Chapter 15: Sinnon
Ethan didn’t recognize him immediately, but one glance was enough to understand who stood before him: Sinnon, a primordial vampire. A name almost erased from history, remembered only in rumors and forgotten legends.
The novel hinted that he himself had erased every trace of his existence. Destroying any object or being that discovered who he was. Even so, the reason was never revealed.
But Ethan hadn’t expected to meet him here. Quite the opposite, he thought Sinnon would be nearly impossible to find. There was no proof he existed, and even if someone did find him, they’d likely be killed before they could tell the tale.
"You three made quite the mess, huh?" Sinnon said, his lips twisting into a mocking smile. "I was just passing by, felt something weird in the mana... and found three kids playing hero."
His tone was strangely similar to Ethan’s: arrogant, teasing. But there was something more, a tiredness, as if he was doing this out of habit rather than desire.
Aeris raised her staff, hesitating. Sylfie drew her bow, hand steady despite the tremor in her fingers.
"Who are you?" Ethan asked, not wanting to reveal that he knew exactly who the man in front of him was.
"Me? Just a curious old man, kid." Sinnon shrugged, as if it were obvious. "Saw you having fun killing monsters, thought I’d watch the show up close. It’s been a while since I’ve seen something... interesting."
Despite calling himself old, he looked far from it. Even with a somewhat unkempt appearance, he didn’t look anywhere near forty. Still, his voice and mannerisms definitely felt ancient.
He raised an eyebrow, looking Ethan up and down. "And I must say... you don’t seem as stupid as you look."
"And you don’t look as dead as you should," Ethan shot back with a crooked grin.