"This..."
Both the old man and the girl representing the families, as well as Ito, who had been quietly watching events unfold, looked shocked. In particular, as the scent in the air grew stronger, greed steadily intensified in the eyes of the ghouls with poorer self-control.
Several heavy breaths gradually filled the room. A few ghouls even exchanged brief glances. Though the room was quiet, dangerous currents stirred beneath the surface, as if everything might spiral out of control at any moment.
The instant those sinister thoughts arose, several piercing gazes locked onto them. A chill welled up inside them. Following the murderous intent, they met the dark looks of the people standing behind the source of the scent. The difference in their presence snapped them back to their senses, and they regained their composure.
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Louis immediately sealed off the scent with cold air, stopping it from spreading any further. This was his first time exposing himself before so many ghouls. Without his people backing him up, he would never have done it.
But someone had already revealed his true identity, and suspicions would only keep mounting. Continuing to hide was almost impossible. He might as well reveal himself now and open up more possibilities in Ward 6.
"How is this possible... your blood..." As the scent in the air faded, the well-dressed girl finally came to her senses. Perhaps because of her earlier loss of composure, her eyes were filled with astonishment as she murmured, "That scent is practically a trap..."
Like bait on a fishing hook or a lure laced with rat poison, it made them unable to resist testing it even when they knew there was danger.
At last, Louis understood why Eto had managed to refrain from taking a