Chapter 14: With the Werewolf, Mutual Pursuit

"Whimper…"

The evening sun was blood-red, an iron-black dragon spewed rolling black smoke, and it slowly came to a stop beside the platform.

"Clang clang clang…"

Accompanied by the loud bell, the train doors opened amid the smoke and dust, and passengers disembarked one after another.

Su Qing and Selinna walked off the train with the crowd.

"Finally arrived."

He exhaled a breath of foul air, Su Qing looked at the hurried passersby, turned to Selinna beside him and asked, "Find a place to rest for the night?"

At that moment, he held a suitcase in one hand and propped a black umbrella in the other.

Meanwhile, Selinna stood under the umbrella, trying to conceal herself in the darkness as much as possible.

As everyone knows, vampires fear sunlight; even the twilight of the setting sun, if it directly strikes them, can instantly make them shed a layer of skin.

Originally this train was supposed to arrive only after dark, but the experienced driver managed to reach the destination half an hour early.

No choice, Selinna had to risk stepping out of the dark compartment.

Fortunately, Su Qing had anticipated such an incident, buying a very large black umbrella in advance, which came in handy now.

"Okay."

Selinna's voice remained cold, yet a hint of fear could still be heard in it.

Su Qing smiled and reassured, "Don't worry, the sun will set soon, and my hand is steady—I won't let sunlight hit you."

Selinna didn't respond, only the fear in her eyes lessened a bit.

Even the renowned Death Walker, under the sun's brilliance, lost his usual composure, trembling and shrinking back.

Seeing that.

Su Qing hurriedly stopped talking, focused on holding the umbrella and leading the way, unaware that a small-statured man behind him had overheard their entire conversation……

Canterbury

This is a city located in the southeast of Dayingguo, with a port called Dover here.

From this port, taking a ship across the Dover Strait leads to Belgium; then, departing from Belgium, passing through Germany (the country of art students, you know), then through Austria, and finally reaching the destination of this trip, Hungary.

Originally, Selinna followed this route with the bald werewolf Landry.

However.

Last time she came, she was full of confidence; now returning, she carries a heart full of worry.

She had thought it was just a normal long-distance fishing trip, casting a long line to catch a big fish.

She hadn't expected to encounter Su Qing, an anomaly; not only did the bait die and she caught nothing, she also learned that her deeply trusted lifesaver was actually her father's, mother's, and sister's killer.

This result was something she never imagined, and she refuses to believe it.

After all, he's just an ordinary person—how could he know events from over five hundred years ago, especially since he's a foreigner from the Eastern Kingdom?

But when he first saw her, he could recognize her, accurately call her name, speak with full confidence, and even produce Thales as evidence.

Given all this, she couldn't help but doubt how she could trust Victor.

Could what he said be true?

But…

Selinna's gaze fell on the slender man beside her, who was half a head taller than her.

Recalling the past few days together, she couldn't describe how she felt for a moment, only vaguely sensing that she seemed to have changed.

But just what exactly had changed?

Selinna fell into contemplation.

Meanwhile, Su Qing, who was leading the way and holding the umbrella, was focused on finding a place to stay, completely unaware of the changes in the person beside him.

"Damn, I haven't seen a hotel all afternoon."

After walking down another street, Su Qing looked around and couldn't help but complain.

But complaining aside, the search must continue.

Could it be that after three days and nights on the train, we finally arrive tonight only to have to sleep outdoors?

No, absolutely not.

Even if he had to search until midnight or dawn, Su Qing refused to sleep on the floor; he wanted a big bed, blankets, and a warm room.

Moreover, with Selinna beside him, letting a woman sleep on the floor with him was utterly improper no matter how he thought about it.

While Su Qing was lost in thought, the evening sun finally set completely, and the curtain of night slowly draped over the earth.

Suddenly, a chilly wind blew.

Su Qing shuddered, snapped out of his wandering thoughts, and turned to survey the surroundings.

Previously, lost in thought, he hadn't noticed and seemed to have run into a remote area.

Now the street is narrow and dilapidated, the houses on both sides low and run-down; the residents must be poor families.

It's inconceivable that there would be any inns here.

Speaking of which, having gone astray, why didn't Selinna remind him?

Su Qing turned his head to look sideways and saw Selinna lowering her head, dazed and motionless.

Alright!

Looks like it's not just him; this Death Walker is also spacing out!

"Cough!"

Su Qing deliberately coughed to startle Selinna, and under her puzzled gaze, he said:

"We've gone off course; let's turn back and keep looking!"

"Yeah!"

Selinna nodded

Immediately, the two turned and walked back the way they came

But just after walking out of a street, Su Qing sensed something was off

In the May evening, when insects should be chirping loudly, it was eerily quiet around—so quiet it was frightening

"Hah—"

Faintly, Su Qing seemed to hear his own breathing

"Huff—"

"Huff—"

"..."

What the hell, why are there so many breathing sounds?

As Su Qing was wondering, a metallic and leather friction sound came from beside him; he instinctively turned his head, intending to see what Selinna was up to

Suddenly, his waist tightened

A strong force directly pushed him out

"Hiss! I… I…!" Su Qing lunged forward more than ten steps and fell flat on his butt; it hurt so much he wanted to curse, but the words got stuck in his throat, and when he turned his head he saw a werewolf

At that moment, the werewolf was fiercely fighting Selinna

Seeing this, even if Su Qing were dense, he would realize that just now that push was from Selinna, to let him dodge the werewolf's sneak attack

Having figured that out, Su Qing immediately got up and ran toward the distance

He knew he had no combat ability; staying here would not only be useless but would also cause trouble for Selinna

Therefore, staying away from the battlefield was the best choice

But just after running a dozen meters, Su Qing saw a werewolf emerge from the shadows ahead, then a second, third, and fourth

In just a few breaths, four werewolves appeared in succession; Su Qing's eyelid twitched, he pulled back the leg he had stepped out with, and ran back at double the speed he had come

Seeing him run, the four werewolves immediately glowed red-eyed and gave chase

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, shit!"

"Help me, Selinna!"

Su Qing felt the vicious gusts blowing from behind his buttocks, silently cursing his bad luck, then he sped up while shouting loudly

In the center of the battlefield, Selinna, who was entangled with a werewolf, heard the cry for help; she glanced toward the sound and saw Su Qing running toward her with four werewolves in tow

"Ah!"

Selinna's heart sank; she kicked the lunging werewolf away with a lift of her foot, then without hesitation charged toward Su Qing

"Awoo—"

Under the witness of the bright moon, a man and a woman running toward each other should have been life's greatest beauty

But the werewolves' howls intruded, turning the beauty into terror

"Awoo—"