Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

At this moment, exactly one week has passed since the night when the "tea party" ended.

Lucinda was punctual.

62.Who is the prey?

"arrive."

On the deck, the tall and cold Lucinda narrowed her eyes and stared at the distant coastline.

With the excellent eyesight of the vampires, she could clearly see the terrain and landforms several kilometers away without any telescope.

The coastline nearby is mainly composed of cliffs, and there are many reefs in the shallow sea... There is only one beach with a relatively flat terrain, which is the only suitable place for landing.

A few lights can be seen sporadically on the shore, indicating a small fishing village.

"Could the 'prey' I'm looking for really be hiding here?"

Lucinda's expression was tinged with doubt.

The night before yesterday, "No. 32" said that the target had left Gordon, changed his appearance, and hid in a fishing village called "Old Net".

The target did this because he heard that the "new saint" of the church, who was on a pilgrimage around the country, happened to be passing through Gordon City and planned to stop for a while.

Considering that the saint might have powerful guards around her, the guy decided to leave the city and find another hiding place to be on the safe side.

"It just happens to be the only landing spot near Gordon suitable for ships...it's quite a coincidence."

Lucinda smelled a hint of danger.

She slowly raised her hand, beckoning a well-mannered male attendant dressed in an elegant suit. This was her most capable assistant, Vincenzo, a sixth-rank vampire.

"What can I do for you, Your Highness?" Vincenzo bowed slightly.

"Help me confirm the location of the 'Saint' and her entourage once more."

"Okay, Your Highness." Vincenzo's eyes lit up slightly, then dimmed again after a moment. "According to our spies, the Saint and her group arrived in Gordon three days ago. After staying overnight at the local church, they set out again the morning before yesterday and are now almost arriving in Palmer City."

The so-called spy is a follower of Vincenzo.

He had many followers, usually lurking in various locations as ordinary people, acting as Vincenzo's intelligence network. A few days ago, one of them had already arrived in Gordon City and began closely monitoring the Saint's movements.

"Already gone?" Lucinda frowned. "Are you sure?"

"They left Gordon City amidst a welcoming crowd. Along the way, the newly crowned Saint Angelica waved to the enthusiastic crowd... It's true, they've truly left."

The saint and her guards have left Gordon?

Am I really overthinking it?

To be honest, she didn't completely trust "No. 32" and did consider the possibility that the whole thing was a trap.

However, in her understanding, as an illegal supernatural being, "No. 32" could not really cooperate with the Church of Holy Light. At most, they would lure her into Gordon City, and then eliminate her with the help of the saint and her guards who happened to be there.

An illegal supernatural being who craves power but lacks resources can do anything crazy.

However, now, the Saint and her group are no longer in Gordon.

That being the case...

The church power in this small city alone is not enough to compete with us!

Having said that, Lucinda was still a little unsure for a moment, so she picked up the crimson conch and tried to contact "Number 32" again, but the other party did not respond.

Of course, this doesn’t prove anything. Maybe “No. 32” is just not convenient to talk right now.

After pondering for a long time, Lucinda finally made a decision:

"Slowly approach the shore. If the 'prey' is really hiding in that fishing village on the shore, I'll be able to sense its presence once I get close enough."

"As you wish, Your Highness." Vincenzo nodded respectfully.

Sail halved.

The ship slowly approached the coast.

Distance: five kilometers... four kilometers... three kilometers...

When the range was narrowed to one kilometer, a clear and sharp signal suddenly drilled into Lucinda's brain!

A fellow vampire… and a very powerful one at that! A high-ranking vampire whose strength rivals mine! Most likely one of the "first generation vampires"!

who can that be?

Several familiar faces quickly flashed through my mind.

Lucinda had no sympathy for these "brothers and sisters."

In her opinion, they were nothing but cowards... When the Blood Kingdom was destroyed, facing the encirclement and suppression from various forces, these guys hid and fled, and none of them tried to defend the nobility and glory of the kingdom.

Therefore, even if you are "swallowed" by me now, you should not complain!

At this moment, all caution and doubt disappeared, replaced by the bloodthirstiness after locking onto the prey, and the ecstasy of being one step closer to the goal of "rebuilding the homeland"!

"The opponent's strength level is not much different from mine, but he is alone, while I have many loyal followers behind me... Vincenzo, we must capture this prey!"

However, what Lucinda didn't expect was...

Tonight, the real "prey" is actually herself.

An invisible net is gradually closing in.

……

At the same time, Isabella, who had been lying in ambush on the shore, also sensed Lucinda's arrival.

No, it wasn't just Lucinda.

And every vampire on that ship!

Isabella had a clear view of the number and strength of the enemy vampires!

"Lor, I figured it out! Besides that woman, there were twenty-seven vampires on the ship! One sixth-level, three fifth-level, six fourth-level... The rest were just beginner-level scum!"

Through the "sensory sharing" mechanism, Lor could hear Isabella's words clearly.

It was as if it came out of his own mouth.

After several rounds of practice over the past few days, Lor has now fully adapted to this special state. His brain processes double vision and hearing at the same time, and he no longer feels dizzy.

However, Lor was unable to share the vampire-specific ability to perceive his own kind with Isabella.

At the moment, Lor, Captain Ronina, Senior Joyce, and Vivian were hiding behind a huge rock on the south side of the beach.

All the combatants were divided into several teams, each hiding in ambush at different locations, waiting for the enemy to land. The team that Lor was in was directly commanded by Captain Luo Nina.

Because there were colleagues around him, Lor was unable to respond to Isabella with words.

So he raised his thumb and rubbed his nose twice.

This was a code word agreed upon by the two in advance, meaning "act according to plan."

"Okay, got it!" Isabella replied immediately.

Then Lor patted his left chest twice, which was also a code meaning "be careful".

As a result, a burst of delicate exclamations were heard——

"Ah! Stop touching me, you pervert!"

There was a sharp pain in her forehead, accompanied by a crisp sound. Just now, Isabella had hit her head hard, and the force was not small.

...You are such a clever little guy. If you hurt the enemy by a thousand, you will also hurt yourself by a thousand, right?

Lor couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Then he felt the wind brushing against his cheeks.

Isabella took off running.

……

On the deck of the ketch.

"Tsk, the prey is starting to move... Did it also sense my presence and try to escape? This guy is quite perceptive." Lucinda smacked her lips lightly, a hint of urgency and irritability in her ice-blue eyes.

The ship is now quite some distance from the coast.

If we chase them after the ship stops, it will probably be too late.

...No, we must not let such a precious prey escape!

Lucinda carefully examined the terrain around the coast.

On either side of the beach, cliffs gradually receded inland, ending in a relatively narrow pass... Those cliffs were quite steep and difficult to climb... If the prey wanted to escape my range as quickly as possible, they would have to leave through that pass...

"I'll go ahead and block the prey's path. Once you reach the shore, follow immediately and surround that guy!"

Lucinda ordered decisively.

Then, he stepped towards the edge of the deck and jumped down without hesitation!

63. Step into Death

Lucinda, a high-level vampire, was walking on the sea as if it were flat ground and running as fast as the wind.

Whenever she was about to touch the water, a piece of ice crystal made of blood would appear out of thin air, serving as a temporary foothold.

As soon as your toes leave, these ice crystals will suddenly shatter.

Lucinda's pace was so fast that to Lor and others who were ambushing on the shore, the series of breaking sounds sounded like crackling and continuous exploding firecrackers.

The sound was getting closer and more shrill.

Of course, what is even more terrifying is Lucinda's gradually approaching cold aura, which belongs to a high-level vampire!

When he attended the "tea party" back then, Luo Er had felt this kind of aura up close. At that time, he felt like a thorn in his back and broke out in a cold sweat...

However, at that time, in order to hide her identity, Lucinda had concealed her strength to some extent. But now, her aura has been fully released and her edge is revealed!

"Don't panic, she won't find us." Captain Rhonina held down Vivian's trembling shoulders. "Wait until all the enemies are completely encircled, then we'll launch a full-scale encirclement!"

"I understand, Captain... I'm just, a little nervous."

Vivian nodded and silently reached into her coat pocket.

After touching the thick stack of secret spells inside, she calmed down a little.

The talismans made by Vann are not of high level, they are all first and second level, and their power is not very strong... However, the advantage is that there are enough numbers and types to deal with many situations!

At the same time, the high-level vampire Lucinda has already set foot on the shore.

At this moment, she was only two or three hundred meters away from the ambush site of Lor and others!

Logically speaking, even if Lucinda only had eyes for the fleeing "prey", she shouldn't be unaware of the many exorcists lurking near the coast... After all, she is a high-ranking vampire with keen senses.

But, she really didn't notice.

"The effect of the 'Silent Puppet' is truly astonishing..." Senior Joyce couldn't help but sigh, "As long as I carry it with me while working, no one will be able to tell I'm slacking off, right?"

"It's true that they can't detect you, because you've practically vanished. Therefore, I'll count you as absent from work," Captain Rhonina replied coldly. "And don't forget, the potential side effects of this are very dangerous."

"Silent Doll", one of the sealed objects taken out from the armory of the parish headquarters.

From the outside, this is a doll with extremely exquisite workmanship, but because it looks too much like a real person, it looks a bit scary.

The effect is to make all living things within a two-meter radius enter a state of "losing their sense of existence", making them unobservable by others outside this range. This is not simply invisibility or silence, but a cognitive barrier.

The side effect is that if the cumulative usage time exceeds a certain limit, it will never be possible to return to normal.

For the rest of your life, no one will notice you, and you will not be able to communicate with others in any form.

It's equivalent to disappearing from the face of the earth.

In addition, this "Silent Puppet" can be split into six parts: head, torso and limbs, and each part has the same effect.

Therefore, the more than 20 exorcists participating in the exhibition were also divided into six teams, each team holding a piece and ambushing at different locations on the beach.

…After Lucinda came ashore, she hardly stayed.

Continue running forward.

"Strange, why is she in such a hurry?" Captain Ronin frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss. "She arrived alone before the ship even docked, and she headed straight for Gordon City without stopping..."

At this moment, Lor said: