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The already tense atmosphere grew even colder with my bombshell declaration that if they didn’t cooperate, I would side with the Church of the Five Great Gods and start hunting down the Vampire Lords out of spite.
Lucinil crossed her arms and glared at me.
“Do you think you can walk out of here alive after saying such a thing? Don’t you value your life? Even if you’re an Archdemon, you’re still a rookie. Do you think we can’t just close our eyes and snap your neck, Tiamata or not?”
“Eleris will figure something out. She’s always managed to so far.”
“Y-Your Highness!”
The one most flustered by my words was Eleris herself.
She hadn’t expected me to take this approach at all.
“Are you just trying to take the easy way out in life…?”
“I have to at least try, don’t I? Anyway, you’re free to try and kill me, but you should be prepared for what will happen if I manage to escape.”
Though my words were hard, I had no real intention of fighting, so I unsummoned Tiamata again.
I knew provoking them by hurting their pride wasn’t the best approach. Ultimately, though, I had no other cards to play beyond threatening them.
I had nothing to offer, and they had no reason to cooperate.
If throwing away all my pride, falling to the floor and begging them to help me would secure their help, I would have done it.
But even that wouldn’t secure their...
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