I'll just watch and not speak

"Don't go!" Seeing Anna about to leave, Van Helsing quickly grabbed her and said, "Besides Dracula, there's now a demon hiding in the shadows. If you go, you'll be in grave danger!"

"But what can I do?" Anna yelled at him. "My brother is my only remaining family. How can I just watch him turn into a mindless beast!?"

Overwhelmed by grief, Anna suddenly knelt on the ground, covering her face and crying out, "God! What sin did I commit to deserve such torment?"

Van Helsing was speechless. Although the Church wanted to mend its ways now, it was also true that they had neglected the Villeris Family for centuries. If not for that, the Villeris Family wouldn't be so decimated now. He had no reason to stop Anna from saving her only relative.

After venting her emotions, Anna stood up again, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, picked up her weapon, and set off without looking back, not even saying a word to Van Helsing or Carl.

Van Helsing lay on the ground. Carl was anxiously trying to stop his bleeding, but suddenly discovered that the bullet wound on Van Helsing's chest was slowly pushing out the embedded bullet!

Just as he was about to cry out in surprise, Van Helsing reached out and covered his mouth, whispering, "Shh! Pretend I'm dying!"

Carl wasn't stupid. Seeing this, he instantly came to his senses and then, with the potential of a seasoned actor, shouted, "Oh my god, I... I can't stop your bleeding! Damn it, that bastard hit your artery..."

While shouting this, Carl fumbled around Van Helsing's body.

"No... don't waste your energy, Carl..." Van Helsing said, his voice weak and faint. "When dawn breaks... you... you go back to the Church and report what happened here... I... I'm so cold, I'll... rest for a bit..."

Then, Van Helsing suddenly lowered his head, closed his eyes, and stopped moving.

But in the darkness, it could be seen that Van Helsing's hand was tightly gripping a bottle of Holy Water...

Roy's memory was correct. Van Helsing was indeed an angel's incarnation. However, there was one slight error: Van Helsing was not just an angel's incarnation, but one of the incarnations of the famous Archangel Gabriel! He was always known as God's Left Hand! Legend had it that he was banished to the mortal world to temper his will after arguing with God and refusing to sanction Rome.

More than four hundred years ago, before Dracula sold his soul to a demon, Van Helsing, in his human form, was friends with Dracula. At that time, Dracula was also a believer of God. However, while fighting heretics for the Church, the enemy spread rumors that Dracula had died in battle, leading his wife to commit suicide in grief.

When Dracula returned victorious, he found only his wife's corpse. To make matters worse, in his grief, the Church told him that because his wife had committed suicide, her soul could not ascend to heaven.

How could Dracula possibly endure this? In a fit of rage, Dracula killed the Church members on the spot. He believed that he had served God, yet God could not protect his wife and even denied her entry into heaven after death. What was the point of believing in such a God?

From that day on, Dracula became an enemy of the Church. He led his army and launched a war against the Church.

Consequently, Van Helsing, who stood with the Church, could only become his opponent. After a brutal war, Van Helsing personally killed Dracula and took the Knights Order Insignia from Dracula's finger. It was in his dying moments that Dracula used his own blood to lure a demon, selling his soul to the demon in exchange for resurrection. That demon, using its blood, turned Dracula into a Vampire.

As for Van Helsing, although he won the battle, he still didn't win God's favor, so the tempering had to continue. As a result of being severely wounded in the battle with Dracula, he lost his memory after recovering. He was then thrown at the Church's doorstep by someone, and after being accepted by the Church, he became a member of the Sacred Order Knights, their personal enforcer, tasked with crusading against monsters worldwide for the Church.

Although he took human form, Van Helsing still possessed the power of an angel. Besides his extraordinary agility and prowess, Van Helsing had a long lifespan and a body that could recover quickly from injuries. Otherwise, he feared he would have been killed long ago during his many crusades against monsters.

Under Roy's orders, Lucius ambushed here and shot Van Helsing twice. Although he hit him, he couldn't kill him. While lying on the ground, the gunshot wounds on Van Helsing's body had already begun to heal.

However, Van Helsing smelled the distinct scent of a demon in the surrounding air, much stronger than when Lucius appeared alone. Therefore, even though he couldn't see clearly in the night, Van Helsing suspected that the demon hiding behind Lucius was nearby! He suspected that the demon's true target might be himself, so he had Carl cooperate with him to feign death and lure the demon out. Then, he would use the Holy Water in his hand to teach that demon a good lesson...

However, as time ticked by, Carl's tearful acting became increasingly unconvincing, but the demon did not appear!

The situation became extremely awkward. Van Helsing began to wonder if he had guessed wrong?

What he didn't know was that Roy was indeed present, but the problem was, Roy wasn't fooled at all!

It wasn't Carl's acting skills, but rather Roy didn't believe Van Helsing would die from just two bullets. So, he hid in a large tree nearby, watching. With Dark Vision, his night vision was unimpeded. No matter how much Van Helsing acted, he still had to breathe; the rise and fall of his chest couldn't be faked.

Let him act if he wants. I'll just watch and stay silent. Roy even felt like getting some melon seeds to snack on...

As long as he stayed here, the demonic aura would persist, and Van Helsing wouldn't dare to leave. Over time, Anna and Van Helsing would become further apart, making it impossible to catch up.

As for rushing down to try and kill Van Helsing, Roy hadn't considered that for the moment. He had spent the past two days at Lucius's Manor, experimenting with some things. He didn't know if Garlic, Silver Stakes, or Crosses were effective against Vampires, but they certainly had no effect on him, a Demon. Only Holy Water was like Sulfuric Acid to a Demon!

Note: This is real Holy Water, not the "Holy Water" that churches use to fool Followers, which is just water with a bit of salt added. Real Holy Water carries blessings and purification, containing Holy Light Power!

The Holy Water Roy had Lucius procure came from the Small Town Church. Perhaps it was because the townspeople were frequently harassed by Vampires, but their Faith in God was quite devout. As a result, the Holy Water produced by the church here was exceptionally effective. Roy had only touched a tiny bit and was in unbearable pain.

Alas, this was a common weakness for Demons, and Roy couldn't avoid it.

Therefore, Roy wasn't afraid of any other weapons Van Helsing might have. However, he was quite fearful of any Holy Water he might be carrying. Without certainty, Roy couldn't rashly make a move.

So, he simply waited there with Van Helsing for two hours before quietly leaving with Lucius for Dracula's castle.

Only when the demonic scent in the air slowly faded and dissipated did Van Helsing suddenly stand up, startling Carl.

"What happened? Why did you pretend to be dead for so long? My throat is hoarse from crying..." Carl asked with Doubt.

"There was a Demon, he stayed nearby..." Van Helsing replied, looking puzzled.

"Ah!?" Carl was shocked and quickly pulled out a Cross, gripping it in his hand.

"Don't worry, he's gone!" Van Helsing waved his hand. "I thought his target was me, so I feigned death to lure him out. But I didn't expect him to just wait without making a move, and now he's left without even showing himself..."

"Really?" Carl breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "By the way, what's wrong with your body? I see your gunshot wounds have healed."

"Ordinary Monsters can't kill me!" Van Helsing explained. "Let's go quickly. That Demon lingered around us for two hours for a reason. Anna is in trouble, we need to hurry and help her!"