‘Yes, a demon,’ the woman replied.
Dean slowly made space for her. But the woman teleported behind him.
‘But what are you? You're not human, yet you don’t give me the feeling of an immune one. Weird.’
Dean struggled to his feet. He shook out his hand and fingers, then rolled his shoulder.
‘Come on,’ he mumbled to himself.
The woman gave him a wide smile—then teleported again.
Dean was on guard. He didn’t know where she would appear, but she had to show up. He spun quickly, peered over his shoulder, then to his right and left—but no woman.
Only when he looked up did he see it—a leg came flying toward him, smashing him to the ground.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN2aM5tvED
The woman stepped back from his bleeding face.
‘Yes, you’re not human. I went for the kill with that attack—yet you're still alive. For now at least. Before I end you, tell me who you are.’
Dean chuckled as he stood up. He raised his arms.
‘Well then—die!’
The woman summoned two grey daggers. She bounced in place and inhaled deeply. The moment she emptied her lungs completely—she vanished.
Dean braced himself to face her head-on.
But ten of her appeared at once, pouncing on him from all directions.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ml4OIHvrH
There was no way he could survive the assault.
The woman closed in, and Dean had no idea which one to focus on.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRlQvvKH15
Then he felt it.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEpq4qOg7k
A raging storm inside him.
The storm surged into his fist, which began to glow golden.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkqL8s6Bm8
Dean suddenly knew what to do.
The light slowed the woman for a moment—but she pressed on regardless.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQb4J94UYK
All the afterimages went for a thrust.
Dean slammed his fist into the ground. Energy burst out of his hand and shot into the enemies.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQp6AYLHDo
All the clones vanished—leaving only the real woman before him.
She was stunned.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3tNAs8ukS
A blessing.
Dean wasted no time. He lunged forward, gathered all the energy into his fist, and struck her.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfp1B8kdvlB
Light exploded from the impact—destroying the woman completely.
Nothing remained.
Dean collapsed, gasping hard.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3eBfAXRrJ
Before he blacked out, he saw men in suits rushing toward him.
In the Forest
Fighting such a number of ghouls turned out to be harder than Nicole had expected.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGdiEb7OjM
Luckily, she'd already been possessed once—so when a ghoul bit her, it only wounded her. Still, better not to get bitten at all.
Meanwhile, the commander and Dracule had taken the fight to the skies.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cbdQG1lpU
The commander went for a slash—Dracule deflected.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuy0EGVszV
Another slash—this time it grazed Dracule’s arm.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5p71oJcrw
And another.
The commander didn’t stop. He became faster, each strike aimed closer to Dracule’s heart.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJXvtSPCqT
Dracule chose to put more distance between them.
Immediately, the commander gave chase—unaware of the tiny blood droplets surrounding him.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kC0azxgoL
They morphed into long spikes and pierced his body.
At the same time, the blood that had entered him coursed through his veins and paralyzed him.
‘You lacked patience! Look where that got you,’ Dracule taunted.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpT8QfZQMR
‘You’re a beast, no doubt. But I know there’s more inside you!’
He gathered demonic energy in his palm and let the orb grow before firing it at the frozen commander—booooom.
When the smoke cleared, the commander was wounded but still standing.
Dracule fired again. And again.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUBn7DL3Uk
His laughter echoed through the sky.
Nicole noticed. But her hands were full—ghouls surrounded her.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvD73w94CKU
Tears formed in her eyes, but she couldn’t run to help.
‘Fuck!’ she cursed, beheading a charging ghoul.
She formed a giant scythe and swung it in a wide arc, slicing the ghouls before her in half.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySANjOY0PH
From behind, she shot blood blades at ghouls trying to flank her.
A powerful attack—but it came at a price.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7pNCBqmL1
Nicole collapsed for the first time.
She gasped for air.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70czeLr4Dz
When she raised her head to the heavens, it felt as though a force was pressing it down.
She needed a break.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrw8XGxkrD
But Dracule was toying with the commander.
Then the commander screamed.
It wasn’t a war cry.
‘He’s in pain!’ Nicole realized.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINtEtHiHeq
‘You bastard!’
Forget the ghouls. She was going to tear that bastard apart—even if he was a Celestial.
Fueled by rage, she launched upward.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEo4i8Bj9Aq
She didn’t notice the giant ghoul that had emerged.
It leapt—landing above her—and slammed her back to the ground. Baaaamm.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmp0dLZv8ZB
It landed hard.
Nicole’s head bled. She coughed up even more.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreXAK7gzIN
Her right arm was mangled—useless.
Another giant ghoul emerged behind her.
Still, when she heard the commander’s tortured cry, she rose again.
She wasn’t done.
But she was unlucky.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuo8xo1C7Ie
She was only facing ghouls—meaning she couldn’t drink their blood.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5PB3XHzRs
It was rotten. Foul.
Vampires grow stronger by drinking blood. Depending on the quantity and compatibility, their power can double—or more.
The ghouls closed in.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2HG1iY8sn
Their grunts were drowned out by the commander’s howls.
Peng, peng, peng…77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SszDBoP44
One after another, ghouls dropped.
Soldiers had come to help.
One ran to Nicole and held her upright, reporting:
‘Some of the soldiers—and Dean’s group—they made it out. They’re heading to the White House!77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYTunSTXbz
We need to finish up here and join them!’
‘Yes… we should,’ Nicole said, breathing heavily.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg6JUYU5db
She hesitated, then added, painfully:
‘I doubt we’ll make it out alive.’77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMwzGPKhs2
