Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

The snow crunched under Alex and Rebecca's boots as they sprinted across the wide, open field, their breaths puffing like smoke in the frosty air. The night sky was clear, stars glimmering above, but the pale light of the full moon made their surroundings look like a never-ending blanket of white.

Alex and Rebecca didn't waste time, and once the lights turned off in the rooms, they dashed away from Dorhales, advancing toward their destination.

There were still about a hundred kilometers left, which would take around one and a half hours to reach at their current pace.

"Rebecca, stop!" Alex stopped her, and the Vampire Princess slid against the snowy surface before turning towards him,

"What happened? Do you want to take a break?" They had been running for the past hour, so she thought that he might be exhausted.

However, "No, taking a break would be self-harming here. I am saying that we might get separated, given the increasing snowstorm. So let's use this."

Alex took out a small rope which he tied to his belt strap before handing the other end to Rebecca.

Rebecca smiled slightly, 'He is concerned for me, huh?'

Alex knows where to go, and the destination is set in his mind. It was Rebecca who could have gotten lost...so he decided to use the rope.

Although it was snowy all around her, her heart felt warm at that moment as she tied the top to her pants.

Once they were done, Alex said, "Let's match our pace and try to remain parallel."

Rebecca nodded before they, once again, resumed their journey.

Although it was a bit difficult, they were able to run at the same pace for an hour before they took a break.

It was under a tree, a huge one, where they both sat and drank some water.

"We will reach there in twenty minutes at most. Do you want to rest for a bit?" Alex asked since it was only midnight now, and they had like six hours before someone could look for them back in Dorhales.

Rebecca was looking a little bit exhausted, given moving in the snow was rather troublesome. However, she shook her head and said, "We don't know what challenges we might need to face there, so the more time we can get at the compound, the better it would be."

Alex nodded, feeling grateful that he was traveling with a warrior.

Soon, they departed once again, and this time with the intention to pause only when they would reach their destination.

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Amanda heaved a sigh, as she stepped out of the house and found her beloved training in the backyard.

She heard the sound of someone punching wood from the room, and without even peeking she could have guessed who it could be.

"Are you nervous?" Amanda asked as she leaned against the door frame and stared at her sweat-bathed boyfriend.

Edric shook his head, "Just being cautious. Although I am not participating, there is a high chance we need to confront Eryndor and his army."

Amanda couldn't help but ask, "But...aren't you already strong enough to handle them? You have our support as well."

Edric nodded, "I know that with you all, we can handle the situation fairly well; however, we never know what we might have to face."

Edric has seen how unexpected danger can turn the situation for the worse. During the summit, the capital of Grimland was the most protected region, yet a Vampire Duke showed up and completely overwhelmed everyone in that palace.

If that Vampire had decided to annihilate every soldier and citizen of Grimland, Edric doesn't think anyone would have been able to stop that being.

His intention to grow stronger has become firmer after that incident.

Amanda tied her hair in a ponytail as she stepped forward and said, "Training against the wooden dolls won't be much fun. How about you show your strength to your girlfriend?"

Edric chuckled, "In a way, it seems you are asking me to assault you?"

Amanda raised her brows, and with a mischievous smile, she said, "Who knows, if you beat me, I might let you 'assault me'?"

Edric's eyes went down her face....looking at that body that had caused him to go sleepless for so many nights. Clad in a thin night dress she extruded an alluring feminine charm.

Suddenly, he was extremely motivated.

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They finally reached their destination. The isolated compound where the ex-head of the Council resides.

Why did he live here all alone was not within his knowledge. Well, it was beneficial for Alex that the old man was not within the protection of Whiteden.

"It's complicated..." Rebecca muttered as she and Alex sat on top of a tree, from where the compound was visible.

It was pentagonal, with the outer perimeter built of thick concrete and barbed wires planted on top of it. The area was surrounded by the wall, except for the small gaping for the only entrance.

There were five watch towers around the base, and in each one of them were soldiers, alert and prepared to erase any existence that may be suspicious.

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Alex narrowed his eyes and found runes on the walls that possibly were for a

barrier. Inside the perimeter as well, there were runes drawn at random places—possibly for magic detection.

"Isn't there too much security?" Rebecca asked as she looked at the numbers inside the premises, patrolling around the house where the target lives.

Alex nodded, "Yeah...for an ex-leader, this much security is a little too much."

Rebecca frowned, "Were they notified about our arrival?"

Alex shook his head, "Even if they were, this much preparation couldn't have been done in just a single day. This seems like the usual setting of this place...and that's quite concerning."

Rebecca hummed, "Infiltrating without alerting the guards would be difficult. I can sense a few profound Soul users among them as well."

Alex thought for a moment, before saying, "I just need to enter the premises, then I think I can reach the target."

Rebecca's brows were raised, "Really?"

Alex nodded before he turned towards the girl and asked, "Do you have any plans?"

Rebecca was a bit taken aback since she wasn't expecting Alex to ask her.

However, now that he was relying on her, Rebecca wouldn't disappoint her Darling.

Turning her eyes toward the border once again, she said, "There is only one way to enter the premises without being caught...that watch tower." She pointed at the one on the other side of the tree, which was facing the south.

"Why that one?" Alex asked curiously.

"Because that's the only watchtower where we could be on blind spots from other towers, and also, the number of soldiers on that side is lower in comparison to the front."

Alex hummed, before he asked, "But how can we climb the tower? We don't have rope that long."

Rebecca grinned, "Leave that to me."

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While moving through the forest they reached below the watch tower without getting noticed somehow.

Alex watched with his brows rising as she bit her wrist, and blood began pooling around her skin before it twisted into thin, dark-red strings. With a flick of her wrist, the bloodshot upward, solidifying into a sturdy line that latched onto the edge of the watchtower like a grappling hook.

"Hold on tight," she whispered, grabbing Alex's waist. With a sharp tug, the blood strings began pulling them upward. The wind howled around them, but Rebecca's focus didn't waver.

As they reached the top, Rebecca released the blood string, and it retracted instantly, disappearing into her wrist as she held the edge of the tower with a single hand.

Alex also grabbed the edge and first peeked at the platform.

Finding a guard passing by, he activated Quick Silver and shot upward before covering the soldier's mouth and slicing his throat with a dagger.

Rebecca kept looking around to see if someone saw them. However, her Darling being meticulous as ever, never allowed a sound to leak as he continued to slaughter every guard.

There were not many, so Alex was done pretty quickly before he told her, "It's done; come up now!"

Rebecca jumped on the platform before she looked at the bloodied mess.

"We need to keep them moving or the others will notice." She hurriedly voiced as streams of blood shot from her fingertips and plunged inside the bodies of the soldiers

Although Alex was aware of her skills, this still caught him off guard as he watched the dead soldiers rising to their feet once again.

"I will keep them moving for twenty minutes at most...make it quick." With her face already looking slightly pale, Rebecca muttered.

Alex cupped her cheek and said, "Once I return, I will let you have my blood to your heart's content," and with that, he jumped into the enemy's territory.

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A/N:- A useful waifu is always appreciated. Well, thanks for reading and drop a comment.