March 1730 in the solar calendar The vampire kingdom of Sijie

The Northern Continent, once home to a powerful and prosperous empire, even the formerly powerful Pamela had to be on his guard. There have been several wars between the empires of the two continents, and countless shipwrecks and bones lie in the depths of the pilgrimage passages. But all this vanished after the Blood Moon, and the Northern Empire did not even leave his name, and everything was no longer there. And the culprit is the vampire, an already endangered monster, and on that night, the vampire destroyed the entire northern continent.

Now, the vampires have established their own nation on the ruins of the Empire, and only the Holy Capital is left in the Northern Continent to compete with them, and the five strongest clerics of the Great Word of Protection and the Holy White Fortress are on their watchful day and night, beware of the recurrence of that terrible night of blood.

This is a legend that has been passed down in the southern continent, and this is what every southern kingdom preaches, but what is it like in real life? Few people have actually been to the vampire royal city, and now there is such a "traveler".

Today's weather seems to be okay, the wind is very light, Z is glad to wrap her cloak, the cloak on her body is now torn, if there is a strong wind, it can no longer cover her body. Although Z's current body is a skeleton, attached to it is the illusion of a woman's body, and Z is already a soul but still retains some unnecessary habits.

As she walked forward, she began to recall the experiences she had along the way. The matter of going to the vampire kingdom cannot be known to the adventurer's guild, so Modrella's teleportation is useless, and Z walked all the way to the edge of the southern continent, where the junction of Yunel and Ucepold has a neutral port. Naturally, Z couldn't get the qualification to enter the Holy Capital, so she jumped directly into the water, and passed the "pilgrimage road" step by step from the water, and after greeting the deceased ancestors under the water, she circled all the way under the water, and only after finally crossing the range of the protective Word did she climb ashore, and this is the territory of the vampires. It was a miracle that the cloak on her body was still worn by such a toss, she had no way to get a new one, and the skeleton couldn't wear anything other than the cloak, so she had to keep going.

Vampires are creatures that are very similar to necromancers, they are good at manipulating bones and dark magic, but they also have eternal life and bloodthirsty desires.

Z felt a distinct sense of intimacy as soon as he stepped into their realm, perhaps the smell of death, perhaps the stench of the undead. Z always can't help but relax here, this place is too suitable for the dead to sleep peacefully, probably because there are already too many dead people here.

The periphery of the vampire kingdom of Sijie is littered with wandering ghouls, creatures formed by the failure of the transformation of vampires, who do not have the willpower and physique to carry this gift or curse during the transformation. Ghouls have stronger physical strength than vampires, they are faster and more aggressive, but their thinking has deteriorated, they have lost the ability to think, and their thirst for blood is extremely strong, and they are different from vampires, vampires can get satisfaction by sucking blood, but no matter how much blood they absorb, the hunger will not go away, this endless hunger and thirst forever tortures the ghouls so that they attack any living creature indiscriminately, so there are too many victims in this land, and there is even no shortage of clergy remains.

However, Z is no longer a living person, and there is no blood on her body, she is just a soul attached to a skeleton, and when passing through the ghoul area, Z is not disturbed in any way, and the ghouls do not even look at her, in the absence of prey, this kind of thing will only walk aimlessly or simply lie on the ground, life is meaningless to them, they can no longer be called "alive".

After a few days of Z's smooth walk, she came to the city wall of the kingdom of Sijie, although Z had thought that in order to deal with the counterattack of the church, Sijie's defense should be very complete, but this towering city wall still surprised her. Z doesn't know how thick this wall is, but it certainly won't be too thin, because the wall is high enough to be as high as a small mountain, and such a towering wall encloses the entire vampire kingdom, such a terrifying height, unless a human makes a hole in the wall, it is impossible to climb over it. But this can't stop Z, who is no longer human, she floats slowly, even with this heavy skeleton, she can take it up, as the height gradually increases, after a while, Z sees the top of the city wall, there is no living creature on the wall, and indeed it does not need any defense, because it is too high here, there is no need to worry about anything, humans can't fly. Looking down from above, the walls were so high that the clouds obscured the view, and everything below seemed so blurry, Z was surprised by the vampire's ability to build, but still didn't understand why the vampires built such an exaggerated city

The wall, if it's just to guard against church attacks, doesn't need to be that high, the only explanation is that vampires are guarding against ghouls, but ghouls don't attack vampires, it doesn't make sense.

Z stood on the city wall and looked up at the sky, although it was very high, but the sky was still obscured by a thick layer of dark clouds, and the sun could never penetrate this haze within the confines of the royal city of Sijie, and the vampire queen would always protect her people. Z tries to walk forward to the other side of the wall, but finds that an enchantment is keeping her out.

Z tried to parse the enchantment, "the enchantment that prevents the soul from entering..."Z didn't understand the enchantment set up by the vampires, what were they guarding against, were they afraid that the unjust souls who died tragically would trouble them? Vampires are all good at necromancy, how could they be afraid of the dead souls? In any case, this inverted enchantment is blocking itself. Even if attached to the skeleton, the essence of Z is the soul is unchanging. She never had a chance to come here before she died, and she didn't expect to be able to enter after she died.

Jumping from the wall, Z tried her best not to break the bones on her body, and as she fell, she thought about a way to cross the barrier, "Maybe try it with the blood of the ghouls." After landing, Z tightened his cloak that had fallen and scattered, and then turned back into the ghoul's area.

It's not very difficult to find a ghoul, this area is full of wandering ghouls, and soon Z has his eye on one, this ghoul may have been a nobleman at one time, because there are still some torn clothes on his body, the style is good, the Northern Empire has been destroyed for so many years, the clothes on his body have not rotted, and his materials must be very high-quality. It's a pity that this ghoul no longer has the dignity of being a nobleman, and even the consciousness of being a human being is gone, he just wanders aimlessly on the road, without blood, without life, he has no goal. Z is not in his hunting range, so he doesn't react when Z approaches him.

Z raised her right hand behind him, and some of the bones in her body began to fly out to form a bone spear, and she aimed it at the ghoul heart and stabbed it hard. The bone spear pierced the ghoul's body directly, the ghoul screamed, and then fell weakly, whether it was a vampire or a ghoul, it was fatal to be pierced through the heart. The punishment of immortality on this ghoul began to take place, and his body rapidly aged until it was reduced to a mass of carrion, and he was no better than his tattered clothes.

The bone spear stained with the blood of the ghouls was retracted by Z, and she returned to the city wall again, this time successfully passing through the barrier. The city wall, which was originally intended to protect against ghouls and revenants, was helpless to deal with the souls stained with the blood of the ghouls, and if the vampires knew about this, they didn't know what the reaction would be.

Z came to the other side of the city wall and looked down, although she couldn't observe the vampires below in detail, but she thought that she could probably determine the location of the vampire palace. However, in the city she thought would be full of vampires, she didn't see a single vampire, all she saw were humans.

Only then did Z realize that this wall protected against the revenants and ghouls was not for the vampires themselves, but for the humans living inside.

This is not difficult to understand, Z nodded, after all, vampires want to drink blood, they must have a stable source of blood, in the current situation of being blocked by the Holy Capital, it is impossible for them to go to trouble the southern continent, they must have their own batch of blood supply. But to Z's surprise, Z had always thought that these humans would be painfully locked up in prison and tortured to half death and then constantly squeezed blood, but this is not the case here, people are actually full of happy smiles on their faces, they work happily and freely in the fields, they don't seem to have the slightest pain and uneasiness, as if this is just an ordinary human kingdom.

"Interesting. Z jumped off the wall, and following the route observed on the wall, she quietly sneaked into a small village, and then she stared at a lone man, Z was like a gust of wind, she grabbed the man and led him to a secluded corner.

Z looked at the frightened man, smiled, the illusion made her look like a beautiful woman, the man saw such a beauty, only a torn cloak on her body, her eyes began to move restlessly, and her expression was a little dull.

Seeing the man's reaction like this, Z's face was a little unhappy, and she put her right hand on the man's face, "You have to answer truthfully whatever I ask." ”

The man felt the coldness of the bones suddenly spread throughout his body, and at the same time, the woman's eyes seemed to inject a flame into his body, and his spirit began to become trance under the interweaving of the inside and outside, "Okay." "The man's mouth began to get out of control.

"Is this the vampire's royal city?" the question seemed strange, but after all, now that her eyes were full of humans, Z still wanted to ask more.

"Yes. The man nodded, and there was no doubt about the answer.

"Then why are you here? I mean, you've been living like this?" Z wondered what the hell was going on here.

"I was born here, I grew up here. The man replied truthfully.

"Have you been outside?" asked Z tentatively.

"Nope. The man shook his head, "It's safe here, it's said to be full of ghouls outside, and you can't get out unless you fly like a vampire." ”

"Fly out... It makes sense. Z thought for a moment, "Are the vampires going to suck your blood?"

"No, it won't. The man shook his head, "We can donate a certain amount of blood here every month according to age and gender." ”

"Oh..."Z understood, it's like a farmer milking cows, and the vampires are keeping these humans in captivity like livestock.

"Do they provide you with food and clothing?"

"Nope. The man shook his head again, "We eat and eat on our own." ”

"You... On your own?"Z then noticed that the man's clothes were very rough, even the beggars of the southern continent wore better clothes than him, this was not a problem of rich and poor, it was the gap in textile level.

"We will farm our own land, and when the harvest comes, the vampires will help us harvest, not only to keep us safe, but also to ensure the growth of the crops. As for the clothes, the tools are also made by ourselves. ”

"Then you... Do they care if they get married and have children?"

"A woman must remain a virgin until she is thirty years old, after which she can marry and have children, and the vampires will ensure our health. ”

"Virgin blood? I heard it's a delicacy for vampires. Z let out a sneer, "It's necessary to keep you healthy, haven't you thought about leaving here?"

"It's good here, why leave, it's so dangerous outside. The man looked at Z suspiciously.

"Does it feel good to be kept as a livestock?" Z looked at him with contempt.

"I'm human. The man's eyes suddenly widened, and his emotions suddenly became agitated by what he was called, and his voice became loud, "I'm not an animal. And if I'm lucky, I'll be bloodied and become a vampire. ”

"You might turn into a ghoul and be thrown out," Z reminded him.

"No, I'm strong, I'm not going to be a ghoul. The man was completely angry.

In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Z has no intention of arguing with men again, and she ends the argument "Where are the vampires?", which is the point she wants to know.

"Looking at the distance, the spire is where the vampires live, but I've never been there, but I've always seen them come from there. ”

"Okay, thank you. Z took his hand away from the man's face, "You died because you accidentally broke your neck while walking, it was an accident." Z winked at the man, the man shook his head, and then left as if nothing was on his side, and suddenly fell, and heard a crisp sound, and the man never got up again.

Z looked at the man's corpse with a disgusted face, "It's really rare, livestock actually don't have the consciousness of livestock." The people here do seem to be happier than the people of those kingdoms, they don't have too many worries, they don't have to pay taxes, they just need to stay healthy, and then they give their blood, just like pigs and cows. Z left the area.

The vampire kingdom Sijie occupies most of the northern continent, even if the empire is destroyed as the legend says, but they can't really kill the people of the entire continent, from the current situation, most of the people in the northern empire have become the object of vampire domestication, and the vampires should only destroy the kingdom's administration, military system and all resistance forces. The humans in the city now are the descendants of those who were alive back then. As Z's exploration continued, she found that the people here have different lifestyles in different regions, from farming to animal husbandry, as well as textiles and craft manufacturing, but the level of craftsmanship is very backward, and there is almost no other knowledge, and even the language is only passed on by word of mouth. The vampires have limited civilization to a rudimentary stage, and they are restricting human civilization in order to make it easier to manage and prevent rebellion.

Because of her human form, it wasn't hard for Z to sneak in, and she even put together a new cloak out of a few clothes, and to her surprise, she actually saw the Adventurer's Guild here. This iconic building stood out among the ruins left behind by the Empire, and Z recognized it at a glance, and if it weren't for her current mission to prevent Modrilla from discovering it, she would have really wanted to go inside and see it.

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