Xia Chuanyue, Camille, and Dean were still discussing: "It’s really strange. Both the manner of death and the hunting method are extremely similar to vampires, but their natural fear of sunlight makes it impossible for them to act during the day."
"Vampires! I knew it, it must be those damn monsters!" City Lord Buck’s eyes turned red, and his whole body was trembling, his beard jumping along with it.
"We’re only saying they look similar, not that they are definitely vampires, because it’s impossible for vampires to appear during the day." Camille continued to speak, but Buck could no longer listen to anyone else.
Buck shouted uncontrollably: "I’m going to petition the King to destroy those damn bat monsters in the Southern Castle! I must avenge my poor child! And my beloved, my Lisa, my two most cherished people..." By the end, he could no longer control his tears, which flowed continuously.
"City Lord Buck, we express our deepest sympathies for your plight." Camille sighed, "But we haven’t figured it out yet. Can you give us some more time? If it wasn’t the Blood Clan, and we rashly start a war, more people will lose their loved ones; feel that kind of agonizing pain. I believe you understand that feeling deeply, don’t you?"
A previously frenzied Buck gradually calmed down after hearing Camille’s last words. He sat down dejectedly and said in a low voice, "Yes, that feeling...it’s just too painful. I don’t want more people to taste that. But this revenge, I must have my revenge."
"That’s only natural, the culprit will undoubtedly be punished." Xia Chuanyue comforted the City Lord, "Thank you for your magnanimity, City Lord. We will definitely investigate this matter as quickly as possible."
"Alright, I hope you can get to the bottom of this quickly." The City Lord said with sad eyes, looking at the two bodies, which belonged to his wife and child. He was on the brink of collapse these days. Every night when he closed his eyes, all he saw was the smiling faces of his wife and child, unable to sleep. He also wanted to bury them, allowing them to return to God’s embrace, but before revenge was achieved, he could only bear the pain and wait for the Magic Academy to send people to check whether the bodies were abnormal.
Outside, Xia Chuanyue looked at the desolate streets and sighed: "It seems now truly everyone is on edge. There’s hardly anyone on the streets."
"At night, maybe no one will dare to appear at all. Should we split up to look for clues? See if there are any abnormalities around." Camille suggested, "I’ll pair with Xia Chuanyue; Dean, you go with Tianmiao."
Dean nodded, without any objection.
Xia Chuanyue and Camille went off together, disappearing at the end of the street.
Dean turned to look at Tianmiao and said, "Shall we take a walk?"
Tianmiao nodded slightly, holding a small white cat walking towards the other end of the street. This street ultimately leads to a mine square in the city center. In the center of the square is a giant fountain pool. In the past, fountain water would gush here, the pool would be clear, with many people stopping to sing here, and many pigeons would fly down to forage.
But now, the fountain no longer sprays water, various dry leaves float inside, and no birds appear around. It presents a scene of deathly stillness.
Tianmiao stood at the edge of the pool, looking at the blurry reflection in the water. Dean’s reflection appeared beside her.
"Did you notice anything?" Tianmiao asked softly.