Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 236 Destiny
The capture of Earl Shilin put an end to everything, and the army of "Shilin Port" completely lost the will to fight.

Excluding the hundreds of casualties among the 4,000 "Shilingang" troops, more than 3,000 gave up resistance and chose to surrender on the spot.

The "mercenaries" either died or escaped, leaving behind more than 3,000 prisoners. More than half of the 10,000-strong army became prisoners.

"Motreo, Kevin, you take your men to guard the prisoners, clean up the battlefield, and then return to the city. Werner and I will take this Earl of Stone Forest back first."

In order to prevent any further complications, Hellion decided to go back with Werner and bring the Earl of Stone Forest back to "Wangbo Port" first.

"As ordered."

Motrio and Kevin naturally had no objections. They were now the most trusted lieutenants around Hellion.

One of these two people, like Hellion, was from Magrath and represented the interests of the Magrath faction; the other was the son of Uther, the governor of "Wangbo Port" and the chairman of the [Blood Oath Alliance], and represented the interests of the elder faction of "Wangbo Port".

With these two adjutants here, everyone can rest assured. The human army is mainly composed of the Magrath faction and the Elders faction. The Calcaneni faction is still dependent on the Magrath faction, just like the Stranger Legion under Kevin, which has not yet entered the upper circle of the [Blood Oath Covenant].

As for the high elves, lizardmen and undead forces, they all have their own independent managers, so there is naturally no need to arrange adjutants to manage them. The war is over, and they can all go back home.

With the captive Earl of Stone Forest, Hellion and Werner returned to "Wangbo Port" together. This time they definitely picked up a big one. No one expected that Earl of Stone Forest would take the initiative to attack and leave "Stone Forest Port" on his own initiative.

Logically speaking, if Earl Shilin had been staying in "Shilin Port", they [Blood Oath Alliance] would definitely not touch him for the time being. Even if they could gain huge benefits from it, they would inevitably take huge risks to touch Earl Shilin.

They [Blood Oath Alliance] now have many other paths to take, whether it is to capture other scattered colonies, or to continue to go deep into the hinterland to compete with the "Lizardman Empire", which can allow the [Blood Oath Alliance] to continue to expand its power.

It is not a good thing to rashly go to the "Shilin Port" belonging to the empire to seek presence. Commercial conflicts are one thing, but directly turning the governor of "Shilin Port" into a vampire is indeed a bit too much. "Shilin Port" is not without masters.

Both the "Church of the Travelers" and the "Church of the Goddess of Commerce" attach great importance to the stronghold of "Shilin Port". The fact that the affairs of "Shilin Port" can be carried out so smoothly this time is also closely related to these two churches. They do not want to see "Shilin Port" decline.

Of course, it is mainly the "Church of the Goddess of Commerce" that is making the effort, because they have invested a lot of managers in the construction of "Shilin Port", which are all sunk costs. If they switch to "Wangbo Port", the investment in "Shilin Port" will be wasted.

In fact, for them, there is no substantial difference whether "Wangbo Port" is prosperous or "Shilin Port" is prosperous.

As long as the "New World" remains attractive, the "God of Travel" will not be afraid that no one will go to the "New World". Whether it is "Wangbo Port" or "Shilin Port", they are all based on commercial trade. They are all doing business, and there is no difference to the "Goddess of Business".

The only difference between the two is that they have invested a lot in "Shilin Port" and have formed a very complete religious community. They can preach in "Shilin Port" and many believers will also rest and pray in the temples here.

But if they move to "Wangbo Port", then everything will have to start over again, which is obviously not what they want to see.

Earl Shilin can rely on the "Church of the Traveler" and the "Church of the Goddess of Commerce", but he cannot rely entirely on both of them, because if it really doesn't work, they can still turn to "Wangbo Port".

Of course, Earl Shilin didn't know that "Wangbo Port" was Karen's exclusive "dojo", so he felt that the "Church of the Traveler" and the "Church of the Goddess of Commerce" both had other options, and that was why he made the decision to take the initiative.

Earl Shilin changed his mind and finally decided to send troops to attack "Wangbo Port". It can be said that this was the result of the influence of multiple factors.

"Governor, we have fulfilled our mission and have captured Earl Shilin."

With Earl Stone Forest, Hellion and Werner found Uther all the way. Seeing the two of them, the guards naturally did not stop them.

"Great, the Blood King will surely be satisfied."

Uther was also very happy to see Hellion and Werner bring back the Earl of Stone Forest. After all, capturing the Earl of Stone Forest was an order given by the "Blood King" himself, and they had to complete it.

The reason why Hellion, Werner and others tried so hard to capture Earl Shilin was because it was the order of the great "Lord of Blood".

'The Blood King?'
Upon hearing this name, Earl Shilin was a little confused. He didn't know the title of "Blood King". After all, if you have to say, his background is not better than Uther's. A name like Karen's is something that only those big families with a long history might know. It is obviously impossible for Earl Shilin to have heard of it.

"Shall we take him to Bloodstone Castle?"

Hellion asked, looking at his two colleagues. He had not received any follow-up instructions, so he didn't know how to deal with Earl Shilin.

"I do not know either."

Werner shook his head; he hadn't received any special instructions.

Werner's reaction made Hellion feel relieved.

Okay, okay, I hope no one received any instructions. If Werner knew what to do next, it would obviously mean that Werner was more trusted by the "Blood King". This was not what Hellion wanted to see. He hoped that person was himself.

As for Uther, Uther is not even a vampire now, so Hellion naturally would not worry that he had received instructions from the "Lord of Blood", because the instructions they received this time were all transmitted directly in their minds and received through the blood connection of the vampires, which Uther did not have at all.

"I think we should just let ourselves figure it out."

Uther's answer also verified this point and Hellion's idea. Uther obviously did not receive any instructions.

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Werner frowned at Uther's statement. They were speculating on God's will, or even misinterpreting it.

However, the Blood King did not give any follow-up instructions. He only told them to capture Earl Shilin, but did not tell them what to do with him. "If I let you handle it, what would you do?"

Werner asked, he wanted to hear Uther's thoughts.

"Of course we have to make him one of our own. We've already captured him, so this is what we have to do! Otherwise, it would have been all in vain!"

Uther said in a categorical voice that he wanted to turn Earl Shilin into a vampire as well, so that he could directly control "Shilin Port".

To be honest, Uther has been coveting "Stone Forest Port" for a long time. If they can take "Stone Forest Port", it will be equivalent to having a steady stream of immigrants and a window to absorb the empire's population, which is crucial!

Moreover, even if we put these factors aside, "Shilin Port" itself is a big piece of fat meat. It is a very prosperous big city and a real commercial center. According to everyone's preliminary estimates, the permanent population of "Shilin Port" is estimated to be more than 100,000, and the floating population is even greater.

They had all been to "Shilin Port" and their first impression of the place was that there were many people. Well, the first impression should be that it was smelly, but it was precisely because there were so many people and livestock that it was so smelly.

"Shilin Port" is full of people. You can recruit hundreds of people just by shouting. There are opportunities everywhere. No wonder it attracts many immigrants. It is always the first choice.

"That's fine with me."

Hellion expressed his support for Uther's idea. He also felt that they should control Earl Shilin and make him their own. Otherwise, there would be no point in catching this guy. They couldn't expect this guy to give up on fighting them after he returned, right?
"But you have to understand that transformation is not guaranteed to be successful."

Werner said that this was something that had to be considered.

If the transformation fails, Earl Shilin may die. Even if he doesn't die, it will be useless if he becomes an irrational bloodthirsty monster.

"Let's die, we have to give it a try."

Hellion didn't care about this at all. If Earl Shilin failed in his transformation and died, it would only mean that he was not lucky enough.

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Earl Shilin was confused as he listened. He didn't know what these people were going to do to him specifically, but he knew that these people wanted to control him, and if they failed to do so, he would die!

How should I put it? Earl Shilin was filled with fear. He didn't want to face either of these two outcomes!
"I think it's worth a try. If this guy dies, he dies. We can't just put him back there anyway."

Uther also said that he didn't need to care about Earl Shilin's life or death, it just depended on whether this guy was strong enough, time waits for no one.

In fact, if they want to increase the success rate, they can let Earl Shilin learn "vampire magic" for a period of time, which can significantly improve his conversion success rate.

However, learning "Vampire Magic" also depends on talent. If this guy is not talented, it will take him a long time to learn, which will not be worth the effort. They need this guy to return to "Shilin Port" quickly.

If Earl Shilin leaves "Shilin Port" for too long, everything he has in "Shilin Port" will be harvested by others. If he is released back then, it will not bring much benefit to "Wangbo Port".

The transformed Earl of Stone Forest must be returned to "Stone Forest Port" as soon as possible in order to maximize the conversion benefits. Earl of Stone Forest can also use his control over "Stone Forest Port" to hide his identity and prevent himself from being exposed.

Earl Shilin, who returned to the port in defeat, was disheartened and from then on lived in "Shilin Castle" and never went out, commanding everything in the castle. This can be considered reasonable, even his temperament changed drastically. This defeat can definitely be regarded as a major setback in Earl Shilin's life.

"That's it?"

The three of them quickly reached a consensus. They all believed that this was the best outcome. Even if Earl Shilin died because of the transformation, they would not be considered to have done anything wrong. Anyway, even if he did not transform, they could not just let this guy go.

"Okay, but who should convert this guy?"

Several people looked at each other. This Earl of Shilin was a very popular person. Once the transformation was successful, he would become the governor of "Shilin Port". This was a result that no one could change, because no one else could replace him. This was his inherent identity and background.

The strength of "Shilin Port" is so attractive. In terms of population alone, it is even larger than the current [Blood Oath Alliance]. Whichever clan gets it can greatly enhance its influence. Who wouldn't want to fight for it?
Although the clan differences among these vampires have not been very obvious so far, vampires from the same clan are indeed more likely to have a common language, become friends, and gather together.

So at this moment, Hellion and Werner suddenly became competitors. One of them was from the "Blood Corruption Clan" and the other was from the "Mith Clan", and they both wanted to fight for their own clans.

"Well, it's best to get everyone together to discuss this."

At this time, Uther needs to come out to smooth things over, because he is not a vampire yet, and he doesn't know what clan he will be in the end. Although his son Kevin is from the "Blood Corruption Clan", he will not be biased because of this. He and his second son may not be from the same clan.

"Okay, then let's wait for everyone to discuss it together."

Hellion and Werner had no objection to this. If they argued here, the other two clans might not accept it. The Blood Oath Clan and the Moon-Serving Clan were also quite powerful.

Especially the Blood Oath Clan, no one can underestimate the existence of Elena Blood Oath. After all, she was the first vampire to be transformed after the awakening of the "Blood King".

Besides, the "Blood King" itself is a member of the Blood Oath Clan. Although no one knows why the "Blood King" can also transform vampires from other clans, everyone who knows the "Blood King" knows that the "Blood King" himself is the ancestor of the Blood Oath Clan.

However, despite this, the "Blood King" shows no preference for the "Blood Oath Clans", but treats them all equally, being the true "Progenitor of the Blood Clan" rather than a clan of a single clan.

The fate of Earl Shilin was decided in this way. No one cared about his own opinion. This was the fate of the loser. He could only accept the judgment of the winner.

(End of this chapter)