Dekan Bids the Town Farewell
Dekan had learned that High Priest Kevin was a seventh-tier powerhouse.
The goal is to remove the first layer of Marquis Roderick's seal after defeating the High Priest.
He must be at least a vampire count.
However, the enemy did not continue to slaughter the town's residents to perform a blood sacrifice to break the seal and completely release Marquis Roderick.
The possible reason is that while the vampire count defeated the High Priest, he himself was also driven to a dead end and was not even strong enough to defeat the town's knight captain.
Therefore, the one currently lurking in the city-state is most likely a vampire count who is in a very weak state and is gradually recovering his strength.
Task objective 2 is actually an investigative reasoning task that is a race against time.
The challenger needs to find the Earl before he recovers.
If the challenger can find this vampire count before a certain point in time, they will have a significant advantage and be able to defeat him easily.
But after a certain point in time.
Once this vampire count regains his power, even if the challenger manages to find him, he will likely find it difficult to defeat him.
There's also the possibility that the vampire count could raid their base, leading to a chain reaction that would allow Marquis Roderick to escape, resulting in the failure of mission objective 3.
However, this unknown vampire count probably never dreamed that --
The Marquis is dead.
Dekan couldn't help but look forward to seeing the vampire count's expression when he learned of the marquis's death.
I really want to see his or her look of fear and despair.
Cough cough.
People shouldn't think like that.
It's all the Master's fault; he corrupted him.
"Even I don't find that kind of fun. I should reflect on my own actions."
The Master seemed to hear Dekan's thoughts and responded with his own mental message.
"You're such a devil, how can you be so innocent? It makes me feel really embarrassed."
Dekan accused him without any sense of danger.
"Innocent and kind? Are you provoking me?"
"No, no, no, I used the wrong words. You are the most vicious, cruel, and violent ancient demon!"
"..."
The Master seemed genuinely angry, as she remained silent for an unusually long time this time.
Then, in a fit of rage, she snatched control of Dekan's body, grabbed the plate of pastries Cornelia was holding, and stuffed the pastries into her mouth one by one.
Her movements were graceful, yet the snacks disappeared very quickly.
That's all.
When Dekan regained control of his body, he only felt very full.
I probably won't need to eat dinner tonight.
Cornelia was stunned.
"Dekan, are you hungry? Shall I get you some more food?"
Cornelia quickly and anxiously tugged at Dekan's sleeve and asked.
She sensed that Dekan was starving.
"No, no, that was the price of power. I can't eat any more now."
Dekan explained, gesturing with his hands.
"You're full, but the vampire count must be starving by now, right?"
Morion asked from the side.
A weakened Blood Race needs not only time to recover, but also to ingest a large amount of blood.
There are still seven days left in the mission, taking into account the difficulty and plausibility of the sixth-tier Shadow World.
Even if we ignore this vampire count, he will inevitably gradually regain his strength.
He will definitely recover to his best condition before the end of the Shadow World to rescue the Marquis.
So, in these few days...
At night, the city-state becomes the vampire count's hunting ground.
"Yes, he will definitely hunt, but his methods will certainly not be as simple as a murder."
If this vampire count's methods were merely like those of a serial killer, attacking his targets every night.
Not only would the city-state's Holy Rite Church and security forces search for him, but even the remaining nine challengers could quickly discover the count's whereabouts.
"That count must have an unconventional hiding place, perhaps an extremely safe or extremely dangerous location, making it difficult for challengers to find."
"It's alright, no matter where he hides, we'll just stick to plan. We'll give him a big surprise and show him what it means to have money and do whatever he wants..."
Just as Dekan and Morion were discussing going to the city-state that night to complete mission objective 2.
The church door was knocked on again.
The mayor finally returned with the Gold Coin.
Dekan and Morion hurriedly opened the door for their esteemed guests, greeting them with a "welcome" gesture.
"Here are 900 Holy Gold Coin, here you go, Mr. Engineer."
The mayor anxiously approached Morion and shoved a large bag of Holy Gold Coin into his hands.
However, Morion didn't say anything this time.
He simply smiled and held his breath.
Dekan, standing behind the mayor, released a [Hypnosis Gas].
The mayor's eyelids drooped instantly, his body swayed, and he collapsed to the ground.
"You two habitual offenders, meow..."
The Cat Teacher jumped out from the mayor's shadow.
It felt that the teamwork between Dekan and Morion was becoming increasingly absurdly skillful.
If Dekan and Cornelia are truly in sync.
Dekan and Morion, on the other hand, wanted to do exactly the same thing.
They don't need much communication; they just need to act according to their ideas, and they will naturally cooperate.
"How was it, Cat Teacher?"
"Dekan asked."
"Found it, meow."
The Cat Teacher wagged its tail helplessly and walked out of the church to begin its role as a guide.
The three then efficiently divided the work.
Dekan, as always, did his job as a priest, skillfully tying up the mayor and taking him to the Confessional seat.
Cornelia, on the other hand, went treasure hunting with Cat Teacher.
Morion then disguised himself as the mayor and went to the mayor's house to help him clean up the treasures.
When the three met again at the church, they were ready to leave the town that held so many fond memories for them.
"Let's hope the mayor can rediscover his original aspirations when he wakes up."
As he locked the church doors, Dekan remarked with considerable regret.
"So you actually taught him a lesson, meow?"
When Teacher Cat heard Dekan's emotion, the corners of his eyes twitched.
"Of course."
"Meow meow meow! The mayor is hateful, but meeting you is the worst luck imaginable!"
The three chatted as they quickly crossed the bridge and then removed it.
The absence of a bridge also serves as a form of preservation for the town.
When Dekan first investigated the incident, he also thought the bridge had been destroyed by the enemy.
Looking back now, it's also possible that it was actually the High Priest who sabotaged it.
A seventh-tier Blood Race count should naturally have some retinue, but these retinues are currently lying low and have not yet come to the town.
On the one hand, these relatives might need to stay by the count's side to protect their weakened master.
On the other hand.
The family members also feared the sunlight.
If you spend two days trekking through mountains and valleys to reach the town, you're very likely to encounter adventurers or search parties in the wild during the day and be sent away.
So they were probably waiting for the bridge to be repaired so they could launch a surprise attack on the town at night.
Unfortunately, this bridge belongs to the German family.
It has flexible operating hours.
So the three-person team set off towards the city-state amidst laughter and joy.