Why Are You Obsessed Fans Such a Pain?!

Murphy's assassination was a major event. It would undoubtedly have a direct impact on the course of the war, and the assassination of a rising vampire leader on her own turf was an unacceptable humiliation for Lady Heather.

Although the assassin's methods were sophisticated, relying on quick trips through astral rifts that were difficult to track or sense, that was no reason for Lady Heather to console herself.

She was a dwarf and a vampire who had lived for several centuries.

She had seen many strange things that ordinary people could scarcely imagine, and she was good at piecing together the conclusions she needed from the smallest clues.

Although there was no evidence yet, Lady Heather quickly connected Murphy's assassination with the gods' silence, arriving at a rather frightening conclusion: the mastermind behind all this was definitely connected to the gnolls' advancing Black Calamity. They had learned from their setbacks and struck at once, taking out two of her strong points.

So—

"The final assault is coming soon!

If I were Clawrend's matriarch, I wouldn't give up this perfect opportunity either. The foreigners in Transia only obey Murphy's orders. Now that Transia's governor is wounded and can't take the field, coordinating the warriors could become a problem.

And the gods' silence means I won't have the help of a higher power at the most crucial moment!

Damn it, this is the opening move of a vicious plan. It's only the first step, but I still can't figure out how those bastards plan to destroy my Blackflame Pass!"

Lady Heather was a dwarf.

As everyone knew, dwarves weren't particularly good at thinking.

She turned the problem over and over in her mind, only making her thoughts more jumbled without reaching any useful conclusion. Just then, Adele visited her in her capacity