48: Originally, it was a leisurely and calm time

On the other side, upon learning the news that Serena had already awakened Victor, Kraven did not appear panicked, nor did he pack his things to run away like in the movies.

Instead, he sat in his room with a confident air, calmly thinking of countermeasures.

"I suppose Serena intends to make an issue out of the fact that I didn't kill Lucian, but... she shouldn't have any substantial evidence, so there is still room to maneuver..."

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It was not that he didn't want to run, but that he could not.

The reason he was unwilling to leave was mainly because he had a mission to carry out.

The backer behind him had given him so much support to let him lurk within the Vampire Clan, secretly develop, and then find an opportunity to take out both progenitors, not to let him run away the moment he encountered a problem.

Kraven believed that if he just ran away like this, the other party would absolutely not let him off easily.

Thinking of the terrifying strength of the mysterious person beneath that black robe, Kraven felt a chill in his heart.

Whenever the slightest thought of wanting to escape crossed his mind, it would be glared back by that pair of emotionless eyes in his mind:

"I cannot run! It is impossible for me to escape his grasp. Rather than that, I might as well try again. As long as I complete the mission, I believe the master will definitely give me more rewards, allowing me to obtain more power."

It was not just because of the terrifying strength and mysterious methods of the person behind him, but also because he was reluctant to part with the powerful strength he had worked so hard to obtain.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously clenched his hands, and his knuckles immediately cracked like firecrackers.

Feeling the immense power surging in his hands, Kraven's gaze became even more ruthless:

"Hmph, if Victor insists on tearing off the mask, then I will fight him to the end. With my current strength, I might not be unable to sit in that Elder's seat."

Besides, he still had a trump card he hadn't revealed yet.

"pretty boy, since you didn't die, you can just happen to become the tool I use to gain Victor's trust."

Having figured everything out, he sat in the room, calm as could be, waiting for Serena to come looking for him.

Not long after, Serena walked in, leading several fully armed Vampire warriors holding guns.

The moment Serena saw him, a sneer hung on her face. She snorted lightly and said, "Let's go, Kraven. I've already said it: I will truthfully report everything you've done to the Elder. Now that it's come to this, you should just accept your fate."

"Everything I've done?" Kraven shot a sideways glance at Serena and argued calmly:

"What have I done? Everything I have done is for the sake of making the Vampire Clan more prosperous and flourishing. It's one thing that you don't support me, but you're actually snitching behind my back..."

"You really do have a silver tongue, being able to speak so hypocritically at a time like this."

Serena looked at him with mockery, as if looking at a clown.

Honestly speaking, she used to be indifferent toward Kraven, but after experiencing the events of the past few days, she completely looked down on this hypocritical guy from the bottom of her heart.

Especially when Kraven spoke insincere words with a straight face, she felt disgusted.

In her heart, compared to Locke Galahad, he was simply like the sky compared to the earth; there was simply no comparison.

"Enough, stop wasting breath on me here. Let's go." Serena waved her hand, and the two Vampires behind her walked up with cold faces, aiming their guns at Kraven.

"Presumably, with your abilities, you already know it was Elder Victor who sent me to take you in."

Kraven said nothing, stood up with a calm expression, brushed off his sleeves, and put on a good show: "Serena, I think I need to correct the error in your words. Elder Victor is merely inviting me to answer some questions."

"Tch, isn't the meaning the same? Why put on an act?"

Kraven did not retort any further. With his hands behind his back, he looked nothing like a person who had committed a fault. He walked in front of everyone with his head held high, looking very familiar with the path, as he headed toward the Elder's secret chamber deep underground.

Serena looked at his back and curled her lip in disdain, then followed after him.

Just a few seconds after they left, in the shadows above the castle that they hadn't noticed, a giant bat flapped its wings and quietly hid behind them to follow.

The path to the secret chamber was gloomy, dark, and extremely complicated. It was a narrow path with walls on both sides, winding and turning the whole way, with over 40 distracting intersections. It was just like a maze; once a wrong choice was made at an intersection, one would be completely lost within it.

This was a necessary measure taken to ensure the safety of the Elders in hibernation. It was proposed by Victor, this nobleman, from which one could see his caution.

If there wasn't someone familiar with the road to lead the way, one would definitely get lost, and it was not impossible to even be killed by some of the powerful traps within.

This place was no different from a forbidden zone. If an ordinary Vampire wandered into this place, once discovered, they would be executed directly. This was the reason Serena was unwilling to bring Locke Galahad to take such a risk.

However, both Kraven and Serena were familiar with the road here, so going down from the room at the very top of the castle to the secret chamber 50 meters underground did not take long in the end.

After walking for about ten minutes, the two finally stopped in front of a large bronze door.

Serena waved her hand at the two subordinates behind her and said, "You two wait at the door. After I come out, I will naturally take you out."

"Yes." The two Vampires, with faint fear on their faces, held their guns and stood on both sides of the large door.

Serena then took out a specially made triangular stone, inserted it into the center of the bronze door, and then gently turned it to the right.

Immediately following, the rumbling sound of gears engaging rang out in the dimly lit passageway.

"Let's go, Kraven. You had better make an honest confession later, otherwise Elder Victor will not let you off lightly."

After the door opened, Serena made one last threat, attempting to scare Kraven so that he would lose his composure later.

Upon hearing this, Kraven looked back at her with a playful smile on his face, then walked into the secret chamber without turning his head. Not a trace of fear could be seen on his face.

"Putting on an act. If I hadn't failed to catch your tail, how could I let you be so arrogant."

Serena got angry just looking at his expression. After clenching her fists and cursing, she followed him inside.

On the bronze chair, Victor was still holding a person and drinking blood, seeking to restore his peak state as soon as possible. After hearing the sound of their footsteps, the speed of his blood-drinking suddenly accelerated. A moment later, with a gentle toss of his hand, he threw a corpse that had been sucked dry and looked unrecognizable into a corner nearby.

It was just that no one noticed that not long after the dried-up corpse landed, a blood-red tentacle crawled out from the shadows, then quickly coiled around the dried-up corpse and dragged it into the shadows.

Victor saw the tentacle retracting, his eyes flickering with a hint of madness and gratification. Afterward, after wiping the residual blood from the corner of his mouth, he lowered his eyes and looked at Kraven expressionlessly. He didn't speak, just quietly exerting pressure on Kraven.

Kraven stood below with his head lowered, outwardly calm, but in his heart, he still felt an invisible pressure. This was the natural suppression of a superior over an inferior, especially for an Extraordinary Creature like a Vampire that emphasized bloodlines.

Kraven secretly glanced at Victor and cursed inwardly: "Old thing, do you really think you can suppress me just by relying on your aura?"

"You're looking down on me a bit too much, aren't you."