The commotion in the room had been brief, but it still alerted the attendants guarding outside, and they quickly came to ask.
"My lord!"
"It's nothing. Return to your posts." Liszt had no intention of alerting anyone else. He would first find out this vampire's identity, then decide what to do.
Once the attendants had withdrawn, he looked at the bat, which had stopped struggling, and gently released his hand.
The bat that hit the floor suddenly blossomed with a blood-red glow, transforming back into the female vampire in tight leather clothes and leather pants. She did not try to flee again. Her pale face appeared calm, yet her eyes held incredulous terror. Soon, however, her gaze returned to normal, and she used a smile to conceal her emotions.
"As expected of Sapphire Grand Duchy's youngest Sky Knight. Very strong."
She spoke in Snake Script, but it was terribly broken, with errors in both grammar and word order. Clearly, she was not from the Sapphire Grand Duchy... not a Sapphire vampire.
"Of course I'm strong. But tell me about yourself. What is your identity?" Liszt smiled faintly. Despite having been assassinated, he still displayed the bearing of a perfect gentleman. "I've always believed vampires existed, but this is the first time I've seen one with my own eyes."
"I merely passing by. Does Viscount believe?"
"Of course not. From before you entered through after you entered, every movement you made was within my sight. So why not be straightforward? Tell me in detail about your identity and intentions, and I'll consider whether to kill you or let you go."
"But really I passing by, smell delicious blood, come here find Viscount..."
Before she could finish, Liszt reached forward and seized the female vampire's throat again. His expression remained calm, but