Amidst the whistling sound that broke through the air, Dick suddenly turned over to avoid it.
The razor easily cut through the pine bench where Dick was sitting and cut off a corner of the dining table.
Missing a hit, the razor spun around and struck again.
Dick swung the black sword in his hand horizontally, accurately blocking the razor that swung from top to bottom.
He took two steps back, and then he saw clearly the sharp claws in the hands of the man who sneaked up on him.
The sharp blade actually grew from the nail, and it could withstand Sword Qi attacks without a single crack on the surface.
The man attacked several times to no avail, so he stopped his offensive.
His handsome face was distorted with anxiety, and he looked at the woman beside him. "Syanna, are you okay?"
Syanna shook his head slightly, and then hid behind the man.
Geralt had already been awakened by the sound of fighting downstairs, while Little Yennefer was still sleeping due to physical exhaustion.
When Geralt went downstairs with his sword, Russell happened to come back.
The two demon hunters, one behind the other, swung their swords to flank the man.
The man moved, and a hazy black mist appeared behind him. He was extremely fast, and his two sharp claws accurately blocked the attacks of the two men.
The blade of the sword collided with the claws, making a sharp crunching sound, and sparks flew out from the intersection.
The man flicked his wrist hard, knocking Geralt and Russell back two steps, and then protected Syanna, staring closely at the three demon hunters in the tavern.
The huge noise finally woke up the young knight.
Jimmy looked around drowsily and saw the cut tables and chairs and the food and wine scattered on the floor. He scratched his head in confusion, "What is going on?"
Russell entered the berserker form again and cursed angrily with a red face:
"Damn it, are these two guys working with that Broom Witch, trying to lure me out so that I can take the opportunity to attack you?"
The man stood in front of Syanna, "Mortal, this is just a misunderstanding, please let us leave."
"This is indeed a misunderstanding."
Syanna obviously also realized that the Higher Vampire she relied on was no match for the three demon hunters.
"I just had a little conflict with Ralf today, and I ended up here unknowingly.
And he's never hurt any ordinary person, so let's go."
Geralt questioned in a low smoky voice:
"You should be Higher Vampire, right?
How dare you directly reveal your true form and enter the human world.
Is that woman next to you your prisoner or your blood bank?"
Ralf's delicate face could not help but frown:
"White hair, I don't know why, the first time I saw you, I felt extremely unhappy.
Syanna is my beloved, how can I be reduced to food ration?
If it weren't for the conditions, I would really want to fight you for fear of hurting innocent people."
Geralt held the hilt of the long sword, making a creaking sound between his knuckles.
His voice was as cold as Misty Mountains thousands of years of snow. "Actually, that's exactly what I meant."
Syanna saw that the situation was not right and gently patted Higher Vampire's body.
The anger on the vampire's face gradually dissipated. After Syanna whispered in his ear, he just hummed and turned to look at the beam above.
Syanna quickly explained:
"This is really a misunderstanding, Demon Hunter, we have no intention of harming your comrades or other innocent people.
As for the knight's purse, it is indeed my fault.
If you were offended, we would like to apologize and compensate for the damage."
Dick touched his chin and glanced at Geralt slightly.
Geralt nodded lightly without leaving any trace.
Dick said, "In this case, you can leave, I hope we will not meet again."
Anger appeared on Ralf's face again, his brows were furrowed, and he was about to say something cruel when he saw Syanna gently holding his hand and muttering a few words in a low voice.
Ralf flicked his wrist gently, the bones moved and crackled, and the razor-like claws violated the rules of physics, slowly shrinking and retracting.
When he looked again, his hands were no different from those of ordinary people, except that his nails were slightly longer.
He turned his head and snorted coldly at Geralt, then tightly protected Syanna with one arm and turned to leave.
After the two people's backs completely disappeared into the night, Dick looked at Geralt.
"Higher Vampire is very powerful and has the ability to transform multiple times.
Although the strength of the few of us can kill this Higher Vampire Ralf, but in that case, the entire hotel will be destroyed by the aftermath of the battle, and all passengers will likely encounter misfortune." Geralt slowly explained.
Russell talked about Broom Witch coming to the door pretending to beg, Dick said that Syanna wanted to steal Jimmy's money bag, and finally brought out what happened to Higher Vampire.
After organizing their thoughts, several people determined that Broom Witch and Higher Vampire were not the same group.
Because Geralt mentioned that he has a close friend named Jesse, who is also Higher Vampire.
They Higher Vampire have their own rules of conduct and will not easily cooperate with low-level monsters.
Moreover, Higher Vampire belongs to a diverse group of people. They don't bother to do things like "the mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows behind". With their own strength, they can often solve problems directly and forcefully.
Dick raised a smile on his lips and said slowly:
"It seems that this seemingly peaceful Bacchus Empire has so many vampires besides Snake Cult. It's really interesting."
"Dick." Russell on the side couldn't help but said worriedly,
"I know you have murderous intentions, but unless Higher Vampire commits a murder, we'd better not get entangled with them easily.
You know, on top of Higher Vampire, there is a legendary creature called Unseen Elder.
Although he never takes action easily, it is said that every country has such a strong man.
If we kill the rare Higher Vampire under his command, it might lead to him."
Dick nodded lightly, Jimmy said drunkenly:
"Oh, it's been a busy day today, but... it's time to go to bed."
As he said that, he yawned loudly and said, "We are going to see my aunt together tomorrow."
Everyone felt that this was indeed the case, whether it was Broom Witch, that woman, or even the last Higher Vampire, it was just a sideshow.
At this time, soft footsteps came from the stairs, and Little Yennefer walked down the stairs with a tired look.
"Geralt, Dick, what happened?" There was a blue whirlwind gently surrounding her fingertips.
"It's nothing." Geralt walked to her side gently and said softly,
"Since you're awake, how about we play another round [Gwent]?"
Little Yennefer rolled his eyes at him angrily, but the corners of his mouth curled up with a hint of pleasure.
Dick and Russell looked at each other and shook their heads.
Afterwards, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
Although Lady of the Lake Town is called a town, it is actually very large, more than five times larger than an ordinary town. In the center of the town is a gently sloping hill, and Lady of the Lake Castle is located on the top of the mountain.
In the hall of the fortress, Duke Anna dismissed his attendants, leaving only her personal guard chief Mien - a bald and strong man.
The Baroness is dressed in a gold-patterned dress, her golden hair is tied up high, she looks handsome, and exudes an unattainable royal aura.
At this time, she was looking at everyone with her violet eyes.
After Jimmy said a few words to his little aunt, he couldn't wait to ask for the location of Vivian, and then ran to meet the beauty of his heart.
The baroness looked at Geralt,
"Isn't there a sorceress among the people you are traveling with? Why didn't she come?"
Dick smiled secretly, thinking that Gwent is not something that a sorceress with an ordinary physique can stay up late to play.
Geralt rolled his Adam's apple three times before he found his voice:
"Little Yennefer She... she is not feeling well. I'm sorry, so I can't come to see you and can only stay in the hotel to rest."
"Stay in the hotel and rest?"
Fortunately, Duke Anna didn't ask any further questions. When her eyes shifted to Dick's face, she froze.