The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

So the three of them efficiently divided the work.

Dekan did his job as a priest as always, skillfully tying up the mayor and taking him to the confessional seat.

Cornelia, on the other hand, went treasure hunting with Nyanko-sensei.

Morion then disguised himself as the mayor and went to the mayor's house to help him clean up the treasures.

When the three met again at the church, they were ready to leave the town that held so many fond memories for them.

"I hope the mayor can rediscover his original aspirations when he wakes up."

Dekan said with regret as he locked the church doors.

"So you actually taught him a lesson, meow?"

Upon hearing Dekan's感慨 (sentiments/remarks), Teacher Cat's eyes twitched involuntarily.

"That's not."

"Meow meow meow! The mayor is hateful, but meeting you is the worst luck imaginable!"

The three chatted as they quickly crossed the bridge and then removed it.

The absence of a bridge is also a form of preservation for the town.

When Dekan first investigated the incident, he also thought that the bridge had been destroyed by the enemy.

Looking back now, it's also possible that it was actually the High Priest who caused the damage.

A seventh-tier vampire count should naturally have some retinue, but these retinues are currently lying low and have not yet come to the town.

On the one hand, these relatives might have to stay by the count's side to protect their weakened master.

on the other hand.

The family members also feared the sunlight.

If you spend two days trekking through mountains and valleys to reach the town, you're very likely to encounter adventurers or search parties in the wild during the day and be sent away.

So they were probably waiting for the bridge to be repaired so they could launch a surprise attack on the town at night.

Unfortunately, this bridge belongs to the German family.

It has flexible operating hours.

So the three-person team set off towards the city-state amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.

166 Dekan is always on the next level.

Late at night, in the city-state.

The light gray clouds were dense and heavy, making the moonlight appear dim.

Under the dim yellow lights, the street looked very desolate.

A cool breeze blew by, swirling up fallen leaves and carrying them to drift on the ground.

The shops along the street had their doors tightly shut, occasionally creaking open.

There was only one person on the entire street.

This was a woman wearing a rather cheap dress; she was walking unsteadily and appeared drunk.

She seemed to have lost her way home and gradually staggered towards the alley.

However, it was at a high place.

A figure was faintly visible in the dim light, with only a pair of scarlet eyes standing out.

It seemed to have its eyes fixed on its prey.

Then.

It moves so fast that it is almost invisible to the naked eye.

An unpleasant smell gradually filled the air.

The vampire pounced on the woman from a tricky angle, completely out of her sight, giving her no chance to react.

However, in that instant, a cold glint flashed in the woman's eyes as if she had suddenly become aware of something, and she lowered her body!

She used her agile movements to get behind the vampire, and with lightning speed, she plunged a short knife that had appeared in her hand into the vampire's back.

After that, she drew her dagger without hesitation.

Blood splattered on her, but she didn't care at all. She grabbed the vampire by the neck and slammed it to the ground.

Then the knife was plunged into its heart again.

Despite suffering two fatal wounds, the vampire showed no signs of exhaustion.

The blood that flowed out seemed to have a life of its own, returning to its body to help repair its injuries.

However, just as the vampire was struggling, a man appeared out of nowhere.

Several spell cards appeared in his hand.

With repeated activations, the vampire was quickly stunned by electricity, and then a halo of light was unleashed to restrain it.

"We finally caught one."

The man looked at the immobilized vampire and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"With it, we'll have a way to find that great vampire."

The woman drew her dagger and observed the vampire she had subdued.

Although it has clear vampire characteristics, its scent is very murky, making it seem unlike a pure vampire at all.

They must be members of a powerful vampire clan hiding within this city-state.

It is now late at night on the third day since the start of the Shadow World.

This female warrior and male mage duo were there to snipe Morion's sixth-tier elite Resurrection Church.

This morning they had just seen the notification that mission objective 3, "Prevent the resurgence of Marquis Roderick," had been unlocked.

In the afternoon, I saw the notification that the Marquis of Roderick had been killed in action.

Even now, they still can't figure out what happened.

I just feel that this movie world is not good, and there might be some shady dealings among the challengers.

According to their understanding, even Morion would find it difficult to accomplish such an extravagant feat.

Moreover, it's quite different from Morion's usual strategy.

So, after a brief discussion that afternoon, they all confirmed their next course of action in this film world—

Don't cause trouble, abandon your targeting of Morion, and perfectly disguise yourself as an ordinary challenger.

Since there seems to be a big shot in the Shadow World this time, they are also pragmatic and might as well just honestly collect the rewards.

However, the final reward settlement in the Shadow World is related to the level of contribution.

If the contribution is very small, the reward will be correspondingly small.

Of course, even if you slack off, it's hard to get no rewards at all in a movie world.

At least they had never seen this situation before.

In the first three days of the investigation.

They discovered that a large vampire clan with unclear motives was suspected of lurking within the city-state.

After seeing the mission objective 3 publicly revealed by the Shadow World, they quickly deduced that the motive of this great vampire was to rescue the sealed vampire marquis.

The reason it is currently lying dormant must be because it is too weak and is recovering.

Strike while the iron is hot; now is undoubtedly the best time to defeat the vampires.

If they can make a significant contribution to mission objective 2, their final reward will certainly be substantial.

So their strategy tonight is entrapment.

Female warriors disguise themselves as weak women and walk the streets to lure vampires who need to hunt them.

Meanwhile, the male mage remained hidden in the shadows, ready to support the female warrior at any time.

And to conduct reconnaissance work, in case there are multiple powerful enemies.

And finally, they subdued the vampire.

As expected, the female warrior successfully lured the vampire.

They captured their target with exceptional ease.

The next step is simply to hand over this vampire, a member of the Great Vampire Clan, to the Holy Church or the lord.

The city-state will naturally launch a thorough investigation throughout the entire city.

Even if the head of this vampire doesn't count as theirs then.

They will also receive good rewards for making a crucial contribution.

"Tap tap tap".

Just as they were preparing to escort the family member to church, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out from the street.

It seems that their commotion attracted the attention of the night patrol of the knights.

Soon, the knights appeared at the intersection, looking at the mess in the alley.

"We are adventurers who have accepted a mission."

The female warrior and male mage quickly explained and stepped aside so that the leading knight could see that what was on the ground was a vampire.

The knight captain breathed a sigh of relief after recognizing the vampire.

"Don't worry, we understand the situation. In fact, we discovered yesterday that vampires were lurking in the city-state at night, so we increased patrols tonight. We are very grateful to you for helping us defeat the vampires."

The knight captain dismounted, strode up to the two men, and spoke calmly.

"It's alright, we were just about to hand over the vampire, now it's your turn."

The two resurrected cultists observed the knight patrol and, after confirming that they were a legitimate lord's direct force, felt relieved.