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

His mentality is very conflicted at this moment.

On the one hand, I hope that vampire will actually come to me, so I don't have to pay protection fees... Where can I get one hundred and fifty gold coins?!

But if she really comes, and the "aftermath person" can't deal with her, then I'm completely finished, right?

10. I have a friend

In the evening, in a not-so-bustling pub.

Vivian Gray, a young, beautiful, red-haired new exorcist, slammed her empty wine glass onto the table with a loud bang.

"Let me tell you, I've been so unlucky these past two days!"

Vivian, who was already a little drunk, had a ruddy complexion and spoke incoherently:

"I worked all night for nothing, and not only did I end up stinking, but I finally got a clue to a major case, only to have it snatched away by another colleague... hiccups... Although that guy handled it very well, to be honest, it was quite impressive..."

Earlier today, after leaving Captain Ronina's office, she went home to take a shower and then planned to catch up on some sleep, but she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, so she simply ran to the tavern to drink.

At this moment, she was pouring out her troubles to a drinking buddy she had just met.

"I see. Church work is tough, too," a young man across from me chimed in. "But it's thanks to you that ordinary citizens like us can sleep peacefully at night... Praise the Holy Light!"

As he spoke, the man looked down at the wine glass in front of him.

His ordinary face was reflected on the light golden wine.

Ok……

Isabella's disguise illusion is quite useful.

With such an ordinary face, who would have thought that I was the suave, handsome and cool Lor?

he thought.

That’s right, this ordinary-looking man is actually Lor with a different face.

He came here specifically to ask Vivian some questions.

Vivian was the epitome of the "King of Rolls." She didn't have much of a private life, and when she wasn't out on missions, she spent most of her time studying and training in the church.

The only activity that can be called "entertainment" is to have a few drinks in the pub.

Therefore, it was not difficult to find her.

"Lor, this is a wrong decision. Do you think you can hide from Vivian Gray, the rising star of the Gordon City Exorcist Squad, by changing your face and voice?"

The wise voice in my head warned:

After all, you've been colleagues for three months, seeing each other every day. It won't be long before she figures out your true identity through subtle gestures and language habits! Get out now before she's exposed!

...I thank you.

Now that you've said that, it's absolutely impossible for it to be exposed.

Lor sighed in his heart.

But to be honest, I'm still a little hurt inside.

He had worried about this issue before coming here, but it turned out to be completely unnecessary... How should I put it about the relationship between Vivian and Lor? It would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that they are "strangers", but at best they are just acquaintances.

She wouldn't even pay a second glance to a suave, handsome man like me.

It can be seen that this person is really devoted to his work.

If Vivian has any shortcomings, it is that she can't drink much and is not vigilant enough... She drinks as soon as she is persuaded, gets drunk as soon as she drinks, and then she can say anything.

That's really a great help.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be an exorcist?" Seeing that the other party was almost drunk, Lor began to get to the point.

"Huh? How did you know?" Vivian asked with a confused look.

...Don’t you have any idea in your mind?

I've been drinking with you for less than an hour. You first said that you worked in the church, then said that you sometimes went on dangerous missions at night, and even mentioned words like "cases"... Anyone can guess what you meant!

"Sorry, I'm so abrupt." Lor suppressed his inner urge to complain and smiled, "Everyone says that there's an exorcist in Gordon City recently who's outstanding in appearance, capable, and has a very serious and responsible work attitude. His distinguishing feature is his dazzling red hair... I was wondering, could it be you?

"No, I'm still far from that. I have to become stronger."

Lor's flattery just now didn't seem to make her happy.

Quite the opposite.

"After all, the time left for me is running out..."

A flash of anxiety and uneasiness flashed across Vivian's eyes.

However, it was only for a moment.

"Boss, two more glasses of wine!" She cheered up and called out loudly.

"Ms. Exorcist, actually... I have a request."

Lor noticed Vivian's sudden change of heart, but he didn't intend to delve into it. Instead, he pondered for a moment and continued,

"I have a friend who recently made friends with a strange group of people... I think it's called the 'Eternal Life Society'..."

"The Eternal Life Society?" Vivian was stunned for a moment, then slammed the table and leaned over. "Could your friend also be a member of this organization? Then wouldn't he be..."

"No, no, no, I don't think he's joined yet."

Lor shook his head quickly:

"He said that to join the organization, one has to pay a hefty membership fee, so he's been trying to raise the money, even mortgaging his house. Everyone's trying to dissuade him, but he's like possessed, refusing to listen. Lately, he's even started disappearing."

As he spoke, Lor looked worried.

"After all, the name 'Eternal Life Society' sounds rather unorthodox. It might even be a cult. I'm afraid of leaving this friend with a lifelong stain, so I didn't dare report it. I just wanted to persuade him to come back before he got too deep into trouble."

"Then you really asked the right person." Vivian pondered for a moment and said seriously.

She thought that if this "friend" had not officially joined the Eternal Life Society, he would not have been implicated in last night's incident.

Maybe he is still alive.

"I have an informant who has had contact with members of this organization. Perhaps he knows about your 'friend'. I'll ask him about it. Come here again tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Luo Er looked troubled. "But tomorrow it will be too late! He mortgaged the house, and it will be taken away by the bank tomorrow!"

"So urgent? Fine, I'll go ask that informant now!"

Vivian tried to stand up, but because she drank too much, she stumbled and fell back into her seat.

Yeah, I knew it.

Lor thought.

I asked because I guessed you were too drunk to stand up.

"How about you tell me the informant's address and I'll go ask him myself?"

"...That's fine."

Vivian gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement. The Eternal Life Society had already been wiped out, so there was no need to hide the identity of the informant any longer.

Thinking of this, Vivian turned to look at the tavern owner:

"Boss, my friend wants to ask you something."

what?

So your informant is the tavern owner?

……

A few minutes later, Lor walked out of the tavern.

While no one was around, he changed back to his original appearance.

"Have you heard about it?"

Just then, a slim and eye-catching girl came slowly from the corner of the street.

She was wearing a gorgeous and exquisite black gauze dress. Although she was not tall, her eyes revealed an attitude of being superior and looking down on everything.

It's Isabella.

"Why are you here?" Luo Er frowned. "Didn't I tell you to stay home and not move around?"

"When my retainer goes out to meet a girl, I have to be on my guard." Isabella narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of danger in her dark red pupils. "You seem to be quite good at tricking girls... This shouldn't be your first time, right? Also, you seem to know Vivian Grey quite well?"

The five senses of the vampires are very sensitive. As long as she wants, she can hear the conversation in the tavern through the wall.

"I've already said that we are just colleagues."

"It's 'female colleague'!" Isabella corrected.

"Forget it, forget it. I won't argue with you." Lor sighed. "Anyway, we have the intelligence. The person we are looking for spends most of the time hiding in a warehouse."

A few minutes ago, Lor had described his "friend"'s appearance in detail in front of Vivian. Of course, these descriptions were all made up, and naturally, the tavern owner replied, "I've never seen him."

But at the same time, while Vivian wasn't paying attention, Lor secretly winked at the boss and stuffed a few silver coins and a pre-written note into his hand.

I'm looking for someone who can create sparks with his bare hands.

Fortunately, the tavern owner had indeed seen this man before.

"By the way, where did you get this dress?" Lor asked in confusion, looking at Isabella's elegant and obviously valuable dress.

To be honest, it suits her quite well.

"Hmph, for me, getting a piece of clothing without anyone noticing isn't easy, isn't it?"

“…stolen?”

"Hey, who do you think I am? I left money on the counter! And a tip!"

"Where did you get the money? Wait...could it be?" Luo's face turned pale.

"Yes, it's just as you thought. It's in the secret compartment under the third floorboard from the left." Isabella winked proudly. "Your secret money is so easy to find, isn't it? And it's so little. I used it all up just by buying a dress."

???

Stealing from me is not stealing?

And, they're all used up?

That was all the savings I had saved by living frugally for three months since I started working!

A full six gold coins!

Lor couldn't help but feel a palpitation in his heart.

11. Even if it's fake

"It's just a skirt, is it necessary to be so upset?"

Isabella put her hands on her hips, somewhat unhappily. "You are already my slave. As a slave, isn't it natural for you to willingly dedicate everything you have to your master?"

"Hey, hey, I didn't agree to be your dependent. This was entirely your unilateral decision, right?" Lor sighed.

"Why, you're still not satisfied? Think about it, how many people tried so hard to please me, just to gain my favor and become my followers, but I didn't agree to them! And you're not even happy?"

Isabella angrily raised her small, delicate feet in exquisite high heels, pretending to step on Lor's feet.

As a result, Lor dodged it.

"No wonder you have such a stubborn personality. It's because there are too many bootlickers around you." Lor commented.

I won't tolerate it.

But then again, the identity of "vampire family member" actually has quite a lot of benefits.

Not to mention anything else, the "disguise illusion" that Lor just used is already an incredible supernatural ability with extremely high practical value.

And according to Isabella, it's just a "little trick"!

In addition, after becoming a vampire family member, Lor's physique seemed to have undergone some changes. He felt that his body seemed to have become lighter and his movements were more agile than before.

His night vision had also improved. It was already night, but in Lor's eyes, everything around him was still as clear as day... It was a bit hard to adapt for a while.

After Isabella gradually recovers her original strength, I will probably be able to gain more abilities from her.