LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 78 - 78 I Can't Believe in Vampires~ Hmm, Praise the Bloodline~
Chapter 78: Chapter 78 I Can’t Believe in Vampires~ Hmm, Praise the Bloodline~
Anthony had never regretted something he had done as much as he did then.
He was a small merchant, always earning some silver puke between the frontier and Green City.
Seven days ago, while returning to Green City with a group of refugees, he was brought to this strange city by the Holy Light Bloodline.
He swore to the Life Goddess, from the moment he was captured, he thought he was about to meet the Death God!
These were Vampires, the legendary Vampires!
However, what baffled him was that these Vampires seemed different from the legends, and the promises they made were alluring.
But he didn’t trust them immediately, he thought that these Vampires would not keep their promises, would plunder all his property, and would drain his blood.
Yet none of his fears materialized; his property was not plundered, he was indeed allocated a house and most importantly, they promised to allocate him land afterwards.
By the Life Goddess, he swore, he truly believed in the Holy Light Bloodline then.
But everything changed the next day, rumors spread that everything was a Vampire conspiracy and that they did this to gain the trust of humans to achieve their sinister purposes.
Could a group of blood-drinking Vampires be trusted?
Anthony swore, he was reluctant to believe it, but out of fear, he still accepted that damned notion.
His fear of Vampires almost made him forget to think; mere rumors threw him into utter panic.
It was at this time, that the dirty, despicable wolves gang showed up.
These disgusting bastards coerced and tempted him, even threatening him by saying they would hand him over to the Vampires as food.
They mercilessly took all his silver puke, and they even stole most of his prized wine.
By the Life Goddess, if he could return to that day, he would definitely tell the Holy Light Bloodline to capture these filthy robbers.
Unfortunately, he had been terrified by the rumors at the time, he really believed the Holy Light Bloodline were those evil Vampires, so even when he saw the Security Team on the street he dared not speak up.
He was afraid that the Security Team, like the rumors said, were minions of the Vampires, evil humans capturing other humans for Vampires.
Pain and despair enveloped him; during that time, he dreaded the Vampires showing up and the relentless extortion by the wolves gang.
But today, everything had changed.
The master of the city had returned, the majestic Blood Clan Patriarch of the Holy Light Bloodline, the Lord of Dawn City, Lord Kachar.
He was like a Divine Envoy sent to redeem him, his power was as awe-inspiring as the sun.
Especially when he cast magic in front of everyone, that giant Fireball exploded right above his head, singeing his hair!!
He swore, that Fireball could have easily killed hundreds, perhaps Lord Kachar alone could have killed everyone in the square if he wished.
Truly a fearsome Mage.
Most importantly, he personally captured the wolves gang and promised to recover their lost wealth.
If it had been before, he wouldn’t have believed this.
But today, he believed; he had built trust in this City Lord whom he had only seen once.
What moved him even more was yet to come, this distinguished Lord not only promised to allocate land tomorrow but also stated that anyone with 100 points would be granted the status of a Noble.
By the Life Goddess, he was a merchant, even more despised than the commoners.
When he stood up to denounce the crimes of Porter and the wolves gang, he boldly asked that great figure if he had a chance to become a Noble.
The Kachar City Lord’s response nearly stopped his heart, regardless of one’s background or age, anyone who earned 100 points could become a Noble of Dawn City.
He believed, he looked up to the infinitely charismatic City Lord, he raised his trust in Dawn City, in the Holy Light Bloodline to the utmost.
He believed that this Lord would help them recover their wealth, he believed he would be allocated land, he believed he too could become a high-standing Noble.
Perhaps in the far future, he could even send his children to the mysterious Magic Tower to learn magic.
This series of events had greatly transformed Anthony.
Now, he was full of hope for the future, full of fondness for the Holy Light Bloodline.
Never before had such a distinguished figure shown him a smile, never.
The Nobles of Green City looked at him with disdain and disgust, and for the first time in the presence of the Kachar City Lord, he felt the pride and self-esteem of being respected.
After the meeting dispersed, Anthony couldn’t wait to return to his residence.
Someone was waiting for him there.
An old man.
A bedridden, frail old man who hadn’t gone to the square because of his physical condition.
Seeing Anthony walk into the house with a serious expression, a hint of dimness clouded the old man’s originally bright eyes.
“Anthony, has the Wolf Gang come again?”
This old man was someone Anthony had met on the road, a kind person who had helped hide Anthony’s assets when entering Dawn City… at that time, he hadn’t believed in the Bloodline.
Because Anthony had received a large sum of money right from the start, the Wolf Gang had almost threatened him daily, leading to the old man’s question.
“No, Uncle Jike, the Wolf Gang has been dealt with, and no one will come asking us for money anymore.”
Surprise spread across Jike’s wrinkled face.
“How is that possible, there are dozens of them, who in this city can suppress them?
Could it be a new gang?”
In Jike’s eyes, vampires were extremely untrustworthy, so those who dealt with the Wolf Gang could only be a new gang.
Anthony revealed an excited smile.
“No, Uncle Jike, not a new gang, it’s the Holy Light Bloodline!!”
Jike’s eyes widened fiercely, his face full of anger.
“You gave the news to those vampires?! By the goddess, those are vampires!!”
Anthony laughed loudly.
“Uncle Nick, they are not those evil vampires, they are the Holy Light Bloodline, the grand Holy Light Bloodline!!”
At that moment, Jike almost thought that Anthony was under some evil magic.
He almost couldn’t believe his ears, the Holy Light Bloodline? The grand Holy Light Bloodline? Wasn’t that what those vampires called themselves? Why would Anthony say that?
“Anthony, I need an explanation, what exactly did those vampires do to make you change so drastically…”
Anthony smiled proudly.
“Uncle Jike, trust me, after you hear this, you will also praise the great Holy Light Bloodline!”
Jike glared, his anger rushing as he shouted.
“Bullshit, praise a bunch of vampires? By the Life Goddess, you must be under some evil demon’s spell.”
Anthony didn’t argue but began explaining from the first thing Lide said on stage, recounting everything to Jike entirely. He was afraid Jike wouldn’t understand and took almost half of Sunshine Hour to explain several times in his own words.
In the end, this man in his sixties was so stunned by the news from Anthony’s mouth that he stammered and couldn’t speak.
He hadn’t had much expectation about becoming a noble, but the allocation of land made him feel his decaying body filled with vitality.
“Anthony, is what you said true? That any adult can be allocated ten acres of land, and only need to pay thirty percent of the harvest each year?”
Only needing to pay thirty percent of the harvest, by the goddess, he kept only thirty percent of the harvest each year from farming for the lord in the village, sending the rest.
And now, here he could possibly keep most of his income; it was unimaginable.
Anthony looked at the excited Jike and felt a sense of honor, nodding proudly.
“Of course, Lord Kachar won’t lie.
But I need to correct you on one thing; the land belongs to Dawn City, we only have the right to cultivate, not to sell.
However, after three years, with just ten points, you can reduce the taxes submitted to two percent, and with twenty points, it can be reduced to one percent.”
Jike, managing to control his intense emotions, trembled as he asked.
“Did they mention any age limit for allocation? Do I, do I have a chance of being allocated?”
After a moment of consideration under Jike’s anxious gaze, Anthony nodded.
“There’s no limit, Lord Kachar said anyone who’s an adult can, and I think, Uncle Jike, you can also get ten acres of land.”
Jike, upon receiving Anthony’s affirmation, sat up from his bed, his smile deepening the wrinkles on his face.
He called out loudly.
“Praise the Holy Light Bloodline!”