Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

Lor suddenly thought of the dark blue door that appeared out of nowhere in the room when he attended the Dark Moon Society's "tea party" and connected to a mysterious space.

"I've come up with a plan. It might not work, but it's worth a try." Lor thought for a moment and said, "Isabella, Mr. Vann, please step aside for a moment. You are absolutely not allowed to enter this room without my permission."

53. Curiosity

Isabella roughly guessed what Lor was going to do.

"Don't be afraid, dear child."

She squatted down, gently stroked Bai Long's chin, and said softly:

"Coming into this world all alone, you must be very lonely and isolated, afraid and unable to sleep at night, right? But it doesn't matter. From now on, you don't have to worry about anything anymore... Lor will take good care of you."

These words seemed to be spoken to Bailong, but also to herself.

However, after hearing Isabella's words, the trembling white dragon gradually calmed down. The fear and vigilance in its eyes disappeared, and it even raised its head to rub Isabella's body.

"Hahaha, it's so itchy..." the girl giggled.

…After Isabella and Vann left, only Lor and Bailong were left in the room.

The dragon seemed to have calmed down completely. It showed no hostility towards Lor, but just tilted its head slightly, as if it was curious about what Lor was about to do.

"No matter what you see later, don't make a fuss," Lor warned.

"Woo." Bai Long groaned, as if answering.

This little guy seems to be quite human.

Lor first used the "disguise magic" given by Isabella to transform himself into the appearance of John, the post-mortem man, and then took out the old silver coin that was the token of the Dark Moon Society from the pocket on the inside of his coat.

If I'm not mistaken, the function of this thing may not only be to receive information unilaterally, but it should also be used to actively contact the "hostess" of the Dark Moon Society.

Of course, he couldn't be completely sure until he actually tried it.

"call--"

He took a deep breath, tightly grasped the old silver coin, and tried to inject spiritual power into it.

[What are you doing, Lor? Stop it, you're playing with fire!]

The voice in my head warned:

The Dark Moon Society's "Mistress" is undoubtedly a dangerous and powerful being, and yet you're actually trying to approach her? Are you crazy? Have you forgotten that you're not the real "No. 32," but just an imposter?

Lor ignored it.

After a moment, the silver coin began to glow faintly.

There is a response!

Just like the last time he attended the "tea party", a strange and powerful spiritual energy surged endlessly, and many firefly-like light spots appeared in the air, then slowly gathered together and condensed into a dark blue door.

Squeak.

The door opened and a zombie rabbit walked out.

"Woo woo!" The white dragon let out a surprised cry, obviously frightened by the sudden appearance of this strange undead creature.

Lor pressed his palm towards it in a soothing gesture.

"The hostess has heard your prayer, guest number 32." The zombie rabbit bowed slightly, quite gentlemanly, but the corpse-like smell on its body still made people feel uncomfortable. "...May I ask what you may beg for?"

"I'd like to borrow the space of the Tea Party to temporarily store this creature," Lor said after calming himself down. "It won't take long. Once I find a suitable place to put it, I'll take it out."

Hearing this, the zombie rabbit narrowed its empty eye sockets slightly:

"The Mistress controls the 'Domain'... In other words, you wish to conduct transactions with her personally?"

"Yes." Lor nodded, "If I have the honor."

"I understand what you mean. Please wait a moment while I consult the hostess." The zombie rabbit slipped back through the door. "However, I still have to remind you in advance... The hostess rarely conducts business with guests personally. Moreover, doing business with her often requires a heavy price."

A great price...

Hearing this, Lor couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

He thought to himself, this time, the warning from the wise voice in his head wouldn't come true... No, it shouldn't. After all, until now, as long as I went against that voice, there would be no bad results... This time should be no exception.

But to be honest, the mysterious "hostess" of the Dark Moon Society is indeed a person who cannot be underestimated.

You have to be extra cautious.

…A few minutes later, the zombie rabbit came back.

"The hostess has agreed to your transaction request, but the content needs to be changed."

"Change?" Lor frowned.

"The mistress has allowed you to temporarily store this creature within her domain. She will set aside an area specifically for it to inhabit," the zombie rabbit said slowly. "Not only that, the mistress will even allow this creature to absorb energy from her domain, accelerating its growth."

This……

This can no longer be considered "temporary storage", right?

So what the "mistress" meant was that I should keep the dragon directly within her territory?

This result was something Lor had never expected.

"Then, what price do I need to pay?" Lor calmed down and asked.

"You've paid," the zombie rabbit replied. "You've satisfied the mistress's curiosity. For now, that's enough."

"Currently?"

"Well, for now. The mistress will allow this creature to grow to the fourth level within her domain. After that, if you wish to continue 'storing' it, you will need to pay an additional price."

Lor was silent for a moment, pondering the meaning of this.

It was obvious that the "mistress" of the Dark Moon Society was also very interested in the dragon race, which was supposed to be extinct. Perhaps for the purpose of observation and research, she was even willing to actively provide energy to accelerate the growth of this dragon... But she would not provide energy indefinitely unless Lor could pay a sufficient price later...

Having said that, the energy required just to allow this white dragon to grow to the fourth level is already enormous.

And this "hostess" actually made such a decision just on a whim!

Her true strength is truly unimaginable... It's probably not just "demigod-level" anymore, it's probably beyond the usual hierarchy... She might even be similar to "True Ancestor Lilith", the embodiment of some kind of transcendental source!

This made Lor feel a chill down his spine.

"What do you think? Are you willing to accept the hostess's arrangement?" Seeing that Lor did not respond for a long time, the zombie rabbit asked.

"I will follow the mistress's wishes." Lor lowered his head, trying his best to be respectful and submissive. He knew there was no room for regret. "...But first, could you let me see what the 'mistress' has prepared for this dragon's habitat?"

"Of course, please." Zombie Rabbit made an inviting gesture, "Just step through this door."

……

on the way home.

"So, the 'Mistress' of the Dark Moon Society stole our dragon?" Isabella pouted, looking very unhappy. "Doesn't that mean she's raising it?"

"That's not the case... I can enter the 'realm' and see it anytime I want. You can also see it together through 'sensory sharing'."

Luo Er soothed him, "I've seen it. The habitat the 'Mistress' prepared for it is quite good. It's spacious, with mountains and water. It's hard to imagine it's in another dimension... This is also a good thing for it. It's safe and can grow quickly. Besides, 'foster care' only goes up to the fourth level."

"Well……"

Although she was reluctant, Isabella had to admit that this was a good result.

"Come to think of it, after a dragon reaches the fourth stage, it will have the ability to transform into a human form." Isabella suddenly remembered something. "I wonder what this little one will look like then... She's sure to be a very cute girl!"

“How dare you assume its gender?” Lor laughed.

"It looks so cute, of course it's a girl!" Isabella said with certainty.

……

at the same time.

In a spacious and deep hall, more than a dozen zombie rabbits stood in two rows, motionless and lifeless, quietly waiting for the orders of the "mistress".

At the end of the hall, a woman with her face shrouded in shadow sat on a pure white marble throne.

She is the organizer of the Dark Moon Society and the "hostess" of the tea party.

The marble throne is extremely huge, as if it was designed for a giant four or five meters tall, while the "hostess" sitting on it has the same figure as a normal human.

But even so, she doesn't seem insignificant at all.

Instead, it demonstrates an extremely strong presence.

"The long-extinct dragons have reappeared... Interesting."

She held a crystal ball with great interest, and the image reflected in it was the white dragon that had just been placed in her territory.

"Equally interesting is Mr. 'No. 32'... well, that deserves further attention."

54. The road ahead is long and arduous

The mystic Vann was greatly relieved that the white dragon was properly dealt with.

He didn't know how Lor had sent the dragon away without anyone noticing, and he didn't dare to think too much about it, nor did he dare to ask... In short, it was right to understand that the boss had great powers!

When Lor and Isabella left, he forced sixteen gold coins into Lor's hands, saying it was "brokerage fee."

This old man was so enthusiastic that Lor had no choice but to accept it.

These sixteen gold coins, along with other recent gains, have been placed on the coffee table in the living room by Lor.

"Five hundred gold coins for 'information fees,' fifty-six gold coins for salary and bonuses, and the fifty-five gold coins I previously plundered from 'Cleaning Man John' and 'Lightning Morrison'..."

While counting the money, Lor muttered softly:

"After deducting our living expenses, Isabella's pocket money, the money we spent on flowers last time, the money we spent on a room at a luxury hotel, and the desserts... well, all told, we have 603 gold coins on hand."

Piled on the coffee table, it looks like a small mountain of gold!

"Hmph, so you're such a petty man." Isabella yawned beside her. "It's just a small amount of money, is it necessary to calculate it so clearly?"

"You call this small money? My eldest lady." Lor shook his head in anger and amusement.

There is no doubt that Isabella, who came from an aristocratic family, has a completely different concept of money from ordinary people like Lor.

You know, six hundred gold coins is definitely not a small amount of money in this world.

They are not yet rich, but if Lor chooses to retire from the church now and use the money to invest or start a small business, it will be enough for him and Isabella to live an ordinary life.

...Of course, this idea is just a thought.

At this point, "quitting" was no longer an option for Lor. Lucinda, one of the "first generation of vampires," was coming at him with such force that a fierce battle was inevitable. Lor couldn't afford to flee at this moment.

What's more, this is a world with extraordinary power after all.

In this world, it is difficult for ordinary people to have any security. Their seemingly peaceful and stable lives may be shattered at any time due to the influence of extraordinary forces... Lor, an exorcist of the church, knows this very well.

There are countless powerful supernatural beings. Ordinary people, and even many low-level supernatural beings with weak strength, may suffer the destruction of their families and their lives, and be doomed to eternity, even if they have just the slightest contact with these beings.

There are too many cases like this.

Therefore, if you want to truly protect yourself and those around you, you must pursue stronger power and continue to climb on the basis of extraordinary power... Although this is also a thorny road, it is at least better than being slaughtered by others.

Thinking of this, Lor looked at Isabella.

Well... objectively speaking, with my current strength level, it seems a bit presumptuous to say that I want to "protect" her as a demigod-level strongman... I have to catch up with her as soon as possible and become her equal.

Ugh.

There is a long way to go.

"What's wrong?" Isabella felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Lor. "Why are you staring at me? And your eyes are so strange... Is there something on my face?"

"Nothing, I just think you're pretty." Lor said.

"You..." Isabella's pretty face flushed, "Bold lover, are you teasing me? I think you're going to float to the sky! I, I'm telling you, don't feel good about yourself just because I kissed you last time! At that time I was just..."

"Well, no need to explain, I understand." Luo Er nodded and smiled, "It's normal for you to lose control for a moment in front of me, a suave, handsome guy. There's no need to blame yourself... Born as a young and handsome guy, I've long been prepared to be tempted by others."

"Bah!" Isabella rolled her eyes.

……

Although counting money is fun, we also have to consider the combat effectiveness.

Although his spiritual power level is far higher than the average level, Lor's current level is still only the pitiful "first level".