The Vampire of the Church of Harvest

May 2, 1347, 3 p. m., Bexland, Bridge South Borough, Daffodil Street, Church of Harvest.

Altair stepped down from the carriage, took the rope from Simon, and went to the entrance of the Church of Harvest.

Looking at the church before him, Altair couldn't help but think, "Since the Sanguine won't grant me Beyonder Characteristic, I have no choice but to seek out Him."

As he pondered this, Altair looked at the bound Vampire with a forced yet innocent gaze, and said pitifully, "Emmett, I think your elders have already made it clear to you that your family, or rather your clan, simply doesn't have the means to pay a ransom of enough to buy you back."

"So, to me right now, you're absolutely a liability, in short: a money-loser. Do you understand?"

"Besides, my family is actually quite poor right now, and we can't provide you with Spirituality blood" as food.

"To protect my own interests, I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure: sell you out and get some money to spend."

"I think you won't blame me, will you?"

After pouring out his troubles, Altair returned to normal, patted his chest, and explained with a smile, "But don't worry, I've already found you a new home. This is it, the Church of the Earth Mother."

"How about it?"

Emmett, the Sanguine boy, was completely dumbfounded after hearing Altair's words, unsure of how to respond.

After all, the fact that the Church of the Earth Mother likes to reform Vampire is common knowledge among Sanguine.

Sensing Emmett's shock, Altair smiled and explained, "As far as I know, Father Utravsky is a good man; he'll certainly provide you with food."

After hearing Altair's words, Emmett couldn't help but retort angrily, "You're talking nonsense! Where is your family poor? If your family is poor, then there are no rich people in Bexland!"

"Besides, ever since you caught me, I've only replenished my blood twice, when I was on the verge of going berserk. How could I possibly bankrupt you?!"

"Furthermore, how could the Church of the Earth Mother possibly treat Sanguine kindly? They're probably just trying to make me into Extraordinary Material."

"How can you compare to me—you're practically Demoness!!"

Altair ignored Emmett's angry outburst and instead grabbed him by the rope, forcibly dragging him into the Church of Harvest.

As Altair stepped through the doors of the Church of Harvest, he saw a figure wiping candlesticks not far away.

After Altair pulled Emmett closer, he said to the man wiping the candlesticks, "Good afternoon, Father Utravsky. Do you still recognize me?"

After setting down the candlestick, Utrasky nodded slightly to her and said, "Good afternoon, Count Altair."

"This is your second time visiting the Church of Harvest. Didn't Vera come with you?"

After shaking his head, Altair explained to Father Utravsky, "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed this time. There's only one person here."

After hearing Altair's explanation, Father Utravsky looked to the side, asking with a mixture of doubt and curiosity, "May I ask who this gentleman is?"

As soon as Father Utrafs finished speaking, Altair quickly pulled the rope, bringing Emmett over, and explained to him, "Father Utrafs, I wonder if you are interested in the Apothecary Pathway and Sequence Seven Vampire?"

No sooner had Altair finished speaking than Emmett, who was standing to the side bound, couldn't help but shout angrily, "You—you—what do you mean? You're really going to sell me?!"

Father Utravs glanced at Emmett and then calmly said, "The Church of the Earth Mother does indeed have a habit of acquiring Beyonder Characteristic from Apothecary, but I doubt this Vampire would willingly offer them up. After all, it's his life."

"But because of the teachings of the Church of the Earth Mother, I do not wish to commit needless killing, so—"

"I think you've misunderstood, Father," Altair quickly interjected.

After saying that, Altair explained, "What I mean is, do you need slaves here? No, I mean believers, believers."

"A young Vampire, once bought, can be used for at least 250 years, serving as a follower..."

It can also be used as a staff member----"

Before Altair could finish introducing the products, Emmett, who was standing to the side bound, interrupted, saying, "Impossible. Sanguine only worship the Moon; I will never worship any other Outer Deity."

"I would rather die than submit."

After hearing Emmett's words, Altair appeared to lose interest and said coldly, "Father Utravsky, I think we can consider the price of Beyonder Characteristic."

"If you don't want to kill him, I can easily find someone to do it for you. Besides, I feel like you won't feel any guilt even if you kill him, because he's not exactly a good person—I mean, a good Vampire."

"After all, the fact that I was able to catch him is enough to show that he has some bad habits."

After listening to Altair's explanation, Father Utravsky nodded and said, "Okay, then let's go with the normal market price of 1200 Gold Pound, how about that?"

"Um... Father Utravsky, how about we give you a little more? I think you should know that the Beyonder Characteristic of the Apothecary Pathway are very rare," Altair replied after frowning.

Father Utravsky glanced at Emmett, then pondered for a few seconds before saying, "How about 1500 Gold Pound? I think you know that the faith of the Loen has always been firmly controlled by the Three Major Churches, the Earth Mother Goddess— "

After explaining the situation, Utrasky sighed, "This is the highest price I can offer; I can't go any higher."

"Okay." Altair nodded directly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Altair asked, "Father Utravsky, besides their Beyonder Characteristic being valuable, what other parts of Vampire can be used as materials to help me recoup some of my costs?"

After setting down the Dawn Greatsword, Father Utravsky remembered something and, a few seconds later, spoke again, "Blood. Beyonder Characteristic, the most valuable thing Vampire has is their blood. Do you need to preserve it?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you." After saying that, Altair explained, "After all, I went to great lengths to capture him, so I'll try to recoup some of my losses."

"Sure, I'll try to preserve the other materials when I make my move," Father Utravsky replied casually.

Emmett, who was standing to the side, collapsed to the ground upon hearing that the two were preparing to dismember him, skin him, and skin him to "make Extraordinary Material" to complete the transaction.

After witnessing his performance, Altair changed his attitude again and advised, "Father Utravsky, why don't you consider sparing his life for now?"

"After all, he is, in a sense, an intelligent being who can help you clean candlesticks and tidy up."

Welcoming believers—who knows, they might even be able to experience the teachings of Earth Mother Goddess with you in the future.

Upon hearing Altair's words, Emmett nodded repeatedly as if grasping at a lifeline, saying, "Please, spare my life for now. Although I will not become a follower of the Earth Mother Goddess, I will do my best in the cleaning and tidying."

Father Utravsky smiled, nodded, and said, "Please wait a moment."

After saying this, Father Utravsky left the hall through a side door of the church.

Emmett immediately stood up and tried to run away after seeing Utrasky leave.

But after running only a couple of steps, Emmett felt a pulling force on his waist and immediately turned around, pleading with Altair, "It's just 1500 Gold Pound, just let me go, and when I get back I'll raise the money for you. I can give you double, no-no-no, I can give you triple----."

Upon hearing this, Altair couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you stupid? You don't actually think I'm selling you out, do you? You're just a gift I gave you as a token of our friendship, nothing more."

"Demoness!!!" Emmett couldn't help but curse after hearing Altair's explanation.

Altair couldn't help but laugh when Emmett praised him, saying, "How come you only realized that now?"

Not long after, Father Utravsky returned to the hall, carrying a black candle that was already mostly burned.

Upon witnessing this scene, Emmett couldn't help but say, "Father Utravsky, I actually feel that I can buy my life and freedom with money. I can offer 3,000 Gold Pound, what do you say?"

After saying that, Emmett realized her words were inappropriate, so she explained to Utrasky, "No, no, no, I meant I can donate to the Church of the Earth Mother, yes, yes, I can donate, you just need to let me go, okay?"

Utrasky remained unmoved upon hearing Emmett's words, replying, "No need. I only need you to remember your promise."

When Utrasky lit the black candle, it swayed slightly in front of Emmett.

From the perspective of the "Spectator," Altair easily observed that Emmett had already been Psychological Suggestion.

After Father Utravsky put away the candle, he said to Altair, "I think our previous deal may have to be nullified. I wonder what price I will have to pay for his freedom."

Altair smiled, nodded, and said, "No price is needed for now. After all, keeping him here with you is also an important objective of my trip."

"The Sanguine did something yesterday that really annoyed me. I sent him here to disgust them."

Father Utravsky nodded slightly, unsure how to reply, so he asked directly, "Count Altair, do you have any intention of changing your faith? I may—"

Before Utrasky could finish speaking, Altair interrupted, "I'm sorry, Father, I think you should know that the faith of nobles is not so easily changed."

"Furthermore, to be honest, I have no plans to change my faith at the moment."

Father Utravsky nodded slightly and then asked, "Then, Count Altair, what is your true purpose?"