"I'm such a meddler."
Luke looked at the two fewer HP Candies on the Heavenly Dao Light Screen, filled with regret.
"It's fine, just consider them stolen."
On his way to the Hiiragi Family, he couldn't stop thinking about those two surviving Emperor Demon members and couldn't bring himself to be ruthless.
But it wasn't a total waste saving them.
Luke had left location markers on them; as long as those two were within ten kilometers, Luke could pinpoint their exact locations.
It was like installing a tracker for future dealings with the Imperial Demon Army.
After saving them, he didn't linger and rushed toward the Hiiragi Family estate without pause.
The Hiiragi estate was massive, its grounds nearly as large as Shibuya First High School.
"This way."
Luke hurried in the direction where Shinoa Hiragi was located.
"On a dark and windy night, I'm playing the burglar at the Hiiragi residence."
Luke couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
The Hiiragi buildings were mostly one or two stories, so getting onto the roofs wasn't difficult; Luke ran across the rooftops.
He made a fair amount of noise, but who would notice at a time like this?
Before long, Luke arrived outside Shinoa Hiragi's room.
He knocked on the door, but there was no response for a long while.
At least it meant Shinoa wasn't here.
But Luke wasn't at ease; he had to go inside and check to be sure.
"Excuse me, sorry for the intrusion."
After a brief apology, Luke slid open the entrance door and stepped into Shinoa's room... Meanwhile, Krul was sprinting through the streets, her nose twitching from time to time.
Her crimson eyes scanned both sides of the road rapidly, searching for Luke's figure.
After parting ways with Kyle, she first went to the gathering point for the "protected" children. Confirming that Luke hadn't been "protected" yet, she reminded the subordinate Vampires to look out for a silver-haired child and began a grid search of Shibuya.
Vampires had thin emotions and lacked the intense desires of humans.
Their only desire was the craving for blood.
Though Krul was angry about Luke's prank, her craving for his blood was even stronger.
Ever since she drank Luke's blood, Krul felt that other humans' blood was murky and unpleasant. While not exactly unswallowable, she no longer felt the past pleasure and satisfaction whenever she drank.
It was like a noble accustomed to drinking '82 Lafite suddenly being forced to drink cheap wine worth less than a hundred yuan.
It made her already sunless days underground even more tedious.
That was why Krul took it so seriously after Kyle provided a clue about Luke.
While retaliating for the prank was a must, tasting Luke's delicious blood again was the top priority.
"Truly a mouse that only knows how to hide."
Krul was a bit annoyed.
To think that she, the grand Third Progenitor, would personally hunt for a human.
Dammit, mere livestock!
At that moment, she happened to arrive near the Hiiragi Family estate.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
Krul looked at Alucard, who had suddenly let out strange cries.
Alucard cried twice more, flapping its wings and gesturing frantically with its little tail.
Krul looked toward the Hiiragi Family estate in surprise.
"Is he in there? Heh, hiding in the prestigious sorcery Hiiragi Family—are you seeking protection? You certainly made me search! Unfortunately, the Hiiragi Family has already evacuated Shibuya. You won't escape a second time!"
Krul wore a dangerous smile.
If nothing unexpected happened, Luke was about to meet with an accident... Meanwhile, Luke, who was covering his eyes and carefully covering the children's underwear on the bed with a quilt, suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
An illusion?
Luke exited the room, the weight on his heart lifting.
Honestly, Shinoa's room alone was as big as his whole house; she was way too rich.
It had taken him several minutes of checking to confirm that none of the corpses inside belonged to Akane Natsume.
Also, Shinoa really didn't care about privacy!
With underwear scattered everywhere in the bedroom, the old virgin Luke had to keep his eyes averted.
Next, he just needed to check the bodies in the courtyard.
Luke had no idea that the one he both loved and feared was now less than three hundred meters away.
Before long, he finished checking the bodies in the courtyard; they were either Hiiragi Family members or civilian maids, none were Akane Natsume's.
"So, the next problem is how to bring my sword into Sanguinem..."
Luke muttered to himself, stroking his chin.
"Bringing a sword? That's impossible~"
"Exactly, that's what I'm trying to figure out. Don't just stand there making sarcastic remarks, help... help me... think... think of a way..."
Luke suddenly realized something, shuddered all over, and stiffly raised his head.
This glance scared him into a cold sweat.
Krul was sitting on a roof beam, staring at Luke with a mischievous grin, while Alucard perched on her shoulder.
"Hmm, you actually asked me to help you think of a way. You've got quite the nerve~"
"Ah, haha... Princess Krul, what wind blew you here? Haha, you didn't even give me a heads-up."
Luke scratched his head with his left hand while his right hand gripped the sword hilt, laughing awkwardly.
Krul jumped down from the roof and walked slowly toward Luke.
Luke's hair stood on end as he backed away.
"Oh? Am I that scary? Why are you backing up?"
Krul said with a smile, watching Luke's retreat.
Luke wiped away a cold sweat. He knew Krul was referring to the words he had written on her face a year and a half ago. He smiled bitterly.
"Not at all, not at all! You are beautiful, stunning, and kind-hearted. How could I be afraid?"
"Then come here."
"It's fine, it's cool here. I'll just stay right here."
"Hmm?"
Krul stopped smiling and stared calmly at Luke.
"Ah, well... um... that... I didn't bring in the laundry at home. It wouldn't be good if the clothes caught the virus. Goodbye, Princess Krul."
Luke tried to make a run for it.
But Krul was faster. Just as Luke lifted his foot to run, Krul lunged forward.
Luke had no choice but to stop and draw asuramaru.
Bang!
Krul's claws collided with the back of asuramaru's blade.
Lacking sufficient strength, Luke was sent stumbling back a dozen steps by Krul's strike.
A wisp of Demonic Aura coiled around Krul's fingernails, but it quickly dissipated without a medium.
"Interesting."
Krul frowned slightly.
The Demonic Aura of this cursed gear was far denser and more powerful than that of those human sorcerers.
It was likely on par with the scythe Hiiragi Mahiru used, which Krul had seen before.
"Princess Krul, this sword of mine is male; it has a bloodline suppression over you. How about we just call it a day?"
Luke spoke with a double meaning.
This weapon indeed gave Krul a strangely familiar feeling.
Yet she remained disdainful.
"The weapon is indeed good, but you are too weak."
She then continued her charge.
Luke hurriedly defended himself.
Meanwhile, he explained in his mind to asuramaru.
"Look, your sister."
"Ohhh! What a beautiful figure!"
"Stop admiring! As a sister, she's actually attacking her brother's master. Shouldn't you help me show some brotherly authority? If she catches you, you won't be able to drink my blood anymore."
asuramaru was silent for a moment.
"Your blood is so delicious that even I, as a demon, can't resist it, let alone a Vampire. I completely understand why she's attacking you."
Luke was speechless.
"I never realized you were such a sis-con! I've been feeding you my blood for nothing."
"I didn't say I wouldn't help, but it will count as one promise to you."
Luke suddenly understood.
Good grief, he was waiting for this!
"Fine, fine, fine, whatever you say."
"Leave it to me!"
Luke was forced into a steady retreat by Krul. As expected of Krul—he could manage a few counterattacks against Kyle, but against Krul, he had no power to fight back at all.
And looking at Krul's manner—wow, how disrespectful—she even found time to swat at Alucard!
Alucard was also ridiculous; it could actually dodge that?
She's completely ignoring me!
"asuramaru, drink my blood!"
Luke drew the blade across his palm, staining it with blood.
Krul looked surprised.
She hadn't seen this function of cursed gear before; just like a Vampire Armament, it used blood to strengthen itself!
demon markings crawled up Luke's cheeks, giving him a more sinister appearance. However, he maintained his consciousness; if he let asuramaru fully undergo Demon Transformation, Krul would sense asuramaru's aura.
Krul felt the significant increase in the speed and power of Luke's swings, and the corners of her mouth curled up.
"It seems I have to get a little serious too!"
...Inside the basement.
"Sister Natsume, it sounds like there's fighting outside."
Shinoa Hiragi pressed her ear against the exit cover and said to Akane Natsume.
"It must be the Hiiragi Family fighting their way back!"
Hearing this, Akane Natsume said urgently.
"Does that mean we can go out?"
Shinoa Hiragi shook her head.
"Let's wait a bit. Wait until dawn. Although Vampires can now avoid damage from UV rays, their combat power will be much weaker at dawn. We'll go out then."
Akane Natsume looked anxious.
"But..."
Shinoa Hiragi comforted her.
"Little Snow Wolf will definitely be fine. Believe in him!"
Akane Natsume stopped speaking.
She simply clasped her hands together and prayed silently in her heart.
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