I, a Radiant Paladin, Was Embraced by a Vampire Queen! - Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Harlen, The Hostage

It had been nine seconds since Laite·Bellman moved his gaze up to look at the werewolf leader. The long time he had spent staring up made his spine numb.

Thus, he swung the great sword in his right hand at the werewolf leader’s neck.

“Bam!” The sword that he swung at the werewolf leader’s neck was surprisingly blocked by the latter’s sharp and cold claws.

The moment the werewolf leader’s strengthened claws clashed with the sword, several sparks flew out from the point of collision.

Scorching sparks scattered on the armor and the hairy body. However, the werewolf leader’s body was more resistant after being enhanced, and due to the high grade armor worn by Laite·Bellman, no scorch marks were left. A normal person would have been burnt to the point of having blisters.

“Eh…?”

“It seems that your strengthened body is not just for show. You do have some skills.”

“However, it is merely a drop in the bucket.”

After that, Laite·Bellman increased his strength by 1%. The sword that was initially blocked gradually began to push back the sharp claws..

Although the werewolf leader had strengthened himself, he was still unable to stand against the Paladin’s strength.

The sharp claw that was blocking the huge sword could not hold on anymore. As the claw moved bit by bit, the sword got closer and closer to his neck.

Seeing that the sword was about to reach his neck, the werewolf leader suddenly tilted his claws. At the same time that he diverted the force of the sword, he jumped backwards, away from it.

Laite·Bellman’s sword, which was originally locked in a battle with the sharp claws, suddenly changed its trajectory due to the sudden change in direction. It slid downwards and landed heavily on the ground.

In an instant, a deep crater was formed on the ground.

Good God, Laite·Bellman just contributed to another huge crater on the ground.

There were already a lot of holes left in the bar from his attacks, and now he was going to ruin the ground on the surrounding streets as well.

Seeing the werewolf leader retreat, Laite·Bellman followed closely behind. He lightly stepped on the ground and chased after the retreating figure.

“Hu hu!!”

His greatsword swung repeatedly at the werewolf leader, making whistling sounds through the air.

After strengthening his body, the werewolf leader could now face off against his swings. However, while he managed to dodge every slash, it was akin to dancing on a knife’s edge.

Every time the sword was swung, it was only a few centimeters away from grazing his body.

If the werewolf leader was still the same as before and hadn’t strengthened his body, he would have long been chopped into pieces by the sword.

However, as Laite·Bellman started to increase his speed bit by bit, the sword in his hand was getting closer and closer to his body.

“Puchi~”

A 10-centimeter long cut was made on the alpha wolf’s chest by the sword, and blood spurted out from his body.

Fortunately, the werewolf leader’s speed had been greatly increased after strengthening his body. Otherwise, that attack wouldn’t have been as simple as just a cut.

The werewolf leader clutched his chest and gathered the blood that was flowing from his chest into his palm, before sprinkling it towards Laite·Bellman.

Seeing how the paladin easily dodged the blood thrown at him, the werewolf leader instantly adjusted his direction. The moment his feet landed on the ground, he kicked off and used the momentum to rush into the bar.

“Why did the wolf enter the house again?”

“Isn’t this courting death?”

“When this wolf was on the streets, it could have escaped from the city alone. With its strength, no one could stop it. Of course, except for Sir Laite.”

“What are you talking about? How could that wolf escape with Sir Laite there?”

“Sir Laite must have had his reasons for letting it out on the street. He would not just stand by and watch that wolf kill people.”

“You’re right. We have to trust him.”

“This wolf charging into the house was its biggest mistake. This time it really should be over… right?”

“Well… I feel… like… things aren’t that simple!”

When the passersby saw the werewolf leader rush into the bar, they began to mock him for his stupidity.

However, those passersby didn’t know that the werewolf leader had not turned around and rushed into the bar without a purpose.

The real purpose of the werewolf leader was actually to find Harlen, who had been hiding behind the door and watching the fight between the two.

The moment the werewolf leader charged into the bar, he turned around and dashed behind the door.

“Ahhh!!”

“Let me go! You stinky wolf, let me go!”

“You’re hurting me!”

A delicate voice came from behind the door.

Immediately after, the werewolf leader reappeared from behind the door. However, a petite Harlen, whose clothes were being pinched by its claws, also appeared in his hands.

Ever since he was first embraced by the Vampire Queen a year ago, his body, which was originally the size of an adult, began to regress. Even his voice had become delicate, like that of a child.

Everyone saw Harlen sway from side to side, trying to free himself from the grip of the wolf’s head’s claws on his shirt, but… he couldn’t free himself. Then he gave up struggling, his whole body sagging in a natural downward motion.

As the wolf head’s claws moved left and right, Harlen followed the rhythm like a pendulum clock.

“What happened?”

“Why is there someone in the house?”

“Why is there still a child?”

“When did he run in?”

“Wait! Why does this child look so familiar?”

“This… Isn’t this the child who was covered in blood and injuries when the Knight Guards broke through the door of the bar? Wasn’t he sitting on the ground with a broken spirit, desperately asking the Guards for help? Why is he still inside? Why are his injuries still there? I clearly saw a Medical Knight healing him back then!”

“But it seems that the child’s mental breakdown has been cured. He can speak normally now.”

“So what? That child has been captured by the werewolf leader now. What’s the point of healing him? He will still die. That child is really pitiful.”

“Sir Laite! Save that child! Quickly save that child!”

The moment the passersby saw Harlen, who had been captured by the werewolf leader, they began to beg the Paladin Laite·Bellman for his assistant.

“You wolf, I thought you didn’t kill anyone. Why did you take a child as a hostage?!”

Laite·Bellman’s languid eyes sharpened the moment he saw a child being grabbed by the werewolf leader.

His expressionless face turned stern.

Instantly, the temperature in the area began to drop..