Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

Early the next morning.

All the alcoholics in the association were urgently woken up.

"A mission has arrived!"

"A spy has reported that they've located the residence of a vampire count!"

"What? An earl... is a rank higher than a viscount!"

"That's a powerful vampire that only high-level hunters can defeat, and it's a true rising star among vampires."

"According to our intelligence, this count's name is Eric. He has murdered at least hundreds of humans and still keeps human blood servants in his mansion. His crimes are heinous!"

"Now that we know his location, let's kill him!"

The association quickly began organizing a punitive expedition.

It was finally decided that a high-level hunter would lead several mid-level hunters to annihilate Count Eric of the vampire clan and wipe out his forces in one fell swoop!

The president called out loudly, "Anyone willing to go? Come up!"

"If this mission succeeds, it will be a great achievement, and we might even gain the princess's favor!"

"I'll do it!"

"I'm going too!"

Soon, five intermediate hunters, including Justin, answered the call.

"Count me in," Chen Nian stepped forward as well.

The pistol that An Qingluo gave me still has two bullets left, and they will expire soon. It would be a waste not to use them.

Once this job is done and enough prestige is accumulated, there will be an opportunity to make contact with the high-ranking members of the royal family. At that time, the veil of this world will be lifted little by little.

All the hunters cast admiring glances at Chen Nian; he was the youngest among them in the Earl's hunting expedition.

"Good! It's rare to see such spirit so soon after becoming a hunter. Let's pack our things and set off immediately!"

The operation was swift and decisive; the hunters packed their gear and quickly mounted their horses and set off.

......

It was afternoon.

"dismount!"

"We're still a few kilometers from our destination. We'll walk there, and remember not to alert them."

Since they were hunting vampires, the hunters certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to wait until nightfall.

After walking for a while, the group walked a certain distance.

They finally met with the spies who were hiding nearby.

"My lords, Eric's mansion is just ahead, built against the mountainside, sheltered from direct sunlight. There are many low-ranking vampire servants inside, but they are no threat. Now is the best time to kill him!"

"Stand still and don't move."

The one speaking was the only high-level hunter on this trip, the backbone of the team.

He suddenly pulled a silver cross from his pocket and pressed it heavily against the scout's chest.

"S-Sir!"

The scout was startled and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Routine check. If you've already become a vampire, wouldn't we be walking right into a trap? Looks like everything's fine."

The senior hunter retrieved the cross and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, prepare yourselves. We will launch a surprise attack in ten minutes."

"etc."

"What's wrong, Chen Nian? Is there a problem?"

"No, it's nothing."

Chen Nian activated his Heavenly Eye and scanned the spy.

Although he was not assimilated into the vampire race, a vampire power lurked within his body, proving that a vampire had tampered with his body.

For example, could we control him to spread false information?

However, Chen Nian didn't intend to tell everyone that this is exactly what makes it interesting; without crisis, where would the stage come from?

.......

The mansion.

In the exquisite bedroom, a nobleman-dressed man lay half-naked on the bed.

He is the hunters' target, Count Eric the vampire.

But there was another man lying next to him.

Another earl, Evan.

That's right, there are two count-level vampires in this mansion!

"Heh, I suppose that human has already sent the message back. I'm really looking forward to those humans attacking."

Her slender fingers traced circles on Eric's chest.

"It seems they've already arrived. The bats I placed outside have sensed them. There's only one high-level hunter. They've truly come from afar to deliver a feast."

"That blood magic that controls people's minds is really useful. Get dressed and prepare to welcome our distinguished guests."

Two count-level vampires are more than enough to slaughter the entire hunter team!

.......

"Let's do it!"

At the command of the senior hunter, a total of seven hunters set out simultaneously.

They rushed toward the mansion from seven different directions.

Before the gatekeeper vampires could even sound the alarm, they were instantly killed!

"Light-hunting blade!"

The advanced hunter's blade gleamed blindingly as it slashed down.

Boom—

The entire mansion was cut in half and collapsed with a crash!

The hunters were positioned to guard different directions in order to prevent the count from escaping.

But just then...

A blood-red barrier spread out around the valley, sealing all seven people inside.

"What...what is this?!"

"The Crimson Barrier... I've heard of it. This barrier is made from the blood of high-ranking vampires and can continuously devour the creatures within it."

"But a count-level vampire couldn't possibly cast such blood magic alone, could it be...."

The hunters felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar when they thought of this.

A terrible thought popped into my head.

Have we fallen into a trap? Is there more than one count among the vampires here?!

boom!

The mansion's ruins exploded.

Two figures slowly floated up, looking down at the hunters as if they were watching clowns in a circus.

"Look at your shocked expressions, so cute. You've come all this way to bring us this delicious meal, thank you for your hard work."

"You didn't expect we have two earls, did you? Now that you're here, you don't have to leave."

The senior hunter's face turned ashen; he hadn't expected that even though he was careful enough, he would still fall into a trap.

He could only handle one count-level hunter, while the other mid-level hunters were completely outmatched; the gap was too large.

The other intermediate hunters trembled all over, their faces ashen.

He thought he was coming to earn merit, but instead he's walked down a dead end...

Just then, a loud dragon roar suddenly rang out from behind!

A golden beam transformed into a long dragon, shooting out with the force of thunder, and instantly pierced through Eric's chest.

They impaled him on the rock wall behind them and nailed him to his death.

A dragon pierces the sun.

That's right, this is the ancient Dragon Slayer Blade.

All the hunters were stunned; they had no idea what was going on.

As a count-level vampire, Eric's chest was pierced, but the injury was quick to heal and could not cause him any fatal damage.

But just then, a human teleported right in front of him.

"What...."

He never imagined that humans could be this fast.

Chen Nian held a silver-white pistol in his hand and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The silver bullet left the barrel, pierced Eric's chest, and exploded...

"Ugh!!!!!"

The count-level vampire let out a heart-wrenching roar.

It seems the alchemical silver bullets dealt him a severe blow; even for a count-level vampire, they were quite effective.

Chen Nian immediately pulled the Dragon Slayer Blade from his chest and severed his head with a single stroke.

"Word of Power, Flame Burst."

boom!

The head turned to ashes in mid-air.

silence....

A deathly silence.

All of this happened so fast that not only the other hunters, but even the other count didn't have time to react.

People just stood there, mouths agape, as if watching a monster perform.

Chen Nian returned carrying the Dragon-Slaying Blade, looking puzzled.

"Didn't you just say there were two earls? Where is the other one?"