Chapter 168: Morion Begins to Squeeze the Vampire |
If there was a creature.
He/she was good at mental control.
Also good at disguising himself/herself.
The thing he/she was best at, or rather, an innate talent, even an instinct, was sucking blood.
Then he/she must be…?
The answer was Countess Lilislina.
At this time, on the second-floor corridor of the lord’s mansion, Countess Lilislina clearly could not understand for a moment why Marquis Roderick would appear here.
Although she had considered for a moment whether someone was disguised as Marquis Roderick to trick her.
But she quickly began to deny this idea.
Even if humans could record the appearance of Marquis Roderick from a hundred years ago with a portrait, it was impossible for any living person to disguise themselves so vividly as Marquis Roderick.
Currently, judging from his appearance and voice, the man who had lifted half of the Get Rich mask was undoubtedly the Marquis Roderick in her memory.
And the most crucial point was that he possessed the aura of a high-ranking vampire.
This was something that was difficult for humans to possess!
Just as Lilislina was struggling, Morion seemed to be displeased with her act of doubting his identity and took out a piece of broken wood from his pocket and threw it on the ground.
This caused Countess Lilislina’s pupils to contract violently.
Even from a distance, she could see this fragment clearly!
It was a piece of broken wood from the coffin that sealed the Marquis in the church!
It was precisely because she had touched this coffin back then that she could break the seal!
She could never be mistaken!
There were only two possibilities for the coffin to be broken.
Either Marquis Roderick had successfully escaped.
Or Marquis Roderick was already dead.
First, ruling out the impossible situation, this meant that Marquis Roderick must have successfully lifted the seal!
“Was it you who broke my seal? If not, I will not forgive this act of offense from a lower-ranking vampire like you.”
As Morion spoke, he raised his hand, as if wanting to erase Countess Lilislina from a distance.
Dekan looked at Countess Lilislina’s terrified expression, then at Morion, and couldn’t help but laugh under his mask.
He was not sure if Morion could really trick the Vampire Countess like this.
In order to deal with the situation of encountering the Countess at any time in the town, the three of them had deliberately broken the coffin, whose sealing magic had already failed, before leaving the church, and had Morion touch Marquis Roderick’s body.
Then Morion perfectly mimicked Marquis Roderick’s appearance.
This way, even if they couldn’t trick the Vampire Countess, they could most likely give her a scare.
Besides Morion’s solid acting skills, the 【Get Rich Mask】 was also a prop to enhance Morion’s aura.
【Get Rich Mask】
【Category: Equipment Card】
【Grade: Purple Rare】
【Rank: 3】
【Effect: After equipping this mask, it can block low-rank detection skills and will not obstruct the wearer’s vision and perception. The more local currency the Get Rich Mask wearer possesses, the stronger their own aura will be.】
【Note: Sorry, you really can do whatever you want with money.】
Thus, it compensated for the limit that Morion’s acting skills could reach.
It gave him the aura of a truly strong person.
Of course, to be able to truly bluff the vampire, part of the reason might also be due to Morion himself.
After all, in a certain sense, Morion could also be considered a vampire in the human race.
“Marquis! I am not your enemy, it was I who broke your seal! I am Lilislina! The last time I saw you, I was still a little girl. Do you remember?”
Lilislina felt Morion’s intention to erase her and quickly shouted, while also constantly gesturing.
Hearing her words, Morion, who had already raised his hand, paused slightly.
He frowned and observed Countess Lilislina’s face, as if he had remembered something, and then a hint of apology filled his brows.
He then slowly lowered his hand.
“Thank you for your help. I have successfully lifted the seal.”
The moment Morion spoke, he was an old pro, learning Marquis Roderick’s tone to perfection.
Although it was still dignified, it was much gentler at this time.
The atmosphere, which had been on the verge of breaking, now finally seemed to have eased as if the misunderstanding had been resolved.
“They are my familiars. I didn’t expect that you were also targeting the lord’s mansion.”
Morion pointed at Dekan and Cornelia and explained to Lilislina.
“Lord Marquis, I am willing to serve you!”
Countess Lilislina seemed to particularly admire Marquis Roderick, her attitude showing her wholehearted conviction.
And Morion’s praise and sudden gentle attitude seemed to make the corners of her mouth curve up slightly, and even her cheeks, which had been pale with fear just now, flushed with a hint of color.
“Do you need food?”
“I have already eaten. That small town has long since become my nutrients. Next, I need to heal myself. And in the past hundred years, I am not very familiar with the affairs of the current world. Please prioritize sending someone to give me the latest intelligence.”
“Okay, is there anything else you need?”
“Yes. If I’m not mistaken, there are quite a few people in this city-state who want to investigate us?”
“How would you know?”
Lilislina asked in surprise.
“Hmph, did those foolish humans not investigate the small town as well? Fortunately, my two great familiars have been lurking in the small town, waiting for the opportunity to save me.”
“Familiars?”
Lilislina looked at Dekan and Cornelia with some confusion.
She could feel that both of them were humans.
Not vampire familiars.
Nor were they other long-lived races who had signed a contract with the Marquis.
And according to the Marquis' words, these two should be the loyal familiars that the Marquis had before he was sealed, which was why they could patiently lurk in the small town waiting for the opportunity to rescue the Marquis.
It was a bit illogical.
Dekan seemed to have sensed Lilislina’s confusion, cut off the broadcast and took off his mask, directly turning into his semi-demon form.
Seeing this golden-eyed demon, Lilislina instantly understood.
It turned out that she had misjudged. This was a special demon that could perfectly disguise itself as a human!
The other girl must be in a similar situation.
“As expected of Lord Marquis!”
Lilislina couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration again, to be able to have such a powerful demon servant.
“Thanks to you, they were able to complete the blood sacrifice and save me. After I was unsealed, we not only caught those humans who dared to investigate us, but also successfully extracted a great deal of information from them.”
Morion continued to explain, then his tone became filled with a hint of resentment:
“We’ve discovered that there are a total of nine people in the entire city-state who want to investigate vampires! They come from an organization called the Resurrection Church, which dares to plot cleansing the remaining vampires from this world! You need to help me find them all!”