"That might have worked before. But now—I'm afraid not."
Draco said,
Seeing their usually cold and aloof captain speaking to a seemingly frail man in such a conciliatory tone, the vampires behind them exchanged puzzled glances.
The disheveled man was greatly dissatisfied. "Captain, why don't we just arrest them directly? Why waste time talking to them?"
"Shut up, Nathaniel," Selene snapped.
Nathaniel was embarrassed by being publicly reprimanded, but he didn't dare to talk back to Selene because of her strength.
The bald guy, Xiao Hei, who was closest to them, was also slightly puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Captain, who are these guys?"
Selene stared at Draco and explained to the others:
"This is the wizard I told you you absolutely mustn't mess with. Kahn, you lead the team back first."
Upon hearing the word "wizard," the vampire soldiers immediately erupted in chaos. "Wizard? Do those things really exist?"
"Can't you see how nervous the captain is?"
"But this is just too outrageous."
"There's nothing outrageous about it. Didn't you see it just now? The bullet just vanished without a trace. That can't be faked..."
The soldiers whispered amongst themselves, speculating on various possibilities. Of course, they were skeptical; rationally, they chose to trust their captain's judgment, but emotionally, they had never seen a wizard in their hundreds or thousands of years of life. However, the sight of that bullet mysteriously disappearing just now did indeed make them wary.
Nathaniel was still somewhat skeptical. He questioned, "Captain, are you kidding me? We're not afraid of Werewolf, this guy looks like an ordinary person. You're telling us to retreat?"
"You never obey me when I take you on missions." Selene turned her head, staring at Nathaniel with icy eyes, and said in a conversely, "If you want to die, then try it."
These words left Nathaniel speechless. Although he spoke with great bravado, he was actually somewhat intimidated by Draco.
But unwilling to lose face in front of everyone, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain, "I just think that things like wizards are too fantastical, it's not that I'm afraid to..."
"Ha." Trillian let out a mocking laugh.
Nathaniel's face flushed red instantly at being mocked by an ordinary woman, but he dared not provoke her.
"It's true. They can knock Werewolf unconscious instantly, without giving them a chance to fight back. I think... we should retreat first." The short-haired handsome man beside Nathaniel whispered to the others, having witnessed Draco's methods firsthand.
"Captain," Nathaniel called out reluctantly, then expressed his concern, "How are we going to explain going back empty-handed to the elders? They won't let us off easily!"
"I will bear all the consequences," Selene replied. "You don't need to worry about reporting; you only need to obey."
Nathaniel wanted to persuade her further, but Selene was too lazy to waste any more words. She turned to the bald-headed man and said, " Kahn, take the men and retreat to the manor first. I'll handle the rest."
Without asking further questions, Kahn gestured to the group of vampire soldiers behind him, "Everyone, put away your weapons, line up and turn back." The surrounding soldiers obeyed the order and put away their guns, preparing to turn back.
Seeing this, Nathaniel panicked, grabbed Kahn's arm, and urgently pleaded in a low voice, " Kahn, are we really going to leave like this? If we let Kraven go, we'll all be punished when we get back!"
Kahn gently shook off his hand and said:
"The captain knows what she's doing; she'll take full responsibility. We just need to obey orders. There's nothing more to say."
"But..."
"Staying here will only increase unnecessary casualties," a handsome man with short hair next to Nathaniel advised, putting his arm around his shoulder.
Nathaniel was extremely frustrated, his chest heaving violently. He stared intently at Selene's retreating figure, and finally could only stomp his foot angrily, turn around, and leave with a heart full of resentment.
Nathaniel was extremely frustrated, but powerless to change the outcome, so he could only turn around abruptly to vent his anger and leave first.
"Then we'll leave first."
Kahn and Selene should tell them.
Selene nodded.
After receiving her confirmation, Kahn led the vampire soldiers to retreat along the same route they had come from, and the vampire figures gradually disappeared into the distance.
Once completely safe, the disheveled and fearful expression faded from Kraven's face. He glared at Selene and roared fiercely:
"You crazy woman! Haven't I already told you the truth? The person who wiped out your whole family was Victor, not Werewolf! Why aren't you seeking revenge on him? Why are you still bothering me?"
Upon hearing this, Singe finally understood:
"No wonder... no wonder you've been slaughtering our werewolf clan so relentlessly, you were... you were being used as a pawn by Victor?!"
Kraven's shocking revelation instantly perked up Trillian, who secretly rejoiced. "Now there's more juicy gossip to enjoy."
"How do I know if you're telling the truth? I've seen too many people make up stories to save their Confundus Charm when they're desperate!" Selene remained skeptical.
Kraven laughed in exasperation and retorted:
"So you just believe what Victor says?"
"I saw it with my own eyes!" Selene affirmed.
"Seeing is not always believing," Draco, who had been observing detachedly, suddenly spoke up, pointing out incisively, "Sometimes, what you see is what others want you to see."
"I saw it with my own eyes too." Kraven no longer hid the truth. "I was with Victor the whole time during that tragedy, and I witnessed how he created a false impression to deceive you."
"Why do you think I'm second only to Viktor in the vampire clan? It's because from that moment on, I became Victor's most trusted Death Dealers and his personal subordinate!"
Later, he made great contributions in the operation to eliminate vampires, which led him to seize power within the vampire clan... Let me tell you clearly, you are nothing more than a useful tool in his hands!
"That's terrible," Trillian thought to herself. Not only was her entire family wiped out, but she was also forced to act as an executioner, hunting Werewolf for hundreds of years. If it were her... she didn't know if she could have endured it.
Selene was also deeply shaken at this moment...
Just then, the villa door suddenly opened, Hermione stood in the doorway, asking in confusion, "What are you all doing standing outside?"
"I don't know either." Draco turned his head and explained with a smile, "It could be a standoff, or it could be a confrontation."
After saying that, he walked into the villa, muttering to himself, "Even eating melon seeds requires a small stool, melon seeds, and a drink."
"Young Master, you really know how to enjoy yourself!" Trillian followed, followed by Singe, Kraven, and the slick-back-haired man. Selene stood outside the door, remained silent for a moment, and then stepped into the villa. She wanted to know the whole truth.