After hours, Dexter and the rest of the group stopped as they reached the place where Dexter had marked.
The labyrinth was very wide and large. There was no way for him to cover the entire area in sight unless he was going to fly around, but then he would just forget.
He flew up again with Collins, and they began to scan the area from the point they had stopped.
Dexter then noticed a red light coming from not far from where they were on the other side, and he looked at Collins.
"I'll be back," he said, and then he flew towards the light.
He landed there, and as he walked towards the batch of flowers, he stopped as two people also appeared a meter away from the light.
The first one was a light-skinned man with sharp features and very pale skin. He was 6 feet 8 inches tall and Dexter. He wore a suit that fit his tall stature, with a red tie.
The woman beside him, however, was a lot shorter with curly blonde hair. She looked like an albino, as her skin was white and her eyes were a very light shade of yellow.
Just like her hair, her eyelashes and brows were the same blonde color.
"Ah, the new count..." The man said as he looked at Dexter with a gaze filled with curiosity. Find your next read on m_v l|e-novelhall.net
"And you guys are?" Dexter asked them with a straight face, and then the man smiled.
"We're both knights of Count Winter. Also, we're sorry, but you won't be taking the blood crystal." The man said, and he instantly moved towards the crystal.
Dexter wasn't about to let him take it too, and he instantly reached for it. With enhanced speed, Dexter was closer to the crystal.
As if an invisible force blocked him, he was knocked backwards and forced to recede.
Dexter looked at the blonde woman behind the man, who didn't move from her position at all, and then he glanced at the man holding the blood crystal.
"You're fast. But I'm not alone," he said, and then Dexter rushed at him.
The tall vampire threw the blood crystal to the woman behind him and then charged towards Dexter too.
Sarabi could only watch. There was a hint of excitement in her eyes from watching them fight and show their skills.
It was so fast. Dexter delivered a succession of combos while Van gave singular hard blows one after the other, but both were extremely fast.
It was obvious that Dexter was faster than Van, but not by a very wide margin.
Collins and the others, who were making their way through the labyrinth, couldn't help but hear the explosions coming from the fight between Dexter and Van.
Nevertheless, Collins continued on the path, while Jude ran up the wall of the labyrinth beside them.
He felt a pressure pushing him down as he climbed up, but he couldn't be pushed down now...
He managed to run up despite the force pushing him down, and then he saw Dexter fighting a man who was slightly taller than him in a black suit.
He then looked closer and saw Sarabi watching from the sidelines.
"Dexter, are you okay?" Jude asked with a confused look on his face.
"I'm fine... Lead the others out of the labyrinth. I'm only engaging in a friendly spar," Dexter glanced at him and smiled, resulting in a punch landing on his face.
Jude nodded and then jumped back into the labyrinth.
"What's happening?" Collins asked him with a curious and worried tone.
"It's just Dexter fighting off some vampires. Those two knights are from Count Winter," Jude said, and then walked forward with a yawn, easing the others to follow behind.
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*BANG!!*
Van was slammed against the wall, and then he stood up, laughing.
"You're so skilled. It's been long since I fought well like this. A master indeed... But your strength as a count is what's helping you, though. I won't give up easily." Van said, and then in a few minutes, he found himself on the ground with Dexter's feet on his chest.