The Smell of Sulfur and Fire

The reason why he wanted to go to the Vampire Castle to take a look was because Roy was quite curious.

He had an impression of the movie "Van Helsing". After all, werewolves, vampires, and Frankenstein's monsters all appeared. The imagination was quite wild. Most importantly, Wolverine was in it, so the impression was actually quite deep.

But a long time had passed, and he couldn't remember the content clearly. He only vaguely remembered that the vampire Dracula in it was quite pitiful. He suffered from infertility and couldn't have children, so he began to seek scientific treatment methods. It was a story that unfolded from this.

What Dracula did had little to do with Roy, and Roy didn't plan to interfere. His main focus now was on Lucius's soul, which was about to ascend. However, the reason he was curious was that he wanted to see what kind of species the vampire Dracula actually was.

Roy came from the Abyss. Although the Lower Demons had confused bloodlines, resulting in all sorts of forms, he didn't seem to have encountered any Lower Demons similar to vampires.

Moreover, according to Lucius, Dracula had existed for over four hundred years. If he were a true demon from the Abyss, he absolutely couldn't stay in one world for such a long time without a contractor. Therefore, Roy was certain that Dracula was definitely not a demon.

What Roy was curious about now was, if Dracula wasn't a demon, then what was he? If he really became a vampire by signing a contract with a demon, then by what method did that demon turn him into a vampire?

Roy felt it was necessary to understand some of the demons' methods, because he might be summoned to other worlds in the future. Facing the various wishes and requests of summoners, it seemed like a bit of a loss for Roy to always use the system to consume souls to satisfy them...

And to understand what that demon did to Dracula back then, only Dracula, the person involved, would know clearly...

As Roy flew through the pitch-black, moonless night sky, the Transylvania Town below was also in great chaos.

One of Dracula's Vampire Brides had come out to hunt for food. Normally, these vampires came out once in a while every few hundred years, and the townspeople should have gotten used to it by now. But in reality, no one wanted to be among those captured. This led to the townspeople falling into chaos every time a vampire appeared. They would first hide their children, and after hiding the children, they would hide the women, and finally, it would be the men's turn. The attack was often very brief. After hiding the women and children, most men would not have time to hide, so they could only desperately try to hide behind others.

"Better my neighbor's house burn than mine," was the situation at this time. The townspeople were experienced. If a vampire hunted on the spot, it would be full after sucking the blood of one or two people. If it took them back to the castle to feast, a vampire could only capture at most two people at a time. Therefore, when a Vampire Bride came out to hunt alone, the number of victims in the town was at most a few people. All they had to do was not become one of these victims.

It sounded quite cruel, but this was also why the townspeople had not been wiped out by the vampires. It was precisely because the vampires had kept them as livestock, without completely draining the pond to catch the fish.

The Vampire Bride who came out to hunt this time chose to take her prey back to feast. She circled above the town, laughing heartily as she looked at the chaotic people below. After playing enough, she swooped down, grabbed a man who looked like a vagrant with her claws, and flew back into the sky, heading towards the castle.

But what this Vampire Bride didn't notice was that higher above her, Roy was looking down at her.

After transforming into her vampire form, this Vampire Bride looked extremely ugly. Her skin was pale, even with a greenish tint, and her mismatched wings made her look neither human nor bat.

Roy followed the Vampire Bride leisurely in the higher air. Before long, they arrived at the ancient castle where Dracula resided.

The Vampire Bride landed first with her prey, while Roy waited for a while before landing.

This was an ancient castle that looked quite old. There were signs of collapse everywhere. Thick moss grew in the bricks and crevices of the castle. It seemed that the owner of the castle had no intention of repairing it.

There were no guards outside the castle, and Roy easily entered through the passage.

However, when he arrived inside the castle, Roy discovered that the situation inside was vastly different from the outside. The castle was brightly lit. A large hall was covered with a luxurious carpet, and the ceiling was adorned with opulent European chandeliers. A band was playing the violin and organ, producing melodious music. There were men and women in the hall, and many people in magnificent attire were mingling.

A dance party was being held here!?

Roy climbed onto the dome of the building, concealing his body in the darkness, and then looked down at the crowd. These men and women, who were chatting and laughing at the dance party, mostly held a cup of bright red "fine wine" in their hands. The sight of so many wine glasses made Roy smell a pungent bloody smell. He instantly understood that all these people were vampires, and what they were holding was not fine wine, but fresh blood!

There were so many vampires?

It seemed that the number of vampires Dracula had converted was quite large...

Roy was in the crowd and found the bride who had gone out to forage. She seemed to prefer fresh blood. The man she had captured, after having his blood drained for a while, wasn't killed. Instead, he was carried away by other vampires, barely alive. It seemed they planned to keep him as a blood slave.

There might be many such blood slaves. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Count Dracula to support so many vampire subordinates...

Roy had originally thought Count Dracula would also attend the ball, so he searched through the crowd. However, after observing for a while, he found that Count Dracula wasn't among them. Just as he was feeling disappointed and about to search other parts of the castle, the grand hall doors suddenly burst open with a boom!

The person who entered was the black-haired Count Dracula. However, contrary to his noble identity, Count Dracula appeared somewhat disheveled. His sleeves were messy, his collar wasn't even fastened properly, and his entrance into the hall was incredibly rough. The two large doors of the hall were even damaged by him. His two other brides followed him in, but their expressions seemed a bit bewildered.

The vampires attending the ball looked at the intruding Count Dracula in astonishment, not understanding what had happened.

Count Dracula ignored them and scanned the room with his eyes. As he checked, he twitched his nose and said in a low voice, "I smell sulfur and fire. This smell... it's a smell only a true demon from hell would have!"

The vampires exchanged glances, looking at each other, none daring to make a sound.

Finally, Count Dracula looked up, his gaze fixed on the ceiling of the hall, and roared, "Come out! Demon! I know you're there!"

Tsk, I've been discovered?

Roy hadn't expected Count Dracula's nose to be so sensitive. He could only crawl out from the shadows above, then release his claws and jump down.

With a thump, Roy's landing made the entire hall tremble slightly. His appearance startled all the vampires present. For these vampires, they had never seen a true demon before, including Count Dracula's three brides. They retreated in terror, clearing a large open space, leaving only Count Dracula standing before Roy.

The moment he saw Roy, Count Dracula's expression faltered, and his eyes widened considerably.

It really is a demon! This unique demonic aura, it's exactly the same as that one from years ago...