The effect of the gold coins was as good as I had hoped for, so I quickly closed the lid back on the chest. Sweeping my eyes across their disappointed faces, I couldnt help but sneak in a grin. Im sure it will be difficult living in a new environnt, but worry not. As long as we successfully make it out of this place, I will divide up this chest to everyone equally, even the young and old.
There were at least a few thousand gold coins in this chest, from a quick count. Based on what I knew of a gold coins purchasing power, that was probably a few hundred thousand dollars worth of money right there. But even if our escape was a success, there would be casualties
So if more people died, the more gold coins each person gets aning that even if soone were to die along the way, those alive could at least take solace in the fact that their share of gold would increase maybe so of the more extre amongst them might wish that more died
Yup. Sounds about right. Anyway, as long as those villagers do their best to break through the siege of the Undead, Im sure even Nicole will have no reason to object. Its just a matter of how many of them survive in the end probably not a lot?
Naturally, all that was prerequisite on the Vampire not having a ans of immobilizing us. Vampires were afraid of sunlight, and even if his Lycans could act in daylight, its not like they would be at full power like they would have been at night.
Speaking of sunlight, why does it feel like todays sun is missing sothing? Missing sothing what the heck am I even saying probably just my imagination
With the prospect of gold on the horizon, the villagers of Lyon were noticeably more motivated as they went about their work. In just a short span of three hours, the majority of the preparations had been completed, not that there was much to carry with them in the first place. The children and elderly had all boarded their wagons and carriages while the n took up guard on the flanks. The defenseless housewives followed closely behind the wagons. Hopefully with those wagons as a front, they shouldnt et too much trouble. If there had to be an issue now, it would be my confidence this is going to work, I think
Master Jezseres uneasy voice ca echoing from a distance away as she ran towards , most likely startled when she woke up to find missing from her side.
With her arrival, ca Jill, holding onto our newest addition, Ann, then Zurnalin, Reyage, Nicole and Neneth.
There, there. Did you sleep well last night?
I smiled and spread my arms wide open to receive her. Master is a big liar
No way. I just had so matters to take care of, thats all. Even though it was kind of an to just leave her alone like that, Regine needed my company more. Sorry, my little white rabbit
Zurnalin, on the other hand, was more silent than Jezsere. She rely glared in my direction, giving the goosebumps. Shes not going to just jump all of a sudden right?
Master, the preparations are done. Regine called out while leading Mo Ning along with her from the stables.
Upon seeing , Mo Ning broke away from Regine, trotted up to , then nuzzled against and gave a couple of licks on the face. However, I quickly pushed her away. All right, all right. We need to settle the matter at hand first.
Being the reasonable horse that she was, she was still level-headed enough to know that now really wasnt the ti for being affectionate. Thus, she backed away a couple of steps and took up position behind .
Ahem. I amplified my voice before clearing my throat to grab their attention. As expected, the villagers all turned their heads towards in unison. By now, our preparations were mostly sorted out and breakfast was about half an hour ago. Everyone was nervous as you would expect. Most people reacted with anxiety when faced with such uncertainty, though there were those who were more distracted by the gold. Thankfully, I already had the Assassins scour the ground for any stray gold coins, lest a riot suddenly broke out.
Taking into account the direction in which the Vampire left and that he would probably be asleep right now, we decided to break through the north side of the village. And if we were lucky, we might stumble upon his coffin along the way. Hopefully we can roast him to a nice doneness this ti.
With everyone ready, it was now ti to break through the siege.
For the most part, the plan was pretty self-explanatory. My hundred Assassins would act as the spearhead while my summoned Devils would protect the villagers. Until these Devils all died out, the n protecting the carts wouldnt act.
Naturally, there was nothing more motivational than good old cash. That was why I decided to speak to them one last ti before setting off. Even though the future ahead after breaking through the Undead is unknown, staying behind is certain death. I vow to protect everyone here to the best of my abilities. And as long as we succeed, I will divide up that chest of gold equally to everyone. Mark my words!
Wooaahhh!
It was said that gold clouded the mind, but were these villagers truly so simple? In actuality, that wasnt true. It was just that I had infused my little speech with so psychic magic to persuade so of the less strong-willed amongst them.
Ever since I found out that I wont gain any more abilities from evolving, I started to seek out Fertinier for lessons. Thus began my journey of self-learning. Honestly, with my three Original Sins and Lucifers own bloodline, I was pretty much a genius at this point. My learning speed was quite impressive, and if it wasnt for Fertinier always siphoning away a large amount of my souls, I would have been a Seven-star by now.
My own mana reserves were nothing to scoff off. Even with a small amount of psychic magic infused into my words, that was enough to send the villagers into an excited frenzy.
Unlike the villagers, however, Nicole had noticed using psychic magic. But she knew that I was just trying to raise their morale and stimulate their desire to live. In the end, she kept quiet about my little display of underhandedness because it was all for the greater good Well, thats a good start, at least
Arent you guys a lively bunch? So whats the occasion? A feast of so sort? A decidedly out-of-place voice abruptly cut into the cheering with its annoying yet strangely familiar tone
Hold on that voice I whipped my head around to check. There stood five humanoids, with the most prominent amongst them dressed in the typical garb of a Vampire. He was a blonde-headed youth with a pale countenance, devoid of any blood whatsoever. When he smiled, he revealed a pair of fangs that glittered in the sun Umbra thats Umbra!
I silently lifted my head to look at the sky. It was still there So what is that guy doing here? What the heck?
Dont bother, even Im amazed as well. Umbra arrogantly smiled back at . No matter how many tis I look up, Im always taken aback by how the sun feels on my skin. Its like Ive been reborn.
Reborn, huh? So you do know you used to be a human.
But when he said no matter how many tis this isnt his first ti then? No way. This may be my first ti encountering a Vampire in the Western Human Realms, but according to the lore on Earth, Vampires face certain death under the sun. Not unless they sparkled, of course Maybe Umbra is the sparkling kind of Vampire?
With regards to Vampire lore, there was no one present more proficient than Nicole, a professional Demon Hunter. With that in mind, I turned towards Nicole but found her just as stunned as I was. In other words, they were supposed to die in the sunlight!
So why was this Vampire immune then? Was I missing sothingmissing sothing Wait didnt the sun feel like it was missing sothing
What did you do to the sunlight? No, what kind of magical tool are you using?!
As expected of the girl I chose, your mind reacts quickly. Umbra flashed a lewd grin, proof that I was at least on the right track even if it wasnt the whole truth. He then began to explain his thods calmly, as if to lord his superiority over us.
An Anti-light Barrier. It blocks out the portion of the sunlight that is harmful to us Bloodkin. Its a barrier we developed after tens of thousands of years of research. You should feel honored; this is the first ti weve employed it. How is it? Stunning, right? Now that the noble Bloodkin possess a ans to bask in the sunlight, theres no one who can stop us now! Humans, you are all our food!
Back on Earth, I had once watched a film that said Vampires were afraid of ultraviolet light. If that was the case here, then that barrier was an anti-radiation spell.
Looking around, I found that the Undead were not affected by the sun as well, aning its radius most likely covered the entire battlefield.
But how big was it, actually? Depending on the size, it might even be enough to cover an entire city. If that was true a Vampire could really function in the day as well. Given ti, they might even discover a thod of miniaturization that was portable Humankind would face the sa fate as cattle then
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