Mika was reticent all along the way, partly because he couldn't accept Sachiko's death, and partly because he was worried about Yuichiro.
"The business is done; we should go and regroup with Lacus and the others."
Mika did not respond.
Luke comforted him.
"Don't worry, Mika. Yuichiro will definitely be fine."
Mika still didn't speak.
Luke placed his hand on Mika's shoulder.
"Relax, don't overthink it. Let's get going!"
Then Luke pulled Mika along, heading toward Ikebukuro.
Ikebukuro, a pedestrian street.
As a major city, even though it was already midnight, the place was still bustling with people.
"Pah, pah, pah! The blood of these women is so fishy! It tastes terrible!"
Lacus and René walked out of a red-light establishment, complaining with dissatisfaction.
The four Vampires had split into two groups and easily leaped over the high walls to enter Ikebukuro without making much of a stir; after all, Ikebukuro wasn't far from Shibuya.
Lacus and René had seen this establishment upon arriving at the pedestrian street. They didn't know what kind of shop it was, but the sign at the entrance read "Vampire-Themed Shop."
Out of curiosity, Lacus brought René inside, only to find human women pretending to be Vampires. Their clothes lacked even a hint of Vampire elegance, which angered the two so much that they slaughtered everyone in the shop.
Lacus curled his lip, looking at the surrounding prosperity with a gaze full of disdain.
"So noisy. René, where are we going next?"
René spread his hands and shrugged.
"How should I know? I haven't encountered any particularly delicious blood yet."
Lacus felt a bit discouraged.
"Ah, I wonder how long it'll take for the Cute King to regroup with us. Maybe we should cause some trouble here to lure those Imperial Demon Army humans over."
René maintained his expressionless face.
"I'm fine with whatever, but if you get surrounded, I'll definitely be the first to run."
Lacus gave a wicked smile.
"That's fine. Shall we begin then?"
René indicated he didn't care.
So Lacus took off his hood, revealing his face.
"Ahhh! Look, that guy is so handsome! His Vampire cosplay is so realistic, he has such an aura!"
As soon as Lacus took off his hood, he heard the voices of fangirling girls nearby.
One girl ran over with her friends and, under Lacus's strange gaze, said bashfully.
"Hey handsome, can I add you on LINE?"
Lacus was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing, looking at the girl playfully as he asked word by word.
"Is it possible that I am a real Vampire?"
Before the girl and her friends could react, Lacus revealed his sharp fangs and bit into the girl's neck.
"Ahhh!!!"
Seeing this, the girl's friend screamed at the top of her lungs, only to be grabbed by René and have her blood drained.
The surrounding people also noticed the commotion and fled in terror in all directions.
A moment later, Lacus satisfiedly released the girl's corpse and licked his lips.
"Not bad. Thanks for the treat."
René also finished his meal, wiped the corner of his mouth, and asked.
"What now? Wait for the Imperial Demon Army?"
Lacus thought for a moment and looked around.
"Let's change locations first. This place isn't suitable for combat; it's too easy to get cornered."
The other two Vampires also heard the commotion and found Lacus and René.
Lacus smiled and instructed them.
"We'll fight for a bit and then run. If there are too many opponents, we might trip up."
As a defense squad captain, Lacus's understanding of the Imperial Demon Army's capabilities was clearly deeper than that of the other Vampires.
Before long, the Imperial Demon Army indeed sent several squads to suppress them, but they weren't enough.
The four Upper-ranking Vampires fought effortlessly in the crowd; only one Vampire's arm was accidentally hit by an arrow.
Lacus and the other three Vampires grew more excited as they fought. Except for the stone-faced René, every Vampire was beaming with smiles.
Of the twenty-man Imperial Demon Army, only half remained now.
Fortunately, one squad captain had requested reinforcements from headquarters when he realized things were going south. The reinforcements should be arriving soon.
But this captain still couldn't stop René's sword from piercing his heart.
"Reinforcements are here... You all will..."
René gave a disdainful snort, his heart full of contempt.
Mere humans.
Thump, thump, thump.
Muffled sounds echoed out.
Lacus snapped a burly man's neck and asked strangely.
"Is there an earthquake? Why does it feel like the ground is shaking?"
All the Vampires stared in one direction with confusion.
The remaining humans were overjoyed—their reinforcements must have arrived! They were saved!
But when they saw clearly the direction the vibrations were coming from, they all collapsed.
It was the Four Horsemen of John!
There were three of them, and each was the size of a small villa, with distinct differences in their appearances.
One could tell from their walking posture alone that they were terrifyingly strong!
A man in the Imperial Demon Army murmured.
"How is this possible? There are barriers and high walls around Ikebukuro. How could the Four Horsemen of John get in?! And they weren't intercepted by headquarters!"
Lacus watched the three slowly approaching behemoths with interest, the corners of his mouth turning up.
"Three such large ones, I've never seen them before. It's quite an eye-opener. René, why don't we follow them and take a tour of Ikebukuro? What do you think?"
René sheathed his sword and nodded indifferently. The other two Vampires also withdrew from the fray with the intention of watching the fun.
The Four Horsemen of John only attack humans, so Lacus and the others didn't need to worry about being caught in the crossfire at all.
Moreover, judging by the size of these three Four Horsemen of John, they probably weren't stronger than them, so there was no need to worry.
The three Four Horsemen of John were exposed to everyone's sight, and naturally, they saw everyone too.
The surrounding crowd had long since vanished, and they hadn't encountered any humans along the way. Now that they finally saw humans, they charged like mad on all fours toward the remaining Imperial Demon Army.
The Imperial Demon Army soldiers, powerless to fight further, instinctively wanted to retreat, but Lacus and the other Vampires were naturally unwilling and blocked their path of escape.
"Look how cute they are. Aren't you going to say hello before you leave?"
Looking at the bright smile on Lacus's face, a chill couldn't help but rise in the hearts of these Imperial Demon Army soldiers.
Seeing the Four Horsemen of John within reach, the group had no choice but to engage with them.
Lacus and the other Vampires just stood to the side watching this scene, leisurely and content.
"Eh? Is that the human reinforcement unit over there?"
Lacus suddenly saw another wave of people arriving in the distance, and his interest was piqued again; he was just worried these few humans wouldn't last long.
"Yo, looks like we've come at just the right time. Is the battle so intense that René has already gone to sleep?"
Lacus heard the familiar voice and looked over, finding that Luke and Mika had also arrived.
Looking in René's direction, since there was no more need to fight, he had indeed found a random spot to lean against the wall and sleep.
Luke looked at the battle situation and said.
"Wow, where did the Four Horsemen of John pop out from?"
Lacus spread his hands, indicating he didn't know either.
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