Vampires, brutal and terrifying monsters.
As undead, Vampires possess extremely high mental resistance, immense monstrous strength, and exceptional magical abilities, placing them among the upper echelons of heteromorphs. High-level Vampires also possess the ability to create Blood Subordinates. If left unchecked, this could ultimately lead to a great disaster.
Moreover, Vampires could be said to be humanity's natural enemy.
On a Vampire's menu, humans are the top-ranked ingredient. For Vampires, human blood is the most easily absorbed. Therefore, once a Vampire is encountered, it must be eliminated. If left alone, even a single low-level
Vampire could slaughter a village like Kain Village. Higher-level Vampires can create Blood Subordinates. After creating a large number of subordinates, even a metropolis like E-Rantel could potentially be overrun by a Vampire army.
Therefore, when facing Vampires, unlike other heteromorphs, humans absolutely cannot coexist with them. It's fine if the Vampire's identity isn't discovered, but once a Vampire's identity is exposed, even if it's a Vampire that hasn't committed any evil, it will be heavily bountied by the Adventurers Guild.
As for the Vampire that appeared this time, it goes without saying. Not only did it attack passing Adventurers, it even transformed female Adventurers into Blood Subordinates. Such an evil Vampire must be eliminated!
The Adventurers Guild in E-Rantel summoned three Mithril-ranked Adventurer teams from the vicinity. Of course, if possible, they would have preferred to find Adamantite-ranked Adventurers. However, the kingdom only had a few Adamantite-ranked Adventurers, and they were all currently on missions, making it impossible to invite them.
Even mobilizing the next tier down, Orichalcum-ranked Adventurers, would take time.
The highest-ranked Adventurers in E-Rantel were Mithril rank. Anything higher was out of the question. After all, it was a border city. So, they could only invite Mithril-ranked Adventurers to try first. If that really didn't work, they would have to ask the recently resurrected Warrior Chief to come over. It was said that the Warrior Chief had weakened for a period due to the cost of the resurrection magic, but his strength had successfully entered the Realm of Heroes after a life-and-death trial.
These three Mithril-ranked Adventurer teams were:
"Clar Glare."
"Tenrou."
"Niji."
Guild Master Buldon Ainzach said, "Thank you all for being willing to temporarily set aside your current missions and accept this invitation. I'm sure you've all heard. Last night, Adventurers patrolling the outskirts of E-Rantel encountered a Vampire. Five Adventurers were killed by the Vampire. We've gathered you here today for that very Vampire. According to eyewitness descriptions, it is a high-level Vampire with the Skill to create Blood Subordinates. Furthermore, that Vampire's group also includes soldiers from the Theocracy. That is to say, it's very likely a Vampire that the Theocracy discovered earlier and attempted to subjugate, but ultimately failed to defeat."
Whoa, whoa, if even the Theocracy failed, then that's a monster we can't handle.
The captain of Tenrou wiped the cold sweat that had been scared out of him. Upon hearing the news that the Vampire had defeated the Theocracy's subjugation force, his first thought was to withdraw. This was no joke; everyone knew just how powerful the Theocracy's subjugation forces were.
After all, the Theocracy formed those kinds of units specifically to deal with aberrations that intruded into the human world without permission. While individual Adventurers might have higher combat capabilities, when it came to dealing with these aberrations, the Theocracy's forces were undoubtedly more experienced. Even such a specialized team lost. Adventurers like them wouldn't achieve any better results. Since that Vampire is so powerful, honestly, right now we shouldn't even be thinking about combat.
It's better to start thinking about a way out first.
For example:
Abandon the city of E-Rantel.
The representative of Hong said:
"Since the Guild Master and the Mayor invited us here to discuss this matter, that means there's still a chance to turn things around, right? Also, I'm a bit curious. Since that Vampire is so powerful and has Blood Subordinates, how did the patrolling Adventurers manage to survive an encounter with it? You must know, the Adventurers responsible for patrol are mostly those with insufficient strength. If that Vampire truly possesses the power to repel the Theocracy's subjugation force, then those Adventivers, upon encountering it, would have had no possibility of survival at all."
"Is that so?"
The Tenrou captain looked at the Guild Master.
Guild Master Buerdun nodded in confirmation.
"Correct. Based on the intelligence provided by the Adventurer, we can judge that the Vampire's strength has suffered severe damage, and its mental state is in a state of confusion. According to that Adventurer's account, the Vampire was like a wild beast."
"And after he took the opportunity to escape while the Vampire was tearing into his teammate, the Vampire and its Blood Subordinates did not continue to pursue him. Therefore, we can currently summarize three pieces of information. One: The Vampire has suffered severe damage and likely has not fully recovered. Two: The Vampire's mental state is confused, only attacking instinctively. Three: As long as one flees outside the territory the Vampire occupies, it will not continue the pursuit. Given this, this Vampire is not invincible. If everyone cooperates, perhaps we can accomplish this great feat."
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