|3rd POV|
A convoy of five cars goes through the road of Romania. These are the cars of the Millefiore Family, and their destination is the hidden village in the middle of the forest. It is located on the edge of the Danube River, one of the biggest rivers in Europe.
The location is well hidden to make sure no mundane people can find it. It is on the east of Cegani City, sitting in the middle of the fork of Dubane River.
To reach that place, they need to park their cars somewhere, and one of the villagers will come to take us to their village by boat.
However, as they get closer and closer to the meeting area, Vale's instinct tells him something is not right. His Sky Flame is screaming at him that there is something not right as we get closer to the meeting point.
Valerian takes the walkie-talkie and says.
"Something is not right. Prepare your weapon, but make sure not to shoot on sight. I have a bad feeling about this meeting, and I need you guys to prepare. Don't leave any weapons in the cars. Prepare to fight, but don't attack anyone you see."
Vale leans over his seat and frowns.
"Boss, is everything okay?"
Luca says in worry as he continues to drive the car through the road.
"I don't know, Luca. My Sky Flame screams at me to prepare for a fight the closer we are to the meeting point. I think the call for help is a trap. However, at the same time, my Sky Flame tells me there is more to it than just a trap for us."
Felicia hugs Vale from behind and says.
"Does that mean the people in there are used to trap us? The ones contacting us are innocent, as they are used to lure us into the village."
Vale nods and says.
"I also think that is the case. The call for help is true, but it is also a trap. Luca."
"Yes, boss!"
"Felicia"
"Yes, my lord~."
"Prepare to fight. Kill the people who dare to use the innocent as their shields."
"Yes, boss! Leave this to me!"
"Of course my lord~ It will be my pleasure~"
Vale nods his head, and they continue to drive through the road of Romania as they see the sun start to go down. When they arrive at the meeting point, they can see a group of people already waiting for them.
There are two older men and three younger men waiting for us. Vale holds back his frown because he can feel his Sky Flame pointing at the younger men. He knows these three young men are bad news and need to be watched out.
"Thank you for coming here, my lord! We are truly grateful for your help. Please follow us. Don't worry. Your cars will be in the good hands of our fellow villagers."
The oldest-looking man says with a fake smile on his face. Vale decides to play along and says.
"Of course, elder."
Vale looks at the three men and says.
"Please take care of our cars."
One of them gives a smirk and says,
"Don't worry. We will take care of it like it is our own car."
His smirks get bigger.
'Because these will soon be ours,' he thought in his mind.
Vale nods, follows the two elders, and looks at Felicia. She already knows what he wants and creates an invisible soundproof barrier. She coats it with her Rain Flame to ensure nothing gets through.
"You can tell us the truth now, elder."
"W-What do you mean?"
"We know that this is a trap."
At the mention of the trap, the two elders get pale, and one of them quickly says.
"Please! We did not have any intention to trap you! They force us! Their leader takes our family and holds them hostage! Please help us! I know that we are asking too much, but please! We beg you!"
Vale quickly prevents him from bowing so as not to gain the suspicion of the others and says.
"Don't worry, elder. We will help your family and the others as well. Please tell us where they keep the hostage. Also, tell us what kind of group takes your people hostage."
"They keep the hostages in the underground bunker of the village. The entrance is located behind the village chief house on the northern side of the village. There are five werewolves guarding the bunker. They are a group of Werewolves, my lord. The leader is a well-known werewolf who likes to eat humans. They are an infamous group of mercenaries consisting of thirty werewolves that take many killing and kidnapping jobs. When you arrive, he will call you to the inn, where they will ambush you."
Vale nods and looks at Felicia.
"Felicia, can you take care of this problem?"
"Of course, my lord~ Leave this to me! They will never know what hit them."
"Great. Luca, you will be the one coming with me to talk with this group's leader."
"Yes, boss! I shall not let anyone touch you."
Vale nods and looks at the others.
"As for you guys… prepare to fight. The moment they come, blast their head."
With that, the Millefiore family once again joins the hunt. This time, they are hunting wolves. When they arrive at the shore, the two elderly take them to the village, not too far away from the river.
Vale and the others walk through the village and he can see the village is deserted. He can see the light in the house is on, but he cannot feel anyone inside the house.
They walk toward one of the biggest buildings in the village, and Vale can see a group of people drinking and eating. A man with wild, long hair and wearing a fur jacket stands up with a massive grin on his face.
"Ah! You guys must be the Millefiore Family! Thank you for coming to the rescue of our village, my friends! We shall depart tomorrow morning. For now, please enjoy the feast!"