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Not only did Acadio's excessive gallantry go unnoticed, but also the fact that those two old vampires seemed to have come from the same school of womanizers. Pablo smiled, what Gis did was not his business in his private life, but he wanted to see if the girl came out of that unscathed situation.

"You are very kind Akkadian, I will keep your promise of friendship as a treasure, meeting a friend of my teacher from before the fall of the Roman Empire is a pleasure, I am sure that your centuries of experience will be of great help if I ever need advice from someone I trust."

Everyone stood still for a second, Gis's phrase had been as natural as it was hurtful. The first to break the ice was Acadio himself.