Axel walked toward the scent of perfume, holding his axe in his right hand, while Felix and Maxwell held rifles in theirs.
Axel stopped when he saw a trail of blood on one of the trees. He was sure it wasn't human blood, but he couldn't tell what kind it was. They were approaching the scent of perfume. Axel also picked up his second axe in his left hand.
The trees around them were quite old, some over a thousand years old. As they approached the entrance to a cave, the team began to move toward it.
When they reached the entrance of the cave, Axel wondered what kind of scene awaited them inside. The smell of perfume came from inside. Felix and Maxwell hesitated a bit, Maxwell scanning the surroundings from time to time.
Axel cautiously began to enter the cave. The inside was quite spacious, with occasional drops of water falling from the ceiling. The atmosphere inside was different than outside. Besides the scent of perfume, there were other smells that made it difficult to identify the source of the scent.
As they moved forward, they realized that they were getting closer to the scent they were following. Inside they found several people, most of them unconscious, as if cocooned by a spider. Axel wasn't in a hurry to rescue them. First, he would make sure they were safe.
Among the conscious individuals, there were three newcomers who remained silent as they watched the other two. They seemed distraught, realizing that they had been foolish to end up in such a situation.
Axel scanned the area and spotted someone who wasn't human - a female vampire. Her yellow eyes indicated that she didn't feed on human blood. Axel and his friends, on the other hand, were vampires who wore colored lenses to hide their red eyes.
The female vampire was chained from head to toe. Axel deduced that she must be weak from not feeding for a long time, and whoever had captured her must be stronger than an average vampire.
When the vampire saw Axel, she looked at him with pleading eyes. It was the first time since she became a vampire that she found herself in such a predicament. She was so weak and helpless that all she wanted to do was escape.
She couldn't find the courage to speak. Axel approached the chained vampire, which made her a little scared. Axel raised his axe, expecting her to jump in fear. Instead, he turned the axe upside down and struck the chain with the blunt end, breaking it. As the chains fell away, the vampire was freed.
The reason Axel released the vampire was that he believed in vampire vegetarianism. He was sure that a weakened vampire like her was no threat to them. The female vampire was relieved to be free, as she had been held captive by this creature for days.
Axel glanced at Maxwell, who understood his intention and moved closer to the vampire. Meanwhile, Axel focused on the creature responsible for taking these people captive.
Leaving the rescue operation to Felix, Axel's priority was to deal with the creature. He knew that if there was a creature nearby, it had been following them from a distance. His heightened senses confirmed its proximity. Although he was certain that the creature was intelligent, Axel wasn't afraid. His specially crafted axe, coupled with his fighting skills, made him confident in facing any threat.
As Axel stepped out of the cave, he felt the creature approaching. The forest was eerily quiet, which was never a good sign. Knowing that the creature was approaching, Axel sprinted out of the cave.
As he ran, he was certain that the creature had followed them the whole way. Despite its intelligence, Axel wasn't afraid. His axe was his weapon of choice, and he was prepared to use it if necessary.
When Axel paused after reaching a safe distance, he waited for the creature to catch up. He knew it would appear soon, and when it did, he would be ready to confront it.
Moments later, a creature with greenish skin, twice the size of a human, emerged from the shadows. Its grotesque appearance didn't faze Axel. Instead, he studied the creature intently, trying to discern its abilities.
The creature roared as it charged at Axel, trying to assert its dominance. Undeterred by its display, Axel stood his ground. As the creature lunged at him, Axel sprang into action. Using his exceptional speed and fighting skills, Axel quickly incapacitated the creature by severing its legs with his axe.
Despite the creature's attempts to defend itself, Axel's speed and precision were unmatched. With one final blow, Axel incapacitated the creature, leaving it on the ground, defeated.
To an outsider, it might have seemed that Axel was torturing a helpless creature. But Axel was not cruel - he was pragmatic.
He knew that capturing the creature alive was out of the question, as he lacked the means to contain it. With one swift movement, Axel delivered the fatal blow that ended the creature's life. The monster's head was separated from its body.
As the scene unfolded, Axel remained calm. His actions were driven by necessity, not cruelty. With the threat eliminated, Axel turned his attention back to the cave, where his friends were ensuring the safety of those rescued.