By this time, Philner, who had slept for half a day, had also woken up.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Lu Ming thought for a moment, then took out the Element Bottle without hesitation. He wanted to see if the Element Bottle could heal Philna's leg.
Unfortunately, Philner drank two bottles of elemental vials, but his legs remained the same.
Even though my body had almost fully recovered, the injury on my leg remained the same.
Just as Lu Ming stubbornly took out the third bottle of elemental vial, Philner smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's useless. Don't waste these alchemical potions anymore."
“Ferna…”
"Lu Ming, it's okay. Even if I can't stand up again, I will still live happily."
Hearing Philna's forced composure, Lu Ming couldn't bear to expose her. He could only nod slightly, kiss Philna on the cheek, and then asked Sham to take care of Philna while he went back to his guest room to rest. He also needed to prepare for how to deal with the vampires and vampires who had infiltrated the (Hunter) organization the next day.
After Lu Ming left, Sham went to get a dinner and carefully fed Philna.
“I never thought I would really fall in love with him, but when I collapsed in the desert, I realized that I couldn’t live without him.” While eating, Philna suddenly started talking to Sham.
“You actually like him too, you just haven’t realized it. Like that time when we were chatting, didn’t you subconsciously hug Lu Ming’s pillow?” Sham said with a slight smile.
"Have you ever argued with him?" Philner asked after thinking for a moment.
"We did argue." After a slightly embarrassed smile, Sham said, "The argument was because I was too strict with my younger brother, Muka. He couldn't stand it and said a few words, and we ended up arguing about it. Thinking about it now, I feel like we were both silly back then. We actually argued over such a small thing."
"I never expected that you would argue with him."
“All couples argue. He’s argued with Lily, Yul Sica, and Miral too. So I think it’s very normal.”
"You know what I'm trying to say, right?"
"No matter how hurtful your words were, just remember that he loves you, and that's enough."
"Ah."
Just as Philner and Sham were talking and chatting, Philner's mother happened to be outside the door.
Hearing Sham and her daughter's obedience, she, who had been worried about the strained relationship between Philner and Lu Ming, could finally relax. After all, her daughter's relationship with Lu Ming had become no different from Sham's with Lu Ming.
After listening for a while, Fernard's mother returned to her room with old Viscount Ozmoz.
"Our daughter and son-in-law's relationship has become extremely good!"
“What’s so good about it? Her legs are in such bad shape!” Viscount Ozmoz roared.
However, Philna's mother said, "What do you know? With Philna like this now, do you think our son-in-law would allow the Grand Duke to have any thoughts of assassinating her? If the Grand Duke dares to make a move, our son-in-law will definitely go after him to the death! So, I think that although she may be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life, at least we don't have to worry about the Grand Duke killing her anymore!"
"When did you develop this kind of brain?" Old Ozmoz looked at his wife with great surprise.
"Tch~!" (To be continued.)
Chapter Twenty-Three - Roja's Secret Codex
As dawn broke, Liu Ming got up. After a quick wash, he went to check on Sham and Philna. Seeing that they were both sound asleep, he didn't disturb them. Accompanied by his daughter Amelia, he ate something and then went to the (hunter's) camp.
Today, vampires and bloodlines have sent people to join (the Hunters), an organization that is basically used to hunt down threatening beings like themselves.
However, both Ming and Archbishop Tuth, who returned to Agamemnon on the same day as him, knew that vampires, vampires, and even nobles who came as witnesses would want to enter the camp and see the (hunters') secrets.
"The agreed time was 6:30, which the vampire chose, and it's only 5:50 now. How come you two are so energetic? Why did you come so early? Aren't you afraid of waiting?"
Just as Lu Ming and Archbishop Thut were making preparations, Nero and Count Lothric arrived early at the teleportation point to the camp. Nero saw Lu Ming and Archbishop Thut chatting outside the teleportation point, while Amelia was sitting on a chair by the wall, dozing off, and couldn't help but complain.
"Aren't you two the same?" 6 looked at Nero with understanding and replied.
Lothric, standing beside Nero, said, "If the Grand Duke weren't too young to get up, he would have arrived by now."
"Luckily he didn't come, or it would have been a joke." No longer in his beast form, but having transformed himself back into a human using an alchemical potion, Camille walked out of the teleportation point carrying several cups of hot drinks and said to Liu Ming and the others.
"Did you take some kind of medicine?" Lothric, who had seen Camilles in his beast form, asked in disbelief as he looked at the bespectacled beauty who brought them hot cocoa.
"Do you prefer me without my medicine?" Camille smiled slightly, almost stealing Nero and Lothric's hearts away.
If they hadn't known that this woman was already married and that she was a werewolf, Nero and Lothric might have been completely captivated by her, forgetting about certain people.
After waiting for about half an hour, Nero and Lothric finally saw a group of people wearing thick coats and hoods.
"I am Earl of Lothric. These four are Viscount Sixming of the (Hunter) Organization, Earl Nero Katolo, Archbishop Hutus Tut, and Viscount Camilles Dagon. They will be your future superiors." Earl of Lothric, in charge of diplomacy, stepped out as the vampires, led by Viscount Lagman Vlad, arrived at the entrance of the (Hunter) camp and introduced Sixming and the others to them.
Upon hearing that Archbishop Thute was also one of the hunters, the vampires immediately began to whisper among themselves. However, under Viscount Vlad's imposing presence, the vampires dared not continue.
However, what Archbishop Tut said next instilled fear in most vampires towards Liu Ming.
"You should be glad that Viscount Liu Ming rarely participates in training new recruits anymore. Otherwise, you would be very fortunate to participate in vampire sunbathing training."
Upon hearing this, most of the vampires instinctively moved away from Liu Ming. However, one vampire stared intently at Liu Ming, seemingly eager to become his disciple.
At this time, the vampires, Grand Duke Rael, and some nobles also arrived here.
"Has everyone arrived?" After introducing themselves, Liu Ming and the others looked at the higher-ups of the vampires and blood clans, asking if everyone had arrived.
“Yes, Viscount Liu Ming. We, the vampires, have all arrived.”
Although both sides call themselves vampires, vampires and the tainted bloodline look down on each other. They are practically hostile forces.
"Then, follow us into the camp!" Seeing that everyone had arrived, Liu Ming led them into the camp's teleportation point.
Amelia, who followed, also entered the teleportation point.
After a slight sway in the elevator-like teleportation point, Liu Ming and his companions arrived at the (hunter) camp located underground in Typhon Forest, five kilometers away from Agamemnon.
Upon entering the camp, those who had never been here before were immediately drawn to several hunters who had already transformed into beasts.
"This is the (hunter's) camp, the headquarters of the hunters. Therefore, many places here require a high-level hunter's certificate to enter, so please don't wander around." Carmel dispelled the effects of the alchemy potion, transformed back into his werewolf form, and walked ahead to the vampires, bloodlust, and the nobles who had come to see what was happening. "However, to give you a more lasting impression of (hunters), we will show you around the weapon and magic wand workshops and the training room for new recruits."
Even though Carmel's voice is sweet, his ferocious appearance instills fear in many people, vampires, and bloodlust.
"However, before that, let's go to the room that was specially prepared for the ceremony for all the newcomers to join (the hunters). After you have completed your consciousness, you can visit those places."
As they slowly made their way to the room prepared for the ritual, Amelia secretly approached a vampire of similar height and whispered, "Is this vampire magic or something? How did you suddenly become someone in their twenties? You're only ten..."
“I am your sister. If I always look like a child, how can I, a vampire diplomat, be trusted?”
"Even if your body grows up, your mind won't change. In the end..."
How do you know my mind hasn't grown up?
"Do you think Daddy wouldn't notice, Sister Kanina?"
"..." Upon hearing Amelia's question, the vampire fell silent.
She is Kanina, the eldest daughter of Liu Ming. Because this identity makes it easier to uncover the (Hunter's) secrets, the vampire clan secretly recruited a magician who was hiding in the Agamemnon black market and researching forbidden arts. He forcibly raised her to adulthood, making it easier for her to uncover the secrets.
However, Kanina knew she couldn't hide it from Liu Ming at all, so she wasn't truly a spy. Even so, she could still worry. Because of her father...
After leading everyone into a large, empty room, Liu Ming had some of the hunters who were already there give each of the vampires and bloodlust who wanted to join the hunters half a thick book.
"This is Roya's secret manual. You can rely on this manual to use Roya's divine magic and miracles. Of course, the prerequisite is that you must be clergy or priests." With a slight smile, Liu Ming placed his hand on the manual and shouted loudly, "I swear in the name of Roya, I am a hunter. I renounce my monarch, my race. I am no longer human, no longer a vampire, no longer a bloodlust; I am merely the hunter of my god. Not for kings, but only for my country. For this, I will hunt down those who bring chaos to the nation, whether for kings or commoners..."
The hunter's declaration of joining shocked the vampires, but the vampires immediately followed suit and loudly swore an oath.
Left with no other choice, the vampires could only grit their teeth and loudly swear an oath.
'Although I don't know what the vampire queen is planning, this should at least cause her some trouble.' He thought to himself for a moment, then continued leading the newcomers in their oath, intending to annoy the vampires.
"I will abide by the covenant, never harm the hunter, never harm my country, and never hurt my fellow countrymen. I am the hunter, the bow of the young god Roa, the sword of my nation, and the shield of my people. May my country endure forever."
May my country endure forever.
Gritting their teeth, the twenty vampires finished reciting the oath that was enough to warrant the queen's execution, by which time they were already drenched in sweat.
On one hand, he was afraid of the Queen, and on the other hand, he was horrified by the hunter's almost blatant disregard for the monarch's oath.
The vampires are directly ruled by the Queen, and this oath can be seen as a betrayal of the Queen and the tainted blood within them.
However, what they didn't know was that, in Miracaissa, royal power was actually quite weak most of the time. Basically, unless there was a major event, the nobles wouldn't accept the monarch's orders! After all, the nobles didn't know the purpose of the order. What if it was a trap?
However, native vampires can accept this. Moreover, the oath's line, "...no longer a vampire, I am merely a hunter of my own god," lets most vampire hunters know that this is the (hunter's) organization's acceptance of them.
"Welcome to the (Hunter) fold under the baptism of oath! From today onwards, you will all be new hunters!!" After the welcome, the veteran hunters took out new clothes and helped the newcomers change into them.
Of course, Liu Ming and the others did the same.
The uniforms of vampires are similar to those of ordinary hunters, also consisting of trench coats. However, the color is mostly navy blue.
The vampires' uniforms consist of trench coats with large hoods. Most are light blue, lacking the stylishness of human, beast-eared, and vampire trench coats, and looking rather odd. However, this design must have been quite a challenge for the dozen or so beast-eared girls who made the clothes for the (hunter) organization. After all, a trench coat with a hood simply doesn't fit the aesthetic of beast-eared people. It's no wonder that vampires, unable to sunbathe, readily accepted it.
However, the subtle differences in the uniforms made many people realize something.
Human hunters wear uniforms in black, white, and navy blue; beast-eared hunters wear light blue, black, and white; and beast-transformed hunters wear only white. This is clearly not a racial distinction, but rather a distinction based on rank and job.
They could see it, but they didn't know what the differences in color were.
Fortunately, Archbishop Tut explained to them: "The hunters' uniforms represent different jobs. Those in black trench coats are master hunters, responsible for hunting monsters and magical beasts. Those in navy blue are resident hunters, responsible for hunting threatening magical beasts and monsters in various villages. And those in light blue are demon hunters who continue hunting prey and hunting hunters who have already turned into beasts after the master hunter dies or is transformed..."
Before he could finish speaking, a vampire hunter raised his hand and asked, "But aren't there quite a few beast hunters in the camp? Why are you hunting beast hunters?"
“Good question!” As a beast-transformed hunter, Camel stepped forward and answered, “I can tell you that after a hunter transforms into a beast, only a very small percentage of them retain their humanity. On the night of the hunt a few months ago, a total of six hundred hunters transformed into beasts, but apart from me, only fourteen hunters retained their humanity. That is to say, only 6.5 percent of beast-transformed hunters do not need to hunt.”
After hearing Camille's answer, the vampire hunter asked again, "I heard that hunters usually operate in pairs. Do we also need to team up with others?"
“Yes, that’s right!” This time, it was Nero who answered. He smiled and said to the newcomers, “Normally, it’s black and blue. When hunting, the black-clad person takes on the main task of hunting, while the blue-clad person assists. But if the black-clad person dies or transforms into a beast, the blue-clad person must continue hunting and complete the black-clad person’s task.”
"In addition, the navy blue one will also team up with the white-clad hunters who are mainly responsible for medical and supply work."
After Nero answered and added to Archbishop Tut's words, 6 Ming had the old hunters retrieve forty sets of weapons from the armory.
After the veteran hunters distributed the weapons to the new hunters, Liu Ming said, "These are the standard weapons (for you hunters): a longsword, two daggers, a flintlock pistol, and a fifty-foot sword. If you prefer other weapons, you can ask the armory manager for them."
After saying that, Liu Ming led everyone out of the room and headed towards the martial arts training room.
"Next, we'll be testing your combat abilities, what's commonly known as a 'baptism of fire.' But don't worry, what we've prepared won't be too difficult. Just a few ferocious magical beasts," Camille said, walking among the new hunters with obvious concern for them.
However, one of the girls in the rookie vampire hunter group suddenly asked, "Do any of you have teammates too?"
“My partner is my husband. He is currently managing the estate at home and only comes about seven times a week. Nero and Archbishop Tut’s partners both died on the night of the hunt and have not yet been replaced. As for Viscount Sixming, his partner is his fiancée, and she is now pregnant, so he has not been replaced.”
'Seven times a week, does that mean he comes every day?!' Everyone couldn't help but mentally complain about Camille's indirect display of affection. However, some vampires and bloodlines had their eyes on the positions of Archbishop Thut, Nero, and the hunter leader's partner, Lumin.
Just then, a vampire hunter suddenly walked up to Liu Ming and asked loudly, "Viscount, may I become your partner?"
This vampire hunter was none other than the girl who wasn't frightened by Archbishop Tut and even asked about the partnership between Liu Ming and the others.
Turning his head, Liu Ming glanced at the vampire girl briefly and said without hesitation, "Sure."
Thank you so much!
"What the hell!?" "They beat us to it!!" "What the hell!!" (To be continued.)
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