Vampire Kingdom

If we say that the Southeastern Region is located in the subtropical zone...

The area north of the Southeastern Region can only be considered a warm zone, and even near the coastline, the temperature is often not very high.

It is autumn now, the sky is covered with dark clouds and flashes of Thunder Light, but there is no booming sound. It seems that an autumn rain is about to come and break the tranquility.

William and his six companions took five full days to reach the border of Eastsea City after leaving Dawn City on horseback.

Behind them lay the Blackrock Duchy, and directly in front of them lay the kingdom of Vampires.

At that moment, a clear boundary line appeared before us; it was not a boundary visible to the naked eye, but rather a strange chill.

Not only William noticed this, but the other five also frowned slightly, as if Eastsea City ahead did not seem like Neutral Territory, but rather some kind of ominous place.

"Boom!"

A thunderclap boomed.

The torrential rain fell from the sky like a curtain of rain.

An autumn rain, the duration of which was unknown, began to fall incessantly as William and his companions entered the territory of Eastsea City.

The six people were dressed like wandering Ranger or Demon Hunters.

William, draped in a long black robe and wearing a hood, watched the raindrops patter against his body. He looked up at the sky, then glanced at the town seven or eight miles away, and coughed lightly. "Let's go check the situation first. If there are no surprises, there should be quite a few Vampires here. Everyone be careful."

The Eastsea City of today is different from the one of its past.

He arrived here two years early, needing to learn some things before he could help Diablo avenge himself.

The Vampires ' disguises are incredibly strong; Player simply cannot see through them with mere Insight. Therefore, he also needs to find out just how many Vampires are here.

After all, when I came here in my previous life, Eastsea City was already secretly at war with the Emerald Grand Duchy, and the number of Vampires had been greatly reduced.

"Are the rumors about Vampires true?" Wells asked curiously.

"It should be true." Diablo nodded, but childhood memories were not enough to be considered evidence; it was very likely some kind of hallucination. He didn't say anything more.

William grinned, exhaled a puff of white breath in the chilly rain, and said in a deep voice, "We call them Vampires, and they call themselves the Blood Clan."

Normally, Vampires are just like humans, and it's difficult to discern their true identities.

If there's any distinguishing feature, it's that their skin is extremely pale, lacking color, and their veins are almost invisible.

When they fight, some powerful Vampires can grow dragon-like wings, and when they want to escape, they can transform into small Bat and scatter.

But those characteristics only prove that they are difficult to deal with.

But their most powerful method is their ability to control the blood in our bodies!

The tall, muscular man traveling with him, Tyrannosaur, swallowed hard. He was over two meters tall, and of the six people on this trip, he had the most blood. Wouldn't he be the most unlucky one then?

He couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Controlling the blood in our bodies?"

"No, it's not us, it's controlling your blood. This is a unique Magic of Vampires, or rather, it's Vampires's instinct. If you really encounter Vampires and your Blood Control by them, you must be prepared to cast Battle Aura Shield to suppress them."

"If you let it Blood Control, no matter how tough your skin is, you'll still die from a blood rush." William glanced at the other five people; everyone present was a boss.

They were either allies or adversaries in the past.

But now Dawn City is the big brother of the Southeastern Region, and these guys are all William's subordinates, so they can be considered family now.

Now, when facing unfamiliar magical creatures like Vampires in groups, one must be prepared.

William glanced at these somewhat timid Legendary and Epic bosses. "You think you're so tough?"

It's really human nature; we'll always be afraid of the unknown.

You should know that your bloodline potential is far greater than that of most Vampires.

Some weaker Vampires, even those with High-Class combat power, may not be able to Blood Control.

Hmm.

Actually, I'm also afraid of the unknown, but if I don't say it, no one will know I'm afraid...

"Why are you only controlling me? I'm strong and have a lot of blood, does that mean I should be controlled?" Tyrannosaur said with a sad expression.

William twitched his lips. "You don't need to worry too much. I have a lot of Light Magic Scroll here. Everyone can take a dozen or so. If you really encounter Vampires, as long as you crush them, you can stay free from Blood Control for several tens of seconds."

"Hehe, that's great! Your Highness, you should have told me sooner Your Highness had any in stock." Tyrannosaur laughed and then took away several dozen Magic Scroll in turn with the others.

Half an hour later.

William and his six companions arrived near a Small Town.

The city gate guards had already closed the gates. They were warming themselves by a fire on the 8-meter-high city wall, calmly looking at the few Ranger outside.

"Open the door!" Alec shouted, looking up.

A guard, carrying a longbow, reluctantly braved the heavy rain to reach the edge of the city wall. He frowned and asked, "This is the territory of Eastsea City. Who are you people?"

"Demon Hunters!" William drew his Lightning Bow and fired a shot at a tree a hundred meters away!

Brush!

A bolt of lightning streaked across the dim space.

The raindrops seemed to freeze at that moment.

Boom!

The moment the arrow struck the towering tree, which was several meters tall, the Battle Aura tore the entire tree to shreds, and the powder sank into the earth along with the rain.

So strong!

Some of the Small Town's guards thought to themselves, but they weren't worried that these Demon Hunters would cause trouble, because while there were indeed many Demon Hunters coming to Eastsea City, many had also died...

Over the years, there have been many sightings of Vampires in Eastsea City.

Indeed, many slaves and Commoners suddenly disappeared without a trace.

The City Lord has repeatedly sent troops to besiege those legendary Vampires, and even personally intervened, but unfortunately those Vampires can turn into Bat and scatter, so the encirclement and suppression have not been very effective.

Ultimately, the City Lord had no choice but to hire Demon Hunters to deal with the Vampires.

Unfortunately, no matter how famous the Demon Hunters are, they often never return...

Fortunately, the Vampires didn't attack very often, so the number of Commoners deaths wasn't too alarming, and the locals didn't take it too seriously.

After all, for hundreds of years, the locals have faced the constant threat of death...

But many people are still living well, so they don't take it too seriously.

Of course, every time the sun is about to set, all gathering places within the territory of Eastsea City will hurriedly close their city gates and shut their doors to prevent any real encounters with Vampires.

The city gate guards came downstairs and opened the city gates. He glanced at the six people, all of whom exuded powerful auras, and said directly, "Welcome, six powerful Demon Hunters. You may enter the town, but please do not wander around. After all, this is the territory of Bernard, the Eastsea City Lord."

"That's no problem. I don't know where there's a hotel, but my men are a bit tired and want to find a place to rest." William smiled. Strength is a passport, and this principle applies even in the Empire.

Therefore, he doesn't need to play dumb to outmaneuver the soldiers; as long as he performs better than them, they will give him enough respect.

"Go up this road for 300 meters, there's an inn there, but there are so few caravans coming to Eastsea City that the inn doesn't make any money and it's not very decorated, so please don't mind." The guard smiled and welcomed the group into the city, then watched them leave.

Then.

With a creaking sound, the city gate slowly closed.

The guards on the city wall all wore enigmatic smiles, looking at William as if he were already dead.

Sky color.

It seems even darker now.

This is a Small Town without lights, where every household keeps their doors closed, and an eerie atmosphere permeates the air.

The autumn rain kept falling, the weather was getting colder and colder, and the air we breathed out was already turning white.

The Small Town's roads weren't paved with bluestone slabs; they gradually became muddy and slippery with the impact of rain.

Fortunately, even though William held great power, he wasn't a high and mighty Nobles. He was Warrior who had experienced life and death. The rule of not riding horses in the city was common everywhere. It wasn't his own territory, so there was no need for him to be so arrogant.

The group then led the horses for several hundred meters before finally finding the location of the inn.

Although the hotel door was closed, it wasn't completely shut; a sliver of candlelight shone through the crack.

Alec pushed open the wooden door, letting in the wind and rain. The candle flames flickered. A fat, greasy middle-aged man was fast asleep on the table, completely unaware of anyone's arrival.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Tyrannosaur slammed his fists against the wooden door several times, making a loud noise.

"Who!" The hotel owner exclaimed, waking up with a start. He and William wiped their drool in the same manner before looking up at the six tall, burly men standing at the door.

"Phew, I thought it was Vampires. I knew it wouldn't be right; Vampires don't like drinking the blood of fat people."

"Damn it, is this what gives you the right to be so fearless?" Burning Ash hadn't said a word the whole way, but now he was starting to feel a bit of a headache.

Logically, Vampires should be like humans; they should eat fatty ducks instead of pork!

The middle-aged shopkeeper chuckled nonchalantly, sized up William and his group, and said, "You gentlemen are probably looking for a room, but there are only four rooms available now. Some of you may need to squeeze in."

"Okay, get me a room. They can stay however they want," William said without any politeness.

"Whatever you like, but it's best if two people share a room, since you've heard the rumors about this place," the middle-aged owner said, handing over the Key.

"By the way, it's 5 Silver Coin per room."

"Damn, this is black market. Here you go." Tyrannosaur twitched his lips and casually tossed out 20 Silver Coin. This crappy place can't even charge 5 Silver Coin? I can stay in Blackrock Royal City for a night and find a woman and that would only cost 5 Silver Coin!

The middle-aged shopkeeper quickly collected the Silver Coin, biting each one with his Tooth before chuckling and saying, "These are all stipulated by the Lord. After all, the rumors about Vampires are true, which makes many caravans unwilling to come here, so every little bit of profit counts."

"You're Demon Hunters too, right?"

"Hmm, do you have any good news to tell us?" Burning Ash picked up a Gold Coin and flicked it between his fingers.

The middle-aged boss rubbed his hands together without any hesitation, saying, "Pay first, then we'll talk!"

"Here!" Burning Ash tossed the Gold Coin over.

William, who was holding the Key and about to go upstairs, stopped in his tracks, seemingly wanting to hear what the fat man had to say.

then.

The middle-aged innkeeper nervously closed the inn door and said to them with a look of utter disbelief, "You can stay together. Tomorrow, leave this place as soon as possible and head to the nearest Blackrock Duchy."

Since eighteen years ago, no Demon Hunters who has come here has ever left alive.

Bang!

The wooden door was blown open again by the strong wind.

The middle-aged boss was so frightened that his fat trembled. As he closed the door, he vaguely saw a small Bat hanging upside down on the big tree diagonally opposite, its scarlet eyes appearing and disappearing!

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