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The next day, as soon as Leon finished breakfast, he gathered the caravan’s core members. He didn’t forget to dismiss the servants to guard against any prying ears.
Handling it like this might raise Count Rubena’s suspicions, but there was no way the man would guess they’d gotten this close to the heart of his schemes over just the first night.
Last night’s encounter had been that far beyond expectation. The stealth and escape abilities of a high-tier vampire were far above what Leon had imagined. Had it not been for several strokes of luck—and for Tepes approaching first—they might have stayed one step behind until it was too late.
Count Rubena must have known that. Summoning them had been a way to measure their capabilities.
And once he knew we couldn’t catch Tepes’ group, he knew we wouldn’t leave anytime soon, Leon thought.
A Count’s personal request was no small thing. No matter what, they’d have to at least pretend they were giving it their all. Regardless of whether the hunt succeeded, they were now stuck in this domain.
For someone like Karen, an A-rank, that might be nothing, but for Steel Claw and Arnold, ignoring it was unthinkable. In many ways, it was a cunning trap.
Seeing right through the Count’s ploy, El-Cid spoke up.
—We need to hurry. Even if he’s stalling for time under the guise of a vampire hunt, it’ll only buy him ten days at best. That’s not long for stalling. Which mean...
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