Genuinely concerned about him

In the guest room, Richard and Elias sat across from each other, discussing the pressing issue at hand.

As expected, the witches had returned, but this time, it wasn't just a simple attack. They had discovered a way to overpower the vampires and had successfully ambushed a part of the kingdom.

"How did they manage this in just a year?" Elias asked, struggling to believe that the witches could achieve so much so quickly.

"There was a traitor," Richard said, his expression darkening as he spoke, prompting Elias to guess who it was.

"Celestia?" He mouthed, and Richard nodded in confirmation.

That made more sense now, she was the only one cunning enough to deceive Richard. Vampires were slaves to love, willing to do anything to protect their partners, so it wasn't surprising that Celestia had managed to betray him.

"So what do you plan to do?" Elias asked.