"Oh? That battle maniac? I've heard of him too. I heard his combat ability has already surpassed quite a few Old Generation vampires. What happened to him?"
Upon hearing the Third True Ancestor say that Vattra's combat ability had surpassed the Old Generation, Iblis raised an eyebrow. Vattra was a direct descendant of the Second True Ancestor, one of the so-called Old Generation vampires.
"Duke Ardeal... he... was arrested by a Security Force officer in the Special Zone and is currently being held in the Security Force's prison."
Shigure Yomi finally said something that left both the Third True Ancestor and Iblis utterly dumbfounded.
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The expression on Shigure Yomi's face was rather awkward as well. She had only just learned of it herself. A duke of the Forgotten War King's Domain had actually been arrested in the Demon Special Zone—it sounded like something out of a fantasy. Only after repeatedly confirming it did she learn that it was true. It seemed he had even been beaten half to death; the battle that had erupted earlier had been Vattra fighting.
"Why? On what charge was he arrested?" Iblis asked. What he meant was, on what grounds had a grand duke been arrested?
Hearing Iblis's question, Shigure Yomi looked even more awkward. Still, she pushed up her glasses and said evenly, "Trafficking underage girls."
"What?" Iblis could hardly believe his ears.
Hearing Prince Iblis ask again, Shigure Yomi could not help cursing his faulty hearing inwardly. She raised her voice slightly and repeated, "The charge is 'trafficking underage girls.'" She had not expected the Security Force to pin such a charge on Vattra. Never mind that he was a duke of the Forgotten War King's Domain, with countless territorial lords eager to curry favor with him and constantly