"Standing beside Dracula is Raymond, the Mayor of New York."
Invisible Woman Susan spoke up as well.
Dracula had appeared with Raymond, which made them feel that something was wrong.
It seemed the vampires were moving fast.
Sure enough, the sharp-nosed Black Queen Selene twitched her nose. "He's tasted blood."
All vampires carried the scent of blood, though ordinary people might not be able to smell it.
But Selene was very familiar with it.
To some extent, she was a "soul vampire."
No one was surprised. Since he was with Dracula, there was a good chance he'd been turned into a vampire.
The process was far too easy. All it took was a vampire's first bite to turn someone.
"Welcome, everyone, to this banquet."
Mayor Raymond of New York stepped onto the stage. "I'd like to introduce a dear friend of mine, a true nobleman and lord of the Middle Ages."
The crowd erupted into cheers.
Vampires had been around for some time.
By now, most people in high society had heard the news.
The reason so many were hesitating was that vampires had an obvious drawback.
If they became vampires, they'd have to be nocturnal and stay out of the sun.
That alone made many of them hesitate.
If vampires could walk in the sunlight, then many people would probably throw caution to the wind and join them without a second thought.
As for their other weaknesses, no one really cared.
After all, even ordinary people could choke to death while drinking water. Life was fragile to begin with.
"Please give a warm welcome to Count Dracula!"
A thunderous round of applause filled the venue.
Only Li Ang and his companions didn't clap. It was as if they'd suddenly found themselves surrounded.
Invisible Woman Susan glanced around, then looked