Rye forcefully pushed the teenager aside, his gaze fixed on Leopold as he sprinted towards him. He seized Leopold by the collar, ready to strike, but his resolve wavered. Towering over him, Leopold exuded an air of anticipation, almost inviting Rye's blow.
With uncertainty weighing on him, Rye slowly released his grip and locked eyes with Leopold. "What kind of twisted ceremony is this? I believed you were above all others here. Don't you have a family? How could you allow this to happen?"
Rye had gleaned from another teenager that it was Leopold who had led the vampire back to their base.
As Rye succumbed to unconsciousness, Leopold engaged in a fierce struggle against the vampire, skillfully restraining it with chains. With Rye slung over his shoulder like a sack of rice, Leopold made
