Advancement Begins

On the outskirts of the port city housing Lilith's Cottage headquarters.

A group of First-Ring Wizards from the Blood Curse Court, accompanied by a number of First-Class Wizard Apprentices, lay concealed beneath the coastal waters near the port city.

Formal Wizard Stanley stood in the seawater, fury appearing on his pale face. Looking at the empty right half of his body, he said, "Those White Wizards haven't noticed our approach. It seems our plan has succeeded."

The Blood Lord spoke indifferently. "I developed a powerful spy within Lilith's Cottage. Over six whole months, he thoroughly tested the specific data of Lilith's Cottage's defensive system, the Wizard Garden system, and relayed the information to me in batches. Combined with the fact that we Vampires can completely halt our Mana and breathing, crossing the sea like lifeless objects, it was only natural that we could succeed without them discovering us."

"Furthermore, I can have that spy forcibly shut down their barrier from within."

"And all I need to pay afterward is some magical resources as compensation. Those hypocritical, selfish White Wizards have always been like this, gathering for profit. Unlike us Black Wizards, who exist because of [fear]."

"Most of Lilith's Cottage's Wizards are currently on the battlefield. They certainly never expected us to suddenly strike at their headquarters. This time, we will repay the grievance from last time. You will all act according to the plan."

A female Vampire elder revealed astonishing desire in her eyes. "I can hardly resist drinking the blood of those White Wizard geniuses. The blood of a Wizard in despair is incomparably delicious."

Formal Wizard Stanley licked his lips. "For me, the blood earned through successful revenge is the most delicious of all."

"Don't fight me for them. Witch Sophia has left the Southeastern Corner Region,