Chapter 21: Not That Kind of Person - Interlude (2)
The zombie chaos led by the noble vampire Drakel, also known as the Blood Night Incident, came to an abrupt end with Drakel’s capture.
Acknowledged as a high-risk criminal, Drakel was sent to Nastrond, a specialized detention facility managed under the strict supervision of the dragon mayor. It was certain that he would never again see the light of day.
“Are you seriously going to pass up the top commendation for this?! Capturing a noble vampire hiding in the city? That’s a first-class medal-worthy achievement! If it were me, I’d never give up the reward!”
Just hours after Drakel’s arrest, in front of the perpetually lit central police station of Nighthaven, a female officer raised her voice incredulously at Alice.
Judging by the evidence and eyewitness accounts, the Blood Night Incident qualified as a Code Orange, a Level 2 disaster.
While the city itself had not been endangered, the event had the potential to cause catastrophic loss of life had things gone wrong.
To neutralize the mastermind in such a short span and hand him over to the authorities was nothing short of miraculous. For Alice to then decline the top commendation and withdraw? Even the officer, who wasn’t involved directly, couldn’t hide her regret at the missed rewards.
“Haha... Honestly, I didn’t do all that much. The Ghost did most of the work and left Drakel barely standing. I just wrapped things up. I don’t really want to steal the credit, and I’d rather not be in the news.”
Alice’s decision, however, felt completely natural to her.
She was the type of person who would insist on returning even a single coin she found on the ground. Moreover, Drakel’s capture was entirely due to the Ghost’s efforts; Alice had merely delivered the final blow.
As such, Alice stubbornly demanded that the Ghost be credited as the primary hero, pestering the police until they gave in.
Unable to outlast her persistence, the police finally relegated Alice to a second-place commendation and, albeit reluctantly, recorded the Ghost’s name for the top honor.