What was astonishing about this whole encounter was that D never even
touched the sword on his back. Even when he’d taken Larmica hostage, he
hadn’t threatened her with his blade. Larmica had moved to the back as her
father ordered, and the second she sensed D’s presence behind her, she
found she couldn’t move a muscle. She was paralyzed by the overwhelming
aura that radiated from him—one that the superhuman senses of vampires
alone could fully appreciate. The same aura had prevented the Count and
Garou from raising a hand against him.

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