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Wind descended from the sky.
It blew so hard that trees swayed and houses tilted.
It blew so hard that people could not open their eyes.
Unlike the people of South Los, the people of the Inner Bay enjoyed exceptionally favorable weather. Not only did they have four distinct seasons, but they had neither scorching summers nor bitter winters, let alone winds strong enough to knock them off their feet.
So this was the first time most people in the Inner Bay had experienced such a gale.
Caught off guard, a group of people who were already struggling to stay upright fell straight to the ground.
And after falling, they lay facing the sky and finally saw where the wind came from-
"A b-bat!"
Amid the stammered cries, everyone looked up.
Then...
Gasp!
The members of the Seven Great Families and the Golden Lion Family all drew sharp breaths.
A bat!
An enormous bat with a wingspan of ten meters!
They had never seen a bat so large!
But,
They had heard of one!
The Blood Clan's Blood Bat!
With the disappearance of the Blood Clan, the Blood Bat had long since vanished into the river of history. But with the emergence of the Blood Scion, the Blood Bat had reappeared as well.
And now, the Blood Bat was here.
Then where was the Blood Scion?
The question still lingered in their minds.
The Blood Bat lowered its altitude slightly, allowing everyone to see the man standing on its back. Although a black hooded cloak covered his entire body, the crimson eyes beneath the shadow of his hood sent chills through them and left no doubt as to his identity.
Auben, the Blood Scion.
Quite a few people screamed in fright at the sight of those crimson eyes.
Even