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Due to the previous coup between the government faction and the anti-government faction, the main castle in Tepes Royal City where King Tepes resided had become battered and riddled with damage, with traces of battle left everywhere.
As Noah walked through the corridors he had passed when he barged in during the day, he could see vampires bustling about all around him.
The huge commotion during the day had made all the residents of the vampire kingdom recognize Noah, the Godslayer.
Thus, every vampire along the way lowered their heads in greeting, their expressions extremely respectful and faintly tinged with fear.
The terrifying power Noah had displayed, beyond anything they could imagine, left the vampires with the contradictory feelings of reverence and fear toward him.
Noah did not care much about that. Amid the vampires' greetings and watchful gazes, he continued forward.
In his hand, he held the hand of a petite girl dressed in a night-dark dress.
Naturally, it was Lilith.
This little girl, even more unfamiliar with the world and innocent than Ophis, now seemed to have been completely won over by Noah. She tightly held Noah's hand with one hand, following him wherever he went, while holding a lollipop in the other and licking it expressionlessly.
The sight made her look just like a little girl who had been abducted and bought off.
Yet Noah had absolutely no awareness of that. With a perfectly natural expression, he led Lilith to a door, raised his hand, and knocked.
The next second, Azazel's voice sounded from inside.
"Come in."
Hearing that, Noah directly pushed open the door and entered the room.