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Chapter 345 Dracula the Intelligence Agent
Dracula, the Blood Prince.

A Blood Demon whose name is even more famous than the ruler of the Blood Demon Royal Court.

A renowned blood demon who, through his illustrious exploits in a thousand-year-long war of demon kings, left behind countless terrifying legends for humanity.

Although his strength was not as great as that of the Blood Demon Lord Danso, among the demons, he was only weaker than the Lord of the Royal Court.

Such a famous demon, not to mention Roland, even Polycia, who had just been rescued from her hibernation pod by Roland and Elena, had heard of his name.

“I know you have many doubts.” Dracula looked at Roland and smiled. “But rest assured, I always respect the king’s orders, even if he is not always reliable.”

“But since he has chosen to continue serving His Majesty the Demon King, so will I.”

"As the Demon King's representative, the Blood Demon Court will always stand loyally with you and the Demon King and support any decision you make."

"The second half of the sentence is the king's original words; I am merely relaying them."

Roland looked at the famous Blood Demon Prince and said calmly, "The enemy has already left, while you are talking to me."

"Furthermore, why would the infamous Blood Demon Prince Dracula suddenly appear here?"

"I think I need a reasonable explanation."

Dracula avoided answering: "I think it would be best to return first and ensure Miss Kalia's safety."

……

Half an hour later, in the now-dead city of West Tower, in an empty ancient castle, Dracula personally used the remaining supplies in the castle to serve three cups of hot black tea to Roland, as well as the seated Caria and Polycia.

"Sorry, we took most of the supplies with us when we evacuated."

"Now all that's left in the castle."

"After all, the Blood Demon King's Court arranged for people to bury the human corpses in the city after their withdrawal, so these supplies can be considered as a handling fee."

"Without us, it would be a long time before the overwhelmed princess sends people to clean up the mess."

The three of them accepted the black tea, but none of them drank it.

Even when Kalia was thirsty and wanted to drink tea, Roland stopped her with a look.

Roland simply looked at Dracula in front of him and began to estimate what kind of burden it would be if he used the Holy Sword's active skill.

After his first use, he was surprised to find that the only strain he felt was a little muscle soreness, which did not significantly affect his mobility and was even less than the lactic acid buildup caused by excessive exercise.

Although he was facing a fake Legend, he was still a Legend to some extent. His total magic power was indeed nine rings. If he hadn't had a set of divine equipment and a bunch of buffs, he wouldn't have been able to chase after him.

If it weren't for Polycia being there, with a dragon carrying Roland in pursuit, they might not have been able to catch up.

Even with this strength that spans two ranks, he didn't feel much pressure.

It's just muscle soreness... In that case, even in the worst-case scenario, if I mark Dracula, the infamous Blood Lord, the worst-case scenario is that I'll be paralyzed, or at worst, I'll have to go back and resurrect.

Anyway, there's still one scapegoat puppet that hasn't been used yet, and it's almost moldy.

They might not even need a scapegoat puppet, since the Grim Reaper is there to cover for them.

Maybe I'll be brought back by Elena in her boat as soon as I reach the River Styx; she's done it before, after all.

Furthermore, if the burden is truly fatal... wouldn't that trigger the passive effect of World Tree's protection?

Wouldn't that mean I wouldn't have to die?

And this is only the worst-case scenario.

Although they hadn't had much contact, Roland still harbored some subtle goodwill towards the Blood Demon Lord, whose behavior was quite peculiar.

Well... even if you look at it through the lens of human perception of demons, that guy doesn't seem like a typical demon, or even a blood demon.

After all, according to intelligence, the residents of West Tower City died from the destruction of their souls.

However, the destruction of the soul does not immediately lead to the death of the physical body. With the Blood Demon's methods, he can easily draw blood from the hands of those residents.

But instead of doing that, they dug several large pits outside the city and buried the bodies.

Although it was somewhat hasty, it was truly remarkable that the demons would go to such lengths for the corpses of humans with whom they had no connection.

Given the connection to the Demon King... Dracula's arrival might really just be to help.

However, necessary caution is still required.

Roland looked at Dracula, who was smiling at him after speaking, and asked, "Why did you suddenly appear? And why did you let those two go?"

Dracula laughed: "You've finally decided to ask about the important matter."

"Effective communication is the foundation for building cooperation."

"Just as I said before, the King is eager to follow in the footsteps and ideals of the Demon King and continue to contribute to His Majesty's great cause."

"But he can also understand the fear that humans have of the Demon King's court."

"Therefore... in order to make a good start to cooperation, and in order to be able to pledge allegiance smoothly again... the king is willing to take the lead in showing his sincerity."

"Except for the era of the Demon King, the demon race has never been united."

"Just like humans themselves, who are never united, the demon race has never lacked internal strife and war."

“In the distant past, the chieftain of the carrion established a loose alliance, and since then, large-scale wars have ceased within the demon race.”

"But that's all."

"Struggle and annexation, extermination and slaughter have never disappeared from the history of the demon race."

"It's like slicing a sausage. You cut off one slice at a time, and if you cut too many, the sausage will be gone... Many once large clans and families have come to their end in this way."

"The united demon race and the Demon King's army, as seen by humans, are merely a great achievement created by His Majesty the Demon King."

"You should understand what I mean, right?"

Seeing Dracula's smile, Roland nodded: "There are internal conflicts within the demon race. Not all royal courts want to go to war with humans, right?"

“That’s right.” Dracula nodded.

“But there’s one thing I don’t understand,” Roland continued. “Leaving aside the reasons for not wanting to start a war, let’s talk about the Demon King.”

"Can a demon king who has most likely betrayed the demon race itself really gain your loyalty?"

"Can a demon king who has died once and whose strength is greatly diminished still suppress the voices within the demon race?"

“Answer me, Lord Dracula.”

Dracula smiled and said, "You are indeed as the king said, a cautious and intelligent strongman."

"Your question is indeed reasonable from a human perspective."

"Because humanity has never understood the significance of the Demon King to the demon race as a whole."

"That's right. In the eyes of many demons, His Majesty is just a tyrant who relies on his strength to rule the demon race."

"But... it was Your Majesty who truly brought about the concept of the Demon Race." "Before Your Majesty appeared, the so-called 'Demon Race' was merely a general term used by humans to refer to non-human races roaming the continent."

"For us, a Blood Demon is a Blood Demon, a Gargoyle is a Gargoyle, a Lich is a Lich, a Goliath is a Goliath... It doesn't matter what kind of identification we have with the term 'Demon Race'."

"In the distant past, the demons once united, but that fragile alliance was quickly worn away by greed and ambition."

"Leave only the title of royal court for the demon race."

"The chieftain of the carrion rebuilt the rudimentary form of the royal court, but even he failed to unite the demons and integrate them into a cohesive whole."

"It was the appearance of the Demon King that created the demon race as it is today."

"That's why a Demon King's army composed of members from various tribes came into being, and why seven royal court lords gathered at the same time on the floating Demon King's city to launch a war toward unification."

"Perhaps some royal courts have forgotten the Demon King's achievements and greatness, but the three royal courts of Blood Demon, Gargoyle, and Lich have never betrayed His Majesty the Demon King's ideals."

"Even if His Majesty wants to borrow human power now, it is still the same."

"After all, this was His Majesty's original plan—to unify the continent and use the wisdom of the combined human and demon races to resist the impending catastrophe."

"Now it's just a matter of using a gentler method."

"Of course... for our three royal courts, the main reason is very simple."

Dracula paused for a moment: "Humanity's strength is now vastly different from what it used to be, and it seems poised to develop in the direction of the original human empire of the Age of Gods."

"The Holy Empire, which only inherited part of the legacy of the ancient empire, was still able to hold off the Demon King's army for a thousand years despite internal and external troubles and constant civil wars."

"Humans, who are now evolving at an unimaginable speed, are no longer a force that the weakened demon race can withstand."

"Although the Lord of the Royal Court is strong, the saints of the Holy See are not to be outdone, nor are the great sages of the Academy. Even the Hearst Empire itself, with its massive weapons, is not something the demons of today can defeat."

"The Demon King's Court is only leading the demons down a path to their deaths."

"This is the king's thought and attitude."

Roland nodded slightly: "I understand, but you still have one question to answer, Your Excellency Dracula."

"Why are you here, and why did you let those two Chaos Brotherhood lunatics leave?"

Dracula shrugged: "It's simple, I'm no match for him."

"Moreover, the other party is not a member of the Chaos Brotherhood."

"Excuse me... have you ever heard of the Amnesty Council?"

"Hundreds of years ago, the name was so repulsive that it could stop the fighting between the Demon King's army and the human army and unite against a common enemy."

"The Chaos Brotherhood today is not even a fraction of what it used to be."

"Compared to the Absolution Council, the Chaos Brotherhood has become friendly and endearing, and worth talking to."

"At least the members of the Chaos Brotherhood are not entirely devout in their faith in their god."

"They just want to use the power of that god to reshape the world's order, and after destroying everything, become the masters of the new world—at least that's what the Chaos Brotherhood's doctrine says."

"And the Amnesty Council..."

"I can't understand their logic."

"But judging from the results of their actions, they simply wanted to destroy the world, and thus were willing to become the henchmen and vanguard of those extraterrestrial enemies."

"Please don't look at me with such surprise."

"As for the great enemy, not only the ruler of the royal court, but also powerful figures within the royal court like myself are qualified to know."

"Not to mention that I've lived for so long and was among the first great demons to respond to His Majesty the Demon King's call."

Dracula smiled and continued to explain, "You should also have heard that there are nine bishops within the Brotherhood of Chaos."

"But in reality, the nine bishops belong to different factions."

"That's right. Just like any major power, they also have internal disagreements and struggles."

Above the nine bishops, there are two mysterious figures: a priest and a priestess.

"A summary of clues gathered from the Royal Court's intelligence network."

"The priest was the former leader of the absolution council. He escaped from several sieges by the demon king's army and the human army, and continues to rot and stink in the world."

"And that priest only appeared in the last three hundred years, claiming that he could communicate directly with the god they worship."

"Judging from the results, this claim is very likely true."

"That priest can directly obtain power from the great enemy from beyond the heavens, and then bestow it upon his subordinates in the form of blessings."

"This will create a large number of mid-level strong individuals, and even allow those whose strength has stagnated for a long time to improve their strength."

"The priest was first seen at the end of the Demon King War, during the crucial battle to wipe out the Forgiveness Council."

"It was that priest who gave Cardinal Clive a benefit, causing him to betray the Holy See and humanity... I am unaware of this information, do you know it?"

"But given the Vatican's style of doing things, it's a good thing that such information is recorded in such a vague way."

"In short, from then on, a split occurred within the Pardon Council."

"They split into fundamentalist madmen and half-madmen who gathered together for their own benefit."

"Those were the lunatics who just appeared. The one we encountered was one of the bishops."

“I know you once killed a bishop and a captain of the sword guards.”

"But there are differences between bishops."

"At least, I'm no match for that one-eyed woman."

"As for why I'm here... you must have already defeated that grotesque, twisted monster, right?"

"I came here following its scent."

"In just half a day, at least ten similar auras appeared on the border of the Kingdom of Platia."

"The king has sent us to eliminate the effects of these things."

"But we can't do anything else besides eliminating the monsters themselves."

"for example……"

Dracula looked at Roland and said, "Like you, completely eliminate the influence of the great enemy's power."

"May I have the honor of inviting you to eliminate the remaining forces of those formidable enemies?"

"Consider it for the sake of this world."

(End of this chapter)