Chapter 35: A Trap! Or is it?

"Boss. We have a problem."

I wipe my forehead and put away my sword.

"What is it?"

"Two of our men disappeared in Bucharest."

I frown at that news and look at our Greek guest.

"Sorry, but it looks like the training will be cut short. You can use the training room as much as you like, but I cannot train you personally."

Markos shakes his head and says.

"I don't think four hours of training is cutting it short, Lord Millefiore."

"Really? We usually train for seven hours when we are focusing on training."

I laugh a little when I see his smile twitch a little at my words. I am not joking. When Luca and I want to train, we will usually train for half a day. That's what I like about him. He loves to improve, and boy, he does improve at a breakneck pace because of his train-maniac personality.

And it spread at least to my other guardians. Martha and Felicia also start to love to train their body and power. Not as much as Luca, but it is there. 

"Anyway, you can use the training facility and healing room after you are done training."

The healing room is where the healing pod fueled by Sun Flame is located. It is a pod I bought from Byakuran. They are also kind enough to show us how to create the battery for the pod. This pod will heal an injury and increase the growth of your muscle even more.

"We will do that. Thank you."

"Think nothing of it. You already paid for the training, and I will make sure we are doing our side of the bargain."

After saying that, Luca and I left the training ground and went to my office. I blink for a second when I see Martha and Felicia in the room waiting for me. I take my seat and say.

"Luca, tell me the news."

He nods his head and says.

"We lost contact with two of our men in Bucharest, boss. David and Darius, both of them from the Lightning Division. However, the others once see them walking on the edge of the city after we lose contact with them."

I frown at that information. I summon my Sword of Damocles and take a deep breath. I search for all of my clansmen and frown when I notice something.

"Yeah. They are dead."

Charm only works when their target's mentality is unstable or at its lowest. That is why most of the charm targets are people who are drunk, high, and depressed. If some of my clansmen get charmed, I will notice it through my connection with them as their sky.

However, there is none, and I cannot feel the bond between us. I take a deep breath and look at Martha and Felicia.

"What about the two of you? Do you guys also have news for me?"

Felicia nods her head and says.

"Yes. I got news from the church about them sending someone here."

"Oh, for fuck sake. Please tell me they are here not to attack us."

"They are not, my lord. You did not need to worry. However, I think they are here to ask you to build a church."

That is good and bad at the same time. Good is because I know they will send someone who can fight, and Vidice will get extra protection. However, I don't know if they are willing to live alongside other races other than humans.

I know from Luca that the church did not like other races and that hatred got cranked into ten toward what they called a pagan.

I release a sigh and say.

"Very well. Thank you for informing me, Felicia. When will they arrive?"

"In a month or two. They did not give me the exact date, but they told me they would arrive in a month or two at the latest."

"Right. At least they are considered enough to tell us in advance."

I look at Martha and say.

"How about you, Martha?"

"I come here because we are ready to launch our smartphone, my lord. I came here to ask you when we should launch our phone."

I think for a few seconds before saying.

"Let's hold that for now. We will take care of this problem first before we do that."

"Of course. I shall tell the others about this."

"Thank you, Martha."

I stand up and say.

"Anyway, we will go to Bucharest now. We are going undercover. That means we will not take the boys with us. Only the four of us will be the ones who depart this time. Take anything you need; we will do some investigation."

Seeing the others nod their heads, I take a deep breath and say.

"Let's destroy these vampires who keep disturbing our peace."

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|3rd POV|

"They are following the trail, my lord."

Dominik grins at that news. After a week of preparation, he finally manages to create a lure for Vale and his guardians. It is a shame that the two warriors he managed to capture were not willing to participate in his plan, and they were too strong in mind to charm them.

Because of this, he decides to use their body as a puppet to lure Vale to their base. It is a risky plan to execute when the sun is still up, but their base is deep underground. When the sun is up, their power is not at maximum, but it is enough.

"Good. Make sure the others are well-hidden when they enter the facility."

"Of course, my lord. Darkness is our friend, and those humans will never discover us."

Dominik grins and leans over his throne, waiting for the prey to enter his nest. After waiting thirty minutes, he can see four people enter his room. He gives them a wide grin and says.

"Well. Well. Well. What do we have here? Four lost lambs. What can I do for you, humans?"

Vale looks at him for a second before saying.

"Give me back the bodies you control."

As if mocking him, Dominik releases the control over the two bodies and sees the two of them fall to the ground, lifeless.

"These bodies? I don't mind. However, what do you offer for their bodies?"

"Your life. I will let you live to see another day before we hunt you down."

Dominik looks at them for a second before releasing a laugh.

"Bwahahahaha! My life?! Is that so?! Do you think that I am alone here?! We are the hunters, and you are the animals that fall into our traps, boy!"

After saying that, the other vampires appear, summoning their undead slaves to fight alongside them. Dominik gives them a grin and says.

"Welcome to your grave, humans!"

Instead of looking sacred, Vale smiles and says.

"You think that we are trapped here with you, bloodsucker? You are wrong. You guys are the ones trapped here with us!"

Orange flames burst out of Vale's body and burned the undead close enough to him. If there is a hole above them, the vampires will see a massive silver sword floating above their base, shining with power.

His guardians also let their flames come out of their bodies and take a battle stance.

"Let's dance, bloodsucker!"