"The Grand Duke will be very pleased once I've captured you."
"Vampire scum, in your dreams!"
Ryo gripped his dagger in a reverse hold and crouched low.
Ira and Max fanned out to his left and right, their eyes resolute.
"Count me in."
Yano tightened his grip on his broadsword and stepped forward, positioning himself slightly in front of them.
Clearly, the vampire wouldn't care that he was an outsider of the Stone Race. For now, his fate was bound to theirs.
'Thinking about escaping on my own right now would be incredibly stupid.'
Vladimir's figure blurred, and he reappeared like a phantom right in front of Ryo, his fingers spread wide as he clawed for his throat.
[Crimson Rend]
Ryo swiftly stabbed out with his dagger to block. An immense force traveled up the blade, making his arm go numb and forcing him to retreat.
Simultaneously, Ira and Max's daggers stabbed from cunning angles toward the vampire's ribs and the center of his back.
[Bat Wing Strike]
