Her body began to heal at a visible rate, but the intense pain and terrifying impact temporarily incapacitated her, leaving her to twitch in agony on the ground, her broken bones making clacking sounds as they reconnected.
Almost at the same instant Orianna was sent flying, Guilliman's hand, which had been as steady as a mountain gripping Dettlaff's wrist, suddenly exerted force!
Dettlaff didn't even have time to react effectively, only feeling his body completely controlled by an incomprehensible, immense force of nature. Guilliman's arm abruptly slammed him downwards!
Boom!!!
Dettlaff's massive body was used by Guilliman as a heavy human weapon, mercilessly smashing him into the ground less than a meter from Orianna!
The ground instantly collapsed, forming a clear, shallow human-shaped crater, and dust and shattered stones shot into the sky.
"Pfft—"
Dettlaff also spat out a mouthful of thick, dark red blood, feeling his entire skeleton about to fall apart, his internal organs seemingly displaced.
His terrifying regenerative abilities were working frantically to mend his wounds, but the impact and excruciating pain from this instant, severe injury made even his resilience unable to resist letting out an animalistic groan of pain.
He struggled to get up, but it was as if a mountain was pressing on his chest; Guilliman's seemingly casual single foot on his chest contained immense power, making him unable to break free for a moment!
This vast difference in strength sent a bone-chilling sensation through him.
The dust slowly settled, revealing the ravaged battlefield. Guilliman stood motionless, his nightingale mask perfectly intact. His left hand was even back in his pocket, only his right foot rested on Dettlaff's chest, pinning him firmly to the ground.
In the distance, Orianna struggled to prop herself up, coughing blood, watching this overwhelming scene with terrified and bewildered eyes.
Her broken arm and caved-in sternum were rapidly recovering, but the fear in her eyes remained unhealed.
Guilliman slightly lowered his head, his gaze sweeping over Dettlaff, who was struggling violently beneath his foot in anger and frustration but couldn't move him an inch, then glanced at the disheveled Orianna, who was rapidly healing but had lost her combat capability.
With pure curiosity and a condescending scrutiny, he spoke in a voice so calm it was almost without ripples:
"Good reaction, and commendable courage."
"I know you, Dettlaff, you are also one of the Higher Vampires."
"Since you're here too, why don't you both come to my home as guests?"
"Don't worry, I won't harm you. You should know Anabella; she's a good friend of mine, or rather, my lover, there's no problem with that."
Dettlaff, pinned to the ground, struggled to lift his head, his blood-red eyes fixed on Guilliman's eyes beneath the mask, squeezing out words:
"Human words are untrustworthy. Perhaps you heard Anabella's name somewhere, but a human and a Higher Vampire being lovers, do you take us for fools?"
"Who… are you, exactly? What do you want?"
The power within him felt like frozen lava under Guilliman's suppression, but Higher Vampires also had a second form; if he fought with all his might, he wasn't entirely without the ability to resist.
Guilliman did not answer his question. Instead, he grabbed his body and instantly moved him next to Orianna, whose injuries had mostly recovered.
He directly took out thick iron chains from his storage space, bound both their bodies together, and then said:
"How about this? You two should already be clear about the disparity in our strength."
"As my captives, I should have the right to take some things from you."
"But to put your minds at ease, I'll take you to see Anabella later."
"Let her be a witness between us, to guarantee that I won't harm you, how does that sound?"
Guilliman originally wanted to appear more evil, or perhaps more imposing, but he found it difficult to act like a true villain, and he didn't actually intend to kill these two Higher Vampires.
So he reverted to his usual amiable, somewhat lazy, and easy-going attitude.
Moreover, during the recent battle, Guilliman suddenly had an idea: he had actually been troubled by recruiting powerful subordinates.
Francesca and Margareta were indeed strong enough, but he was reluctant to risk his two confidantes. As for his Witcher companions, there was now a huge gap in strength between them and him.
They might be fine for some missions in this world, but if they went to a dangerous world like the Lands Between, they would probably die easily.
Today, he happened to encounter these two Higher Vampires, and even had a friendly spar with them.
Although Orianna and Dettlaff's strength wasn't considered very high, the Higher Vampires' powerful vitality, capable of recovering even from mere flesh, was perfectly suited for adventuring with him in other worlds.
If they were equipped with better enchanted weapons and gear, plus various alchemical bombs and other weapons, their combat power could also be greatly enhanced.
Not too many, just being able to recruit a dozen Higher Vampires would accelerate his development in other worlds many times over.
Furthermore, he held conditions that Higher Vampires would find hard to refuse; even meeting the Elder of Shadows after some time should allow for discussions on terms of cooperation.
With the defeat of the two Higher Vampires, the scene instantly fell silent.
Syanna did not recognize Dettlaff at this moment; her gaze remained fixed on her master, marveling at the strength and ferocity of these two Higher Vampires, while also feeling a heavy heart.
She knew that in this world, it would be difficult for anyone to rescue her from that man's grasp.
In contrast, her sister, Duchess Anna, this pampered noble lady, was utterly terrified by the recent battle, staring blankly and afraid to speak.
In her opinion, whether she fell into the hands of the man from before or the other two monsters, she would likely not have a good outcome.
Dettlaff and Orianna, bound by iron chains, did not resist violently. They merely continued to stare at Guilliman with deep gazes, awaiting his next move.
With their abilities, although they couldn't shatter the iron chains, by transforming their bodies, whether turning into scattered bats or by damaging their bodies, they had ways to escape from these chains.
However, they were doubtful about what Guilliman said, and seeing that the Witcher had no killing intent and his attitude wasn't extremely hostile, they chose to observe rather than fight to the death.
A few minutes later, Guilliman first took out a rope, had Syanna tie up Duchess Anna, and then used his ability to directly send them back to the bedroom in the wine estate.
These two beautiful sisters would be dealt with later.
At this moment, he needed to resolve the issue of the two Higher Vampires first.
Dettlaff, Orianna, Guilliman.
Two Higher Vampires and a Witcher.
When only the three of them remained on the field, Guilliman no longer hid anything, directly stating:
"It's actually quite normal for you to doubt my romantic relationship with Anabella, as Higher Vampires practically cannot fall in love with humans."
"However, my situation is different. I possess the Elder Bloodline, and my body is very unique."
"The reason Anabella likes me is because I can make female Higher Vampires pregnant, at least Anabella believes so."
"And now, I have acquired a special ability: the ability to travel between different worlds."
"You Higher Vampires did not come to this world voluntarily."
"It is said that your kind has always been searching for a way to return to your original world."
"Now, apart from waiting for the distant Conjunction of Spheres, cooperating with me is also one of the possibilities for you to return to your homeland, to your own world, in the future."
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