Imperial Crown

In the shadows, Mansene emerged: "I heard something happened, did you find anything?"

Her arrival made the originally depressing atmosphere much more relaxed. Byron wiped the cold sweat from his head: "Oh my God, can we stop talking here, let's go!"

It has been more than ten days since the last log record. There is no chance that the slaves in the bottom cabin are alive. There is no point in staying any longer. Denise nodded and left the cabin.

After returning to the deck, Byron was unwilling to stay on the ship anyway, so everyone had to accompany him to the shore.

"Listen to me, Lady Denise, and the two knights." Byron said very seriously: "I can't be sure what kind of monster is on that ship, but it must be extremely evil and has devoured more than 600 lives on the ship!"

"And he is very good at hiding. He killed so many people without being really seen!"

"The good news is that he seems to be afraid of light."

"The best way now is to pull this ship ashore at dawn and burn it all, so that the power of our Lord can purify this evil!"

After saying this, Denise lowered her eyebrows and thought about something, and Weber also looked embarrassed.

This galleon-style three-masted sailing ship is 47 meters long and 9 meters wide. It can sail smoothly on the sea and inland rivers. It has a cargo capacity of 770,000 pounds, which is about 350,000 kilograms. It can be said to be the largest ship in the entire Nord Province.

As an inland city, even with a large river like the Monn River, the shipbuilding industry in Monn City is very immature and cannot build such a three-masted ship at all.

If you want to order another one, you will have to spend at least 8,000-10,000 gold coins.

Money itself is secondary, the most important thing is time. Even if it is customized from Slave Bay, it will take at least one and a half years from the order to the successful shipbuilding.

And this ship originally belonged to the Bloody Harpoon. If it is burned, it will be an unacceptable result for the Chamber of Commerce and Weber.

After thinking about it, Denise said: "Priest Byron, can you please keep an eye on this ship for a while? Afterwards, I will donate a sum of no less than 2,000 gold coins to the church in the name of the Chamber of Commerce."

"This..." Byron hesitated for a while. His parish is in the lower city of Mon'en City, and there is not much money. Even if he is occasionally invited by merchants to witness marriages and baptisms, it is only about a thousand gold coins a year.

2,000 gold coins are very tempting.

But he really has no experience in fighting with others. If something goes wrong, he will have a life to earn but no life to spend!

Weber continued, "Don't worry, it's not just you, the Security Forces, as well as Manson and I, will be here with you."

Denise advised again, "And if you can annihilate this evil spirit, you can also get a reward from the Church."

This was a reassurance to Byron, and he nodded, "That's a deal, 10 days, at most 10 days! After 10 days, you must burn the ship!"

Denise nodded in agreement, and then immediately returned to the Chamber of Commerce, wrote a letter to Raven, and then spent 23.71 gold coins to ask the Mercenary Guild to send the letter and the Captain's Diary to the Eagle Territory.

This was the air express of the Mercenary Guild.

It was issued in the afternoon and delivered to Eagle Castle the next morning.

When the things were delivered, Raven was eating breakfast, and then the smell of it made him lose his appetite.

But he also knew that Denise was not a little girl who didn't know the priorities, and something must have happened, so he immediately opened the letter.

The content of the letter was very simple. Denise knew that Margaret was a witch, so she implicitly mentioned that Raven should send Margaret to see if the problem could be solved.

After all, the matter was probably related to the "curse".

If not, the only option was to set the ship on fire.

Raven frowned. There were originally 500 craftsman slaves and 100 war slaves on the ship, with a total value of 13,362 gold coins, and they were all lost.

If another ship was lost, the gold coins on his account would drop another level!

After reading the letter, he read the log carefully again. Raven called Margaret and handed the log to her.

Margaret picked up the log, frowned slightly, sniffed it and said, "Baron, this is the smell of 'evil offspring'."

Evil offspring, Raven had seen this word before. It was the name for people who were mutated after being infected by darkness and negative energy.

To be able to make a person change like this, even if it is just an ordinary person, I am afraid it is above the third level!

After Margaret read the log, Raven asked, "Can you see any problems?"

"From the log, the creature on the ship is nocturnal and moves secretly. Although it is very bloodthirsty, it is obvious that it still has a certain degree of consciousness. There is basically only one possibility that meets these conditions."

"Vampire, and a vampire that has been sealed for a long time and craves blood - at least a viscount."

Raven's fingers tapped on the table.

Vampires, a mysterious, cruel and elegant race, they call themselves "blood clan", and each vampire has his own title.

The first level is knight, the second level is baron, the third level is viscount, the fourth level is earl, the fifth level is marquis, the sixth level is duke, the seventh level is prince, the eighth level is king, and the ninth level is called Scarlet Emperor.

Their lives are longer than elves, but if they do not suck blood for a long time, they will slowly become dry, old and die.

And it is certain that this vampire should have just awakened, even if it has reason, it will not be too much.

Because for vampires, blood-sucking is about quality rather than quantity. One first-level blood is stronger than dozens of mortals. He madly slaughtered 600 people on the entire ship because he could not suppress his blood-thirsty instinct.

Not to mention, this will also attract the attention of the powerful humans.

"Master, since Mrs. Denise has said so, I am willing to take on this job!"

Raven shook his head and smiled slightly: "No, I will go by myself this time."

He wanted to see with his own eyes what this guy who had caused him to lose tens of thousands of gold coins in vain, and possibly even lost a three-masted sailboat, looked like!

But before that, he had to make some preparations.

Raven first went to the Eagle Town Church and asked Lux ​​for a 71-year-old silver basin containing holy water. He sent it to the blacksmithing workshop to forge three hand-held crossbow arrows, and then he did it himself, adding a 71-year-old silver basin to it. level of explosive enchantment.

Then he got into the secret room and refined two bottles of "oil of light" using holy water as the base.

The silver basin that has been filled with holy water for a long time has an excellent restraint effect on dark creatures such as vampires. The oil of light can be applied to the body to burn the dark creatures that try to get close.

In order to be sure of insurance, Raven also stored a second-level magical mirror spell in the staff, and asked Lux ​​to store two first-level magical "Holy Light Shining" spells in it to ensure that it could dazzle the eyes of dark creatures.

In the end, Raven even sent Margaret to contact Bone Dragon, preparing him to follow him at any time. If anything happens, he will immediately come to the rescue!

In response, Margaret commented: "Master, you are really... careful!"

Lei Wen said: "You don't understand. The son of a rich man cannot sit down and sit down. I have already suffered a loss once, but I will not suffer it again."

That morning, Raven set off on the hippogryph and headed straight to Meng En City.

Depart in the morning and arrive in the evening.

There was a no-fly policy over Munn City. In order to express respect for the Slater family, Raven dropped off outside the city and walked to the city.

Not far away, Raven heard a shout from the distance: "Don't run!"

Looking around, I saw a man running wildly with a black package in his arms, his movements extremely fast.

Although it is not extraordinary, this speed is obviously practiced, and ordinary first-level extraordinary people cannot catch up.

However, the next moment, a neat figure appeared in front of the man.

It was Manseni.

She wore a wide-brimmed military cap on her short hair, and her face was hidden in the shadow of the military cap. She was dressed in a neat white military uniform. She stood there with her hands behind her back, her clothes flying, and her heroic appearance!

"Hand over what you stole." Manseni said coldly in a neutral voice.

The man gritted his teeth. There were walls on both sides and Manseni in front of him. There was no way to hide!

After a brief weighing, the man suddenly howled, threw the object in his arms at Manseni, turned around and was about to run away.

The alley was narrow, and Manseni seemed to have no room to dodge. However, a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth, she moved sideways, suddenly stepped on the wall, and started running on the wall!

She ran higher and higher, and after passing the man, she twisted her waist, her military uniform shirt flew, and landed firmly in front of the man: "Keep running."

"We are all peers, there is no need to be so extreme, right!?" the man shouted.

Since becoming a security force, Manseni was most afraid of anyone calling her a thief. Her expression changed immediately when she heard this.

The man took this opportunity, bent down and rushed forward, with a bright dagger in his hand.

Manseni's slender and powerful thighs were raised, and the outline of the muscles could be clearly seen through the tight cloth of the military uniform.

Bang.

In the man's scream, the dagger flew high, and his whole body was opened wide. Manseni rushed forward, grabbed his right hand and bent it hard. The man immediately covered his shoulders and knelt down.

"You have good skills, Manson Knight." Raven clapped his hands and walked up: "It seems that I did not choose the wrong person to leave the security of this area to you."

Raven had already used the Eye of Truth before, and was somewhat surprised to find that Manseni had been promoted to the second level.

"Lord Baron!" Manson saluted respectfully: "Since you are here, would you like to follow me to the scene first?"

It was almost dusk now, and vampires were the darlings of the night. It was not wise to fight against them at night, so Raven was not in a hurry to go to the dock and decided to rest for the night and talk about it in the morning.

Soon the security forces soldiers came and took the man away. Manseni had to change shifts with Weber at night, so she did not escort Raven.

Raven didn't care and went all the way to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

"Why did you come so fast?" Denise was stunned for a moment, stood up and faced Raven, and at the same time she was a little nervous: "You should send someone to say something, or ask someone to bring a reply, so that I can be better prepared."

Although Vesdon's words were unintentional, Denise also listened to them. These days, she always subconsciously wonders, is she really starting to lose her beauty with old age?

But this worry is completely unnecessary.

Her dark hair was combed back into a ball with a silver hairpin, and her face was painted with light makeup.

The upper body is a light blue women's suit, with tight cuffs and a very high collar, which covers her plump figure, but cannot cover her slender waist.

The dark blue hip-hugging skirt made her figure upright, and the flesh-colored stockings clung to her legs and were submerged in black high-heeled shoes.

Rigorous, arrogant, and repulsive to others, but the more he was like this, the more it made Raven's heart burn.

"Long time no see." Just like when they first met, Raven took Denise's hand and kissed the back of her hand, while gently scratching her palm with his little finger.

Denise blushed and retracted her hand.

That night, Raven stayed and Denise cooked a warm family dinner herself.

Raven took Denise in his left hand and Vesdon in his right hand for the first time in a long time, and prayed before the meal.

If there's anything that's not going well, it's Vesdon. This guy seems to be deliberately trying to get into trouble with Raven. No matter how he hints, he stays there like a light bulb and refuses to leave.

Raven wasn't the only one who was unhappy.

Just like Byron squatting beside the dock.

A long blockade was set up next to the pier, with more than a dozen security forces standing in line. Torches and braziers were burning brightly, and the flames were drawn into dancing shadows by the wind blowing from the river.

Byron, of course, would not be outside blowing the wind. He was sitting in the dockkeeper's hut with an oil lamp lit.

Indeed, the cabin was filled with the smell of fish and the smell of the previous caretaker's feet, but that was not what upset Byron. His eyes were firmly fixed on Manson's back.

Perhaps because he was a little bored, Manson took off his hat. He had clear short chestnut hair, smooth auricles, and round ear beads. Although his skin was wheat-colored, it was extremely smooth. It reflected the light of the torch and looked particularly seductive. people.

Byron was very proud of his identity. How many businessmen would send their children to their homes in order to gain a relationship with him. He also hinted to Manson more than once that as long as Manson was willing to let go, he could help Manson. Ask for the combat skills mastered by the Holy See.

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Byron shook his head to wake up.

Suddenly, he found that the oil lamp in the house dimmed - but the flame was still burning brightly!

A shrill scream resounded through the night sky!

Byron rushed out of the house and saw that a soldier who was originally on guard outside had fallen to the ground, with a hideous wound on his neck, but not much blood flowed out!

The surrounding security forces were also stunned. A black shadow flashed past, destroying more than a dozen torches almost instantly. Even the brazier was overturned to the ground, and the surrounding area was pitch black!

The screams of the security forces continued one after another. Even though the wind was moving away from the shore, Byron could still smell the strong smell of blood!

The smell made him want to vomit!

"Don't be stunned, that monster is afraid of light!" Manseni rushed to his side and slapped him on the back: "Aren't you a magician? Think of a way!"

Byron finally came to his senses, grabbed the scepter and chanted a prayer. He made several mistakes in the process, but finally completed it. A ball of light emerged above his head, illuminating the surrounding dozens of meters.

Corpses, corpses everywhere, each one torn apart and in pieces.

That's not killing, that's torturing!

A chill rose from behind Byron, causing his whole body to tremble.

Before he finished speaking, a huge force came and he was pushed sideways and fell to the ground. The next moment, there was a loud bang right where he was standing!

锔——

Sparks flashed, and Manseni's long sword was wrapped in thick shadow fighting energy, holding a pair of dark and sharp claws!

But in front of her, there was a black wind that seemed to have no entity!

"The art of weathering..." Byron's lips trembled: "Vampire!?"

"Cast the spell!" Manseni shouted: "I am no match for him. If you don't cast the spell, both of us will die here!"

This sound awakened Byron, who stood up from the ground and suddenly crushed the amulet hanging on his chest.

A golden light curtain falls from the sky!

Like a seal, like a giant palm, it slammed the black wind to the ground!

Thick holy light surged, and beast-like roars came from the black wind. The originally dark lines and the pair of sharp claws became red and hot, like paper burned by fire, turning into fly ash and drifting away. !

Third level magic, holy flame impact!

Byron wiped the cold sweat from his head and smiled: "All darkness will be illuminated by the light of my Lord..."

Before he finished speaking, the ball of light above his head suddenly shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Manseni's pupils trembled: "Hide quickly!"

It's too late!

A black shadow flew to Byron's side like a sharp arrow, and there was another black wind. This wind was far thicker than the previous one, and it was also mixed with scarlet blood.

Two gray-white palms protruded from it, twisting Byron's shoulders, and then a pair of sharp fangs pierced his throat!

Byron's body suddenly softened, his eyes began to become blurred, and his breathing began to become more rapid!

"Stop!" Manseni's body was wrapped in the shadow, and she rushed towards Byron in large strides. However, the black and red wind just wrapped around Byron and disappeared.

Soon, with a snap, Byron's shriveled body fell to the ground, and an elegant and magnetic male voice came from the darkness: "Ah... the blood full of the power of light is so delicious."

"The blood of those 600 two-legged sheep is not as good as his!!"

"It's a pity that because of his poor combat experience, a newly transformed 'blood slave' forced him to hand over his trump card."

The voice got closer and closer, close to Manseni's ear: "Would you like to come with me..."

"Integrate into one?"

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