Chapter 141
There were many different types of monsters and races under the term undead. Vampires were technically undead as well. However, vampires werent treated as monsters because they had intelligence and reason. Instead, they were considered a race or high-ranking nobles belonging to the undead. And the biggest reason why vampires were considered a race was because most undead possessed no threat to vampires. As such, whenever undead monsters were discovered in a ce, vampires often took care of the issue instead of humans, orcs, or elves. When faced with the same enemy, other races might suffer a damage of 10, while vampires would only take 1 or 2 damage to wipe out the undead monsters.
However, it was a different story if the enemy was a lich or a death knight. Liches and death knights differed from regr undead. They were born from an artificial power of magic containing evil energy, while regr undead was usually born from naturally formed deposits of death energy due to wars or diseases.
As such, vampires didnt possess a natural advantage against ghouls or skeletons, which were created by a death knight. Vampires had no choice but to deal with them with their strength alone.
In the case of ghouls, they possessed physical power and abilities rivaling vampires, although they were without reason.
What should we do? y asked. She was flustered. Although she had lived for decades as a vampire, she had never faced undead like ghouls or skeletons.
What do you mean? Put your sword away. You wont need it, Eugene responded.
What? she mumbled, dumbfounded. Her hands were tightly gripping the pommel of her sword.
Galfredik looked at her with pathetic eyes and asked, Your sword. Does it have silver?
y responded, N-no. I cant use silver weapons.
One needed to be a lord at the minimum to even touch silver coins, and they wouldnt feel much intimidated by silver weapons unless they were stabbed or cut. On the other hand, lower-ranking vampires, which made up the majority, would shrink in mind and body by simply looking at silver, unless it was at night.
Tsk, tsk! This wench is even more useless than Selena. But Im also a tiny bit afraid of ghosts, so sayonara! Kieeee The spirit clicked her tongue before diving into her pocket with a strange wail.
Eugene and Galfredik ignored her words. If anything, the spirit could be considered the most useless of them all right now.
It doesnt have silver, so what are you nning to do with it? Do you have a mace? Galfredik spoke.
Ah, I do, y answered before quickly sheathing her longsword and pulling out a small shield and mace from her back. As a vampire knight, she was capable of handling various weapons like her human counterparts.
Dont think about killing them. Think about smashing them apart instead. It will be best to crush their limbs, but you can also aim right here. If you blow away their heads, they wont be able to move for a while. Galfredik continued while also taking out two,rge steel maces from his back.
ys eyes quivered when she saw the hideous weapons, which were several timesrger than her own and riddled with dozens of blunt bumps.
Will Sir Eugene use something simr as well?
Her gaze turned toward Eugene.
Heup!
y gasped when she saw Wolfughter glimmering with a sharp light in the dark. Silver weapons would have simr effects on vampires as regr weapons had on humans. In addition, silver weapons would inflict enormous pain and would weaken a vampires regenerative abilities. A critical injury from silver weapons could easily kill a vampire, and even lighter blows wouldnt heal so easily.
Her vampiric instincts were warning her as soon as y saw Wolflsaughter. The sword wasnt just a simple silver weapon. It was something else. And as if to prove it, she felt suffocatingly dizzy and stiff just by looking at the weapon.
However, it appeared both Eugene and Galfredik were unaffected.
Excuse me Sir Galfredik, are you feeling fine? y asked.
Galfredik responded, Im fine, but I did notice that inferior vampires get stiff just by looking at it.
Ah I-I see. y wasnt even surprised anymore. Moreover, she felt courage and pride blooming within her heart. She was apanied by true great figures who had surpassed the intrinsic limits of their race.
However, her newly found emotions disappeared only a few minutester.
Guooooooo
The damp winds of the sewers carried a strange cry towards them.
Twap. Twap. Twap.
The deep, dirty water reached their ankles, and the rhythmic, yet chaotic sounds of sshing slowly neared them. ys anxiety peaked.
She tightened her grip on her mace. Although she was a vampire with cold blood, an encounter with an unknown, undead monster was sufficient to make her feel a strong pressure. In contrast, Eugene and Galfredik were rxed.
Master. I think theyreing from behind as well, Galfredik said.
Eugene responded, They are trying to surround us. I tried challenging them with my Fear, but theyre not backing down. Theyre definitely undead monsters.
Eugene had realized a simple truth after participating in numerous subjugations. Monsters would either be frightened or stimted by Eugenes Fear, but undead monsters would remain unaffected.
Of course, Eugene didnt really care. He had learned something after his fight with the twin-headed ogre.
The undead are useless as long as I can get rid of their master.
Eugene reduced his Fear to a minimum, just enough to detect the movements of their enemies, and raised Wolfughter.
Guooooooo! Guwauuuuk!
After a while, monsters started appearing from around the corners of the two split paths. They were dressed and armed as they had been when they were still alive. The blue-skinned monsters were ghouls.
P-Philine? Even Matio! y eximed when she saw the leading ghouls armed in longswords and chainmails. It was clear from their jutting fangs that they were, in fact, the missing vampire knights from the search party.
The two vampire knights, or rather, the ghoul knights walked through the narrow path while widening their grotesque, strangely torn mouths.
Guoooooooooo!
An unfamiliar wave of energy washed over Eugenes party, and Eugene reflexively raised his magic shield to block it.
Huaagh! y screamed.
Eugene flinched. It wasnt because he was afraid, but because it was unexpected.
Hooh?
It wasnt Fear, but y was floundering. It appeared there was a strange, magical power at work. Eugene was certain that the power originated from the master of these ghouls, the death knight.
Guoooooooo!
The ghouls once again let out a terrible roar and rushed forward. Simr sounds resonated from the back as well, but Eugene didnt care.
Kuhahahahaha! Know your ce! There are different ranks even within the undead! You pathetic bastards!
Thuck! Bang!
Galfredik would smash everything in the back. Eugene released the magic shield and swung Wolfughter.
ng! Kkang!
The ghouls were outstanding knights during their lives, and their attacks were quite threatening. However, their swords shattered into pieces as soon as they made contact with Wolfughter. Regardless of how polished their swordsmanship was, there was nothing they could do once their weapons were destroyed.
After destroying the weapons of the ghouls, Wolfughter continued and separated the heads of its enemies from their bodies. ck smoke soared instead of blood from the stumps, and the ghoul knights copsed.
Theyre nothing much, Eugene muttered.
The mercenary ghouls met the same fate. Though they had gained tremendous power after turning into terrible cannibals, they were no more than moving morsels of meat in front of the famed de, which was smithed by mixing pure silver and meteoric iron.
Shing! Shiing!
ck smoke soared with each sharp swing of the de. The ghouls shattered and scattered into pieces without so much as a scream, perhaps because they were already dead. ys lips trembled as she witnessed the otherworldly sight. She jerked her head around.
Booom! Bang!
The rear also looked like a mess. Galfredik was literally crushing, mowing, and pulverizing the ghouls. So what if they were cannibals with exceptional regenerative powers? So what if they couldnt be killed with normal weapons?
Such things didnt matter when tworge, horrible maces were mincing them into mere molecules at a speed invisible to the naked eye. What use was regeneration when their bones were shattered, their skins were peeled, and their muscles were chopped up into million pieces? There had been around 10 ghouls. Galfredik finally turned around after transforming every ghoul in front of him into unrecognizable chunks of meat.
Kehehe. Heughed. y felt all her hair stand on edge when she saw the crimson eyes glistening with murderous intent. It was strange that a vampire would feel such an emotion, but it was certainly a type of Fear she had never felt from any lord or banneret.
Here theye again. A little bit stronger this time, Eugene said.
Y-yes. y hurriedly nodded, although she had done nothing but watch until now. She soon came to realize that the one who was only a little bit stronger was in fact banneret Randolph, who had been turned into a death knight.
Wuoooooooo!
A low, heavy cry resounded throughout the sewer.
ck! ck!
The sound of metal rattling grew closer, and a dark figure appeared at the end of the corridor. Ominous energy wavered like a haze through the gaps in the creatures armor. The creatures original color had been drained, and its ck figure was even darker than the surrounding darkness.
Ugh
The dark, evil essence of mana contained in the creature was enough to cause even a knight of the Dark n to shrink back.
ck magic? Eugene immediately recognized the source. He had previous experience dealing with a ck wizard who controlled the undead, twin-headed ogre.
Hmmm. No wonder all of them were done for, including the vampire knights. Eugene could guess how much evil mana was contained in the creature from how it prated his armor and caused his skin to tingle. Ordinary mercenaries would have fainted immediately, and even experienced knights would have been struck with fear.
This feels a little strange. Ptooey! Galfredik spat. His fighting will was still burning intensely, though.
Eugene took a step back before speaking, Do you want to take care of it?
What?! Really? Galfredik was delighted. Even as Eugenes vassal, Galfredik was a knight in essence, and it was the fate of a true knight to live and die in battle. As such, they always had the desire to face the strong in battle.
Judging from that things Fear, no, its evil energy, it wont be easy. So Eugene paused.
He held out Wolfughter toward Galfredik before continuing, Imand you as your master. Subdue that damned creature with all your strength.
Galfrediks eyes glittered when he saw Wolfughters brilliant edge. He bowed his head and received the treasured de in the most polite and respectful manner. As the master wishes.
Boom!
A mace fell to the floor. Galfreidk slowly raised his head. Wolfughtery in his right hand and a mace in his left.
Woooooooo!
The death knight came closer while continuously emitting clouds of evil energy. Galfrediks mouth ripped into a grin. Kuwuuuuuuuughh!
The vassal of an Origina being to be considered royalty of the vampire society, a presence that even the ns high lords would show awe and reverence toward. The vassal unleashed all of his powers and rushed toward the death knight with his masters permission.
Kwarararararara!
Hiieeek! y sank on the spot as Galfrediks unleashed Fear surrounded thetters figure like an extreme gust of wind.
Hiiiek! Hiek! Every member of the Dark n was capable of measuring the approximate power and position of another member when that member expressed their Fear. And as such, y had finally discovered the truth, as did Delmondo and the other vampires of Mungard did.
The Covenant of Blood imprinted on her very soul was screaming at her.
D-d-du-duke! A vampire duke ys eyes quivered crazily without focus as she stuttered. It slowly moved away from Galfredik and headed toward Eugene. A vampire duke stood at the peak of the vampire society. There was only one ss of vampires capable ofmanding a duke.
They stood at the apex.
They were the beginning and the end of the Dark n.
They were monarchs capable of ruling all of the Dark n under their feet.
A great Origin!
Kuwuuuuugh!
ys cry was filled with indescribable emotion and awe. It ovepped with the roar of the vampire duke.