The decisive battle of Nagoya had begun.
Lucro, the Fifteenth Progenitor, was savoring fresh blood on a park bench.
"Esta, today's blood is quite good. Whose is it?"
The elderly vampire gentleman standing beside him replied, "Central blood collection station, number 58, female, four years old."
"Oh? As expected, a young girl's blood is always the most mellow."
Lucro gracefully swirled the red wine glass in his hand, then suddenly asked, "Come to think of it, what do you make of the message sent by Krul Tepes? Ordering us nobles around in Sanguinem just for the sake of mere humans—it really pisses me off. When on earth did I become her subordinate?"
Esta replied, "We belong to different factions. Without an order from the Council of Progenitors, we don't have to obey her. It's just that I hear Lord Krul will be coming personally soon, and... the Ninth Progenitor is coming too. Since he is Lord Krul's boyfriend, if we ignore Lord Krul's orders..."
Lucro looked somewhat surprised. "Really?"
Esta nodded.
Lucro's expression turned complicated. Every time he thought of Qiuyun Yuhe, it brought back memories of three years ago.
***
At dusk.
"Old Lu, isn't your nickname Takehito Koyasu?"
Lucro stared with a gloomy expression at the vampire on the billboard, who looked like a silver-haired youth.
"I don't know what you're talking about! Whose retainer are you? Why are you attacking me?"
Qiuyun Yuhe fiddled with Esta, who had already been reduced to a human-shaped log, and gave no ans…
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