Annihilated Lilith

Chapter 48 48. Hunting Vampires (5)

As if experiencing the shortest and longest wait in her life, Emma felt a drop of cold sweat dripping from her forehead, flowing down her chin to her chest, and finally disappeared around her waist.

Finally, the man began to turn around very slowly.

The first thing I saw was a very beautiful eye pupil, not very energetic, but full of moving brilliance, which may come from the reflection of candlelight, in short, it looks charming and moving.

Then there are some slender noses and thin lips.

If you just look at half of the face, this is a young woman of average beauty, her face is pale, but her eyes are a little more beautiful.

until she turned around completely.

The other half of the face was covered with scars, which should be burns, uneven, and even blood was oozing from some parts.Looking carefully, there is still a slight beating, as if the beating of the heart affects the blood vessels, nerves and muscles that have been damaged into a ball on the face.

She opened her mouth slowly, but she didn't speak, just a broken, soft, meaningless sound.

"Well... don't be afraid... wait out... I will find someone to treat you."

Emma's heart was beating wildly. The sound of "Boom! Boom!" seemed to shake her bones, making her legs go weak.

But she is still trying to communicate with the other party, subconsciously believing that this is a human being, an innocent girl who has been kidnapped and hurt.

The man took a step forward and kicked the corner of his skirt.That at least proves she has feet, right?It's not floating.

Her movements are stiff, almost like the behavior of ghouls described in books.But ghouls should be stooped, and they don't have such bright eyes.

I don't know if it's because she got closer, or... In short, the meaningless sound from her lips became more obvious.

The sound scares Emma, ​​why?By the way... because I didn't hear the breath!The woman was making this noise without a break, neither inhaling nor panting.

Even if her breath was extremely small, the time dragged on a little too long.

Emma began to have the urge to run away. Even if this was really a victim, she still had enough reasons to be scared away by her at this moment, right?

Suddenly, someone took Emma's left hand and dragged her to the side.

"Who?! Who are you?"

The intertwined emotions of "relief" and "fear" made Emma at a loss.She subconsciously followed the man and ran away quickly.

It was a tiny man whose head did not reach Emma's shoulders.

Because of the lack of light, she could only see a mass of light golden hair trembling as she ran in front of her.

"Don't talk to her!"

The person pulling her spoke, in clear lingua franca.

"Who is she? Wasn't she arrested? Wasn't she injured? Were you also arrested?"

Perhaps because of nervousness, Emma threw out questions like a cannonball.I don't expect the other party to answer one by one, I just want to ease my emotions and say what I think in my heart.

"Ask later! We're not safe yet!"

The man seemed to be a little angry, turned around a little while running, and glared at Emma.

Just such a glance was enough for Emma to see him clearly.This is a rather cute little boy. Although his face is a bit muddy, it does not prevent him from being a refreshing child.

"you are a boy?"

Judging from the voice alone, it is difficult to determine the gender of a child of this age.But he already showed a semblance of grit, and in two years he should grow into a handsome teenager.

Before carrying out the mission, Emma read the military files in detail.There were no boys among the missing, not a single one, not even a girl of this age.

So where did this kid come from?
Could it be that he was inexplicably involved in other incidents?This has nothing to do with vampires at all?Do you want to be so unlucky?

Feeling that they used up all the question marks of the year, the two finally stopped.

This is another room.

Quite different from the previous two rooms, the furnishings of this room suddenly became plain.Unassuming wooden doors and simple rustic furniture.There was even a bowl on the table with some unfinished cereal in it.

The wooden door was too simple, and there were even gaps on the door panel.After entering the door, the boy lay on the gap and looked out.

"This is... your room?"

Emma looked at the small wooden bed in the corner, which could only accommodate such a small child.The faint smell from the thin blanket on the bed indicated that he had lived here for a long time.

"I saw you in the 'Twisting Corridor'. You are so bold and different from other girls."

The child didn't answer Emma's question, nor did he stop looking outside the door.

"Twisted corridor? Are you the one who appeared at the end of...a corridor with eight rooms?"

"Yes, your behavior pattern is too strange. I didn't dare to approach you at the time. Normal people will collapse after walking through that distorted space, and it is impossible to still think about pushing the door."

"Hehe... maybe I'm a little... different."

Already too many times, Emma has been questioned by various people as "too courageous".Boldness seems to have become a habit of hers, a pattern of behavior.Perhaps the many times she faced dangerous magical creatures had sharpened her nerves and made them a little... thicker?
Even now that she's an ordinary person who can't cast magic... it's possible she just forgot.

"That thing should be pissed off by now! He just wants you to be scared, and fear is his favorite seasoning."

"You mean the woman in the room just now?"

"No! That woman is a more terrifying existence. This space is distorted like this because of her...I'm talking about the monster that captured you...the blood-sucking monster."

It turned out to be a vampire, but for some reason, after getting this answer, he felt a little relieved.

"Little brother, listen to me... wait, what's your name?"

"I... my name is Lutong."

It's a strange name, but maybe it's because I haven't taken a formal name yet, and it's just called casually by my parents.This situation is not uncommon in rural areas.

"Lu Tong, listen to me, my sister is very powerful and can definitely protect you."

After Emma finished speaking, she took out the "self-defense dagger" that she used to deal with lemmings from her skirt pocket.Although this dagger is not made of mithril, it is still unknown whether it can cause damage to vampires.But holding it in your hand at this time can still bring a little sense of security.

After hearing this, Lutong looked back at Emma, ​​focusing on the small dagger in her hand.Then he showed a mentally retarded expression.

Emma could almost hear his heart.

[I'm afraid this woman is not courageous, but a pure fool, right? 】

Very angry!Emma was angry with herself, why didn't she take practical training?Even if you learn self-defense from Mr. Milton.

But since she can remember, Grandma O'Hara has been teaching her magic, and she can use simple spells to defend herself since she was a child.Never... Not even once have I thought about the situation where I can't use magic one day.

If it was Hayward who performed this task, she must have no pressure at this moment.Any weapon you can find can be used in this eerie... castle?It should be a castle, judging from the architectural style.

In short, the moment she woke up, she definitely rushed out to kill all directions, beating whatever she saw.Even if spells cannot be used, all obstacles can be overcome by brute force alone.

When I go out, I must learn two tricks!
Emma thought bitterly.

(End of this chapter)