——Such an ugly and barbaric banquet.
The Philosopher observed everything with a cold detachment, even though she herself was to be a dish at the feast.
If her Blood Fiend had still been with her, she would have killed every Vampire that looked at her with those disgusting eyes. She was especially adept at extracting the blood of the living—perhaps these weak carnivorous beasts would have joyfully discovered that they, too, could bleed the same fluid.
But for now, she had to endure.
Unlike the average Transcendent, she had already attended many New Moon Rituals. It had been so since the time she was the Demon Scholar, and after accumulating sufficient experience and strength, it was only natural to participate in the New Moon Ritual on the Second Path as well.
