The eternal snowfield, washed by moonlight, concealed unknown coldness and danger.

Although the moonlight was bright, it could not completely dispel the shadows that enveloped this snowfield.

Sigrid stood in front of Lan Qi, clenching her fists, the cold wind blowing through her hair.

The beret she never took off had already fallen off during the wind, snow, and tumbling when she jumped off the vehicle.

A pair of wolf ears, shaped like those of beastmen, could be seen on her light-colored hair.

Her breathing was disordered, each breath turning into a small white mist, merging with the snowflakes.

"Sigrid..."

Lan Qi had never been interested in exploring other people's secrets, until he saw Sigrid's ears, and finally confirmed some guesses.

According to the ancient books he saw at the banquet of the Sanctuary villains in the previous Shadow World, pure werewolves would show some werewolf-like characteristics in the moonlight.

And Sigrid, under the grace of the moonlight, was obviously getting stronger.

"I am not human, but I am not a bad person."

Sigrid looked wearily at the night sky and muttered to herself.

Although she would become stronger at night, enough to fight against the sixth rank, the absolute gap between the sixth and seventh ranks could not be compensated by any skills.

What's more, at night she only gains physical ability and regeneration, while vampires are immortal at night.

Even a seventh-rank powerhouse may not be able to outlast a vampire earl.

Sigrid didn't understand why the vampire earl in the distance didn't attack, but the other party had obviously noticed her ears.

Until the vampire earl bowed slightly elegantly to the person behind her.

"Mr. Rocky, I am very interested in you. If you are willing to cooperate with our vampires, we will not hurt you."

Earl Gregory looked at Lan Qi quite amiably and said.

He had already learned about the craftsman's skills - enough to repair and complete artifacts of sacred quality. As this kind of treasure-like human, he couldn't bear to hurt him.

Whether it was to make him his own dependent, or to dedicate him to the Primal Ancestor, it would have immeasurable value.

"Although I'm very interested in who you really are in the Polant Empire, these can be asked slowly."

Earl Gregory folded his arms and said in a relaxed manner.

Such a royal grand craftsman must be a national treasure in the Polant Empire, but in his intelligence, there was indeed no such powerful figure as "Rocky McCarthy" in the Polant Empire.

The reason why he wanted to disguise himself as a man named Rocky McCarthy to travel to the orc city-state was probably because his identity in the Polant Empire was noble and he didn't want to attract too much attention.

But at most, he should be a minister.

In any case, the value on him has increased.

It is not easy to insert a high-ranking spy into the Polant Empire during the war.

"..."

Sigrid tightened Lan Qi's wrist a little.

She didn't understand why the weak artist behind her could remain so calm at this moment.

He seemed to have no heartbeat at all.

Did he figure it out that the vampires couldn't bear to kill him?

"Very good, I like humans who can communicate."

Gregory observed Lan Qi's state and was very satisfied.

The other party did not show panic or hostility towards the vampires, and was a rational human who knew the times.

"But... if you want me to treat you favorably, there is only one thing to do now."

Earl Gregory continued, pointing his raised fingertip at Sigrid,

"Hand her over to me."

In fact, before tracking them here, he didn't expect to have any extra gains.

He could actually encounter a remnant of the werewolf clan.

Moreover, the more he observed her hair color and pupil color, the more Gregory felt it was good.

She was most likely the werewolf that Duke Eduardo, the Fourth Primal Ancestor, was looking for.

As Gregory's voice fell, following his fingertips, thick blood-colored magic power permeated the air, turning into an invisible wall surrounding Lan Qi and Sigrid, shrouding them in a layer of blood-colored light.

Sigrid's intuition was like a sharp blade, feeling the unusual danger gradually permeating the air.

A huge transparent cage suddenly formed, and the earl's unique vampire magic power trapped everything around Lan Qi and Sigrid.

"Little one, the reason why I haven't hurt you yet is because I want to ask you, did you escape from the Temple of the Moon Goddess?"

After capturing the two, Earl Gregory asked calmly.

"..."

Sigrid stared coldly into the distance, holding Lan Qi's wrist even tighter.

"Heh heh."

Seeing that Sigrid did not answer, and the imperial craftsman did not react, Earl Gregory shook his head and smiled,

"Actually, I also participated in the blood moon disaster of the werewolf clan that day, the action to wipe out the last pure land of the werewolf clan. How many wolves did I kill? I don't remember."

He looked at his fingers and counted without getting an answer.

"I only know that a werewolf with the same hair color as you was really difficult to deal with, and desperately fought the Fourth Primal Ancestor alone, just to let the weak werewolf clan escape as much as possible."

Gregory recalled, looking at the moonlight in the clouds in the sky. It was a scene that he would never forget. Looking from a distance, the once prosperous sacred site, the Temple of the Moon Goddess, had been reduced to ruins, and dried werewolf limbs and arms were scattered in the collapsed buildings.

Whether it was the old sage, the wolf girl, or the children, their blood had long been sucked dry or evaporated. Even just passing by, the strong bloody aroma would hit the nostrils.

The entire werewolf sacred site had become a place for their vampire clan to feast after a frenzy.

"It's a pity that in the end, only one cub managed to escape."

Thinking of this, Earl Gregory's mouth involuntarily revealed a joyful sense of satisfaction.

As he expected.

In the distance, Sigrid's figure was silent, her face covered in shadows, and her秀发 hiding her eyes.

She was not shaken or lost her composure by Earl Gregory's words, but her fingers trembled slightly, the blood vessels on the back of her hand pulsated, and the anger in her heart was about to burn her to ashes.

In the awakened memories, the blood-colored moonlight shone, and the suffocating absurdity and hallucinatory feeling enveloped the last Temple of the Moon Goddess.

Even now, it made her want to tremble.

"Little girl, your reaction, it seems I guessed right."

Earl Gregory snapped his fingers lightly. He stared at Sigrid and asked in a more certain tone,

"...Do you know how ugly and miserable your father looked when he was defeated by the Fourth Primal Ancestor and his spine was pulled out? I didn't expect to run into you here. I believe he will be very happy when your body is brought to the Fourth Primal Ancestor."

Earl Gregory observed the werewolf cub, who had not yet grown up and had nowhere to escape, with satisfaction, anticipating her collapse.

It could only be said that she was worthy of being the offspring of the werewolf clan's strongest warrior, and even had combat talents that the werewolf king did not have.

At such a young age, she had reached the fifth rank on her own.

Fortunately, she was not allowed to continue growing.

In the future, the Primal Ancestors would no longer have to worry about the revival of the werewolf clan, just snuffing out this last seedling.

After killing Sigrid with his own hands, he would be able to receive the reward from Duke Eduardo, the Fourth Primal Ancestor.

To be promoted to a marquis-level vampire, it would not be possible without the blood source reward from the top five Primal Ancestors.

All the perfect arrangements made Earl Gregory revel in the rare happiness of this moment.

Far away on the snow, Sigrid still did not respond to him.

"..."

Sigrid was sure that she had not escaped after all.

Since she had escaped from her hometown that day, every day and night, she felt that vampires were chasing her.

In the end, she was an existence that should not have survived. Maybe it would have been better to die with her parents that day.

"You wanted to die a long time ago, right? I know it's painful for you to live. I'll send you to see your parents. This human is very good to you, right?"

Gregory's eyes could not hide his obsession and intoxication, and the desire to completely disintegrate Sigrid's mentality was undisguised,

"If you want to protect him and let him live, it's best not to continue harming him."

Earl Gregory raised his palm, his fingers curling up slightly, as if he could take control of the entire snowy area at any time, and a trace of mercy appeared in his eyes, as if he was admiring the prey he had captured.

He wanted the little werewolf to know that he didn't mind killing this human as well, so don't try to use him as a hostage to fantasize about anything.

The only choice she had was to die with this human, or let him live alone.

"Okay, make a decision."

Gregory's voice echoed like a death knell on the snowfield.

Every word in Earl Gregory's voice was full of majesty.

Under this blood moon, he was the ruler of the night, and the will of all humans seemed insignificant.

"Vampire Earl..."

Sigrid's voice was mixed with suppressed anger that had been accumulating for a long time.

Once she closed her eyes, there was not a moment when she was not lonely and pitiful.

She could beat a fifth-rank baron, and if it was night, she could fight a sixth-rank viscount.

But if there was a seventh-rank vampire, she would only have to wait for death.

Time was too short, and she had not grown strong enough to threaten the vampires.

Sigrid felt a heavy fatigue and powerlessness, which spread through her hands and feet.

Her eyes fell helplessly on Lan Qi.

"..."

It was a kind of gratitude, thanking herself for meeting such an interesting person at the end of her life.

But unfortunately, she would not grow up.

After a while, Sigrid softly called Lan Qi next to her.

"Mr. Rocky..."

"Hmm?"

Lan Qi's ears tilted slightly, listening to her.

Before Lan Qi waited for Sigrid to continue speaking, Sigrid had already let go of Lan Qi's wrist, and her small figure walked towards Earl Gregory alone.

"Goodbye."

She said.

Her life was of no value, but she knew that people like Rocky could not die. As long as he lived, the Polant Empire would still have hope. Maybe he could deceive the vampire earl and continue to escape back to the Polant Empire to become a double agent.

He was a good person.

"That's right."

Earl Gregory showed a hint of approval and licked his sharp teeth. He couldn't wait to suck the sweet blood of this werewolf cub dry.

Although the werewolf who turned into a mummy would be ugly, if he collected the remains of this almost extinct werewolf cub in his palace, it would also be a valuable collection.

"..."

Sigrid knew what her fate would be.

She had seen too many clansmen die at the hands of vampires.

The strange thing was that she was not very afraid now, but felt that she was about to be relieved.

The only regret was that she could not return to the Polant Empire to tell her waiting younger siblings about the interesting things along the way.

Just thinking about it, for some reason, tears welled up in her eyes.

She didn't actually want to die. It was not until the moment she was determined to die that she understood the few beautiful things she had left, but still wanted to keep.

Maybe her life was meaningless, but the sacrifices of her clansmen gave her life a different meaning. She was the last spark that her father had desperately protected.

However, just as Sigrid felt that her heart was hurting so much that it was difficult to breathe.

She felt someone grab her hand.

It was a warm, large hand, like the few memories left of her parents.

Sigrid turned her head blankly and in shock.

She saw Lan Qi looking at her, his eyes full of helplessness.

"..."

"Negotiations are possible, but never compromise with criminals. You still have a lot to learn."

Lan Qi smiled, squeezed her hand, and pulled her back.

His eyes seemed to be telling her, don't worry.

Sigrid briefly stared at Lan Qi's beautiful emerald green eyes, staggered, and her lips parted slightly.

But before she could say anything, he pulled her to his side.

This brief change made Earl Gregory on the opposite side frown.

Earl Gregory began to approach again, his footsteps silent on the snow, maintaining a distance, his eyes with transcendent indifference.

Blood-colored magic power began to focus on Earl Gregory's fingertips, and the air in the direction he pointed was distorted to form a deep blood-colored circle, devouring everything around it, as if it could crush objects in an instant.

The blood-colored arcs that appeared in the space further restricted Sigrid and Lan Qi's range of movement.

"Oh? It seems you want to die together?"

Earl Gregory put down his folded hands,

"I thought Mr. Rocky, you were a smart man..."

He pressed his thumb against his knuckles, his voice became a little lower, and his eyes were stained with a bit of murderous intent.

The air flow on the snowfield was ruthlessly paused, and in the dim snow curtain, the aura of blood-colored magic power rapidly warmed up.

The cold blood-colored halo in the surrounding air became more intense.

(End of this chapter)