There was no light tonight, only the ancient moon hung lonely in the sky. A circle of light, in the middle of which is a darker darkness than night, such a sight Lin could not get used to no matter how long he stayed in the maze. Leaning on the astronomical telescope, he still couldn't understand why there was a satellite that looked like this. You can only hypnotize yourself, it's a world of magic.

There is no moonlight, and there is no light pollution, which makes the galaxy in the sky more dazzling. If you're still in the Tower of the Great Sage, it's a great time for stargazing. But now he is on the road of crusading against vampires and bravely breaking into their lair. If this is an adventure story, the latter must be more eye-catching, but I am daydreaming of the former.

What is especially contrary to the harmony is the scene in front of you. The two apprentices were no longer the same little as they used to be, but they still walked beside the tall and high-heeled lich like children.

It's just that...... Why are they here?

After criticizing it a few times, now someone can only follow behind, helplessly looking at the three people in front of him as if they were going to a picnic, and they are happy. There was no way, the two girls who were pestering to follow, after getting the consent of their sister, the teacher's opinion was put aside. And in terms of facts, it is true that the promise of that one is more useful than what Lin said, and his strength is much worse.

So along the way, there was not much leisure, and there was no tension. The three of them squeaked along the road, for fear that others would not know that someone was coming.

"Sister, I heard that vampires are nobles in the dark, and they have special taste. Is that so? ”

"Humph!" He laughed hard through his nose. Fen said, "You say that a bunch of people lying in coffins have taste, and what is the difference between orcs and orcs who are very particular about table manners. Those words are also said by themselves, deceiving some people who do not understand. I thought that if I wore some clothes made of good materials, I was an aristocrat. Feed! A certain lich turned his head and asked, "Isn't there a saying in your hometown that describes this kind of person?" That's called ...... What a monkey. ”

"Mu Monkey and Crown?"

"yes, that's it. It's apt enough. ”

For Fen, who has become a critic with a poisonous tongue, the two girls are happy to follow suit. He asked, "Sister, how do you know so much?" Have a vampire you know before? ”

"I used to have an entire army of vampires under my command, you say."

Well, this sample is enough to be credible. Lin thought that the most vampires he had seen were all in a state of ashes, and there were few alive, let alone in-depth exchanges. So it's normal to know nothing about them.

"It's not all that bad, though, and there are a few guys who can see it. These people know a little bit about etiquette, and they don't get too. What these people have in common is that they are all natural vampires. ”

"Is there a difference between born and not?" Harumi wondered.

"Vampires are technically a transcendent species, because they meet the definition of transcendental, that is, creatures born from humans and sublimated their lives into another level. Most vampires were originally humans, and after the first embrace ritual performed by other vampires, they were reborn as the vampire's family. But they can still have offspring, whether it's vampires and vampires, or vampires and people. The offspring born may be just ordinary humans, but it is also possible that from birth, they will have all the characteristics of vampires, which is not necessarily. And the latter is what I call a born vampire. ”

"It's really natural." Harumi said in surprise. Lin Zai wanted to complain later, if he didn't have the characteristics of life reproduction, it was not enough to be called a race.

The girl asked, "Is there any difference between what is born and what is not born?" ”

"If you really want to talk about differences, that is, to become someone else's family, you will be controlled by them. But because the innate ones have not gone through the ritual of the first embrace, they do not belong to any family, so they will not be controlled under normal circumstances. ”

Hearing about such a difference for the first time, the man who followed behind couldn't help but wonder. On Earth, vampires are legendary creatures, and even though many people have rumors of having noses and eyes, they still can't change the fact that there is not enough evidence to prove their existence.

But in the maze, vampires are real, and they deal with themselves several times, the kind that is not very friendly. Lin naturally wanted to know a little more about this race that claimed to be a dark nobleman, after all, he knew himself and his enemy, but the lessons passed down by his ancestors for thousands of years. So he opened his mouth and interjected: "How did you become someone else's family and be controlled by it, and why is it not controlled?" Do you know these? ”

"Hehe, you're asking the right person, I really know." Looking back at the man questioning, Fin said:

"It was a former vampire of mine who had come to me to deal with their clan, some of whom had been hearing strange murmurs for a long time, causing them to suffer from insanity. After a series of experiments, I found that people with such problems are people with a large number of dependents. And the more dependents, the more serious the situation. It was only from the ritual of their first embrace that I discovered secrets that perhaps they themselves did not know. ”

As soon as he heard the secret, Lin's gossip heart was blazing, and he asked again and again: "What secret?" Is there a salty wet plot? ”

"Do you have sperm in your head?" Fen glanced at someone in disgust. It's just that they are talking about sex, and the two girls are also waiting for the following, so they can only continue helplessly: "The reason why vampires can command their own dependents is because in the process of first embracing, they cut off a small part of each other's souls and fused them into their own souls. Therefore, the suppression from the root of the soul can be formed, so that the dependents cannot resist. However, a natural vampire does not have this process, unless his parents use the Blood Pact Curse at birth to strengthen their authority. Otherwise, these are born and will be free. But in reality, this is not possible. ”

"It can't happen? How so? Lin asked.

In response, Finn asked a rhetorical question: "What happens when you keep cutting other people's souls and merging them into yourself?" ”

"You mentioned earlier, insane?"

"Mental insanity is a nice word, but it's crazy. Constantly merging the soul fragments of others will give people the illusion that they are getting stronger and stronger. It may be true that it has become stronger, but those soul fragments are connected to its original owner, and any emotions of the original owner will follow the fragments to infect the fused. Then think about it, what would be the most emotion of a race that has not seen the light of day and sucks blood to survive? Defiance, killing, abuse, jealousy, all sorts of negative emotions you can imagine and can't imagine, fill their minds. When the fused person feels that his family has this kind of mentality, you think about what they will do. Use greater force to oppress the clans below, and use more cruel means to force others to obey, not just submit at the soul level. And this is not only in the behavior, but also in the communication of the soul constantly superimposed negative emotions, and finally towards madness, whether it is the person who controls the entire family, or the family members below. ”

"Crazy reincarnation."

"Crazy reincarnation? Well, that's a pretty apt description. Thinking of the once close friends, who went from normal to madness, and then to ruthless betrayal, Fen said with emotion: "When they don't have many families, they will be obsessed with such an illusion of power growth. Maybe with their strong enough spiritual power, they can ignore such side effects, but when they can't suppress it anymore, they can't go back. And this madness will give them extremely strong control**. At the same time, after giving birth to their own children, most of them will choose to use various blood magic to bind their offspring. ”

Such a race secret is honestly a bit scary. After hearing this, Lin only had one question: "Since you got the answer in the first place, didn't you tell your subordinates and let them pay attention to this aspect of the matter, so as to avoid the worst situation?" ”

"Crazy, maybe you will die after all, but if you are not crazy, you may die immediately. What are your choices in that environment? ”

Fin's question makes someone infinitely emotional. The so-called hateful must have their pitiful. Living in that environment, if you don't go crazy, you have to die, then there is really no choice. bursting with sympathy, Lin said: "Since they are also pitiful, then let's go back and don't hurt them." The two girls nodded approvingly.

"What a joke!" As soon as Fen heard Lin's words, he shouted excitedly on the spot. "The greatest mercy to them is to send them back to the arms of a god I don't know which one," he said. Don't think they're pitiful, so they deserve to be hateful. For their own sake, we should put an end to this incurable madness. Not only for yourself, but also for others. You look at the people in that small town, who is more deserving of sympathy. ”

"That's right!" "My sister is mighty!" The two girls clenched their fists and shouted in more agreement.

"And they're definitely not worthless deaths. They have contributed their most precious lives to the study of my magic, in exchange for the advancement of knowledge, and the weapons to fight against the dark camp. Maybe they just make such a contribution in their lives, and you can't bear to deprive them of such an opportunity. ”

"I can't bear it!" "Sister is wise!"

Someone looking at everything is dumbfounded. This kind of thing can be said so eloquently, it should be said that it is really worthy of the woman who once had the name of the demon king. Although deep down, I am also very much in favor. And those two girls are like the head horses of the big sister of the club at this time. Emotions are mobilized, and it is guaranteed that where to point and never miss.

Just in the excitement of the three women, the destination of this trip has come into view.

The castle towers in the darkness of the night, surrounded by an indescribably eerie atmosphere. It was surrounded by crooked trees, the only thing that was the same was the bald branches that all stood on top of them. Annoying crows stand in rows on dead branches, babbling and chirping, bringing an annoying noise to the terrifying atmosphere. But as soon as someone approaches, the crow will flutter its wings and scatter like a frightened bird, leaving behind a cloud of bird feathers and bird droppings.

The exterior walls of the castle are mottled and covered with old vines. Some of the small saplings took root in the crevices of the masonry, as if they were trying to grow. It's a pity that the environment where they are located is vaguely devouring all their vitality, so that they can only hang a few sparse yellow leaves, lingering.