From Witcher to Lord of the Empire.

Chapter 380 The high-level vampires of Nilfgaard...
The people of Sintra revere the lion so much that it is as natural to them as the sun rising in the east every day.

Because of this, everyone is extremely curious - what is the married life of a male lion and a female lion like?
For some people who are familiar with the inside story, they - such as the demon hunters - are looking forward to the Shura Field.

But in fact, they were disappointed to find that Lan En had been living calmly these past few days, and even had a happy face.

If all the issues left over from history are not resolved, who will easily step into the grave of marriage? ——Lan, Mossack and others explained.

When Lan said this, his always determined body was shaking constantly; and the pace that was always determined in the eyes of the people of Cintra also began to twist from time to time.

Fortunately, Lann's hard days will soon come to an end, and he will have to return to the difficult war situation.

"Your Majesty, your visitor has arrived." Milva poked her head out of the door, "It's Mr. Regis."

Lan En was overjoyed: "He's finally back! Let him in quickly!"

……

Over the years, everyone who joined Lan's camp has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The equipment on the witchers has been updated one after another. The female night demons have integrated into the tree spirit group and began to participate in their actions. Even the ice giants have begun to behave more and more socially due to their steady improvement in wisdom.

But only Regis, this high-level vampire, still remains the same as when he first joined Lann.

He is dressed like an ordinary pharmacist, or a "barber doctor" as he calls himself; he always wears rough but neat linen clothes, and carries a cross-body bag that always exudes a strong herbal smell.

Lan En didn't think about helping him change his outfit.But with Regis' ability, as long as he wanted to, he could have unimaginable glory and wealth hundreds of years ago; but in comparison, he was incompatible with other vampires and preferred to live in the wild and occasionally help civilians.

His strength is enough to support the freedom he pursues.

But this time, Lann hopes that Regis can get in touch with those high-level vampire companions who are relatively less "free", or in a sense more "free".

"I'm sorry for missing your wedding, Lann." Regis smiled, "Or...Your Majesty Lann?"

After saying that, Regis also performed a standard court salute towards Lan.

"You missed that grand party to help me. I was still thinking about how to make up for the carnival for you - there is no reason to ask you to apologize to me." Lann shook his head.

Then Lann looked expectant: "You have been gone for a long time, Regis. Have you contacted the compatriots I asked you to ask for?"

Hearing this, Regis showed an embarrassed expression.

"I'm sorry Lan, I can only contact one part of you, the other part... there is really nothing I can do."

Lan En was slightly disappointed and asked: "Which ones have you contacted and which ones have you not contacted?"

"I didn't contact our [Shadow Elder]." Regis replied shamefully, "Strictly speaking... I didn't even contact him."

Regis lowered his head: "I'm sorry Lan, I'm scared."

After hearing this, Lan put away his disappointment and began to comfort Regis with understanding.

Yes, Lan sent Regis during this period to ask him to contact his compatriots and gather as many high-level vampires as possible for Cintra!
The most important one is [Shadow Elder].

Every race needs a leader, and so do high-level vampires.Their leader is called [Shadow Elder] by them.

Since before the high-level vampire clan came to this world due to the convergence of the celestial spheres, the Shadow Elders have been ruling them.However, the Shadow Elder's rule is quite loose, and his "subjects" may not or have no need to visit him for thousands of years.

Only those compatriots who violated the iron laws he set were required to meet him, and meeting him was death.

Lann values ​​these two points: First, the Shadow Elder has ancient wisdom. He knows that even a high-level vampire with strong individual strength is not enough to be the enemy of the whole world, so he has made many rules such as "not to be openly exposed in front of humans." ", "Do not kill humans" and other iron rules to protect the interests of the entire ethnic group.

Secondly, the Shadow Elder has the prestige to command all high-level vampires, and also has the power to kill all high-level vampires. He can even paralyze high-level vampires like Regis with just one look.

If such a being joins his command... Lann thinks about it and feels that the picture is too beautiful to look at.

But now it is precisely because the shadow elder is too majestic that Regis does not even dare to meet him.

"It's okay Regis, I didn't think carefully enough." Lann comforted, "I will accompany you to find the Shadow Elder next time I take action, and I will definitely protect your safety."

Regis nodded guiltily and sighed.

"Let's not talk about the shadow elders. Have you contacted any other compatriots?" Lan took the initiative to follow Regis' previous words and continued, "There should be quite a few in Toussaint?"

Hearing Lan's words, Regis showed an expression of wonder.

"Yes, I don't know where you got this news, but there is indeed a compatriot of mine in Toussaint. Her name is 'Orianna', she opened an orphanage there and enjoys a peaceful life."

"Then I found another companion named 'Dettlaff' based on your information. His experience is relatively comparable..." Regis showed a tangled expression. After thinking about it, he still couldn't find the right one. Adjective, "But he has an amazing maturity in other things that don't involve his own experience, and I like him very much."

"Lan, how do you know about them?"

Regis looked curious. He was a solitary traveler with almost no social interaction with other compatriots. He didn't expect that Lan now knew the whereabouts of his compatriots better than he did.

But the next second he showed a clear look: "I understand, ancient blood, right?"

Lann smiled and said nothing.

He was about to say something, but found that there was a hint of pride in Regis's expression.This is rare for the always humble Regis.

unless……

"Have you met other compatriots?" Regis nodded reservedly: "Yes, after all, I have been away for so long... Since I am not looking for the Shadow Elder, I must have contact with some other people, right?"

"Orianna told me this news." Regis organized his words. "Toussaint is also a vassal state of Nilfgaard. She once went to the capital of Nilfgaard and discovered some of her compatriots there. Clues.”

"I followed her clues and found a vampire family!"

Regis' tone was full of amazement: "They disguised themselves as humans and lived in Nilfgaard, and even obtained titles for their military exploits! They just hid themselves in society..."

Lann's body almost jumped up from his seat: "How many people are there in total?"

"Three. Two parents and one descendant." Regis replied, "Including Orianna from Toussaint and Dettlaff who is preparing to return to Toussaint, there are five in total."

"But it's a pity that Lann, Dettlaff and Orianna are fine. But those three nobles... you can also imagine how comfortable their lives are." Regis sighed, "I explained the pros and cons to them. , but they still want to see the son of the ancient blood with their own eyes."

Lann raised his eyebrows: "A very reasonable request."

"Originally, Dettlaff and Orianna were persuaded by me to come to Cintra first, but after learning the news, they also planned to go forward and retreat with the three of them." Regis added.

Lan pondered for a moment: "Where are they now?"

"I'm waiting for you in Toussaint. I'll leave an item with the mark of your power there. We can go there at any time."
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The Nilfgaardian Empire was an empire where slavery existed.

Nobles, businessmen, and even scholars in the academy, their lives are constantly in need of the care of these compatriots who have been deprived of their "human" status; it is said that in the golden tower city in the center of Nilfgaard, "the nobles there even Every move of a finger needs to be done by a slave."

Since Nilfgaard continued to launch foreign wars, Nilfgaard had more slaves - most of them were prisoners of the defeated countries. This is why rebellions often occur in the new provinces of the Black Sun Empire.

But even against this background, the Morahem family's huge demand for slaves is still noticeable among the aristocracy of Nilfgaard.

It is difficult to find servants in the huge mansion of the Moraham family.The patriarch of Moraham is Vincent Van Moraham. His wife Ophelia Van Moraham regularly holds parties and costume balls. As soon as the party is over, the servants of the entire mansion will be cleared.

If any slaves happened to be wandering around the mansion at this time, they were taken into the woods by the family heir, Philippa Van Morahem, never to be seen again.

The Nilfgaardians don't know why. They only think that this family is a cruel family. They feel that they enjoy killing but are timid to go to the battlefield, so they use this method to satisfy their perverted bloodthirst.

The Nilfgaardians were partly right - the Morahams did have a bloodthirsty streak.

Just in a literal sense, because they are high-level vampires.

Philippa Van Morahem shook the red wine glass in his hand, and the bright red liquid inside shone slightly as he shook it.

Philippa had a high nose, a thick chin, and undisguised cruelty in her eyes.He took a sip of the liquid in the glass with an elegant gesture, and then spit it out.

"Go to hell!" Philippa roared.

Beside him sat a man and a woman.The man has an elegant temperament, with a thick black beard on his lips; the woman's eyes are always teasing around, and she has shawl black curly hair.

Opposite them was a woman with burgundy hair. She had a slender figure and pale skin. Her accessories were more elegant than the three nobles from the capital in front of them.

"What a pity." The red-haired woman sighed, "This is the finest 'East of the East' wine. Except for Toussaint, you can only see it in the king's cellar."

"Go to hell!" Philippa roared angrily, "demand blood! Orianna, is this how you treat your guests?"

"I have already served you with food today." Orianna still maintained a smile in the face of her companions' complaints. "If there are more, the children will be in danger."

"Human cubs? Who cares about them!"

Philippa laughed cruelly and looked at the man and woman opposite: "Orianna, have you always lived such a life of not having enough to eat? Why don't you come to the Golden Tower City and join us? You can be ours first Daughter, if you feel that you are at a disadvantage, we will treat you as your children in a few decades..."

He looked back: "Vincent, Ophelia and I have always been like this."

The man and woman beside him laughed when they heard this.

Orianna's expression remained unchanged, and she waved her hand gently to show her rejection.

Philippa was not upset at being rejected. It was obviously not the first time in so many days.He quickly turned his head and looked to the other side: "Dettlaff, what do you think? Do you want to join us? To be honest, you and Regis are the most surprising to me. One lives in isolation and has nothing to do to treat human beings, and the other does it for human beings." Women have been kept in the dark for so many years..."

"Pfft." Philippa couldn't hold it back for a moment, and hurriedly continued to add before Dettlaff's eyes became dangerous, "You come to the city of golden towers for nothing else, but there will never be a shortage of women. Even if you are like this woman now It’s not like there are no princesses!”

"You haven't killed her yet? If you really can't bear it, I can do it for you!"

Dettlaff had not participated in their conversation and had been sitting silently in a dark corner.His semi-long black hair was neatly combed back, and he had a calm temperament, with a more mature temperament than the other four vampires.

But at this moment, there was a gloom that was visible to the naked eye around him.

"Xiana...even if she lied to me, you can't make up your mind." The muscles on Dettlaff's face began to shrink, and his handsome face began to erect ferocious lines, "Put away your teeth and nails. Otherwise, I will be very angry." I'd love to fight you three in Toussaint, and then—"

Dettlaff showed a ruthless expression: "——Let's go see the Shadow Elder together!"

As soon as the words "Shadow Elder" came out, Philippa, who was eager to try, immediately became quiet.

However, this silence lasted less than 5 minutes, and Philippa began to shake the red wine in the glass irritably again.
"Didn't Regis say that he would bring the ancient blood with him? It's time to reach Cintra, right?"

Philippa's eyes contracted and then expanded: "When will he come back? If not, we will go back first!"

Before they finished speaking, two bright emerald-colored spots suddenly flashed in front of their eyes.

This light instantly dispelled the blood and darkness in the room that had not been able to get rid of before.Three breaths later, the blond lion wearing armor and the white-haired barber doctor appeared in the sight of the vampires.

(End of this chapter)