How to Live as the Vampire Lord - Chapter 271
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โSir Palo,โ Lord Bemos called out.
โAh, Sir Bemos. Youโre still awake?โ Baron Palo responded with a smile. He had been deep in thought while gazing at a campfire. Lord Bemos had come out of his tent without any guards or servants.
โWouldnโt it be strange if I could easily fall asleep? I canโt do such a thing when guests had to enter a dungeon to save my territory from a crisis,โ Lord Bemos said.
โWell, thatโs true. Here, please have a seat,โ Baron Palo said.
โYes, then please excuse me,โ Lord Bemos responded. Baron Palo felt rather favorable toward Lord Bemos, who was one of the few lords with unyielding loyalty to the Dukedom of Viseche. In fact, if that monster uprising had started elsewhereโsuch as Baron Lusaโs territoryโBaron Palo didnโt think that he would have signed a contract with the King of Maren.
โPlease donโt worry too much. His Majesty the King is truly an unparalleled knight. I could only walk the path of the sword for a short while, but in my humble opinion, knights capable of facing off His Highness could only be counted on one hand,โ Baron Palo said.
โOhโฆโ
โIn addition, he is an honorable man who always keeps his word. There is a good reason why the nobles of the other kingdoms followed His Majesty all this way after heading to Maren as delegations for their nations,โ Baron Palo continued.
Lord Bemos responded, โIt certainly seems that way. They are figures of great status in their own kingdoms. Moreover, even His Highness the Prince of the Roman Empire is here as well.โ
โWell, heโsโฆโ Baron Palo started, then stopped himself. It would be a diplomatic discourtesy to speak of the matters between two nations aside from his own. Moreover, he had a hunch that Prince Localopeโs future may change as long as he remained by the side of Marenโs King.
โAnywayโฆ do you really think itโs possible for them to finish within today? Ah, of course, itโs not that I donโt trust His Highness the King and yourself, Sir Palo. However, itโs just that itโs a littleโโ Lord Bemos hesitated.
โFar-fetched? Overexaggerated? Is that what you want to say?โ Baron Palo interrupted.
โโฆโ Lord Bemos showed silent affirmation, and Baron Palo gave a smile. He cast his eyes on Buildemain, who sat at a distance and was looking around the surroundings with sharp eyes.
Buildemain explained on Baron Paloโs behalf after receiving the latterโs gaze. โWhen His Majesty said he was going to save the High Priest of the Holy Empire, everyone thought it was impossible. Rather, they thought he would pay the ransom to rescue them. After all, fighting on the sea and fighting on land are completely different things.โ
โโฆ?โ
Buildemain continued, โBut he did it. He did it in an extraordinary way without losing a single soldier. Furthermore, he was recognized for his achievement and was blessed by the High Priest of the Holy Empire.โ
โโฆ!โ
โBefore arriving at the Bemos territory, everyone thought it would be difficult when he declared that he would deal with a group of monsters that had devastated a village. Everyone thought it was absurd when he said he would take care of it in three days. This time, for sure, the king couldnโt possibly keep his word. But he succeeded once again. In addition, he even inflicted a big blow on Sir Lusa, who was being disloyal to the duke.โ
โ…โ Lord Bemos had a stupefied expression.
Bulidemain shrugged. โSo, he will do it again. And even if everything that His Majesty has done until now had been a stroke of luck, what if his luck kept on going? Doesnโt that mean that heโsโฆโ
โHe is chosen by the supreme-rulersโฆโ Lord Bemos concluded.
โYes.โ
Once could be called chance, twice an inevitability. Three times and the person was chosen by the supreme-rulers.
โHoweverโฆโ
โWhat I just told you were things that happened after His Highness offered to resolve the monster uprising. It doesnโt include any of his other, past achievements. Sir, you know some stories about the king, right?โ Buildemain asked.
โโฆ!โ
โEven if half of the stories are true, I donโt think there is any need for us to doubt him. What do you think?โ Buildemain continued.
Lord Bemos had no choice but to nod. โI will have to believe in his promise and wait.โ
โYes. Thatโs enough. For the restโฆโ
Buildemain was interrupted by the movements of big, black shadows in the dark. It was the beowulf warriors.
โUhโฆ I think those monster bastards are coming. You folks rest,โ Selena translated the Brantian words of the beowulfs to the two people.
โMonsters?!โ
โT-they are coming here? How many of themโฆโ
Buildemain jumped to his feet, and Lord Bemos asked urgently.
โWell, I think there are quite a few,โ a beowulf warrior said while scratching his head. He then continued with a wide grin, โWell, it doesnโt matter how many of them are here. This is why the dark lord left us behind. Letโs get to work.โ
Papapapapat!
The beowulf warriors dashed into the darkness like beasts without waiting for Selena to finish interpreting their words.
โWe should get ready as well.โ
โL-letโs do that.โ
Buildemain got busy. The soldiers of the Bemos territory and the guards of the nobles were alerted and awakened. Torches started to bloom to life, and shouts erupted around the campsite as well. The overall atmosphere of the encampment became quite tense.
Nobles entered the safe area within the perimeter of the carriages, and soldiers got into formations on the outside. Soon, silence descended once more. The soldiers and knights secured adequate vision by throwing torches near their surroundings, then carefully observed the vicinity while holding on to their weapons.
The chirps of the grass bugs only added to the tension. The suffocating silence lasted for a while. But even after a few minutes, there was neither sound nor any movement.
โHmm. Perhaps the beowulf warriors were mistakenโฆโ one of the knights muttered.
It was thenโฆ
Kyaaaaaaahโฆ
A desperate cry erupted from somewhere far away. The soldiers became alert and tightened their grasp on their weapons.
Kyarrโฆ Kyeeerโฆ Kyaaahโฆ
Pained screams, which were clearly not human, continued to resound at more frequent intervals. Those with weaker hearts trembled at the terrible screams. The mere sound made their hair stand on end as chills ran down their spines.
โWhere is it coming from? H-how many of them are there?โ
โSirs. Shouldnโt we get away from here?โ some of the nobles asked with fear.
The knights shook their heads. โNo. Itโs too dark to travel by horse, and we donโt know where they might be hiding. Itโs best to stick together like this.โ
โPlease follow our instructions, sirs.โ
โSirs. We have that. Please donโt worry,โ Buildemain stepped forward, then spoke while pointing in a direction. Everyone turned their gaze toward where he was pointing.
The nobles felt slightly relieved when they saw the twin-headed ogre standing in place with glowing red eyes. Indeed, they would be safe with the monster king on their side. However, they were still fearful. After all, they knew that the only one capable of giving orders to the powerful monster was absent. At that moment, the nobles came to a realization. Although they had experienced many unexpected predicaments on their way here, they had neither been worried nor fearful, and they finally realized why.
โJan Eugene Batlaโฆโ
โItโs because the King of Maren was by our side!โ
His absence alone drove them to great apprehension. Time continued to pass as they trembled with fear and anxiety in the dark.
About ten minutes later, black shadows quickly approached the encampment from the far forest, and the soldiers quickly raised their crossbows. But when they realized that it was the beowulf warriors, the soldiers showed relief.
โUgh!โ Several nobles grabbed their noses when the beowulf warriors came near. They reeked of sweat and blood. Although it was a disrespectful gesture, the beowulf warriors ignored it and approached Prince Localope, according to Eugeneโs instructions.
โWe got them all. Oh, well, we didnโt get them all, but the rest ran away, so they wonโt come around anymore,โ one of the beowulfs reported.
Prince Localope responded, โIs that so? But how many of them were there?โ
โUh, well, Iโm not that good with numbersโฆโ The beowulf warrior scratched his head while looking back at his colleagues. The other beowulfs either avoided his gaze or shrugged their shoulders.
The beowulf warrior clicked his tongue with a disapproving gaze, then suddenly took on a bright expression and said, โThat thing. If you have about a dozen of those, you should be able to load all of the dead monsters.โ
Prince Localope and the nobles turned toward what the beowulf was pointing at. There stood the largest carriage in the expeditionโa vessel capable of carrying more than ten people.
โโฆ!โ
Everyoneโs eyes widened in shock. If the beowulf warrior was speaking the truth, didnโt that mean they had killed about a hundred monsters in that short period of time? In addition, they had done so on a dark night without even a single torch.
โOh, what a waste of energy. My stomachโs growling.โ
โMe too. Iโm suddenly craving meat.โ
โYou too? Hey, me too!โ
โShould we grill?โ
โLetโs grill!โ
It was unbelievable. The beowulfs had done a ridiculous thing in less than thirty minutes, but they quickly got their appetite back. However, the bewilderment of the nobles lasted for only a short moment. Prince Localope and the nobles spoke to their subordinates with relieved expressions.
โWhy are you cooking meat yourselves?โ
โWhat are you guys doing?! Are you going to let those brave warriors grill the meat themselves?โ
โMy friend! Leave such trivial tasks to our servants!โ
Their fear had disappeared. It was replaced by bustling noises and the smell of grilled meat.
โIt might be possibleโฆโ Lord Bemos muttered while watching the scene play out with a blank gaze.
โWhat?โ Buildemain asked.
โO-oh, no. Itโs nothing,โ Lord Bemos hurriedly turned his gaze while waving his hands. However, his expression was very bright, unlike before.
***
Kuweeeeeegh!
The troll lord fell backward with a scream. It had been posing as one of the rulers of the Bemos dungeon alongside the minotaur.
Splat!
Eugene pushed his left hand deep into the troll lordโs heart, then pulled out the monsterโs heart. As the troll lordโs life faded away and the evil energy dissipated, the heart started to turn black. Eugene squeezed the mass and gulped down the blood that poured down like a waterfall.
As energy surged through his body, Eugene tossed the heart away.
โDismantle it,โ Eugene ordered.
โYes!โ The two vampire high lords answered before they started cutting the troll lordโs body apart with knives. Although it was beneath them to perform such meager tasks, they were nothing more than meek sheep in front of Eugene. They had originally been obedient, but they became absolutely subservient after seeing Eugeneโs โtrue formโ inside the dungeon. It was especially true with Rohime. Unlike Christian, Rohime had never faced Eugene directly. As such, he had been hoping to return to his clan once he returned to the empire. However, his plan was thrown aside less than an hour after entering the dungeon.
The masters of the clans or even he could also fight against these monsters. However, that was only possible if he used both his power as a knight and a vampire. It was a different situation entirely with Eugene. Both Eugeneโs skills as a knight and his powers as a vampire surpassed the clan masters.
โHis equipment. No, he could wipe out the clan masters with that sword alone.โ
An evolved troll lord was a powerful monster, and it was difficult to defeat even with a weapon of pure silver. One had to defeat the troll lord in a battle of pure strength, or through Fear. However, Eugene had finished off the monster with a single swing of his spear and sword.
Fear? How could one possibly describe a Fear that could stretch to every corner of the complex dungeon to navigate and track all the monsters? It was truly an unimaginable mystery for Rohime, who could only stretch his Fear out for dozens of meters at most.
Moreover,
โThatโs not his limit. That person isโฆ truly the King of Darkness.โ
When Christian first referred to Eugene as such, Rohime thought it was due to the overwhelming presence Eugene had displayed during their first meeting. After all, even he was forced to prostrate. Nevertheless, the loyalty he had toward his fatherโthe master of his clanโas well as the strand of pride he had left, didnโt allow him to completely submit to Eugene.
But now, everything had changed.
Submission.
As a member of the Dark Clan, who else could he submit to except the true King of Darkness?
โHere it is, great one,โ Rohime kneeled on one knee before presenting the troll lordโs mana stone with trembling hands.
โTsk.โ Eugene clicked his tongue, and Rohime felt his heart drop. It was the same reaction Eugene had shown after obtaining the minotaurโs mana stone.
โHmm. Itโs just a regular mana stone again, Master,โ Galfredik said.
โIt must be because they were artificially evolved. Well, I had been extremely lucky, anyway,โ Eugene responded. He was a little disappointed that the mana stones of the minotaur and the troll lord werenโt red. Strangely enough, it was getting more and more difficult to acquire red mana stones recently. It was almost as if there was a shortage of red mana stones compared to the past.
โIs there a secret here as well? Hmm.โ
Eugene looked down at Christian and Rohime with cold eyes. He found them a bit pathetic, as they didnโt know much about red mana stones, even though they were high lords.
โAnd theyโre supposed to be right beneath the clan master. Maybe even the clan master bastards are nothing much.โ