There is no light tonight, only the ancient moon hangs all alone in the sky. There is a circle of light, and in the middle is a darkness deeper than the night. No matter how long Lin stays in Lost Land, he cannot get used to this sight. With the astronomical telescope, he still can't get used to it.
He couldn't understand why a satellite looked like this. He could only hypnotize himself that this was a magical world.
A world without moonlight, let alone light pollution, makes the stars in the sky even more dazzling. If I were still staying at the Tower of the Great Sage, this would be an excellent time for stargazing. But now I am on the road to conquer vampires and bravely fight
On the way to its lair. If this was an adventure story, the latter would definitely be more eye-catching; but I was daydreaming about the former.
What was especially disconcerting was the scene in front of them. The two apprentices no longer looked the same as before, but they still looked like children walking next to the tall lich wearing high heels.
But... why do they appear here?
After being criticized several times, someone now had no choice but to follow behind, helplessly watching the three people in front of him as if they were going on a picnic, having a good time. There was no other way, but he pestered the two girls to follow, and after getting their sisters,
After he agreed, the teacher's opinions were put aside. Based on the facts, it was indeed that person's promise that was more effective than Lin's promise, but his strength was far behind.
So we walked along the way without much leisure and without any tension. The three of them chatted 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 have special taste. Is that true?"
"Hmph!" He laughed fiercely through his nose. Fen said: "You said that a group of guys lying in coffins have good taste, which is different from the orcs who are very particular about table manners. Those words are just what they say, and they are deceiving some people who are not good at it.
People who understand think that wearing some clothes made of good materials means they are nobles. Hey!──" A certain lich turned around and shouted, asking, "──Isn't there a saying in your hometown to describe this kind of person? It's called...
…What a monkey.”
"Wife the monkey and wear the crown?"
"Yes, that's the sentence. It describes it well enough."
Regarding Fen who turned into a sharp-tongued critic, the two girls were happy to make fun of her. They asked, "Sister, how do you know so much? Have you ever known a vampire before?"
"I used to have a whole army of vampires under my command, what do you think?"
Okay, this number of samples is large enough, so it should be credible. Lin, who was following behind, thought that the vampires he had seen the most were in a gray state, and there were not many alive, let alone in-depth exchanges.
So it's normal to know nothing about them.
"But it's not all that bad. There are still a few guys who can see. These people know a little bit of etiquette, and they are not too bastards. The thing these people have in common is that they are all born
vampire."
"Is there something natural or not?" Halumi was confused about this.
"Strictly speaking, vampires can be regarded as an extraordinary species, because they meet the definition of extraordinary, that is, they are creatures that are born from humans and sublimate their lives to another level. Most vampires were originally humans and were first embraced by other vampires.
After the ritual, they are reborn and become the vampire's dependents. However, they can still give birth to offspring, whether they are vampires and vampires, or vampires and humans. The offspring they give birth to may just be ordinary humans, but they may also be born from birth.
, it has all the characteristics of a vampire, which is not necessarily true. And the latter is what I call a natural vampire."
"It's true that people are born with it." Halumi said in surprise. Lin later wanted to complain that if it didn't have the characteristics of life reproduction, it wouldn't be enough to call it a race.
The girl asked again: "Is there any difference between someone who is born that way and someone who is not born?"
"If we really want to talk about the difference, that is, if you become a dependent of another person, you will be controlled by that person. However, since you are born without going through the first embrace ceremony, you do not belong to any dependent family, so under normal circumstances you will not be controlled."
Hearing such differences for the first time, the man following behind couldn't help but feel confused. On Earth, vampires are legendary creatures. Even though many people say they have noses and eyes, there is still not enough evidence to prove their existence.
But in the Lost Land, vampires really exist, and they have dealt with him several times, and they are not very friendly. Lin naturally wants to know more about this race that claims to be a dark noble. After all, he knows himself and his enemy, but the tradition passed down by his ancestors for thousands of years
Lesson. So he interjected: "How do you become controlled by others when you become a dependent? And why are you not controlled by the natural group? Do you know these?"
"Hey, you asked the right person about this, I really know." Looking back at the man who asked the question, Fen said:
"That was one of my former vampire subordinates who came to ask me to deal with their clan. Some people have been hearing strange whispers for a long time, causing mental disorders. After a series of experiments, I found that people with such problems have
There are a large number of dependents. And the more dependents there are, the more serious the situation becomes. It was only through their first embrace ceremony that I discovered a secret that maybe even their clan themselves don’t know.”
As soon as he heard the secret, Lin's desire for gossip was ignited, and he kept asking: "What secret? Is there any salty and wet plot?"
"Do you have sperm in your head?" Fen glanced at someone with disgust. But he was talking about sex, and the two girls were also waiting for the next step, so they could only continue helplessly: "The reason why vampires can
The reason for ordering one's own Familia is because in the process of first embracing, a small part of the other party's soul is cut off and merged into one's own soul. Therefore, suppression from the source of the soul can be formed, making the Familia unable to resist. However, the natural vampire does not
Without this process, unless his parents used the blood contract curse at birth to strengthen their authority, otherwise these children would be free. But in fact, this situation is impossible to happen.
"
"It can't happen? How do you say it?" Lin asked.
In response, Fen asked a question: "What will happen when you continue to cut off other people's souls and merge them into your own?"
"As mentioned before, insane?"
"Insanity is a nice word, but in fact it is madness. Continuously fusing other people's soul fragments will give people the illusion that they are getting stronger. Maybe getting stronger is a fact, but those soul fragments are connected to their original owners.
, any emotion of the original owner will follow the fragments and infect the fusion person. Then think about it, for a race that never sees the light of day and lives by sucking blood, what are the most common emotions? Resistance, killing, abuse, jealousy, all kinds of things you can imagine and
Unimaginable negative emotions fill their minds. When fusions feel that their dependents have this kind of mentality, what do you think they will do? Use greater power to oppress the dependents below, and use more cruel methods.
Forcing others to obey is not just about surrendering at the soul level. And this is not only behavioral performance, but also the continuous superposition of negative emotions on soul communication, and ultimately leads to madness, whether it is the person who controls the entire family, or
They are the dependents down there.”
"Crazy reincarnation."
"Crazy reincarnation? Well, that's quite an apt description." Thinking of the once close friends who went from normality to madness and then ruthless betrayal, Fen said with emotion: "When they didn't have many dependents, they would be obsessed with this."
The illusion of powerful strength. Maybe they can ignore such side effects with their own strong enough mental power, but when they can no longer suppress it, there will be no going back. And this madness will give them extremely strong control
Desire. 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 racial secrets are a bit scary to be honest. After hearing this, Lin only had one question: "Since you got the answer, didn't you tell the subordinates and let them pay attention to this matter, so as to avoid the worst situation?"
"If you are crazy, you may die eventually; but if you are not crazy, you may die immediately. In such an environment, what is your choice?"
Fen's question made someone sigh with emotion. The so-called hateful people must have their pity. Living in that kind of environment, if you are not crazy or you have to die, then there is really no choice. The overwhelming sympathy made Lin say: "
Since they are also poor people, let's go back and don't hurt them." The two girls nodded in agreement.
"What a joke!" Fen shouted excitedly on the spot after hearing what Lin said. "The greatest mercy for them is to send them back to the arms of I don't know which god. Don't think they are pitiful, so they
Hateful is deserved. For their own good, this hopeless madness should be put to an end. Not only for yourself, but also for others. Look at those small town people, who is more qualified to be pitied."
"That's right!" "Sister, you are so powerful!" The two girls clenched their fists and raised their hands in the air, shouting in agreement.
"And they definitely did not die worthless. They contributed the most precious lives to my research on magic, and in exchange they gained knowledge and weapons against the dark camp. Perhaps this is their only contribution in their lifetime.
, you can’t bear to deprive yourself of such an opportunity.”
"I can't bear it!" "Sister, you are wise!"
Someone who was watching everything was dumbfounded. This kind of thing can be said so plausibly. It should be said that she is indeed a woman who once had the name of the Demon King. Although deep down in her heart, she fully agrees. And those two girls,
At this time, he seemed like the leader of the club's elder sister. His emotions were aroused and he promised to hit wherever he pointed and never miss.
In the excitement of the three women, the destination of this trip came into view.
The castle stands in the dark night, surrounded by an indescribable weird atmosphere. It is surrounded by twisted trees, the only thing that is the same is that they are all covered with withered bare branches. Annoying crows stand in rows on the dead branches.
, chirping, bringing annoying noise to this terrifying atmosphere. But as soon as someone approaches, the crows will flap their wings and scatter like a frightened bird, leaving behind bird feathers and bird droppings on the ground.
The outer walls of the castle are mottled and covered with old vines. Some small saplings have taken root in the gaps between the bricks and stones, seeming to be trying hard to grow. Unfortunately, the environment in which they are located vaguely swallows up all vitality, leaving them only hanging sparsely.