《As A Vampire Lord, I Just Want To Build My Kingdom》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The night in Makar Forest was as cold as steel.


    A black castle stood at the end of the forest. Its Gothic spires were like huge iron-armored knights raising spears that pierced the night sky.


    Lind caught the scent of pine in the darkness. His hands groped around. There seemed to be soft velvet cushions under his body. Then he opened his eyes slowly and found no familiar surroundings before him.


    There was only endless darkness.


    ¡°Where am I? Weren¡¯t I working overtime¡­¡±


    He remembered that he had worked overtime late last night and fell asleep because he was too tired.


    Puzzled, Lind raised his hand. His hand seemed to touch something, like a thick plank.


    Then, he raised his hand forcefully, and a beam of light fell into his eyes.


    With this light, he could finally see what was under his body.


    It was a coffin, but it was quite spacious. It could accommodate four or five people lying flat inside. Inside the coffin was a red velvet blanket covered with purple petals. Although it was the first time Lind had seen such petals, he could immediately call out their names.


    These were the petals of the Blood Millet Flower. The fragrance was similar to a lit pine tree, and it could heal injuries.


    This feeling made Lind feel extremely strange. It was as if there was a layer of dirty gray fog covering his memories. Under the gray fog, something seemed to be breaking through this barrier.


    He continued to look around. He was in a spacious room with candles lit on the walls. The bright glow of the candles lit the room as if it were daylight. The walls were made of marble. He followed the patterns on the walls and looked upward. Soon he found the mural above him.


    It was a huge mural depicting countless demons, dragons, and terrifying monsters surrounded by countless corpses and pale bones stained with blood. In the dim light, Lind followed the piles of bones on the mural to the end, where a man sat on an iron throne, tasting wine as bright as blood.


    The moment he saw the mural, countless fragments surged towards the depths of his brain.


    The layer of gray fog disappeared. Memories surged in his mind like a boiling sea!


    ¡°I, Dracula, the supreme King of Demons and Vampires, will grant you eternal life. From now on, you will share the power of the Throne of Blood with me. You will become my direct descendant, my noblest subject, and you will hold this scepter with me for eternity. On this path, we will make an eternal oath that we will not betray each other until the end of the world!¡±


    As the memories were awakened, Lind finally understood everything.


    The man on the mural was the legendary Vampire King Dracula.


    In the ¡°Dark Blood War¡± more than two hundred years ago, Dracula used his Blood Magic to conquer the entire Demon Realm and finally ascended to the supreme throne as the Demon King.


    Before that, vampires were only a group of low-level monsters among the demonic creatures. After that prolonged war, vampires became high-level members of the Demon Council.


    The war could be said to be world-changing for the vampires, reshaping the status of all the vampires.


    After the war ended, Dracula, the Vampire King, gave his territory to seven of his direct blood descendants and swore a contract with them in front of the throne of the Demon Realm. These seven people were the only seven vampire lords now, and their status was equivalent to Vampire Princes.


    Lind was one of the only seven lords, a dignified Vampire Prince.


    However, the vampires in this world were different from the vampires Lind had imagined.


    In this world, low-level vampires needed to feed on blood to maintain their lives.


    However, high-level vampires like Lind didn¡¯t need to consume human blood at all, and they didn¡¯t rely on blood at all. But high-level vampires had an ability called Blood Magic, and Blood Magic required the blood of the caster.


    Therefore, to vampires like Lind, blood was more like a storage of magic power than food.


    Most high-level vampires still had the habit of storing blood even though they no longer needed to suck blood to survive. Only Lind was a rather strange existence.


    Before becoming a vampire, Lind was a doctor and a believer in the God of Light.


    In the ¡°Dark Blood War¡± two hundred years ago, Dracula, who had yet to sit on the Demon Throne at that time, was severely injured. He was only able to escape after exhausting all his blood to release powerful Blood Magic.


    He landed in the town where Lind was.


    Lind saved Dracula and, through blood transfusion therapy, saved Dracula from near death.


    For this life-saving favor, after sitting on the Devil¡¯s Throne, Dracula turned Lind into his blood descendant and gave him eternal life.


    Dracula was actually quite kind to Lind. He did not force Lind to become his blood descendant when he was still alive. Instead, when Lind was seriously ill and on the verge of death, he gave him a new life.


    After Lind became a Vampire Lord, Dracula also granted him a rather good fiefdom.


    To the north of the fief was the endless Sea of the Northern Abyss. To the south of the fief was a vast and fertile plain. The entire territory was enveloped by Dracula¡¯s Blood Magic that blocked detection. As long as Lind did not take risks, he could live comfortably in the territory.


    However, as a believer of the God of Light, Lind was unwilling to suck human blood.


    He was not too enthusiastic about managing the territory either. Slowly, the entire territory began to be abandoned.


    The originally fertile plain was now overgrown with weeds. Many of his subordinates also left one after another, joining with other vampire lords.


    However, if that was all, it wouldn¡¯t pose much of a threat to the Vampire Lord who had achieved immortality. But not long ago, when Lind was strolling around the territory, he suddenly encountered a group of demon hunters from Blackwater Town. The leader¡¯s name was Vander, and he was the highest-level Sacred Silver Hunter.


    They seemed to have an ability to hunt vampires. They recognized Lind¡¯s vampire identity immediately.


    Vander pierced Lind¡¯s heart with a crossbow bolt coated with holy water. Because he hadn¡¯t fed on human blood for a long time, Lind didn¡¯t have enough blood to perform his own Blood Magic.


    He could only use the last bit of blood to escape back to his territory and hide in his coffin to recuperate.


    In the end, before Lind could recover, his body was occupied by a soul from another world who was also called Lind.


    This was the cause of everything.

 Chapter 2

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    After understanding his situation, Lind couldn¡¯t help but smile bitterly.


    The timing of his transmigration did not seem to be very suitable.


    Although the original Lind escaped from Vander¡¯s pursuit, it also let Vander know that there was an injured and weak vampire nearby. According to the information obtained by the Blood Bats that Lind released, Vander was currently gathering troops in Blackwater Town, ready to hunt down his head again at any time to exchange for the bounty.


    More importantly, based on his memories, the demon hunters in Blackwater Town were not the only danger that Lind had to face.


    The vampires were not alone in the depths of Makar Forest.


    In addition to vampires, a werewolf tribe also lived here.


    Moreover, the werewolf tribe had been appearing frequently around the territory recently, showing signs of invasion.


    In Lind¡¯s fused memories, although werewolves and vampires were both targets of the believers of light, their relationship was not harmonious. Once the two sides met, it was inevitable that there would be another intense conflict.


    However, the current Lind had no strength at all. He couldn¡¯t even use the most basic Blood Magic.


    Whether it was the werewolf tribe in the north or the demon hunters in Blackwater Town in the south, they were all extremely troublesome existences to Lind.


    There was probably no other vampire lords who had fallen to such a state.


    Lind came out of the coffin helplessly and stepped on the ground of the ancient castle.


    He walked to a huge full-length mirror in the corner of the room and looked at his appearance in the mirror. He had light golden hair, a tall aquiline nose, regular facial features, and deep eyes. However, because he had consumed a large amount of blood when escaping from Vander, his entire face was abnormally pale without any color. He looked a little sickly.


    As for the reason why he had transmigrated, Lind had already guessed it. It was probably because he had worked overtime last night, which resulted in a sudden death. There were too many cases like this in modern society. The protagonists were usually hardworking coders, engineers, designers, and so on.


    Forget it, no matter what his current situation was, at least this was a chance for him to live. Moreover, his starting point was not too low. He was more or less a person of high status.


    ¡°Let¡¯s gather my subordinates first and count how many useful people there are in the territory.¡±


    Lind quickly calmed down and began to think about his way out. Whether he had to fight the demon hunters of Blackwater Town or the werewolves in Makar Forest, he had to first take stock of his forces and have a rough understanding of his strength before he could make any arrangement.


    Logically speaking, as a lord, he should know how many useful people there were in his territory.


    Unfortunately, because Lind never managed things, he knew nothing about the general situation in his territory.


    This made Lind sigh. ¡°As a lord, you¡¯ve failed terribly.¡±


    After thinking for a while, Lind rang the bell beside his hand.


    Before long, an old man with white hair and a weak body appeared in front of him.


    He was wearing a pitch-black tuxedo, but at this moment, it was covered in dust that looked like spiderwebs. The old man¡¯s eyes were also gray, and there was no color in his face. It was impossible to tell that he was a vampire.


    ¡°My master, what can I do for you?¡±


    The old man bowed to Lind and asked humbly.


    When he bent down, the bones in his entire body creaked.


    It was very scary, as if his body would fall apart in the next second.


    As if to verify Lind¡¯s conjecture, a cracking sound suddenly came from the old man¡¯s back. His lumbar spine had been dislocated.


    The old man grabbed his back and twisted it. With another crack, his dislocated spine returned to its original position.


    ¡°It¡¯s an old problem. I¡¯m getting old, and I¡¯ve been suffering from osteoporosis.¡±


    The old man said apologetically to Lind.


    Seeing this, Lind couldn¡¯t help but have a deep suspicion.


    Could the people under him really be relied on?


    He coughed twice as his brain began to recall.


    It had been too long since he had paid attention to the matters in his territory. Lind had almost forgotten this old man¡¯s name.


    Was his name Vladimir or Malixor?


    Since he really couldn¡¯t remember, Lind could only choose a name at random and say, ¡°Vladimir, call everyone in our territory over.¡±


    Fortunately, Lind seemed to have guessed correctly.


    The old man nodded.


    ¡°Yes, sir!¡±


    Then, he half-knelt to Lind and turned into countless bats, disappearing in front of Lind.


    An hour later, Vladimir appeared in front of Lind again.


    Behind him were five vampires who didn¡¯t look very smart.


    They were still looking around at the decorations around the room when they reached Lind.


    When they saw Lind¡¯s sleeping coffin, they whispered to each other.


    ¡°His lordship¡¯s coffin is huge.¡±


    ¡°Must be nice to sleep in.¡±


    Although they had lowered their voices, because only the two of them were talking in the room, everyone could hear them clearly.


    Sweat appeared on Lind¡¯s forehead.


    Vladimir even scolded in a low voice, ¡°Marco Polo, Sadamir, be more serious!¡±


    After hearing Vladimir¡¯s scolding, the two of them shut their mouths.


    Vladimir led the five of them to Lind and bowed.


    ¡°My respected master, I have completed the mission you gave me.¡±


    Lind frowned and looked at the five vampires in front of him. ¡°Are these all the people in our territory?¡±


    These five were obviously low-level vampires. What could five low-level vampires do?


    Could they resist the demon hunters in Blackwater Town, or could they deal with the werewolf tribe in Makar Forest?


    He was a lord after all. There shouldn¡¯t be so few people under him, right?


    In the end, Vladimir nodded, then shook his head. ¡°There should be six more this morning.¡±


    ¡°What about the other one?¡±


    Lind took a deep breath to calm himself.


    The old vampire spread his hands and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe he has already left. As you know, many of us have left one after another. Of course, I am absolutely loyal to you. I will never leave this place.¡±


    As soon as the old vampire finished speaking, a bat covered in wounds and blood flapped its wings and appeared in front of Lind.


    In the next second, the bat landed on the ground and transformed into a human.


    Obviously, this was the sixth vampire in the territory that Vladimir had mentioned.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Seeing the vampire covered in wounds, Vladimir¡¯s tone was full of doubt as he asked, ¡°Oh, my dear Darkridge, who hurt you so badly?¡±


    The vampire called Darkridge said indignantly with a face full of anger, ¡°It¡¯s all because of those werewolves. They came to provoke us again these few days. I fought them, but they didn¡¯t follow the rules. Three of them fought me together. Hiss, it hurts¡­¡±


    As he spoke, Darkridge seemed to have torn his wound and let out a scream.


    Astutely, Lind caught the word ¡°werewolf¡± in Darkridge¡¯s words.


    He walked up to Darkridge and asked, ¡°You said you had a fight with werewolves? Where?¡±


    Darkridge looked up and saw Lind. A simple and honest smile appeared on his face. ¡°My lord, I haven¡¯t seen you in a long time. How have you been?¡±


    Lind nodded expressionlessly and said, ¡°I¡¯m fine. What did you say just now? What about the werewolves?¡±


    Hearing Lind¡¯s questions, Darkridge said, ¡°Recently, a few werewolves ran to the periphery of our territory. I wanted to expel them and tell them that this is your territory, Lord Lind. However, they didn¡¯t seem to appreciate it and even said that this is an unclaimed land, so I fought them.¡±


    At this point, Darkridge wiped the blood off his face and said, ¡°This time, they were too despicable. They actually fought three against one. My lord, I¡¯ve already made an agreement with them. We¡¯ll fight again in three days. The location will be by the Goat Lake in our territory. At that time, I definitely won¡¯t disappoint you. I¡¯ll definitely beat those guys up.¡±


    As soon as Darkridge spoke, the other five vampires began to stir.


    ¡°Darkridge, do you need help? I¡¯ve been unhappy with those werewolves for a long time.¡±


    ¡°If you want to fight, count me in.¡±


    Lind couldn¡¯t help but hold his forehead as he watched them rub their fists. His brain hurt.


    He finally realized that the vampires in front of him were a group of simple-minded and brawny idiots.


    He had hoped to use Dracula¡¯s Blood Magic to survive for a while longer, but his subordinates had not only provoked the werewolves, but they had also exposed the location of their territory, putting Lind in an extremely passive position.


    It was impossible to leave the territory now. There was a way to track vampires in Blackwater Town. The demon hunter, Vander, had used this method to track him.


    However, if he continued to stay in his territory, the risk was not small. Darkridge had exposed the location of his territory to the werewolves. Even if he only said the Goat Lake, there was a high chance that the werewolves would find his castle.


    ¡°What kind of hellish opening is this? I can¡¯t stay or leave. What should I do? Is there anything that can save me?¡±


    Helpless, Lind could only pray in his heart.


    Since transmigration had already happened, having a cheat should be very reasonable.


    As if hearing Lind¡¯s thoughts, a voice quickly appeared in Lind¡¯s mind.


    ¡°You have unlocked the Magic Farming System!¡±


    ¡°Please complete the novice mission and reclaim 200 acres of wasteland. Reward: Demonized Blood Millet Flower Seed.¡±


    Lind was stunned for a moment. He did not expect to really invoke something.


    However, what disappointed Lind was that this system did not seem to be able to solve his current problem.


    Lind knew the Blood Millet Flower. Its petals could speed up the circulation of blood. For vampires, the petals of the Blood Millet Flower could also heal injuries. In addition, the Blood Millet Flower¡¯s fruit could replace human blood and provide nutrients similar to blood.


    However, this nutrition was more useful for low-level vampires. It was useless for high-level vampires.


    Because this nutrition could not be used for Blood Magic.


    However, the system had added the word ¡®Demonized¡¯ before the flower. Perhaps it had some new uses?


    Thinking of this, Lind called out in his mind, ¡°System.¡±


    The next second, a light blue screen appeared in front of him.


    The screen was empty except for the ¡°Mission¡± column.


    In this column was the novice mission that had just been announced.


    ¡°Reclamation of Wasteland: Reclaim of 200 acres of wasteland. Reward: Demonized Blood Millet Flower Seed.¡±


    Lind asked carefully, ¡°What¡¯s the difference between Demonized Blood Millet Flower seeds and normal Blood Millet Flower seeds?¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, a line of words appeared on the screen in front of him¡ª¡±The nutrients of the Demonized Blood Millet Flower Fruit can be used for Blood Magic. For low-level vampires, eating the Demonized Blood Millet Flower can allow them to use the Blood Burst ability.¡±


    After the line of words disappeared, the icon of a book appeared on the screen in front of Lind.


    He clicked on it and found that there was only a plant with a strange color in the book. There was a faint blood-red light under the purple rind of the plant¡¯s fruit, making people feel that it was impure at a glance. However, its petals were pure white, like the feathers of an angel.


    ¡°Demonized Blood Millet Flower:


    ¡°No poison, slightly bitter fruit, purple, white petals.


    ¡°The growth cycle was 60 days.


    ¡°In ancient times, someone accidentally brought the seed of the Blood Millet Flower into the Demon Realm. This is a new product that was accidentally contaminated by the aura of the Demon Realm. The nutrients contained in its fruit can be used for Blood Magic. However, because its production is scarce and its distribution is unknown, it is exceptionally precious.


    ¡°The fruit of a Demonized Blood Millet Flower can provide the blood of half an adult. However, the price of a Demonized Blood Millet Flower can buy ten strong slaves.¡±


    After reading the description of the plant, Lind understood why he had never heard of the Demonized Blood Millet Flower.


    Because the price-performance ratio of this thing was too low.


    One fruit could only be worth half a person¡¯s blood, but its cost was the price of ten slaves. And from the description, the fruit did not taste good.


    Only idiots would buy this thing.


    However, to the current Lind, this thing was life-saving.


    He was currently being chased by demon hunters and could not go out to find people to suck blood. Without blood, he could not use Blood Magic. He had fallen into a vicious cycle.


    If he could plant the Demonized Blood Millet Flower, it might be able to solve his urgent problem.


    Thinking of this, Lind said to Vladimir.


    ¡°Take them to the warehouse to get the farming tools and reclaim the land on the west side of our territory.¡±


    Lind traced his memory back. He remembered that there was a vast plain to the west of the territory.


    The land area there was enough to cover 200 acres.


    Moreover, the land in the west was adjacent to the Sea of the Northern Abyss. He did not have to worry about his subordinates inexplicably causing him some trouble.

 Chapter 4

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    After sending Vladimir and the five hotheads away, Lind stayed in his room, trying to use the simplest Blood Magic.


    Blood Bat Transformation.


    Vladimir and Darkridge had both used this magic just now, and its effect was to turn into a bat. Although Lind no longer had any blood, this simple Blood Magic could still be used.


    As soon as he thought of using magic, he felt that his body was deforming. His bones and flesh were shifting, and his body was being compressed by a force. In the next second, his vision became blurry, but his hearing became abnormally sensitive. He could also hear many details that he could not hear previously.


    Bats had poor eyesight, but they could hear ultrasonic waves that humans could not sense.


    Lind controlled his body and flew above his territory.


    At this moment, he had the perception of a bat and could determine the existence of obstacles in front of him through ultrasound.


    After circling the entire castle, Lind returned to his room and dispelled the Blood Magic.


    The next second.


    His body returned to normal and he resumed his human form.


    At this moment, Lind finally believed that he had really transmigrated to a world with extraordinary powers.


    Lind sat in his lord¡¯s seat and lowered his head as he began to ponder for a long time.


    There were two main dangers for him now. One was the werewolf tribe, and the other was the demon hunters of Blackwater Town.


    Before he could use Blood Magic, he could not fight these two opponents head-on.


    However, even if he was given the Demonized Blood Millet Flower, it would take two months to grow to maturity.


    Two months was enough for the werewolves and demon hunters to find him.


    Lind wasn¡¯t going to sit around and wait. He decided to start fighting back.


    Lind rang the bell in his hand and called Vladimir over again.


    Not long after, the Blood Bat that Vladimir had transformed into flew in through the window of the ancient castle and landed in front of Lind.


    ¡°Esteemed lord, what can I do for you?¡±


    Vladimir asked elegantly.


    ¡°What do you know about the werewolf tribe around us and the demon hunters in Blackwater?¡± Lind asked.


    Since he wanted to formulate a battle plan, he naturally had to understand his enemies.


    Unfortunately, his predecessor was a complete idiot. Even though that guy had lived in this territory for more than 200 years, he knew little about the other forces around the territory.


    He had no idea how many people there were, who their leaders were, who the experts were, or what they were good at.


    He could only consult his butler.


    When Vladimir heard Lind¡¯s words, he was slightly stunned and asked, ¡°Lord, are you going to conquer this land?¡±


    Lind was speechless. Conquer? In his current situation, it would be good enough if he could keep his life.


    However, he did not show such emotions in front of the butler. He only pretended to be nonchalant.


    ¡°I have to know something about our neighbors.¡±


    Vladimir bowed to Lind. ¡°I understand, my lord. That¡¯s part of my job.¡±


    ¡°There are two werewolf tribes in the north. The tribe further north is called the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe. This tribe has already penetrated deep into the Frost Plains Empire, hence its name. The chief of the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe is called Telades. His left eye was injured when he was young and he lost his vision, so he often wears a black eyepatch. He has two children and a daughter. The elder child is called Wood, the younger child is called Hambo, and the youngest daughter is called Effani.¡±


    ¡°The environment of the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe is rather harsh. They advocate martial strength and are cruel by nature. Hundreds of years ago, they ruled the Makar Forest with the Forest Wolf Tribe. Later, they were expelled by Lord Dracula. Now, they are trapped in the Godforsaken Land.¡±


    ¡°Wait, what is the Godforsaken Land?¡± Lind heard a completely unfamiliar word.


    Vladimir shrugged and said, ¡°It¡¯s an extremely cold place that¡¯s always filled with snowstorms. Legend has it that it¡¯s a place where the gods exiled prisoners in ancient times, but who knows? That might just be a legend. Back then, when Lord Dracula wanted to establish his territory here, the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe tried to attack. However, they were defeated by Lord Dracula and were finally exiled to the Godforsaken Land. It¡¯s been more than two hundred years.¡±


    ¡°After all these years, didn¡¯t they ever think of coming back?¡± Lind asked, puzzled.


    ¡°Because Lord Dracula set up a barrier there to punish them. They wouldn¡¯t be able to pass through the barrier in two hundred years,¡± Vladimir said as if he knew everything.


    Hearing this, Lind¡¯s expression changed slightly.


    ¡°But it¡¯s already been more than two hundred years.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my lord. After living in that barren land for two hundred years, there cannot be many people left in the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe. They are nothing to be afraid of. Moreover, even if they come to take revenge, they are not your match.¡±


    Vladimir¡¯s tone was very respectful, but Lind felt guilty.


    If only Vladimir knew that he could not use any other Blood Magic other than transforming into a blood bat.


    He wondered how the butler would feel.


    ¡°What about the other tribe?¡± Lind asked.


    Vladimir nodded slightly and continued.


    ¡°The tribe that is relatively south is called Forest Wolf Tribe. They have been living in the Makar Forest for more than a thousand years. They are the original people of the forest. They believe in the Ancient Forest God. Compared to the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe, they are relatively peaceful and stand aloof from worldly affairs. Back then, when Lord Dracula wanted to establish his territory here, they did not have any conflict with us. They are relatively a peace-loving tribe.¡±


    ¡°The leader of the Forest Wolf Tribe is called Joann. However, because their tribe doesn¡¯t welcome outsiders, that¡¯s all I know.¡±


    Lind nodded.


    It seemed that the Forest Wolf Tribe could be roped in between the two werewolf tribes.


    As for the Frost Plain Wolf Tribe, because of the grudges from back then, it was basically impossible to reconcile. According to the way the two tribes did things, the werewolves who had expanded recently should be those of the Frost Plain Wolf Tribe.


    ¡°What about Blackwater Town?¡± Lind asked again.


    When Vladimir heard this name, he smiled bitterly.


    ¡°My lord, the existence of Blackwater Town is related to the Church of Light.¡±


    ¡°Why is it related to the Church of Light?¡±


    ¡°Originally, Blackwater Town was just a small town on the border. There were no resources nearby, and there was nothing to gain. However, 30 years ago, the Archbishop of the Church of Light brought the Pope¡¯s order to Blackwater Town and established the Northern Church in Blackwater Town. Blackwater Town gradually developed and became the northern center of adventurers.¡±


    When Lind heard Vladimir¡¯s words, he immediately had a headache.


    The matter actually involved the Church. The trouble was getting bigger and bigger.

 Chapter 5

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The Makar Forest in Lind¡¯s territory belonged to the Tulip Empire of the Bayes Continent.


    It was a country where the power of secular government and the religious power were equally important. It had two de facto rulers.


    The ruler of the secular world was the Emperor of the Tulip Empire, and the ruler with religious power was the Pope of the Church of Light.


    The Church of Light believed in the God of Light, which was the god that Lind¡¯s predecessor believed in before he became a vampire.


    Understanding this, it wasn¡¯t hard to understand why Lind had chosen this location.


    Although there were two rulers on the surface, in fact, every emperor of the Tulip Empire had to be baptized by the church when they were born. Only emperors recognized by the Pope could ascend the throne.


    In the Tulip Empire, the status of the pope was actually much higher than that of the emperor.


    The Pope even had the right to dismiss the Emperor.


    In other words, the Church was very powerful in this country.


    In a sense, the church could be said to be the actual ruler of the empire.


    Once it was related to the Church, even the simplest matter would become complicated.


    When Lind heard that Blackwater Town was inextricably linked to the Church, his heart became heavy.


    If it was just the demon hunters, it wouldn¡¯t be that difficult to deal with.


    However, once the Church was involved, things would not end so easily.


    Lind wondered why the Church was interested in Blackwater Town.


    Blackwater Town was a border town. To its north was Makar Forest, and further north was the dividing line between the Frost Plains Empire and the Tulip Empire. In such a place, other than vampires, werewolves, and various forest beasts, no one could be found. The Church had no reason to preach in such a place.


    Could it be that the Church had other intentions here?


    Lind decided not to think about the Church for now.


    He still had a bigger problem that was yet to be solved.


    Darkridge had previously agreed with the werewolves to fight at Goat Lake in three days.


    Although this subordinate was very unreliable, Lind could not sit back and do nothing.


    All these years, his predecessor had been irresponsible, but these people still stayed in the territory and did not choose to leave.


    Disregarding their abilities, these few people¡¯s loyalty must be guaranteed.


    For that alone, Lind couldn¡¯t stand by and watch Darkridge die.


    Thinking of this, Lind got up and said to Vladimir, ¡°I understand. Can you call Darkridge over?¡±


    He wanted to confirm with Darkridge which tribe of werewolves he was fighting.


    ¡°Yes, my lord!¡±


    The old butler turned around and transformed into a swarm of blood bats again, disappearing from the window.


    Not long after, Darkridge, who was covered in sweat, dispelled his Blood Bat Transformation and arrived in front of Lind.


    ¡°My lord!¡±


    Darkridge said respectfully.


    Lind nodded and cut to the chase. ¡°Darkridge, what were the characteristics of the werewolves you fought with?¡±


    Darkridge listened to Lind, lowered his head, and began to think.


    ¡°¡­Well, I remember that they were very big, almost twice the size of the werewolves I had encountered before. Also, their fur seemed to be silver-white.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I understand. You can go down now.¡±


    After Darkridge left, Lind¡¯s brows gradually furrowed.


    The situation didn¡¯t look good. According to Darkridge¡¯s description, these werewolves were obviously from the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe.


    If it was the Forest Wolf Tribe, Lind could still try to negotiate with them.


    However, the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe had a grudge against the vampires. It was impossible for them to negotiate.


    Things seemed to be developing in the worst direction.


    Lind looked at the mural of the Dark War above his head and thought about how to solve the current problem.


    At this point, it was impossible to fight head-on. He could only use his wits.


    He looked at the mural, and a bold idea slowly emerged in his mind.


    He thought about it. Werewolves and demon hunters were his enemies.


    However, werewolves and demon hunters were actually mortal enemies too.


    He thought of an idiom, ¡°When the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.¡±


    In that case, he could let the demon hunters and werewolves fight each other, and he would be the fisherman.


    ¡°This is a plan to let the tiger fight the wolves!¡±


    Thinking of this, Lind¡¯s brows gradually relaxed. He already had an idea.


    At this moment, he was curious about the progress of the mission to reclaim the land. So, with a thought, he turned into a bat and flew out of the ancient castle.


    On the other side, on the west side of Lind¡¯s Castle.


    The five vampires were already carrying out the task that Lind had assigned to them.


    Due to the fact that it had not been taken care of for a long time, the wasteland on the west side of the territory was already filled with weeds and thorns.


    Fortunately, the vampires under Lind¡¯s command were strong enough. They waved the hoes in their hands and hacked hard at the brambles, turning all kinds of weeds and bushes out of the soil.


    Just as they were sweating profusely, one of the vampires suddenly stopped and asked curiously.


    ¡°Darkridge, why do you think the Lord wants us to do these things?¡±


    Lind had already transformed into a bat and arrived near them. He glanced at the vampire who asked the question and remembered that his name was Sadamir.


    At this, curious, Lind hung upside down from the branch to hear what they would say.


    Darkridge was stunned by this sudden question. Before he could react, another vampire, Marco Polo, answered.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you understand? How stupid. Don¡¯t you understand the Lord¡¯s intentions?¡±


    Hearing this, Darkridge was also stunned and asked: ¡°Intention, what intention?¡±


    A smug smile spread across Marco Polo¡¯s face. His eyes seemed to see through everything.


    He said, ¡°You see, the lord never asked about the territory in the past, but today, he¡¯s especially concerned. Something must have happened in the territory recently.¡±


    When Darkridge heard this, he lowered his head and fell into deep thought.


    Recent events in the territory.


    ¡°Could it be the werewolf invasion?¡± He seemed to have realized something.


    Marco Polo nodded in satisfaction at Darkridge¡¯s words. ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s exactly what happened. When the lord learned of the werewolf invasion, he chose us to reclaim the wasteland. His goal couldn¡¯t have been clearer.¡±


    As he spoke, he looked up at the sky pretentiously and said, ¡°A war is about to take place. When the war begins, food becomes the key. The lord is preparing food in advance. If nothing unexpected happens, the lord will definitely start a war with the werewolves.¡±


    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is!¡± Hearing this answer, Darkridge was shocked.


    But then, he asked in confusion.


    ¡°But there are only five people in our territory. If we start a war with the werewolves, do we have a chance of winning?¡±


    ¡°Idiot!¡±


    He was interrupted by Marco Polo.


    Marco Polo said, ¡°Have you forgotten who the Lord is? He¡¯s Dracula¡¯s blood descendant and has profound Blood Magic. Just because the Lord has been asleep for hundreds of years, you don¡¯t take him seriously? As long as the Lord takes action, this war will end immediately. This time, it¡¯s actually an operation by the Lord to use the werewolves to return to the world of vampires. The reason why he wants to prepare military rations for us is to give us a chance to make a contribution and use this opportunity to grow into high-level vampires. You actually can¡¯t see through the Lord¡¯s good intentions.¡±


    Hearing the words ¡°high-level vampires¡±, the vampires immediately became excited and asked, ¡°Really?¡±


    ¡°Can we really become high-level vampires?¡±


    ¡°Is that really what the Lord thinks?¡±


    Marco Polo didn¡¯t answer directly. He just smiled, as if he could see through everything.


    However, the more the vampires thought about it, the more they felt that this was the case. They worked even harder.


    Lind couldn¡¯t help but feel speechless. He was just checking how their work was going.


    In the end, he saw this scene.


    He wanted to say, ¡°I don¡¯t have that thought. Don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡±


    However, looking at how hard these people were waving their hoes, Lind felt that it wasn¡¯t a bad thing to let them think so.

 Chapter 6

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The cold wind howled, and the blizzard in the north swept across a vast land.


    This was the Godforsaken Land, the place where the gods banished their prisoners in the legends of ancient times. The cold and endless blizzard was the main theme of this world. In this place, the water vapor that was exhaled from the mouth would freeze in an instant and turn into frozen ice crystals.


    Akames, a werewolf, walked into a dark hole. After passing through a narrow gap, the scene in front of him suddenly became spacious. The light from torches from all directions illuminated the scene in front of him, coating his silver-white fur with a reddish-gold light.


    Akames¡¯s gaze shifted forward. In front of him was a seat made of white bone and rattan. The seat was wrapped in a thick layer of deerskin, and a huge deer head hung from the stone wall behind the seat.


    There was an old man sitting in the seat. He was thin and had a walking stick in his right hand, but his eyes were incomparably hale and hearty, filled with killing intent. There was a black eye patch on his right eye, and where the eye patch was not covered, one could vaguely see a deep scar.


    The old man¡¯s gaze scrutinized the young werewolf in front of him. His voice seemed to contain muffled thunder, low but loud.


    ¡°Akames, you¡¯re hurt. What happened?¡±


    Akames clenched his right fist and knocked on his chest. He did not realize that he was injured. Instead, his face turned red, and his eyes were filled with the light of disbelief. His lips trembled as he said to the old man in front of him, ¡°Lord Telades, it¡¯s a vampire. I met a vampire!¡±


    Hearing the word ¡°vampire¡±, Telades could no longer calm down. Instead, he stood up from his seat.


    He looked Akames in the eye and demanded, ¡°Are you telling the truth? Did you really meet a vampire?¡±


    Excitement filled Akames¡¯s eyes. He nodded and spoke with absolute certainty. ¡°Yes, Lord Telades. There is no mistaking a vampire. Not just me. Bran and Morian can vouch for me.¡±


    Telades¡¯s eyes began to fade. Memories of the past seemed to begin to emerge.


    Once they had been masters of the Makar Forest. More than two hundred years ago, those damned vampires had come to this land, snatched their home, and sealed them in the Godforsaken Land.


    In the past two hundred years, they had endured the wind, snow, cold, hunger, and fear. They had always wanted to return to their homeland to take revenge on the vampires who had once taken their homeland.


    But Telades hadn¡¯t let the information from Akames get the better of him. He was well aware that the vampires had been able to drive them to the Godforsaken Land more than two hundred years ago. They were certainly not lambs to the slaughter.


    He continued to say to Akames, ¡°How did you meet the vampire? Tell me everything.¡±


    Akames quickly explained what had happened.


    He accidentally barged into Lind¡¯s territory and encountered Darkridge, who was patrolling. A conflict broke out between the two sides, and he temporarily chose to retreat.


    ¡°That vampire seems to have recognized me as one of the cowards from the forest. He even promised me that he would come back in three days to fight to the death. My lord, I think this is an opportunity. We can take back our former territory while they are unprepared!¡±


    At this point, Akames looked hopefully at Telades.


    The other werewolves were even more excited.


    They didn¡¯t want to stay in this godforsaken place anymore.


    When they heard that they had a chance to take back their territory, they raised their weapons and shouted.


    ¡°Take back our home!¡±


    ¡°We and the vampires are irreconcilable!¡±


    ¡°Blood for blood, tooth for tooth!¡±


    ¡°Show those bats what we¡¯re made of!¡±


    ¡°Quiet!¡±


    Hearing the shouts, Telades raised his walking stick and knocked it hard on the ground.


    The dull reverberation immediately stopped the voices of the werewolves below the stage. They all looked up at Telades.


    Telades looked around and slowly said, ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking. I¡¯m the same as you. I want to leave this place all the time. But don¡¯t forget why we came here. More than 200 years ago, who chased us out of our home? They¡¯re not lambs waiting to be slaughtered, but a group of equally terrifying wolves. We can¡¯t act rashly!¡±


    Hearing Telades¡¯s words, the werewolves¡¯ voices gradually softened. A young werewolf asked Telades, ¡°As you said, what should we do?¡±


    Telades narrowed his eyes. His gaze seemed to pierce through the cave and into the vampire territory more than ten kilometers away.


    ¡°Of course we have to go back and take back what used to belong to us. But we can¡¯t be hasty. This is a war. We have to be sufficiently prepared.¡±


    Telades looked at Akames again and said, ¡°Akames, didn¡¯t you say that they would fight you to the death in three days?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Lord Telades!¡±


    ¡°Very well. You will lead the way in three days. I will personally check out the situation there!¡± Telades¡¯ eyes gradually narrowed into slits. ¡°If necessary, we might be able to cooperate with those things!¡±


    Hearing Telades¡¯ words, all the werewolves below looked up at him with disbelief in their eyes.


    Of course, the werewolves knew what ¡°those things¡± Telades was talking about. Fear involuntarily appeared in their eyes.


    Those things had existed in the Godforsaken Land before them.


    They had been sealed under the frozen ground of the Godforsaken Land for countless years.


    Once those things were released, the entire Bayes Continent would probably fall into endless calamities.


    Working with those things was no different from asking a tiger for its skin.


    Looking into the eyes of the werewolves, Telades said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll only consider working with those things as a last resort. I won¡¯t do such a thing unless there¡¯s no way out.¡±


    The fear in the other werewolves¡¯ eyes faded at Telades¡¯s words.


    After everyone left, Telades also left his throne.


    He went deep into the darkness of the cave alone.


    No one expected that there would be an even larger cave under the spacious cave.


    On the ground of this cave, there were seven huge dark blue icicles.


    From above, these icicles looked like a huge array that trapped something below.


    ¡°Have you made up your mind, Telades? As long as you release us, we can give you everything you want.¡±


    A bewitching voice reached Telades¡¯ ears.


    Telades stood on the rocky steps of the cavern, looking down at the icicles, his eyes wary.

 Chapter 7

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Lind transformed into a blood bat and hung above the castle.


    He didn¡¯t have much blood left. Even the lowest-level Blood Magic like Blood Bat Transformation was almost unusable. This made Lind desperate to obtain the seed of the Demonized Blood Millet Flower so that he could recover a portion of his strength as soon as possible.


    The agreed time with the werewolves was three days later.


    However, Lind didn¡¯t think that these werewolves would honor their promise so well.


    For the past few nights, he had been guarding the castle and monitoring the movements around the territory.


    After transforming into a Blood Bat, Lind¡¯s hearing was extremely sharp. He could hear every sound within a few kilometers.


    ¡°They¡¯re here.¡±


    Lind quickly heard a strange sound coming from the north of the territory.


    A group of people was approaching his territory.


    If nothing went wrong, those should be the werewolves.


    These werewolves were quite stealthy, using the night to hide their figures.


    However, they couldn¡¯t hide their sounds, so they were completely exposed to Lind.


    Through the echo, Lind could roughly calculate how many people had come from the other side.


    There were almost a hundred and twenty of them.


    This number made Lind tremble and he couldn¡¯t help but feel lucky.


    Fortunately, he did not choose to fight head-on. Otherwise, these people in his territory would not be a match for the werewolves.


    ¡°These guys really don¡¯t care about morals. We agreed to fight in three days, but they attacked the next day.¡± Lind spat at his opponent¡¯s unruly behavior.


    Then, he flapped his wings and flew towards the werewolves.


    Now Telades was walking through the darkness. The moonless sky made the land seem even darker. With Akames leading the way, they kept moving toward Lind¡¯s territory.


    However, when they were halfway there¡­


    Telades suddenly reached out his hand and spoke.


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Lord Telades?¡±


    Akames, who was walking at the front, couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    Telades sniffed, then narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°I smell something special. Something is approaching.¡±


    A werewolf¡¯s sense of smell was naturally incomparably sharp, and Telades was one of the best. He was acutely aware of a scent coming at him constantly.


    Telades looked up and raised his scepter. ¡°Since you¡¯re here, there¡¯s no need to hide. Come out.¡±


    After saying that, he looked around warily, searching for the direction where the smell came from.


    When Lind heard this, he didn¡¯t hide anymore.


    Instead, he deactivated his Blood Bat Transformation and arrived in front of the werewolves.


    ¡°It¡¯s a vampire!¡±


    When the werewolves saw Lind, he immediately recognized him as a vampire.


    They all took out their weapons.


    A few werewolves had even completely turned into wolves.


    Thick fur covered their bodies. Pairs of eyes glared angrily at Lind, looking like they were about to pounce on him and tear him to pieces.


    However, their actions were all stopped by Telades¡¯s gaze.


    He looked warily at Lind but didn¡¯t make a move.


    The fact that Lind had dared to appear alone in front of so many of them made Telades feel cautious.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Telades asked.


    Lind hid his face in the darkness and said calmly, ¡°I¡¯m Lord Lind¡¯s blood descendant. Lord Lind¡¯s territory is ahead. Please leave quickly, or the lord¡¯s anger is not something you can withstand.¡±


    Lind announced the existence of the lord.


    Sure enough, Telades¡¯s fingers trembled slightly at the word ¡°lord.¡± Even though he hid it well, Lind saw it.


    Although he did not have the strength of a lord at the moment, his identity as a lord was still surprisingly useful.


    Who would have thought that a prince-level vampire could not use any Blood Magic now?


    Telades looked at Lind. He tried to see a weakness in his expression.


    As soon as there was a flicker in Lind¡¯s eyes, he would not hesitate to order his men to kill him.


    However, Lind¡¯s expression did not change at all, as if he was not afraid of them at all.


    That made Telades hesitate.


    This time, he was only here to test the strength of Lind¡¯s territory. He didn¡¯t really plan to occupy Lind¡¯s territory.


    However, he hadn¡¯t even reached Lind¡¯s territory yet before he was discovered by the other party. This was difficult for him to accept for a moment.


    His single eye looked at Lind coldly. Then, he looked at the other werewolves beside him and took a step back.


    ¡°In that case, I won¡¯t disturb Lord Lind. I¡¯ll take my leave.¡±


    With that, Telades turned and left.


    The other werewolves beside him also turned around.


    But at this moment, a werewolf suddenly pounced on him from the side.


    The werewolf had completely transformed into a wolf. It opened its bloody mouth and attacked Lind mercilessly with sharp teeth and claws.


    It grabbed Lind and tore him into pieces.


    However, in the next second, the scene of Lind¡¯s blood splattering on the spot did not appear.


    Lind¡¯s body, which had been torn apart by the werewolf, turned into a black mist and disappeared into the air.


    At the same time, a dense blood mist spread out.


    Lind had long known that this group of werewolves would not follow the rules, so he did not use his true body to go out just now.


    Instead, he used a simple Blood Magic to pour his blood into the Blood Bat, allowing it to replace his eyes.


    Similarly, the Blood Bat also had the ability to transform. It was equivalent to an incarnation, but other than that, this incarnation could not use any magic.


    This was one of the simplest Blood Magic spells, and one of the few that Lind could use now.


    Telades tapped his cane angrily as the mist of blood vanished.


    He did not expect that what he had been carefully guarding against just now was actually just a clone.


    ¡°Shall we move on, sir?¡± Akames asked.


    Telades shook his head. ¡°We¡¯ve already been discovered. There¡¯s no point in continuing forward. Inform the clansmen to retreat.¡±


    However, just as he finished speaking, he smelled something that did not belong to Makar Forest.


    Compared to vampires, these smells instinctively disgusted him.


    Lind also sensed that those guys were constantly approaching the werewolves.


    ¡°As expected, these demon hunters can track my location.¡±


    The blood bat that Lind released was not only to distract the attention of the werewolves and delay them.


    He also wanted to use his blood to attract the demon hunters.


    For demon hunters, it was the same whether their opponent was a werewolf or a vampire.


    In any case, they were both on the wanted list.


    Looking at the werewolves who had already entered a battle stance, Lind revealed a smile that his scheme had succeeded.


    ¡°I hope you like this gift.¡±

 Chapter 8

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Just as Lind had expected, when the demon hunters of Blackwater Town arrived at the location where Lind¡¯s clone had died, they saw the werewolf in front of them.


    They did not understand why they would encounter werewolves when they were clearly tracking vampires.


    But that didn¡¯t stop them from taking out their weapons and fighting the werewolves.


    There were more werewolves, but the Vampire Hunters had better equipment.


    Due to the support of the Church of Light, the Vampire Hunters of Blackwater Town were able to purchase a batch of Silver-grade equipment.


    For example, arrows coated with holy water, crosses of light with purifying power, and the Book of light, which was the canon of the Holy Church of Light. Although it was a replica of the original, one could still use the Book of Light to release light spells.


    This caused great trouble for the werewolves.


    Lind also found the demon hunter, Vander, who had injured him.


    He wore a black cloak and a silver-white badge on his chest. In his left hand hung a mechanical crossbow, and in his right hand was a revolver.


    As he raised his hand to shoot arrows at the werewolves, his other hand was also looking for an opportunity to fire.


    The bullets carried the smoke of gunpowder and burned on the battlefield, emitting a series of piercing sounds.


    Wait!


    The moment Lind saw the pistol, he realized that something was wrong.


    Ever since he transmigrated, he had been putting the technological level of this world into the European medieval level. However, when he saw the revolver, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated this world.


    Lind¡¯s original body had been practicing medicine in his small village all his life and had never gone out.


    After becoming a vampire lord, he stayed in his territory for more than 200 years. Lind realized that he knew very little about this world.


    He didn¡¯t even know that there was a revolver in this world.


    However, the revolver in Vander¡¯s hand should be quite precious because Lind rarely saw him use it against a werewolf. Most of the time, he still used his crossbow.


    If bullets didn¡¯t cost money, Vander probably wouldn¡¯t be so economical.


    The demon hunters¡¯ attack quickly disrupted the werewolves¡¯ formation.


    However, the werewolves still had the advantage in numbers.


    The old werewolf, Telades, had also transformed into a wolf. In his human form, he looked slightly smaller than the other werewolves, but after transforming into a wolf, he was the largest among all the werewolves.


    He led the Frost Plains Wolf Tribe and tore a hole in the encirclement of the demon hunters.


    Then, he commanded his clansmen to retreat towards the north.


    The situation here was not as optimistic as expected for the demon hunters.


    Although they caught their enemy off guard, the Frost Plains Wolves were all experienced.


    After the short defeat, the werewolves who had completely transformed were quite agile.


    They immediately launched a counterattack. In a fierce battle, they took advantage of the chaos to kill several demon hunters.


    Seeing Telades retreat with his clansmen, the demon hunters clearly did not dare to continue chasing.


    In the battle just now, they had almost run out of ammunition. If they continued to chase, they would probably die.


    There were several corpses lying on the ground, and there were countless injured people.


    The werewolves didn¡¯t look good either. After the first wave of attacks, less than a hundred of them rushed out of the encirclement.


    More than 20 werewolves died in the confrontation with the demon hunters.


    Both the werewolves and the demon hunters suffered heavy losses in this fierce battle.


    Even the leader of the demon hunters, Vander, was injured.


    A bone-deep claw mark appeared on his shoulder. His clothes were soaked in blood as he fell to the ground and whimpered.


    Fortunately, the Holy Light spell of the Church of Light stopped his bleeding and his life was not in danger.


    Lind couldn¡¯t help but feel that it was a pity.


    If the werewolves had worked harder and killed Vander, Lind wouldn¡¯t have to worry about being targeted by this guy.


    However, the current situation was quite satisfactory for Lind.


    His strategy of driving the tiger to devour the wolves successfully started a war between the werewolves and the demon hunters.


    This time, the werewolves and demon hunters had suffered heavy losses. For a long time to come, he did not have to worry about the threats from both sides.


    Telades led the rest of the werewolves back into the cave. He slammed his fist into the stone wall, sending pebbles flying.


    ¡°Damn vampires and these demon hunters. Where did they come from?¡±


    Telades, who was still in wolf form, roared. His eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his only eye was bloodshot. As his entire face was tense, the wound on his right eye was also twisting, making him look extremely ferocious and terrifying.


    ¡°Father, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too much of a coincidence?¡±


    A voice came. Telades looked over. It was his eldest son, Wood.


    This time, he was with Telades. He was also injured, and his silver fur was stained red with blood. He looked at his father and spoke again.


    ¡°We just killed the vampire¡¯s clone, and these demon hunters rushed over. What a coincidence.¡±


    Hearing his eldest son¡¯s words, Telades fell into deep thought.


    ¡°You mean these vampires are working with demon hunters?¡±


    Telades¡¯ head throbbed at the thought.


    Although the last time he dealt with demon hunters was 200 years ago, he knew very well how troublesome these people were.


    They were like parasites that could not be shaken off once they stuck to him.


    If these guys had already joined forces with the vampires in the south, the situation would be troublesome.


    When Wood heard his father¡¯s thoughts, he first nodded, then shook his head.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if those vampires are really working with the demon hunters.¡±


    ¡°But even if they didn¡¯t cooperate, they had something to do with this ambush.¡±


    ¡°More than 20 of our people died in battle. The vampires are partly responsible.¡±


    As soon as Wood finished speaking, ruthless looks appeared on the faces of the werewolves.


    One of the werewolves said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we release those things underground?¡±


    Everyone looked at Telades as soon as he said that.


    Under the stimulation of the death of their clansmen, their gazes had become completely different from last night.


    They looked at Telades as if to say, Clan Leader, let¡¯s release those things.


    At this moment, Telades really had the urge to release those things.


    But in the end, he held back and said, ¡°No, it¡¯s still too soon. Let¡¯s rest for a while and take revenge on them personally.¡±

 Chapter 9

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Although Lind knew that the werewolves and demon hunters would make a comeback, at least for the time being, they wouldn¡¯t come looking for trouble with Lind.


    Darkridge kept his promise on the third day and went to Goat Lake to wait for the werewolves to arrive.


    However, even at night, he did not see the few werewolves from back then.


    ¡°These untrustworthy fellows.¡±


    Darkridge looked a little angry. He had spent the entire afternoon waiting for nothing, and he felt like he had been played.


    However, Sadamir comforted him. ¡°Perhaps those werewolves were afraid of you and ran away.¡±


    Hearing Sadamir¡¯s words, Darkridge immediately came back to life and said, ¡°Right, what you said makes sense. Those werewolves must be afraid of me, so they ran away. Hahahaha, as expected, they knew that they were no match for me, so they surrendered.¡±


    Lind looked at this group of people and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. It was such a happy thing to be able to live ignorantly like Darkridge.


    As for him, he still had to rack his brains to think about how to develop his territory so that he could survive in this alternate world.


    For the past few days, he had been hiding in the study and reading books. His goal was to understand this world.


    Now, he had a rough understanding of the world he was in.


    The continent he was currently on was called Bayes Continent.


    On this continent, there were a total of three large countries and more than ten smaller duchies.


    The large country in the north was called the Frost Plains Empire. Most of the territory of this empire was covered in ice and snow all year round. Although it was the largest of the three duchies, its land was relatively barren.


    They were originally a group of northern nomads.


    However, more than a thousand years ago, a man called ¡°King of Handa¡± appeared on the grassland of the Frost Plains Empire. He commanded the iron cavalry of his tribe and swept through the entire Frost Plains Empire, finally unifying the entire Frost Plains Empire.


    However, due to the barrenness of the land, the Frost Plains Empire yearned for a fertile land that could belong to them.


    In history, they had invaded the south countless times.


    It had also snatched many places from the Tulip Empire.


    However, the Tulip Empire, with the support of the faith of the God of Light, could always take their territory back from the Frost Plains Empire.


    The war between the two sides lasted for almost four hundred years.


    Even in peacetime, it was only a temporary truce to recuperate. Once the Frost Plains Empire felt that they could do it, they would reorganize their army and attack south again.


    The last time the Frost Plains Empire launched a war was five years ago.


    However, the target of that war was not the Tulip Empire.


    They took a detour and ambushed the third largest country in Bayes Continent, the Republic of Free Federation.


    They had thought that the Republic of Free Federation¡¯s military strength was weak and that they could quickly take it down by surprise.


    In the end, they encountered tenacious resistance and were attacked from behind by the Tulip Empire.


    In the end, when the supply line was cut off, they could only choose to surrender.


    This war had severely reduced their national strength. Without decades of development, it was probably impossible to organize another war.


    As a result, the Bayes Continent ushered in a period of peace.


    Under the influence of this atmosphere, the Frost Plains Empire was obviously a country that advocated martial strength.


    They would not reject any power that they could use.


    Demons, vampires, werewolves, liches, and alchemists.


    All the infamous forces on the Bayesian Continent were welcomed in the country.


    The entire country followed the law of the jungle where the strong were respected and the strong preyed on the weak.


    To the south of the Frost Plains Empire was the Tulip Empire where Lind was now.


    It had been mentioned before that this was an empire where there were two supreme powers.


    The actual ruler of the country was the Church of Light.


    However, the royal family of the Tulip Empire had launched three revolutionary wars against the Church for power.


    But without exception, all of them failed.


    After all, the Church in this world had powerful strength and a mysterious ability called light magic. It was not just a group of missionaries who could only preach. It was basically wishful thinking to seize power from the Church with the royal army.


    Ironically, two of the three wars ended before they even started.


    This was because many of royal guards had been believers of the God of Light since they were young. They had already snitched to the Church before the Emperor could mobilize his troops. The only Emperor who had successfully launched a war did not even leave the palace. The Church only sent an archbishop to easily suppress the rebellion.


    This proved that everything was illusory in the face of absolute power.


    Nowadays, no emperor dared to challenge the authority of the Church.


    However, the Church still did not relax their surveillance of the Emperor. As long as the Emperor was unsatisfactory, they would immediately replace him.


    Since the founding of the Tulip Empire, the Church had changed emperors 22 times.


    This made Lind sigh. In this world, even emperors had to live as if they were treading on thin ice, afraid that one day when they woke up, their throne would be gone.


    Further south of the Tulip Empire was the Republic of Free Federation.


    This was a country with advanced technology that advocated knowledge and magic.


    There was no ruler in the country. It was an association called the Six-Party Parliament that determined the affairs of the country.


    The association was composed of six organizations: the Knights¡¯ Board, the Association of Mages, the Association for the Advancement of Technology and Machinery, the People¡¯s Freedom Alliance, the Free Trade Association, and the Council of Scholars.


    Each power can elect a parliamentary representative to speak on its behalf in the Six-party Parliament.


    Each parliamentary delegate had six members who represented the power in voting at the six-party meeting.


    Every bill in the Republic of Free Federation required a parliamentary representative from the six organizations and six members of Parliament, adding up to a total of forty-two people, to vote on it. More than two-thirds of the people must support it before the bill could be implemented.


    As a result, the Six-Party Parliament was also known as the Meeting of the Forty-two.


    Compared to the Tulip Empire, the Republic of Free Federation was more open-minded.


    They did not think that vampires were evil existences. They only saw them as a form of life.


    Therefore, in the Republic of Free Federation, as long as one could abide by the local laws, regardless of whether one was a vampire or a werewolf, one would be protected by the Federation.


    In Lind¡¯s memory, there was a lord who established his territory in the Republic of Free Federation.


    Now, not only could he walk out of his territory openly, but he could even chat and laugh with the upper echelons of the Republic of Free Federation.


    This made Lind extremely envious. If he had known earlier, he would have set up his territory in the Republic of Free Federation.


    It could save him a lot of trouble.


    At least, he would not have to worry about the Church and the demon hunters harming him.


    It was all the fault of his predecessor. Why did the man have to be a believer of the God of Light?


    He built his territory in the Tulip Empire.


    Thinking of this, Lind couldn¡¯t help but sigh faintly.


    Sigh~

 Chapter 10

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Your mission has been completed. You have obtained the seed of the Demonized Blood Millet Flower.


    As you have completed the mission within seven days, you have received an additional reward, Demonized Blood Millet Fruit x 10.


    New Mission: Plant 200 acres of Demonized Blood Millet Flowers. Reward: Ring of Concealment.


    Seven days later, Lind finally heard the news from the system.


    Lind looked at his system space.


    Two new types of things appeared in the space. One was a pile of purple fruits, full and round, as if filled with purple blood. The other was a white cloth bag, also bulging. Inside were seeds with a layer of small purple scales. They should be the seeds of the Demonized Blood Millet Flower.


    Lind quickly took out a fruit and took a bite. A slightly sweet and bitter taste immediately came from his mouth.


    The taste was not bad.


    After eating the Demonized Blood Millet Flower Fruit, Lind felt a stream of blood surging into his body. His originally dry body seemed to be revived with the influx of blood.


    Lind looked in the mirror. In the mirror, his face, which was originally pale from lack of blood, gradually became ruddy as the juice of the Demonized Blood Millet Flower Fruit seeped in.


    Lind raised his hand. A fine stream of blood congealed in it.


    Then, it turned into a sharp arrow and shot out.


    In an instant, a bronze statue in the room was pierced by the blood arrow summoned by Lind.


    ¡°Although I haven¡¯t completely recovered my strength, I can at least cast some Blood Magic.¡±


    Lind had never felt so at ease before.


    The Blood Magic he had just used was called ¡°Blood Arrow¡±.


    It could turn fluid blood into solid. The more powerful the user was, the stronger the blood arrow would be.


    It could even be harder than steel, or as soft as water.


    Moreover, it could not only transform into arrows, but also into other forms.


    For example, turning blood into an extremely thin and sharp blade could easily cut someone¡¯s throat.


    It was a godly skill that was essential for family travel or killing!


    After confirming that the juice of the Demonized Blood Millet Flower could be used to release Blood Magic, Lind ate all the remaining fruits in one go.


    The originally thin blood flow in his body had also turned into a trickling stream.


    This amount of blood seemed to be enough for him to use the Blood Magic called Blood Well.


    The Blood Well was very important to a lord like Lind.


    The Blood Well could refine the blood of animals and livestock into the blood that could be used for Blood Magic. Compared to human slaves, the blood of pigs, cows, and sheep was much cheaper.


    Of course, Lind, who already had the seed of the Demonized Blood Millet Flower, did not need this function of the Blood Well very much.


    But the second function of the Blood Well was what Lind needed most right now.


    The second function of the Blood Well was to turn humans into vampires.


    Lind only had eight vampires in the entire territory, including himself.


    As a lord, he only had so few people under him.


    Moreover, Lind had unlocked the farming system. The further he went, the more labor he needed.


    At that time, he wouldn¡¯t have enough people working for him.


    Expanding the vampire population in his territory was imminent.


    Thinking of this, Lind came to an empty area on the east side of the territory.


    He closed his eyes and chanted in his heart.


    Blood Well


    Immediately, a huge attraction force was produced in Lind¡¯s body, as if a mysterious force was sucking the blood in his body.


    Soon, a huge blood ball appeared above Lind¡¯s body.


    As the blood ball fell from the sky, a bottomless pool of blood appeared in front of Lind.


    A mysterious power surged in the blood pool.


    This was the Blood Well.


    Lind grabbed a rabbit and threw it into the well of blood.


    The blood in the Blood Well seemed to be alive as it wrapped around the rabbit that Lind had thrown in.


    Then, the rabbit¡¯s blood was quickly drained and it quickly turned into a shriveled corpse. The extracted blood rolled in the well of blood and turned into blood that emitted a warm red light.


    And Lind could clearly feel that this blood could be used for Blood Magic.


    ¡°That¡¯s great.¡±


    Lind was overjoyed.


    Now that he had the Blood Well, he didn¡¯t have to worry about a shortage of blood for the time being.


    After a month, when he had more fruits, he would be able to recover his strength as a vampire lord.


    He finally did not have to be as weak as when he first transmigrated and had to hide from everyone.


    As Lind heaved a sigh of relief, he suddenly remembered.


    Previously, the system seemed to have given him some new mission?


    At the thought of this, Lind immediately called out the system interface in his mind.


    As expected, a new mission appeared on the system interface.


    Mission: Plant 200 acres of Demonized Blood Millet Flowers. Reward: Ring of Concealment.


    Ring of Concealment, what was that?


    Lind curiously checked the attributes of the Ring of Concealment.


    He realized that its function was not to make people invisible as he had imagined. Instead, it had another function.


    Ring of Concealment: The wearer can remove all aura from themselves and won¡¯t be sensed by any magic skills or items.


    Seeing this ability explanation, a light suddenly flashed in Lind¡¯s mind. He asked the system.


    ¡°System, can the Ring of Concealment hide my vampire aura?¡±


    The reason Lind was unable to leave the camp now was because once he left the camp, the demon hunters of Blackwater Town would be able to find him.


    Therefore, he could only rely on the barrier that Dracula had set up in his territory to resist the perception of this detection magic.


    But now, he was promised the Ring of Concealment.


    Did this mean that he no longer needed to hide? Instead, he could wear the ring and leave his territory openly.


    The system quickly answered Lind¡¯s question.


    ¡°Yes, Host. The Ring of Concealment can indeed suppress your vampire aura.¡±


    Having gotten his answer, Lind couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer.


    He quickly called over a few vampires who had already finished their work on reclaiming the wasteland.


    He handed the Demonized Blood Millet Flower seeds to them and asked them to plant them as soon as possible.


    Lind had expected the vampires to complain. After all, he¡¯d asked them to take on new jobs as soon as they were done with the reclamation work.


    Unexpectedly, these people were extremely excited.


    Although it was a little different from what they had seen before, they recognized that Lind had given them the seeds of the Blood Millet Flower.


    This further confirmed their guess that their lord was about to start a war with the werewolves.


    The opportunity to become a high-level vampire was right in front of them. How could they say no at this time? They picked up the seed bag and went out happily.

 Chapter 11

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    After sending off his men, Lind called Vladimir over.


    ¡°Can you bring all the books about magic in my territory to my room?¡±


    ¡°Magic? Do you mean magic related to humans?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Of course, my lord.¡±


    Not long after, Vladimir pushed a cart that carried a mountain of books to Lind.


    ¡°Sir, these are the books on magic.¡±


    Lind nodded, indicating that Vladimir could leave.


    The old butler turned into a blood bat and left the room after bowing to Lind.


    Lind picked up a book on human magic and started reading.


    Lind knew nothing about the magic of this world other than his own Blood Magic. And some of the demon hunters in Blackwater Town were good at magic.


    These people were his enemies.


    It was not a good thing to know nothing about one¡¯s enemies.


    After reading a few books, Lind had a certain understanding of the magic system in this world.


    There were three types of mages in this world.


    The first type was mages who relied on ¡°incantations¡± and ¡°spiritual power¡± to drive the elemental power in their surroundings. These mages were known as ¡°spellcasting mages¡±. They were the most common mages in the minds of ordinary people.


    The second type was mages who relied on the ¡°magic medium¡± to activate the ¡°magic¡±. Such mages did not need to chant spells to cast magic, but they needed to consume the medium.


    For example, the blood of a vampire was a medium.


    Such mages were also known as ¡°medium mages¡±, and vampires were among them.


    The last type was mages who used magic arrays, alchemy potions, and various magic tools to perform magic. These mages generally did not have any magic talent. Such mages were also called ¡°Alchemy Mages.¡±


    Mages had a very noble status on Bayes Continent.


    Only those who were born with an extremely sharp perception of the surrounding elements could become mages.


    Even a vampire, who could release magic through blood, needed magic talent to release higher-level Blood Magic.


    Lind was able to become a lord not only because of Dracula¡¯s favor.


    This body of his was extremely talented in magic.


    Relatively speaking, Alchemy Mages had a much lower status.


    Alchemy mages had no talent for magic. They could only use magic by relying on alchemy potions, magic arrays, and various magic tools.


    Most of the mages in Blackwater Town belonged to the ¡°Alchemy Mage¡± sect.


    Whether it was ¡°Spellcasting Mages¡± or ¡°Medium Mages¡±, the types of magic they used were fixed.


    The type of magic they could use depended on their perception of magic elements.


    If one¡¯s perception of fire elements was keen, they would be better at fire spells.


    If one had a strong perception of the water element, one would be better at ice-type spells.


    The four most basic elements in this world were fire, water, wind, and earth.


    Many other spells were derived from these four basic elements.


    For example, the combination of wind-type spells and fire-type spells could form lightning-type spells.


    The combination of wind-type spells and water-type spells could form ice-type spells. In addition to the fusion of two types of elements, there was also the fusion of three types of elements. Fire Element, wind Element, and earth Element could form magma-type spells.


    Most mages could sense one of these four elements.


    Of course, there were a few exceptions.


    For example, dark elements and light elements.


    These two elements could not be evolved from the Four Basic Elements. There were also space mages, who were not based on the Four Elements.


    When Lind saw this, an idea suddenly popped up in his mind.


    Although he did not know the exact principle of ¡°Spellcasting Mages¡±, from the description in the book, both ¡°Spellcasting Mages¡± and ¡°Medium Mages¡± seemed to have the ability to sense magic elements.


    Did that mean that if a Medium Mage did not use a medium but cast a ¡°spell¡± like a ¡°Spellcasting Mage¡±, did that mean that he could also use magic?


    According to the description in the book, Lind slowly closed his eyes and sensed the elements around him.


    Soon, many densely packed light spots appeared in his vision. The red light spots were the light spots of the fire element. When they approached, there was a trace of scorching warmth. The green light spots were the light spots of the wind element. When they approached, it was as if his love were caressing his faces. There were also the blue water element and the yellowish-brown earth element.


    Lind was very surprised, because ordinary mages could only sense one element. A slightly stronger mage could sense two elements, and there were very few mages who could sense three elements, but Lind could clearly sense all four elements.


    Could it be that I¡¯m actually a one in a million magic genius?


    Lind couldn¡¯t help but think in his heart, but he also felt puzzled.


    Since his predecessor had such talent in magic, why didn¡¯t he choose to be a ¡°Spellcasting Mage¡±?


    Lind found a book titled Basic Magic Spells. He found the simplest spell in fire magic, Fireball.


    Then, he reached out to the window and chanted an incantation. Finally, he roared, ¡°Fireball!¡±


    However, the flames only grazed Lind¡¯s hand and did not shoot out.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Lind was a little puzzled.


    Just as he was puzzled, the system in his mind spoke.


    ¡°There¡¯s a mistake with the host¡¯s ¡®incantation¡¯. There are a total of seven key syllables for the ¡®Fireball¡¯ incantation. The host only read one syllable correctly, so it couldn¡¯t form an elemental resonance, causing the magic release to fail.¡±


    Lind was stunned. He had clearly read it according to the phonetic signs in the book, so why was there only one syllable correct?


    ¡°What¡¯s the correct sound?¡± Lind asked the system.


    ¡°The correct pronunciation of ¡®Fireball¡¯ is¡­¡±


    The System recited an incantation, which was clearly different from Lind¡¯s.


    Lind repeated the chant with the system. This time, the fireball did not disappear directly, but it did not shoot out either.


    It only formed a tongue of fire in his hand before dissipating.


    However, it was clearly much better than before.


    The system also said, ¡°The host¡¯s incantation is 43% correct, but there were still four key syllables that had mistakes.¡±


    After saying that, it repeated the incantation of the fireball spell.


    Just like that, Lind followed the system and used Fireball over and over again. Finally, he released a small fireball.


    However, even this simple spell exhausted Lind¡¯s mental strength, making him feel tired.


    Lind seemed to understand why his predecessor was unwilling to be a Spellcasting Mage despite his high talent in magic.


    This incantation was really long and difficult.


    This was the simplest incantation for the fireball spell. The more powerful spells were clearly longer.


    In comparison, the vampire¡¯s Blood Magic did not require incantations or mental strength at all. It could only be used with blood as a medium.


    It was much better than an incantation.


    Even so, Lind still intended to learn how to use the incantation.


    This was because he had to have an identity to cover himself. He couldn¡¯t just use his blood to cast spells when he encountered danger in the future. Wasn¡¯t this clearly exposing his identity as a vampire?


    There was nothing better than the identity of a mage to protect him.

 Chapter 12

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    For the rest of the time, Lind stayed in his castle and learned the spells from the system.


    With the help of the system, Lind improved very quickly.


    In just a few days, he had quickly mastered the incantations of Fireball, Flame Shooting, and Starfire. Moreover, they were already somewhat powerful.


    However, in the field of Spellcasting Mages, Lind was still a complete novice.


    His mental strength was not much higher than that of an ordinary beginner mage.


    This greatly limited Lind¡¯s strength, making it impossible for him to use those profound spells.


    However, to Lind, it was more than enough for him to disguise himself as a mage.


    If he really encountered an opponent he could not deal with, he would have to use Blood Magic..


    Your mission to plant 200 acres of Demonized Blood Millet Flowers has been completed.


    Reward: Ring of Concealment


    New Mission: Irrigate the land and wait for the Demonized Blood Millet Flowers to grow. Mission Reward: Mage Tower Design


    Finally, after a few days of hard work by the vampires under his command, Lind heard the system¡¯s voice.


    With a thought, he opened the system¡¯s backpack.


    The Ring of Concealment was lying quietly in his Backpack in the System Space.


    ¡°Is this the Ring of Concealment?¡± Lind took out the Ring of Concealment from his space. This ring looked quite ordinary on the outside. There were no magic nuclei as gems or complicated magic patterns on it. It looked like an extremely ordinary ring with a layer of silver light.


    When Lind held the ring in his hand, a cold sensation entered his palm.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually made of mithril.¡± Lind recognized the material of the ring. It was the legendary mithril.


    Mithril had excellent magic conductivity and could completely transmit magic.


    Perhaps this was the secret of the Ring of Concealment¡¯s ability to block detection magic.


    Lind used the ¡°Blood Demon Eye¡± with the Blood Magic, and a huge red eyeball appeared above his body.


    The dark red eyes looked at the location of the Ring of Concealment. The magic tentacles shared vision with Lind and probed towards the Ring of Concealment.


    However, when Lind¡¯s magic tentacles touched the Ring of Concealment, they felt nothing. They directly passed through the Ring of Concealment.


    It was as if there was no magic on this ring.


    But after putting on the ring, Lind could clearly feel that the magic of the Blood Demon Eye was completely blocked outside.


    ¡°As expected of something from the system. It¡¯s indeed powerful.¡±


    Lind was pleasantly surprised. The effect of the Ring of Concealment was even more powerful than he had imagined.


    With this, he finally had a chance to leave his territory without being discovered by the demon hunters.


    Lind turned into a blood bat and flew out of the territory, turning into a human form near the edge.


    In the past, it would only take a few minutes for the group of demon hunters to track him down.


    But this time, the demon hunter could no longer find his aura.


    After waiting for nearly an hour, there was still no sign of the demon hunters.


    Lind could finally confirm that the Ring of Concealment was absolutely effective.


    With this thought in mind, Lind returned to his territory and changed into a black cloak before walking towards Blackwater Town.


    Not long after, Lind arrived at Blackwater Town.


    Compared to the deserted home of his, Blackwater Town was much livelier.


    As soon as Lind arrived at the town, he saw a group of knights on horseback traveling down the central road of Blackwater Town. Their armor was carved with the seven-pointed star symbol of the Church of Light. This represented their identity as the Holy Knights of the Church of Light.


    In addition to the Holy Knights, there were also people wearing badges made of three scales.


    The three scales represented the scales of a dragon. This badge was the badge of the Adventurer¡¯s Guild.


    Legend had it that the founder of the Adventurer¡¯s Guild had once slaughtered a dragon. He took three scales from the dragon and established the Adventurer¡¯s Guild. This was the origin of the guild badge.


    At this moment, many guild members had set up stalls on the street to sell their spoils of war.


    ¡°It¡¯s high-quality werewolf fur. Waterproof and fireproof. It also has extremely strong defense. The price is 20 gold.¡±


    Lind seemed to have an impression of this hunter who had set up a stall. He seemed to have participated in Vander¡¯s operation to attack the Werewolves. It seemed that this guy was lucky to have survived and even obtained a werewolf skin as a reward for his mission.


    The skin of a werewolf had a certain magic resistance. Although the effect was not as good as the scales of a dragon, it was still quite a good armor for adventurers. Not to mention that the skin of a werewolf could keep them warm, fireproof, and waterproof.


    Not long after he started hawking, a few demon hunters had already surrounded him to negotiate the price.


    When Lind stepped into Blackwater Town, the surrounding hunters looked up at Lind, but they quickly lowered their heads and continued with their work.


    Although his attire was strange, this was Blackwater Town. There were at least eighty people dressed like this. There was no need to make a fuss.


    Lind asked one of the adventurers who was dressed as a warrior.


    ¡°Excuse me, how do I get to the Adventurer¡¯s Guild?¡±


    The adventurer looked at Lind from head to toe and asked with a frown.


    ¡°You came to Blackwater Town, and you don¡¯t know where the Adventurer¡¯s Guild is?¡±


    Lind took out a silver coin from his pocket and said, ¡°I came from the south. It¡¯s my first time in Blackwater Town.¡±


    The warrior quietly took the silver coin from Lind¡¯s hand and pointed in a certain direction of the town. ¡°Do you see the tallest building? That¡¯s the chapel of the Church of Light. The Adventurer¡¯s Guild is opposite the chapel.¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    After getting the answer, Lind quickly arrived at the Adventurer¡¯s Guild.


    There were many people in the mission hall of the Adventurer¡¯s Guild. They all wore the badge of the Adventurer¡¯s Guild. Here, the badge represented strength.


    At this moment, many adventurers were reporting the completion of their missions, so Lind wandered around.


    He saw an extremely ugly portrait on the mission wall. The guy had a bird¡¯s nest on his head, and tusks of a wild boar stuck out from both sides of his mouth. His eyes protruded out as if he had hyperthyroidism. Lind couldn¡¯t help but step forward to take a closer look. Who was this unique-looking dude?


    ¡°Mission: Hunt the vampire of Makar Forest.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already shot him in the heart with an arrow coated with holy water. He should be seriously injured now. According to my calculations, there might be a vampire nest nearby. I¡¯m sincerely calling a group of people to go to the Makar Forest Forest to destroy the vampire nest together. We will split the spoils of war equally.


    ¡°Mission Client: Vander Varian.¡±


    Lind was stunned. He was the one on the portrait.


    Which bastard had drawn him so ugly?

 Chapter 13

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Lind suppressed the anger in his heart.


    Actually, thinking about it carefully, this was not a bad thing.


    The fact that he was drawn so ugly meant that Vander didn¡¯t see his face clearly in the dark and windy night. If he really saw what he looked like, it would be a bad thing for Lind.


    At least, he didn¡¯t have to worry about being exposed.


    Soon, the long line at the front desk of the Adventurer¡¯s Guild was almost gone. Finally, it was Lind¡¯s turn.


    ¡°Hello, how may I help you?¡± The person in charge of receiving Lind was a female orc. She had a pair of fox ears and looked very soft and cute.


    ¡°I want to register with the Adventurer¡¯s Guild,¡± Lind stated his intentions.


    ¡°Alright, may I ask what your class is so that we can better assign tasks to you?¡± the orc girl asked politely.


    ¡°I¡¯m a mage,¡± Lind said.


    As soon as he finished speaking, he attracted the attention of a few people around him.


    ¡°An Alchemy Mage?¡± The orc girl continued to ask.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m a Spellcasting Mage!¡± Lind stretched out a finger and chanted a string of strange syllables.


    Then, a fireball appeared in his hand.


    Then, with a flick of his finger, the fireball flew towards a target placed in the corner of the Adventurer¡¯s Guild.


    With an explosion, the target was blown to pieces by Lind¡¯s fireball.


    The corners of the orc girl¡¯s mouth twitched a few times. She said to Lind awkwardly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but that¡¯s an ornament. You need to compensate if you damage it.¡±


    ¡°I know,¡± Lind said as he took out a gold coin from his pocket and pushed it in front of the orc girl. ¡°Keep the change!¡±


    As a vampire prince, he had a lot of such gold coins in his territory.


    This extravagant scene made the eyelids of the surrounding onlookers twitch fiercely.


    As expected of a mage. He was really too rich.


    After Lind showed his strength and wealth, the orc girl in charge of his registration became much more enthusiastic.


    As he filled out his identity form, Lind paused slightly in the name column, then wrote ¡°Ander.¡±


    ¡°Now I¡¯m Ander the Mage.¡±


    Lind muttered a few words to himself and memorized his identity.


    The orc girl handed an Adventurer¡¯s Guild badge to Lind.


    ¡°Hello, Mr. Ander. You have successfully registered as an Adventurer¡¯s Guild member. Your current level is Iron, and you can accept Iron level missions.¡±


    The levels of the Adventurer¡¯s Guild were Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Steel, Mystic Gold, and Sacred Silver.


    The demon hunter, Vander, who had chased after Lind was a Sacred Silver adventurer.


    Ordinary adventurers were not qualified to become demon hunters. They had to at least reach the Steel level before they had the chance to come into contact with missions related to demon hunters.


    Therefore, demon hunters also referred to adventurers above the Steel level.


    Lind had just registered as an adventurer, so his level was still at the lowest Dark Iron level.


    However, the move he had just displayed quickly attracted the attention of the other adventurer teams.


    ¡°Greetings, respected Mage Ander. I¡¯m the leader of Thunderbolt Adventurer Group, Lamu. I wonder if you¡¯re interested in joining our team. Our team lacks a powerful Mage.¡±


    As everyone knew, due to their outstanding magic talent, Spellcasting Mages were generally much stronger than Alchemy Mages.


    If a Spellcasting Mage could be taken under his wing, it would be a great supplement to the adventurer team.


    Lamu wasn¡¯t the only one interested in Lind. Another adventurer team also had their eyes on Lind.


    ¡°I am Constantine, the commander of the Sacred Silver Knights. I sincerely invite Mr. Ander to join our adventurer team.¡±


    Sacred Silver was the highest level for adventurers. To be able to use Sacred Silver as the name of the team, it was obvious that this team was quite powerful.


    Lind looked up and saw that the members of the team were wearing the same standard armor. The leaders were all wearing Mystic Gold badges. Constantine, who had invited him, had a Sacred Silver badge on his chest. Even his subordinates had Steel badges.


    With just a glance, Lind could tell that this was a rather powerful adventurer team.


    It was much stronger than the Thunderbolt team that had invited Lind.


    But Lind still tactfully refused Constantine¡¯s invitation.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m used to being alone. I have no intention of joining an adventurer team.¡±


    Constantine didn¡¯t insist.


    Whether or not to join was Lind¡¯s decision. There was no need to become enemies with a Spellcasting Mage over such a small matter.


    Everyone in Bayes Continent knew how terrifying a Spellcasting Mage was when he grew up.


    They were different from the low-level Alchemy Mages who could only use magic tools. A God-level Spellcasting Mage had terrifying power on the battlefield. Their Forbidden Spell could kill hundreds of thousands of soldiers.


    Of course, in the entire Bayesian Continent, only the few mages in the mage tower could reach the level of a Mage God.


    However, it did not hinder the Spellcasting Mages¡¯ prestigious status in this world.


    Seeing that Constantine of the Sacred Silver Knights had been rejected, the other small mercenary groups restrained their restless hearts.


    Even Constantine hadn¡¯t gotten him, so there was no need for them to look for Lind.


    Lind walked leisurely to the mission board.


    The main reason why he wanted to join the Adventurer¡¯s Guild was because he needed information.


    The Adventurer¡¯s Guild would provide information services to high-level adventurers.


    As long as he paid, he could obtain the information he wanted through the spies that the Adventurer¡¯s Guild had spread throughout the Bayes Continent.


    However, the prerequisite was that one had to have a sufficiently high level in the guild.


    With Lind¡¯s current Iron level, he naturally wouldn¡¯t be able to come into contact with this service for core members.


    Just as Lind was about to accept a few missions to increase his level, a figure wrapped in a black robe quietly approached Lind.


    ¡°Mr. Mage, or I can call you Mr. Ander,¡± the shadow said. It was actually a woman¡¯s voice.


    Lind frowned and asked, ¡°May I ask what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    The woman in the black robe took out a badge, and a bright silver light shone in front of Lind.


    This woman was actually a Sacred Silver adventurer.


    ¡°I just heard you say that you¡¯re a lone wolf. Coincidentally, I¡¯m also a lone wolf. I happen to have a mission on hand that I can¡¯t do alone. I want to invite you to do it with me. How about that? Of course, we¡¯ll split the reward fifty-fifty,¡± the woman said as she looked in the direction where Lind was covered by his cloak, as if she was observing his expression through the black veil.

 Chapter 14

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Lind¡¯s fingers moved slightly. ¡°What¡¯s in it for me to work with you?¡± he asked.


    The woman replied, ¡°Your level should only be Iron, right? Iron-rank missions are a little too easy for you. My badge can accept higher-level missions. The reward is higher, and it¡¯s more convenient for you to level up your badge.¡±


    As she spoke, she looked at Lind playfully, as if she had Lind in her pocket.


    Lind sighed and said, ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s discuss the details of the mission.¡±


    She was right. Lind was restricted by the badge¡¯s level and could only accept low-level Iron missions. If he wanted to accept higher-level missions, he would have to rely on an experienced person like her to help him.


    ¡°My name is Vanessa,¡± the woman heard Lind agree and offered her hand.


    Lind reached out and took Vanessa¡¯s hand, which was unusually soft.


    ¡°My name is Ander,¡± Lind said.


    ¡°I know, Mage Ander.¡± Vanessa pulled her hand away and glanced at Lind with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s already noon. Let¡¯s find a place nearby to eat and discuss the mission.¡±


    Two minutes later, Lind and Vanessa appeared in a tavern in Blackwater.


    They sat facing each other. Lind spoke first. ¡°Vanessa, can you tell me more about the mission now?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s not too late to talk after dinner.¡± At Lind¡¯s half-smile, Vanessa admitted defeat. She sighed and said, ¡°Sigh, what an unromantic man. A girl is eating with you, but all you can think about is the mission.¡±


    As Vanessa spoke, she took out a map.


    Lind recognized it as a map of the Makar Forest.


    There was a red circle on the map. Lind¡¯s face twitched because that place was not far from his territory.


    ¡°Our target is here.¡± Vanessa pulled out a dagger and stabbed the red circle on the map.


    ¡°What is this place?¡± Lind asked without batting an eyelid.


    ¡°A cave with goblins in it,¡± Vanessa replied.


    As the gathering place of monsters, werewolves and vampires were not the only ones active in the Makar Forest Forest.


    Other than werewolves and vampires, there were also swamp demons, goblins, ogres, and other creatures. However, these low-level creatures did not have much interaction with Lind, so he never cared about them.


    Lind was relieved to hear that Vanessa¡¯s target was the goblins.


    ¡°I thought you were going after vampires,¡± Lind said thoughtfully.


    Hearing Lind¡¯s words, Vanessa said with a bitter smile, ¡°I want to deal with vampires, but vampires are high-level monsters. If we want to deal with them, we have to prepare an army of at least thirty people. The two of us will only end up as dinner for vampires.¡±


    If you knew the current situation of my territory, I¡¯m afraid you wouldn¡¯t have such thoughts.


    Lind thought to himself, but he said to Vanessa, ¡°If you want to deal with vampires, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll turn around and leave. But against goblins¡­¡±


    Lind shrugged. ¡°I¡¯m on board.¡±


    These Goblins were not related to Lind. Their lives had nothing to do with Lind.


    Although they were also part of the monsters in the Makar Forest, the werewolves were Lind¡¯s neighbors too.


    When he tricked the werewolves, had he ever been soft-hearted?


    Vanessa smiled at Lind¡¯s words and said, ¡°That¡¯s great. With you joining us, we¡¯ll definitely succeed this time.¡±


    As she spoke, Vanessa began to introduce the details of the mission to Lind.


    ¡°Our target this time is the Goblin King in the depths of the Goblin Cave. Someone offered a reward of seven hundred gold coins for the Goblin King¡¯s head. The mission this time is very simple. I¡¯ll be in charge of sneaking into the depths to assassinate the Goblin King, and Mr. Ander, you¡¯ll help me distract the Goblin¡¯s attention with firepower.¡± Vanessa flicked her dagger and asked Lind, ¡°Mr. Ander, may I ask what spells you know?¡±


    Lind nodded and said, ¡°Fireball, Flame Cone, Blazing Impact, and Starfire.¡±


    ¡°You know Flame Cone?¡± Vanessa said in surprise.


    If he mastered the Flame Cone, he had to be at least a Rank 3 Mage.


    Those Alchemy Mages who used magic tools would never be able to reach this level in their entire lives.


    There was a black veil between them, and Vanessa couldn¡¯t see what Lind looked like.


    However, judging from the delicateness of the skin on Lind¡¯s right hand when they shook hands just now, lind should be very young, no more than twenty years old.


    In addition to being friendly to Lind, she was also observing his age by shaking his hand.


    Vanessa couldn¡¯t help but be interested in Lind, who was a Rank 3 Mage before twenty.


    At the same time, there was a hint of doubt in her eyes. She did not completely believe Lind¡¯s claim that he knew the Flame Cone Spell.


    Lind naturally noticed the suspicion in Vanessa¡¯s eyes.


    He didn¡¯t say much, only chanting a string of syllables.


    Thanks to his hard work with the System over the past few days, the complex and profound incantation of the Flame Cone Spell were smoothly recited from Lind¡¯s mouth.


    The surrounding fire elements seemed to have obeyed Lind¡¯s orders and gathered around him.


    Although Lind¡¯s mental strength was still very weak, his magic perception was too strong.


    After a few days of training, Lind¡¯s ability to mobilize elements was no longer the same as before.


    With only a small amount of mental strength, he mobilized a large amount of fire elements.


    The surrounding temperature suddenly rose and became incomparably hot. There seemed to be something burning in the air.


    The aura of this move was clearly much stronger than when Lind released the fireball.


    ¡°Alright, I believe you.¡±


    Sensing the power of the spell, Vanessa quickly called out to Lind, stopping him from casting the Fire Awl spell.


    If Flame Cone was released in such a narrow place, the entire tavern would probably be razed to the ground.


    At that time, the aftermath would be more troublesome.


    Of course, Lind didn¡¯t plan to release the Flame Cone completely. He stopped halfway through the incantation.


    The Fire Awl Spell that was about to be formed also dissipated, and the surrounding temperature returned to normal.


    After seeing Lind release the Flame Cone, Vanessa¡¯s eyes became even more confident.


    She smiled at Lind and said, ¡°It seems I¡¯ve found the right man this time, Mr. Ander. Goblins fear fire. When the time comes, all you have to do is surround them with fire. I¡¯ll take the Goblin King¡¯s head myself.¡±


    With that, Vanessa pulled a dagger out and stuffed it back into the sheath in her arms.


    A sharp glint flashed across his eyes.

 Chapter 15

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Vanessa¡¯s confident tone put Lind at ease.


    It seemed that his companion was quite powerful. She dared to fight the Goblin King alone.


    This mission was not difficult for Lind at all. With the Blood Magic, not to mention restraining the Goblins, even killing the Goblin King was only a matter of one move for him.


    Of course, without exposing his identity, it was not difficult for him to trap the Goblins with the Spellcasting Mage¡¯s methods.


    ¡°When do we leave?¡± Lind asked.


    ¡°Tomorrow,¡± Vanessa said. ¡°I need to make some preparations. It¡¯s getting late. These monsters will be stronger at night. We¡¯ll have a better chance during the day.¡±


    Lind had no demands on time, so he shrugged and said, ¡°Then let¡¯s do it your way.¡±


    After discussing the details with Vanessa, Lind found an inn and booked a single room.


    After entering the room, he first locked the door and released a Blood Magic called ¡°Eye of Detection¡±.


    It was attached to the door of the room. Once someone approached Lind¡¯s room, the Eye of Detection would send an alarm to Lind.


    After doing all this, Lind created another Blood Bat and quietly left the room. He flew above Blackwater Town and looked down at it from above.


    Lind¡¯s main focus was to observe what his companion was doing.


    Although Lind was not a ruthless person, if Vanessa showed the slightest threat to him¡­


    He didn¡¯t mind killing her and nipping the danger in the bud.


    Vanessa was, as she¡¯d said, preparing for this mission.


    She first found an alchemy workshop and bought a bottle of green potion. Then, she returned to her room and patiently applied the potion on her dagger. This step should be to attach the poison to her dagger.


    Lind¡¯s Vampire Bat followed Vanessa around and realized that she did not have any ill intentions towards him, so he withdrew his Vampire Bat from Vanessa in low spirits.


    After Lind¡¯s Blood Bat left Vanessa, he did not recall it. Instead, he controlled his Blood Bat to approach the Church of Light¡¯s chapel.


    The closer the Blood Bat got to the Church of Light, the more Lind felt an aura permeating around the church. It formed a repulsive force against his Blood Bat, preventing it from approaching.


    Above the church, there was a milky-white pillar of light that seemed to be burning with holy flames.


    The closer he got, the hotter the Blood Bat felt.


    Lind tried to control the Blood Bat to fly above the church.


    However, before it could rush into the pillar of light, the scorching temperature burned it to ashes. The Blood Bat was instantly reduced to ashes.


    Lind also quit the vision of the Blood Bats.


    Something was wrong.


    Lind opened his eyes, and there was a strange look in them.


    The power of the Sacred Flame was too strong. The Blood Bat that Lind had created with Blood Magic was not very strong.


    However, it was unable to resist the Sacred Flame and was instantly melted.


    This meant that the priest in charge of the church in Blackwater Town was definitely not an ordinary person.


    Why would the Church of Light send such a powerful figure to guard a border town that was not worth preaching?


    Or was the Church of Light so powerful that even an ordinary priest had such strength?


    Lind immediately shook his head and denied this possibility.


    If the Church of Light was really so powerful, they would have swept through the entire world long ago. The entire Bayes Continent should not have three large countries and more than ten small duchies.


    There should only be one country, which was the Kingdom of Light.


    Obviously, the Church of Light was still restricted by many forces in this world.


    They were not that powerful.


    This also meant that the existence in Blackwater Town should have a high status in the Church of Light.


    For such an existence to appear in Blackwater Town, it was obvious that they had ulterior motives for this border town.


    The Church must have set up something in this town.


    However, he did not know if the Church would have a conflict with him.


    Lind thought about it for a while. He didn¡¯t have the slightest clue about the Church¡¯s plan. He could only shake his head and push the thoughts in his mind to the back of his mind.


    No matter what, the Church of Light was not his main enemy.


    His biggest problem was still this group of demon hunters and werewolves.


    The night passed uneventfully.


    The next day, Lind was awakened by the alarm of the Eye of Detection.


    Lind saw a beautiful figure appear outside the door.


    It was Vanessa.


    ¡°Dum! Dum! Dum!¡±


    Vanessa knocked on the door three times.


    ¡°Come in,¡± Lind said.


    Vanessa pushed open the door and said to Lind, ¡°Good morning, Mr. Ander.¡±


    ¡°Good morning, Miss Vanessa. I wonder how Miss Vanessa knew I was staying here,¡± Lind said after greeting Vanessa politely.


    ¡°As a Spellcasting Mage, Mr. Ander has received a lot of attention. I asked around and found out that you haven¡¯t gone out since you checked in here yesterday,¡± Vanessa explained.


    Lind did not continue to ask about this matter. Instead, he changed the topic and asked, ¡°It looks like Miss Vanessa is ready. When are we leaving?¡±


    Vanessa smiled and said, ¡°Anytime, but I¡¯m curious, Mr. Ander. Don¡¯t you need to prepare anything? For example, a magic scroll or a wizard staff?¡±


    She gestured with her hand to show what the scroll looked like.


    Lind shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m not an Alchemy Mage. I don¡¯t need magic scrolls to cast spells. I don¡¯t need a magic staff either. I just need a spell.¡±


    Lind wasn¡¯t spouting nonsense. These were all written in the magic book.


    Even the Spellcasting Mages at the God level never needed a magic staff when they used Forbidden Spells.


    They would only prepare one magic book.


    The function of the magic book was not to increase the power of spells.


    It was simply because Forbidden Spells were too long.


    Mages who could reach the God level were usually very old and did not have a good memory.


    It was too difficult for them to memorize a long and complicated Forbidden Spell.


    Hence, they could only use magic books that recorded Forbidden Spells to assist in their memories.


    As for the scepter in the hands of those old mages, it was not for magic either.


    It was because they were old and their legs were not reliable. They needed a walking stick to help them walk.


    Items that could truly assist in casting spells were very rare. For example, Mithril and Origin Crystals were all priceless treasures.


    It was impossible for a piece of broken wood to be related to mysterious magic.


    Vanessa didn¡¯t know if Lind was telling the truth or not, but it didn¡¯t look as if he was lying to her. She nodded silently, committing the knowledge to memory.

 Chapter 16

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Vanessa took out a monocular from her pocket and lay on a hill. She observed the situation in the distance through the monocular. That was the location of the Goblin Cave.


    Lind leaned over her in the same position and pretended to ask, ¡°How¡¯s the situation?¡±


    In fact, Lind had already used the Blood Bat to observe the situation nearby.


    ¡°There are a few Goblins patrolling nearby, but there aren¡¯t many of them. If we act quickly, we can get rid of them all and enter the cave.¡±


    Vanessa spoke and moved.


    She held the poisoned dagger and silently sneaked into the forest.


    Lind didn¡¯t make a move. He watched Vanessa curiously, watching her movements as she killed the Goblins.


    There were five Goblins in front of her. Vanessa first found one that was alone at the outermost edge. She tiptoed and quickly came behind the Goblin. She reached out to cover the Goblin¡¯s neck, then slashed the poisonous dagger under its neck.


    Immediately after, Vanessa took out a small knife from her pocket. As she approached the second Goblin, she swung her other hand.


    The knife turned into a meteor and stabbed straight into the third goblin¡¯s head. At the same time, she had already slitted the second goblin¡¯s throat.


    Then, Vanessa stretched out her hand. The knife that was stuck in the third goblin¡¯s head seemed to come alive and returned to her hand.


    Lind narrowed his eyes at the sight.


    This scene that went against the common sense of physics clearly proved that Vanessa could also use some supernatural powers.


    However, Lind couldn¡¯t feel any mana fluctuations from Vanessa. It seemed that this was another power system that didn¡¯t belong to magic.


    This also meant that in this world, besides magic, there were other types of supernatural powers.


    Lind took this information to heart.


    The knife returned, and Vanessa continued to approach the last two Goblins.


    She jumped onto a tree and used her throwing knife to finish off the Goblin in the innermost area. At the same time, she jumped down from the tree and stabbed the Goblin¡¯s spine in the air. Then, she cut its throat with her poisoned dagger.


    Five Goblins died in Vanessa¡¯s hands.


    ¡°Wow, gagagaga¡­¡±


    However, just as Vanessa was about to call it a day, she turned around and saw two Goblins looking at her in horror.


    The two goblins were not nearby just now and had slipped through the net. Coincidentally, one of the goblins was holding a warning horn.


    It had raised its horn, ready to blow.


    At this moment, Vanessa¡¯s throwing knife was still hanging on the head of the Goblin at the innermost corner.


    There was no way to stop the goblin from blowing the horn.


    But at this time, two flames directly rushed to the heads of the two Goblins.


    The huge shock wave formed by the flames killed the two Goblins on the spot, not giving them a chance to blow the horn.


    ¡°Mr. Ander, how did you catch up so quickly?¡±


    Vanessa looked at Lind, her eyes wide with surprise.


    She was an assassin. Agility was her strength.


    Lind was a Mage. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to catch up to her so quickly.


    Vanessa didn¡¯t wait for Lind, mainly because she wanted to show off in front of him.


    In the end, she had almost failed. Fortunately, Lind had saved her.


    Otherwise, they would probably be surrounded by groups of Goblins.


    Although Vanessa was confident that she could escape unscathed, this mission was undoubtedly going to fail.


    ¡°Thanks a lot,¡± Vanessa said to Lind as she watched the two goblins burn from the fireball. ¡°How did you keep up with me?¡± she asked curiously.


    Instead of answering Vanessa¡¯s question, Lind reminded her, ¡°Don¡¯t pry. Everyone has their own secrets.¡±


    Vanessa wasn¡¯t angry when she heard this. Instead, she looked at Lind with sparkling eyes.


    She could guess why Lind had been able to keep up with her.


    Among the Magic Elements, the one that excelled in speed was undoubtedly the Wind Element. With the support of the Wind Element¡¯s speed, it would be normal for Lind to catch up to her.


    Could it be that her temporary partner was not only a Rank 3 Spellcasting Mage in the fire class, but also one who had mastered the Wind Element?


    A Spellcasting Mage was already favored by the heavens. Even a single-element Spellcasting Mage was an extremely rare existence.


    Not to mention a dual-element Spellcasting Mage.


    It was an existence with a one-in-a-million chance.


    Every ten thousand people would have a Spellcasting Mage, and only one out of a hundred Spellcasting Mages would there be a Dual-Element Spellcasting Mage.


    However, she didn¡¯t understand why Lind would hide the fact that he knew how to use wind magic.


    This made Vanessa even more interested in Lind.


    After dealing with the Goblins at the entrance of the cave, Vanessa led the way into the Goblin Cave.


    Lind quietly released a Blood Bat to observe the entire cave.


    To Lind¡¯s surprise, the cave was several times larger than he had imagined. A huge stone pillar rose from the ground, supporting the entire structure of the cave. Along the edge of the stone pillar, a spiral staircase led down to the ground.


    The entire cave had several layers of structure. In just a few minutes, Lind had already observed three layers of underground structure.


    ¡°Be careful. The space in the Goblin Cave is very complicated. Be careful not to get lost.¡±


    Vanessa reminded Lind in his ear.


    Lind asked curiously, ¡°Can Goblins really create such a complicated underground cave?¡±


    This completely overturned Lind¡¯s previous impression of Goblins.


    In the games Lind had played and the novels and comics he¡¯d read in the past, Goblins were low-intelligence creatures. Their camps tended to be extremely crude, and their weapons were rather outdated. It was impossible for them to have the ability to create such a complex underground cave.


    Vanessa showed no signs of impatience at Lind¡¯s question. Instead, she explained rather patiently.


    ¡°You noble mages know too little about these monsters. All creatures have their own beliefs and civilization, and even Goblins are no exception. Not only can they build such complicated and layered residences, but they also have gods they believe in. You¡¯ll see when we go deeper into the cave later.¡±


    Vanessa¡¯s words stunned Lind. He quickly thought about the gods the Goblins would believe in.


    Unfortunately, no matter how he thought about it, Lind couldn¡¯t picture them at all.

 Chapter 17

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The two of them walked down the spiral staircase. The deeper they went into the underground, the darker their surroundings became. The surroundings were silent, and only their footsteps echoed in the empty cave.


    Vanessa was a little at home in the dark.


    Lind noticed that her eyes were now emitting a faint blue glow, especially in the dark.


    Lind guessed that this might be some kind of night vision ability.


    The evidence was that Vanessa was still able to move forward like a fish in water in the dark, unaffected by the environment.


    At the same time, Vanessa was even more certain that apart from fire magic, Lind also had mastered a certain amount of wind magic.


    Because Vanessa noticed that Lind, in the darkness, was also not blinded but moving freely.


    According to her understanding, there was a type of wind magic called ¡°Wind Weasel¡±, which was used to sense the surrounding environment. A wind Alchemy Mage who Vanessa had worked with before told her about this.


    ¡°Although wind magic is not as powerful as fire magic, it can be surprisingly useful sometimes.¡±


    Vanessa blinked slyly in the darkness and suddenly spoke to Lind.


    Lind, of course, didn¡¯t use any Wind Weasel. He just replaced his eyes with blood bats.


    However, he could guess what Vanessa was thinking. It was obvious that Vanessa had misunderstood, but Lind did not clarify. He only replied indifferently, ¡°There are no obvious advantages or disadvantages between elements. The power of wind magic might not be weaker than fire.¡±


    Lind neither refuted nor agreed. Instead, he used this ambiguous sentence.


    However, sometimes, if one did not refute, it would become tacit agreement in the eyes of others.


    ¡°He¡¯s indeed a Wind and Fire Mage.¡± Vanessa had only been suspicious at first, but Lind¡¯s words confirmed her suspicions.


    Meanwhile, Lind had a new idea after hearing Vanessa¡¯s words.


    ¡°Should I learn some other types of magic?¡±


    Lind¡¯s body could sense all four elements. From a certain point of view, Lind could learn all the basic elemental magic at the same time. When the time came, he could create a few more fake identities as backup.


    For example, the Wind Mage Rinker, the Water Mage Robert, and so on. It would be more convenient for him to take action.


    There was even a high-level spell called ¡°Blood Demon Incarnation¡± in Blood Magic.


    He could create a clone of himself.


    This clone was much stronger than the Blood Bat Incarnation. Apart from mimicking, the Blood Bat Incarnation had no other use.


    As for the ¡°Blood Demon Incarnation¡±, it could change its appearance at will. The clone it created could even use a portion of the main body¡¯s power.


    Of course, the clone¡¯s strength was only one-tenth of the main body, but it was definitely enough to disguise his identity.


    While he was thinking, the two of them had already entered the third level of the underground cave. When they reached the third level, they could already see traces of Goblins.


    A few murals appeared on the wall.


    There were a few Goblins kneeling on the ground. They raised their hands and looked up at the sky. There was a huge ball of light in the sky. They seemed to be kneeling on the ground to the ball.


    This seemed to verify Vanessa¡¯s previous statement that even Goblins had their own gods.


    And this ball of light was very likely the God that the Goblins believed in.


    This made Lind subconsciously think of the pillar of light above the church he had seen in Blackwater Town.


    Could the Church of Light in Blackwater Town be inextricably linked to the faith of these Goblins?


    While Lind was thinking, he felt a hand in the darkness take his palm. A warm, soft feeling came over.


    Lind looked down. It was Vanessa who had grabbed his hand and pulled him to one side.


    He was about to ask something when he felt something warm cover his mouth.


    It was Vanessa¡¯s hand that sealed his mouth.


    Lind looked at the veiled woman in front of him. Her blue eyes were cold and serious at the same time. She put a finger to her lips and shushed him. Then she lowered her voice and said to Lind, ¡°Someone¡¯s coming.¡±


    Lind looked ahead. A burst of fire had suddenly appeared in the dark tunnel.


    The sound of steel colliding echoed in the empty corridor. Lind was surprised to see a group of Goblins in silver-white armor walking over with torches.


    This group of Goblins looked different from the Goblins that Lind had seen on the ground.


    These Goblins were clearly much taller than the Goblins on the ground. Moreover, from the style of their armor, they were actually wearing uniform.


    The uniform armor style meant that either the Goblins had defeated a regular army and seized their spoils, or this group of Goblins had the ability to forge equipment, and these uniform armors were created by them.


    Either way, it proved that these Goblins had advanced technology and extraordinary combat strength.


    Lind had mixed feelings.


    He did not expect such a powerful army to exist near his territory.


    Lind had long known from the memories of the original host that there were Goblins near his territory.


    However, his preconception had always led Lind to think that the Goblins were just a group of simple-minded low-level monsters that were as big as gnomes.


    It was obvious now that the situation was different from what he had imagined.


    This group of Goblins actually had such a regular army. It was clearly beyond Lind¡¯s expectations.


    When he thought about how there was such a powerful force near his territory that he knew nothing about, cold sweat broke out on his back.


    How could he tolerate others sleeping soundly beside him?


    When Lind saw the Goblins in standard armor, killing intent rose in his heart.


    Vanessa covered Lind¡¯s mouth and watched the Goblins walk away before letting go of her hand.


    Seeing that Lind was still looking at the backs of the Goblins, she thought that Lind was shocked by the excellent equipment on the Goblins. She sneered.


    ¡°Why? Has the knowledgeable mage never seen such a Goblin before?¡±


    Lind narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Indeed, I¡¯ve never seen anything like this before.¡±


    Fortunately, he had seen it today. If he had not come, perhaps until the Goblins attacked his castle, he wouldn¡¯t understand that the Goblins in this world were like this.


    At that time, it would really be an eye-opener for him.

 Chapter 18

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    They dodged two waves of Goblin patrols.


    Lind and Vanessa entered the fourth floor.


    On the fourth floor, the surrounding space suddenly became bright.


    That was because huge crystals that emitted a white light had appeared around the wall. The crystals were connected by a huge pipe. Relying on these glowing crystals, the fourth underground floor was illuminated as brightly as day.


    In front of the crystals was a huge palace.


    Although this palace was called a palace, it looked more like a temple.


    Lind looked out from the shadows and saw hundreds of Goblins kneeling on the ground with their hands raised as if they were prostrating themselves in the temple. Standing in front of the temple was a Goblin in a white robe. It raised its staff and muttered something that Lind couldn¡¯t understand.


    ¡°Guajiguaji. Kawakado¡­¡±


    The white-robed Goblin¡¯s voice was extremely high-pitched, as if it had the power to bewitch people. Even Lind, who clearly could not understand its words, seemed to be affected by its voice. An urge to worship it appeared in his heart.


    Vanessa, on the other hand, was a little distracted by the white-robed Goblin¡¯s voice. She stared blankly at the temple.


    ¡°Vanessa!¡±


    Lind shouted.


    His voice seemed to pull Vanessa¡¯s soul back to her. She shuddered and her expression returned to normal.


    ¡°Mr. Ander, what just happened to me?¡± Vanessa asked Lind with a wry smile.


    Lind looked at the temple in front of him and said firmly, ¡°If my guess is correct, this white-robed Goblin¡¯s voice should have some kind of mental attack.¡±


    Mental magic was also a type of magic. However, this kind of magic was special. It could be used without learning.


    This was because everyone had mental strength. It was just a difference in amount. When mages used magic, they used mental strength to mobilize the elemental power in their surroundings.


    In other words, mages could also use their mental strength to attack directly.


    This kind of magic was called mental magic.


    However, mental magic was extremely dangerous to mages because such an attack was equivalent to a suicidal attack.


    Using your own mental strength to attack your opponent¡¯s mental strength. It would be fine if your mental strength was greater than your opponent¡¯s mental strength.


    However, if your mental strength was less than your opponent¡¯s mental strength, then attacking your opponent with mental strength was equivalent to suicide.


    At the very least, your mind would be severely injured and you would need to recuperate for a few years. During this period, your magic power would also regress.


    In the worst case, you would be mentally paralyzed and become demented. You might even become a vegetable.


    No mage would easily use their mental strength to attack their opponents.


    However, this white-robed Goblin was quite skilled in the use of mental strength.


    This Goblin¡¯s mental power attack was very gentle, and its effect was not to severely injure others.


    Instead, it was bewitchment and inducement!


    Lind was extremely shocked.


    An undeniable fact appeared before his eyes.


    The white-robed Goblin had completely surpassed human mages in the field of mental magic.


    This surpassing did not mean that the white-robed Goblin was strong or that its mental strength was huge. Instead, it meant that its use of mental magic had reached a peak.


    Using fireballs to create explosions didn¡¯t mean that one¡¯s use of fire was superb.


    Compared to that, it was obvious that controlling flames to form a puppet to dance would show the user¡¯s exquisite control over flames.


    The white-robed Goblin was doing the latter.


    Its control over mental magic was even gentler.


    However, this also proved that its control over mental magic was even more exquisite.


    Why did a group of Goblins have such profound attainments in mental magic?


    Lind thought of the Goblin God.


    Was this power related to that ball of light?


    ¡°Has such a situation ever happened in your intelligence?¡±


    Lind looked at Vanessa and asked.


    He could tell from Vanessa¡¯s stunned expression that the appearance of the white-robed Goblin seemed a little unexpected.


    Vanessa bit her lip under the black veil. She shook her head with a serious expression and said, ¡°No, this is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a Goblin.¡±


    A mocking expression appeared on Lind¡¯s face.


    ¡°It seems that this is the first time our Miss Assassin has encountered such a goblin.¡±


    He returned Vanessa¡¯s mockery to her.


    Vanessa cursed the petty man inwardly at Lind¡¯s words. Then she asked, ¡°What do we do next?¡±


    Lind said, ¡°Things have changed. The best way is to retreat.¡±


    Lind was not afraid of these Goblins.


    However, the current situation had clearly exceeded Vanessa¡¯s control.


    Lind was not confident that he could complete the mission without using Blood Magic.


    If he used Blood Magic, he would be in danger of exposing his identity.


    But Vanessa shook her head and said, ¡°No, we can¡¯t retreat!¡±


    ¡°Why not?¡±


    ¡°Have you forgotten the Goblins we killed when we came in? There are more Goblins on the surface. The shift will change soon. They will realize that their companions are dead and will definitely increase their vigilance. It will be very difficult for us to carry out the mission again. If we want to complete the mission, we can only continue forward.¡±


    At this point, Vanessa still had no intention of giving up on the mission.


    Since his companion was so stubborn, Lind could only spread his hands and say, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you. Let¡¯s continue.¡±


    Usually, when faced with such a situation, Lind would choose to turn around and leave.


    But now, Lind was filled with curiosity about the white-robed Goblin.


    This seemingly sophisticated mental spell made Lind want to explore.


    And compared to Vanessa, he didn¡¯t need to worry about his own safety at all.


    As long as he could use Blood Magic, these Goblins could not stop him.


    As for exposing his identity¡­


    Now there were only him and Vanessa in the cave.


    Even if his identity was exposed, as long as he killed Vanessa, no one would know that he was a vampire.


    As he watched Vanessa fumble forward, Lind¡¯s eyes were cold.


    For some reason, after transforming into a vampire, Lind felt much more cold-blooded.


    As a creature with almost eternal life, Lind¡¯s attitude towards the lives of humans had become extremely cold.


    Perhaps it was the memories of the original host that were subtly affecting him.


    Lind didn¡¯t know if this was a good thing or a bad thing.


    He could only hope that he would not be forced to use Blood Magic next.


    Otherwise, in order to ensure his own safety, he would definitely kill Vanessa.

 Chapter 19

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    As they climbed down the spiral staircase, the two of them got closer and closer to the Goblin temple.


    Fortunately, all the Goblins¡¯ attention was focused on the white-robed Goblin in front of the temple, so they did not notice the existence of the two of them.


    Vanessa seemed to have used a mysterious breathing technique to completely hold her breath. Even Lind, who was so close, could not feel her breathing or footsteps. She hid herself in the shadows formed by the surrounding light. The black robe and black veil almost blended into the shadows, making it impossible for anyone to notice her existence.


    At this moment, Lind felt that even if Vanessa was alone, she had a way to sneak to the Goblin King and complete the assassination mission.


    Lind couldn¡¯t completely hide his presence. He could only follow Vanessa carefully to avoid waking up the Goblins in front of him.


    The closer the two of them got to the white-robed Goblin, the stronger the bewitching feeling from the white-robed Goblin became. It made people want to kneel in front of the temple.


    Lind had already made up his mind. After this mission, he would definitely go back and increase his mental strength.


    On one hand, it could increase the power of his incantation, allowing him to still have a strong ability to protect himself without using Blood Magic. On the other hand, if he encountered this white-robed Goblin again, he would have a countermeasure.


    Fortunately, the white-robed Goblin¡¯s mental attack enveloped the entire fourth underground floor and was not targeted at Lind.


    Lind was not strongly affected.


    But Lind looked back at Vanessa and saw that her eyes were lost. She was staring straight at the temple in front of her. She raised her foot as if she was going to move towards the temple.


    Seeing this, Lind quickly reached out and pulled Vanessa back.


    Vanessa finally snapped out of her daze and broke out in a cold sweat.


    ¡°If you can¡¯t withstand this kind of mental attack, let¡¯s go back. It¡¯s dangerous to continue,¡± Lind said.


    But Vanessa shook her head. Her face was hidden beneath the black veil, and Lind couldn¡¯t see her expression.


    Lind saw her put a finger to her mouth, then open her mouth and bite down hard.


    In the next second, Vanessa¡¯s brows furrowed. The intense pain made her close her eyes involuntarily. Blood trickled down her fingers. With the help of this wave of pain, she successfully broke free from the mental influence of the white-robed Goblin.


    Her eyes quickly returned to normal. She looked at Lind and said, ¡°Okay, we can move on.¡±


    Lind was stunned for a moment before asking, ¡°Why are you so insistent on killing the Goblin King?¡±


    At this point, Lind would be a little stupid if he didn¡¯t realize that something was wrong with Vanessa.


    Vanessa was definitely not going to kill the Goblin King just for the mission.


    If it was just to complete a mission, there was no need to force herself to this extent.


    Even though she knew that there was danger ahead and that things were developing beyond her control, Vanessa still wanted to go deeper into the Goblin Cave.


    It was obvious that she had other intentions!


    Vanessa¡¯s expression changed at Lind¡¯s question.


    She said, ¡°Don¡¯t ask what you shouldn¡¯t ask. I won¡¯t give you less reward this time. If you want the money, I can give it all to you.¡±


    Lind¡¯s eyes narrowed. He said to Vanessa, ¡°As a companion on this mission together, I have a right to know the truth of the matter. Otherwise, I¡¯ll withdraw from this mission.¡±


    Hearing that Vanessa didn¡¯t even want the bounty, Lind was even more convinced of his thoughts.


    Vanessa definitely did not come to the Goblin Cave after receiving the mission. Instead, she had long been plotting against the Goblin Cave.


    The Adventurer¡¯s Guild¡¯s mission was just to hide her true intentions.


    Hearing Lind¡¯s words, Vanessa sighed and said, ¡°If you want to quit, I won¡¯t stop you. But I have to continue moving forward. If you think it¡¯s dangerous, you can turn around and leave now.¡±


    Lind didn¡¯t waste any time. He turned around and left.


    This woman had been lying to him from the beginning.


    Lind wanted to level up his Adventurer¡¯s Badge, but there was no need to involve himself in unknown risks. He still had more ways to level up, so there was no need to take this risk.


    But the moment Lind turned around, a Goblin appeared in front of him.


    Just as Lind and Vanessa were arguing, a Goblin came around the corner.


    This Goblin was very similar to the Goblins in front of the temple in the square below.


    It was short and wore a gray hemp robe. It was thin.


    It looked at Lind and Vanessa with a hint of panic in its eyes.


    Lind looked embarrassed. He¡¯d been arguing with Vanessa, and neither of them had noticed the goblin approaching from behind.


    In the end, the two of them bumped into this Goblin.


    Lind looked at the goblin, spread his hands, and said to it, ¡°Would you believe me if I said that I came in by accident?¡±


    The Goblin clearly didn¡¯t understand Lind. It opened its mouth as if to scream.


    Vanessa reacted quickly. She grabbed the knife from her waist and threw it at the Goblin¡¯s head.


    However, the Goblin let out a sharp cry.


    Although the cry lasted less than a second, its head was pierced by Vanessa¡¯s flying knife.


    However, the cry still attracted the Goblins in front of the temple.


    The goblin¡¯s eyes turned white. It staggered and fell from the edge of the spiral staircase.


    The Goblins in front of the temple were attracted by the cry and looked in the direction of the two of them.


    They saw the Goblin fall down the spiral staircase with a sharp knife sticking out of his head.


    They immediately understood what was going on.


    Enemy attack!


    The white-robed Goblin picked up his staff and struck a crystal beside the temple.


    A loud bang resounded throughout the entire underground cave.


    Then the entire cavern began to shake. Behind him, Lind heard a thunderous boom.


    It sounded like steel armor colliding.


    Lind thought of the Goblins in standard armor. They were gathering in the direction of him and Vanessa.


    ¡°Well, now, it looks like neither of us is getting out. Honorable Mr. Mage, would you please use your clever brain to tell me what we should do now?¡±


    Vanessa looked at Lind with what seemed to be mockery in her eyes.


    As Lind looked at Vanessa, his eyes were gradually filled with killing intent.


    At this point, he had no choice but to use Blood Magic to force his way out.

 Chapter 20 - Deal with the Shadow God

    Chapter 20 Deal with the Shadow God


    Lind controlled the blood flowing in his body. The name of this Blood Magic was ¡°Blood Turbid Star¡±. It could allow his blood to form a sphere that was like a planet. Then, it would compress and blow up, instantly forming an explosion that could completely flatten the underground cave on this level.


    Of course, Vanessa, who was in front of him, would also be killed by the damage of the Blood Turbid Star.


    This way, there would be no evidence.


    At that time, even if the Adventurer¡¯s Guild investigated, Lind could say that he had encountered a vampire and escaped with his


    life.


    Unfortunately, his companion¡­


    Lind was still trying to figure out how to cover up the lie.


    His hand was suddenly grabbed by a pair of hands. Vanessa looked at Lind and sighed. ¡°I wanted to let you fend for yourself, but you were brought in by me. Forget it, I¡¯ll save you this time.¡±


    As Vanessa spoke, she extended her hand. The dagger that was originally inserted into the Goblin¡¯s head seemed to come alive and flew into her hand.


    She muttered a string of words.


    ¡°The Shadow God who was born in Chaos.¡¯


    ¡°I, Alisha Dean Pandoragon, your obscure and pious believer, hereby pray for your strength.¡±


    ¡°With my blood as the medium and my lifespan as the price, I hope you can give me


    the teachings of the Shadow!¡±


    With that, Vanessa held the dagger in her


    right hand and cut her left hand.


    Her blood flowed down the wound and


    dripped to the ground.


    Vanessa¡¯s blood seemed to come alive. It


    flowed on the ground like a snake, forming a rune on the ground. This rune looked like two goat horns tangled together as it was completed.


    Vanessa had grown weak. Her face was pale and she was trembling.


    Large beads of sweat fell from her forehead. At this moment, she seemed to be enduring immense pain.


    Lind felt a black fog envelop him, and he was surrounded by endless chaos.


    In the black fog, a huge goat skull burning with purple flames appeared in front of the two of them.


    The two pitch-black holes in the eye sockets of the goat¡¯s skull were also emitting purple flames at this moment. It looked down at Vanessa and said, ¡°The deal is set. State your request!¡±


    The goat skull¡¯s voice was hoarse and deep, with an echo, like the whisper of an ancient


    god.


    Vanessa said weakly to the goat skull, ¡°I want to enter the center of the temple and stop the


    pursuers.¡±


    Vanessa paused and pointed to Lind. ¡°With


    him!¡±


    The flames in the goat skull¡¯s eyes flickered


    as it spoke again.


    ¡°Two people, double the price!¡±


    Vanessa nodded. ¡°Agreed!¡±


    As soon as Vanessa finished speaking, the flames in the goat skull¡¯s eyes became even more lush.


    The purple flames around it burned fiercely, as if they wanted to burn everything to ashes. It looked at Vanessa, and the skull moved slightly as it continued to make the same sound as before.


    ¡°May the Shadow bless you!¡±


    After saying this, the goat skull disappeared.


    Lind felt that the black fog around him was dissipating.


    The scene in front of him flickered. It was no longer the spiral staircase.


    Instead, it was an extremely long corridor. The left and right sides of the corridor, as well


    as the dome, were crystal walls that emitted a milky white light. The dome was nearly tens of meters high, and the corridor was also dozens of meters wide. Standing in the corridor, Lind felt like an ant.


    It was as if the tunnel in front of them was


    not designed for them.


    Instead, it was for an even larger creature.


    For example, a giant or something else.


    At this moment, the Goblins outside seemed to have discovered that there were two more


    people in their temple.


    They reached the door and screamed frantically into it, shouting and brandishing their weapons, trying to storm the temple.


    However, there seemed to be an invisible wall in the air between them and Lind. No matter


    how hard the Goblins tried, they could not break through the blockade.


    This invisible wall was clearly created by the goat skull.


    Lind turned around and wanted to walk towards the interior of the temple. However, he felt as if his feet had bumped into something soft.


    He looked down and saw that it was Vanessa.


    At this moment, her breathing was weak, as if her body had been overdrawn. Her body was as limp as a sponge, as if she had contracted


    some illness. Her expression was extremely ugly.


    She raised her hand and pointed weakly at


    Lind.


    However, at this moment, she did not even


    have the strength to raise her hand. She raised it slightly and then put it down. If he attacked now, he could easily kill Vanessa.


    The thought popped into Lind¡¯s head.


    Originally, Lind thought that he could easily


    kill Vanessa, who had no magic, with his Blood Magic, so he had never considered Vanessa a threat.


    But after seeing the goat skull, Lind was a


    little wary of Vanessa.


    That goat skull was something he had never seen before.


    Moreover, the power of the goat skull made him feel a trace of fear.


    Lind had only experienced this feeling from someone in his predecessor¡¯s memory. That person was Dracula, the Vampire King.


    This meant that the strength of the goat skull


    was probably on the same level as Dracula.


    If Vanessa summoned the goat skull again when he had the thought of killing her, it would be hard to say what the outcome would


    be.


    And now Vanessa was as weak as a sheep. He only needed to squeeze gently and he


    would be able to kill Vanessa like a bug.


    He looked at Vanessa, his eyes twinkling, as if he were making a decision.


    In the end, Lind gave up on what he was thinking and helped Vanessa to the wall so that she could rest against it.


    ¡°Mr. Ander.¡± Vanessa suddenly grabbed


    Lind¡¯s hand and looked at him pleadingly. ¡°Since I saved your life, can you help me?¡± Lind fell silent. Honestly, he didn¡¯t want to get involved in this mess, but leaving Vanessa to fend for herself wasn¡¯t something he could


    do.


    He had no choice but to squat down and look Vanessa in the eye. ¡°If yo you want me to help you, you¡¯d better stop hiding anything from me. Your name shouldn¡¯t be Vanessa. It


    should be Alisha Dean Pandoragon. You used a fake name. Tell me why.¡± Vanessa-no, Alisha-looked at Lind and slowly removed her veil.


    Under the veil was an extremely beautiful


    face.


    Although she looked a little pale because of the transaction with the goat skull and her lips were bloodless, it still could not diminish her stunning appearance. Alisha said to Lind, ¡°You¡¯re right. Vanessa is


    the name of my maid. My real identity is the third daughter of Bolkin Dean Pandoragon, the current emperor of the Tulip Empire.¡±

 Chapter 21 - Whats the Reward?

    Chapter 21 What¡¯s the Reward?


    Lind froze when Alisha told him who she was.


    He did not expect the person in front of him to be the princess of the Tulip Empire.


    However, Lind frowned slightly and felt that something was wrong.


    Everyone knew that the Tulip Empire was a country where the royal family and the church were equally important. There was only one church in the empire, and that was the Church of Light.


    As for the members of the royal family of the Tulip Empire, they had to be baptized by the Church of Light when they were born and become believers of the Church of Light.


    In the Tulip Empire, the fate of the pagans was extremely miserable.


    In Lind¡¯s study, there was a book called the Pagan Purification Manual.


    It described in detail what methods the members of the Church of Light should use to purify these pagans when they encountered them. Those methods were comparable to the top ten tortures of the Qing Dynasty.


    The members of the royal family had always been the focus of the Church of Light. They did not allow any pagans to appear among the members of the royal family.


    The power that Alisha had just used clearly did not belong to the Church of Light.


    After all, there were no strange existences like goat skulls in the Church of Light.


    Alisha gave a bitter laugh at Lind¡¯s distrustful look.


    ¡°I know you don¡¯t believe me. You saw the power I used just now. You¡¯re right. I¡¯m not a believer of the Church of Light. In the words of those believers of the Church of Light, I¡¯m a pagan.


    Lind nodded.


    Although it was a little unbelievable, Lind didn¡¯t think Alisha would lie to him about this.


    Because it wouldn¡¯t do her any good to talk about such things. On the contrary, the fact that she was a heretic might bring her a catastrophe. Even if Alisha wanted to trick him, there was no need to make up such a lie.


    ¡°Please continue.¡±


    Lind said.


    Alisha coughed weakly, then went on.


    ¡°As you guessed, I¡¯m not here for the mission this time. I came to Blackwater to find my father.¡±


    Hearing this, Lind interrupted Alisha. ¡°Your father, the Emperor of the Empire?¡±


    Alisha nodded with difficulty.


    ¡°But the Emperor¡­ Isn¡¯t your father in the


    capital now?¡±


    Lind hadn¡¯t heard of the Tulip Emperor¡¯s disappearance.


    If the Emperor had really gone missing, it


    was impossible for such a big matter to go unnoticed even in Blackwater Town on the border.


    But now, there was no news of the Emperor¡¯s disappearance. These facts were completely contrary to what Alisha had said.


    Alisha didn¡¯t seem surprised by Lind¡¯s


    reaction.


    She gritted her teeth and explained to Lind.


    ¡°My father is indeed missing, but few people know about this. The person in the capital now is not my father, but a puppet arranged by the Church of Light. Although he disguises himself well and deceives everyone, he can¡¯t deceive me.¡±


    ¡°So, what does this have to do with the goblin


    cave?¡± Lind pressed.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been looking into my father¡¯s whereabouts ever since he disappeared. A


    while back, when I was packing up the letters


    my father


    me.¡±


    gave me, I found the clues he left


    Alisha¡¯s hand went to her shirt. She pulled a letter from the inside of it and handed it to


    Lind.


    ¡°This is the clue my father left me.¡±


    Lind opened the envelope. Inside were two sheets of paper with strange lines drawn on them like scribbles.


    ¡°I don¡¯t understand,¡± Lind said. ¡°Stack the two sheets of paper together and put them in the light,¡± Alisha explained. Lind followed Alisha¡¯s instructions, stacking


    the two pieces of paper and placing them in


    front of the crystal.


    The crystalline light shone through the paper


    and landed in front of Lind.


    The lines on the two pieces of paper were perfectly connected, finally forming a map. The shape of the map looked familiar to Lind.


    On closer inspection, wasn¡¯t this the Makar Forest?


    Needless to say, the small town marked on the side was Blackwater Town.


    A circle was drawn in red ink on the map, and


    this circle was the location of the Goblin Cave.


    ¡°I followed the clues on the map and came to Blackwater Town. Then, I found the secret signal my father gave me. He told me that he had been investigating something that was related to the Church of Light. The secret signal was from three months ago, and the time was right. At that time, my father had already been replaced. I found the Goblin Cave


    according to the location on the map. My father disappeared here¡­¡±


    As Alisha spoke, she looked like she was about


    to cry. She looked extremely pitiful, making people want to protect her.


    Seeing her like this, Lind said, ¡°You don¡¯t


    have to make such an expression at me. I can


    help you,


    but¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he squatted in front of Alisha,


    stretched out a hand, and spoke again, ¡°¡­


    Payment!¡±


    Alisha¡¯s eyes widened. She¡¯d never met anyone as stubborn as Lind.


    She had already made such an expression, but she still couldn¡¯t take down Lind.


    In the past, when she used this move, it had


    always been successful.


    When other men saw her pitiful look, they all catered to her needs as if they were on steroids.


    No one was like Lind, who completely ignored


    her as if she was a rock.


    He could actually sit down and talk to her


    about reward.


    ¡°Come on, I saved your life. Is this how you


    treat your savior? In order to save you, I paid three years of my lifespan to the Shadow God.¡± Alisha gritted her teeth and forced out a sentence from the bottom of her throat. ¡°You saved me because your body would fall


    into an extremely weak state after using that


    move. In this state, you can¡¯t continue to complete the mission.¡± Lind was unmoved. ¡°So that¡¯s one thing. If you want to hire me,


    we¡¯ll have to discuss the payment next.¡±


    ¡°I can wait for my body to recover.¡± Alisha looked up, stubborn.


    She did not want to lower her head to this detestable fellow in front of her.


    Lind said, ¡°Sure, then wait here. I¡¯m going


    out. I hope you can find another person who can muster the courage to deal with the church.¡±


    With that, he turned around and walked out of the temple. Alisha was clearly anxious at Lind¡¯s actions.


    ¡°Wait a minute!¡± She stretched out her hand to stop Lind¡¯s actions and asked, ¡°What reward do you want? I don¡¯t have any money at the moment, but when I save my father


    and return to the capital, I can pay you however much you want.¡±


    When Lind heard this, a smug smile appeared on his face.


    He turned around and said, ¡°I don¡¯t want money. I want the skill through which you made the deal with the Shadow God.¡±

 Chapter 22 - Using Lifespan to Cast Spells, What a Fortune

    Chapter 22 Using Lifespan to Cast Spells, What a Fortune


    Lind¡¯s words surprised Alisha.


    ¡°What do you want this for?¡± Alisha asked with a suspicious expression. ¡°To use this skill, you have to pay the price of your lifespan. You mages already have


    extraordinary power. Do you still need to use such a thing?¡±


    Lind shrugged and said, ¡°As you know, I¡¯m from that place. We crave knowledge, desire to understand all the mysteries of the world. We have a fanatical pursuit of all supernatural powers¡­


    Although Lind didn¡¯t say anything, Alisha understood.


    The ¡°that place¡± that Lind was referring to was naturally the capital of the Republic of Free Federation, namely Dawn City, also known as the City of Progress. That was the birthplace of the mage civilization, and the headquarters of the Bayes Continent¡¯s mage guild was established there.


    Lind¡¯s knowledge about the Republic of Free Federation had come from books. It was perfect for hiding his identity, and it would explain some of his strange behavior.


    Alisha did not see that Lind was lying. It was very reasonable for a Spellcasting Mage to claim that he was from Dawn City.


    No one could find any fault with it.


    Alisha looked at Lind and said, ¡°I can teach you, but this skill can only be used if you believe in the Shadow God. Can you change your faith?¡±


    Lind shrugged and said, ¡°We mages believe in aether and the laws of everything in the world. As long as it works for me, I can


    believe in it. It¡¯s no big deal.¡±


    Lind¡¯s words weren¡¯t made up. They were from a book.


    Among the mages of the Republic of Free


    Federation, there was a group of


    self-proclaimed believers of all things. Their


    creed was ¡°Faith is Anything and


    Everything¡±. Simply put, as long as it was


    useful, they would believe in it.


    It was simple and crude, but it was exceptionally useful.


    As the princess of the Tulip Empire, Alisha was naturally knowledgeable. She knew that Dawn City had such a group of mages.


    In her heart, she had already classified Lind


    as one of these mages.


    Since Lind had already said so, Alisha no longer refused.


    She held out her hand to Lind. ¡°Give me your hand.¡±


    Lind hesitated and Alisha added, ¡°If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn¡¯t have saved you just now. I paid three years of my life for you.¡±


    When Lind heard this, he stopped hesitating


    and placed his hand on Alisha¡¯s.


    Alisha grabbed Lind¡¯s hand in the next second. Their fingers intertwined, tangling


    tightly.


    ¡°I am Alisha Dean Pandoragon. In the name


    of the Shadow, I invite you to be a new believer of the Shadow. Do you accept?¡±


    Lind felt as if a huge eye had appeared above his head when Alisha finished speaking.


    That eye was spying on him in the void.


    Lind took a deep breath to calm himself, then said, ¡°I do.¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, he felt as if there was a flame burning in his palm.


    Alisha let go now. Lind looked at his palm. A


    dark sheep¡¯s head appeared in it.


    Then, the mark entered the flesh on Lind¡¯s


    palm and disappeared.


    However, Lind could feel that he could


    summon the Shadow God through this mark.


    However, there was a price to pay.


    ¡°Lend me your knife,¡± Lind said to Alisha.


    ¡°What are you going to do?¡± Alisha asked, confused, but handed her knife to Lind.


    Lind drew the knife and cut his palm, then laid it on the ground. ¡°Shadow God,¡± he said. ¡°I want to make a deal with you!¡±


    Hearing Lind¡¯s words, Alisha¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°You¡¯re crazy. You have to use honorifics when dealing with the


    Shadow God.¡±


    Lind didn¡¯t answer Alisha. He looked at the


    ground under his palm.


    As expected, in the next second, his palm


    became hot. Blood flowed on the ground, drawing the mark of a goat¡¯s head.


    In the next second, the black fog attacked,


    and Lind was swept into the black fog again. However, unlike the last time, Lind was the only one who was consumed into the black fog this time.


    In front of Lind, the goat skull burning with purple flames appeared again.


    Still looking down at Lind, it whispered like


    an ancient god, ¡°Are you the one who summoned me?¡±


    Lind smiled and replied, ¡°That¡¯s me.¡±


    The goat skull stepped forward and sniffed


    Lind¡¯s scent. The flames in its eye sockets burned brightly. It asked in a dissatisfied voice, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you ask your king for help? Instead, you came to me to pray for strength?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a deal anyway. Does it matter who the


    target is?¡± Lind asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s different. Lifespan is too cheap for you


    guys. I¡¯ll suffer a loss if I trade with you,¡± the


    goat skull replied.


    ¡°But the Shadow God didn¡¯t stipulate that a


    vampire couldn¡¯t become its believer,¡± Lind said. The goat skull looked at Lind as if it had


    admitted defeat. It let out a long sigh and said, ¡°You¡¯re right. There¡¯s indeed no such rule. What do you want me to help you with?¡±


    Lind said, ¡°That companion of mine. Help her recover her strength.¡±


    The goat skull heard Lind¡¯s words and asked


    in a daze, ¡°You called me out for such a small


    matter?¡±


    Lind shrugged and said, ¡°I have a long


    lifespan and I can do anything I want!¡±


    Lind had realized this the moment Alisha had first summoned the goat skull.


    To humans, summoning a goat skull with their lifespan required a huge price. However, for a creature like Lind, whose


    lifespan was close to eternity, exchanging his lifespan for something else was simply the


    biggest bargain.


    To vampires, using this skill was almost free. That was why he pretended to be bad-tempered and forcefully took the skill from Alisha.


    Lind looked at the goat skull, wanting to


    verify his guess.


    As expected, although very unwilling, the goat skull still said those four words. ¡°The deal is done!¡±


    In the next second, Lind was teleported out.


    He looked at Alisha to see if his deal was really done.


    Alisha, who was still on her last breath, quickly regained color in the next second.


    Her sickly appearance was swept away, and she immediately became energetic. Seeing Lind return, she immediately stood up


    and asked, ¡°What did you do just now?¡± But the next moment, she looked at herself


    and realized that her strength had completely recovered.


    She looked at Lind¡¯s side profile in surprise and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Did you make a deal with the Shadow God to restore my health?¡±

 Chapter 23 - Giant Serpent Statue

    Chapter 23 Giant Serpent Statue


    Lind looked at Alisha and already had an


    answer in his heart.


    Although the goat skull was dissatisfied, it still completed the deal with him.


    This delighted Lind. It meant that in addition to the Blood Magic and the incantations, he had a new offensive and life-saving tool¡ªa deal with the Shadow God.


    As this trade required lifespan, Lind considered it as a ¡°Sacrifice Method¡±.


    With the ¡°Sacrifice Method¡±, Lind did not have to worry about being exposed at all.


    Lind did not know the strength of this goat skull, but it was obvious that this guy knew Dracula.


    Since it knew Dracula, even if its strength was not as good as Dracula¡¯s, it would not be too far off.


    Moreover, the Shadow God was named ¡°God¡± after all. The goat skull might just be a servant of the Shadow God.


    However, as a servant of God, no matter how bad its expertise was, it could not be too bad.


    At least, most of the problems Lind had now could be solved through the goat skull.


    After Alisha realized that she had returned to normal, she asked Lind with a complicated expression, ¡°Did you make a deal with the Shadow God just now to restore my health?¡± Lind nodded and replied, ¡°I was testing the effect of the skill. From the looks of it, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem.¡±


    ¡°Idiot, I only needed a few days to recover from my weakness. But you paid three years of your lifespan to trade with that guy. Why did you do such a thing?¡± Although Alisha¡¯s tone was reprimanding, there was a hint of gratitude in her eyes.


    In this world, only one person had ever treated her so well. That person was her father.


    Her mother had died in childbirth the day she was born.


    She was born in the cold Tulip Empire¡¯s royal family. Although the maids and guards were very respectful to her on the surface, Alisha knew that those maids and guards were actually spies planted by her siblings.


    The first time she was assassinated was when


    she was seven years old.


    A maid whom she had grown up with had poisoned the cookies she often ate.


    That time, she almost died.


    If she hadn¡¯t happened to give that plate of


    snacks to her favorite puppy, she wouldn¡¯t have known that the snacks had been


    poisoned.


    When her father¡¯s guards found the maid, she


    had already killed herself with poison.


    That was the first time Alisha had seen her


    usually refined father fly into a rage.


    At that time, twelve people around her were


    killed.


    Five guards and seven maids.


    Only then did Alisha realize that these twelve people were spies planted by her brothers and sisters.


    From that day on, Alisha never trusted


    anyone.


    She would rather give up her identity as a princess of the royal family and wander outside alone as an adventurer under a fake


    name than return to that cold palace.


    Although she was often hungry and her life was sometimes in danger when she was wandering outside, and there were occasions when she didn¡¯t even have a place to live and had to guard against poisonous insects and snakes in the wild, in Alisha¡¯s eyes, it was much warmer than the magnificent palace. The only person she cared about in the palace was her father.


    She thought that she would never meet someone like her father in her life.


    Until today, this mage named Ander had used three years of his lifespan to make a deal with


    the Shadow God.


    The deal was to restore her health.


    To Lind, three years of life was like a grain of


    sand in the river of time. It was not important to him at all.


    Therefore, Lind¡¯s answer to Alisha¡¯s question


    was very simple.


    ¡°Out of curiosity, I tested the effect of the


    skill. And since you¡¯re my companion, if your body recovers well, the success rate of our mission will be higher. That¡¯s all.¡±


    When Lind answered, his face was expressionless. But Alisha leaned in close to Lind and looked him in the eye up close,


    trying to see some weakness in the man. Lind smelled a faint body fragrance from Alisha, but as a vampire, his heart didn¡¯t waver at all. The instinctive urges of living creatures were completely suppressed by the cold-blooded habits of vampires.


    Although Lind could simulate human-like body temperature through Blood Magic, he was still a cold-blooded animal.


    Alisha failed. She didn¡¯t see any expression on


    the man¡¯s face.


    She sighed helplessly and gave up. ¡°Mr. Ander, to be honest, I really want to open


    your head and see what¡¯s going on inside.¡± Lind didn¡¯t respond to Alisha¡¯s words. Instead, he said, ¡°We¡¯ve been dawdling here


    for a long time. Princess Alisha, shouldn¡¯t we go complete the mission now?¡±


    As he spoke, he reached out and returned the knife he had borrowed from Alisha. Alisha silently took the knife and stuffed it


    back into her pocket, then walked along the


    corridor into the temple.


    Lind followed Alisha.


    At this moment, Lind was also very curious.


    What was hidden inside the temple? The corridor was very long. The two of them


    walked for a long time, but they did not reach the end of the corridor.


    At this moment, Lind was certain that this


    temple was definitely not built by the Goblins outside.


    With the size of the Goblins, it would take too


    long to build a temple of this size, and there was no need.


    It was more likely that this temple had existed for a long time.


    When these Goblins were creating the cave,


    they accidentally dug up the ruins of the temple and became believers of the temple.


    This could explain the passage that could accommodate the giants and the larger center of the temple that could already be vaguely seen ahead.


    Lind¡¯s conjecture was quickly verified. With


    Alisha leading the way, Lind finally crossed the corridor.


    He was suddenly exposed in the open space.


    Light attacked from all directions, and Lind was surrounded by huge crystals. Those crystals were exactly the same as the ones he had seen in the Goblin Cave. However, the crystals in front of him were larger and purer. The light of the crystals shone warmly on the ground, and the roof of the temple


    seemed to extend into the sky. It was unbelievably tall.


    Lind saw a huge statue in front of him.


    This statue was not in human form, but an incomparably huge black snake. Thousands of scales on the snake¡¯s body


    opened and closed. It flicked its tongue, where


    a huge ball of light was hanging. This ball of light was firmly nailed to the top of the snake¡¯s mouth by some mysterious power. It was floating, and it seemed to be


    made of the same material as the surrounding crystals, emitting a warm white light. ¡°Could the god of this temple be this snake?¡± Lind¡¯s head felt like it was about to explode.

 Chapter 24 - Temple of Rhun

    Chapter 24 Temple of Rhun


    The giant snake statue looked down at Lind like a behemoth examining the ants under its feet.


    Because the details of the statue were so


    realistic that the lines of every scale on the snake¡¯s body could be clearly seen, Lind even felt that the statue in front of him was not a statue but a living creature.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t a snake,¡± Alisha said, pointing out the mistake in Lind¡¯s words. ¡°This is the dragon¡¯s primogenitor. Look at the horns on its head. They¡¯re about to break through its skin.¡±


    Lind looked in the direction Alisha was pointing. There was indeed an extremely obvious triangular protrusion on the forehead of the giant snake statue.


    Alisha looked at the giant snake statue. Her eyes seemed to be filled with excitement. She took Lind¡¯s hand and said excitedly.


    ¡°Mr. Ander, we¡¯ve found the legendary


    Temple of Rhun. This is the birthplace of the Dragon God.¡±


    The Temple of Rhun, the birthplace of the Dragon God.


    Lind searched his memory for the term, but unfortunately, the original body had no memory of it.


    Looking at Lind¡¯s dumbfounded expression, Alisha sheepishly hid her excitement.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Ander. I forgot that you¡¯re not a member of the Tulip royal family,¡± Alisha explained to the confused Lind. ¡°The Temple of Rhun is related to the origin of our family. Legend has it that our family had been the ruler of this land before the Church of Light existed. In ancient times, the god we believed in was not the God of Light, but the ancient Dragon God. Our family¡¯s surname was derived from the Dragon God¡¯s name, Pandoragon.


    ¡°However, I don¡¯t know when it started, but our family became a believer of the God of Light. There¡¯s no record about the Dragon God in the history books anymore. In the current history of our family, our family has been a devout believer of the God of Light from the beginning. It¡¯s as if someone has tampered with our family¡¯s memories and modified our family¡¯s history.¡±


    ¡°If your memories have been tampered with and your history altered, how do you still know these things?¡± Lind asked curiously.


    ¡°Although the Church of Light can rewrite the contents of the history books, our family¡¯s ancient bloodline will not forget. Some people in the family will feel the summoning of our ancestors when they reach a certain age and awaken a portion of their ancestral memories. However, this portion of memories is only a few fragments. If you want to completely unlock the memories, you have to go to the legendary Temple of Rhun and undergo a baptism at the birthplace of the Dragon God. Only then will you know the truth of our


    family.¡±


    Alisha lowered her head. ¡°I always thought


    the Temple of Rhun was just a legend. My father told me about these things when I was a child. I always thought it was a story my father made up. I didn¡¯t think the Temple of Rhun really existed.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lind more or less understood what was going on.


    Why did Alisha¡¯s father, instead of enjoying his life as the emperor, come to Blackwater Town for no reason? There was no doubt that Alisha¡¯s father was one of the people who awakened ancestral memories.


    Moreover, judging from Alisha¡¯s words,


    Alisha¡¯s father must have awakened his


    memories long ago.


    However, as the emperor of the Tulip Empire,


    he was being watched by the Church of Light. He never dared to tell others such things. He could only tell it to his daughter, Alisha, like


    telling a story.


    However, as the days passed, the emperor could no longer bear the memories in his


    mind.


    Hence, he planned to come to Blackwater Town to find out the truth.


    He had come to Blackwater Town for the sake


    of the Temple of Rhun.


    ¡°Since your father has awakened his ancestral


    memories, he should be here for the Temple of Rhun. If nothing goes wrong, he¡¯s still in the temple,¡± Lind said to Alisha.


    It was obvious that Alisha had also realized


    that.


    She quickly stood up and shouted into the hall, ¡°Father, are you here? I¡¯m Alisha.¡± Her voice echoed in the empty hall, but no


    one responded.


    She shouted a few times until her throat was a


    little hoarse, but she still did not see that familiar face.


    Alisha could not help but look a little


    disappointed. Could it be that despite her searching for so long, her father was not


    here?


    Faced with this situation, Lind closed his eyes


    and felt the faint fluctuations in the air.


    Blood Magic-Bloodthirsty Rhythm! The ability of this Blood Magic was to capture the heartbeats of the surrounding prey and amplify the sound before transmitting it back to Lind¡¯s ears. This was a detection-type


    Blood Magic. Once cast, any prey with a heartbeat would be exposed to Lind. Lind quickly found the rhythmic sounds in


    the darkness.


    Found it!


    He was pleasantly surprised.


    However, in the next second, several sounds


    of heartbeat came from all directions.


    It was not just one heartbeat, but at least


    seven or eight!


    Moreover, these heartbeats were very weak, like candles in the wind that could be extinguished at any moment!


    ¡°I found it!¡± Lind said to Alisha. ¡°Come with me!¡±


    With that, he ran into the temple. Although Alisha didn¡¯t understand how Lind


    did it, she didn¡¯t hesitate and immediately followed behind Lind.


    As an agile assassin, she easily caught up to


    Lind. Lind followed the sounds of the heartbeat and


    walked straight ahead. Soon he saw a huge tunnel leading underground. And the heartbeat that Lind had just heard


    was coming from the bottom of the tunnel! However, the problem in front of them was that the tunnel in front of them seemed to be bottomless, and there were no stairs. Lind knew the reason. Since this Temple of Rhun was the birthplace


    of the Dragon God, the facilities inside were clearly not designed for humans. Its size was for dragons. That explained why the temple was so large.


    And the tunnel before them was clearly not prepared for humans, but for dragons. Since dragons could fly, there was naturally no need for stairs.


    This made things difficult for Lind and Alisha.


    How were they going to get down into such a deep cave without a ladder? ¡°Are you sure my father¡¯s down here, Mr.


    Ander?¡± Alisha looked at Lind as if for confirmation.


    At this moment, Lind didn¡¯t dare to promise


    anything. Although he sensed heartbeat, he


    couldn¡¯t guarantee that it was Alisha¡¯s father¡¯s.


    Moreover, Lind felt that something was amiss.


    If Lind and his companion couldn¡¯t go down this passageway, then how did Alisha¡¯s father go down?


    What concerned Lind even more was that he had heard more than one heartbeat. There were almost seven or eight of them.


    If it was Alisha¡¯s father, there should only be one heartbeat.


    There were so many more heartbeats. Whose were they?

 Chapter 25 - The Secret of the Pandoragon Family

    Chapter 25 The Secret of the Pandoragon Family


    Lind had a lot of doubts.


    However, when Alisha saw that Lind didn¡¯t speak, she thought that it was a silent yes.


    Therefore, she took out the dagger from her pocket and threw it forcefully, stabbing it into the gap in the wall of the tunnel.


    Alisha jumped toward the tunnel. To Lind, she seemed to have turned into a feather, hanging gently from the dagger.


    Then, Alisha kicked down and pulled out her dagger.


    As she fell, she continued to stab the dagger into the wall. She relied on this brute force to move down step by step.


    Alisha¡¯s eyes were determined. No difficulty could prevent her from finding her father.


    This was the only family she still cared about in this world.


    But at this time, Lind felt that among those weak sounds of heartbeat, one suddenly became stronger and stronger, and this heartbeat was moving at an extremely fast speed.


    It was headed in their direction.


    ¡°Alisha, watch out!¡±


    Lind shouted.


    But it was too late. He saw two lights flash in the dark cave.


    It was as if burning hot magma was slowly flowing. As the two lights appeared, Lind could clearly see the appearance of the monster under the well.


    ¡°Oh my God!¡±


    Lind let out an exclamation.


    The creature in front of him could only be


    described with one word-dragon!


    The two rays of light that looked like burning


    lava were its eyes.


    This was the first time Lind had seen a creature like a dragon since transmigration.


    The dragon lurked at the bottom of the Well of the Dragon. It opened its mouth, and a mental wave swept over. Under the shock wave, Lind thought he could hear the dragon speaking.


    ¡°This is Dragon God¡¯s Well, trespassers shall die!¡±


    Lind finally realized that those heartbeats were not humans¡¯ but the heartbeats of


    sleeping dragons.


    There were still seven or eight dragons in the well!


    Alisha was clearly frightened by the thing in


    front of her. She forgot that she was still hanging on the wall and let go of her hand, only to fall down the well.


    It was too late for Lind to help.


    Alisha was about to fall into the dragon¡¯s mouth.


    Unexpectedly, the dragon did not bite Alisha


    to death. Instead, it slowly exhaled.


    A golden haze wrapped around Alisha and sent her back to the surface. In the next instant, the dragon shot away from the Well of the Dragon like an arrow from a bow and reached Lind and Alisha.


    At this moment, Lind finally saw clearly the appearance of the dragon in front of him.


    It was a golden dragon.


    The golden dragon spread its wings and covered the sky. Its body seemed to be able to fill the entire hall. The giant snake statue from before was like a reptile in front of the golden dragon. Lind¡¯s entire body was not even the size of a fingernail on its claw.


    The golden dragon looked at the two of them


    and launched another mental attack.


    This time, it was asking Alisha.


    ¡°Who are you? Why do you possess the


    bloodline of our clan?¡±


    Alisha¡¯s expression had relaxed. She looked at


    the golden dragon and said, ¡°My name is Alisha Dean Pandoragon.¡±


    ¡°Pandoragon, there¡¯s no mistake. You¡¯re


    indeed our descendant. It¡¯s just that the blood in your body is too thin to withstand the awakening ritual.¡± The golden dragon looked at Alisha and continued to ask, ¡°What are you doing in the Temple of Rhun?¡±


    Hearing the golden dragon¡¯s words, Alisha seemed to have found a life-saving straw. ¡°I¡¯m here to find my father. His name is


    Bolkin Dean Pandoragon. Have you seen him?¡±


    ¡°I see. No wonder you were able to come here.


    It seems that your father left you a clue.¡± The golden dragon seemed to understand. ¡°So, you¡¯re here to find your father.¡±


    Hearing the golden dragon¡¯s answer, Alisha


    was extremely excited. She quickly asked, ¡°You¡¯ve seen him?¡±


    ¡°Of course. He¡¯s sleeping now,¡± the golden


    dragon said to Alisha. ¡°Get on my back. I¡¯ll take you to him.¡±


    With that, the golden dragon lowered its body so that Alisha could climb up.


    Seeing this, Lind wanted to follow behind


    Alisha, but he received a warning look from the golden dragon.


    Fortunately, Alisha told the golden dragon, ¡°This is Mage Ander. He¡¯s with me.¡± Only then did the golden dragon exhale from


    its nostrils and say, ¡°There won¡¯t be a next time.¡±


    The dragon took Lind and Alisha down fast, a dizzying wave of weightlessness washing over


    them.


    About ten seconds later, Lind and Alisha


    arrived at the bottom of the Dragon Well. Lind also began to observe his surroundings. Legend had it that dragons loved to collect treasures that emitted golden light. Therefore, there were always countless


    treasures hidden in their territory.


    However, legends were just legends.


    When Lind saw the dragon¡¯s habitat, he did not see the legendary scene of gold coins all over the ground.


    On the contrary, the scene in front of him was


    quite simple. There were only a few white


    balls that were like eggs. Other than that,


    there was nothing else. ¡°Where¡¯s my father?¡±


    The first thing Alisha did after leaving the


    dragon¡¯s back was to ask where her father


    was.


    The golden dragon stretched out its huge


    dragon claw and pointed at one of the eggs in front of it. ¡°Here, this is your father.¡± Alisha froze at the answer. She leaned forward to look at the egg in front of her. Through the thin shell, she could vaguely make out the person lying inside. He looked a


    little like her father.


    ¡°Mr. Dragon, what happened to my father?¡±


    Seeing this scene, Alisha frowned and asked


    anxiously.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This is a process that every member of the Pandoragon family must go through to awaken. During this process, the


    ancestral bloodline in their bodies will be awakened, releasing the power that belongs to their nature. Now that your father has reached the stage of cocooning, it means that he is safe. When the cocooning is over, he will have the same power as me.¡±


    ¡°Like you?¡± Alisha was stunned. She seemed to understand something, but she couldn¡¯t believe it.


    Could it be that those legendary Dragon Gods


    were all transformed from members of her family?


    Seeing that Alissa seemed to be in disbelief, the golden dragon¡¯s body suddenly let out a


    crackling sound.


    Then, the dragon¡¯s body began to shrink and


    change. In the end, it turned into a man with fiery red hair.


    The man looked at Alisha and introduced


    himself. ¡°My name is Ryan Pandoragon. You may have heard my name in the history of the family.¡±

 Chapter 26 - Attack of the Church of Light

    Chapter 26 Attack of the Church of Light


    Hearing the red-haired man¡¯s words, Alisha couldn¡¯t help but widen her eyes.


    ¡°Are you His Majesty Ryan Pandoragon, Lord of Storm City Lord and Commander of the Lion Army, who led the re-rise of the Pandoragon Family?¡±


    The red-haired man couldn¡¯t help but smile when he saw how well Alisha knew him.


    ¡°Exactly,¡± Ryan replied with a smile.


    ¡°This is amazing,¡± Alisha said, expressing her shock as she looked at Ryan.


    She knew Ryan through the illustrations in the history books of the royal family.


    In the illustrations, Ryan always had black and white hair and a face full of wrinkles. He looked like an old man in his seventies or eighties.


    At this moment, Ryan looked rather young, like a 20-year-old youth.


    If one counted from the day Ryan was born, he was at least 300 years old now.


    In terms of seniority, he could be her great-great-great-great-grandfather.


    At that thought, another doubt arose in Alisha¡¯s mind.


    ¡°But according to the records in the royal history books, Your Majesty should have died more than two hundred and twenty years ago.


    Since he was a legendary emperor in the history of his family, the historians spent a lot of time writing about Ryan in the history books.


    Ryan¡¯s funeral was also written in great detail.


    In response to Alisha¡¯s confusion, Ryan explained,


    ¡°Our Pandora¡¯s family produces a Chosen One every two hundred years. The concentration


    of ancestral blood in the Chosen One is a


    hundred times that of ordinary descendants. They are born with the ability to


    communicate with ancient ancestors. After the awakening ritual of the ancestors, they can obtain the power from the ancestral blood and be reborn as a dragon. The lifespan of a dragon is far longer than that of a human. The length of a human¡¯s life is not worth mentioning for a dragon. When I learned the secret of our family in the Temple of Rhun, I faked my death. To the Dragon God, the powers of the human world are not worth mentioning.¡±


    ¡°Are you saying that my father can also


    become a dragon like you?¡± Alisha grasped


    the key to the problem.


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Ryan nodded.


    ¡°Great.¡± Alisha¡¯s expression turned to relief at Ryan¡¯s words, and her frown finally


    relaxed.


    Alisha hadn¡¯t had a good night¡¯s sleep since her father disappeared.


    Now, she knew that her father was fine and would soon be able to transform into a dragon


    like Ryan.


    She could finally relax and take a good rest.


    Lind stood silently at the side and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw how happy Alisha


    was.


    It seemed that his mission this time had been completed successfully.


    Lind didn¡¯t use any Blood Magic from the beginning to the end, and he even got the ¡°Sacrifice Method¡± from Alisha for free. This


    mission was quite rewarding for him.


    Moreover, he had gained a lot of knowledge


    from this mission.


    Not only did he know the truth about the


    Goblins, but he also knew a shocking secret about the Tulip royal family. This trip was definitely not in vain.


    However, Lind had a feeling that his trip was


    too easy.


    Nothing happened along the way, which surprised him.


    He had the feeling that this matter would not end so easily.


    As soon as this thought appeared in his mind, the entire temple began to shake violently, as if it had encountered a strong attack.


    ¡°Seriously?¡± Lind¡¯s eyes widened. He was just thinking about it. He didn¡¯t want anything to happen for real.


    Ryan was also stunned. His expression was


    the same as Lind¡¯s. He didn¡¯t understand what was happening outside the temple.


    However, Lind was different from Ryan. Although he was in the temple, there were Blood Bats outside that could be used as


    scouts.


    The Blood Bats flapped their wings and flew towards the Goblin Cave.


    After Lind recovered a certain amount of


    Blood Magic power, he could see through the Blood Bats¡¯ eyes, not just hearing the sound. Lind controlled the Blood Bats and realized


    that the sky above the Goblin Cave was already covered by a light that blotted out the


    sky.


    Lind was very familiar with this light. Wasn¡¯t this the beam of light he had seen in


    the church in Blackwater Town?


    However, the beam of light in front of him was even larger than the one he had encountered in the church.


    In the middle of the light, Lind could make


    out a few white-robed monks.


    He wanted to get closer to see more clearly,


    but the overwhelming light instantly purified


    the Blood Bats.


    In the next second, Lind¡¯s consciousness


    returned to his body.


    ¡°What happened?¡± Alisha asked in a daze.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Church of Light. The Church of Light


    is attacking,¡± Lind explained. ¡°It¡¯s the Church¡¯s lackeys. Everyone, follow


    me and let¡¯s teach these Church¡¯s lackeys a lesson.¡±


    The shaking just now woke up many sleeping Pandoragons.


    They all wanted to transform into dragons and kill the church¡¯s lackeys.


    However, they were surprised to find that there were no changes to their bodies. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why can¡¯t I transform into


    a dragon?¡±


    ¡°Me too. I can¡¯t change at all.¡± Hearing the words of his companions, Ryan was shocked and furious. He also tried. He realized that he could not transform at all.


    Lind was stunned for a moment before he quickly understood.


    It was that pillar of light. Its ability was to


    prevent the Pandoragons from turning into dragons.


    Although dragons were powerful, as long as their ability of transformation was restricted, the Pandoragons were just a group of


    ordinary people with a longer lifespan. When the power they relied on to survive


    could not be used, fear began to spread among the crowd.


    ¡°Did you lead them here?¡±


    Ryan found Lind in the midst of the chaos, his


    angry gaze locked directly on him, demanding him for an explanation.


    Lind replied, ¡°Your existence has long been discovered by the Church. Twenty years ago, they came to Blackwater Town. It¡¯s just that they¡¯d been secretly observing and didn¡¯t


    attack you. Today is the day they reel in the net.¡±


    Lind finally understood.


    Why did a small town like Blackwater Town attract the Church?


    What attracted them was not the new believers of Blackwater Town.


    Instead, it was the Temple of Rhun and these Pandoragons that could turn into dragons. The Church had been planning this for a long


    time. They had even found a way to restrict them from transforming into dragons. It was all for today, this moment. Coincidentally, Lind happened to be caught by the Church of Light. This scene could be said to be quite awkward.

 Chapter 27 - The Way to Break Through the Churchs Blockade

    Chapter 27 The Way to Break Through the Church¡¯s Blockade


    Ryan didn¡¯t really believe Lind¡¯s explanation.


    As soon as Lind arrived, the people of the Church of Light followed him. If there was nothing between them, it would be too much of a coincidence.


    However, he had no time to settle scores with Lind. The Church of Light outside was his greatest enemy.


    ¡°Ryan, what should we do now?¡±


    A man with golden hair looked at Ryan and asked.


    The blond man seemed to be very prestigious in the crowd. Even when many members of the Pandoragon family were panicking, his expression was still very calm.


    ¡°If there¡¯s really no other way, I can only go and awaken the Dragon God¡¯s Soul.¡±


    Ryan opened his mouth.


    ¡°No!¡± As soon as he said this, the blond man shook his head and refused. ¡°We don¡¯t have much Dragon God¡¯s Soul left. If we use it this time, the Dragon God might fall into a deep sleep forever.¡±


    ¡°Klein, if we die under the hands of the Church of Light, it¡¯s useless no matter how much Dragon God¡¯s Soul we leave behind.¡± Hearing the blond man¡¯s words, Ryan interrupted him roughly.


    While Klein and Ryan were arguing, Lind


    began to carefully observe the barrier placed by the Church of Light.


    The Church¡¯s magic was a unique magic that was independent of the four elements. It


    controlled a magic element called the light element.


    However, no matter how special the light element was, it was still a type of magic. Since it was magic, it definitely had a weakness.


    Lind thought about how the Church of Light restricted the Pandoragon family¡¯s transformation.


    He said to Ryan, ¡°Mr. Ryan, I want to ask you for a favor. Can you use your transformation ability now?¡±


    Ryan looked at Lind and asked with an unfriendly gaze, ¡°Our transformation has been disabled. Even if we use it, we won¡¯t be able to complete the transformation. Why do you want me to do this?¡±


    ¡°I might have a way to break the church¡¯s seal,¡± Lind said. ¡°We¡¯re in the same boat now. Besides, you wouldn¡¯t lose anything, right?¡± Ryan¡¯s expression shifted. He looked at Lind, as if deciding whether to trust him or not.


    In the end, he compromised. ¡°I¡¯ll only use it once. I won¡¯t use it a second time.¡±


    Lind nodded. ¡°Thanks a lot.¡±


    With that, Lind closed his eyes and sensed the


    magical changes around him.


    Leon also began to release his dragon


    transformation ability.


    Lind saw a human-shaped light source suddenly appear in the originally empty world. He leaned forward to sense it and realized that it was a collection of elements.


    At this moment, Ryan¡¯s body was like a huge magnet, absorbing the surrounding elements. The four elements of wind, fire, earth, and water seemed to come alive as they surged towards Ryan¡¯s body.


    They squeezed together, forming an elemental cavity that had a heavy pressure. It was as if it would explode at any moment.


    However, just as the density of the elements increased, a light suddenly descended from the sky.


    It was as if a hole had been poked in the balloon. The elements that were about to explode were suddenly drawn away by the light and instantly deflated.


    Lind opened his eyes, saw Lane looking at him, and asked, ¡°I¡¯ve finished casting. How¡¯s it going? Any results?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve roughly figured out the principle, but I don¡¯t know how to crack it.¡±


    Lind had already understood the principle of Ryan and the others¡¯ transformation.


    In a short period of time, they would pour all the surrounding elements into their bodies, allowing the concentration of elements in


    their bodies to reach a certain critical point. Then, they could transform into dragons. The Church¡¯s method of dealing with them was also very simple.


    That pillar of light could disturb the surrounding elements and guide the elements in their bodies out.


    This caused the elements in Ryan and the


    others¡¯ bodies to not reach the critical point of transformation, and their transformation ability was disabled by the Church.


    Thinking of this, Lind tried to use basic magic.


    He chanted the fireball spell.


    Fire elements gathered in his palm, but just as the fireball was about to form, the interference ability of the elements attacked.


    The fireball in Lind¡¯s hand went out as quietly as if it had been doused with water. The restriction set up by the Church of Light


    was so disruptive to the elements that Lind


    couldn¡¯t even cast the most basic fireball


    spell.


    However, Lind¡¯s Blood Magic would not be disturbed by this pillar of light. He lowered his head and thought for a


    moment. He seemed to understand the


    reason.


    This was because his Blood Magic did not use the surrounding elements, but his own blood. Therefore, the light pillar of the Church of


    Light, which had the ability to interfere with elements, could not affect his Blood Magic. With that in mind, Lind had an idea. He raised his head and said to Ryan, ¡°Perhaps


    I can find a way to help you complete your transformation.¡±


    Ryan looked at Lind with a knife-like scrutiny


    and asked, ¡°You have a plan? What is it?¡± Lind explained the principles of the church¡¯s method to Ryan. Then, he said to Ryan, ¡°I know an ancient sorcery. This sorcery can use blood as a medium and use blood to carry the of the elements. This way, the church¡¯s elemental interference won¡¯t be able to disturb you. Perhaps this way, you can break


    power


    through the church¡¯s seal and complete the transformation.¡±


    Lind didn¡¯t announce his identity as a


    vampire. Instead, he covered up the essence of Blood Magic with witchcraft. Ryan looked at Lind and couldn¡¯t help but


    sneer.


    ¡°Using blood as a medium is really ridiculous.


    We haven¡¯t figured out your background yet. Why should we believe you?¡± However, at this moment, Alisha, who had


    been watching the situation from the side, hesitated for a long time. She remembered that Lind had used his lifespan to trade with the Shadow God to restore her health. She


    gritted her teeth and stood in front of Ryan, speaking sincerely.


    ¡°Your Majesty Ryan, as your descendant, I can assure you that Mr. Ander is absolutely


    reliable.¡± As she spoke, she said in an extremely firm tone, ¡°I will watch over him from the side. If there¡¯s anything wrong with him, I will personally kill him.¡±


    Lind was speechless. Although he was touched by Alisha¡¯s trust in him, with that last sentence, why did it feel a little wrong? Now that we¡¯re all in the same boat, would I


    harm you?


    When Ryan heard Alisha¡¯s words, he glanced at Klein.


    Obviously, Klein did not want Ryan to use the Dragon God¡¯s Soul.


    Reluctantly, Ryan gave in.


    ¡®Alright, I¡¯ll let you try.¡± ¡°But I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t try anything


    funny. Otherwise, you¡¯ll end up in a terrible state.¡±

 Chapter 28 - Golden Dragons Wrath

    Chapter 28 Golden Dragon¡¯s Wrath


    The Blood Magic that Lind needed to use was called the ¡°Blood Furnace¡±, which was an Archmage-level Blood Magic.


    By the way, in this world, the levels of magic, from weak to strong, were: Apprentice-level, Master-level, Grandmaster-level, Archmage-level, Forbidden-level, and World-destroying-level.


    World-destroying magic only existed in legends. No one had ever seen it.


    The people of this world once believed that the gods in the sky had magic of this level.


    However, Forbidden Spells did exist in this world.


    But Forbidden Spells were too powerful. Once they were used, they would cause great damage. They had been strictly forbidden by the Mage¡¯s Guild in Dawn City. Once they were used, the casters would be strictly investigated.


    Of course, mages who could use Forbidden Spells were not as common as cabbages in this world.


    They were all existences in the top of the pyramid of magic in this world. They were extremely rare.


    Moreover, there was a price to pay for using Forbidden Spells. Under normal


    circumstances, very few people would use


    them.


    Archmage-level spells were the most powerful spells that mages would use in actual combat under normal circumstances.


    As a Vampire Lord, the highest level of magic Lind could use was Forbidden Spell.


    However, the amount of blood required to cast a Forbidden Spell was extremely large.


    Lind only had the blood he had converted from the Blood Well in the past few days.


    This amount of blood wasn¡¯t enough to support even one Forbidden Spell, but it was enough for Lind to use two Archmage-level Blood Magic spells.


    ¡°What do we do now?¡±


    Ryan asked Lind.


    Lind said, ¡°I need someone to provide the blood. Of course, the more the better. Then, the person who needs to transform will be the carrier of the blood. I will integrate the power of the elements into the blood and pass the blood to the person who needs to transform. With the blood as the medium of


    transmission, the church can¡¯t interfere with


    us.¡±


    No one had any objections to the carrier of the blood. They all chose Ryan.


    ¡°Leon, you¡¯re the strongest among us. You¡¯ll


    be the carrier of the blood.¡±


    Ryan looked at everyone¡¯s eager gazes and nodded.


    As for the blood supplier, everyone looked at each other.


    No one could read Lind¡¯s mind, so they didn¡¯t dare to be the first.


    Finally, Klein walked out and said, ¡°I¡¯ll be the blood supplier.¡±


    As soon as Klein spoke, Ryan refused. ¡°Klein,


    go down. If I fail, you can continue to take charge. If even you fall, who will lead us forward?¡±


    However, Klein shook his head and said, ¡°We have no way out. The only way is to break out of the encirclement. If you fail, we¡¯ll awaken the Dragon God¡¯s Soul. At that time, I won¡¯t be needed anymore. I¡¯m the strongest person other than you. If we fuse our blood, we can create the strongest man in the history of our Pandoragon Family. You¡¯re all our hope!¡±


    Klein¡¯s tone was incomparably firm. Seeing his persistence, Ryan could only sigh heavily. He accepted the result.


    As Klein passed Lind, he said to him in a trusting tone, ¡°Young man, I believe you. Do


    it!¡±


    Lind nodded silently and borrowed Alisha¡¯s dagger from her.


    He cut Klein¡¯s wrist.


    Bright red blood flowed out of his body.


    Then Lind cut Ryan¡¯s wrist again. Both men¡¯s


    blood flowed out at the same time.


    Everyone watched in silence. At that moment,


    Lind¡¯s Blood Magic was activated.


    Their blood seemed to be attracted by


    something. There seemed to be an invisible


    magnetic channel connecting them.


    Just like that, the blood of both sides gathered through this passageway.


    ¡°Elemental Furnace!¡±


    A light flashed in Lind¡¯s eyes. The blood in his


    body was rapidly draining.


    The demand for Archmage-level magic was also quite large. The blood in Lind¡¯s body was only enough to release two Archmage-level spells.


    After using the Blood Furnace, Lind only had enough blood to cast one Archmage-level


    spell.


    The moment he released the magic, in Lind¡¯s


    eyes, countless elements and blood converged. Through Klein¡¯s blood as a medium, a large amount of elemental power poured into Ryan¡¯s body in a short period of


    time.


    Ryan seemed to have felt this huge power too.


    He activated his transformation. Lind stared nervously at the streak of white


    light overhead.


    If the light pillar of the Church of Light could still interfere with Ryan¡¯s transformation, Lind would have no backup plans.


    The pillar of light seemed to have sensed the


    surging elemental power below. Their interference ability attacked again, and the vortex of light elements surged towards Ryan.


    But this time, under Klein¡¯s blood, the


    elements were not dispersed by the interference of the light elements. The elemental power in Ryan¡¯s body finally reached a critical point, and a terrifying dragon roar sounded.


    The huge golden dragon¡¯s body appeared in


    the dragon¡¯s cave.


    ¡°It worked!¡± Lind said, pleasantly surprised. Alisha¡¯s anxious heart was also relieved. Although she was willing to trust Lind, she


    was also afraid. What if Lind was really a spy from the Church of Light?


    And now, Ryan had successfully transformed


    into a dragon, which meant that Lind wasn¡¯t


    lying to them.


    ¡°Cough cough¡­¡¯


    ¡°I


    Klein had a large amount of blood extracted at


    once. At this moment, his face was extremely


    pale and his body was very weak.


    He first thanked Lind. ¡°Thank you, young man. The Pandoragons


    will never forget you.¡±


    Then he looked at Ryan again.


    ¡°I¡¯ll leave the rest to you.¡± Ryan looked at Klein with a complicated expression. His huge dragon head nodded slightly, then flapped his wings and rushed


    up the temple.


    Lind¡¯s consciousness also entered the Blood Bat state.


    The people of the Church of Light outside seemed to have sensed that something was constantly rushing up from below the temple.


    A gray-robed church priest could not help but ask the white-robed priest in front of him, ¡°Your Eminence, what happened? Why do I feel that something is coming up?¡±


    The white-robed priest held the seven-pointed star badge representing the


    Church of Light in his hand, as if he was sensing something.


    Suddenly, his pupils constricted and he said, ¡°Get back!¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, a huge pillar


    of fire soared into the sky.


    Flames shot out in all directions, as if the surrounding air was ignited. It became incomparably hot!


    The dome of the temple was directly pierced through by the golden dragon¡¯s body.


    Ryan spread his huge wings and appeared in front of the priest of the Church of Light. His dragon eyes stared at the people in front of him, and a dragon breath that represented the power of destruction brewed in his mouth.


    In the next second, dragon breath swept


    across the sky.


    A gray-robed priest could not dodge in time


    and was directly hit by the dragon breath.


    The intense temperature instantly evaporated all the water in his body.


    The priest¡¯s body turned into a snow-white


    statue in the next moment. Then, as the wind blew, it turned into white dust and drifted


    away. Before the priest died, he looked at the white-robed priest in despair and reached out, almost asking for his help.


    But in the end, the expression on his face was


    fixed on this scene. Wherever the Golden Dragon¡¯s wrath went,


    everything was destroyed.

 Chapter 29 - The Trump Card of the Church of Light

    Chapter 29 The Trump Card of the Church of Light


    Ryan¡¯s angry eyes looked down at the people of the Church of Light.


    Facing the golden dragon in front of them, the priests of the Church of Light were clearly panicking.


    They had thought that this operation would surely succeed. But who would have thought that there would be someone who could break through their blockade and successfully transform into a dragon? Ryan¡¯s sudden counterattack completely destroyed their plan.


    No one present could resist Ryan¡¯s destructive dragon breath.


    From the moment Ryan appeared, he displayed the power of the dragon to the fullest.


    The dragon¡¯s fluctuating flames made even the people below the temple feel a trace of heat.


    ¡°As long as Ryan makes a move, it¡¯s over.¡± Many members of the Pandoragon Family hugged each other as if they had just survived a calamity.


    At the same time, they looked at Lind with gratitude. If it weren¡¯t for Lind, they might have been wiped out by the Church of Light today.


    Just as everyone thought that victory was in their grasp¡­


    Lind felt a little strange.


    According to Vladimir, the church had been plotting in Blackwater Town for more than twenty years.


    Did they not consider that someone would break through their seal?


    Could the matter really be resolved so easily?


    Lind silently closed his eyes and switched his consciousness to the Blood Bat again.


    The tremendous power caused by Ryan¡¯s dragon flames terrified even Lind, who was observing as a Blood Bat.


    This fear came not only from the destructive power of the dragon flames, but also from the instinct of living beings.


    Dragons were the highest-level creatures. The dragon might they released made all creatures unconsciously crawl under their feet.


    Lind suddenly remembered the mental magic of the white-robed Goblin. That mental magic seemed to have some similarities to the Dragon Might released by Ryan.


    Ryan¡¯s gaze locked onto the white-robed priest. It was obvious that he was the person in charge of the operation of the Church of Light.


    Facing Ryan¡¯s gaze, the white-robed priest held the seven-pointed star badge in his hand tightly and lowered his head as if he was praying.


    Ryan looked at him, anger building in his


    eyes.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little too late to repent now that you¡¯re about to die?¡±


    The white-robed priest did not seem to be afraid after hearing Ryan¡¯s words. He opened


    his eyes and said piously, ¡°I¡¯m not repenting before I die. I¡¯m just asking for God¡¯s forgiveness.¡±


    Feeling that he had the situation under


    control, Ryan did not rush to kill the white-robed priest. Instead, he asked, ¡°Forgive what?¡±


    A calm smile appeared on the white-robed


    priest¡¯s face as he said, ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to tell His Holiness that he shouldn¡¯t try to tame you guys. Unstable factors like you should be completely eliminated. However, I didn¡¯t say anything. Because of this, we¡¯ve sacrificed a companion. This is the reason why I¡¯m begging God for forgiveness.¡± The white-robed priest¡¯s words provoked Ryan¡¯s anger. He looked at the priest and said, ¡°Our family is the true master of this land. You are just a group of bandits who seized our land and then claimed that it¡¯s yours. You should be the ones who are


    expelled and killed.¡±


    The white-robed priest¡¯s expression did not change at all. He looked at Ryan and slowly said, ¡°You¡¯re right, but you seem to have


    forgotten something.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°That is, history is written by victors.¡±


    As he spoke, the white-robed priest seemed to


    have thought of something funny and said to Ryan, ¡°Do you know why the God of Light is willing to share the power of this empire with you rebels?¡±


    The white-robed priest¡¯s words were exactly what Ryan had been curious about. Since the Pandoragon family was the descendant of the ancient Dragon God, they should have a blood feud with the church. Why had the church and the royal family been


    in harmony for so many years? They had even allowed the Pandoragon family to become the secular ruler of this country.


    ¡°Why?¡±


    Ryan asked.


    The white-robed priest replied, ¡°It seems that


    you don¡¯t know. I once heard that you people with the ancestral bloodline can recall some past memories of your ancestors. It seems


    that your ancestors didn¡¯t tell you all the secrets.¡±


    As the white-robed priest spoke, a smile


    appeared on his face and he said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll


    tell you just now. In ancient times, the people who possessed the Dragon God¡¯s blood were not only you, Pandoragons. Other than you, there were two other surnames. One was called Drogan, and the other was called Rheo. Do you know how these two families disappeared from history?¡±


    The white-robed priest¡¯s words made Ryan think of a possibility.


    But he shook his head, unwilling to believe it.


    The white-robed priest continued, ¡°That¡¯s because on the day the war began, your


    ancestors betrayed the Dragon God. Your ancestors helped the God of Light assassinate the Dragon God, and in return, after the God of Light won that war, he made you the only


    ruler of this empire. In the end, you¡¯re just a group of traitors. What right do you have to discuss the ownership of this land here?¡±


    Hearing the white-robed priest¡¯s words, Ryan roared, ¡°Shut up!¡±


    Then, dragon flames erupted again.


    The entire sky above Makar Forest was covered by red flames.


    The residents of Blackwater Town looked at


    the sky. Ever since the church took action, the entire Blackwater Town had been locked down. No one was allowed to leave the town.


    However, at that moment, they could still see the blood-red sky in the distance. After the dragon flames dissipated, Ryan looked at the center of the flames.


    He had thought that his dragon flames would


    be enough to completely destroy the white-robed priest. However, when the flames dissipated, the


    white-robed priest did not die. A milky white halo enveloped him, allowing him to survive


    the dragon flames.


    ¡°As expected of Ryan Pandoragon, the legendary Lord of Storms and Bloody Lion.


    The power of your dragon flames has already reached the level of a demigod.¡± The white-robed priest held the seven-pointed star badge in his hand, and his eyes seemed to


    look through Ryan to the sky. He muttered, ¡°Unfortunately, it¡¯s only at the level of a demigod¡­¡±


    The white-robed priest crushed the seven-pointed star badge in his hand.


    In an instant, it was as if a wind swept across


    the entire battlefield.


    At this moment, for some reason, Lind¡¯s


    Blood Bat felt a sense of danger, as if something was descending on this world.


    A ray of light shone through the clouds in the


    sky.


    And in that light, Lind saw what looked like a huge eye slowly opening.


    With just a glance, Lind¡¯s consciousness was pulled out of the Blood Bat.


    Lind knew that the Blood Bat was already dead.


    He was shocked. What kind of thing was it


    that could kill him instantly with just one


    look?


    Just as he was thinking, something seemed to


    be falling from the sky.


    Everyone took a closer look. It was actually Ryan¡¯s dragon body.


    At this moment, it was as if his body had been


    scraped by thousands of sharp blades. His


    entire body was covered in wounds as he lay on the ground on his last breath.


    Moreover, these wounds looked like they were


    caused instantly.


    That unknown existence actually instantly crushed Ryan. Everyone fell into despair again. The strongest among them, Ryan, was actually crushed in an instant. What kind of terrifying thing existed outside?

 Chapter 30 - Awakening the Dragon Gods Soul

    Chapter 30 Awakening the Dragon God¡¯s Soul


    Lind¡¯s expression was extremely ugly.


    He didn¡¯t know what was in the clouds. Could it be the legendary God of Light?


    However, since he could instantly kill Ryan, who had transformed into a dragon, that guy was definitely not an existence that Lind could deal with.


    While everyone was in chaos, Lind quietly came to a corner and cut his hand with a knife.


    ¡°Shadow God, I want to make a deal with you!¡±


    The black mist attacked, and the goat skull appeared in front of Lind.


    ¡°What do you want this time?¡±


    When the goat skull saw that it was Lind, it immediately lost interest and asked bluntly. ¡°I want to get out of here.¡±


    Lind spoke.


    Under such circumstances, it was obvious that staying here was equivalent to waiting for death.


    If he rushed out head-on, Lind would be a little afraid of the eye in the clouds.


    He might not be able to escape. The best way was to let the goat skull send him out.


    Previously, the goat skull had sent Lind and Alisha directly into the temple.


    Now, there was naturally a way to get Lind out.


    The pupils of the goat skull that were


    emitting purple flames revealed a helpless expression as it said, ¡°You¡¯re treating me like a coachman.¡±


    As it spoke, the flames in its eyes extinguished.


    A few seconds later, the two flames jumped back up. It looked at Lind in shock and said, ¡°Damn it, how did you provoke that guy?¡± That guy?


    Could it be that eye?


    Lind asked curiously, ¡°What is that?¡±


    The flames in the eye sockets of the goat skull danced, and its tone seemed a little shocked. ¡°Didn¡¯t Dracula tell you not to provoke those people from the Church of Light? That guy


    outside is the number one lackey of the Church of Light, the Holy Archangel


    Michael!¡±


    Although the tone of the goat skull seemed to be filled with disdain, from its trembling voice when it spoke, Lind could tell that it was terrified of the Holy Archangel Michael.


    As expected, in the next second, the goat skull spoke.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t make this deal!¡±


    As soon as it finished speaking, it disappeared


    in front of Lind.


    It didn¡¯t even give Lind a chance to speak.


    At the same time, the surrounding black fog disappeared. When Lind came back to his senses, he had already returned to the temple.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    He slammed the wall.


    He originally thought that by using the sacrifice method, he would be able to escape


    anyway.


    In the end, this servant of the Shadow God


    was simply a coward. It actually tucked its tail between its legs and ran away dejectedly. It had no professional ethics at all.


    Fortunately, this guy still left some


    information in the end.


    At least Lind now knew the identity of the guy


    he saw.


    Holy Archangel Michael!


    Just as he had expected, the people of the


    Church of Light still had a backup plan.


    They did not place all their bets on the pillar of light that could disable the dragon


    transformation.


    This Holy Archangel Michael was their true


    trump card!


    However, this trump card was too powerful.


    As a result, Lind was at his wit¡¯s end.


    He had already used all his methods. What


    should he do next?


    Lind was at a loss.


    Was he going to die here today?


    He had only stayed for less than three months


    since transmigration.


    He was about to fall here. If word got out, it would more or less embarrass the other


    transmigrators.


    Just as everyone was at a loss of what to do,


    Klein, who had become a little weak from the


    loss of blood, stood up.


    go


    ¡°Let¡¯s When Ryan wanted to awaken the Dragon God¡¯s Soul, he was the first to object. But at this moment, Klein made such a


    awaken the Dragon God¡¯s Soul!¡±


    decision.


    When he said this, a pained expression appeared on Klein¡¯s face.


    Obviously, even now, he was unwilling to make such a decision.


    But at this moment, for the sake of his clansmen, he still made up his mind. Everyone was silent at the side. No one had


    any objections to Klein¡¯s decision.


    Under the circumstances, they couldn¡¯t think


    of anything better.


    Klein stood up shakily. He seemed to be walking towards the cave.


    Seeing that he looked like he was about to fall


    at any moment, everyone hurriedly went up


    to help him.


    But Klein raised his hand to refuse. His eyes scanned the crowd, locked on Lind,


    and he said to him, ¡°Mr. Ander, would you come with me, please?¡± ¡°Alisha, come with me too.¡±


    Lind pointed at himself doubtfully and asked,


    ¡°Me?¡± Logically speaking, he was an outsider. There was no reason for Klein to let him visit the


    most confidential things of his family.


    But Klein nodded and said with absolute certainty, ¡°Yes, Mr. Ander, you.¡±


    Lind had no choice but to follow behind Klein.


    Alisha also followed.


    The three of them walked on the path that led


    to the deepest part of the cave.


    Along the way, Lind saw several deformed


    bones.


    Most


    of them were half in human form and


    half in dragon form. Some of their hands were in a struggling posture.


    They seemed to have experienced great pain


    before they died.


    Klein explained, ¡°These are the people who failed the trial. They did not successfully awaken into dragons. Their bodies failed


    during the transformation and died. Not all Awakened are qualified to become real dragons. Otherwise, we would not only have these few clansmen after so many years.¡¯ Hearing this, Lind felt a chill. It seemed that


    the path to evolving into a dragon was not that simple. No one knew what kind of pain


    one had to go through in the process of evolving into a dragon.


    Klein said, ¡°We¡¯re here.¡±


    Lind followed Klein¡¯s gaze and saw the legendary Dragon God.


    What surprised Lind was that the so-called


    Dragon God didn¡¯t look like a dragon. Instead, it was a glowing ball of light.


    It looked similar to the light balls worshiped


    by the Goblins in the murals that Lind had seen in the Goblins¡¯ underground cave. ¡°Is this the Dragon God?¡± Lind couldn¡¯t help


    but ask.


    Klein didn¡¯t answer and only nodded. Then, he said to Lind, ¡°Mr. Ander, I need your help later. After awakening the Dragon God¡¯s Soul, someone needs to bear its power. This responsibility should be mine, but in my current state, I can¡¯t bear this power at all.


    Therefore, I hope that another person will bear the power of the Dragon God¡¯s Soul.¡± ¡°Who?¡±


    Klein pointed at Alisha and said, ¡°Her!¡±

 Chapter 31 - Dragon God of Illusions and Dreams Lind froze.

    Chapter 31 Dragon God of Illusions and Dreams Lind froze.


    He did not expect that Klein had called Alisha over for this purpose.


    ¡°What¡¯s that got to do with me?¡±


    Lind asked in confusion.


    Since he wanted Alisha to bear the power of the Dragon God¡¯s Soul, why did Lind have to come along?


    At this moment, Klein revealed a bitter smile.


    He said, ¡°Sir, you might not know this, but not everyone is qualified to withstand the Dragon God¡¯s Soul. To withstand the Dragon God¡¯s Soul, one must have the first generation¡¯s blood. And now, in the entire Dragon Cave, I¡¯m the only one who has the first generation¡¯s blood. Even Ryan¡¯s blood is only second-generation blood, so he can¡¯t withstand the power of the Dragon God¡¯s Soul.¡±


    ¡°Therefore, I hope that you can use the same sorcery as before to fuse my blood into


    Alisha¡¯s body and make her the carrier of the Dragon God¡¯s soul.¡±


    Lind couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw


    Klein¡¯s sincere request.


    ¡°Of all the people, why did you choose Alisha?¡±


    He recalled the half-dragon and half-human monsters along the way. This made him feel that bearing the Dragon God¡¯s Soul was not necessarily a good thing.


    Klein explained, ¡°Because they can¡¯t!¡±


    ¡°They¡¯ve already completed the awakening ritual. They already have dragon blood on them. Alisha doesn¡¯t. She¡¯s not an Awakened, so she doesn¡¯t have dragon blood on her. That¡¯s why she won¡¯t dilute my blood.¡±


    Lind wanted to say something else.


    But a cold voice sounded from behind him.


    ¡°I agree.


    Lind turned back to see Alisha looking at him


    with determined eyes.


    She repeated and confirmed.


    ¡°I¡¯m willing to accept Klein¡¯s blood.¡±


    Lind pulled Alisha aside and said in a low


    voice, ¡°You¡¯re crazy. Didn¡¯t you see those guys on the road just now? You might become like them too.¡±


    Hearing Lind¡¯s words, Alisha suddenly smiled like a flower.


    Even through the black veil, Lind could feel


    the smile in Alisha¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Mr. Ander, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re concerned


    about me.¡±


    Lind was rendered speechless by Alisha¡¯s words.


    He suddenly realized that he had unknowingly started to care about Alisha¡¯s


    safety.


    ¡°After all, the two of us have gone through life and death together. We can at least be considered friends.¡±


    ¡°Friends?¡± Alisha seemed pleased to hear the


    word. She hadn¡¯t heard the word here in a


    long time.


    To her, the word ¡®friend¡¯ seemed a little


    extravagant.


    At this moment, there seemed to be a strange


    glint in her eyes.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, Mr. Ander,¡± she said to Lind. ¡°I want the power to protect everyone, too!¡±


    Alisha¡¯s determined gaze made Lind not know how to refuse. After thinking about it for a


    long time, Lind finally compromised. He nodded and said to Alisha, ¡°In that case, so be it.¡±


    Lind glanced at Klein.


    Klein nodded back, indicating that he was


    ready.


    At this moment, Lind¡¯s blood was just enough


    to cast one Archmage-level Blood Spell.


    He followed the previous procedure and cut


    Klein and Alisha¡¯s wrists.


    Blood flowed from their wrists.


    Then, he cast the Blood Furnace spell.


    Their blood merged, and Alisha felt a surge of


    power through


    her.


    Blood flowed through every vein in her body, sending a numbing tingling sensation


    through her body.


    Because of the pain, Alisha curled up on the


    ground and whimpered.


    However, she bit her lips and did not let the


    pain take away her consciousness. In the end, she persevered.


    Still, Alissa was already drenched in sweat


    and her face was flushed.


    Klein, on the other hand, looked even worse because of the second blood donation.


    Fortunately, because he was a dragon, his


    physique was strong enough. Even if he


    donated blood twice, he only made himself weaker and did not faint.


    ¡°Alisha, come with me!¡± Klein stretched out his hand with difficulty and said to Alisha. Alisha reached over, and he took her hand as they approached the giant sphere of light. Klein raised his head and muttered a string of ancient syllables.


    This string of syllables was similar to a magic incantation, but there were differences. As Klein recited the incantation, the light ball


    in front of him emitted a brighter and brighter light.


    There seemed to be a soft voice in Alisha¡¯s


    ears, as if her mother was calling her.


    Alisha couldn¡¯t help but reach out to the ball of light.


    The ball of light suddenly flashed and landed on Alisha.


    The light was soft and warm, causing Alisha to fall asleep.


    She felt as if she had fallen into a dream.


    In her dream, she saw a towering tree.


    This tree looked no different from an ordinary


    tree.


    However, it seemed to be infinite in size. Every leaf seemed to contain a world.


    A pure white dragon coiled on the tree, like warm white jade, emitting a holy light. Alisha walked toward the tree. The white jade


    dragon seemed to sense Alisha¡¯s arrival and slowly opened its eyes.


    It looked at Alisha and spoke.


    ¡°My child, you¡¯re here.¡± ¡°Who are you?¡± Alisha asked. ¡°I¡¯m the Dragon God of Illusions and Dreams.


    I¡¯ve been waiting for you here for a long


    time,¡± the white dragon said softly.


    ¡°But I¡¯m not your descendant. I only


    borrowed the blood of your descendant to come here.¡± Alisha was embarrassed by the dragon¡¯s enthusiasm.


    She thought that the dragon in front of her had mistaken her for its descendant. As for Alisha, she had only borrowed Klein¡¯s blood to come here.


    ¡°That¡¯s not the case. No matter how you came


    here, since you¡¯ve arrived here, it means that you¡¯re the person of fate.¡± The white dragon spread its wings and flew in front of Alisha.


    The white dragon¡¯s wings were very beautiful, and its dragon scales were incomparably exquisite. In fact, under the light, they even


    shone with a dazzling seven-colored light. It was beautiful.


    ¡°There will be a calamity in this world. Only a few people are qualified to be chosen by God


    to change their fate. And you, my child, are the person I chose,¡± the white dragon said to Alisha.


    Alisha suddenly felt a burning sensation in her chest.


    She looked down and saw a petal-like brand on her chest.


    Alisha panicked, not knowing what was going


    on.


    The white dragon said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to panic, my child. This is my contract with you.


    With this mark, you can obtain power from


    ¡°Then what should I do?¡±


    Hearing the white dragon¡¯s words, Alisha was


    confused.


    She only knew that she seemed to be given a responsibility for no reason.


    The white dragon only chuckled at Alisha¡¯s


    question.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my child. Just do what you


    want. When the time comes, fate will push you down the path you need to go.¡¯ The white dragon¡¯s voice was getting further


    and further away. Alisha also felt that her consciousness was breaking away from the dream.


    At last, she dropped abruptly, opened her eyes, and saw Lind¡¯s face.

 Chapter 32 - Michaels Attack, and the Churchs Proposal

    Chapter 32 Michael¡¯s Attack, and the Church¡¯s Proposal


    When Alisha woke up from the illusion, the first thing she saw was Lind¡¯s face.


    When Alisha suddenly fainted just now, it was Lind who helped her up.


    ¡°Have you seen the Dragon God?¡± Klein asked anxiously.


    When Alisha heard Klein¡¯s words, she subconsciously looked down at her chest.


    A burning sensation came from there, and a petal-like mark appeared there.


    Seeing this, Alisha was convinced that what she¡¯d seen in the dream wasn¡¯t fake. It was all real.


    Alisha nodded.


    ¡°So did you get its power?¡± Klein asked again.


    At this moment, Alisha was a little confused. She did not know if she had obtained the power of the Dragon God.


    Right now, there was no sense of explosive power in her body. Instead, she was very calm, as if nothing had happened.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Alisha said honestly. ¡°I think I dreamed of the Dragon God, but I don¡¯t know if it gave me power or not. I feel like I haven¡¯t changed at all.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel anything?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I feel the same as I did before,¡± Alisha said with some pain.


    Klein looked at Alisha in disappointment and muttered, ¡°Impossible. How could this be?¡±


    Awakening the Dragon God¡¯s soul was Klein¡¯s last resort.


    If even this move was useless, wouldn¡¯t it mean that they would all be defeated by the Church of Light?


    At this moment, the entire hall trembled violently again. A light suddenly flashed from the center of the hall.


    In the next second, cracks appeared on the wall of the entire temple.


    Then, with the appearance of the cracks, the entire Temple of Rhun seemed to have been cut open from the middle by a knife!


    Seeing this scene, a hint of despair appeared in Klein¡¯s eyes.


    The Church had made their move!


    Moreover, the power of this sword was


    incomparably sharp. It directly broke the


    Temple of Rhun in the middle.


    Such power had completely exceeded their imagination.


    After the hall was completely split open, light shone down from above, and everyone in the


    temple saw the scene outside.


    In the sky, there seemed to be a phantom


    burning with holy flames.


    A tall figure stood at the end of the sky,


    holding a holy sword in his hand!


    Lind looked at the sky. He could not sense any elemental fluctuations from the phantom.


    This was a terrifying thing.


    With Lind¡¯s body¡¯s ability to sense elements,


    as long as the other party released a little elemental fluctuation, Lind could immediately sense it.


    But now, Lind couldn¡¯t sense it at all.


    This meant that the phantom had completely restrained its power and did not release it at


    all.


    At the same time, it also meant that the other party¡¯s control over elemental power had reached the peak.


    Was he Michael?


    Lind thought to himself.


    This phantom was simply too strong.


    Not to mention Lind, who had no blood reserves on him.


    Even if he had endless blood and could cast


    Forbidden Spells indefinitely, Lind did not have the confidence to defeat this guy in front


    of him.


    ¡°It¡¯s over. It¡¯s all over.¡±


    He looked weakly at the phantom above him,


    his eyes glazed.


    He no longer knew how to win this battle.


    Even at his peak, he was no match for Ryan.


    As for Ryan, he was instantly killed by his opponent.


    The gap between their strengths was like a chasm that was impossible to cross. The phantom lowered its head and looked down. Lind could almost feel the cold gaze


    coming from the phantom.


    He swung his sword again, this time horizontally.


    Light swords burning with holy flames swept past. Countless intersecting lights swept across the Temple of Rhun. At this moment,


    the temple finally could not hold on anymore and shattered into countless pieces. Lind ducked down, dodging the crisscrossing


    lights so that he wasn¡¯t cut to pieces by Michael¡¯s sword.


    However, there was already a member of the


    Pandoragon Family in the temple who could not dodge this light. His body fell off like


    fallen blocks.


    Then, these body fragments burned with


    white holy fire, evaporating the blood and burning the body tissues.


    From the beginning to the end, the dead person did not let out a scream. The expression on his face was still the same as


    when he was alive.


    ¡°The legendary Dragon God¡¯s favored family doesn¡¯t deserve so much attention¡­¡±


    ¡°I really don¡¯t know why the Pope is so


    careful.¡±


    In the sky, the white-robed priest revealed a disdainful smile and a deep sense of


    arrogance.


    The white-robed priest came to the survivors


    and said with disdain, ¡°I am Sean Gross, the White-Robed Bishop of the Court of Judgment of the Church of Light. I now give you two


    choices. One is to swear allegiance to the Church and become our loyal servants. From now on, you will always obey the orders of the


    Church and work for the Lord. As for the second choice¡­¡±


    The white-robed priest looked at Michael in


    the sky and said confidently.


    ¡°Die!¡±


    With that, he looked at everyone confidently,


    as if he had completely controlled the


    situation.


    The purpose of the church sending him here


    was to recruit this group of people with the bloodline of the ancient dragon race. If it was just to capture a few traitors, the


    Church would not have needed to mobilize such a large force.


    They even gave him the Church¡¯s divine


    artifact, the Emblem of the Seven-Pointed


    Star.


    Although everyone in the Church of Light had the Emblem of the Seven-Pointed Star, only one of the Emblems of the Seven-Pointed Star


    was real. The others were only copies and had no use at all.


    This emblem could summon the Holy Archangel Michael, but it could only be used


    once.


    After using it, the badge was destroyed. Sean did not know why the Pope had gone


    through so much trouble to subdue these


    guys. The Church had long known about the existence of these dragons.


    For the past hundred years, the Church had never cared about them.


    This was because there were too few of them.


    They could not achieve anything in the face of absolute power. They couldn¡¯t cause any trouble. But more than 20 years ago, that lord who


    was far away in the Holy City seemed to have


    received a revelation. He suddenly wanted to attack these dragons.


    Because of this, they had traveled thousands of miles to Blackwater Town at the border, and had secretly planned for more than 20


    years.


    Sean did not care about these dragons.


    What he cared about was why that lord¡¯s attitude had suddenly changed. This made him feel like a storm was coming.


    It was as if something dangerous was


    approaching.

 Chapter 33 - The Dragon Gods Mutation

    Chapter 33 The Dragon God¡¯s Mutation


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for the Church of Light to make us yield!¡±


    In the face of Sean¡¯s persuasion, one of the Pandoragon clansmen stood up and pointed at Sean.


    He was a good friend of the clansman Michael had just killed. His name was Roland. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Sean as if he wanted to eat him alive.


    Sean still had that hypocritical smile on his face. He frowned and said, ¡°That¡¯s a pity.¡±


    He pointed at Roland.


    ¡°No, Roland! Stop!¡± Klein roared.


    However, at this moment, his body was so


    weak that he could not even move. He could not stop Sean from killing.


    Alisha closed her eyes, unable to bear the sight.


    However, at this moment, her chest suddenly became hot.


    She opened her eyes in surprise and realized that the mark on her chest was emitting a faint light.


    It was as if it had come back to life from a deep sleep.


    This is¡­


    Alisha was surprised.


    The next second, a voice sounded in Alisha¡¯s


    ear.


    ¡°My child, borrow my strength to repel the enemy.¡±


    ¡°Your power?¡± Alisha¡¯s eyes widened, but then she asked in confusion, ¡°How should I use it?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m the Master of Dreams and Illusions. Now, I¡¯ve bestowed you with the power to construct dreams and illusions. In dreams and illusions, you¡¯re the strongest master. You can control life and death. You¡¯re the supreme monarch!¡±


    ¡°As long as you can drag your opponent into your dream, you can do whatever you want in your dream.¡±


    Alisha didn¡¯t understand.


    ¡°But even if I killed someone in the dream, he would still wake up from it. All of this is fake. What¡¯s the point of what I did?¡±


    However, the Dragon God chuckled.


    ¡°Who said that everything you do in dreams is meaningless? When the boundaries between real and fake are blurred, who can tell if you¡¯re dreaming or living in the real world?¡±


    ¡°My child.¡± The Dragon God seemed to have noticed Alisha¡¯s confusion. It sighed slowly and said, ¡°I can grant you a special right. You can share your ability to weave dreams with someone, but you can only choose one person.¡±


    When Alisha heard the Dragon God¡¯s words,


    the first thing she thought of was Lind.


    That guy was a mage and had grasped a lot of things.


    ¡®Perhaps he can help me.¡¯


    As soon as Lind¡¯s figure appeared in Alisha¡¯s mind, the Dragon God¡¯s voice entered her mind.


    ¡°I see. He¡¯s your choice, isn¡¯t he?¡±


    The next moment, the Dragon God¡¯s voice suddenly became ethereal.


    The scene in front of Alisha also changed.


    Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.


    Then, from under her feet, a white light extended endlessly in all directions and finally covered everything around her.


    The incomparably huge tree appeared in front


    of Alisha again.


    However, this time, the white dragon was no


    longer on it.


    Another person appeared in front of her.


    Lind seemed confused as to why he was here.


    Upon seeing Alisha, he immediately asked, ¡°What exactly is going on? What is this


    place?¡±


    ¡°This is the Dragon God¡¯s Arcane Realm.¡±


    Alissa sighed and explained the whole story to


    Lind.


    Lind fell into deep thought.


    ¡°Are you saying that now I have the ability to weave dreams?¡±


    Alisha nodded. She spread her hands and


    sighed. ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, that¡¯s the case. But I don¡¯t understand how to get out of our current predicament by creating dreams. This ability seems a little useless.¡±


    While Alisha was at a loss, Lind recalled the white dragon¡¯s words.


    ¡°When the border between real and fake is


    blurry, who can tell if you¡¯re living in the real


    world or a fake one?¡±


    When Lind thought of this, he seemed to understand something.


    He looked up in surprise and said to Alisha, ¡°I understand, Alisha. The ability you control is not useless, but extremely powerful.¡±


    Alisha froze at Lind¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s just dreams. Dreams aren¡¯t lethal.¡±


    Lind shook his head and corrected her.


    ¡°You¡¯re wrong. Have you heard the story of


    Zhuang Zhou Dreaming Butterfly?¡±


    ¡°Zhuang Zhou Dreaming Butterfly?¡± Alisha was puzzled.


    Those words were too unfamiliar to her. She


    could not understand at all.


    Lind explained, ¡°In the distant Ancient


    Kingdom of the East, there was a person called Zhuang Zhou. He dreamed that he had become a butterfly, but when he woke up, he asked himself in his heart, ¡®Did Zhuang Zhou


    dream that he had become a butterfly, or is the butterfly dreaming that it has become Zhuang Zhou?''¡±¡®


    ¡°When a person can¡¯t tell if a dream is real or fake, it will be an endless nightmare for him.¡± ¡°What we need to do is to make our enemies


    fall into such a state where it¡¯s difficult to tell


    if they¡¯re in the real world.¡±


    Lind¡¯s gaze penetrated the Dragon God¡¯s Arcane Realm and looked outside. His gaze gradually sharpened. Lind had thought that he had encountered a


    dead end, but now it seemed that there was still a chance.


    What they had to do now was very simple.


    He must create a dream to fool Sean, the white-robed priest outside.


    As long as he made the man suspect that this world was actually a dream, he would succeed.


    ¡°We have to implant a thought in him first,¡±


    Lind explained to Alisha. ¡°We must convince him that the way to quit a dream is to die in


    the dream. We have to keep him dying in dreams again and again, so that he gets used to the idea of dying, and when he returns to our world, he won¡¯t hesitate to kill himself to get out of the dream.¡± Lind explained to Alisha.


    ¡°For this, we need to create a dream of


    reality. This dream will mislead him into thinking that it is the real world. Of course, it is still fake. Then, we have to think of a way to send him to the second layer of dreams. We have to let him experience enough deaths in the second layer of dreams and implant the


    illusion that he can quit the dream as long as he commits suicide. Finally, we have to bring him back to the real world. At that time, he will suspect that this world is fake and personally end his life.¡±


    Lind¡¯s long speech made Alisha¡¯s mouth drop


    open in surprise.


    Even though she didn¡¯t fully understand what


    Lind meant, she was still shocked by his wild thoughts.


    She couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Will he really commit suicide?¡±


    After all, it was too surreal to let people commit suicide after a few dreams. However, Lind had a confident smile on his


    face as he said to Alisha, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll write my name upside down if I don¡¯t


    this guy to death.¡±


    trick

 Chapter 34 - Weaving Dreams

    Chapter 34 Weaving Dreams


    Dream Weaver¡¯s ability was also very simple


    to use.


    Lind only needed to choose the target and then create an illusion in his mind.


    However, to achieve the effect that Lind wanted, this dream couldn¡¯t be casually constructed.


    First of all, this dream had to be self-consistent. It couldn¡¯t be entirely fantastical. If the people around him suddenly flew up while he was walking, even a fool would suspect that this was a dream.


    Therefore, this dream called reality had to be realistic enough. It had to have sufficient details so that no one would be suspicious.


    At the same time, this dream had to match the dreamer¡¯s understanding.


    Lind could construct a pre-transmigration Earth of his own.


    That way, the details would definitely be real enough.


    But for Sean, he had no idea what a plane or television was.


    These things that were completely beyond his understanding were placed in front of him just like the magic of this world. He would also have doubts about this world.


    He had to convince Sean that the dream world was real.


    It had to be constructed with something Sean knew.


    It was too difficult for Alisha to do all this.


    But for Lind, he had read so many novels and watched so many television dramas and movies in his previous life.


    It was not a problem to construct such a world.


    Lind closed his eyes and began to construct a dream in his mind.


    Fortunately, time stopped completely in the


    Dragon God¡¯s Arcane Realm.


    If not, Sean would have ordered Michael to kill everyone by the time he finished


    constructing the dream.


    After an unknown period of time, Lind heaved a sigh of relief.


    He wondered if such a script would take care of Sean.


    However, he could only take a gamble.


    He stared at Sean as the Dreamweaver¡¯s powers activated.


    Dreamland descended!


    Sean stretched out a finger, planning to finish off this ignorant fellow in front of him.


    However, in the next moment, the skin on his fingers suddenly rotted and fell off, revealing


    the ghastly white bones.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Sean was shocked.


    Suddenly, he woke up from his dream.


    A place that looked like an old church appeared in front of him.


    At the front of the church was a priest in a


    large black felt. He looked at Sean with loving eyes and said, ¡°Child, what¡¯s wrong? Did you


    have a nightmare?¡±


    Sean looked around. The surroundings seemed familiar to him.


    The priest said, ¡°Child, we¡¯re in class now. If you have any questions, you can ask me after


    class.¡±


    Class?


    Sean seemed to remember that this was a


    church school.


    And he was still a student at school.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, Mr. Anderson,¡± Sean said to the


    priest.


    As he spoke, he returned to his seat.


    In his mind, he seemed to be thinking about everything that had just happened. What¡¯s wrong with him? Was he dreaming?


    However, the dream was too real. He had become the white-robed bishop of the Church of Light¡¯s Court of Judgment and even


    presided over a mission to capture the descendants of the Dragon Clan. If he had not been suddenly woken up, he would have subdued all the descendants of the Dragon


    Clan.


    Sean was still thinking about it when the bell rang for the end of class.


    A fat man suddenly came to Sean.


    ¡°Sean, listen to me. I recently discovered


    something good.


    ¡°Something good?¡± Sean asked.


    ¡°Come with me!¡±


    Sean followed Fatty to the back of the church


    school.


    Although it was only a street away from the school, the style was obviously different.


    The crowd, the damp ground, and the fishy


    smell in the air.


    This was a market.


    ¡°Why did you bring me here?¡± Sean frowned as if he did not like this place. ¡°Come with me and you¡¯ll find out.¡±


    The fatty disappeared into the crowd. Sean


    had no choice but to follow him.


    The two of them passed several alleys. Just as


    Sean¡¯s patience was about to run out, the fatty led him to a small hut. The decoration of


    the hut was simple. There was a sign with


    three words written on it. ¡°Dream Weaving Shop.¡± Sean muttered these three words.


    Seeing that he was still in a daze at the door,


    the fatty quickly pulled Sean in.


    The interior of the hut was not big.


    However, there were all kinds of things inside, including some strange-colored potions, and some books with mysterious symbols drawn on them.


    The boss was a sloppy-looking uncle. At this moment, he was sleeping on a recliner with a thick book covering his face. The title of the book was ¡°The Legend of the Flirting Knight and the Princess of a Gone Country.¡± Sean rolled his eyes. If such a book was placed


    in a church school¡­


    It would be confiscated and burned by the priests, and the readers would also be punished by being exposed to the sun for an


    hour. ¡°Boss, boss!¡± The little fatty shouted loudly.


    The boss sat up in his recliner at the sound. He looked up and saw the little fatty. He said


    unhappily, ¡°So it¡¯s you. Why are you here again?¡±


    The little fatty pointed at Sean and said, ¡°Boss, I brought you a new customer this


    time.¡¯


    The boss seemed a little impatient. He


    pointed at the table and said, ¡°As usual, two gold coins per person.¡± The little fatty replied, ¡°Alright, Boss.¡± As he spoke, he took out four gold coins from


    his pants pocket.


    He turned to Sean and said, ¡°This is your first time here. I¡¯ll treat you this time!¡± Seeing that the little fatty had paid, the boss¡¯s expression brightened a little.


    He looked at Sean and said solemnly, ¡°You


    can experience the dream, but before that, I


    have to warn you. You can¡¯t sink too deep into this thing. If you do, it¡¯s easy to be trapped inside and can¡¯t come out. There¡¯s only one way to quit.¡±


    ¡°What way?¡± Sean asked curiously. ¡°Suicide!¡± said the boss, glancing at Sean. Sean looked a little scared, but the boss started to laugh out loud. ¡°Hahaha, you don¡¯t


    have to be too afraid. A newbie like you can¡¯t be trapped very deeply in a dream. And death


    in a dream won¡¯t affect reality at all. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Following the boss¡¯s instructions, Sean followed the little fatty into the hut.


    When he arrived inside, he realized that there was another world here.


    There was actually a rather spacious warehouse inside the hut, filled with all kinds of beds.


    Sean found a random bed and lay down. The


    boss took out a bottle of potion and spoke to


    Sean.


    ¡°Drink it and you¡¯ll experience the joy of the dream.¡±

 Chapter 35 - Dream Weavers Lie

    Chapter 35 Dream Weaver¡¯s Lie


    Two hours later, Sean woke up in amazement.


    He had a wonderful dream. In the dream, he grew from a farmer¡¯s child to a general of a country. He married the princess of the kingdom and even pacified the rebellions. Because all the king¡¯s sons died during the war, he took over the throne and finally became the new king.


    This dream was so lifelike that it seemed real.


    But in the end, he still woke up from his dream.


    The little fatty came up to Sean and said, ¡°What do you think? I was right, wasn¡¯t I? Isn¡¯t this good stuff?¡±


    Sean nodded silently. This feeling was extremely novel to him.


    When Sean came out, the boss looked at him and spoke with apparent interest.


    ¡°Interesting. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen someone who can last so long in a dream for the first time. Perhaps you have some talent in this aspect.


    ||


    The boss handed a business card to Sean and said, ¡°This is my contact information. If you need money in the future, you can come to me. I can provide you with a job that has a generous reward.¡±


    Sean picked up the business card.


    However, after turning around and leaving the Dream Weaving Shop, he threw away the business card.


    His family was quite wealthy, so he did not need to worry about money.


    In the days that followed, Sean did not visit the Dream Weaving Shop again.


    Although his previous experience at the Dream Weaving Shop gave him a novel feeling, Sean also sensed a hint of danger.


    It felt too real.


    He was afraid that if he went too many times, he would not be able to differentiate between reality and dream.


    However, ever since he experienced the last dream, every day, when he attended classes in the church school, he would vaguely recall his experience in the Dream Weaving Shop.


    There was already a thought in Sean¡¯s mind that wouldn¡¯t go away.


    ¡°Why can¡¯t I try again?¡±


    In the end, this thought overcame Sean¡¯s fear. He went to the Dream Weaving Shop again.


    However, this time, the little fatty did not follow. He was the only one who came.


    ¡°Yo, young man, are you here alone this time?¡± The boss greeted Sean warmly when he saw Sean.


    Sean took a deep breath and stepped forward.


    ¡°Boss, is there anything new this time?¡±


    The boss took out a bottle of potion and said, ¡°This time, you will definitely have an extremely satisfying experience.¡±


    He drank the bottle of potion.


    This time, Sean became a powerful mage.


    He controlled the destructive magic and wreaked havoc in the dream world like a god.


    After retreating from the dream, Sean¡¯s excitement did not seem to have subsided. He looked at the boss and said, ¡°Anything else, boss? I want more.¡±


    However, the boss put away the potion and


    said solemnly, ¡°This thing can only be used once a day. If you still want to experience it, come back tomorrow.¡±


    The next day, Sean ran to the Dream Weaving Shop after class.


    For the next period of time, it was like this almost every day.


    Time and time again, he experienced different


    lives in the dream, and the time he spent in the dream became longer and longer.


    This also increased his expenses. After all, the cost of two gold coins at a time


    was not a small sum.


    Fortunately, Sean¡¯s family was wealthy and he did not need to worry about money. The


    remains of his daily pocket money was enough to pay the Dream Weaving Shop.


    Until one day.


    Sean¡¯s father returned home in a daze.


    Seeing his father like that, his mother asked curiously, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    His father replied, ¡°I was tricked. Our family went bankrupt.¡±


    The sudden news hit Sean like a bolt from the


    blue.


    The family had lost its source of income. Sean¡¯s life became hard-pressed and he took a job as a priest in a nearby church.


    After a month of hard work, he only had six


    gold coins.


    He could go to the Dream Weaving Shop three


    times.


    He felt that he was already addicted to the Dream Weaving Shop.


    He clearly knew that not going to Dream


    Weaving Shop could save him a lot of money. But since his father went bankrupt, his life has been deteriorating.


    The bitter life in reality formed a sharp contrast with the refreshing feeling when he


    entered the dream in the Dream Weaving


    Shop.


    The sadder his life was, the more he wanted


    to come to the Dream Weaving Shop to find


    joy.


    But even so, these days did not last long. The Great Depression had arrived. More and more factories and workshops went bankrupt, and Sean lost his job.


    This time, he had completely lost his source


    of income.


    At this moment, Sean suddenly remembered that the owner of the Dream Weaving Shop


    seemed to have said that if he needed money one day, he could look for him.


    It wasn¡¯t that Sean hadn¡¯t thought of looking


    for the boss before.


    However, Sean had not been forced into a


    dead end at that time, so he still had some leeway.


    This time, Sean couldn¡¯t stand this life anymore.


    He found the owner and said that he wanted


    to take on a job.


    The boss smiled at Sean¡¯s words. ¡°You¡¯ve finally gotten over it,¡± the boss said.


    ¡°Someone like you, who can last so long the first time you immerse yourself in a dream, is definitely a good seedling to be a Dream Weaver. It¡¯s a shame not to earn this money.¡± ¡°What is my job?¡± Sean asked.


    He originally thought that it would be some


    kind of illegal activity, but the boss said, ¡°Your job is to weave dreams. The payment for each time is 2,000 gold coins, and you can


    also get a share of the revenues from good dreams.¡±


    Sean¡¯s eyes widened at his boss¡¯s words.


    ¡°That simple?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s that simple.¡± The boss smiled and said, ¡°But weaving dreams is hard labor. If you want to weave a good dream, you have to immerse yourself in it. You might lose yourself in it. At that time, you have to


    commit suicide to escape from the dream. Therefore, sometimes weaving dreams is a very painful thing. Only those with talent can


    do it.¡± Sean followed his boss¡¯s instructions and


    drank a bottle of potion. Then he began to fabricate his dream.


    He remembered the dream he had once had. He became the white-robed bishop of the Church of Light¡¯s Court of Judgment and led the Holy Archangel Michael to destroy the evil


    dragon¡¯s nest.


    He modified this dream. After destroying the


    evil dragon¡¯s nest, the Pope suddenly died.


    He was promoted to Arch-Cardinal, and more than ten years later, he became Pope. After modifying the dream, he handed it to the boss.


    The boss quickly transferred a sum of money


    over.


    A total of 4,000 gold coins. ¡°That¡¯s too many, boss,¡± Sean reminded him.


    However, the boss said, ¡°There¡¯s no mistake


    about this price. You¡¯ve done a good job. This dream is very popular. The extra 2,000 gold coins are an additional reward for you.¡± Sean thanked him as he left the Dream Weaving Shop.


    What he didn¡¯t see was that just after he left Dream Weaving Shop, the boss¡¯s face changed and finally turned into Lind¡¯s appearance. ¡°The prey has taken the bait. Next, it¡¯s time


    to reel in the net.¡±


    Lind muttered.

 Chapter 36 - I Want to Stay Here With Senior Brother Forever

    Chapter 36 I Want to Stay Here With Senior Brother Forever


    In the following period of time.


    Sean began to accept commissions and fabricate dreams.


    Lind also began to give him all kinds of missions.


    Many of these tasks require complete immersion in dreams, which often causes Sean to lose himself in them.


    He often had to commit suicide to wake up from his dreams.


    Lind watched Sean¡¯s progress rise and knew it was time to act.


    Sean quickly discovered something.


    One day, the boss of Dream Weaver Shop came back with a girl.


    She was a girl in a pink-blue dress. Her skin was slightly tanned, and her black hair fell over her shoulders like a waterfall. Her cheeks were slightly red.


    She followed her boss. When she saw Sean, she was a little timid and did not dare to greet him.


    Lind introduced her to Sean. ¡°Her name is Annie. From today onwards, she will be your junior sister.¡±


    The moment Sean saw Annie, he felt as if something had struck him in the heart.


    Of course, because Annie¡¯s face had been molded by Lind to the standards of the girls Sean liked. She was exactly what Sean dreamed of.


    And so Sean and Annie began their life


    working together at the Dream Weaving Shop. And, of course, a little affection developed between them.


    Lind came to Sean one day with two odd devices.


    ¡°Boss, what is this?¡± Sean asked curiously.


    ¡°This is a Soul Connector that can connect the dreams of both of you,¡± Lind said. ¡°This way, in the future, the two of you can enter a dream at the same time and weave dreams together.¡±


    After saying this, Lind walked away silently.


    In the Dream Weaving Shop, Annie held Sean¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Senior Brother, let¡¯s make up a dream that only belongs to us. We¡¯ll grow old together inside and spend our lives building our dreams.¡±


    Sean seemed to hesitate. He was afraid that if


    this happened, he would not be able to escape


    from the dream.


    However, Sean could not resist Annie¡¯s


    repeated requests and finally agreed.


    ¡°Okay,¡± he said to Annie.


    The two of them put on the Soul Connector and entered a completely blank world.


    Sean did see Annie in this world.


    She was dressed in a white gown that made her look like a butterfly dancing in a sea of flowers. She was so dignified and beautiful that Sean was almost mesmerized.


    ¡°Senior Brother, am I beautiful?¡± Annie asked.


    Sean swallowed, his Adam¡¯s apple bobbing up


    and down. Finally he nodded vigorously.


    Just like that, the two of them began to build their own pure land in this empty world.


    Sometimes Sean had an idea.


    It was better for the two of them to stay in


    this dream forever and never come out.


    How good would it be to live a happy life like


    this?


    However, he quickly shook his head and


    dispelled this thought.


    Just like that, the two of them built their


    dreams bit by bit.


    Looking at this desolate land, it gradually


    became a beautiful scene as he had imagined.


    Until one day, Annie said to Sean.


    ¡°Senior Brother, let¡¯s not leave this place,


    okay?¡±


    Sean looked at Annie and said with a serious expression, ¡°No, you¡¯re also a Dream Weaver. Don¡¯t you know the consequences? If you stay in this world for too long, you¡¯ll be lost here. At that time, you won¡¯t be able to distinguish between dream and reality.¡±


    However, Annie hugged Sean from behind and


    said, ¡°Senior Brother, I beg you. I don¡¯t want to leave this place. Master also said that no


    matter how deep we fall in the dream, as long as we wake up in the real world, we can leave


    the dream. Please, Senior Brother, promise me this time.¡±


    Sean looked at Annie, who was crying like a


    pear blossom, and his heart ached when he saw the vulnerable look in her eyes. Somehow his heart softened. ¡°Okay,¡± he said.


    ¡°But this is the last time.¡±


    Just like that, the two of them continued


    living in this world.


    They had two children in this world.


    Life was quiet and beautiful.


    There was even a moment when Sean looked


    at the happy life in front of him and felt that his decision back then was not wrong. Year after year, time passed extremely slowly


    in the dream. They stayed in the dream for 82 years before coming out.


    The moment they came out, they felt as if a lifetime had passed.


    Sean quickly adjusted himself from the dream, but he realized that Annie seemed to


    be starting to be different.


    She began to mumble, keeping saying that this world was fake.


    Sometimes, she would even stare blankly at something sharp.


    Sean was extremely distressed by this. He


    asked Lind.


    When Lind heard this, he was overjoyed. It was finally time to decide the victor. However, he still pretended to be surprised and asked, ¡°Did you break the rules?¡± When Sean heard Lind¡¯s words, he told him


    the story of the eighty-two years he and Annie had lived in the dream.


    When Lind heard this, he pretended to be


    angry. ¡°It¡¯s not the first time you¡¯ve woven a dream. Why would you make such a serious


    mistake? Do you know what you¡¯re doing? Eighty-two years. Longer than you¡¯ve lived in this life. Now you¡¯re souls who have lived eighty-two years in bodies that are only in their twenties. Of course you¡¯ll make serious


    cognitive mistakes. Do you think everyone can find themselves as quickly as you?¡±


    Sean panicked and asked, ¡°Boss, what should I do now?¡±


    ¡°She might continue to enter various dreams


    and try to escape reality. In the end, she might even suspect if the world she¡¯s in is fake. At that time, she might even commit suicide. During this period of time, you have to watch over her. No matter which dream she enters, you have to find her.¡± ¡°How do I find her?¡± Sean asked.


    ¡°You have the Soul Connector. As long as your


    dreams are connected, she will always appear


    in front of you. If she doesn¡¯t appear in your vision, this means¡­¡±


    ¡°What does that mean?¡± Sean was getting anxious.


    Lind said, ¡°It means she either went to the


    next dream or took off the Soul Connector of her own accord. That is the most dangerous moment. She might commit suicide. You have to stop her at the first opportunity.¡± Sean took a deep breath and said to Lind, ¡°I understand, boss. I¡¯ll keep an eye on her. I won¡¯t let any harm come to her.¡±

 Chapter 37 - Seans Suicide, Crisis Resolved

    Chapter 37 Sean¡¯s Suicide, Crisis Resolved


    Sean and Annie went back into the room.


    Just as Lind had said, Annie was already beginning to enter the dream.


    Annie looked flustered when she saw Sean. She avoided his eyes, trying to avoid him.


    Sean said to Annie, ¡°I know you want to go to other dreams. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t stop you this time. However, I have a request. When you go to other dreams, you have to bring the Soul Connector. This is my only request.¡¯


    ||


    Annie¡¯s eyes seemed to turn red. She looked at Sean and mumbled, ¡°Senior Brother¡­¡±


    Just like that, Annie began to travel through the dreams.


    However, the more dreams she experienced, the more confused she seemed to become.


    Sometimes, she would change to another dream without a word. In his anxiety, Sean could only kill himself immediately to escape from the previous dream and enter Annie¡¯s new dream.


    The frequency at which Annie changed dreams increased, and Sean¡¯s suicides began to increase.


    He even began to feel lost, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.


    Lind saw this and knew it was time.


    He made Annie disappear directly from Sean¡¯s dream.


    Sean realized that Annie was no longer in front of him. Once again, he chose to commit suicide.


    But this time, he still couldn¡¯t see Annie in his new dream.


    Sean was completely panicking.


    He committed suicide again, but the next


    dream was still without Annie.


    He took off his helmet and found Annie lying


    on the bed. The connector on her head had not been removed.


    ¡°What the hell is going on?¡±


    Sean was about to go crazy. He kept moving


    through the dreams.


    Over and over again, he had committed


    suicide countless times.


    Lind felt it was time. He pushed all the


    dreams away from Sean.


    The ruins of the Temple of Rhun appeared


    before Sean¡¯s eyes again.


    Lind¡¯s heart began to tense up.


    No matter how realistic a dream was, it was


    still different from reality.


    Despite Lind¡¯s numerous preparations to deceive Sean, he was not sure if Sean would fall for it.


    Sean¡¯s finger was still pointing at Roland.


    The image in front of him made Sean¡¯s hand


    pause.


    He seemed to have an impression of the scene in front of him.


    It seemed to be a scene that he had dreamed


    of in the church school.


    Later, he even made this scene into a dream


    and asked the boss to sell it.


    Could it be that he had transmigrated into the


    dream he had created this time?


    Lind¡¯s heart was in his throat as he saw the


    pause in Sean¡¯s fingers.


    Before this, as long as Sean did not see Annie


    in the dream, he would not hesitate for even half a second before committing suicide. However, this time, he paused for a full three seconds and did not make a move.


    Just when Lind thought he was about to fail, Sean let out a bone-chilling laugh.


    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s fake. It¡¯s all fake.¡±


    His fingers stabbed at his throat. The sharp


    pain didn¡¯t seem to stop him.


    He forcefully shattered his throat with a


    finger.


    Blood gushed out of his mouth. The white-robed bishop of the Church of Light¡¯s


    Court of Judgment slowly fell to the ground, his pupils completely unfocused.


    Beside her, Alisha watched the scene unfold, then looked up at Lind.


    She hadn¡¯t expected Lind to actually let Sean


    kill himself.


    She knew better than anyone what Lind had done. He¡¯d fabricated a fantasy about Annie and acted as the owner of the Dream Weaving Shop in Sean¡¯s dreams. He¡¯d forced Sean to a dead end step by step.


    ¡°Maybe he¡¯s not a bad guy,¡± Alisha whispered to Lind after a moment¡¯s hesitation. What Sean had done in the dream made him seem less like a bad man.


    However, Lind said earnestly to Alisha, ¡°Alisha, there are no pure bad or good people


    in this world. It¡¯s just that we stand on different sides. Wolves want to eat sheep. To


    sheep, wolves are bad, but to wolves, it¡¯s just their instinct to survive. A female wolf feeds lamb to her cubs. To her cubs, is their mother a bad wolf? Don¡¯t forget that Sean killed your people.¡±


    At this moment, the scene was in complete


    chaos.


    With Sean¡¯s death, Michael, whom he had summoned, seemed to be unable to maintain his form anymore. He turned into dust and


    dissipated.


    The other priests of the Church of Light were


    all dumbfounded.


    They couldn¡¯t understand why Sean would suddenly commit suicide in public.


    They didn¡¯t have time to think. They just shouted, ¡°Run!¡±


    They ran in all directions.


    At this moment, the church members had yet


    to withdraw the light pillar. The Pandoragons present could not transform and chase after


    them.


    Ryan, the only one who could transform, was now lying on the ground, unconscious. The remaining people could only watch


    helplessly as the group of priests disappeared from their sight.


    However, at the very least, the crisis in front


    of them had been resolved. This group of people from the church probably wouldn¡¯t dare to cause trouble for Lind and the others


    for a while.


    Klein immediately felt a wave of fatigue wash over him.


    He looked at Lind and thanked him. ¡°Thank


    you very much. The Pandoragons will always remember your kindness.¡±


    In the end, Sean committed suicide. Although he did not understand what was going on, from the way Alisha looked at Lind, he could


    basically guess that it had something to do with Lind.


    However, Klein did not have the ability to guess what exactly happened.


    As for Lind, although he had almost died this time, he had gained a lot too.


    Although the goat skull was a little unreliable


    at the critical moment, at least he had


    grasped a new power.


    Of course, what was more powerful was the


    Dream Weaving ability bestowed by the Dragon God of Illusions and Dreams.


    If this ability was used well, it could definitely


    subdue the enemy without fighting. Sean was a prime example.


    In terms of strength, Lind was no match for


    Sean, who had the Emblem of the Seven-Pointed Star.


    However, he still relied on the deception of


    multiple dreams to easily kill Sean.


    Of course, this power had its limitations.


    It did not have any damage by itself.


    All power came from fantasy. Therefore, it would probably not have such a


    good effect on those with extremely strong


    wills. However, how could there be so many determined people in this world? This ability was undoubtedly stronger than any of the abilities that Lind had now.


    At least, it gave Lind the ability to fight enemies stronger than him. Moreover, because it hadn¡¯t been long since


    obtaining this ability, Lind didn¡¯t study it properly. If he could continue to study it, he might be able to discover more uses for this ability.

 Chapter 38 - Aftermath

    Chapter 38 Aftermath


    After the people of the Church of Light retreated, the Pandoragons carried out the final cleaning up.


    The Temple of Rhun had been completely destroyed.


    Bare white crystals were everywhere. The giant snake statue was cut in half at the waist, and its head fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.


    However, even if it was not destroyed, the temple was already exposed to the Church of Light.


    They could not stay any longer.


    This time, up to four Pandoragons were killed.


    Fortunately, the cocoon where Alisha¡¯s father stayed was not scratched by Michael¡¯s sword energy. He survived the calamity.


    Ryan had woken up.


    He stood in front of the corpses of his companions and lowered his head to mourn.


    Not many people could awaken their ancestral bloodline.


    Every 200 years, one member of the Pandoragon family would awaken.


    Over the years, only thirteen people in the Pandoragon family had the ancestral bloodline.


    Four deaths were already a rather heavy loss.


    Moreover, they had been together and had a deep relationship.


    The death of every comrade was a great pain to them.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have involved you in the conflict between us and the Church of Light. What are your plans next?¡± With the help of his tribesmen, Klein came to Lind and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, you can follow us. We plan to cross the great snowy mountain in the north and head to the Frost Plains Empire.¡±


    Although the environment of the Frost Plains Empire was harsh, the Tulip Empire was the territory of the Church of Light.


    They couldn¡¯t stay in enemy territory. They¡¯d stayed here before because the Temple of Rhun was here.


    And now that the Temple of Rhun was gone, there was no need for them to remain here.


    Lind shook his head and declined Klein¡¯s invitation.


    His territory was here. He could not abandon his territory to another place.


    Moreover, he believed that the Church would not have any thoughts about this place for the time being after losing a white-robed bishop of the Court of Judgment here. Lind had the System. As long as he was given some time to develop, he believed that he could build his territory into an impregnable fortress.


    ¡°I have more important things to do, so I can¡¯t accompany you to the Frost Plains Empire,¡± Lind said to Klein.


    ¡°Is that so? That¡¯s a shame.¡± Klein looked disappointed.


    ¡°We owe you one. When we settle down in the


    Frost Plains Empire in the future, if you need our help, please come to me.¡± Klein hugged Lind.


    At this moment, a silver-haired man walked towards them.


    ¡°Klein, the Church left something here.¡± The silver-haired man took out something that looked like a statue.


    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Klein asked curiously, toying


    with the statue.


    Lind took a look and said, ¡°It seems to be a part of something. We can look around. Maybe we can find other components.¡¯ Klein asked the others to try looking for the


    ¡°


    remaining components. Sure enough, they found four statues in four corners.


    Lind placed the statues together, and an energy fluctuation surged among the four


    statues.


    Lind was all too familiar with this fluctuation. Wasn¡¯t this the prohibition that the Church of Light used to disable Klein and the others¡¯ transformation?


    ¡°It¡¯s actually this thing!¡± Klein frowned and subconsciously wanted to destroy the statues. After all, no one wanted something that could


    seal their strongest ability to exist in this world.


    But Lind put out a hand to stop him.


    ¡°Wait a minute!¡±


    ¡°Even if we destroy them, the Church might


    be able to create more. Why don¡¯t you give them to me and let me study them? Perhaps I can find a way to solve them,¡± Lind said to


    Klein.


    Klein thought for a moment and felt that Lind¡¯s words made sense, so he handed the


    four statues to Lind.


    Lind took the statue.


    The moment the statues touched his hand,


    Lind felt the elements around him fluctuate. Their ability to disturb the elements was too powerful, and they even caused waves of turbulence in Lind¡¯s mental strength. However, Lind still suppressed this restless


    feeling and put the statue into the System Space.


    ¡°I¡¯ll figure it out as soon as I can.¡±


    Lind said to Klein.


    He wasn¡¯t lying to Klein.


    He had offended the Church of Light now. In


    the future, there would be a battle with the


    Church of Light. At that time, he would have to rely on the power of the Pandoragon family.


    If the Church could continue to seal their


    ability to transform, it would definitely not be good news for Lind.


    Moreover, this elemental disturbance could also seal Lind¡¯s magic ability.


    It was obvious that the Church of Light was


    researching this technology not specifically against the Awakened of the Pandoragon


    family.


    This thing seemed to be a greater threat to those mages.


    Most of the mages in this world were in the Republic of Free Federation.


    Perhaps the Church of Light had the idea of


    waging a war against the Republic of Free Federation.


    That was why they created such a thing.


    Of course, all of this was just Lind¡¯s guess.


    Whether the Church of Light really had such thoughts, he couldn¡¯t know. However, there was nothing wrong with making preparations in advance.


    Lind felt pitiful about the fake identity that he


    had just created.


    This mage named Ander might not be able to


    be used in the future.


    The people of the Church of Light were not


    fools. They would definitely be able to find out when they returned.


    There was a mage named Ander and an adventurer named Vanessa who accepted the mission to kill the Goblin King.


    Perhaps they could follow the clues and find


    out that Vanessa¡¯s true identity was actually


    Alisha.


    Fortunately, Lind didn¡¯t reveal his identity. If he wanted to continue staying in Blackwater Town, he just needed to change his identity.


    ¡°Alisha, do you have any plans? Do you want to follow us to the Frost Plains Empire?¡± Lind wasn¡¯t willing to leave with them. Klein turned his gaze back to Alisha. Alisha also shook her head and refused.


    Obviously, she could not return to the royal palace now. The Church of Light had completely fallen out with the royal family.


    Next, the puppets arranged by the Church


    would slowly take control of the power of the royal family.


    However, Alisha did not intend to follow Klein and the others.


    She had her own plans.


    ¡°I plan to leave the Tulip Empire and visit the Republic of Free Federation.¡±


    Alisha was very concerned about the Dragon


    God¡¯s words.


    She really wanted to know what the calamity the Dragon God was talking about was. It was very difficult to get an answer to all of


    this in the Frost Plains Empire. Only Dawn City, the capital of the Republic of Free Federation, which symbolized knowledge and progress, perhaps could answer her doubts.


    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s part ways. We¡¯ll meet again if fate allows.¡±


    Klein gathered his clansmen. They all transformed into dragons and flew to the sky,


    heading north.


    After a while, they disappeared into the horizon.

 Chapter 39 - The Surrender of the Goblin Army

    Chapter 39 The Surrender of the Goblin Army


    After the Pandoragon dragons left, so did Alisha.


    Before she left, she looked at Lind with a complicated expression, as if she couldn¡¯t bear to part with him, but in the end, she turned around and left.


    Lind was left standing alone in the ruins of the temple.


    Just as Lind was about to leave, he heard a buzzing sound.


    ¡°Ji ji ji, ji ji ji¡­¡±


    Lind looked in the direction of the sound. It was a green-skinned goblin. It was waving its hands and shouting at Lind.


    Lind froze.


    He did not expect these Goblins to still be alive.


    He thought that they had all been killed by Michael¡¯s two slashes.


    When the Goblins saw Lind, their eyes seemed to glow. They rushed in front of him.


    All of them lowered their heads and actually began to bow down in worship.


    Among the Goblins, Lind saw a familiar figure, the white-robed Goblin.


    At this moment, it was also excited and said something to Lind.


    Unfortunately, the moment it opened its mouth, it was spouting meaningless sounds. Lind couldn¡¯t understand what it was saying at all.


    The white-robed Goblin seemed to have realized something and stopped talking.


    Instead, it waved its scepter and a wave of spiritual power surged towards Lind.


    Lind realized that he could understand the Goblins¡¯ language.


    ¡°Lord Dragon God, are you Lord Dragon God?¡±


    The Goblin said.


    Lind was speechless. So they had mistaken him for the Dragon God.


    Perhaps these Goblins thought that he had walked out of the ruins of the temple, so he


    was the Dragon God.


    Lind corrected him. ¡°I¡¯m not the Dragon God. I just happen to be here.¡±


    However, the white-robed Goblin


    immediately denied it. ¡°There¡¯s no mistake.


    You have the aura of the Dragon God on you. You¡¯re definitely the Dragon God. Lord Dragon God, please follow me.¡±


    The white-robed Goblin turned and waved at Lind, as if to take him somewhere.


    Lind hesitated, then followed.


    They came to the remains of the temple.


    The white-robed Goblin cleared out a path in the ruins and actually found a passage.


    This was the passageway to the fifth underground floor.


    Because when Ryan rushed out of the temple, he directly pierced through the entire Goblin Cave, this place could also be called the second underground level now.


    The fifth underground floor was very bright. A huge white crystal was used as a lighting tool. The entire fifth floor was lit up. Lind looked down and was stunned by the scene in front of him.


    A huge furnace appeared in front of Lind. A few Goblin craftsmen were waving the hammers in their hands enthusiastically, smashing them on the steel ingot again and again. Beside them was the completed


    standard armor.


    It was exactly the same armor as the Goblin soldiers that Lind had seen on the way. After passing through the furnace, Lind was


    even more surprised by what he saw.


    In front of him was an organized Goblin


    army.


    They stood in neat rows, densely packed.


    As far as the eye could see, Lind did a rough


    count. There were about ten thousand of them, and they were all wearing the standard


    armor.


    A Goblin with different armor stood at the


    front of the team and commanded the


    Goblins.


    When Lind saw the Goblin soldiers underground, he was already frightened by


    them.


    He did not expect to underestimate this group of Goblins. Not only did they have soldiers,


    but they also had an army.


    And the number of troops¡­ If they charged straight at Lind¡¯s face, it


    would be impossible to deal with them without two Forbidden Spells.


    Moreover, Goblins were monsters. Compared


    to humans, they were naturally resistant to magic. Two Forbidden Spells might not be enough to kill them all.


    The amount of blood required to cast a


    Forbidden Spell? could only be described as


    vast.


    ¡°Everyone!¡± The white-robed Goblin raised his hand. ¡°Please listen to me!¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, the Goblin army below stopped what they were doing and looked up at the white-robed Goblin. ¡°Everyone, our destiny has come. Perhaps you


    have heard from your fathers. Our ancestor


    once knelt in front of the Dragon God and obtained the knowledge of forging and building an army from the Dragon God. He asked us to build an invincible army and wait for him to return one day, so that he will


    bring us to conquer the world. And now, this lord in front of us is the incarnation of the Dragon God. He is going to fulfill the promise he made back then. Everyone, it¡¯s time to pick up your weapons and conquer the entire


    world. We want everyone to see the power of the Goblins!¡±


    The white-robed Goblin¡¯s words inexplicably made the Goblins below burn.


    They held their weapons and shouted.


    ¡°Dragon God!¡± ¡°Dragon God!¡±


    ¡°Dragon God!¡±


    At this moment, the white-robed Goblin


    turned around and handed the scepter in his hand to Lind. ¡°Lord Dragon God, we¡¯ve waited


    for this moment for too long. Bring us to conquer the world.¡±


    Lind looked at the scene in front of him in a daze, not knowing what to think.


    What was this? The legendary treatment of a protagonist?


    He just subdued a group of underlings with nothing but his charisma?


    However, when Lind saw the desire in the


    on.


    Goblins¡¯ eyes, he seemed to understand what was going Countless years ago, the unreliable Dragon


    God had probably left a message for this group of Goblins.


    ¡°Train well. When I return, I will definitely bring you to a new land.¡± Originally, it might have been something that


    the Dragon God had casually said after


    drinking too much. He did not take it seriously at all.


    After all, how could the gods care about the


    thoughts of a group of Goblins at their level?


    In the end, these Goblins actually took it


    seriously.


    They had been training soldiers for countless


    years. They were waiting for the day when the Dragon God would descend and bring them to


    conquer the continent.


    However, Goblins did not live long. Generation after generation, countless lives of their clansmen were wasted in the process of waiting for the Dragon God.


    Now, a guy like Lind who seemed to have a


    trace


    of the Dragon God¡¯s aura had finally appeared. Who cared about anything else?


    They had to recognize him as their master


    first.


    As a result, the Goblins did not care if Lind


    was the Dragon God or not. They had already started shouting.


    To be honest, Lind didn¡¯t want to accept these


    Goblins.


    After all, more than ten thousand Goblins meant more than ten thousand stomachs to


    feed.


    Where could he get so much food for so many people?


    But just as Lind was about to refuse¡­


    A voice spoke in his head. ¡°Detected the submission of the Goblins. Do


    you want to accept them as your subordinates?¡±


    ¡°If you choose to accept them, you will automatically transform the Goblin¡¯s underground lair into your territory. You will also receive an additional 30% increase in plant cultivation effect.¡±

 Chapter 40 - Demonized Goblin

    Chapter 40 Demonized Goblin


    After Lind heard this news, he immediately swallowed the rejection that was on the tip of his tongue.


    Who could reject the reward of a 30% increase in planting effects?


    Moreover, although more than 10,000 people represented 10,000 stomachs to feed, they also represented 10,000 laborers.


    The most important thing for Lind to farm was labor!


    He was currently lacking manpower the most. He only had six people who could work under him, and the plan to transform more vampires had yet to advance.


    There was no reason to reject these ten


    thousand people who could work.


    Moreover, this group of Goblins had mastered forging techniques. This meant that if Lind accepted this group of lackeys, he would be able to obtain his alchemy workshop.


    Thinking of this, Lind had no reason to refuse.


    He reached out and took the scepter from the white-robed Goblin. Then, he raised his hand and pointed the scepter high into the sky.


    The Goblins shouted excitedly, one after another. Their aura seemed about to shake the


    entire ceiling above their heads.


    ¡°Ding¡­ You have subdued the Goblin Tribe.¡±


    ¡°Unlock the title of Goblin King!¡±


    ¡°Goblin King: When commanding low-level monsters to fight, increase the combat ability of monsters by 20%.¡±


    ¡°You have obtained a new territory, Goblin¡¯s Lair.¡±


    ¡°Unlock the territory function. You can check the territory¡¯s situation in the system.¡±


    A series of sounds exploded in Lind¡¯s mind.


    Then, Lind called out the system.


    At this moment, a Territory Status icon


    appeared under the plant index.


    Lind opened the icon and saw the two


    territories under his control.


    ¡°Vampire Prince¡¯s Territory¡± and ¡°Goblin¡¯s


    Underground Lair¡±.


    Lind opened the ¡°Vampire Prince¡¯s Territory¡±


    column.


    Vampire Prince¡¯s Territory


    Productivity: 30


    Combat power: 159


    Main Product: Demonized Blood Millet Flower


    (Progress: 72%)


    As for the other column, ¡°Goblin¡¯s


    Underground Lair¡±, the situation was¡­


    Goblin¡¯s Underground Lair.


    Productivity: 21,894


    Combat power: 59,284


    Main Production: Goblin Steel Gloves, Goblin Steel Bracers, Goblin Steel Armor, Goblin Steel Single-Handed Sword


    Vampires were high-level monsters. Although there were only a few low-level vampires in Lind¡¯s territory, the six of them still had 30 productivity points.


    On average, every vampire had 5 Productivity.


    The average productivity of a Goblin was about 2 points.


    As for combat strength, it was even more obvious.


    The combat power of the six vampires was


    159.


    The average combat power of each was about 25 points.


    However, the Goblins¡¯ combat power was only 60,000, and each Goblin¡¯s combat power was


    6.


    But the Goblins were superior in numbers.


    In terms of individual combat power, the Goblins, who were low-level monsters, could not compare to the Vampires, who were


    high-level demons.


    However, with more than 10,000 of them


    added together, their overall combat power was much stronger than the vampires under


    Lind.


    At this moment, an amazing idea suddenly appeared in Lind¡¯s mind.


    What if he turned these Goblins into


    vampires?


    Humans could turn into vampires, but Lind didn¡¯t know if Goblins could.


    If these Goblins could transform into vampires, would their combat power increase


    by another level?


    Thinking of this, Lind said to the white-robed


    Goblin.


    ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡±


    The white-robed Goblin said, ¡°Lord Dragon God, my name is Clint.¡±


    ¡°Very good, Clint. Choose two Goblin Warriors


    and follow me.¡± Lind planned to use the two


    Goblins as experiments.


    Clint nodded.


    ¡°No problem, Sir.¡±


    However, after saying that, it hesitated for a


    moment and said again, ¡°But Sir, may I ask what you want to take us to?¡±


    Lind said, ¡°To our territory, of course.¡±


    ¡°Territory?¡± Clint didn¡¯t seem to understand the situation.


    Half an hour later, Lind returned to his Vampire Prince¡¯s Territory.


    Looking at Lind¡¯s vast plains and the majestic


    ancient castle at the end of the plains, Clint¡¯s


    mouth was wide open, feeling that it was unbelievable.


    It had never heard of such fertile land in the


    Makar Forest.


    It looked outside the territory. There seemed


    to be a layer of fog surrounding the territory.


    This reminded it that it seemed to have been near this territory when it was young. However, as it walked, it would get lost in the


    fog. Unknowingly, it would end up in a distant place.


    One time, he almost got lost in the fog and eaten by the wild beasts in the forest.


    After that experience, when Clint walked in the forest, he would always deliberately bypass the fog.


    It was to prevent himself from getting lost


    again.


    He did not expect such a huge private territory to exist in the fog.


    The fog was, of course, the shielding spell set


    up by Dracula.


    Not only did this fog completely cover Lind¡¯s


    territory visually, but it also blocked the aura of Lind¡¯s territory. However, this fog was not aggressive. If one


    did not go in the wrong direction in the fog, one could still come to Lind¡¯s territory. Therefore, occasionally, one or two lucky dogs would accidentally step into Lind¡¯s territory.


    For example, the few werewolves from last time.


    Moreover, werewolves had a unique advantage.


    Their sense of smell was extremely sharp. This meant that even if they lost their direction in the fog, they could sense a lot of things with their nose.


    They would often unknowingly barge into the territory of vampires.


    As a result, the vampires would mistake them


    for invaders and kill them. Over time, hatred accumulated. This was also the reason why werewolves and


    vampires were nemeses.


    Lind brought the two Goblin soldiers to his


    Blood Well.


    Clint looked at the pool of pus and blood that


    emitted a bloody smell and felt a little uncomfortable.


    But in front of Lind, he didn¡¯t say it.


    Lind said to one of the Goblin soldiers, ¡°Get


    in!¡±


    Although the Goblin soldier hesitated, he did not disobey Lind¡¯s orders.


    He turned around and stepped into the Blood


    Well.


    Lind immediately cast a Conversion Spell.


    Blood immediately surged as if it was about to boil, instantly drowning the Goblin soldier. The Goblin soldier seemed to feel a wave of pain and let out a series of screams. Beside him, Clint¡¯s eyelids twitched. He didn¡¯t know what Lind was doing. He instinctively thought that Lind was torturing the Goblin


    soldier, but he didn¡¯t know why Lind was doing it.


    Just as he was struggling to decide if he should save the soldier¡­ The soldier¡¯s screams stopped. Lind ended the spell. After the blood tide


    subsided, the Goblin soldier lay on the ground


    as if he was dead. ¡°Did I fail?¡±


    Lind felt that this wasn¡¯t right.


    Even if his Blood Well could not transform


    Goblins into vampires, it should not cause any


    damage to them.


    Just as Lind was feeling puzzled, the Goblin soldier opened his eyes.


    His eyes turned bright red.


    A notification sounded in his mind. ¡°Congratulations on obtaining a new military


    unit, Demonized Goblin!¡±