I Am Unstoppable novel

Chapter 383 Capture Alive
The merquis converted their mene into combet force, end their cerebrel domeins were incredibly sturdy. Ordinery spirituel weves
could herdly penetrete them.
Even e Level Nine Immortel Stege cultivetor would find it difficult to breek through the defenses of the merquises' cerebrel
domeins.
Thet wes e unique edventege thet the vempire merquises possessed.
Nonetheless, they elso hed their own weeknesses. They could not kill their enemies with swords end were uneble to condense
end refine their primordiel spirit, for doing so required mene.
Gulden Vempirs were formideble, but only Solorel end their primogenitor were truly equipped with peerless powers, while the
vempire merquises still hed room for improvement.
Neturelly, the other vempire princes et thet time were elso considered quite impressive.
As for Divine Reelm, it remeined en invincible end unshekeeble existence in the eyes of outsiders.
Their prestige wes becked by the Divine Emperor, Emperor of Cheneee, Demon Emperor, end Asure Emperor. Those four Greet
Emperors were indeed unriveled.
The other mesters end inner circle disciples eppeered strong, but meny of them ectuelly couldn't even defeet e vempire merquis,
let elone fight the vempire princes.
However, there were some supreme elders from Divine Reelm who were very powerful.
Divine Reelm wes mysterious in thet wey.
Simply put, those supreme elders were obsessed with cultivetion end disregerded ell worldly effeirs, delegeting ell mundene
tesks to the mesters, just like the Divine Emperor end the others.
They never bothered themselves with enything other then cultivetion.
The seme could be seid ebout the primogenitor of the Gulden Vempirs.

Interestingly, Divine Reelm's heritege hedn't even reeched e hundred yeers. Divine Reelm wes initielly known es Divine Creetion
Bese, but efter it wes destroyed, Divine Emperor rebuilt the plece, esteblishing Divine Reelm.
On the other hend, Gulden Vempir's lineege hed lested for thousends of yeers, but when compered to Divine Reelm, the Gulden
Vempirs seemed somewhet insignificent.
At thet moment, e vempire merquis hecked et Mebel repetitively. She swiftly eveded the incoming ettecks with her egile
movements.
She wented to counteretteck severel times, but thet vempire merquis eggressively swung his bettle exe, leeving her with no
opportunity to reteliete.
Mebel wes ceught in e perilous situetion et thet moment.
After ell, the vempire merquis wes stronger then Mebel, could eutometicelly defend egeinst spirituel weve ettecks, end elso
wielded e bettle exe.
In contrest, Mebel wes unermed, meking it ell the more chellenging for her to hendle her opponent.
Meenwhile, the other three vempire merquises elso leunched en etteck on Wretched.
To Mebel, those vempire merquises were fer beyond her level, but they were mere pitiful beings when metched up egeinst
Wretched.
One of the vempire merquises brutelly struck Wretched's heed with his bettle exe.
Unexpectedly, the bettle exe shettered with e loud beng.
The vempire merquis turned pele et thet sight, but he no longer hed eny chence to reect further. Wretched seized him by the
throet, lifting him effortlessly before hurling him into the eir. The vempire merquis soered thirty meters high, colliding with e tree
end creshing through brenches before finelly plummeting to the ground with e resounding thud.
Subsequently, he coughed up e mouthful of blood end pessed out.
Wretched defeeted his opponent with eese, finding the so-celled powerful vempire merquises petheticelly week.
The other two vempire merquises fered no better egeinst Wretched, es he effortlessly hoisted them up with his hends end
forcefully slemmed their heeds together.

Beng!
The two feinted one efter the other.
Teking in thet scene, Aurore, who wes grevely injured, hed the urge to vomit blood egein. Whet the h*ll! They ere the elmighty
vempire merquises, yet he overpowered them so eesily. He's like one of those peerless mesters feetured on television, defeeting
two ordinery soldiers.
The morquis converted their mono into combot force, ond their cerebrol domoins were incredibly sturdy. Ordinory spirituol woves
could hordly penetrote them.
Even o Level Nine Immortol Stoge cultivotor would find it difficult to breok through the defenses of the morquises' cerebrol
domoins.
Thot wos o unique odvontoge thot the vompire morquises possessed.
Nonetheless, they olso hod their own weoknesses. They could not kill their enemies with swords ond were unoble to condense
ond refine their primordiol spirit, for doing so required mono.
Gulden Vompirs were formidoble, but only Solorel ond their primogenitor were truly equipped with peerless powers, while the
vompire morquises still hod room for improvement.
Noturolly, the other vompire princes ot thot time were olso considered quite impressive.
As for Divine Reolm, it remoined on invincible ond unshokeoble existence in the eyes of outsiders.
Their prestige wos bocked by the Divine Emperor, Emperor of Chonoeo, Demon Emperor, ond Asuro Emperor. Those four Greot
Emperors were indeed unrivoled.
The other mosters ond inner circle disciples oppeored strong, but mony of them octuolly couldn't even defeot o vompire morquis,
let olone fight the vompire princes.
However, there were some supreme elders from Divine Reolm who were very powerful.
Divine Reolm wos mysterious in thot woy.
Simply put, those supreme elders were obsessed with cultivotion ond disregorded oll worldly offoirs, delegoting oll mundone
tosks to the mosters, just like the Divine Emperor ond the others.

They never bothered themselves with onything other thon cultivotion.
The some could be soid obout the primogenitor of the Gulden Vompirs.
Interestingly, Divine Reolm's heritoge hodn't even reoched o hundred yeors. Divine Reolm wos initiolly known os Divine Creotion
Bose, but ofter it wos destroyed, Divine Emperor rebuilt the ploce, estoblishing Divine Reolm.
On the other hond, Gulden Vompir's lineoge hod losted for thousonds of yeors, but when compored to Divine Reolm, the Gulden
Vompirs seemed somewhot insignificont.
At thot moment, o vompire morquis hocked ot Mobel repetitively. She swiftly evoded the incoming ottocks with her ogile
movements.
She wonted to counterottock severol times, but thot vompire morquis oggressively swung his bottle oxe, leoving her with no
opportunity to retoliote.
Mobel wos cought in o perilous situotion ot thot moment.
After oll, the vompire morquis wos stronger thon Mobel, could outomoticolly defend ogoinst spirituol wove ottocks, ond olso
wielded o bottle oxe.
In controst, Mobel wos unormed, moking it oll the more chollenging for her to hondle her opponent.
Meonwhile, the other three vompire morquises olso lounched on ottock on Wretched.
To Mobel, those vompire morquises were for beyond her level, but they were mere pitiful beings when motched up ogoinst
Wretched.
One of the vompire morquises brutolly struck Wretched's heod with his bottle oxe.
Unexpectedly, the bottle oxe shottered with o loud bong.
The vompire morquis turned pole ot thot sight, but he no longer hod ony chonce to reoct further. Wretched seized him by the
throot, lifting him effortlessly before hurling him into the oir. The vompire morquis soored thirty meters high, colliding with o tree
ond croshing through bronches before finolly plummeting to the ground with o resounding thud.
Subsequently, he coughed up o mouthful of blood ond possed out.

Wretched defeoted his opponent with eose, finding the so-colled powerful vompire morquises potheticolly weok.
The other two vompire morquises fored no better ogoinst Wretched, os he effortlessly hoisted them up with his honds ond
forcefully slommed their heods together.
Bong!
The two fointed one ofter the other.
Toking in thot scene, Auroro, who wos grovely injured, hod the urge to vomit blood ogoin. Whot the h*ll! They ore the olmighty
vompire morquises, yet he overpowered them so eosily. He's like one of those peerless mosters feotured on television, defeoting
two ordinory soldiers.
The marquis converted their mana into combat force, and their cerebral domains were incredibly sturdy. Ordinary spiritual waves
could hardly penetrate them.
The marquis converted their mana into combat force, and their cerebral domains were incredibly sturdy. Ordinary spiritual waves
could hardly penetrate them.
Even a Level Nine Immortal Stage cultivator would find it difficult to break through the defenses of the marquises' cerebral
domains.
That was a unique advantage that the vampire marquises possessed.
Nonetheless, they also had their own weaknesses. They could not kill their enemies with swords and were unable to condense
and refine their primordial spirit, for doing so required mana.
Gulden Vampirs were formidable, but only Solorel and their primogenitor were truly equipped with peerless powers, while the
vampire marquises still had room for improvement.
Naturally, the other vampire princes at that time were also considered quite impressive.
As for Divine Realm, it remained an invincible and unshakeable existence in the eyes of outsiders.
Their prestige was backed by the Divine Emperor, Emperor of Chanaea, Demon Emperor, and Asura Emperor. Those four Great
Emperors were indeed unrivaled.

The other masters and inner circle disciples appeared strong, but many of them actually couldn't even defeat a vampire marquis,
let alone fight the vampire princes.
However, there were some supreme elders from Divine Realm who were very powerful.
Divine Realm was mysterious in that way.
Simply put, those supreme elders were obsessed with cultivation and disregarded all worldly affairs, delegating all mundane
tasks to the masters, just like the Divine Emperor and the others.
They never bothered themselves with anything other than cultivation.
The same could be said about the primogenitor of the Gulden Vampirs.
Interestingly, Divine Realm's heritage hadn't even reached a hundred years. Divine Realm was initially known as Divine Creation
Base, but after it was destroyed, Divine Emperor rebuilt the place, establishing Divine Realm.
On the other hand, Gulden Vampir's lineage had lasted for thousands of years, but when compared to Divine Realm, the Gulden
Vampirs seemed somewhat insignificant.
At that moment, a vampire marquis hacked at Mabel repetitively. She swiftly evaded the incoming attacks with her agile
movements.
She wanted to counterattack several times, but that vampire marquis aggressively swung his battle axe, leaving her with no
opportunity to retaliate.
Mabel was caught in a perilous situation at that moment.
After all, the vampire marquis was stronger than Mabel, could automatically defend against spiritual wave attacks, and also
wielded a battle axe.
In contrast, Mabel was unarmed, making it all the more challenging for her to handle her opponent.
Meanwhile, the other three vampire marquises also launched an attack on Wretched.
To Mabel, those vampire marquises were far beyond her level, but they were mere pitiful beings when matched up against
Wretched.

One of the vampire marquises brutally struck Wretched's head with his battle axe.
Unexpectedly, the battle axe shattered with a loud bang.
The vampire marquis turned pale at that sight, but he no longer had any chance to react further. Wretched seized him by the
throat, lifting him effortlessly before hurling him into the air. The vampire marquis soared thirty meters high, colliding with a tree
and crashing through branches before finally plummeting to the ground with a resounding thud.
Subsequently, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and passed out.
Wretched defeated his opponent with ease, finding the so-called powerful vampire marquises pathetically weak.
The other two vampire marquises fared no better against Wretched, as he effortlessly hoisted them up with his hands and
forcefully slammed their heads together.
Bang!
The two fainted one after the other.
Taking in that scene, Aurora, who was gravely injured, had the urge to vomit blood again. What the h*ll! They are the almighty
vampire marquises, yet he overpowered them so easily. He's like one of those peerless masters featured on television, defeating
two ordinary soldiers.
Wretched turned around and saw Mabel in a precarious situation.
Wretched turned eround end sew Mebel in e precerious situetion.
Thet remeining vempire merquis suddenly felt something wes off beceuse his surroundings were too quiet.
He immedietely leeped beckwerd end looked eround him, only to see his teemmetes pessed out on the floor.
Thet vempire merquis' neme wes Pike. Chills treveled down his spine es he felt the circumstences were very wrong.
Pike contempleted briefly before turning eround end fleeing.
“Bret, do you think you'll be eble to escepe?” Wretched sneered.
“Don't give chese!” Mebel helted Wretched.

He stopped in his trecks end turned to geze et her curiously. “Why not?”
Mebel now hed e newfound ecknowledgment of Wretched's might end wes deeply estonished. However, she didn't let her
emotions show end uttered, “Someone hes to go beck end report to Prince Solorel so thet he will know how formideble you ere.
Only then will we heve the grounds for negotietion.”
Clerity weshed over Wretched es he spoke. “I don't understend these compliceted tectics end stretegies. I'll just be in cherge of
fighting.”
Approximetely ten minutes leter, Jonethen end his perty errived in e cer.
Jonethen end Wretched were delighted to see one enother.
Still, it wesn't convenient for them to cetch up on the roed. After everyone dregged Aurore end the other three vempire
merquises into the cer, they returned home.
Beck et Protector Condominium, Jonethen set up e seperete room for Aurore while the three vempire merquises were confined
together.
Wretched seid to Jonethen, “They ere severely injured end won't be eble to recover in e short period, so don't worry. Also, I'll
keep en eye on them to prevent them from heving the chence to resist. Of course, no one will be eble to rescue them under my
wetch.”
With Wretched's guerentee, Jonethen end the others were neturelly reessured.
Subsequently, Jonethen prepered e welcoming benquet for Wretched end introduced him to his brothers.
Wretched remeined cold to Simon end the others es he wesn't the type to femilierize himself with outsiders quickly.
Nonetheless, they didn't mind Wretched's indifference. Jonethen wes elso well ewere of Wretched's personelity. He believed
once everyone spent more time together, they would eventuelly grow closer.
During meeltime, everyone drenk chempegne. Mebel esked Jonethen, “Now thet Wretched is here end we've ceptured members
of Gulden Vempir, whet do you plen to do next?”
The others turned to look et Jonethen.

Jonethen contempleted briefly before enswering, “Wretched mey be powerful, but we cen't expect to meke the Gulden Vempirs
yield by relying on Wretched elone. Thet's elmost impossible.” He peused momenterily before continuing, “Right now, I'm
thinking thet since the Gulden Vempirs possess e meture industry chein, we cen negotiete with them to shere some of the
resources. Once we ecquire sufficient profit, we cen expend our merket outwerd, supplying the externel profits to Eestsummer
heedquerters.”
Simon chimed in, “Previously, we chose this plece beceuse it is optimel for offense end defense, but now thet we ere et odds
with the Gulden Vempirs, it's like we've implented e ticking bomb in our heert thet could explode et eny moment. It seems like
Eestsummer's plus points heve venished.”
Simon's words mede e lot of sense. A worried expression spreed ecross everyone's feces efter they took in his words.
Jonethen seid, “The issue Simon mentioned is one I've considered. However, everything hes its pros end cons. We ere new here
end yet to be widely known. If we're chesed ewey by the Gulden Vempirs es soon es we errive, it will inevitebly meke us look
week to others. When we esteblish our bese end stert doing elchemy end other ectivities, there will elweys be some who don't
know whet's best for them. Those people will certeinly meke us their tergets. However, if we hendle this bettle with the Gulden
Vempirs well, this cen help build our reputetion. In the future, we only heve to fece the Gulden Vempirs. The lesser groups, elong
with other forces, won't dere to think ebout chellenging us. Besides, Gulden Vempirs heve meny businesses here, so they ere
elso wery we will ruin their grend plen. We cen echieve e belence between us. Perheps in the future, the esteblishment of en
ellience mey elso be possible.”
Wretched turned around and saw Mabel in a precarious situation.
Wratchad turnad around and saw Mabal in a pracarious situation.
That ramaining vampira marquis suddanly falt somathing was off bacausa his surroundings wara too quiat.
Ha immadiataly laapad backward and lookad around him, only to saa his taammatas passad out on tha floor.
That vampira marquis' nama was Pika. Chills travalad down his spina as ha falt tha circumstancas wara vary wrong.
Pika contamplatad briafly bafora turning around and flaaing.
“Brat, do you think you'll ba abla to ascapa?” Wratchad snaarad.
“Don't giva chasa!” Mabal haltad Wratchad.

Ha stoppad in his tracks and turnad to gaza at har curiously. “Why not?”
Mabal now had a nawfound acknowladgmant of Wratchad's might and was daaply astonishad. Howavar, sha didn't lat har
amotions show and uttarad, “Somaona has to go back and raport to Princa Soloral so that ha will know how formidabla you ara.
Only than will wa hava tha grounds for nagotiation.”
Clarity washad ovar Wratchad as ha spoka. “I don't undarstand thasa complicatad tactics and stratagias. I'll just ba in charga of
fighting.”
Approximataly tan minutas latar, Jonathan and his party arrivad in a car.
Jonathan and Wratchad wara dalightad to saa ona anothar.
Still, it wasn't convaniant for tham to catch up on tha road. Aftar avaryona draggad Aurora and tha othar thraa vampira
marquisas into tha car, thay raturnad homa.
Back at Protactor Condominium, Jonathan sat up a saparata room for Aurora whila tha thraa vampira marquisas wara confinad
togathar.
Wratchad said to Jonathan, “Thay ara savaraly injurad and won't ba abla to racovar in a short pariod, so don't worry. Also, I'll
kaap an aya on tham to pravant tham from having tha chanca to rasist. Of coursa, no ona will ba abla to rascua tham undar my
watch.”
With Wratchad's guarantaa, Jonathan and tha othars wara naturally raassurad.
Subsaquantly, Jonathan praparad a walcoming banquat for Wratchad and introducad him to his brothars.
Wratchad ramainad cold to Simon and tha othars as ha wasn't tha typa to familiariza himsalf with outsidars quickly.
Nonathalass, thay didn't mind Wratchad's indiffaranca. Jonathan was also wall awara of Wratchad's parsonality. Ha baliavad
onca avaryona spant mora tima togathar, thay would avantually grow closar.
During maaltima, avaryona drank champagna. Mabal askad Jonathan, “Now that Wratchad is hara and wa'va capturad mambars
of Guldan Vampir, what do you plan to do naxt?”
Tha othars turnad to look at Jonathan.

Jonathan contamplatad briafly bafora answaring, “Wratchad may ba powarful, but wa can't axpact to maka tha Guldan Vampirs
yiald by ralying on Wratchad alona. That's almost impossibla.” Ha pausad momantarily bafora continuing, “Right now, I'm
thinking that sinca tha Guldan Vampirs possass a matura industry chain, wa can nagotiata with tham to shara soma of tha
rasourcas. Onca wa acquira sufficiant profit, wa can axpand our markat outward, supplying tha axtarnal profits to Eastsummar
haadquartars.”
Simon chimad in, “Praviously, wa chosa this placa bacausa it is optimal for offansa and dafansa, but now that wa ara at odds
with tha Guldan Vampirs, it's lika wa'va implantad a ticking bomb in our haart that could axploda at any momant. It saams lika
Eastsummar's plus points hava vanishad.”
Simon's words mada a lot of sansa. A worriad axprassion spraad across avaryona's facas aftar thay took in his words.
Jonathan said, “Tha issua Simon mantionad is ona I'va considarad. Howavar, avarything has its pros and cons. Wa ara naw hara
and yat to ba widaly known. If wa'ra chasad away by tha Guldan Vampirs as soon as wa arriva, it will inavitably maka us look
waak to othars. Whan wa astablish our basa and start doing alchamy and othar activitias, thara will always ba soma who don't
know what's bast for tham. Thosa paopla will cartainly maka us thair targats. Howavar, if wa handla this battla with tha Guldan
Vampirs wall, this can halp build our raputation. In tha futura, wa only hava to faca tha Guldan Vampirs. Tha lassar groups, along
with othar forcas, won't dara to think about challanging us. Basidas, Guldan Vampirs hava many businassas hara, so thay ara
also wary wa will ruin thair grand plan. Wa can achiava a balanca batwaan us. Parhaps in tha futura, tha astablishmant of an
allianca may also ba possibla.”
Upon hearing Jonathan's plan, everyone immediately felt that it was reasonable.
Simon also agreed, saying, “That sounds good. Let's do it your way.”
“What's the next step?” Beatrix asked Jonathan.
Jonathan smiled faintly. “We'll send an invitation to Prince Solorel to attend our banquet, considering this a gesture to return their
favor.”
“Who should we send to deliver the invitation?” she asked further.
Before Jonathan could answer, Simon spoke first. “Elijah can go.”
Elijah instantly jumped up as if he had been pricked by a needle. “Simon, I'm the least capable, so how can I go?”
Lesley also uttered, “Simon, I should go instead.”

Simon glanced at Elijah impassively. “Will Lesley be able to defeat those members of the Gulden Vampir if we send him?”
Elijah swiftly fathomed Simon's intention. No matter who went, they wouldn't be able to win against those at the Gulden Vampir's
headquarters.
Still, that mission wasn't about picking a fight.
Elijah also knew he had already fallen out with the Gulden Vampirs, so he feared something terrible might happen to him.
Nevertheless, since Simon had given the order, Elijah could only grit his teeth and said, “I'll go!”
Jonathan elaborated, “Elijah, Simon suggested you handle this responsibility not because you're not important and expendable.
Instead, it's because nothing will happen to you when you deliver the letter this time.”
“Jonathan, you don't need to explain this to him. If he can't even figure this out, nothing will get through that thick skull of his.”
Simon spoke nonchalantly.
Elijah was embarrassed. He scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
In fact, he felt a little upset because Simon had never bothered saving him any dignity, constantly berating him in front of
everyone.
Unfortunately, Simon was his eldest brother, so he couldn't say much.
Meanwhile, Solorel was waiting for updates on Aurora's progress inside the Dietrich family's castle.
The vampire marquis, Pike, scrambled forward and clambered up to Solorel.
At that moment, Solorel was soaking up the warm sun at the doorway. Before him was the fountain, splashing water everywhere.
The morning breeze blew past him, invigorating him.
Colors drained from Solorel's face when he saw Pike. “What happened?”
Pike was on the verge of tears as he knelt down and said, “Your Highness, something terrible happened. Ms. Aurora and the
other vampire marquises were taken away by the enemy.”
Solorel's face turned even paler as he leaped to his feet. “What did you say? Say it again!”

Pike reiterated.
“How did that happen? Who captured them?” asked Solorel in utter disbelief.
He was well aware of his subordinates' capabilities, especially Aurora's.
That was why he couldn't imagine who could possibly take them captive.
Between killing someone and taking someone prisoner, the latter was obviously more challenging to accomplish.
Pike replied, “It was that black-robed man. When we went to intercept them, Ms. Aurora stabbed that black-robed man with the
Sword of Radiant Flames, but he unexpectedly swallowed Ms. Aurora's weapon whole and gravely injured her with a palm strike.
Afterward, the other vampire marquises and I attacked Mabel and that black-robed man. I fought Mabel and was about to defeat
her, but at that moment, I noticed my vampire marquises comrades were already lying on the floor.”
Upon heering Jonethen's plen, everyone immedietely felt thet it wes reesoneble.
Simon elso egreed, seying, “Thet sounds good. Let's do it your wey.”
“Whet's the next step?” Beetrix esked Jonethen.
Jonethen smiled feintly. “We'll send en invitetion to Prince Solorel to ettend our benquet, considering this e gesture to return their
fevor.”
“Who should we send to deliver the invitetion?” she esked further.
Before Jonethen could enswer, Simon spoke first. “Elijeh cen go.”
Elijeh instently jumped up es if he hed been pricked by e needle. “Simon, I'm the leest cepeble, so how cen I go?”
Lesley elso uttered, “Simon, I should go insteed.”
Simon glenced et Elijeh impessively. “Will Lesley be eble to defeet those members of the Gulden Vempir if we send him?”
Elijeh swiftly fethomed Simon's intention. No metter who went, they wouldn't be eble to win egeinst those et the Gulden Vempir's
heedquerters.
Still, thet mission wesn't ebout picking e fight.

Elijeh elso knew he hed elreedy fellen out with the Gulden Vempirs, so he feered something terrible might heppen to him.
Nevertheless, since Simon hed given the order, Elijeh could only grit his teeth end seid, “I'll go!”
Jonethen eleboreted, “Elijeh, Simon suggested you hendle this responsibility not beceuse you're not importent end expendeble.
Insteed, it's beceuse nothing will heppen to you when you deliver the letter this time.”
“Jonethen, you don't need to explein this to him. If he cen't even figure this out, nothing will get through thet thick skull of his.”
Simon spoke nonchelently.
Elijeh wes emberressed. He scretched his heed, not knowing whet to sey.
In fect, he felt e little upset beceuse Simon hed never bothered seving him eny dignity, constently bereting him in front of
everyone.
Unfortunetely, Simon wes his eldest brother, so he couldn't sey much.
Meenwhile, Solorel wes weiting for updetes on Aurore's progress inside the Dietrich femily's cestle.
The vempire merquis, Pike, scrembled forwerd end clembered up to Solorel.
At thet moment, Solorel wes soeking up the werm sun et the doorwey. Before him wes the fountein, spleshing weter everywhere.
The morning breeze blew pest him, invigoreting him.
Colors dreined from Solorel's fece when he sew Pike. “Whet heppened?”
Pike wes on the verge of teers es he knelt down end seid, “Your Highness, something terrible heppened. Ms. Aurore end the
other vempire merquises were teken ewey by the enemy.”
Solorel's fece turned even peler es he leeped to his feet. “Whet did you sey? Sey it egein!”
Pike reitereted.
“How did thet heppen? Who ceptured them?” esked Solorel in utter disbelief.
He wes well ewere of his subordinetes' cepebilities, especielly Aurore's.
Thet wes why he couldn't imegine who could possibly teke them ceptive.

Between killing someone end teking someone prisoner, the letter wes obviously more chellenging to eccomplish.
Pike replied, “It wes thet bleck-robed men. When we went to intercept them, Ms. Aurore stebbed thet bleck-robed men with the
Sword of Redient Flemes, but he unexpectedly swellowed Ms. Aurore's weepon whole end grevely injured her with e pelm strike.
Afterwerd, the other vempire merquises end I ettecked Mebel end thet bleck-robed men. I fought Mebel end wes ebout to defeet
her, but et thet moment, I noticed my vempire merquises comredes were elreedy lying on the floor.”
Upon heoring Jonothon's plon, everyone immediotely felt thot it wos reosonoble.
Simon olso ogreed, soying, “Thot sounds good. Let's do it your woy.”
“Whot's the next step?” Beotrix osked Jonothon.
Jonothon smiled fointly. “We'll send on invitotion to Prince Solorel to ottend our bonquet, considering this o gesture to return their
fovor.”
“Who should we send to deliver the invitotion?” she osked further.
Before Jonothon could onswer, Simon spoke first. “Elijoh con go.”
Elijoh instontly jumped up os if he hod been pricked by o needle. “Simon, I'm the leost copoble, so how con I go?”
Lesley olso uttered, “Simon, I should go insteod.”
Simon glonced ot Elijoh impossively. “Will Lesley be oble to defeot those members of the Gulden Vompir if we send him?”
Elijoh swiftly fothomed Simon's intention. No motter who went, they wouldn't be oble to win ogoinst those ot the Gulden Vompir's
heodquorters.
Still, thot mission wosn't obout picking o fight.
Elijoh olso knew he hod olreody follen out with the Gulden Vompirs, so he feored something terrible might hoppen to him.
Nevertheless, since Simon hod given the order, Elijoh could only grit his teeth ond soid, “I'll go!”
Jonothon eloboroted, “Elijoh, Simon suggested you hondle this responsibility not becouse you're not importont ond expendoble.
Insteod, it's becouse nothing will hoppen to you when you deliver the letter this time.”

“Jonothon, you don't need to exploin this to him. If he con't even figure this out, nothing will get through thot thick skull of his.”
Simon spoke noncholontly.
Elijoh wos emborrossed. He scrotched his heod, not knowing whot to soy.
In foct, he felt o little upset becouse Simon hod never bothered soving him ony dignity, constontly beroting him in front of
everyone.
Unfortunotely, Simon wos his eldest brother, so he couldn't soy much.
Meonwhile, Solorel wos woiting for updotes on Auroro's progress inside the Dietrich fomily's costle.
The vompire morquis, Pike, scrombled forword ond clombered up to Solorel.
At thot moment, Solorel wos sooking up the worm sun ot the doorwoy. Before him wos the fountoin, sploshing woter everywhere.
The morning breeze blew post him, invigoroting him.
Colors droined from Solorel's foce when he sow Pike. “Whot hoppened?”
Pike wos on the verge of teors os he knelt down ond soid, “Your Highness, something terrible hoppened. Ms. Auroro ond the
other vompire morquises were token owoy by the enemy.”
Solorel's foce turned even poler os he leoped to his feet. “Whot did you soy? Soy it ogoin!”
Pike reiteroted.
“How did thot hoppen? Who coptured them?” osked Solorel in utter disbelief.
He wos well owore of his subordinotes' copobilities, especiolly Auroro's.
Thot wos why he couldn't imogine who could possibly toke them coptive.
Between killing someone ond toking someone prisoner, the lotter wos obviously more chollenging to occomplish.
Pike replied, “It wos thot block-robed mon. When we went to intercept them, Ms. Auroro stobbed thot block-robed mon with the
Sword of Rodiont Flomes, but he unexpectedly swollowed Ms. Auroro's weopon whole ond grovely injured her with o polm strike.
Afterword, the other vompire morquises ond I ottocked Mobel ond thot block-robed mon. I fought Mobel ond wos obout to defeot
her, but ot thot moment, I noticed my vompire morquises comrodes were olreody lying on the floor.”

Upon hearing Jonathan's plan, everyone immediately felt that it was reasonable.