Chapter 244: The Marks Etched into Her Soul
Smoke signaling the arrival of enemy forces cloaked the fluttering scarlet banners, merging with the cacophony of clashing metal that incessantly tore through the air. Peace and tranquility had been irrevocably lost, washed away in the tides of war.
The scene inside the city-state was marked by the cries of infants and the roar of engulfing flames, serving as a somber and final postlude to its glorious past.
Like smoke in the wind, its once-pristine landscape had been consumed by oblivion.
Those memories, fleeting and fragmented, held profound significance to her. Yet, they only existed in a moment of wavering focus, before vanishing into thin air like a mirage beyond her reach.
“You recognize her, parasite?” Ji Bai asked, glancing at Lin beside him, who seemed slightly dazed.
If things went as planned, he would get all the necessary information from Gordon. Unless absolutely necessary, there was no point in challenging a vampire of unknown origins and strength.
He was not eager to fight such a troublesome opponent. If Lin happened to know this vampire, perhaps he could leverage their past connection to avoid a confrontation altogether.
Even so, Ji Bai could not help but regard her with wariness and hostility.
“…I don’t know her.” Lin denied. She had only hesitated because she sensed a vampire bloodline similar to her own.