"What... happened?" Shian asked as he grabbed his throbbing head.He looked around, confused, until he regained his bearings and remembered what had happened, though he didn't know why what happened, happened.He sent Alucard a glance, and saw him standing to the side... with a frown.What had caused Alucard to frown? There were only two times Shian had seen him show any another expression, except an unnerving smile which he always had, on his face.The first time was when Adam pestered him on their first day in the dormitory, and the second was when he fought the beast horde in the Myriad Scapes Dungeon.Then, Alucard had showed another expression due to some reasons unknown to him. All in all, the only time he wasn't smiling, was either when the situation was too serious to joke with, or... he was just not in the mood. Shian tilted his head to the side and raised a brow. "Why am I on the floor?"Alucard almost seemed to choke on his saliva after hearing that odd question. Why was

"You talk too much." Adam spat out vehemently.For Adam, who liked to yap even in dangerous situations, to say such a thing, then he was really serious and somewhat pissed off by the Cythraul.Dodon was taken aback by this, but then laughed uproariously. He laughed loudly for a few seconds, then suddenly stopped."Where's the fun in it if my prey dies too quickly?" He questioned. "I talk this much becau...""Because you're just ten years old." Shian's voice came from behind them. "Only a child would take a situation like this with levity. If you really knew how much danger your life was in, I doubt you'll be talking and laughing this much." Dodon's face went blank for a moment, before he seemed to regain his composure."...how did you know my age?" He asked flatly."It seems I was right. Tell you what, I just took a guess, and your idiot self proved me right. Hmph, just as expected from a child." Shian snorted in disdain.Dodon let out a laugh forcefully, and his dark aura intensifi