Seeing that Mrs. Jude was really going to take action against him, Shard did not raise his longsword but instead confronted the blood mist with his bare hands.
The blood mist itself was merely corrosive; the real danger came from the indeterminate vampire kind hidden within it. Her sharp claws reached for Shard within the mist, while Shard's hands continued to penetrate the fog, striking her elbow and palm.
Their powers were completely unmatched, even the corrosiveness of the blood mist couldn't injure Shard. After two or three exchanges, Shard knew Mrs. Jude posed no real threat to him.
Their contact lasted only a few brief seconds because Mr. Benhart's voice came clearly from behind the blood mist:
"Praise my master – Vampire God!"
The red light instantly hit the blood mist, forcibly transforming Mrs. Jude back into human form and throwing her to the ground. But she ignored her own embarrassment and turned around in shock to look at Mr. Benhart behind her:
