NARRATOR

A few days earlier...

Outside the protective walls of the fief, Rousse had arrived at the refuge of Marius and his people.

He didn’t trust vampires, but he acknowledged they were alone in this world.

Enemies were everywhere, and allies were scarce.

Now… it remained to be seen if the vampire walking ahead of him was truly a loyal friend.

"Are you sure it was at the exit of the outer wall?" Marius asked Meridiana again.

Apparently, she had been the only witch they found, and honestly, she didn’t look like much.

Of course, Marius had no idea about the powers of the little witch.

He was also pretty disappointed not to see Victoria, but according to his servant, she had infiltrated the wolves’ fortress.

They kept walking ahead, with Rousse and Meridiana holding a torch that lit up the gloomy underground tunnel.

His boots splashed through the muddy waters of the sewer.

The stench rose and clung to their noses.

Only one pair of tiny feet remained completely clean, perched on the gen