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Black Heaven Code 16, 18, 22
"Are they really vampires?"
"Mhm~"
"Do they drink human blood?"
"Human blood is their food."
"Where do they come from?"
"No idea."
"How do they become vampires?"
"Probably turned by other vampires."
"What about you?"
"Monster hunter. Or maybe a superhero."
"Have you killed monsters before?"
"Just recently, I took down a five-meter-long lizard mutant."
"Whoa~~! That's so cool!"
On the way back.
Elena clung tightly to Ron's arm, her big eyes filled with curiosity as she bombarded him with questions.
With just a wave of his hand, countless plants responded to his will.
Another wave, and raging flames tore through the mist.
Like a legendary sorcerer.
She was right there in his arms.
So close, yet she didn't feel a hint of heat.
That didn't make sense!
It was completely illogical!
But then again, if vampires existed, wasn't a magic-wielding Ron just as normal?
Vampires hurt people, drinking their blood.
Ron defeated vampires and protected people.
He was a good guy~!
She was so lucky!
"Ron, can you come home with me?"
"There are vampires in town. I want you to protect my family."
Elena looked at him pleadingly, shaking his arm nonstop.
Ron smiled. "Of course."
Inside Stefan's House.
"Why the hell didn't you run!?"
"You're a damn idiot! A coward! Absolute garbage!"
Damon was fuming, shouting at Stefan.
"I told you to drink blood, but you won't! What are you, a saint now?"
"And when it actually matters, you're completely useless!"
"If you're so useless, why didn't you just run!?"
"Were you just standing there, waiting to die!?"
Stefan stepped aside.
"If I left, you would've died."
Damon punched him square in the face.
"He wouldn't have killed me!"
"If he wanted us dead, he wouldn't have bothered injecting that tracker!"
"Have you been drinking animal blood for so long that it's messed up your brain!?"
Stefan fell silent.
Damon's sudden arrival had thrown him off.
And then there was Ron—his power was shocking.
He clearly wasn't a vampire.
His abilities weren't like a witch's either.
Yet his strength, his powers… they were beyond imagination.
He could even control plants and fire—both natural enemies of vampires.
It was overwhelming.
He had lived for over a century, seen so much.
But this? He had never seen before.
"So, what do we do now?"
Damon's face darkened as he paced back and forth.
"We have to get stronger."
"As long as we're strong enough to defeat him, it doesn't matter if we can't remove the tracker."
Stefan frowned, hesitating.
"But Damon, to get stronger, we have to drink blood. I..."
Damon closed his eyes, clearly frustrated, and took a deep breath.
"Then we find allies. As many as we can."
His eyes flickered as he turned away from Stefan.
There was another, simpler way.
Unseal Fell's Church.
Beneath the church, over twenty vampires were sealed away.
Including his target—Katherine.
If he released them all, along with their friends...
There was no way Ron could take on over thirty vampires at once!
At Elena's House.
"Oh~ Elena, who's this?"
Elena's aunt, Jenna, glanced at Ron, then smirked at Elena, winking playfully.
Damn, what a handsome man~!
She'd been around for over thirty years, traveled to many cities.
But she had never seen a man this good-looking.
What kind of luck did Elena have!?
And she even brought him home!
Not even trying to be discreet!
Elena rolled her eyes, pushed open the door, and walked inside.
Ron followed, giving Jenna a polite smile. "Hello."
Jenna shut the door, shot Ron another glance, then quickly walked over to Elena, whispering,
"Elena, what's going on?"
"You're out this late, and you weren't answering your phone."
Elena's bright eyes were filled with excitement.
"Jenna, we ran into vampires tonight!"
Jenna's eyes widened.
She looked at Elena seriously.
"Elena, if you're dating, just say so. I won't stop you. But don't make up nonsense!"
Elena met her gaze head-on.
"Jenna, when have I ever lied to you?"
"It's true! I went to the cemetery to visit my parents, and I ran into two vampires."
"If it weren't for Ron, I wouldn't be standing here right now!"
Jeremy, who had been watching in frustration, finally walked over.
"So, you're telling me he fought off two vampires?"
"Both of them? And how exactly did he do that?"
"With this."
Ron casually pointed his finger.
A flower pot exploded, and the plant inside instantly grew over six feet tall.
Its vines twisted like ropes, wrapping Jeremy up and suspending him in the air.
"Oh! My God!"
"....."