The palace of Emerald Grand Duchy was huge, magnificent, and extravagant. Most of the buildings were grayish-white in color, but they did not give off a gloomy vibe.
After all, the vampires in this world could walk under the sunlight.
If they wanted to integrate into the Human world, they had to build palaces similar to those in other Human nations. They could not build castles that vampires liked, like Lord Bernard of the East Sea Metropolis.
If they really did that …
They really thought that everyone else was retarded.
William was led by the cabinet minister, and they soon arrived at the interior of the palace.
Passing through the spacious plaza of the palace, William saw many guards, nobles, and officials in charge of palace affairs. Even though William's rank was higher than theirs, he could only see that they were Humans with his insight.
Because vampires usually had the appearance of Humans.
Their small canine teeth could be retracted.
If William wanted to prove that they were vampires, he had to beat them up to activate their transformation ability. Then, everyone could see this scene.
Of course.
There were some methods to prove that they were vampires.
For example, some old methods in this world, such as garlic, holy items with light attributes, and the Temple of Light's holy water, would make the vampires feel disgusted!
But remember.
This meant that they did not like these things, but it did not mean that they were afraid.
In fact, the vampires in the Gods world had very few weaknesses. If the holy items were not blessed by the Light Legends and sages, they would be useless against them.
Therefore, if they wanted to prove that they were vampires, they had to rely on violence.
Not long after.
William met the King of Emerald Grand Duchy.
Dracula Jadeite looked like a very strong middle-aged man.
He was fishing under the scorching sunlight.
Then.
Dracula hooked up a greedy fish. After he caught the small goldfish, he quickly threw it into the water, allowing it to swim around happily.
After all.
He was not doing this for food …
He was just showing William his benevolent and kind side.
No matter what the performance was like.
He had to put on a good show.
Dracula had good hearing. When he heard William's footsteps, he turned around and waved his hand. It was as if he had met an old friend. He invited William to sit on a stone chair at the side.
"His Majesty is very leisurely and elegant." William carried a stone chair that weighed more than a hundred pounds and sat under the shade of a tree.
He really wanted to talk to the guy in front of him.
No one who really liked fishing would be willing to fish under the sun in a temperature of 40 degrees!
Even professionals weren't afraid of heat.
But most of them would find a shady place to fish based on their psychological effects.
Especially when there are so many tall trees around you, and they don't affect your fishing rod. Are you purposely staying under the sun to show that you are a human?
I'll be a fool if I believe you!
After that, William used his insight. It was a level 139 Grandmaster Legendary Boss. It was only one level away from reaching the Epic level.
Without a doubt.
This old king was the strongest person in the Emerald Grand Duchy.
The strongest Vampires in Lan Yu Grand Duchy and Dark Night City were also level-139 Legendary Bosses.
There was no other way.
They were originally humans, but now they had lifespans comparable to the Elves. They had obtained many benefits, but at the same time, they had received an eternal curse.
That was if he couldn't obtain the Blood Dragon's blessing.
He couldn't reach the Epic level.
Now that the Blood Dragon was extinct, they had no chance to remove the curse. This was why they were frantically searching for the blood essence of the Blood Dragon.
The vampires wanted to use the blood essence to break the shackles on them. They wanted to become Epic, Legendary, and even sages.
Only by becoming stronger could they obtain true freedom. They would no longer be bound by the Human empires. When that time came, the world would be big enough to accommodate the vampire race.
However.
It seemed like a noble idea of fighting for freedom.
In fact, it wasn't as pure as the vampires thought.
Because of ambition.
The weak had weak ambitions.
The strong had strong ambitions.
It was very difficult for someone to maintain their original intentions.
Many young people who had just become professionals had pure righteousness in their hearts. But intelligent creatures like humans.
They were greedy.
There was no end to greed.
He believed that if the guy in front of him obtained the blood essence of the Blood Dragon, then the humiliation of disguising as a human for hundreds or thousands of years would erupt. At that time, he would become extremely arrogant.
For example, the lord of the Dark City, Osman Lothar, had become a vampire in order to exterminate the vampires.
But after he obtained the blood essence of the Blood Dragon and broke through to the next level, his original goal changed. He no longer worked hard to exterminate the vampires!
Instead, he became the new King of the Vampires and continued to expand the number of Blood Clan members.
In that era where dark incidents occurred frequently.
There were rumors about vampires everywhere in the southern region. Countless humans had died at the hands of the vampires. The demon hunters were very busy as there were battles between them and the vampires everywhere.
In the end, the commander of the southern region temple, Roland Fecker, personally solved the problem of the vampires. If the number of Blood Clan members continued to increase, it would not only be a problem for the southern region, but also for the entire Legendary continent!
Dracula glanced at William, who was hiding under the sun. He was expressionless, but he felt that he had made a mistake. He smiled and said, "I know the purpose of your trip. The nobles and officials of Emerald Grand Duchy will fully cooperate with you to investigate those d * mn vampires. We will definitely help you find useful clues."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. But can I ask a question?"
"Please go ahead."
"I've heard that some of the nobles in the Emerald Nation are actually vampires."
Dracula narrowed his eyes and replied in surprise, "Oh."
He smiled and said, "Perhaps some. But you're not only the leader of a mercenary team, but also a Lord. You should know that in the Human Nation, titles can be bought with money.
"Those vampires don't cause trouble and give me enough money. Do you think I'll deal with them for the sake of the lives of some commoners?
"Will I investigate whether the people who bought the titles are vampires?"
William suddenly understood and nodded. "Your Majesty, you're right. The Emerald Territory is very large, and there are many nobles. Of course, Your Majesty is too busy.
"The vampires are all old bastards. These bastards are very rich.
"If they come to the City of Dawn and give me enough money, I won't deal with those vampires for the sake of the lives of some commoners."
Dracula suppressed his anger and said with a smile, "That's right. These old vampires are all rich. But if you think they have something to do with the world that kidnapped Brian Scarlet Flame, you can also go and find them.
"But I hope you can find evidence. Otherwise, you'll capture a human noble by mistake.
"Don't worry about me. I'm the King. If I don't respect the Red Fire Kingdom, I'll act according to the rules of the Emerald Grand Duchy."
"Your Majesty, you must be joking. I like to act according to the rules. You said that as long as I have evidence, I can find trouble with the vampires. Am I right?"
Dracula pondered for a while and said in a deep voice, "Yes, evidence. With evidence, you can take action."
"What if I have evidence after taking action?" William continued to ask.
Dracula's expression finally became gloomy. "You can try. Don't forget your current status. You're just a mercenary who has accepted a mission. You should know the rules of killing and assassinating human nobles, right?"
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be angry. I'm just asking. Besides, I don't have to do it myself. Those vampires will come to me." William suddenly laughed. He looked confident.
Dracula raised his eyebrows. He could not help but ask, "Why?"
"Because I have two authentic maps of the Blood Essence of the Blood Dragon!"
When he said this.
Dracula felt as if his head had been hit by a heavy hammer.
He only had two maps. The Dark City had one map, and the Lan Yu Grand Duchy had one map.
How could William have two maps?
But Dracula immediately remembered that William had led an army to attack the East Sea Metropolis.
The fate of the current Lord of the East Sea Metropolis, Bernard, was unknown.
It was very likely that William had obtained the two maps from him.
"D * mn it. Bernard borrowed my soldiers and gave me one map. After he was captured, he immediately gave me two maps. So one of the maps is a duplicate. "But the other map must be the most important one that we haven't been able to find."
Subsequently.
Dracula took a deep look at William. He wished he could kill William right now.
William continued to speak with fervor. "I heard from Bernard that the vampires are fighting for these maps. It seems that they are fighting for the Blood Dragon's Blood Essence!
"If I want to find the whereabouts of Bryan Scarlet Flame, why don't I use the maps as bait to lure the vampires out?
"Your Majesty, what do you think of this plan?"
Dracula could not help but clench his fists. But he still laughed and said, "Good idea, good idea."
Subsequently.
He said meaningfully, "I only hope that when you lure the vampires out, you can protect the two maps. After all, according to my intelligence, there are many vampires in the Emerald Grand Duchy. "If it's just the seven Grandmaster professionals by your side, they might die without a trace."
"You don't have to worry about this, Your Majesty.
"You said that I'm going to bring a Dragon Blood Legion?
Or my Elfin Guards?
Or my Gryphon Legion?
Would the vampires dare to come?
Am I right?
"Tsk, tsk. Your Majesty, just wait for the good news.
"After I release the news, I'll kill as many vampires as they come. Besides, I don't really need this lousy map. I can cooperate with some Blood Race. They want the map, and I want the vampires. Isn't that better?
"After all, Bryan Scarlet Flame is more valuable to me.
"Is the Blood Dragon's Blood Essence useful to me?
"I've killed more than five Dragons. I have plenty of Dragon's Blood Essence. Otherwise, how could I have the Dragon Blood Legion? Am I right?" William kept bragging.
But his arrogant attitude showed that he looked down on the vampires.
Dracula was not angry.
Instead, he was pleasantly surprised.
Gosh!
Was the Lord of the City of Dawn really here to find Bryan Scarlet Flame?
He even wanted to give away the Blood Dragon's Blood Essence map?
"Damn, so we can cooperate. Why didn't you say so earlier? Don't worry, I'll send someone to contact you. Then, we'll find trouble with other vampires.
"Isn't it just to find the vampire who kidnapped Bryan Scarlet Flame?
"That's right!
"It must be the bastards from the Dark Night City or Lan Yu Grand Duchy. When I snatch Bryan, you'll give me the map." Dracula was getting more and more excited.
When William saw this scene, he knew that he had succeeded!
He had belittled and insulted the vampires. Then, he had revealed that he had two maps and that he did not care about the map at all. In addition, he had the support of the Red Fire Kingdom and the City of Dawn.
Dracula had no choice but to take the initiative to find trouble with the Dark Night City and Lan Yu Grand Duchy.
It was simple.
It was all a ploy.
The disappearance of Bryan Scarlet Flame was the trigger for William to insert himself into the chaotic relationship between the three parties.
And it was the key to igniting the Vampire War.
And it was the two maps in his hands.
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