Recker laid down his greatsword and knelt on one knee.
His eyes were filled with immense pain.
"Honorable Mage, we are willing to surrender."
The moment Recker knelt, something shattered in the heart of young Oli, causing his eyes to blur with tears.
"No, Brother Recker, we can't surrender to the vampires, they will kill us all..."
Recker's body trembled, but he kept his head bowed.
He had no choice; none of them did.
Surrender might mean survival, while resistance only meant death.
Recker painfully closed his eyes. He wasn't one of the ignorant commoners. As a Level 7 warrior who had once joined a formal mercenary corps, he knew just how powerful these vampires were.
"Very well. I see you hold high esteem among these people. Restrain your kin, and you will not be in danger."
Ivy nodded in satisfaction. From the moment the Bloodline appeared, the outcome was already sealed.
