Chapter 25: The Merciless Grim Reaper
No. No. No. This cannot be happening.
I cannot get my body to move. The holy power from the silver arrow was eating away at my left leg. Even if I managed to get to my feet, I would not be able to run.
In the dark, enveloped by holy power, the Death Knights quietly closed in on me.
There were four of them. And they were all third-class knights. The Lord had said that they would pose no threat to a vampire. And including Senri, the Lord had held out against five of them for a few hours. That alone should be enough to prove how much of a monster he was.
My heart that had finally started to beat, was ringing like the bells. I heard a voice glide towards me.
“Geez… I was really surprised. When that stubborn Senri left for the woods after insisting that she retrieve the corpse, only to return empty-handed.”
“Senri is really strong, but at the same time a little too naive. She may seem cool-headed at a glance, but she’s honest and wears her heart upon her sleeve. Hence she commits ‘mistakes’ of this sort at times. And we take care of that.”
I let out a soft scream and quietly dragged myself intending to put some distance. I need to buy time. I need to act like a weakling.
There are no chances… of winning. But I shall not give up. The entirely hopeless situation clears my head a little.