149 Gone! (1/2)

The longer Nine and Nocturne walked casually on the streets, the more attention they attracted. Whether it be gossiping or following with their eyes, the Vampires made no move to follow after them, which Nine already expected.

This was because there was a clear hierarchy in Vampire rankings, whereby the more attractive a Vampire was, the higher they were up the food chain. Instinctively, they tried to avoid angering those who were higher up the proverbial food chain, thereby limiting their exposure to danger.

Humans, on the other hand, followed no such rules, nor did they have such instincts ingrained within them.

Which was why, when Nocturne said, ”Should I take care of that human?”

Nine shook her head. ”Leave them. They are of no consequence.”

Nocturne nodded. He too could feel that the human held no sense of malicious thoughts and instead just seemed to be following them in a daze. Inwardly, he grumbled about how potent Nine's appearance was. Even with the earring he made for her to keep her presence in check, she could still attract flies like this!

Ignoring the human for now, the two Vampires sped up, quickly leaving plain sight.

Behind them, Emiel looked around in a daze, wondering if what he saw was just a figment of his imagination. He shook his head violently. There was no way that he, a self-proclaimed beauty appreciator, would ever get something like this wrong.

Inwardly, determination burned deep within him. Even if he had to trade his life for it, he would find that Vampire again!

Nine and Nocturne stopped in front of the famed Vampire King's castle, looking up at it.

Instead of the sight that they might have expected from the famous aesthetic-lovers, Vampire capital, Morhil, the castle looked relatively plain in comparison.

There were no traps, no wards, no guards. There was nothing of such manner contained within the rather plain-looking castle, which caught them slightly off guard. Then, Nine thought about it, and somewhat understood.

This was the Night Tide capital, where the Vampire King himself lived. In essence, there was no one who would even mount a slight threat towards the Vampire King. With the Vampire's famous pride and arrogance in their abilities and themselves, this was a very natural occurrence.

She had noticed that many Vampire towns did not employ a defence system of any sorts, a sure reference to the instinctual superiority that the Vampires believed they held in their race.

Nine and Nocturne exchanged a glance. Nocturne shrugged slightly. Well, it was the Vampire King's loss if he didn't want to erect any of such defences and was no skin off their back.

In fact, should they thank him for being so lax in his security?

In another burst of speed, the husband and wife duo entered the sturdy castle, landing inside. Casually and without any intention of hiding themselves, the two flared their magic, spreading it throughout the entire castle.

This way, the Vampire King would come to them instead of them having to hunt for him instead. With the Vampire's traits, there was no way that he would allow such a slight upon himself to go unpunished.

A minute ticked by and Nine frowned. The King should have approached them within 10 seconds, with how famous his temper was, but he had yet to appear.

This was the first sign that something was wrong.

Another sign that blared out warnings to her was that there was not a single soul in the entire castle itself.