The witchers hadn't pursued them yet, but everyone knew they couldn't stay here for long. Although Vivian had used magic to obliterate their presence, witchers were renowned for their hound-like pursuit and endless patience. Unless completely shaken off, they would pursue their prey to the bitter end, and it was clearly not time for them to give up.
However, Kevin and the others had to rest for a while in this wasteland, as they needed to recover from their injuries.
Eun Eben had barely escaped, looking like a corpse when he was brought out. Kasa Eben hadn't yet completely expelled his demon-slaying power. Vivian hadn't been hurt much, but her strength was greatly depleted, and Kevin needed to wait for his shields to recharge. To summarize, aside from Lily, the insanely cheerful idiot, the remaining four basically need some time to recuperate. Otherwise, continuing to run will only waste their energy in vain, and they might even be careless and leave traces that could lead to them being caught by the witcher. "Ahem... I haven't been injured this badly in over a hundred years," Eun Eben said with a self-deprecating laugh, his face pale as he lay on the ground. The burns and frostbite on his body still looked horrific, but it was already a layer of dead skin. New skin was slowly creeping out beneath the scorch marks. The terrifying penetrating wound in his stomach had stopped bleeding, and the muscles and blood vessels around the wound were trembling and growing together. It seemed that full recovery was only a matter of time. "The last time someone pierced my body was in 1943. You lied to me that human sniper rifles were ineffective... ahem. This time you lied to me that vampire clones were ineffective..."
"You let the witcher do the piercing this time," Kasa Eben rolled his eyes. "And last time, I had no idea you would stick the barrel of a gun in your mouth. I told you to 'taste the bullet,' not to do it." "If I hadn't been so badly injured fighting that clone, I wouldn't have let a mere witcher shoot me against the wall," Eun said with a smirk. "Damn it. I'm starving, so starving! I've definitely burned through three days' worth of fat reserves. I think I could even eat a rock right now..."
Lily finished sharpening her claws when she heard these words. Suddenly, she picked up a rock and handed it to her: "Here, rock."
Kasa and Eun exchanged looks, then closed their eyes. "Fuck, all for a sick kid like that!"
Kevin watched the two werewolves bickering with interest, realizing that Eun was probably trying to distract attention from his injuries. He discovered that these two new werewolves weren't as vicious as he'd initially imagined. Although they'd "kidnapped" Lily, it was simply a matter of the werewolves acting a bit awkwardly. Besides that, after the hostility between them had been resolved, he found these two to be quite interesting. Meanwhile, Vivian was clearly reluctant to get too close to the werewolves. Standing guard on a nearby hillock, she showed no interest in the conversation between the two werewolves. Kevin could tell, however, that she held no hostility toward the two, merely a simple estrangement. "Why are all the witchers gathered here?" Kasa Eben was still puzzled. "They rarely act in groups, but this time they gathered a small group. Tsk, tsk, I don't understand."
"Could they be setting up an ambush for us?" Eun Eben pushed himself up. "Shh, I'm finally growing back. Could it be that your whereabouts were exposed during the daytime?"
"Unlikely. They're probably just passing through," Kasa shook his head. "Judging from their equipment, they don't have holy water or artifacts specifically designed to fight vampires. This means they didn't know there were vampires in this city. If they were here to ambush us, they should have done it in the morning. By then, the two of us plus this little girl wouldn't have been able to escape. And did you notice that their weapons are all temporarily enchanted? So I guess they were just passing through. We happened to fight the vampires while they were passing, and that attracted these plague monsters here. The ambush was set during that short period of time. Witchers are very good at setting traps without anyone noticing." Kevin's knowledge of witchers was limited, so he listened intently to Kasa's analysis. He hadn't expected there to be so many intricacies within the witcher world, and after hearing it, he felt it would be valuable knowledge for the future. God only knew how to explain this: an official employed by the goddess had somehow become a member of the monster faction, now having to find a way to fight against human guardians... Kevin was certain that Raven 12345 had known about this situation for a long time.
"You're definitely quite clever among werewolves," Vivian's voice suddenly came from the side, having unknowingly approached. "I don't think many werewolves can analyze situations as well as you do."
Kasa Eben grinned. "Of course, I'm a wise man among werewolves..."
Vivian snorted, thinking that was probably where the werewolf's intelligence stopped. "How long do you plan to rest?" Vivian gazed into the distance, making sure the witchers weren't pursuing them. "If we delay any longer, things might get bad. Why don't we split up now? Find a way to report back to the clan about the situation here. We have a top thug and a big boss behind the scenes, so we're not afraid of the witchers."
"Indeed, there are advantages to splitting up," Kasa agreed, looking at his arm, which had mostly recovered. "Then let's say goodbye. I'll convey the Countess's message to the elders of the clan."
Kevin also stood up. He felt around, a frown forming. "Why do I feel like I forgot something?"
"Did you leave something in the warehouse?" Vivian extended her wings and patted Kevin's shoulder. "Was it your wallet?"
"You think everyone's the same?" Kevin swatted Vivian's wings away. "Besides, even if you lost your wallet, I have enough money to support you all... I remember what I threw away..."
Kevin was halfway through his sentence when a sharp whistle approached from afar: "You threw that machine!"
The data terminal, radiating blue light, spun rapidly in the air like a runaway flying saucer, hurtling toward Kevin's head. It finally crashed into the rigid shield with a resounding thud. "How do you use a PDA like that?! Where did all that careful, fearful thinking you had during those first few days of not dropping or bumping it go? This thing is sturdy, but you're really using it like a brick, aren't you?"
"What the hell is this..." Kasa and Yune were stunned.