The Hunt ✓

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For a while, silence overtakes the atmosphere because no one is willing to speak at least not as of that moment.

A stranger stands in front of them saying the actual truth they have figured out themselves. Who is too naive to not realize the bite marks across the necks of the dead bodies turning up in the town square almost everyday?

No one is stupid enough to not realize that, but the consequences of realizing that is the problem.

Who knows, maybe those found dead stripped their lives by looking into the case.

"You don't believe me! He did this to me years back. I've been trying to find him but I haven't succeeded. It's time we put an end to them or we will all die! Please listen!"

Everyone begins looking at each other closely amidst murmuring altogether. "I have a portrait of him. You just have to tell me if you've seen him."

His latter statement gets the people to release their surprise by screaming.

Not only is he speaking the truth but he even has a portrait of the vampire. Everything is valid now and no can can deny this fact any longer.

But what will they acquire by looking into it? Will they lose their lives in the process?

He raises the portrait and turns it all around so everyone could have a view of it.

"He-" One of the townspeople stammers turning to another woman. "-He came to my house that noon. But he was sure as dead!"

All the people turns to her quietly processing whatever she just said.

"I found him in the woods that night. He's still alive and he bit my arm to kill me, but I managed to run away. The Crown Prince knows this too and he's hiding it from you."

Moon Bin throws caution into the wind after a heavy sigh and rushes after calling his guards forward.

They march pompously towards the centre and grab his hand. He begins to aggressively resist their attempts to keep him quiet. One of the guards had to throw him down when he attempts to escape by hitting him.

"Stop disturbing the peace in the town with your baseless rumors!"

Moon Bin pulls out his sword and points it at his neck. He raises his head slowly and stares at him for a while in shock surprised to see the townspeople not reacting to support his revelation.

"I'm telling the truth! You can't hide the truth! They're scared to let you know that a vampire roams here because he might be dethroned! But it will kill us all."

Moon Bin moves towards his back and heightens the sword at his neck to make him stay silent.

"Take him away!"

The guards forcefully hover around him and raise him up. He turns his gaze around desperately shaking his head but all they do is to spectate in silence. They pull him towards the palace as the people watch him horror.

"Could he be telling the truth?"

One woman murmurs after looking at the confused friends. Min Kyu walks around silently while turning to the other side.

With a sullen confused face, he walks away attracting the attention of Bo Mi who stands beside Miss Shin Hye at the end of the town square. She glares him closely as he disappears amidst the heavy crowd in the street.

Soo Hyang sits quietly looking through the scrolls her court lady just gave to her. Her eyes run critically through each symbol as she traces her finger over each letter.