Chapter 87: The Monster’s Encounter With Rin And Dracula

The realization hit them all at once — in the chaos of the fight, they had lost track of Rin and Dracula.

The two had been with them at the start, standing calmly near the group as the battle erupted, but now the hallway was empty except for the team.

Hanako’s eyes widened, her high ponytail swaying as she spun around, scanning the dark corridors with growing alarm.

Akane’s breath caught in her throat, her plunging top rising and falling rapidly as she looked left and right, the earlier adrenaline of the fight now mixed with a sharp pang of worry.

Nagumo lowered his fists, his muscular frame still tense as he glanced at the empty spots where Rin and Dracula had been.

Hinata’s voice crackled through the earbuds, her tone shifting from focused to concerned.

"Where are they? I can’t see them anywhere."

The group stood in the dim hallway, the silence after the intense combat feeling suddenly oppressive, the only sounds their heavy breathing and the distant creak of the old school building settling in the night.

The air felt colder, the shadows longer, and the absence of the two powerful figures left an uneasy void in the team’s confidence.

Meanwhile, the cause of the monster teleporting out this time wasn’t by the monster’s own ability but was the doing of Rin.

In the midst of the chaos, while the others were engaged in combat, Rin had acted quietly and decisively.

With a subtle gesture and a flicker of his power, he had teleported the monster away from the school entirely — not allowing it to escape on its own terms, but forcing it to a new location.

The creature had been yanked through space in an instant, vanishing from the dark hallway in a faint shimmer of energy that the others had missed in the heat of battle.

Rin had sent it to a dense forest area a little bit far from the school — a secluded stretch of woods on the outskirts of the city, far enough to keep the fight away from innocent civilians and the school grounds, yet close enough for him and Dracula to follow immediately.

The teleportation was smooth and controlled, Rin’s power wrapping around the monster like an invisible hand, pulling it through the fabric of space with effortless precision.

Then as the other club group were looking for Rin and Dracula inside the school, not knowing Rin and Dracula were face to face with the monster they just teleported away from the school into the forest area.

The team spread out, calling out names in hushed voices, flashlights sweeping across empty classrooms and lockers. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Hanako’s voice echoed down the corridor, "Rin? Dracula?"

while Akane checked side rooms, her heart racing with worry.

Nagumo moved with heavy steps, his super strength making the floor creak as he searched.

Hinata used her vision to scan through walls, her voice growing more urgent through the earbuds.

They had no idea that Rin and Dracula had already taken the fight elsewhere, leaving the school behind in a blink.

Now Rin and Dracula were standing right in front of the monster in the quiet forest clearing.

The trees loomed tall around them, their leaves rustling softly in the night breeze, moonlight filtering through the canopy in silvery patches on the forest floor.

The air smelled of pine and damp earth, the distant hoot of an owl the only sound breaking the silence.

The monster was no longer just a shadowy blur — standing at this close range, they could see it clearly for the first time.

It was wearing a dark hoodie that covered its face all this while, the hood pulled low, casting deep shadows over its features.

Only its glowing white eyes were visible from inside the hood, two piercing, luminous points that stared back at them with cold intelligence and caution.

The rest of its hybrid form was partially hidden — the woman-like upper body under the hoodie, the multiple spider legs at its back shifting restlessly on the leaf-covered ground, clicking softly against roots and fallen branches.

Rin said to the monster, his voice calm and steady, cutting through the quiet of the forest,

"What is it you want here in Seishin Academy?"

His deep blue eyes were locked on the glowing white eyes inside the hood, his black hoodie and elastic pants making him blend with the shadows while his posture remained relaxed but ready.

He stood with his hands loosely at his sides, giving the creature a chance to speak rather than immediately attacking.

The moonlight highlighted the sharp lines of his face, his expression serious but controlled, waiting for answers.

But the monster, gazing at the both of them, didn’t say a word.

Its glowing white eyes narrowed slightly, the only movement the subtle shifting of its spider legs on the forest floor, leaves crunching softly under its weight.

The silence stretched, heavy and tense, broken only by the distant hoot of an owl and the rustle of leaves.

The creature’s hooded head remained still, its body language radiating caution and assessment, as if weighing the two figures before it.

Then Dracula, standing beside Rin with his long black coat billowing gently in the breeze, spoke with a bored, aristocratic drawl.

"Why are we wasting our time on this trash? Let me dispose of it."

His voice was rich and confident, carrying centuries of superiority as he looked at the hooded creature with mild disdain, his silver-streaked hair catching the moonlight. He took a small step forward, his posture elegant yet threatening, clearly ready to end the encounter quickly and decisively.

The vampire lord’s presence filled the clearing, an ancient power that made the air feel heavier.

After hearing Dracula say this, the monster took a fighting stance ready to defend itself.

Its spider legs spread wider on the forest floor, digging into the dirt and leaves for balance, its hooded head lowering slightly as its glowing white eyes flashed with heightened alertness.

The creature’s gesture showed how it knew these two power levels were way different from the others it had fought in the school — the way it tensed, the subtle shift in its posture, and the way its spider legs flexed indicated it recognized the overwhelming threat standing before it.

The air around the clearing grew heavier, the forest seeming to hold its breath as the three figures faced each other under the moonlight.

Then Rin said to Dracula, his voice calm but firm, "Calm down... For it to be sneaking into the school time to time that means it’s either doing something or looking for something in the school ... and we’re gonna find out."

He placed a hand lightly on Dracula’s arm, holding him back as he continued to observe the hooded monster, his deep blue eyes sharp and calculating.

He wanted answers first — understanding the creature’s purpose was more important than a quick kill, especially if it was connected to larger threats like the rumors Yuri had mentioned.

Rin’s posture remained relaxed, but his presence radiated quiet authority, the forest around them seeming to listen as he spoke.

The forest clearing fell into a tense standoff, the moonlight casting long shadows of the three figures on the leaf-covered ground as Rin waited for the monster to respond, the night air thick with unspoken questions and the promise of violence if answers didn’t come.