The player at the forefront of the group, clad in a pitch-black cloak, stepped forward with an excited heart to the entrance of the Soul Exchange.
"Finally, it's my turn."
The hood of the black robe was drawn back, revealing a face so pale and devoid of color, with blood-red eyes and the hint of sharp fangs at the edges of a smirk.
If one looked closely, they might also notice an elaborate insignia on the player's chest, carved with the patterns of a dagger and a violin crossed over each other.
This was the insignia of the most fearsome special force unit within the Ashen Empire, composed of Vampires—the Nocturne.
The identity of the player was now unmistakable.
He was the former leader of the Nocturne Troop, the only high-ranking member of the Blood Clan within the Empire, and also a Swashbuckler notorious among the player community.