Verse 164. More vampires than vampires
Looking at the centurion who died in front of the portal, Annan had a hellish expression.
But remembering that there are several centurions...... Maybe there are even dozens of them after Annan breathed a sigh of relief, and then thought that he wouldn't be falsely accused by the centurion, right?
"Really dead?"
Annan confirmed, "Take her to the alchemy room...... No, bring it here, I'll let Skeletron study it. ”
The centurion's body appears to be a highly anthropomorphic puppet, and if Skeletron researches it, they can use it on the goblin golem that they are replicating.
"Hmm...... Let Olmedo tell Olmedo about the Centurion's death. ”
Closing the portal, Annan walked out of the bedroom and told the servant that there was a corpse in the room and handed her over to Skeletron.
"Why do you go around saying I'm dead?"
The centurion's voice rang out and he walked out of Annan's room.
Annan wasn't even surprised: "You came here, what should you do with Liberty City?" ”
"Just one more pass, I don't have many people in the south."
Annan narrowed his dark eyes: "You don't want to be a-stirring stick in the Bloody Council, do you?" ”
"Am I that kind of person?"
"I didn't say no."
"I am!"
The Centurion's strength is unpredictable, and maybe it's a legend again...... However, she didn't have much arrogance, and acted like a half-chaotic camp, unlike the coward in the Breeze City Mage Tower, who seemed to be better than anyone else, and ran faster than anyone else.
"Do me a favor." Annan said that he told her about the situation on this side and "stopped their plans." ”
"I'm only good at making trouble."
Annan changed the adjective: "Then sabotage their plans." ”
"This one does."
"Anything you need to find Dracula, he will provide it to you." Annan continued.
"Wow, you look like the patriarch of House Sturet."
The centurion soon left, disappearing into the night outside the manor.
Their enemies don't have much reason to target magical images at the moment, and everything in the theater is under the rules of the Blood Council, unless they break the rules - they don't dare.
The worst order is better than disorder - the Bloody Council firmly lives it out.
The Blood Council forbids killing each other, so the Crimson Queen is attacked outside of the Eternal Night.
With a centurion's talent for letting the Morrell family and the Sturne-men fight the dead and alive in the Thrence Mountains...... Those guys are going to be in trouble.
Annan made his way to the basement of the manor, which is now Skeletron's alchemy room.
Vampires bound to the walls, blood in containers, and tall skeletons in front of the alchemy table, this place is like a laboratory for evil lichs.
The only thing that doesn't conform to the stereotype is that the alchemy room is not dark, but has a brightness like day-
"Mr. Skeletron, do you know what kind of person can manipulate dozens of puppets that look like humans?"
"The man who made the puppet."
"Uh......"
Skeletron glanced up at Annan: "It's not a nonsense...... The more you know about the puppet, the easier it will be to control it, so the puppet must have been made by him. If you can find one for me, I can find out who is behind it. ”
"I used to get one, but she's resurrected." Annan shrugged, "But she's not an enemy, so let her keep some secrets." ”
Skeletron's soul is swaying, and that's why it's willing to get along with Annan - trust.
Even if there is a contract between people, it is difficult to trust each other, but Annan can trust a stranger who has only been in contact with a few times without reservation......
This is a rare virtue and the most vulnerable.
"What are you researching?"
Annan asked, looking at the vampire tied to the alchemy table.
"The Bloods are nocturnal and afraid of the sun, and I wonder if I can hurt them if I 'store' some sunlight?"
Skeletron picked up a crystal and placed it on the chest of the motionless vampire, his finger bones gently crushing the crystal.
There was a tangible stream of sunlight that burned the chest of the still-sleeping vampire like mercury, getting smaller and smaller until it vanished, leaving a burning wound the size of a gold coin.
"Really useful......"
Skeletron shook his head, "But it's costly, and the effect is weak. ”
The container for storing sunlight requires dozens of gold coins, and at one time, the sunlight inside will evaporate after being stored for a few hours at most.
Annan had some thoughts: "Have you tried Gewu? ”
"Ge...... Thing? ”
"That's it...... Ancient people regarded magic as witchcraft, and those who knew witchcraft as wizards. Later, the arcanists discovered that magic comes from magic and created a brilliant magical civilization......"
Annan still knows the origin of this passage, "So if we take sunlight as magic...... There must be a magic that makes it up. ”
"You inspired me."
"I'm just thinking of a way to keep the vampires at bay." Annan said humbly.
Silver bullets have proven ineffective against vampires - at least not against vampire nobles. If you want to seriously injure a vampire, you need at least a silver-plated bullet the size of a cannonball.
In order to save Skeletron from taking some detours, Annan opened the portal and asked the people of Freecity to find a diamond-shaped crystal to put in the sun.
The sunlight through the diamond-shaped crystals divides into a rainbow.
"You see, we can divide sunlight into seven types of light, and then subdivide it...... What will happen? ”
As recognized as the smartest Skeleton King in the South, Leonefer, all it needs is a reminder.
It's just a little strange to be in the basement of the House of Stulet to study how to kill vampires......
On a new day, Annan came to the crew.
"500 Years of Horror" has been filmed for most of the time, and today the vampires will complete the scene.
These nails that were driven into the crew by various families are not all enemies. In addition to inquiring about the Scarlet Queen, there are also some who are really worried that Annan's magical image will discredit the vampire-
The results look half mixed. Annan certainly expresses the evil and cruelty of vampires, but he also shows the handsome and elegant side of vampires - in detail, other vampires are responsible for evil and cruelty, and Annan is responsible for handsomeness and grace.
Getting along these days has also made a big difference for vampires towards Annan. Just as humans have stereotypes about vampires, vampires have them for humans, and none of them have seen them in Annan.
After filming the last scene of the vampires, Annan specially held a banquet - in the name of the Scarlet Queen.
The queen didn't attend, but Lena came to join in the fun. In the heat of the day, Annan walked up to the stage and held up a glass of wine: "I know you have different purposes, but in any case, for your help these days...... I'm going to have fifty gold coins for one person. ”
The guests in the audience looked at each other, and a vampire baron smiled, "Annan...... Your Excellency, we don't need to. ”
"Huh?"
Annan looked at them suspiciously: "I mean, you give it to me." ”
(End of chapter)