Chapter 128: Tribute
When he woke up the driver and asked him to get back on the road, Rosen returned to the car, looked at Liam and said, "What are the people tied up in a bunch behind the carriage for?" ”
He ...... They are the same...... To the ...... of Count Victor Tribute. Liam stammered.
"Tribute?!" Rosen repeated, a chill flashing in his eyes.
How can a living person be a tribute, and in the hands of a vampire like Victor, he will inevitably be used as food to suck the blood dry.
At the thought of this, Rosen couldn't help but be murderous.
"I don't want to, but I can't help it." Liam whispered a plea.
Instead of dwelling on the matter, Rosen asked how many people would go to Nagon this time, what their respective routes were, and how many people would come from the vampire's side.
In order to survive, Liam did not dare to hide it, and told everything he knew like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
The more he listened, the more surprised Rosen became.
The more he listened, the more familiar Liam became, and when he finally heard that the other two of the three elders of the Vampire Council were Marcus and Amilia, Rosen came to his senses.
This world does not only have the plot of the bloody countess, but even incorporates a part of the prequel to the legend of the night: the plot of the resurgence of the wolf clan.
According to this judgment, it is not difficult for Rosen to figure out that the female vampire who was almost killed by himself is most likely the heroine Sonia, and the werewolf who was beaten by himself at that time was also Lucian.
Thinking of this, Rosen really had a feeling of seeing the blue sky through the clouds, otherwise he would still be in the dark.
He really didn't expect that when he first entered this world, the prompt message "There will be other transcendent beings existing" would hide such a big pit.
If he hadn't happened to talk to Liam about these secrets today, and thought of it himself, maybe he would have broken into Victor's castle in a daze.
Although he doesn't know who the enemy is, Rosen believes that he can still win if he should win, but after all, it is better to be familiar with the plot, and then exert force at the appropriate entry point to get twice the result with half the effort.
It seems that I will really use my brain more in the future. Rosen thought to himself.
The wheels rolled and kept moving forward, but the sky gradually became gloomy, and by the time the carriage drove into the dark forest, night had fallen, and the whole forest was pitch black, and the faint wolf howls were heard continuously.
The coachman lit a lamp and hung it on the carriage.
The light from the oil lamp was not very bright enough to illuminate the way, but I don't know if it was because of the oil, so that when it burned, it emitted an indescribably strange smell.
It was precisely because of this strange smell that surrounded the carriage that the werewolves hidden in the woods did not dare to rush over.
Lawson sat in the car, faintly smelling the strange smell, and casually asked, hearing that the lamp oil was given by vampires, and guessed that it must be mixed with some special ingredient that can drive away werewolves.
While pondering that there was a chance to get some lamp oil to go, Lawson released his inner vision from time to time, vigilantly monitoring the every move of the werewolves in the forest, so as to be ready for emergencies, and at least to ensure that Liam could take him into Victor's castle alive.
The deeper the carriage went into the dark forest, the stronger the smell of werewolves permeated the air, and the horses pulling the cart became more and more frightened, neighing from time to time, and pulling the cart much slower than before.
"Whew......"
Suddenly, a ferocious werewolf roar broke the silence.
"Lord Rosen, you must protect me! I can give you more money, as long as I stay alive. Liam's face turned pale with fright, and he trembled and begged for mercy.
"More money is not necessary, since I promised that as long as you have 10 silver coins, I will not increase the price casually." Lawson said, patting him on the shoulder and saying, "Don't be afraid, those werewolves are not coming for us, but to attack others." ”
"Huh?!" Liam was stunned for a long time before he woke up like a dream.
"Liam's opinion of you is +67, and your relationship becomes friendly."
Lawson pushed the car door open a crack with one hand, and carried the M870 in the other, looking towards the dark forest, with the help of the dark vision, he could see that there were still werewolves lurking in the forest, but I don't know if he had gained a favorability influence when he pretended to be a werewolf before, and those werewolves didn't seem to be hostile to him.
At this moment, in the distant forest, there were roars, roars, and deafening explosions, and it was clear that there was a fierce battle going on there.
Even if Lawson can't see the real-time battle situation, he guesses that it is most likely that Sonia led people into the dark forest as in the plot.
Although she claims to be escorting guests, she only attracts a frenzy of attacks from the werewolves in the forest, so much so that her werewolf boyfriend Lucian rushes into the dark forest to save her and destroys the neck ring.
In the end, although Sonia escaped safely, Lucian was severely punished by Victor, who came to the rescue, and the relationship between the two was exposed.
Whenever he thinks of the relationship between the two, Rosen can't help but want to complain, although Sonia is a vampire, she can be regarded as a white rich beauty, why did she fall in love with Lucian, because of the former's rebellious psychology? Or is it because the latter is a licking dog? Or is it true love, so it can transcend race, even species?!
Listening to the increasingly fierce fighting in the distance, Lawson had no idea of participating in the plot in the past.
This was because he had met with Sonia and Lucian, and if he appeared in front of them and was recognized by them, it would affect his plans to infiltrate the castle.
Although he had a great chance to kill Victor who came to their rescue, Rosen felt that such words were too unpleasant, and he wanted to achieve a greater result.
For this reason, he decided to stand still and let Sonia and Lucian perform to their heart's content.
It was only soon that he found that the carriage had gone a short distance in the woods before heading in the direction from which the sound of the fight had come.
"What's going on? Why change direction?! Rosen asked, knocking on the carriage.
"Lord Lawson, for there is only one way to the Earl's Castle." The coachman replied tremblingly.
Rosen was speechless for a moment. After all, this is a dark and obscurantist era, where there may be roads in all directions, let alone in the dark forest of werewolves, it is already very good to be able to open a road.
Just as the carriage moved forward, it was inevitable to encounter the attacked carriage, and at the same time, I saw the scene of vampires and werewolves fighting fiercely in the forest.
The vampires wore armor, rode horses, and brandished swords as they galloped through the forest, and the werewolves they were hit were either beheaded or cut off at the waist, and the scene was extremely bloody.
Although vampires are occasionally thrown to the ground by werewolves, they are rarely injured due to their sturdy armor, including even the weakest neck. As long as you can get up, you can quickly rejoin the fight.
In this way, although on the surface it seems that the number of vampires is on the small side, they always have the upper hand.
"Lord Lawson, do we want to help?" Liamla pulled the small window of the car, glanced at the scene outside, and couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice.
"Who do you want to help?" Rosen glanced back at him and said lightly, "Don't you think it's best for them all to die?" ”
"......" Liam didn't dare answer.
Rosen didn't expect him to have the courage to dare to oppose Victor, and naturally he wouldn't force him to make a statement, but said lightly: "It doesn't matter if you don't speak now, it's best not to talk nonsense when you enter the castle later, otherwise you'll die, understand?" ”
"I ...... I understand. Liam nodded repeatedly.
Rosen stopped looking at him and turned his attention to the fight outside.
After watching it for a moment, Rosen couldn't help but wonder a little because he found that Sonia's situation was actually very safe.
Even though the werewolf was constantly rushing like a raging tide at this time, with the protection of the heavily armed vampire guards who surrounded her, it was really like a reef in the stormy seas, seemingly precarious, but not dangerous.
What the hell is going on here? How is it completely different from the plot I know?! Rosen was puzzled.
How did he know that because he had almost killed Sonia by pretending to be a werewolf before, Victor was really shocked, and he also knew that his words might not be able to persuade his stubborn daughter, so he secretly changed the guards around her, so that her overall strength increased greatly.
In addition, Lucian was beaten up for saving Sonia, and although he was forgiven by Victor, he didn't dare to run out of the castle again, so he could only watch the battle from a distance in the castle.
If werewolves are pressed and beaten like this, it will be too boring! Rosen had a thought in his mind and decided to do something to block the vampire, so he warned Liam to be honest, opened the car door and jumped out of the car.
With the help of the +1 Shadow Concealment attribute conferred by the Holy Angel Cross Light Emblem (Seal), Lawson easily blended into the ubiquitous shadows of the Dark Forest as soon as he stepped out of the carriage.
The next moment, he had already pulled out his gray crossbow outside the long twisted trees, first released an inner vision, and then started the rapid fire, followed by a series of ten rounds of multiple arrows.
In the meantime, he also did not forget to unleash two dense bombardments at the vampires in the center of the warband, especially the protected Sonia.
When the storm of arrows rained down from the sky without warning, Lawson had already put the sturdy and bright wolf head on his head, and directly activated the Transfiguration, instantly turning into a burly werewolf, and with a wild roar, he smashed the trees that stood in his way, and rushed towards a vampire guard who was riding a horse in front of him.
He had just slashed off the head of the werewolf who was rushing towards him with a single sword, sniffing the thick smell of blood in the air, and his eyes were full of bloodthirsty pleasure and ferocity.
Now seeing that another werewolf was not afraid of death, he immediately urged the horse to rush over again.
"Eric, be careful...... Sonia saw the difference between the werewolves at a glance, and reminded in surprise as her heart was beating wildly.
It's a pity it's too late.