Noble Soul

Demon Blood!? It really is like that!

From Dracula's mouth, Roy finally heard the most crucial information, which was the fundamental reason he came to find Dracula.

Although Dracula, after becoming a vampire, could wreak havoc in this small town, his power was only effective against ordinary people. He himself understood that his so-called strength was nothing. Otherwise, why would he have stayed in a remote town in Eastern Europe for over four hundred years without expanding his influence?

Garlic, holy water, silver stakes, fear of sunlight – these were all things that could harm vampires. He was merely a vampire transformed by a Lower Demon, possessing inherent weaknesses in his bloodline.

A Lower Demon unable to use magic could grant extraordinary power to humans using demon blood. This was something Roy hadn't expected before.

But hearing Dracula say it now, Roy suddenly felt it was logical. Just look at the bizarre-looking Lower Demons in the Upper Abyss world, and you'll understand. Demon blood seems to have very strong compatibility and can combine with any bloodline, even to the point of ignoring reproductive isolation. Demons resembling insects and birds have appeared, so combining with a mere human bloodline would be even simpler, right?

Perhaps, it could even combine with angelic bloodlines. Roy had heard many legends of Angel-Demon Hybrids...

Demons are naturally powerful. When demon blood begins to flow in a human's blood vessels, it will remodel the human body. However, the specific type of monster it becomes can vary. This might be due to the complex bloodlines of the demons who bestow the blood. The resulting traits are also not uniform.

This is a good method. Roy actually didn't want to consume souls to fulfill the wishes of his contractors because, for him, souls were too important. Not only could he use them with the system to remodel himself, but even consuming souls could increase his demonic energy. He needed them for both eating and using, making him feel like he was living a tight life. Every time he spent one on a contractor, he felt like he was losing out.

Now that he had learned of the marvelous use of demon blood, things were much easier.

Those who perform a Summoning Ritual to summon a demon are usually seeking power or life, with only a few possibly asking for the demon's help in combat. For those who wish for power and life, Roy only needs to bestow a little of his demon blood in the future. This way, he wouldn't have to consume souls on contractors.

Having obtained the information he most wanted, Dracula was no longer useful to Roy. A guy whose soul had been taken away – Roy didn't even have the interest to kill him. He simply said, "Don't worry, the one who summoned me is not a Descendant of Villeris Family, and I'm not here to deal with you!"

After speaking, Roy jumped onto the second floor of the Ballroom and climbed towards the window in the dome, intending to leave.

Dracula stared at Roy as he tried to leave, and was stunned. He shouted, "Wait... Wait! You're just leaving like this!?"

"Why wouldn't I leave? What would I do staying here?" Roy replied without looking back.

"Wait a moment, Lord Demon!" Dracula said hurriedly, "Please, wait! No matter who summoned you, since you are here, can you sign another contract with me?"

Roy stopped his movement and looked back at Dracula. "A contract? What kind of contract do you want to sign? You don't want to regain your human form, do you?"

"No, no!" Dracula said with some helplessness, "Actually, I was just complaining earlier. I understand myself that even though I no longer have a heartbeat and have lost most of my senses, these are the guarantees for my power. If I were to truly regain my human form, I would be truly dead!"

"Oh? So you're not entirely stupid!" Roy sneered.

"The contract I want to sign is not about me!" Dracula said, "It's about my child! Perhaps because I am a Living Dead, all the children my Bride and I have had have been unable to be born. For hundreds of years, I have tried countless methods, but I am still powerless. Now that you have come here from the Abyss, can you help me? Since demon blood can bring me back from the dead, it should also be able to keep my children alive!"

Roy's tail unconsciously swayed. After pondering for a moment, he spoke, "Then, what is the Cost? Dracula, what can you offer?"

"All of this!" Dracula, seeing Roy was tempted, became excited and blurted out, "My soul, my blood, whatever I have, I can exchange it with you as the Cost!"

"Your soul? Do you even have your own soul?" Roy sneered, "Your soul was long ago offered to the demon who signed a contract with you, wasn't it?"

"Then use someone else's!" Dracula said, "If you need it, I can even slaughter the entire town to offer souls to you!"

"Ha, hahaha!" Hearing this, Roy couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Impossible! Dracula, don't tell me you haven't discovered it after four hundred years – the people killed by you vampires do not have souls appearing!"

Yes, Roy had long discovered that not just Dracula, but all the vampires present, saw only black and white tones through the Demon Eye. They had all lost the Soul's Radiance. If it were only Dracula, he could still feel pain, as he was the one who made a Demon Contract with the demon. But why the other vampires were also like this was worth pondering.

Roy guessed that when Dracula made the Demon Contract, he might have fallen into a trap. Besides turning him into an Undead, any person killed by a vampire would have their soul sacrificed to the demon Dracula had signed the contract with.

In other words, that unknown demon had struck a big deal with Dracula. It was like holding Dracula's stock, and then continuously receiving soul dividends... It seemed that demon, although also a Lower Demon, was definitely an intelligent one.

Under such circumstances, how could Dracula possibly sacrifice his own soul? Even after signing the contract, he should have prioritized the first Demon Contract.

As for having his human servants kill people, that was even more absurd. Those human servants had not signed a contract with Roy, so Roy would not receive any souls from their kills.

Therefore, in Roy's opinion, Dracula was completely incapable of executing a second Demon Contract. Otherwise, he would have summoned a demon to help him achieve his wish long ago, instead of waiting for Roy to appear before making a request.

Perhaps he was trying to pull a fast one on the demon, using a contract trap himself. If Roy, without knowing the truth, foolishly signed a contract with him, Roy might end up offering his Demon Blood for nothing, and receive no soul in return...

Roy did not mind guessing the thoughts of those who summoned demons with the greatest malice at this moment...

However, Roy had expected Dracula to restrain himself after being exposed. To his surprise, Dracula confidently said, "No! My lord, I have a way to provide you with souls, and a Noble Soul at that!"

"Oh?" Roy's interest was piqued. He jumped down again, standing before Dracula. "A Noble Soul? You really have a way?"

A Noble Soul? Was this another type of High-Quality Soul...?

Corrupted Soul, Noble Soul. These two terms sounded like they belonged to the same level of souls. Roy had smelled the scent of a Corrupted Soul on Lucius before. What would a Noble Soul smell like?

If harboring malice and committing evil deeds caused a soul to become corrupted, how was a Noble Soul formed?

Seeing that Roy had finally become interested, Dracula also perked up and explained, "It's a Descendant of the Villeris Family. Currently, only two descendants remain in the Villeris Family: Anna and her brother Viken. Now, Viken has fallen into my hands and has been bitten by a werewolf, turning into one. If I threaten Anna with Viken, telling her that I'll spare his brother if she sacrifices herself, based on my understanding of Anna, she's very likely to do so. The moment she sacrifices herself, boom—a Noble Soul will be born!"

"How is it, my lord?" Dracula said excitedly. "This kind of Noble Soul is only born from those who are pure, kind, self-sacrificing, and devoted. Without my intervention, her soul will not be sacrificed. And most importantly, because of the oath made by the Ancestor of Villeris Family, until I am killed, the souls of the Villeris Family descendants cannot ascend to heaven. So, even a Noble Soul will not be reclaimed by heaven, but will remain in the mortal world. You just need to appear then, and you can smoothly take this Noble Soul!"

Dracula had expected Roy to agree readily after his explanation. However, to his surprise, Roy fell into thought instead.

"No!" After a moment, Roy shook his head. "If the oath of the Villeris Family is true, then let alone taking a Noble Soul, if you die, the souls of all Villeris Family descendants will be guided to heaven, including those souls you've already sacrificed to the demon. They might all have to be regurgitated!"

"How is that possible? As long as Anna dies, I'll kill Viken too, and the Villeris Family will be extinct. An unfulfillable oath will naturally not interfere with your obtaining the soul!" Dracula laughed. "Besides, not all members of the Villeris Family can go to heaven. At least I myself, and that Villeris descendant who summoned a demon and gained demonic power to become a werewolf to kill me, cannot. God cannot tolerate such acts of borrowing demonic power... The Ancestor of Villeris Family's oath has a loophole!"

"Is that so?" Roy said lazily. "Then let's see if you can do it first! Talking more now is useless!"

After speaking, Roy climbed back up the passage to the second floor, preparing to leave.

"My lord, if I succeed, how can I find you?" Dracula quickly asked loudly.

"Go find the Town Chief of Transylvania Town. He's the one who summoned me!" Roy sold out Lucius without hesitation!

"I will definitely succeed, I swear!" Dracula shouted at Roy's retreating back, declaring his resolve...

Some readers said the pacing was too fast. Don't worry, in my plan, the rank of Lower Demon might last for quite some time. Advancing to Middle Demon requires accumulation and cannot be achieved too quickly.