Chapter 232: In a Bind
The remaining three were in complete agreement with the Storm Valkyrie, as they also called upon their power without a second of hesitation. Being scolded by Kaiden later was an infinitely brighter prospect than attending his funeral.
Not hearing Luna’s declaration, Kaiden’s muscles burned as he kept his sword raised, locked in a struggle he was clearly losing.
The vampire’s strength was inhuman, born not from flesh and training, but from centuries of predation and cursed might. But just as Kaiden gritted his teeth and braced for a second strike, the air around the pair shifted.
The noble’s bloodshot eyes twitched.
And then, with a rush of wind and fluttering wings, his entire body dissolved into a cloud of screeching bats.
"What?!" Luna shouted, her electric swing hitting nothing but thin air.
Aria’s staff began glowing with magic, but the bats spun around her spell formation and out of reach. They dispersed like smoke in every direction before swirling together again at the far end of the chamber.
The vampire reformed midair, landing gracefully on a fractured pillar. His pale hand rubbed his hollow stomach as he let out a low, mirthless chuckle.
"I must apologize... I almost forgot the basics of combat. It’s been far too long since I last fed."
Then his jaw unhinged unnaturally wide, stretching far beyond human limits, revealing row upon row of jagged fangs. A shrill sound burst out, a sonic screech that ripped through the hall like a curse, making the air quiver.
"Cover your ears!" Nyx shouted, subtly moving her friends’ hands with [Telekinesis] as much as she could so that they all reacted in time.
But the sound wasn’t meant to deafen.