"Vlad, lift your head. I want to tell you something."
A familiar voice echoed in Vlad's mind.
He found himself atop Seraphina, looking down at her serene face, which carried a crimson hue of shyness. She slowly raised her head, moving towards him, and kissed his forehead.
Several seconds later, when she parted her lips, she whispered,
"I love you, Vlad."
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Vlad's heavy eyes slowly opened. He found himself lying on Shadow's back.
"Was that... a dream?" he wondered, still half-conscious. "N-no... she said it. That night."
His eyes widened as he became fully conscious. Raphael was pouring his mana into the array, while Hugo and Alisha guarded them.
"Where is Sera?" he murmured, forcefully raising his head.
She was a few metres away from the squad, fighting Daemoth, completely transformed into her vampire form.
"Sera..." He tightened his fists in frustration. She had eventually been forced to reveal her identity.
