The Banquet [part 2]

[Is that your muscle-headed friend?]

Yes, Roth Freeman. It's unexpected to encounter him here. I wonder if Alphonso is here too...

[He's not... I have a record of Alphonso's aura.]

What an unusual ability... Roth's presence here intrigues me. My intuition tells me this situation may not be good.

[Indeed]

Looking at the remaining individuals, they don't seem significant. Most belong to the vampire noble hierarchy, with only a few regular vampires. But their presence suggests they have considerable influence in the vampire realm.

"Jake...!"

My mother's voice softly calls me, accompanied by an unsettling grin that clashes with her stunning appearance.

"Ugh, your expression is repulsive and it annoys me," Zamira interjects disapprovingly, clearly displeased with my mother's way of addressing me.

"Ah, you haven't changed much, sister," my mother teases, but Zamira ignores her.