Mila didn't think that Aaric could negotiate with the guards and convince them to let her out of this building anymore, especially after what Mila did to the previous guard.

"Don't be stupid Aaric," Mila grumbled. "If you can't finish them off, then I'll do it for you."

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Mila was just about to step forward to face the guards head on when Aaric pulled her back and led her into another corridor situated in the opposite direction.

"There is no need to act rashly," said Aaric. He gripped Mila's hand tightly so that she wouldn't be left behind while they ran in the dimly lit corridor. "I don't like violence when it is not necessary."

"Yes, yes…" Mila rolled her eyes when she heard Aaric's statement. "Well said by the man who has to kill a person every month to possess a new body."

Aaric laughed when he heard what Mila said. "Yeah, you said that right. A little ironic, isn't it?" he asked.

"Before things get even more ironic," Mila said, changing the subject as they ran. "Could you please take this anklet off first?"

No matter how far they ran off or how fast they were, the two of them would soon be found because this ridiculous anklet continuously made noises indicating their location loud and clear.

And, it was proven by the footsteps of several people behind the two. There seemed to be about seven to ten people following them into this corridor.

"Yeah, you got a point," Aaric thought hard before he glanced at Mila's ankle for a second. "But, apart from cutting off your leg, I don't know any other way to get that ridiculous anklet off."

Mila pulled her hand out of Aaric's grip and immediately stopped running. "Seriously?!"she exclaimed. "You think I can leave this building unnoticed while this anklet keeps making noises that can tell them where I am from hundreds of meters away? Are you crazy? You are the worst planner I have ever met!" Mila seethed, unable to understand what exactly was going through Aaric's head.

"Listen," Aaric tried to explain the situation, but his eyes were never stopped drifting over to the corridor behind Mila for every two seconds, especially as the footsteps of the guards following them grew closer and closer. "I don't have much time to make plans, but I am good enough to improvise."

"Then how do you plan to improvise with this?" Mila showed Aaric her ankle again. "You are going to cut off my leg and put it back together before we get out of here?" she asked sarcastically. "You think my feet are portable items that you can just take off and add on?"

"We will think about it later. But for now, we have to escape first,"Aaric said hastily when he noticed that a few guards were already at the end of the corridor, running toward them.

"No," Mila said firmly as she swatted Aaric's hand away. "There is no point in running away with this alarm sounding on my feet. It would just be a waste of energy."

"Don't tell me you are going to beat them up," Aaric disagreed with Mila's plan.

"You can run first if you want, maybe the vampires can help me more than you," Mila said in a harsh tone. "If I am so important to them, that they would destroy this place just to get me, then I see no reason why I should run away."

Yes, if one thought about it logically, then there was nothing wrong with what Mila said.

"Mila," Aaric groaned, he didn't know how to convince this woman anymore. He had known long ago that Mila was quite stubborn, but for now, Aaric didn't need Mila to act like that. "I will explain in detail after we get out of this place."

"Okay," Mila answered lightly. Whether it was Aaric or the vampires who managed to get her out of the building, Mila didn't really care as long as she got to be free.

And just at that moment, the guards chasing them managed to reach where the two of them were standing and surrounded the two immediately.

"See, there is no other way right? Unless you resort to the way I proposed." Mila glanced at Aaric beside her, satisfied. "If you are afraid of seeing violence you can wait in..."

But, before Mila could finish her sentence, Aaric had made his move first. He grabbed one of the guards and lifted his body with ease, then threw it at the other two guards, while he moved to attack a different guard.

Aaric's movements were so powerful, precise and fast, it was as if he was a killing machine that knew what he had to do.

On the other hand, Mila didn't expect Aaric to be so good at fighting like this. Meanwhile, she only felt a rush of adrenaline when she said she would take care of the guards who were chasing them. It was purely out of instinct.

However, who would have thought that Aaric could clear them all up so quickly, surprising Mila with his speed.