it towards Laite¡¤Bellman. Seeing how the paladin easily dodged the blood thrown at him, the werewolf leader instantly adjusted his direction. The moment his feet landed on the ground, he kicked off and used the momentum to rush into the bar. ¡°Why did the wolf enter the house again?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this courting death?¡± ¡°When this wolf was on the streets, it could have escaped from the city alone. With its strength, no one could stop it. Of course, except for Sir Laite.¡± ¡°What are you talking about? How could that wolf escape with Sir Laite there?¡± ¡°Sir Laite must have had his reasons for letting it out on the street. He would not just stand by and watch that wolf kill people.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. We have to trust him.¡± ¡°This wolf charging into the house was its biggest mistake. This time it really should be over¡­ right?¡± ¡°Well¡­ I feel¡­ like¡­ things aren¡¯t that simple!¡± When the passersby saw the werewolf leader rush into the bar, they began to mock him for his stupidity. However, those passersby didn¡¯t know that the werewolf leader had not turned around and rushed into the bar without a purpose. The real purpose of the werewolf leader was actually to find Harlen, who had been hiding behind the door and watching the fight between the two. The moment the werewolf leader charged into the bar, he turned around and dashed behind the door. ¡°Ahhh!!¡± ¡°Let me go! You stinky wolf, let me go!¡± ¡°You¡¯re hurting me!¡± A delicate voice came from behind the door. Immediately after, the werewolf leader reappeared from behind the door. However, a petite Harlen, whose clothes were being pinched by its claws, also appeared in his hands. Ever since he was first embraced by the Vampire Queen a year ago, his body, which was originally the size of an adult, began to regress. Even his voice had become delicate, like that of a child. Everyone saw Harlen sway from side to side, trying to free himself from the grip of the wolf¡¯s head¡¯s claws on his shirt, but¡­ he couldn¡¯t free himself. Then he gave up struggling, his whole body sagging in a natural downward motion. As the wolf head¡¯s claws moved left and right, Harlen followed the rhythm like a pendulum clock. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Why is there someone in the house?¡± ¡°Why is there still a child?¡± ¡°When did he run in?¡± ¡°Wait! Why does this child look so familiar?¡± ¡°This¡­ Isn¡¯t this the child who was covered in blood and injuries when the Knight Guards broke through the door of the bar? Wasn¡¯t he sitting on the ground with a broken spirit, desperately asking the Guards for help? Why is he still inside? Why are his injuries still there? I clearly saw a Medical Knight healing him back then!¡± ¡°But it seems that the child¡¯s mental breakdown has been cured. He can speak normally now.¡± ¡°So what? That child has been captured by the werewolf leader now. What¡¯s the point of healing him? He will still die. That child is really pitiful.¡± ¡°Sir Laite! Save that child! Quickly save that child!¡± The moment the passersby saw Harlen, who had been captured by the werewolf leader, they began to beg the Paladin Laite¡¤Bellman for his assistant. ¡°You wolf, I thought you didn¡¯t kill anyone. Why did you take a child as a hostage?!¡± Laite¡¤Bellman¡¯s languid eyes sharpened the moment he saw a child being grabbed by the werewolf leader. His expressionless face turned stern. Instantly, the temperature in the area began to drop.. Chapter 37 Looking at Laite¡¤Bellman, who had become serious because a child was in danger, the werewolf leader secretly rejoiced, as if his goal had finally been achieved. ¡°Since I¡¯m going to die anyway, I should bring someone along to accompany me on the way so that I can relieve my boredom.¡± The werewolf leader smiled evilly in response to the cold gaze from Laite¡¤Bellman. Then, he placed a sharp and cold claw on Harlen¡¯s neck as he walked forward, forcing Laite¡¤Bellman to take a few steps back. However, the next moment, Laite¡¤Bellman stopped after only taking a few steps back. He straightened his back and looked at the Werewolf leader coldly. Those dead fish-like eyes reappeared on his face. ¡°What? Are you preparing to fight me?¡± ¡°If I accidentally cut his neck, that would be terrible! That would damage your Paladin¡¯s dignity!¡± The werewolf leader used a strange tone to insult him. While he was doing so, he did not forget to move the sharp, cold claws on Harlen¡¯s neck, indicating for Laite not to act rashly. Otherwise, the brat would be beheaded in an instant. Laite¡¤Bellman naturally understood the wolf¡¯s intentions. However, even if he did, that did not mean he would heed them. After raising his arm and taking a glance, he faced the werewolf leader and said in an emotionless tone. ¡°The five minutes are up. My television show is about to start. I¡¯m not playing anymore.¡± The passers-by hiding behind the wall of the tavern heard what was spoken and started talking again. ¡°What did Sir Laite just say? A TV show?¡± ¡°Did Sir Laite add these five minutes because he was waiting for the show to start?¡± ¡°Now that you mention it, I just remembered that Sir Laite seems to be a TV addict. If there wasn¡¯t anything that needed his help to solve, he would be able to lock himself in his room for months without going out. From morning till night, he would be watching TV shows. Other than eating and sleeping, he would be watching TV shows the rest of the time.¡± The passers-by had hit the nail on the head, causing Laite¡¯s originally calm heart surge, but it quickly calmed down. The werewolf leader, with his sensitive hearing, naturally heard the whispers of the passersby. He then looked over with a mocking expression. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Watch a television show?¡± ¡°A Paladin doesn¡¯t protect his country, but he hides in his room all day to watch TV shows?¡± ¡°I was wondering why you didn¡¯t kill me and even healed me. It turns out you were using me to kill your boredom before your TV show starts airing!¡± ¡°You¡¯re really an interesting Paladin!¡± Although the werewolf leader was laughing at him, it didn¡¯t matter. The TV series was about to start. The most important thing now was to hurry back and prepare some snacks and drinks before lying on the sofa and waiting for it to start. Laite¡¤Bellman thought like this, and his next actions fully displayed it. He looked at Harlen, who was in the werewolf leader¡¯s hand, before speaking to him in an urgent tone. ¡°Boy, are you afraid of death?¡± ¡°???¡± Harlen was stunned by this question. What did he mean by that? Why, are you not planning to save me? Are you going to rush back to watch your show? Don¡¯t! You are a Paladin who protects the country! How could you leave me in the lurch! You¡¯re giving me a headache! At this moment, Harlen¡¯s heart felt extremely complicated. He thought about many things, like how Laite¡¤Bellman would react, as well as how he should behave. Although Harlen had thought about many things, he abandoned them all in the end. All his plans were useless. His current identity was that of an ordinary human. In the face of such a situation, how could an ordinary human have so many choices? Therefore, at this moment, he could only think like an ordinary mortal. Since Laite¡¤Bellman asked if he was afraid of death, if he said that was afraid in such an environment, it could only show that the latter was a Paladin who could not even protect a child. However, if he said that he was not afraid, it would show that his body and mind were strong, and it could also resonate with passers-by. If even a child could remain calm in the face of such a life-and-death situation and speak such dauntless words, as passers-by, if they were to encounter the same situation in the future, would they be able to strengthen their will and courage to face difficulties? With that thought in mind, Harlen shouted back. ¡°No I¡¯m not!¡± Seeing the young man in front of him, hanging by the werewolf leader¡¯s sharp claws while holding his collar, answer this question without hesitation, and a sense of awe rose in his heart. ¡°Very good!¡± Laite¡¤Bellman admired this young man in front of him. Even his expressionless, cold face slowly broke into a smile. In the next instant, he threw the sword in his hand straight into the air, with the handle facing skyward and the tip pointed towards the ground. When the sword was thrown nearly five meters high, it stopped in midair. Then, Laite¡¤Bellman put his hands together and started chanting. The moment the incantation ended, the large sword suspended in the air was instantly split into dozens of copies of the same size and power. All the passers-by who saw this scene were amazed. However, the werewolf leader did not look surprised at all. He just stood there quietly and watched as the magic spell was invoked. Harlen, who was hanging on the werewolf leader¡¯s sharp claws, was in a state of confusion. ¡°Hey, hey, hey, activating such a powerful spell, what is he doing?¡± ¡°Is he attacking the werewolf with this?¡± ¡°But there¡¯s no need for such a large formation. With his strength, he can easily kill the werewolf without using magic.¡± ¡°And why did he ask me if I¡¯m afraid of death?¡± ¡°Is he afraid that I¡¯ll be killed by the werewolf or is he planning to kill both of us together?!¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be real, can it?!¡± ¡°If I¡¯m killed by you, how am I going to travel the world?¡± ¡°How can I appear in this city with this face? How can I gather intelligence to help Mary?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this the style of a Paladin? Shouldn¡¯t Paladins think of ways to save people?¡± ¡°Why aren¡¯t you saving me, and instead want to kill the hostage as well?¡± Harlen¡¯s heart was filled with complicated questions, but there was nothing he could do. After all, Harlen was currently acting as an ordinary human. At this moment, Laite¡¤Bellman, who had finished chanting, announced heavily, ¡°Trial Magic, Sword of Judgment!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the dozens of swords suspended in the air pointed at the werewolf leader on the ground. The next moment¡­ Swish! Swish! Swish! The dozens of large swords flew towards the latter in unison. Only the original copy remained in the air. As the swords in the surroundings continued to fly towards the werewolf leader, the numbers decreased one by one. The original began to duplicate itself at the same speed in order to replenish the number of swords. The werewolf leader, who was silently looking at the dozens of swords suspended in the air, saw them flying towards him. He erupted with all his strength and gathered it on his legs. Then, with an extraordinary burst of strength, he grabbed Harlen and ran out the door. The explosive force of the stomp instantly created a huge pit with a radius of three meters and a depth of more than 10 centimeters. Those densely packed swords that shot towards the werewolf leader were dodged by the explosive force of the stomp. However, those tens of swords seemed to have the ability to lock onto their target. They did not hit the ground directly because the werewolf leader had dodged the attack, but rather changed their direction and followed him out of the bar.. Chapter 38 Just as the werewolf leader was one step away from the entrance, a wall of light suddenly rose up to block them. The wall of light was so sudden that he had no time to react. With a ¡°bang!¡±, he slammed into the wall of light. While his head had been strengthened, his head merely turned red from the impact, and did not start swelling. The werewolf leader ignored the wall of light that had suddenly appeared and immediately fled in another direction. Because the werewolf leader sensed that this wall of light was launched by Laite¡¤Bellman himself. At this moment, the werewolf leader, who was fleeing in another direction, discovered that the entire bar had been surrounded by this wall of light. There was nowhere to run. ¡°Hu hu!!¡± While the werewolf leader was lost in thought as he looked at the wall of light around him, the tens of large swords behind him were flying rapidly towards him. He quickly turned around and raised Harlen in front of him to block the attacks of those large swords. The werewolf leader didn¡¯t believe that Laite¡¤Bellman would implicate innocent people just to kill him. Just as the werewolf leader had expected, the swords that were flying towards him split into two groups and flew towards Harlen¡¯s left and right as they were about to touch him. However, he belatedly discovered at this moment that the wall of light surrounding the bar was gradually shrinking towards the center. This was bad! The werewolf leader immediately felt a sense of danger. In addition to the gradually shrinking wall of light, dozens of swords were continuously sent flying toward him. As his mobility decreased, the distance between those large swords and his head would become shorter and shorter. As the wall of light advanced, the space to move gradually decreased. His nearly three-meter tall body had no advantage in such an environment. It was all a disadvantage, making it impossible for him to fully exert his strength. ¡°Shua shua shua!!!¡± The werewolf leader continued to frantically dodge the attacks of the swords. Due to the shrinking of space, he was soon unable to dodge all of the attacks. Two of the swords sliced through his body. The other greatsword stabbed directly into the werewolf leader¡¯s abdomen. A split second after the greatsword stabbed into his abdomen, the greatsword transformed into a streak of orange light and disappeared into the air, leaving behind a large hole in his abdomen. He fell to the ground in pain. In an instant, a large amount of blood spurted out from his mouth and the large hole on his abdomen. He tried to stand up, but he discovered that all the strength in his body seemed to be gone, as though the sword that hit him in his abdomen had drained it. It seemed like those swords had a special effect of absorbing other people¡¯s strength. He had to be careful. The werewolf leader fell heavily to the ground. Harlen, who had rolled out of his hands, sat on the ground, looking at the werewolf leader silently. The swords that scattered in all directions gathered together once again and flew towards the prone werewolf leader. Seeing the swords flying towards him, the werewolf leader struggled to get up, but he didn¡¯t have any strength. At this moment, he was totally bereft of strength. He could not even attempt to burn his potential. Those greatswords drew closer and closer to the alpha werewolf, then¡­. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The swords mercilessly pierced into his body until all the swords were stabbed into the ground. After those swords were stabbed into the ground, they instantly turned into specks of orange light and disappeared into the air. As the swords disappeared, the scene on the ground came into view to everyone. The werewolf leader who had fallen to the ground was gone. There was only a pool of blood on the ground, along with some small pieces of meat in the pool of blood. ¡°Was that wolf reduced to dust by those huge swords?¡± ¡°How did a wolf that was nearly three meters tall become covered in blood in an instant?¡± ¡°Did the wolf run away again? But I didn¡¯t see it anywhere else!¡± The passersby were guessing if the wolf that had disappeared on the ground had been cut by the sword until not a single hair on it was left. Just as the passers-by were rejoicing that the battle had finally ended and everyone was rejoicing, another hissing sound came from the gradually shrinking wall of light. The passersby looked back and saw Harlen sitting on the ground, with an additional bright red claw on his chest. Upon closer inspection, the passersby were frightened. This was a claw that pierced through Harlen¡¯s chest. The claw was stained red by the blood on Harlen¡¯s chest, dripping blood onto the ground. ¡°Ahhh!¡± ¡°As expected, the werewolf didn¡¯t die. He really killed that child!¡± ¡°No! Look clearly! That wolf isn¡¯t three meters tall, and it¡¯s much smaller than the leader. It¡¯s not the same wolf!¡± ¡°Then where did it come from? There are no cracks or holes in this wall of light. It¡¯s impossible for it to have entered from the outside.¡± ¡°If it¡¯s not from the outside, then it can only be from within!¡± ¡°Wait, this can¡¯t be the wolf leader¡¯s subordinates, right?¡± ¡°Weren¡¯t they killed by Sir Laite¡¯s sword and buried under the ruins?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s happening?!¡± The passerby¡¯s brain worked rapidly. In the end, they became dizzy from overthinking. The alpha wolf¡¯s subordinate had actually rushed out from below the rubble. Its chest was still dripping with large amounts of blood, dyeing its body red. But even so, it used the last of its strength to dart out of the rubble and pierce Harlen¡¯s chest. Then it pulled out its claws and collapsed to the ground. This time, it was truly dead. ¡°Pfft!¡± A mouthful of blood spurted from Harlen¡¯s mouth as he looked down at his pierced chest. Though he didn¡¯t show it on his face, he was secretly pleased with himself. His plan was finally going to work, albeit with a slight deviation. Harlen dropped to the ground, staring up at the sky with unfocused eyes. He waited quietly for the paladin, Laite¡¤Bellman, to come to heal him. Laite¡¤Bellman had wanted to get rid of the werewolf leader as soon as possible and go home to watch TV, but he hadn¡¯t expected his ¡®dead¡¯ subordinate, the wolf, to suddenly jump out from the rubble and punch a hole in Harlen¡¯s chest. He then sped up the shrinking of the wall of light. The wall of light passed through Harlen, who was lying in a pool of blood, and continued to shrink toward the center of the bar. The wall of light had no effect on Harlen, but for the rest of the creatures, the moment they came into contact with the light, they turned into specks of light and disappeared into the air. For example, the nine bodies of the wolves buried under the rubble turned into light the moment they touched the wall of light and disappeared from where they were. Slowly, slowly, the wall of light shrank to the size of a fist. Finally, it disappeared into the air. Seeing the wall of light disappear, Laite¡¤Bellman quickly rushed to the side of Harlen, who was lying in a pool of blood. Laite¡¤Bellman quickly cast a high-level healing spell to heal Harlen. A ray of green light with a hint of purple instantly surrounded a radius of two meters around Harlen. Gradually, the blood that Harlen had shed on the ground surrounded by that light began to flow back into Harlen¡¯s body, even his pierced chest was healing rapidly. The moment they saw the light, the passers-by were once again amazed by its beauty. ¡°How beautiful. As expected of Sir Laite¡¯s magic, both powerful and beautiful.¡± ¡°That light magic is so powerful. It can even heal a wound like being pierced through the chest. As expected of Sir Laite.¡± ¡°Everyone knows how powerful he is.¡± The passersby could not help but praise him for his magic. After about twenty seconds, the hole in Harlen¡¯s chest was completely healed. There was no scar at all. Laite¡¤Bellman then helped Harlen sit up before taking out a water bottle from his bag for Harlen to drink from. ¡°How is it? Are you feeling better?¡± Laite¡¤Bellman had one hand on Harlen¡¯s back, the other holding the bottle as he fed Harlen some water. ¡°Much better, thank you.¡± Harlen propped himself up on the ground and looked gratefully at him. After that, Harlen reached out and gently moved the bottle, indicating that he already had his fill. Laite¡¤Bellman put the water back in his pouch. He then picked Harlen up in a princess carry, before walking out of the door. As he walked out, the passersby cheered. ¡°Commander!¡± Laite¡¤Bellman however faced forward and coldly called for the Knight Commander. Then, in the crowd, a man carrying a little girl slowly came out of the crowd and walked up. ¡°I¡¯m here. What can I do for you, Sir Laite?¡± Seeing that the Knight Commander was carrying a child, his tone became warmer. ¡°Commander, I¡¯ll bring this child back. He has experienced too much and needs to rest for a period of time. Go back and report the situation to those people.¡± ¡°Alright, I should go.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman could not wait to get home and watch TV. It was over a minute now, and the TV show had been on for a minute. He did not want to waste any more time. After muttering some magical incantations, the greatsword that belonged to him landed directly in front, flat on the ground. When Laite¡¤Bellman walked up to the sword and put in some magical power, the sword gradually levitated. It stopped when it was more than 10 meters above the ground before moving forward. This was a variant of flying magic, Flying Sword Magic. It used one¡¯s own magic power as the energy source to urge the objects under its feet to fly. Of course, it might not be a flying sword. A rod, a washboard, or even a rock could fly. As long as one could stand steadily on it, it was fine. However, it did not look good and did not have the grandeur unlike that of a sword.. Chapter 39 After flying in the air for about ten minutes, Laite¡¤Bellman gradually flew towards a mountain. Gradually, the sword landed steadily on the ground of a forest. Laite¡¤Bellman stepped on the ground before letting Harlen down. After Harlen touched solid ground, he leaned against a tree and looked around quietly. While they were in mid air, he had already observed the surroundings. Other than the huge trees, there were no signs of life. This should be considered an earthly paradise. ¡°Where are we going?¡± He asked Laite¡¤Bellman. ¡°To where you belong.¡± As he spoke, Laite¡¤Bellman waved his hand in the direction of a weed patch. In an instant, a dark red halo appeared in the air. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± He retracted his sword from the ground and held Harlen¡¯s hand as they walked into the circle of light, disappearing into the mountains. After a while, the circle of light reopened, and both of them stepped out. The moment Harlen stepped out of the circle of light, he instantly sensed the presence of several vampires with weak auras nearby. Harlen¡¯s normally calm heart was now on alert. He also began to raise his awareness towards Laite¡¤Bellman beside him. Harlen¡¯s mind whirred. Why would Laite¡¤Bellman bring him to a place with vampires? He was clearly a powerful Paladin, so it was impossible for him not to notice that there were Vampires around. Was he in contact with the vampires? Or did he have a deal with them? Harlen kept an eye on his surroundings as he followed the latter to walk forward. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± ¡°You might not be used to it since it¡¯s your first time here. You¡¯ll be fine after living for a while.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman walked towards the light ahead of the dense forest. As the light grew brighter the closer they were to the exit. Within moments, both of them walked out of the long forest tunnel and into an open space. On this open space sat an old but refurbished castle. In the area in front of the castle, there were a few uncles playing with the children. The moment he saw the uncles and the children, Harlen realized that they were the vampires he had sensed earlier. The two of them slowly walked towards the castle, with Laite¡¤Bellman leading the way. The men in the clearing in front of the castle ran over when they saw that Laite¡¤Bellman had returned. ¡°Brother Laite, you¡¯re back. Where¡¯s my candied hawthorn? Give it to me.¡± A little girl standing at the front reached out her hands while looking up at his face expectantly. Looking at the little girl¡¯s expectant face, Laite¡¤Bellman immediately felt an ominous sign coming¡­ Because he had forgotten to buy the candied hawthorn. Seeing him stutter then say nothing, the little girl seemed to sense that her brother had forgotten to buy her the candy. Then¡­ ¡°Wu Ah Ah Ah ~ ~ ~¡± ¡°Brother Laite is a liar. He promised to bring me some candy! Brother Laite is a liar!¡± Everyone watched as the little girl sat down on the ground and started bawling her eyes out. ¡°Xiao Ya, don¡¯t cry. Sir Laite had to go out to settle official matters. If he has forgotten, so be it. We¡¯ll buy them next time.¡± An uncle behind Xiao Ya squatted down and comforted the bawling girl. The girl was also very sensible for her age. After hearing what the uncle said, she was very obedient and stopped wailing. Although she didn¡¯t cry anymore, Xiao Ya puffed up her cheeks and stared at Laite¡¤Bellman with her teary eyes. Her resentment towards not being able to eat delicious food was transmitted from her tears to the culprit¡¯s entire body. Then, the uncle who was squatting to comfort Xiao Ya carried her in his arms as he stood up. The man stroked the back of Xiao Ya¡¯s head as she lay on his shoulder with her cheeks still puffed up and her face full of resentment. ¡°How is it, Sir Laite? Is everything settled?¡± Laite¡¤Bellman revealed an affable expression as he turned his attention to the uncle.. ¡°It¡¯s all settled. I¡¯ve also brought back a vampire. From now on, you have to take care of him and let him familiarize himself with his surroundings.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman spoke as he pushed Harlen out towards them. He had discovered Harlen¡¯s vampire identity from the beginning, but he hadn¡¯t revealed the latter¡¯s identity to passersby or the knights. He had accompanied Harlen in his acting until the end. ¡°The vampire scent on this young man is very weak. It must have been a long time since he last replenished his blood. Bring him to the room first and get him some blood bags to replenish his blood. I¡¯ll change my clothes first and come later.¡± Perhaps it was because the black hat on Harlen¡¯s head, transformed from the shape memory cloak of Queen Bella, which was suppressing Harlen¡¯s vampire aura. This resulted in Laite having a mistaken impression that the latter¡¯s vampire aura was weak. Fortunately, Laite only thought of him as an ordinary vampire who hadn¡¯t been replenishing his blood for a long time and hadn¡¯t found any other information. Otherwise, Harlen would have killed him on the spot. ¡°Very well, Sir Laite.¡± ¡°Follow me.¡± One of the men took Harlen by the hand and led him into the castle. Harlen looked back as they separated from Laite¡¤Bellman. Harlen then followed the man to a large room nearly four meters high. On the ceiling hung a flower petal-shaped chandelier that glowed a warm white light. There were three large sofas near the wall of the room, and on the wall opposite the sofa was a large television. On both sides of the wall, there was a three-meter wide refrigerator and a three-meter wide and tall cabinet respectively. The cabinets were filled with bags of chips, fries, biscuits, spicy bars, lollipops, and so on. It looked like a snack cabinet. The man motioned for Harlen to sit on the couch and rest. Following which, the uncle took out a few blood bags specially made for vampires from the fridge and passed them to Harlen. He indicated for him to drink them to replenish his blood. Harlen took the blood bag and gave the uncle a nod of thanks. Then, with practiced ease, he turned the lid and began to slowly drink the blood. Harlen slowly savored this process as he sucked out the blood. It was something that all vampires found enjoyable, not just Harlen himself. Just as Harlen was enjoying his blood, the door to the house was slowly pushed open. From outside the house came a bright young man in a short-sleeved shirt, pants, and blue slippers. ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re here. Nothing, it¡¯s fine. Sit down and continue drinking.¡± Harlen, who had been about to get up, was pressed back by this bright looking youth before him. Then, the youth threw his slippers on the floor and sat on the sofa with his legs crossed. He opened the drawer of the coffee table, took out the remote control, and pressed it in the direction of the television. After which, the youth signalled to the uncle to let him know it was okay to leave. The uncle then bowed his head to both of them before withdrawing from the room and closing the door. Harlen drank from his blood bag as he focused on the youth before him. ¡°May I know who you are?¡± Harlen couldn¡¯t help asking. ¡°Me? I¡¯m Laite, Laite¡¤Bellman. Did you forget that so soon?¡± Harlen nearly choked on the blood that he was drinking. He coughed for a long time. The bright youth in front of him was actually the cold-hearted Laite¡¤Bellman in the bar?!! With his physique, how did he manage to support that thick armor? With the same physique, how did he pick up such a huge greatsword in one hand? At this moment, Harlen had countless questions he wanted to ask this teenage version of Laite¡¤Bellman, who was currently patting his back to help ease his coughing fit. ¡°Do you find it strange?¡± ¡°In front of those passersby and knight guards, I was cold and expressionless, but in the castle, I like to smile so much?¡± Laite¡¤Bellman answered Harlen¡¯s thoughts. ¡°Actually, I have social anxiety disorder. I don¡¯t pretend to be aloof when I¡¯m outside, but it¡¯s just that I can¡¯t speak in front of the crowd. Even when I speak, I stammer.¡± Laite¡¤Bellman started to answer his own question. Harlen, who was choking and coughing madly, was gradually getting better. He looked up at Laite¡¤Bellman and asked the question he¡¯d been wanting to ask but hadn¡¯t had a chance to. ¡°How did you find out I was a vampire?¡± Seeing that Harlen had finally asked the question he had been waiting for, he turned to Harlen with a smile. ¡°Because I¡¯m also a vampire.¡± ¡°Except that I¡¯m a half-breed.¡± ¡°I¡¯m the result of a union between a Paladin and a Vampire, a half-Saint and half-Demon..¡± Chapter 40 ¡°A union between a paladin and a vampire?¡± ¡°Half-Daint, half-Demon?¡± Hearing Laite¡¯s answer, Harlen forgot how to breathe. He almost left this beautiful world. ¡°Then why can¡¯t I feel your vampire presence?¡± Harlen looked at him questioningly. Laite just smiled, then lifted his left hand and removed the ring from his ring finger. The moment the ring left his finger, a powerful vampire aura erupted from his body. Two seconds later, he slipped it back on and the aura was hidden once more. ¡°This ring can help me hide my aura. My vampire father left it for me.¡± ¡°It was also because this ring hides my aura that I can move freely in the human world without being discovered. I also successfully completed my mother¡¯s wish and became a Paladin.¡± Laite started to expose his own secrets, revealing his family matters to Harlen. Laite didn¡¯t know why, but he instinctively felt that the Harlen in front of him was someone he felt he could trust. He had felt that way since the beginning when they met at the bar, thus he had blown his own cover to tell Harlen about his family. ¡°Oh, right. I still don¡¯t know your name.¡± ¡°Harlen.¡± ¡°I¡¯m Harlen Brook.¡± Faced with his question, Harlen replied simply without any intention to hide. ¡°Harlen¡­ that¡¯s a good name.¡± Laite turned on the TV and tuned it to the channel that was playing his show. He then went to the fridge and pulled out a large bottle of Coke and set it on the coffee table. Then he walked over to the food cabinet and grabbed a couple of large bags of chips, fries, cookies, and spicy strips before setting them on the coffee table. After all the food and drinks had been prepared, Laite sat back on the sofa and took out two cups. He filled each cup with Coke and then brought one to the coffee table in front of Harlen. ¡°Drink it.¡± ¡°Come have something to eat and watch a television drama. Have a good rest.¡± Harlen didn¡¯t refuse. After all, he had been feeling hungry for a long time, and it was time to eat something to replenish his hunger. Laite and Harlen lay on the couch, eating snacks and drinking Coke. They chatted leisurely for about an hour. Harlen went all out. After all, it had been a year since he had touched these snacks, thus Harlen had to eat to his heart¡¯s content. But on the surface, Harlen appeared to be eating happily, but inside he was panicking. He seemed to have forgotten something important, but he couldn¡¯t remember it. It was only when a voice blasted so loud in his mind that it hurt his head, a voice that scared Harlen so much that he tumbled to the ground, that he finally remembered what he had forgotten. ¡°Brother! Har! Len!¡± ¡°Where the hell have you been?!¡± It¡¯s over! I forgot about Mary! Mary¡¯s delicate voice was now shrilling in Harlen¡¯s head. Harlen, who had tumbled to the ground in shock, kept coughing out the cola he had not managed to swallow. Laite saw this and quickly handed him a tissue. Harlen took the tissue and used a portion to wipe the Coke from his mouth. The rest was used to mop up the Coke from the floor. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Laite, I didn¡¯t mean to do this. I choked on my Coke and I couldn¡¯t remain still.¡± Harlen apologized as he wiped the Coke off the floor. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s a little dangerous to lie down and drink coke. Be careful next time.¡± Laite picked up a couple of napkins as well joined Harlen to wipe off the spilled Coke. Before long, the ground had been wiped dry, and the bin was filled with Coke filled tissue. Harlen then stood up and told Laite that he had some unfinished business to attend to, thus he needed to hurry back. After hearing this, Laite did not try to keep Harlen longer, but instead directly used a space teleportation spell to send Harlen back. He also taught Harlen how to come to this castle, telling him to drop by for a chat whenever he was free. Harlen waved to him in thanks before stepping into the circle of light and disappearing. On the other side, in one of the deserted alleys of Saint Calloran¡¯s streets, a dark red circle of light suddenly appeared, and Harlen stepped out. ¡°I have to rush back. Mary hasn¡¯t eaten yet.¡± Harlen sped out of the dark alley and headed for the hotel they were staying in. ¡°Candied hawthorns! Delicious, sweet, sweet candied hawthorns!¡± As Harlen passed a booth selling candied hawthorn, it occurred to him that he had also promised Mary he would bring her some when he returned. Harlen headed toward the store. After buying three skewers of the candy from the owner, he raced toward the hotel. At this moment, in the hotel, Mary was walking around in the living room in a rage. The two bats that Harlen left behind to protect Mary and the eagle-eyed bat that he sent out to find the hotel had flown back. The three bats were standing quietly on the table, their eyes following Mary who was walking around the living room, looking left and right like a pendulum clock. ¡°Knock, knock, knock!¡± Someone suddenly knocked on the door. Mary, who was walking around in a rage, rushed over as soon as she heard someone knock on the door. Just as her hand was on the doorknob, ready to turn the knob and open the door, she remembered what Harlen had said about not opening the door to anyone for fear the bad guys would break in. Mary released her hand from the doorknob and took a few steps back before shouting. ¡°Who is it!¡± Mary shouted very loudly, as if she wanted to use her voice to startle the people outside the front door. She wanted to give the impression to the people outside that there was a very rude person in the room and that she was not to be trifled with. But now Mary was a frail, malnourished girl. No matter how loud she tried to be, it was akin to a kitten trying to roar. ¡°It¡¯s me, Mary.¡± A reply came from outside the door. When she recognized the voice, she happily ran to open the door. ¡°Brother Harlen, you¡¯re finally back.¡± Harlen touched Mary¡¯s head, closed the front door, and led her back into the living room. ¡°Look, what is this?¡± Harlen brought out the three skewers of candied hawthorns hidden behind him in front of Mary. ¡°Wow. It¡¯s candy, and there¡¯s even three skewers. Thanks, Brother Harlen.¡± Mary took the candied fruit and quickly tore the paper off one of the skewers and ate it ravenously. Seeing that Mary was happily eating her candied hawthorn, Harlen sighed with relief and leaned back on the sofa. ¡®It¡¯s a good thing Mary didn¡¯t cry or make a scene, or it would be a real pain in the ass.¡¯ Harlen, who was leaning against the sofa, suddenly realized that the bin beside the sofa was full of leftover fruit cores. Harlen got up and went to the fridge. He opened the door and found that the more than ten apples, three bananas, four pears, and a bunch of grapes placed within were all missing. Harlen closed the refrigerator door, and when he looked back, he saw that the fruit on the dining room table was gone, too. Then he thought again of the leftover fruit cores in the trash bin beside the couch. His heart overflowed with self-loathing. He had eaten well and drank well at Laite¡¯s house, but he had left Mary alone, starving. Mary really ate everything she could eat at home. She must have been really starving. ¡°Gulu gulu~¡± Mary, who was happily eating the candied haws, suddenly heard her stomach rumble. She immediately blushed and turned around, facing away from Harlen, before continuing to eat. When Harlen saw this, he gave a faint laugh. He went up to Mary, held her hand and spoke in an apologetic tone. ¡°Come, let¡¯s go eat..¡±