To Marquis Guda, the time these high-ranking nobles spent hesitating, wavering, and discussing among themselves was the longest of all.
Vampires could argue over a pointless issue for decades, or even longer—and still never reach a consensus.
He chose to leave his seat. If he could not obtain the consent of more than seventy percent of the high-ranking nobles, he would not take the initiative to awaken the Clan Grand Duke.
After leaving the discussion room, Marquis Guda immediately summoned a trusted subordinate.
He conveyed something to this subordinate. "The bunch inside needs a little stimulation before they might reach a consensus. I need to give them some stimulation... Make sure it's done cleanly."
The subordinate quickly accepted the order and left.
At that moment, a squad of guards hurried down the palace corridor. Marquis Guda directly asked them their purpose... The guards had come specifically on Bazby's orders.
Their purpose was to inform the nobles staying here that a powerful vampire hunter had appeared at the farm that night, and that twenty or thirty vampires had already been killed.
The guards had been dispatched not only to deliver the message, but also to reinforce the palace's defenses... After learning the whole story, Marquis Guda's heart tightened. "I know about this... The other nobles are inside. I'll go inform them. As for patrolling outside the palace, I'll leave that to you."
The guards accepted the order and left.
Only after the guards had departed did Marquis Guda leisurely return to the nobles' meeting place. Looking at the nobles who had gone from discussing whether they should awaken the Clan Grand Duke to rambling about completely unrelated matters, Marquis Guda merely remained silent, with no intention of saying anything.
A vampire hunter?
He was not particularly concerned that this hunter had