Looking at the enraged Vampire Lord, Ethan understood that the other party had every right to be angry at him.
In fact, Ethan was surprised when he realized that he didn't feel any hate or anger toward Godfrey.
Not even the slightest.
When he decided to look for the Vampire Lord in Midgard to ensure that he would not target Hecate, he found out that the Demigod wasn't really an overbearing person.
Sure, his subordinates kidnapped beautiful women with powerful bloodlines, but Godfrey never ordered them to do it.
They did it on their own in exchange for power.
That was the information that Nicole and the others had managed to get from their interrogation.
Of course, that didn't mean Godfrey was innocent either. If he wished for it, he could have asked his subordinates to stop doing it, but he didn't, making him an accomplice.
To make matters worse, those who received a drop of his blood would indeed gain power, but their lives could end easily with just a thought from him.
This was what had happened when Ethan dealt with the cult members that had infiltrated the Shire Continent, which made him understand that the Vampire Lord could be merciless and vicious if he really wanted to be.
The Cult Members who died in the Shire Continent were part of the people whom Godfrey had assigned to gather information due to the request of someone named Arawn.
The members of the Blood Fangs didn't know who this Arawn was.
But it seemed that he and Godfrey knew each other, which was the reason why Godfrey decided to do him a favor.
Of course, while they were there, they also searched for any information about the Saintess, but they didn't really know who this Saintess was.
The only Saintess whom Ethan knew was Hecate. However, that didn't necessarily mean that she was their target.
Blood Fangs could be referring to another person as the Saintess.
"Tell me, who is Arawn?" Ethan asked the Vampire Lord. "Is he a Fomorian?"
The Vampire Lord, who was glaring at the young man, scoffed before crossing his arms over his chest.
Clearly, he had no intention of telling Ethan anything.
"You must be wondering why we came all the way here to do this to you, aren't you?" Ethan said with a smile. "It's partly because of that group you sent in the Shire Continent to attack the Ravens that belonged to our Academy. If it weren't for that, we wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles just to find you.
"If you didn't do that favor for Arawn, you might still be living your everyday life in a carefree manner. But since you decided to make the lives of others difficult, you should've expected to suffer the same, no?"
The corner of Godfrey's lips rose slightly as if finding Ethan's words ridiculous. But despite Ethan's probing, his lips remained shut, not saying anything about the person named Arawn.
Because of this, Ethan decided to change his tactic.
"How does it feel to be defeated by the person whom Princess Ramona loved?" Ethan asked. "You've searched for me, haven't you? Great. I'm here now. So… are you happy to see me?
"Also, don't tell me you really fell in love with Ethel? Man, if you could have seen the look on your face when you realized that you'd been chasing a man's skirt—it was truly priceless. I should have brought a magic camera and preserved it for eternity."
Ethan's words filled with ridicule and contempt were like salt being rubbed into Godfrey's wounds.
The rage the Vampire Lord had been holding back once again flared out, making him reach out to the young man so that he could snap his neck.
"You bastard!" Godfrey shouted as he lunged forward.
However, he had only managed to take a single step when his body froze mid-air and writhed in pain.
Purple flames licked his entire body as if eating him from the inside out, making Godfrey scream.
"Stop!" Godfrey shouted. "Stop it!"
But no matter how much he begged, the flames continued to burn him for a minute before disappearing completely.
White smoke rose from the Vampire Lord's body as he knelt on the ground panting for breath.
The contract Ethan's Other Half had given Ethan was made by Ashmedai himself, so it was truly a binding contract that was backed by the power of a Progenitor.
Even if Godfrey used all of his power, he wasn't strong enough to break free from its hold.
"Of all the flavors in the world, you chose to be salty," Lyall commented from the side. "But I do like seeing handsome men writhe in pain from time to time. Go on. Do it again."
"S-Shut up, you b*tch!" Godfrey replied with great difficulty.
"So, who is this Arawn?" Nicole inquired. "If not for him, you wouldn't be suffering right now. Don't worry. Just tell me who and where he is. We're planning to make him suffer as much as you are now. Don't you want to see that happen?"
The Vampire Lord laughed bitterly after hearing Nicole's words.
"The ignorant are truly fearless," Godfrey stated. "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. You want to know who Arawn is? Fine. I'll tell you who Arawn is. He is the King of the Otherworld Realm of Annwn.
"A kingdom that can be found on the borders between life and death. Long is the day, and long is the night, and long is the waiting of Arawn. He is the Wargod of Revenge and Terror, and even the Fomorians dare not to mess with him. That's the person who you are referring to."
Ethan frowned. He already had a feeling that Arawn wouldn't be someone simple, but his identity as the King of another realm that bordered life and death was beyond his expectations. Without a doubt, the one they were dealing with was a very formidable enemy.
'I'll have to consult with the Headmaster and see what our next move will be,' Ethan thought. 'I must let him know this information first.'
The young man then crossed his arms over his chest before glancing at the Vampire Lord, who had once again managed to stand.
"I'll deal with Arawn at a later time," Ethan said firmly. "For now, lead us to World's End. I want to see the Progenitor of Magic."
"Good," Godfrey replied with a sneer. "I'll take you there."
After careful consideration, the Vampire Lord decided to take Ethan to see the Progenitor of Magic and have Hecate kill him.
That way, he would feel a bit better after all the humiliation that he had been through.
Even now, he still couldn't believe that the young beauty whom he was planning to seduce was actually a man.
This infuriated him more than his defeat in their duel.
Since that was the case, he wanted nothing more than for Ethan to die.
Even if he couldn't kill him due to the binding of the contract, he could just take him to the most dangerous places on their way to World's End and hope that the monsters who lived in those domains would end the lives of the young man, and his hateful companions…
Once and for all.
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