Chapter 288: The Fall of Sinclair's Territory(2)

“Fall.”

Valentina’s quiet voice echoed inside the mansion, and in the next instant—

“SOMEBODY—AAAAAAHHH—!!!”

“IT HURTS—!!!”

“AAAAAAGHHHH—!!!”

“GAAAAAAAHHH—!!!”

“NNNGAAAAAAHH—!!!”

“STOP—STOP—PLEASE—!!!”

Screams of agony erupted from every corner of the Sinclair domain.

Even the vampires, those who had grown somewhat accustomed to pain after living for centuries, couldn’t help but thrash wildly as countless blades tore through their bodies.

Every kind of weapon imaginable descended upon them, piercing their flesh and slicing through their limbs. Some were impaled to the ground, while others were torn apart by the relentless assault, their regenerative abilities struggling to keep up with the damage.

But the physical pain wasn’t even the worst part… no, it was the fear.

The sudden, overwhelming, and uncontrollable terror that seized their minds, robbing them of their ability to think rationally.

They wanted to escape, to run, to hide… but their bodies refused to obey.

They could do nothing but endure the torment, their eyes widening as they felt the weapons continue to fall, the fear so uncontrollable that some almost tore their eyes out in madness.

“Please, just kill me…!”

“I can’t take this anymore…!”

“Make it stop…!”

“Please… make it stop…!”

“I don’t want to suffer anymore…!”

Their desperate pleas echoed through the domain, but none of them reached the ears of the woman responsible for their suffering—though she wouldn’t have cared either way.

Valentina’s gaze remained settled upon the Marquess, whose body thrashed wildly against the ground under the killing intent gripping his entire being.

Valentina took a step forward, casually conjuring a massive axe in her hand—entirely formed from her killing intent.

“Should I kill him…?”

She wondered to herself, especially since he didn’t look like he really knew anything about his wife’s plans.

But just as she was about to slice him up entirely, a quiet voice came from beside her.

“My Lady… he might know at least something related to Lady Seren.”

The voice was feminine, flat, and devoid of emotion.

Valentina turned her gaze slightly towards the speaker, where a maid stood beside her—her expression remaining completely still, carrying not a single hint of emotion.

Her appearance bore some resemblance to Kanna’s, particularly her oriental features. However, her face was more mature, her features more refined, and there was an unmistakable elegance in the way she carried herself.

Even the shadows surrounding her seemed to move strangely, almost as though they were dancing in her presence.

Yukari… Valentina’s personal maid.

“Hmm… let’s hope that disciple of mine learned something during all this time,” Valentina muttered, considering the maid’s words.

A faint frown appeared on her face.

“I’ve already told Selthia to take him there… but I didn’t know what he was doing until now.”

Valentina really appeared to be thinking quite deeply about her disciple.

Despite noticing the expression on her mistress’s face, Yukari remained completely still.

After a few seconds, Valentina eventually shrugged, raising the massive axe in her hand.

And then—

She struck it down, the enormous blade cleaving through Ravian’s arm and continuing into the mansion itself, splitting the structure vertically.

The impact sent a tremendous shockwave through the building.

“AAAAAAAHHHH—!!!!”

Ravian’s scream reverberated through the ruined hall, his body convulsing violently as the pain overwhelmed him.

But seeing him behaving like that, Valentina’s expression twisted with even further irritation.

She clicked her tongue.

And so… the torture continued.

…

And now—

“L-Lady V-V-Valentina… please spare me…”

Ravian lowered his head as much as his battered body could, pressing his face against the ground.

His voice trembled uncontrollably, his eyes filled with fear so intense that he could barely bring himself to look at the woman standing before him.

He could no longer feel the presence of anyone around him.

Not his guards, not his servants, and not even the countless vampires who had once filled his domain.

‘They’re all… dead.’

The realisation came horrifyingly, his heartbeat slamming violently against his chest as he struggled to believe everything that had happened in a matter of minutes.

Even he hadn’t known the full extent of the Scarlett Duchess’s powers, and sometimes, he had even felt that they had been exaggerated.

But now… his entire territory had turned into nothing but a bloody mess, a living nightmare filled with the smell of iron and the sight of the mangled remains of the vampires who had once lived there.

Valentina’s lips twisted into a look of disgust as she stared at Ravian’s pathetic appearance.

“Yukari, I’m killing him… this bastard’s even more pathetic than his son.”

“…”

Yukari offered no response and simply lowered her head.

Seeing that her maid had no objections, the Duchess simply raised her axe.

Ravian’s eyes widened.

“N-No… my La—”

SLASH!

The axe cleaved straight through his head.

For a brief moment, his body remained motionless.

Then, the impact erupted through his entire body, and the force behind the strike tore him apart, reducing him to blood and scattered remains… leaving nothing to regenerate.

“Look around and see if you can find anything useful.”

The maid immediately bowed her head before vanishing in an instant.

After a few minutes had passed, Yukari reappeared, several communication artifacts in her hands.

“What did you find?”

“The Marquess’s wife’s communication artifacts…”

Yukari paused briefly, inspecting the objects.

“They’re unusable now.”

Valentina rolled her eyes, turning around and walking out.

“And?”

“A location…”

The Duchess stopped, her golden eyes shifting towards the maid.

“Which location?”

“…”

Silence fell around them, and Valentina’s brows furrowed slightly.

“Yukari…?”

“My Lady… they’re leading to an experimental facility, most probably… to Lady Seren.”

The moment those words reached Valentina’s ears—

An enormous pressure exploded from her body.

The remaining walls of the mansion trembled violently, cracks spreading across their surfaces as the structure groaned beneath the sudden force.

The ground fractured beneath her feet.

Even Yukari’s expression faltered for the briefest moment as the pressure washed over her, but she quickly steadied herself, maintaining her posture as she stood beside her mistress.

After a few seconds… the pressure gradually began to subside as Valentina calmed down. She turned towards Yukari and, after taking the location from her, spoke.

“That bitch definitely took part in her son’s plan… and if that’s the case, she’s probably fighting Viv right now.”

Valentina knew her daughter’s abilities, and though she could see her winning the fight…

“I’m sure that girl went alone despite my words.”

She didn’t even need anyone to confirm it, because her daughter was far too similar to herself.

“Yukari…”

“Yes, My Lady?”

“Go to my daughter and make sure she… and my disciple don’t get themselves killed.”

“As you command.”

Without asking any questions, shadows rose around her body, and in the next instant… she vanished, leaving no trace of her presence behind.

As for Valentina…

The Duchess of the Scarlett family was finally heading to the human world.