Chapter 855 – 855. True Blood (7)
Taking Tia and Letty’s mother and daughter, Cha Han-seong and one of the Knights of Artia, Eleanor had already returned to the Knights headquarters.
Upon hearing that Letty was a vampire, the first reaction of the Artia Knights was divided into two.
The first showed surprise and hostility at the fact that there were still survivors of the vampire.
“Move.”
“Hey, wait! Seniors!”
A senior knight immediately drew his sword and tried to cut the young girl Letty, but Cha Hanseong hurriedly blocked his way.
“Are you crazy? How did you come up with the idea of letting a vampire into the Knights headquarters?”
The second was anger and disappointment, wondering how he thought of sending a vampire all the way to the Knights headquarters and whether Cha Han-seong had finally gone mad.
Cha Han-seong, who had recently built up a great position and popularity within the Knights, was not something that could be easily overlooked to the extent that it collapsed.
It was because the Vampires were the most threatening enemies of the Artia Knights, which had been wiped out once.
“Hee!?”
Sensing the hostility and wary gazes of many knights, Letty was startled and hid behind her mother’s legs.
And just like protecting Tia, who is trying to protect her daughter, Cha Han-seong steps forward and confronts the senior engineer.
Cha Han-seong desperately defended the two mothers and persuaded the senior engineer.
“Oh, I am still a child! A child who has never eaten human blood!”
To be precise, he had never eaten ‘blood other than himself’, but Cha Han-seong hurriedly lied because he wanted to avoid forming bad public opinion against Letty.
“Can I watch you when you’re young?”
“…”
“If that child eats human blood, who is to blame? If human casualties actually occur, then can you end up with your own responsibility problem?”
“…”
Cha Han-seong couldn’t find anything to say to him, so he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
“What you did now is a clear violation of the rules.”
“… I know. I also think that this is a violation of the rules…”
Cha Han-seong knew it well.
Bringing a dangerous element that could threaten the kingdom and its people into the territory, and even bringing a vampire directly into the capital Pernin, which is no different from the heart of the kingdom, is clearly a violation of discipline and an unacceptable act as a knight. .
But even so, Cha Han-seong did not back down.
“I promised.”
“Promise?”
“I will not eat anyone’s blood. So, as long as that promise is kept… I want to protect that child.”
“…”
The senior engineer who confronted Cha Han-seong, who said that, glared at him.
The eyes of Cha Han-seong, who was protecting the two mothers and daughters with an attitude that had no intention of backing down, were sincere.
The other knights who were watching the situation were also staring at Cha Han-seong with expressions wondering if that was really crazy.
The girl is a vampire
Who protects a monster that treats humans as food and only considers human blood as food?
It was a really absurd and ridiculous story, but Cha Han-seong standing to protect the two mothers and daughters was real.
When the cold silence flowed without saying anything to each other, only two people reacted differently while watching the scuffle between Cha Han-seong and the other knights.
“Ha, sir… I’ll be thrilled this really…”
One is a Knights Templar who decided to go for probation for Tia and Letty in the Viscounty of Brawlton, and heard about the situation.
And another one was Eleanor, who was not suitable for this position, but could exert considerable influence within the kingdom of Pernias.
“Can I tell you something?”
She didn’t say it in a loud voice, but everyone in the hallway focused on Eleanor, who raised her hand slightly.
“For now, why don’t you watch the situation with probation like Cha Han-sung?”
“It’s too dangerous. No matter how much Eleanor-sama is, this is a problem that can be easily overlooked…”
“I have already confirmed the talk about the dangers. I can vouch for you that he is not a child possessed by vampiric urges and losing his temper like other vampires. And…”
Eleanor glanced toward the hallway leading to her vice-captain’s office as she continued.
“I think it won’t be too late if we at least listen to the decision of the vice-captain and the captain on this matter?”
“… Have the two of you already reported in?”
“… Yes.”
Cha Hanseong belatedly nodded his head.
He had already reported to the vice-captain, Cain, and had received permission.
After hearing his answer, the senior knight and a number of knights relaxed their expressions and withdrew their threatening atmosphere.
If the report went to Cain and Riod first, anyway, this was a matter where the order of the superior took precedence, so it was not an issue that they would take first.
“… Why didn’t you tell me that right away?”
“No. Didn’t seniors pull out their swords first!?”
Cha Hanseong exclaimed in a tone of regret.
In fact, as soon as Eleanor and other knights, Tia and Letty, and her mother and daughter rode through the gate and crossed over to this place, as soon as the Artia knights heard that Letty’s identity was a vampire, they grabbed her weapons and took a hostile attitude.
Cha Han-seong, who was in a hurry with the thought of protecting the two mothers and daughters, did not even mention that he had reported to the knight commander and vice-captain in advance.
“Hmm, hmm, hmm…”
The senior engineer who had shot Cha Han-sung from the front let out a cough as if he was embarrassed.
It was a misunderstanding that was caused by a strong sense of mission to fulfill the duty of a knight and protect the people of the kingdom.
“Well, if the report was made to the captain…”
“I have to wait for now.”
The wariness in her eyes hasn’t gone away yet, but at least the violent reaction that she has to deal with Letty right away has disappeared.
Eventually, the door to the vice-captain’s office opened and Cain appeared.
“Here you are.”
Cain shifted his gaze to Eleanor, who was standing far away.
“Thank you for your help. You worked hard.”
“No. We are grateful that our child came so unexpectedly.”
Eleanor and Cain laughed bitterly at each other.
It was because he suddenly recalled the circumstances of the incident that led to Erin supporting her helicopter.
Eleanor felt sorry for Erin for causing an uproar among her knights about her accident, and Cain was grateful for the means to send aid to Cha Han-sung.
Cain gave Cha Han-seong a glance and looked at the two mothers and daughters behind him.
I guessed that the girl hiding behind my mother’s skirt and shivering slightly was a vampire from Cha Han-seong’s treasury, so I nodded her head slightly.
“Because he or Miss Eleanor asked for it, he made the decision to be on probation, but Miss Eleanor knows that this is only temporary.”
“Yes. I know.”
As he said, this decision to observe the situation was to postpone judgment, not to solve the fundamental problem.
Whatever the case, Letty’s existence is a vampire that is threatening to humans, and no matter how Queen Yuria is, it will not be easy for her to calm the anxiety and dissatisfaction of other nobles who have heard the news.
“Is there a way?”
“Now we have to find it. Fortunately, there are experts who can help you in this area. She intends to get his help.”
“… Okay.”
Cain gave her a small nod and guided Eleanor and Cha Han-sung, Tia and Letty.
“Let’s go. The captain will arrive at headquarters soon.”
“Yes.”
After waiting for about 30 minutes, Riod arrived at the Knights Headquarters.
He rushed to the scene after receiving the news and listened to Cha Han-seong’s report in the leader’s office.
“Hmm. Right.”
Lyod nodded slightly and spoke to Eleanor, who was sitting with him.
“If he intervened, then if he sent that child, then we’ll have to accept the ‘probation’ order.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
Fortunately, Riod understood the plight of the two only survivors of the Viscounty of Brawlton, a mother and daughter.
“However, it is impossible for me to forever prevent an existence that could become a threat to the kingdom.”
“We know that too. Just buy me some time.”
At least if Eunhyun had stepped in, it wouldn’t take too long to solve Letty’s problem.
Riod looked at the subject of the topic, Tia and Letty, who kept their silence while watching.
“… !”
Tia, who received his gaze, unknowingly twitched her shoulders.
‘This, this one… Riod Olivion.’
With the nickname of a hero who saved the continent, the name of the most famous aristocrat in the kingdom of Pernias, Riod, reached the extent that news reached even the territory of a rural viscount located in the outskirts.
He only received glances, but he naturally became nervous and felt like his whole body stood on end.
Tia hugged Letty, who unconsciously caught Leo’s gaze.
Although Cha Han-sung and Eleanor received confirmation of ‘probation’, it was the mother’s heart to protect Letty out of anxiety.
“Take it easy. I have no idea what to do with you and your daughter in this situation. Rather, I express my condolences for having gone through such a harrowing experience.”
“Ah, go, thank you…”
Tia was perplexed as she did not know that she would be comforted.
Come to think of it, she is now. The horrors she and her daughter went through were truly brutal.
She lost her husband, her family, her property, her territories and her territories.
The only thing she could save was her life and her daughter’s life.
“Uh, uh… ?”
Tia, who belatedly realized it, was shedding tears without realizing it.
Her tension eased once she was able to secure her safety through Rio de, albeit temporarily.
“Mom… ? Why are you crying… ?”
“I like it… I’m so happy…”
Her bleak relief that she had lost everything, but that she survived with her daughter, was unleashing her heart.
Tia hugged Letty tightly and shed tears.
“Don’t cry…”
In her arms, Letty consoled my mother by wiping the tears from her cheeks.
Cha Hanseong also came closer and held Tia’s hand as she was hugging Letty.
“I will help you. Trust me and rely on me.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much… For helping me, me and Letty…”
Tia bowed her head several times and thanked Cha Han-seong, the starting point for helping her escape this far.
Dawn, before the sun rises.
The Arthia Knights, Eunhyeon, and Erin, who had participated in clearing out the vampires of the Vicarage, returned to the Knights Headquarters.
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“Miss Eleanor! We are here!”
“Great job. Erin. You too.”
Eleanor smiled and greeted the two of them.
“Aren’t you tired?”
“Hi-Hi. No! Are you okay!”
It was after the fierce battle, but unlike the knights, Erin still seemed to be full of energy.
“Thank you for helping. Thanks to you, it seems to have been resolved quickly.”
“No. Because somehow I got caught up in it…”
“You mean your sister?”
“Well, yes.”
Scratching her head, Eun-hyeon found Tia and Letty mother and daughter in the director’s office.
It seemed that the report on Letty had already reached Riod.
“Letty! Are you okay!?”
Ju-hong, who came in after Eun-hyeon, immediately checked Letty’s condition.
There was no one to stop vermilion, who was as worried about Letty as Tia was.
“Leod. Then we’ll be on our way.”
“It is. I heard all the reports of the river. Call me later if you have any questions.”
“Okay.”
“Uh, brother’s store?”
After hearing that he would return immediately, Ju-hong asked with a puzzled expression.
“… Hong-ah.”
“Huh?”
“Me and Eleanor. I was on vacation. Did you forget?”
“Uh…”
Only after everything was resolved, Eunhyeon smiled broadly and tugged on one side of Juhong’s cheek.
“Haha, does my younger brother still have something left to do?”
“Oh, it hurts! Stop pulling!”
Although it was an emergency situation, Ju-hong’s urgent call to Eun-hyeon was more than that of the late sergeant’s call two days before returning from vacation, but by no means less.
“You’ll talk again later. Okay?”
“Ah Okay…”
Ju-hong rubbed his swollen red cheek and glared at Eun-hyeon.
He pulled her so hard that she had small tears in her eyes.
Eun-hyeon left behind her younger sister’s staring gaze and left her dressing room with her wives.
First of all, one second was wasted because there was something I had to prioritize.
“Eleanor.”
“Yes.”
“Let’s go. Our vacation ends tomorrow.”
“Yes. Great.”
Eleanor smiled gleefully and she reciprocated his words.
“Miss Eleanor! Me too! May I follow you!?”
Erin followed them, holding their arms tightly.
