Vampires claim to be the dark nobles of the orcs, they are handsome, personable, generous, and humorous in their conversations, and they are the two extremes of the orc, and almost no one would consider them orcs if they were not for the characteristics of "transformable animals" and "can infect their targets through wounds". Due to the activity of witchers and the Holy See, vampires have all but disappeared from the Gothic continent. Legend has it that they hid in the land of the orcs, on the back of the inaccessible mountains; Others say that they hide at the edge of the labyrinthine forest in order to protect themselves by the prestige of the elves. Sightings are occasionally recorded, but they often fail after investigation, so vampires are more of a fictional image than a real creature; However, the Draculeson know best that vampires do exist, as evidenced by the deserted city sealed behind the curtain of light.

The Gothic continent has three major forces: humans, elves, and orcs, and after years of war, the three sides divided the continent and ushered in a rare peace. It was in this context that De Gresun was born, belonging to the human side, bordering orc territory, and more like a loose collection of city-states than states. Its most special feature is that there is an unnamed city sealed by the Holy See, and the clouds above the city are all day long, and the towering spires seem eerie. During the Doomsday Confrontation, the Holy See withdrew the troops that maintained the seal, and after the Doomsday Confrontation, the Blood Emperor Darkeye walked out of the city, which was named the "City of Ashes", replacing Wisdom as the new capital of De Goureson.

It was at this time that the vampires suddenly declared that they were not orcs, but necromantic creatures...... It is a higher class than living beings.

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The only source of light in the dark carriage was the soul fire in Qingyi's hand. This fire is only a free soul energy, and it will not become a necromantic creature without a spirit imprint, but despite this, Wallace still tried his best to stay away from the soul fire, as if the soul fire would jump up and bite him.

Qingyi and Wallace are on their way to the "City of Ashes", the capital of De Goureson, in a carriage specially made for vampires, not only has no windows, but the doors are also tightly sealed, the body material is hard enough to block crossbow arrows and bullets, and there are trapdoors under the car to escape. Even so, vampires generally don't venture into a ride during the daylight unless a necromantic is forced to do so.

"This car must be ventilated tonight." Qingyi waved his hand, trying to fan away the fragrance that lingered on the tip of his nose. "In our country, the 'Dream of Qingbi' is not abused like yours. Although we will not dissipate easily, we must also take care of our bodies. ”

Wallace smiled and did not dare to speak.

Necromantic creatures lose their physiology and do not need sleep, so they naturally do not dream. As the name suggests, "Qingbi Dream" can bring illusions, and as the only drug that has an anesthetic effect on necromantic creatures, it is very popular in "Gothic". The upper class likes to add a little "Qingbi Dream" to the blood wine, which is warm and luscious, as if the soul is about to float out of the sky, and everything around it becomes ambiguous and soft. No vampire can refuse this top-notch luxury. And in the Twilight Empire, the "Dream of Qingbi" is more like a military supply. When a soldier's soul is severely damaged, it can be anesthetized with a very small dose of "Qingbi Dream", so that the soldier can ignore the pain and continue fighting.

Qingyi had lingering palpitations about the "Dream of Qingbi", mainly because the system prompted him to enter the illusion after taking the medicine. He is in a dark world where he can't see his fingers, and the only source of light is a projection – although it is strange to describe "light source" as "projection". The laws of this world are completely different from those of Qiankun World, suppose there is an apple, Qingyi can feel its outline, but cannot see its color, only its colorful projections; If you look closely at the projection, you can see that it resembles a screen showing the original—or "normal"—world, from Syrah, Chardonnay, and Merlot to Wallace and the vampires. The projection does not move, which limits the field of vision, and when the character walks outside the screen, Qingyi is blind.

So Qingyi guessed: This is Xue Duo's perspective, and the dark world is the shadow plane. When Xue Duo takes over the body, Qingyi uses the projection to keep paying attention, and there is nothing else to do but pay attention, because his voice cannot be conveyed to another world. Everything is reversed, Xue Duo is the body, Qingyi is the shadow, and the shadow cannot interfere with the action of the body.

The carriage came to a slow stop, followed by a rhythmic five rings from the door, a code sign for "safety". Wallace got up and covered his head and face with his left hand, and then unbolted the door with his right hand. Outside the door, it was getting dark, and there was a servant in a straight uniform standing on the side, his eyes were bright, not as if he had been caught in the [Charm Technique], Qingyi knew that this was the family of vampires.

As mentioned earlier, if the winner of the Bloodline Forbidden Game "Drinking Party" is favored by the vampires, they will be invited to become a family. Clan, as the name suggests, is a favored race, in the eyes of the blood clan, human beings are food, but some outstanding human beings can get rid of the identity of food, and are allowed to get close to and serve the blood clan, human beings and clan have been equivalent to two different races. In Draculeson, it is a matter of pride to be a family member, because those who have made enough merit will be brought into the blood family and receive eternal life and youth.

Wallace did not leak anything, and confessed before he set off, saying that there were VIPs traveling with him, so the servant was not surprised by Qingyi in the carriage, but lowered his head and put on a more humble posture, but when he saw Wallace diligently leading the way for Qingyi, he still lost his temper for a few seconds. Wallace is the viscount of the blood clan, can be the lord of any city, and holds the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people, it is none other than this black-haired dignitary...... Is it the Earl?

Qingyi stepped on the brick and stone road, and suddenly said to Wallace, "Is there a dance tonight?" ”

Wallace was opening the door of another carriage to let the king transfer, and was a little confused when he heard this: "Prom? ”

"yes, I'm not in a hurry tonight." Qingyi stretched his waist: "After a day of driving, my back hurts." ”

"But as the king, for the sake of your safety, you should meet with the emperor in a low-key and quick manner." Wallace sneered: Obviously you said that you want to work day and night, where did you change a dance party for you?! And how can a necromantic creature have a sore back!

Qingyi smiled: "Are you teaching me to do things?" ”

No joke, Wallace's legs went limp, and the carriage he used to support his body rattled half of the wheels off the ground, and almost didn't flip over. The horses are frightened and desperately try to escape, but they are dragged by the carriage and can only jump on the spot, which shows the power of the vampire.

Qingyi passed by Wallace and got into the carriage: "If you understand, arrange it as soon as possible." It's best to pass by the main road, and I want to get a taste of Degureson. ”

Wallace hurriedly arranged, and ten minutes later, the carriage headed for a local salon party, organized by a wealthy merchant and attended by several blood barons, one of whom fortunately had a slight friendship with Wallace. Now the servants are anxiously setting up the venue for a ball, and they are going to invite the orchestra and singers, hoping that everything will be done before the arrival of His Majesty in June.

This new carriage is designed for vampire nights, and is deliberately designed to be open-topped, which at first glance has no privacy, but in fact it has a deep meaning. First of all, considering the emergency, it is convenient for vampires to escape by turning into bats; Secondly, the emperor explicitly ordered that all the night cars of the blood clan must be removed from the covering, so as to ensure that every human subject can see the appearance of the blood clan.

"'It is the duty of the nobility to make the plebeians admire.' The emperor said so. Wallace covered his mouth with his hand, which was the basic etiquette of vampires, and they only brazenly bared their sharp canine teeth when facing acquaintances or those with lower titles than themselves.

Qingyi, who had changed into a set of classic blood clan dresses, leaned back on the cushion and looked at the crowd on both sides of the road. People regard Qingyi as a blood clan, and cast envious and respectful eyes; Some of them even took off their hats and saluted the carriage with a look that did not look fake. I see, let the Bloodline appear in front of humans in the open, and change the negative impression that "necromantic creatures only cower in the dark". Everywhere and at all times, people worship power, beauty, wealth, and erudition, and it's no surprise that vampires with diverse qualities are fond of them.

That's right, vampires are De Grayson's top class.

On the surface, the top class is the officials, followed by the military, then the merchants, peasants, and workers, but in reality there are only two classes: vampires and humans. The military and lower-level officials are all held by the dependents, and they are controlled by vampires in disguise; The higher officials were nobles, i.e. vampires. Therefore, vampires are not allowed to develop descendants at will, and must be a family member who has made a meritorious contribution to be absorbed as part of the family, which vampires call "replenishing new blood".

The honor of a vampire is reflected in the name. De Goureson forbade the use of "Vampire" in favor of "Kindred", believing that they were not monsters who greedily demanded blood, but that blood was the bond that bound each member of the family. In order to change the impression of the world, the Blood Emperor forbade any Blood Clan to deprive humans of their lives for no reason, and instead imposed a blood tax on humans - once every six months, the amount of blood drawn was very small, and it did not affect the health of the body at all. If the people are financially poor, they can also donate more blood to offset the tax burden in addition to the blood tax, and the emperor is really great and benevolent.

The blood tax satisfies the survival needs of the blood clan, and directly sucking human blood will be punished as a felony, but the extreme must be opposed, the more it is prohibited, the more it will stimulate the curiosity of the blood clan, and the "drinking party" came into being. It tends to be held only in small circles, with few participants and victims, and as long as the frequency is controlled, it is generally not detected.

Wallace is more afraid of the leakage of the wind than the infiltration of the witcher, and has been playing a little too much lately, so it's time to restrain himself. The death of his companion is certainly regrettable, but the most important thing now is to save his own life, so he must meet His Majesty's request no matter what, and I hope that he can take this matter lightly, and then nothing will happen on the emperor's side.

The carriage arrived.

Pausing at the steps, Qingyi looked back at the sky. The bright moon is flawless, covering the earth with a beautiful veil.

Can the Necromantic Empire, which does not have a dead cloud, really be called the Necromantic Empire?