The Everlight party and the two presidents of the vampire hunters headed for the kitchen and hide before the door.
"You stupid servant, can't you do anything right?"
Count Lestat kicked the hunch back in the stomach.
"I'm sorry sir, I'll do better next time,"
"There won't be a next time,"
Count Lestat exited the kitchen and headed for the wine cellar as Will suggested. They were hiding inside a cloak of invisibility that Will found inside the storage room and concealing their mana to not draw the attention of the Count. That place sure has lot of loots! He thought to himself that after this he would loot the storage room.
They followed the count behind, also heading for the wine cellar. The count that entered the cellar. He noticed the humans were missing but oddly remains calm. The door slowly closed, making a creak sound. it wasn't the Everlight party's doing nor the presidents. Before they could react, the count appeared above them and stomp his feet on the humans. The cloak came off, revealing the Everlight party and the two vampire hunters.
"I have noticed you a while ago, don't try to hide it from me, vampires's sense are quite sensitive you know,"
Obviously, Will knows this. He had been living with a vampire for ten centuries! Will stood up and stared the count.
"Oh, it's you, the old man,"
Will is once taken aback by his words. He then pointed his finger at the vampire and shot an earth spell at him. It fails to pierce through the vampire as expected.
"You don't seem to talk to much do you?"
The vampire suddenly appeared above Will and he kicked him in the face. This sent Will crashing onto one of the wine barrel, exploding it. Wine dripped into Will's mouth which he smacks his lips. It's blood, it's definitely blood. Not that I don't know about it, just that I want to check it for myself. Will stood up from the pool of 'wine'. He was drenched in blood. His death stares locks eyes with the vampire. The count didn't budge. He just clicked his tongue and parried Raye's attack.
'Lord of the sun, may you gift us the power to overcome our foes, lighting a path to continue forward,'
Cynthia and Miljana chanted as they took out their weapons and attacked Count Lestat. Despite not dealing that much of a damage to the count, they are the only one that could deal an actual damage to him.
Raye also went and clashes with the vampire but he was kicked in the stomach which sent him flying up and punched in the face. Al quickly rushed and heal Raye as Amethia distract the count.
Damn it, we aren't making much progress. Raye thought to himself as he scoffed. He then looked at Will who seems to be calculating the battle. He can't use his shadow magic while the two vampire hunters are still present, nor he wants them dead, all he need is the to be tired to the point that they are almost unconscious. He isn't going to do that himself, if this battle drags on, they will soon eventually get tired. That is when Will comes in and takes the count's head.
Will shot a few rock spells at the vampire, acting as if he is also being a help of this battle. Raye stood up and dashed towards the count. Auoun ran behind the count, colliding his hammers at the count while Raye did an Excalibur on the count. Count Lestat flew up in the air which Raye and Auoun's attacks collide against each other, sending each other back.
"Pathetic,"
Count Lestat then proceeds to beat up Miljana while she tries to shoot him. Cynthia swings her sword on the count's arm. She imbued a lot of mana into the sword so that it won't break like last time. Still, Count Lestat didn't budge and simply pushes her sword away and uses wind spell to sent her few feet back. His bright yellow eyes stared down the cat as he continues to beat her up.
"Filthy animal, not even I would take you in as a servant,"
When Cynthia heard those words, she gripped her sword tightly and swings it at Count Lestat. The bright yellow sword as if the sun has shone onto it slashes the vampire. This time, it manages to leave a cut on him, leaving him astound.
"Impressive, though it's not enough to kill me,"
Count Lestat kicked Cynthia in the chin, breaking her jaws and sending her onto the ground. She coughed out blood and tries to stand up. Raye stood up front and uses his agile speed and sneak behind the count. He tries to slash his legs but the vampire is just faster and stronger. Before he could step on Raye's face, Auoun swings his left hammer at the vampire's back, sending him onto the a wine barrel.
He stood up as he licks the 'wine' drool on his face.
"Mm, could use a bit more aging,"
The vampire suddenly appeared behind Auoun and choked him in the neck. He pressed his finger deeper, making the dwarf bleed, which is rare for Auoun since his skin is thicker than most dwarves.
"Al then took out the dagger and chanted the spell.
'Lord of the sun, may you gift us the power to overcome our foes, lighting a path to continue forward,'
He then states the dagger into the count's shirt using his full might. As he tries to push in deeper, the blade of the dagger breaks apart and drop onto the ground, only damaging the clothe of the count.
"How pathetic,"
This bought time for Auoun, He raises his hammers and chanted rhetorical same spell, the swings his hammers with his full might. Freeing him from the grasp of Count Lestat.
The vampire flew back but still remain unscratched. He rubbed his head but Cynthia takes her chance and swings the sword at his neck. Giljana dashes to the other side and keeps shooting the count. Amethia and Will then chanted thunder spell and fire spell respectively and fire it at Count Lestat. A huge cloud of dust form around the count as the wine barrels nearby exploded.
"My my, the wine are being wasted you know,"
Bright yellow eyes stared at the Everlight party and the two vampire hunters. You can feel the angers in his eyes as he suddenly appeared in front of Cynthia.
"Food shouldn't be played,"
Said the count before ripping Cynthia's arm off and kicking her in the face. This sends her outside of the wine cellar. He then proceeds to punch Miljana in the guts, sending her up to the ceiling and to the next floor. He then tries to kick Raye but Auoun shielded him, but it does nothing as he just kill to birds with one stone, smaxing Auoun and Raye together, sending him across the room. He then suddenly appeared in front of Amethia and choked her.
Suddenly, shadows form around the room. Dead silence filled in as the Shadow Sage locks eyes with the count. He then threw Amethia aside and smirk.
"Just who are you...?"
Will's dark, hollow eyes, as if staring into the abyss matches with the bright yellow eyes like the moon light.
Finally, Will spoke.
"...Do you fear death?"
"What?"
"..."
The count was taken aback by Will's words. He then realized that Will is dead serious.
"I don't, I'm a vampire, I'm basically omnipotent! What makes you think you can kill me?"
Will didn't reply. Instead, he slowly walks toward Count Lestat. The count was confused. He then dust off the debris on his clothe and stand still. Will then walk up close to him and stop.
Before the vampire could react, Will just kick the vampire in the stomach. Obviously, this didn't dealt any damage to him, but it manage to sent him a few feet back.
"What the heck is with you...?"
He tries to stand up but a strong surge of aura stop him from doing so. He then stared at Will whose eyes were now purple.
What is this feeling? Is this...fear? No, I don't feel fear, this is different, as if...I fear death, but I don't fear death, I never do! How is this possible? I'm near omnipotent, I can't die! Is like this guy....is death itself! As if, he is the root of fear!
Will didn't say much, he just stepped on the count's head.
"W-what are you gonna do? I'm Count Lestat, I have lived for 300 years! Did you think you could kill me just like that?"
"No, you had,"
Will then pressured his right foot on the vampire's head. Shadow surrounds the vampire as it crawls onto Count Lestat.
"Wait, what are you doing? Stop this!"
The shadows are slowly devouring him. He is being eaten by the very beings that he has eaten!
"Wait! Stop! Please! I'm begging!"
Will didn't say much. The shadow then stopped just at Count Lester's neck. The shadow then suddenly pop and his body is gone.
"What...?"
Blood dripped out of the count's neck. Will grabbed his head and raised it up. He then smashed it on the ground. Even so, the head did not destruct. This is what you get for calling me an old man. Will snickered in his sweet revenge as he quickly went to wake Raye and Auoun up. Al and Amethia caught up and the priest healed them. He then headed for Miljana and finally Cynthia.
"Are you guys alright?"
Raye asked the two vampire hunters after Auoun lay them together.
"Doesn't matter if we're fine, is he dead?"
Cynthia muttered out this few words with Raye nodded.
"Great..."
Cynthia then loses conscious which Raye told Auoun to carry them to the storage room and rest them with the residents.
"Now that the host is dead, time to end this event,"
Will snickered and headed for the ballroom.
"Has Will always been like this?"
"No, maybe because..."
Raye and Amethia whispered among themselves which Will heard it but didn't care. In the ballroom, the guests were pretty hungry. They were chattering among themselves until a few notes from the pipe organ sounded in the air. They all turned their heads towards the pipe organ and saw a man playing it. The head of the host was placed on the pipe organ which all the vampires were in shock. While most of the vampires were gasping, some of them who were ruler from another territory saw this as a chance to take over this territory and claim it as theirs. Another sound arose behind those vampires. Once again, they all turned their head towards the origin of the sound and saw the same man who was sitting beside the pipe organ standing there.
"H-how was that possible?"
"Don't try to do anything,"
Will has a devilish grin hang on his face as he continued.
"Welcome guests, I will be your new host for today,"
"Who are you? What did you do to Count Lestat?"
Some vampires thundered at Will but he didn't respond to their questions.
"Calm down, would you? You guys aren't acting like guests but animals,"
The vampires were taken aback by Will's word. Some stood up and tries to attack Will but he just turn into shadows and wrapped those vampires around with the shadow.
"A black magic user?"
"Is he from the SUN Cult?"
The vampires started chattering and all were very hostile to Will.
"If you are going to act like this, I would have no choice but to..."
Will pointed his finger at the roof and created a large fireball. He then blasted it at the roof, letting the blue moon light peep through.
The castle trembled as the debris falls onto the vampires.
"Who are you human? How dare you ruin the event?!"
A vampire roared at Will. He has black hair and very sharp canine that the mouth couldn't cover it.
Will didn't say much. He just laugh hysterically yet softly. After a few moment, he pipe down and said something with a devilish grin that brought the vampire fear. His face was coloured with the blue light from the moon, casting multiple shadows on the ground that seems to be all dancing. Those were the shadow Will had collected during exploring the large manor.
"Well then, it's time to welcome the day,"
"What?"
A golden hue crept into the castle as the vampires started burning. The sky was turning golden as the sun finally rises. The hole that Will made allows the morning sunlight slips through, burning through vampires. They tried to run away but the vampire hunters gathered around, blocking them. The vampire who has black hair and large canine tries to break through but Raye block him from doing so. The vampire tries to kill Raye but he swings his sword in his mouth while the other vampire hunters tries to hold him down. Finally, the sun has fully risen, killing all of the guests in the ballroom.
The night has passed and morning has arrived. The Everlight party and the vampire hunters finally defeated the vampires and was victorious. The vampire hunters roared at their victory and started cheering. Miljana carried Cynthia on her shoulders and enters the ballroom. The sunlight shines onto them, ensuring their victory. Will spat out blood and fell onto the ground.
Did I used up too much mana? Or using the traits of being the apostle of death uses mana too? Will thought to himself as he climbs back up. He then returned to where Raye and the others is and left this castle.
A day has passed as the Everlight party and the vampire hunters were resting at the 'Dead City'. The Everlight party was inside the manor chatting with the two presidents of the vampire hunter.
"Again, I deeply thank the Everlight party for aiding the vampire hunters,"
"It's fine, glad we were to help,"
Raye panicked as Cynthia kept thanking the Everlight party. Cynthia who has her arm reattached and Miljana who has her face recovered. Al carried the bag of gold as promised and keep it.
"I'm still curious on how did you guys kill the count,"
"We actually...do not know,"
Raye and Amethia breaks a sweat as Will just look outside the window.
"Well then, I guess it's time for us to depart,"
Raye stood up from the sofa and headed out.
"Thank you for your hospitality!"
The Everlight party waves goodbye to Cynthia and Miljana as they wave back. The journey of the Everlight party resumes as they continue south of the east of the Kingdom of Ferria.
"Hey,"
Amethia asked Will a question.
"Since all of the vampires in that region are dead, doesn't that means the vampire hunters is practically useless in that area now?"
"Maybe, who knows, maybe the Dead City will soon have a change in name,"
The Everlight party laughed it off as they continue down the path.