In the City of Necroma, Underground Sewers.

Three Vampires were killing a group of Vampires, known as Uncouth. Any resistance from the Uncouths resulted in death, surrender wasn't an option. The blood-curdling screams of the vile beings that lived in these sewers turned to silence as the last of them were killed.

The walls of the hideout were painted in blood as the vital organs of the Uncouths flowed down the sewer lines, only for everything related to the Uncouths to be absorbed by Arbor's blessing, leaving not a single trace behind.

As the cleanup was happening, Abel and Eluya focused their attention on the Red-Haired Vampire, her dress more akin to a Mercenary, consisting of Brown Leather Trousers, A White Silk Shirt, Brown Leather Jacket and Spiked boots. This woman was also the 'Rogue Vampire', and the person that Justifia, himself, told Abel to not kill.

"So, you're the Rogue One.." Eluya said, though not a fan of murders, couldn't go against Justifia's Orders.

"Yes. I'm also aware that you three can't kill me, yet." The Rogue Vampire spoke calmly, her voice was melodious to the ear. It was so hypnotizing that Civilians would be lured by her words alone.

"My name is Elfana Rouma Gaziêr. I'm from the Silver Nebula Covenant." She said calmly, leaning against the wall as there was around 3 feet of distance between her and the trio.

"I'm not one of the Uncouths. I'm a Wanderer.. Though you three already know this, right, Lord 5th, Lady 6th and Lord 14th." Elfana spoke, already knowing their identities. Though it would've been more suspicious if she didn't know them. By the looks of it, she was in the same age range as Eluya, which wasn't a good estimate in hindsight as Vampires don't age past 21 and remain so till their deathbed. A proper estimate could be made by her dressing, which suggested she was around 480-490 years old.

"We already got that you weren't from the Uncouth. Those bunches aren't known to let women live in their groups." Eluya said calmly, walking closer until she stood at arm's length away from Elfana and both of them stared into each other's eyes. Though Elfana's gaze was softer and submissive, as she treated Eluya as her superior.

"I was sent here on a mission by Lady 4th. This is still not confirmed, but we found evidence that Lord 10th is alive.. Lord 7th was sent to investigate his traces but he went missing in Techonia and I haven't received any reports from my subordinates in Techonia either. I suspect it's something big but every other lead led to Necroma. And as for the people I killed, they were -"

"They were Barbarians, in disguise.. Trying to invade Necroma internally by fuelling a conflict between Uncouth and Necroma's Armed Forces." Abel completed Elfana's words, shifting the main focus onto the fact that 10th might be alive.

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Arbor, who was not invested in the conversation, was also paying attention now. The fact that 10th could be alive and 7th is missing, both events tracing back to Techonia was suspicious. Was there something bad going to happen there? Or did it already happen and the lack of information just meant they didn't know..

So many questions were springing up in their minds, only for it to be interrupted by Elfana.

"I know you three are interested in knowing more but I need to leave this place today. I've already stopped the insurgency by making sure all 5 of the Uncouth Hideouts were destroyed." Elfana said calmly, her gaze fixated on the walls as they were clean, the place didn't even look any dirty than it should be. It was almost as if the Uncouth here never existed.

"Then why were there reports of a Rogue Vampire killing in broad daylight?" Eluya spoke with skepticism in her voice. Though 'True Sight' did show that Elfana wasn't lying, the evidence wasn't matching up.

"Beats me. I tried to find the culprit behind the normal Murders but each of them were different." Elfana said calmly and truthfully, after all she had no reason to lie. She was living as per the Moral Code of Vampires as well, so she wasn't the one who killed anyone other than the Barbarians in disguise.

"Anyways, I have to leave now. I don't want to disappoint Lady 4th." Elfana said calmly before she turned away and walked towards the exit.

"Wait a second.." Arbor said, stopping Elfana in her tracks. "I'll come with you."

"I'll be happy to accompany you, Lord 14th." Elfana spoke with a smile as she continued walking, with the other three walking behind her.

"Abel.. What do you think is happening here?" Eluya asked calmly, her minds reminiscing about 10th and his playful jokes, only for all of it to disappear one day without a single trace.

Number 10 of the Numbered Vampires, a group led by Fourth Progenitor, who is commonly referred to as Lady 4th. 10th was known to be the most playful of the bunch and his untimely disappearance led to a lot of controversy and debates among the group. It has almost been a century and a half since his disappearance, but his traces being found all of a sudden and disappearance of 7th at the same time and loss of all contacts in Techonia wasn't just coincidence.

Something big was happening behind the scene.

But for now, they couldn't do anything on their own and had to wait for Lady 4th's order. Until then, they had to focus on their work.

"I will leave with Elfana." Arbor declared with a stern gaze. He wanted to help Lady 4th in this investigation now that his Quest #7 was coming to an end.

"Yes, that's the best course of action. Keep us updated about information. We can help investigate if it's within our limits as Detectives." Abel said calmly, his mind still struggling to process the fact that 10th might still be alive. And if he was, then he didn't try to contact anyone.

Eluya, on the other hand, was in shock. She treated 10th like her little brother, and when he was declared missing, she was the one who led a search team to search for clues and returned empty handy. Why? If he is alive, then why didn't he come back? Eluya wished to cry but tears couldn't come fast enough.

For now, Eluya and Abel needed to report to Necroma's Detective Agency and return to Luminae, where hopefully, Iliana had gotten her justice.