The True Mystery of the Sacred Blood Land

Lord Payn had not stayed in Shadow Valley for long, but even that brief glimpse was enough to leave a deep impression.

Especially when a group of enthusiastic players posted the CG short "The Lord's Arrival" to the increasingly lively Transia Tavern app. The video was immediately featured and showered with likes.

The reason was probably that Lord Payn was the first "faction leader" the players had encountered in the game so far. And to vampire players, he was genuinely significant.

Though everyone currently hailed from Transia, some perceptive players had already realized that once the Black Calamity storyline ended and the whole continent opened up, players would be free to choose where they wanted to go. When that time came, vampire players—who currently enjoyed a huge advantage in the story—would face some difficult choices.

The beginner village of Transia was uniquely tolerant of vampires. NPCs elsewhere on the continent wouldn't indulge their misbehavior, and it would be hard for them even to pick up quests in other regions. They'd be stuck wandering between a handful of clans.

Lord Murphy's position as Transia's governor wasn't especially renowned across the continent. He wasn't nearly as famous as the Scarlet Witch, Grand Duchess Triss.

When the time came, vampires who wanted to get by comfortably out in the world would need a backer with a powerful enough background.

Until Lord Murphy had grown into his role, the thousand-year-old Lord Payn was unquestionably the biggest name in vampire society. If they could raise Lord Payn's personal reputation and the Blood Alliance Clan's faction reputation during the Black Calamity, then when they ventured out onto the continent, they could call themselves "favored by the Lord." At the very least, they wouldn't have to worry about some righteous NPC ambushing them on the road and