Selene was taken aback. She had anticipated various possible responses, such as being threatened or forced, but she hadn't expected the other party to agree so readily.
This caused her to grip the steering wheel even tighter, and her vigilance increased. She didn't stop immediately or respond; instead, she gradually slowed down, keeping her eyes fixed on the road ahead while her peripheral vision remained fixed on Draco's face. Her muscles were subtly tensing, ready to respond to any sudden attack.
The man was in a similar state, his emotions fluctuating wildly. He was already terrified and uneasy, but upon hearing that he wouldn't have to go to an unfamiliar villa, his first reaction was relief. The weight lifted from his throat, and he even felt that although the man in the back seat was strange, he seemed... reasonably reasonable?
But Selene's intuition was sharp, and she seemed to have sensed something, thinking: No... he's not afraid of us running away at all!
The thought flashed through her mind, Selene immediately slammed on the brakes!
"Squeak--!!"
The tires locked up instantly, screeching as they screeched on the asphalt, leaving two charred tire tracks. Selene instinctively swerved the steering wheel halfway, and the car, propelled by its immense inertia, drifted sideways for half a circle, releasing the force of its forward momentum, and came to a stop on the road.
The man in the passenger seat was still an unprepared and unlucky fellow. His body was suddenly lurched forward by inertia, and the seatbelt tightened around his chest, pulling him back into the seat. His body lurched forward and was pulled back sharply, leaving him feeling dizzy.
Just as the car came to a complete stop—
The manhole cover in the middle of the road suddenly exploded!
"Bang--!!"
A deafening roar, far louder than before, shattered the silence. The metal manhole cover was launched into the air, tumbling several times before crashing heavily onto the road in the distance with a deafening thud. Then, Werewolf leaped out of the manhole, growling softly, its crimson eyes fixed on the vehicle, or rather, locked onto the man inside.
The man, terrified, clutched the back of the seat, his voice trembling with fear. "How come there's another one!"
Before the man could recover from the shock of what he saw, a chilling growl came from behind the car.
Accompanied by heavy footsteps, a Werewolf even more massive than the one in front of it emerged from the shadows of the street.
They recognized the Werewolf Draco; it was Raze.
Raze blocked the vehicle's escape route.
The vehicle was instantly surrounded by two Werewolf, one in front and one behind.
"Sit still and don't move," Selene ordered the man in the passenger seat.
"Get out of the car," Draco said to Hermione.
Hermione opened the door and got out of the car, Draco also got out, Trillian stepped out from the right door. The three of them stood on either side of the car.
After the three got out of the car, the Werewolf in front of the car suddenly began to writhe and contract. Its rough fur disappeared, and its bulging back flattened out. Within seconds, it transformed from beast form back into human form.
It's Lucian.
That fleeting moment of relaxation during the Transfiguration was, in Selene's eyes, a golden opportunity for assassination!
Her eyes flashed with a sharp light, and her killing intent erupted as if it were a tangible force.
His right hand flashed into his tactical belt, his fingertips gripping four silver-plated hunting darts, and with a sharp flick of his wrist...
"Whoosh--!"
Four cold lights shattered the car's windshield, heading straight for Lucian's vital points—his heart, throat, and neck—at incredible speed.
Upon seeing this, the burly Werewolf behind them surged with rage, its crimson eyes suddenly contracting as it let out a furious roar.
With a sudden push of its hind legs, it leaped up and charged straight at the car, determined to tear this filthy vampire to shreds!
" Impedimenta!"
Just as Raze lunged forward, Hermione's wand was already pointed directly at him, a pale blue magical shockwave erupting from its tip.
"Bang--!" The magical impact slammed into the Werewolf's chest. The terrifying kinetic energy of its full-speed forward charge was neutralized by the magical clash, and the Werewolf's massive body was pushed back several meters before it could barely regain its footing.
"Don't move!" Hermione warned sharply, her wand still pointed at Raze, ready to prepare for the next attack.
At the same time, the trajectories of the four darts that were about to pierce Lucian's body were forcibly altered by an invisible magical force!
The path that was originally straight toward Lucian's vitals suddenly twisted. With four sharp whooshing sounds, the four darts abruptly changed direction and pierced the wall beside the road, embedding themselves deeply into the bricks and stones. Their tails vibrated incessantly, emitting a buzzing sound.
Selene felt a chill run through her body; an unprecedented sense of crisis surged to the top of her head. Seeing that she was outnumbered and her opponent's strength was unfathomable, she decisively abandoned the idea of continuing the standoff.
She gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, and in one fluid motion, she engaged the clutch, shifted gears, and accelerated, causing the car to lurch backward before hurtling off at top speed. Her target was clear— the Werewolf Raze, who hadn't yet fully regained his footing.
"Hold on tight!" Selene warned the man, slamming the accelerator to the floor, and the car hurtled towards Raze like a cannonball.
Raze's eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty ferocity; this move was exactly what he wanted. He immediately braced himself, gathering his strength, and leaped into the air, lunging towards the speeding car. Hermione stopped him again:
" Depulso!"
Raze's body was manipulated again, sending him flying backward.
At the same time, Draco also made a move on the car:
" Levioso!"
An invisible force locked the speeding car in place, causing it to abruptly stop in mid-air with its four wheels spinning rapidly. Draco used Transfiguration to remove the spinning tires, destroyed the vehicle, and then used the Summoning Charm to pull it back to its original position beside him.
This time, Raze couldn't contain his anger.
Having been blocked by magic time and time again, even a clay figure would be angry, let alone Werewolf. His wolf eyes were fixed on Hermione and her two companions, his lower limbs tensed and gathering strength. He completely disregarded the opponent's strange and powerful strength and insisted on stepping forward to vent his anger.
" Raze." Lucian's voice rang out.
Upon hearing this, even though he was burning with anger and filled with resentment, Raze had no choice but to obey. Inside the car, Selene gave up her idea of breaking out and simply got out. She understood somewhat; the three of them seemed to be third parties specifically there to mediate the fight. The man in the passenger seat was already stunned.
After getting out of the car, Selene asked Lucian:
"Are you Lucian?"
She had fought Raze countless times. He was of high status and considerable strength. The only one who could subdue Raze in his enraged state with just a shout Lucian, the highest leader of the Wolf Clan.
But Selene wasn't sure either.
After all, Lucian was confirmed dead 600 years ago.
Lucian completely ignored Selene's words, his gaze falling on Draco, and asked, "Can you hand him over to me?"
The man inside the car was about to get out.
Upon hearing Lucian's words, he froze, his heart sank, and he realized that the person the other was referring to was himself.
So the man quickly pulled the car door back and sat obediently inside. No matter how dangerous it was inside the car, it was still safer than standing outside.
Then he stared intently at Draco.
He was terrified that Draco would readily agree to hand him over.