Lacus and René were being questioned by Urd at this moment.
"Are you sure you didn't notice anything unusual at that time?"
Lacus nodded and patted his chest to guarantee it.
"Lord Urd, what I've said is all true, but it can't be ruled out that they slipped away while we were changing shifts."
Urd could not tolerate traitors, so he came personally to investigate for clues, and as the captain of the Sanguinem patrol, Lacus was naturally subjected to questioning.
Urd looked into Lacus's eyes; he didn't seem to be lying, and Urd sighed inwardly.
Catching a traitor among Vampires was truly as difficult as reaching the heavens; their emotional indifference meant that even if a Vampire did something wrong, they wouldn't feel much panic.
After asking a few more questions, Urd left, having wasted half a day looking for clues in vain.
Lacus watched the Progenitor walk away and then started slacking off with René again.
Yes, they were currently on patrol, but they had already stayed in this spot for over an hour without moving.
Last night's patrol was in a similar situation, staying in one place without moving, but even more excessive—last night's patrol hadn't set out at all.
These were Luke's exact words to them.
"The humans have been defeated, so what are you still patrolling for? Just hide to the side and chat!"
At first, they weren't quite used to it. After all, they had always patrolled diligently and couldn't even remember their teammates' voices, let alone chatting instead of patrolling.
However, they soon felt much better about it because Lacus had given them some "psychological counseling."
Although they didn't have much to talk about themselves, they could talk about the Cute King! Once they started on that, they felt like they could talk forever.
"What do you think Lady Krul and the Cute King are actually up to? They aren't really going to rebel against Lord Urd, are they?"
Lacus seemed very interested in this topic.
René glanced at him, looking at a Map of Japan while asking in return.
"If they really have a falling out, whose side will you take?"
Lacus thought about it seriously.
"I'll most likely follow the Cute King. Although the Cute King has some violent tendencies, he's quite interesting to get along with. I've long been tired of this monotonous life, and Lord Urd clearly looks like one of those rigid guys!"
"You really dare to gossip about anyone."
Lacus was startled and turned to see Luke staring straight at him, while René had already saluted at some unknown point.
Cursing René in his heart for being disloyal, Lacus greeted Luke.
"Cute King!"
Luke was stunned for a moment and clenched his fist.
"Is your skin itching for a beating again?"
Lacus waved his hand nonchalantly.
"I've already figured you out. If you wanted to hit me, what I just said would be reason enough. Conversely, if you're in a good mood, I'll be fine. Besides, René and I can be considered your confidants now."
Luke was taken aback by his words. Coming back to his senses, he patted Lacus on the shoulder.
"I'll let you off this time. Go and invite Yuichiro back for me, quickly."
Lacus felt lucky; he had made the right bet!
But when he realized the task Luke had assigned, he was a bit puzzled.
"Didn't we just let him go last night?"
Luke had a look of exhaustion on his face and sighed.
"Sigh, plans can't keep up with changes. Just consider it letting him roam free for half a day. You don't need to bring his companions back, just him."
Although Lacus didn't know what had happened, if the superior said to do it, he would do it.
"Should it be a polite invitation or a forceful one?"
Luke looked at Lacus's thin frame and then at René's dark circles.
"If the two of you together could beat Krul—no, Mika is on good terms with you and might go easy—if you could beat Crowley together, you could try a forceful invitation."
Lacus was speechless. Even Lady Krul and the others were difficult for them to deal with together, let alone Crowley.
Luke instructed the two of them.
"Just tell him there's news about Byakuya Akane, and have him come alone. If there are too many people, there won't be enough food."
Lacus and René:... Luke suddenly noticed someone rushing over this way quickly.
"Urd?"
Urd arrived in front of the three in an instant, his voice full of killing intent.
"Have you seen that white-haired Vampire?"
Lacus and René looked at Luke with strange expressions.
Urd continued.
"Not him. The one who worked under Rig and was then locked up. Damn it, that guy escaped too, somehow."
Luke understood; he was talking about Hiiragi Shinya!
Luke also frowned.
"That shouldn't be. This is the only way to the exit. Since you've chased him all the way here, it only means he didn't take this path."
Urd hadn't expected two escapes in one day. Hearing Luke's words, Urd's face darkened with displeasure.
"Damn fellow, he must not be allowed to escape. Rig is still searching behind. You guys go too! When I catch that guy, I'll tear him into ten thousand pieces!"
Luke nodded and said to Lacus and René.
"You two go and finish the task I gave you first."
Lacus and René stopped watching the drama, saluted, and headed toward the exit.
Seeing that Luke didn't move after those two Vampires left, Urd couldn't help but frown and questioned him.
"Why haven't you gone yet?"
Luke explained.
"I want to prevent that guy from escaping. This is the only way to the exit, and I like to wait for the target to come to me."
Urd ordered impatiently.
"I'll stay here. You go help Rig. That guy is your vassal; there's a connection between you."
Luke raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Oh? May I ask, how do you plan to deal with that guy once he's caught?"
Urd appeared very angry.
"Tear him into ten thousand pieces, naturally!"
Luke nodded in agreement, the smile on his face gradually becoming a bit unrestrained.
"Good! Then let's tear him into ten thousand pieces!"
In an instant, Luke disappeared from where he stood, and Urd's pupils shrank sharply.
Clang!
A spark flew. Luke's sudden attack caught Urd off guard. He barely managed to draw his weapon to block, but because he didn't have time to set his stance, his entire right hand was dislocated and hung down.
"Urd" reset his right hand, his expression solemn.
"How did you find out?"
Luke again swung the Demon Sword and attacked.
"If Urd really had something to do, why would he waste words explaining what happened to me? He would have just started giving orders as soon as we met! Shinya, when you were with Rig, didn't you learn that there is an absolute hierarchy among Vampires?"
"Urd" changed back into the appearance of Hiiragi Shinya, and Luke also felt the connection between himself and Hiiragi Shinya.
Hiiragi Shinya felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly. Does what you usually do even follow the hierarchy?
Luke looked at the japanese sword in Hiiragi Shinya's hand.
"Is disguising aura and appearance Guren's special ability? It really is just like him—different on the inside than the outside!"
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