章 2422: Lingering Conflict (Part 2)

"Dying alone?"  Lith echoed. "Thanks for your vote of confidence, Dad."

"I swear to the gods, I said that only once years ago!" Raaz raised his palms out in surrender.

Aran wanted to point out that it had happened more than once over the years and list the various occasions on his fingers but no one seemed interested.

His father was begging him to shut up and despite his young age, Aran wasn't that slow on the uptake.

"So what can you do? Are you an Awakened?" He asked.

"Yep." Nyka nodded.

"Are you a Divine Beast? Are you a Griffon? I've never ridden a Griffon!"

"No, I'm a human."

"Ah." Aran's tone fell flat, without even trying to hide his disappointment. An Awakened human who wasn't even pretty was bound to be weak and uncool.

"Not any Awakened. I'm a Vampire." Nyka started to feel offended and decided to regain a bit of dignity by showing off her long fangs.