Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 243 Testing

At the castle's main gate, the female vampire responsible for checking guest invitations glanced at the invitation Lilith handed her, then at the two people beside her, and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, you can only bring one person in. However, the other person can stay in the castle, and we will arrange accommodation for them."

Lilith had anticipated this, and nodded slightly, saying politely:

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

The female vampire with long red hair breathed a sigh of relief, then turned her gaze to Ember and gave the order:

"Alina, take him to the guest room."

A young and beautiful maid with long sky-blue hair stepped forward in response.

Lilith didn't correct her grammatical errors, but instead leaned down and patted the silver-haired loli's head, gently instructing her:

"Olnia, be a good girl and don't run around~"

"Huh?"

The blue-haired maid, Elina, stood frozen in place, hesitantly turning her gaze to her master. The red-haired female vampire was also momentarily stunned, for she had originally assumed that the blood sacrifice would be the one left behind.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and gave the order:

"Alina, take Miss Olya to the suite."

"Yes, Master."

Alina responded respectfully.

The guest rooms are prepared for those who have been fed blood, so don't expect them to be very nice.

Suites, on the other hand, are reserved for vampires, and the treatment is vastly different.

Alina walked up to Olnia and said respectfully:

"Miss Olya, please come with me."

The silver-haired loli straightened her face and looked up at Lilith.

Lilith patted Olnia's head with a smile, forcefully slapping her head back down, and said earnestly:

"Olnia, be good, I'll bring you something delicious after the party~"

Olya puffed out her cheeks, but didn't continue to be stubborn. She silently walked to Alina's side and followed her away.

Watching Olnia leave in another direction, Lilith's mood became even more wonderful. With a beaming smile, she took Ember's arm and walked into the castle.

The red-haired vampire watched Lilith's departing figure with a strange expression. After a long while, he muttered something under his breath:

"She's so beautiful, it's a pity she's in love with men."

Although it was just a murmur, the sound was quite loud. The maids standing in two rows at the door didn't react in any particular way when they heard this, because they were all aware of their master's eccentricities.

Lilith and Ember walked through lavishly decorated corridors lined with sculptures and paintings, finally arriving at the magnificent ballroom at the end. At the entrance to the hall, Olmer, who was conversing with two vampires, also spotted Lilith and his eyes lit up.

But when he realized that Lilith was accompanied not by Olnia but by Ember, he visibly frowned. And when he saw that Lilith was affectionately holding Ember's arm, his frown deepened.

But all of this happened in an instant. Olmer quickly composed himself and greeted him with a beaming smile.

"Welcome, Miss Lilith."

Good evening, Mr. Olmer.

Lilith smiled and nodded, but when she saw Olmer extend his hand, she didn't offer hers for a kiss. Instead, she asked curiously:

Are these two your friends?

Seeing Lilith's indifference, Olmer's expression stiffened for a moment, but he quickly withdrew his hand naturally, his smile returning as he introduced:

"Let me introduce you. This is Miss Lilith, from the Dorothy family in the western part of the continent."

Then, Olmer pointed to the middle-aged gentleman with black hair, red eyes, a sharp suit, and a mature and refined demeanor, and emphasized his introduction:

"This is Mr. Bertrand Dracula, the heir to the Dracula family."

Good evening, Miss Lilith.

The middle-aged gentleman, Berlant, smiled and nodded.

Lilith smiled in response:

Good evening, Mr. Berlant.

Olmer then pointed to another young man with short blond hair, wearing a white shirt, a long tuxedo, and a bow tie, and smiled:

"This is Norwegian Audra, the second son of the Audra family, and also a good friend of mine."

"Good evening," Norweg greeted him curtly, his attitude neither warm nor cold.

"Good evening, Mr. Norweg." Lilith returned the greeting with her usual impeccable smile, but that was all.

Although this was her first time in the inner city, she already possessed some information that she could have gathered even in the outer city. For instance, Landenheim had a total of twelve ancient vampire clans, with Toddbringer being the undisputed leader. The Dracula family and the Audra family were both among the twelve clans.

Of these, only Lucius Todbringer, the patriarch of the Todbringer family, is a Sequence 2 angel; the patriarchs of the other eleven clans are only Sequence 4 or Sequence 3 demigods.

In this context, the addition of any clan with a demigod would alter the political landscape of Langdenheim. The Dorothy clan was that variable.

In other words, in a sense, Lilith's "family" is no less powerful than Novi's Audra family. Therefore, she doesn't need to be subservient to Novi.

Olmer sensed the awkward atmosphere and quickly intervened to smooth things over:

"The party is about to start, let's go inside and talk."

Lilith, of course, smiled and followed the group towards the banquet hall, then suddenly asked with some curiosity:

"Mr. Olmer, do you know the red-haired vampire who was in charge of reception?"

"A red-haired vampire?"

Olmer paused for a moment, then his expression changed to one of sudden realization. He smiled and asked, "You mean Alyssa? She's my sister, and the youngest member of the Toddbringer family. She..."

Olmer's expression turned somewhat strange at this point, and he coughed lightly, saying:

"Miss Lilith, I suggest you keep your distance from her."

"Why?" Lilith's curiosity was piqued instead.

Olmer looked somewhat embarrassed and gave a wry smile:

"Because of my younger sister, she likes women."

"Huh?"

Lilith blinked.

Olmer sighed, somewhat helplessly, and said:

"You must have seen many young and beautiful maids at the castle gate, right? Those maids are Alyssa's blood servants, and also her concubines. It's no exaggeration to say that almost all the most beautiful young women in all of Langdenheim are under Alyssa's command; she doesn't need them herself, nor will she allow others to touch them."

"My older brother went to great lengths to borrow these maids from Alyssa for this banquet. Even so, Alyssa insisted on personally guarding them, afraid that someone else would snatch them away..."

Olmer said, rubbing his temples as if he had a headache.

Norwegian Audra and Bertrand Dracula, standing nearby, seemed to share the same sentiment, both displaying expressions of heartache at seeing others squander resources.

"Olmer, my dear brother, won't you introduce me to your new friend?"

Just then, a slightly teasing voice reached their ears, and the entire hall fell silent instantly.

Olmer looked up at the sound and saw a blond youth walking towards them with a smile, surrounded by a group of vampires.

Norwegian looked somewhat displeased, but Olmer remained calm and instead introduced the situation in a generous manner:

"This is Lilith, from the Dorothy family."

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"This is my older brother, and also the organizer of this party, Kasse Toddbringer."

Good evening, Miss Lilith.

Just like his younger brother Olmer, Casse was also very polite, smiling as he stepped forward and extended his hand to Lilith.

This action caused both Norwegian and Olmer to have somewhat subtle expressions.

Good evening, Your Excellency Casa.

Lilith smiled and nodded, but seemed not to see Casse's outstretched hand, and did not extend her own.

Kase's expression stiffened slightly, his hand hovering in mid-air, before he awkwardly withdrew it after a long while.

"puff!"

Norwegian couldn't help but laugh out loud, the sound particularly jarring in the quiet hall.

Olmer covered his mouth, his facial muscles twitching unnaturally, looking like he wanted to laugh but had to force himself to hold it in.

Although he had just experienced the same thing, it wasn't shameful as long as no one knew. Casse, on the other hand, was being humiliated in front of everyone, a much more embarrassing situation than his.

Kasse's expression quickly returned to normal, and he smiled:

"Miss Lilith, this is your first time in Langenheim, so there may be many things you don't understand yet. But that's alright. As long as Miss Lilith intends to stay in Langenheim for a long time, she will eventually have a good understanding of this city."

"At that time, if Miss Lilith encounters any problems that she cannot solve, she can always ask me for help."

"Have fun, Miss Lilith."

After leaving behind some seemingly sincere words, Kase turned and left, surrounded by a group of vampires.

Norwegian looked displeased, clearly taking Casse's words as a provocation.

What does it mean to ask him for help when you encounter problems that you can't solve? Is Olmer a vegetarian?

Compared to Noel, Olmer was much more relaxed, even offering a suggestion with a smile:

"What my older brother said isn't wrong. If Miss Lilith encounters any problems she can't solve, she can ask me for help. The Toddbringer family still holds a certain position in Langdenheim. If I really can't solve it, it's not too late to bother my older brother."

Lilith's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile:

"Speaking of which, there is something I'd like to ask you for help with."

"Oh?"

Olmer's expression shifted slightly, and he asked with a smile, "What kind of help is it? I think I can help with ordinary things."

Lilith casually picked up a glass filled with scarlet liquid from the waitress's tray and remarked:

"I want an inner city pass."

Olmer also picked up a glass of scarlet liquid and smiled:

"That's easy, it can be done before the party ends."

Lilith smiled, raised her glass, and clinked it against Olmer's from a distance. She then took a small sip of blood, and her eyes lit up.

Olmer asked with a smile:

"Miss Lilith, what do you think of the 'wine' tonight?"

Lilith nodded, her tone seemingly surprised:

"Great, its owner is young and energetic, and most importantly, she's a virgin."

"Yes."

Olmer swirled his wine glass, explaining with a somewhat helpless expression:

"In fact, these 'wine' were also provided by my sister."

Lilith instantly understood. Merely borrowing those maids for reception work wouldn't be enough to make Casse pay a heavy price. The most important thing was the 'wine' tonight.

For vampires, compared to other races, they prefer to drink human blood.

Even among humans, there are different classes; the blood of young people is better than that of the elderly, and the blood of women is better than that of men. But being too young is also not good, because young people have not yet grown up, and their blood does not taste as good.

Furthermore, vampires are typically attracted to good-looking people—

The same applies to blood; vampires can even discern the beauty or ugliness of the blood's owner by taste.

Therefore, all things considered, the blood of young and beautiful virgins is undoubtedly the best "wine" in the eyes of vampires.

However, the blood of young and beautiful virgins is not so easy to find.

After all, it's easy to find young and beautiful girls, but it's difficult to keep them virgins. Only Alyssa is an exception, disliking men and preferring young and beautiful girls, which leads to her keeping a large number of young and beautiful virgins under her wing.

Whenever someone is hosting a banquet, they go to great lengths to ask Alyssa for help.

Because only Elisa could provide a large quantity of the high-quality "wine" needed for the banquet.

Of course, not all vampires can tell whether the blood owner is a virgin, nor can all vampires tell whether the blood owner is beautiful or ugly; at least, underage vampires and adult vampires cannot tell.

They could only vaguely discern whether the blood was of high enough quality.

Only vampires of baron rank or higher can discern whether the blood of a person is a virgin.

Of course, the vampire clan is not divided into ranks based on "Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron".

Before they actually fight, they won't know the other's exact strength.

Therefore, without engaging in combat, the best standard for judging the strength of both sides is the amount of information gleaned from tasting each other's blood.

This glass of "wine" may also be a kind of test.

If Lilith can't provide information about being a virgin, it means she's at most just an ordinary adult vampire. In that case, she'll inevitably be at a disadvantage in her conversation with Olmer and the others, because she'll have already revealed her true nature.

Conversely, if it is confirmed that Lilith's strength is above that of a "Baron", their attitude will also change.

Omer and Norwegian exchanged a glance. Norwegian immediately understood and casually asked:

"Does Miss Lilith intend to reside in Langdenheim permanently?"

"That is a plan," Lilith said noncommittally.

Olmer asked with a smile:

"If you're looking for a place, I can help. Hmm, how about that one?"

Olmer walked to the balcony, pointed to a pointed building in the distance, and introduced it:

"That place once belonged to a small family, but their patriarch died unexpectedly in battle, and their blood essence could not be recovered. Although that family can still live in the inner city, they no longer have the right to live in the castle."

After a pause of one second, Olmer asked with concern:

"It's a bit small, but it should be enough, right?"

"That's enough."

Lilith observed for a moment, then said softly:

"During the migration, my family was attacked by a dragon, and many members perished from its breath. There are very few of my people left."

Yu Jin's expression was somewhat strange. Indeed, there wasn't much left, after all, Lilith was now the only remaining member of the Dorothy family...

(End of this chapter)