Hesbeirn arrived at the clearing's edge. "You all wait here." He glanced at the Pekko. "And you. Make sure our guest doesn't get any ideas."
"Cuquawked~!" The Pekko smirked from its beak, eyes glowing as it stared at the vampire.
"Hah! This overgrown bird is nothing once my hands are free. I'll kill it right here, along with all of you," the vampire chuckled darkly.
The Armand Elite Knights looked at each other, then burst into loud, genuine laughter.
"This weirdo thinks Pekko are easy to kill."
"Clearly he's dumb~"
"Yeah, totally agree. Where'd he get that idea?"
One of the knights leaned in close, meeting the vampire's furious gaze. "Let me tell you something interesting about this 'overgrown bird.'"
