The leader of the guards speaks to her.
A vampire with spiky blond hair. He appears frail, but thanks to the [Vampire Gene], his physical strength is superior.
"I'll be blunt," says the leader.
"Since you've found us, we can't protect the hostages. We don't intend to die in vain. How about we negotiate?"
Liora briefly glances at me.
I nod in return. We'll stay alert for any surprise attacks. I'm curious to learn more about the enemy's methods. Since the butterfly hasn't signalled any danger, I assume it's safe.
The vampire, placing his fangs near a hostage's neck, speaks in a threatening tone. Blood trickles from the girl's neck as the vampire lightly grazes her with his fangs.
The girl, with vacant eyes, doesn't resist.
"We have ten hostages. We'll return seven. In exchange, will you withdraw? We'll retreat too. Otherwise, we'll kill all the hostages."
