"We're about done. Contact Principal Deslin, then let's head back..."
William moved his gaze away from the surface of the city wall and pretended to turn around and walk back into the city.
In reality, he had already begun slowly circulating the "Platinum Blood" within his body and sending a signal to Deslin. Once he turned into some dark alley and confirmed that no Bloodfolk were watching him, he would teleport away immediately.
Buzz!
Star Sense went exceptionally smoothly. Deslin, who had drawn the magic array outside in advance, easily received the signal and could perform the personal teleportation at any time.
William's gaze also locked onto the narrow alleyway formed between two buildings about fifty meters away. The moonlight faintly seeping through the gap would help conceal his figure.
Just as William approached the alley step by step, contemplating how to quickly and concisely inform the organization of the situation here,
something approached at high speed while also using some kind of high-level technique to conceal its presence.
Smack!
William's right hand was suddenly seized, and he simultaneously felt a sharp pain.
However, William's perfect organism instincts had already sensed it in advance. Before the other party could grab him, he cut off the Platinum Blood circulating within his body, severing his connection with the Principal.
He turned his head and saw that the newcomer was an elegant lady wearing a pale wig. A leech-like structure had actually grown from her right palm, sucking the blood inside William's body to verify his identity.
Silver Circle Diseased! A Count... William's heart jolted, but it did not affect his expression.
The elegant lady seized William with one hand while holding a fan over her face with the other, covering her mouth and nose.
"A newcomer who just underwent Blood Modification? Your