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Just then, a group of vampires infiltrated the water city of Hiffel, and Stuart seized the opportunity to make a pact with them.

They helped him conceal his tracks and seize the Moon Pearl, while he helped them kill the city lord, creating the impression that he had fought desperately to defeat them.

The illegal slaves who hadn't been dispersed in the basement were left to feed on these vampires, who would then drain them dry and cause even greater unrest in the city!

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But all plans were thwarted by these petty thieves who somehow managed to sneak into the basement!

Stuart's eyes turned cold, like a wild beast cornered in a desperate situation.

At this moment, all information in the basement could no longer be received. It was highly likely that his illegal slave trade could no longer be concealed, so he had no choice but to abandon everything he had built up over decades...

Despite his reluctance, Stuart could only light a fire magic scroll, setting the mansion ablaze.

The firelight illuminated Stuart's sinister face. He ignored the cries of his panicked servants and, as he passed by, killed them as casually as if crushing an insect.

When they arrived at a secluded room, which had not yet been affected by the riot, they could hear the creaking of the bed and the chaotic sounds of men and women shouting together as they approached.

Squeak-!

"who?!!"

The door was suddenly pushed open, and Elvis, who was lying inside enjoying himself, was startled. His body trembled, and then he lost all strength.

The old vampire sitting above, disguised as a dancer, had a hint of regret in his eyes. He thought to himself that although this person was at the [Azure Flame Rank], he was really useless. Even with the charm magic pushed to its limit, it was over in just two or three hits.

His ears twitched, and the old vampire's eyes suddenly sharpened. He turned to look at Stuart, who was standing in the doorway, and asked, "What's going on?"

"My secret has been discovered, and the plan may need to be launched ahead of schedule."

The old vampire frowned, stood up from Elvis, and said in a deep voice, "This is not what we agreed on."

"Plans can't keep up with changes. As for the Church of Tranquility, Alar has already opened all the passages, and Siri has been transferred to other places. Your people can just go in directly."

Upon hearing this, the old vampire deftly pressed his ear, signaling the other vampires to "take action." He then stretched and said, "Phew—this old body hasn't had a workout in ages!"

"You can do whatever you want with the servants in the mansion, as long as they can buy me enough time."

Listening to the conversation between the old vampire and Stuart, a bewildered Elvis suddenly realized that the dancer who had just been so affectionate with him now seemed so unfamiliar.

Even if he were incredibly dense, Elvis wasn't so oblivious as to realize that he seemed to have fallen into a trap set by Stuart and the dancer. So, after quickly getting dressed, he demanded with a livid face, "Stuart, I need an explanation!"

Stuart glanced at Elvis expressionlessly and said directly, "Mr. Elvis, I need your help now. Please leave the city of Hifiel immediately, and treat me as your bodyguard until you reach the next city."

"Are you fucking kidding me?!"

Elvis, his face contorted with anger, took two steps forward, about to unleash his fury, when Stuart suddenly approached and forced him back onto the bed.

Elvis probably didn't expect that Stewart would actually dare to attack him, and as a pure mage, his reaction speed in close combat was definitely not as good as Stewart's, who was more proficient in combat skills.

As fellow members of the [Azure Flame Rank], Elvis dared not make any rash moves after his body was restrained, fearing that Stewart might do something irrational.

Noticing the flash of shock and anger on Elvis's face, Stewart sneered with a hint of disdain, "Since young master Elvis wants an explanation, then I'll give it to you."

After saying that, Stuart gave the old vampire a look, and then a perverted, excited, and mocking smile appeared on the other's face.

“Foolish human nobles, take another good look at my face…”

As soon as he finished speaking, the old vampire's eyes suddenly turned crimson, and then his canines became incredibly sharp, slowly protruding from his mouth.

"You...you're a vampire?!"

Elvis was struck dumb. He never expected that Stewart would collude with the demons, and that he himself had... had an intimate relationship with a vampire?!

But Elvis's shock was not over yet. After revealing his vampire features, the old vampire did not stop his wicked pleasure. His originally lithe waist twisted and suddenly became withered and emaciated. All the vitality and beauty that belonged to a young girl disappeared, leaving only a nauseating body.

Not to mention that when Elvis lowered his gaze, he saw something that both of them had... even smaller than his own.

The shock was even stronger than knowing the other person was a vampire. Elvis's face turned green, and the thought of what he had just done with the other person made his stomach spasm violently, causing him to gag uncontrollably to the side.

"Ugh—I'm going to kill you... Ugh—! I'm definitely going to kill you—!!!"

Hearing Elvis's grief-stricken cries, the old vampire shrugged and sneered, "Stop barking. With your stuff and skills, if it weren't for the [Azure Flame Step], only a rabbit demon that's always sunny would have a thing for you."

"Alright, go do your thing."

Stewart didn't turn around, but judging from Elvis's reaction, he knew what was about to happen was absolutely disgusting.

After waving his hand, Stuart told the old vampire to hurry up and leave. Then, looking at Elvis, who was retching in pain, he said, "Young Master Elvis, if the video of you and that vampire from earlier gets out, it will definitely cause you a lot of trouble, won't it?"

"You—?! Stuart, you son of a bitch! You son of a bitch!!!"

Having suffered a great humiliation, Elvis's eyes were bloodshot and red. He stared into Stewart's eyes as if he were seeing his father's killer and roared angrily.

Ignoring Elvis's impotent rage, Stewart calmly said, "You can vent your anger anytime you want, as long as you help me get through this. I'll offer you money and beauties, but if you're unwilling, don't blame me for resorting to dirty tricks..."

With their extraordinary levels being similar, Stuart did not intend to use force to coerce them, as it would be too risky and a waste of time.

Hearing what Stewart said, Elvis could only swallow his anger.

The video of Elvis having sex with a vampire, even an old and ugly male vampire, was filmed. Even if Elvis was framed, it was still a huge scandal. Once it got out, he would become a laughing stock in the entire capital and even the whole empire.

With this in mind, Elvis could only forcefully suppress his anger and grit his teeth, saying in a low voice, "How...how can I help you?!"

"It's very simple, you just need to..."

Ten minutes later, at the secret passage behind the deputy city lord's residence.

Hearing the panicked cries coming from afar, Stuart breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the vampires must have already begun their operation.

"Let's take advantage of the current chaos in the city and escape as fast as we can—"

Before he could finish speaking, the rest of the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat.

Stewart stared wide-eyed in disbelief as the new city lord, who had led his troops to surround the mansion and was now leisurely observing his new lord, exclaimed, "Why... are you here?!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Mil chuckled and said, "When you colluded with the demons and engaged in the illegal slave trade, did you ever think that this day would come?"

With a gloomy face, Stewart grabbed the masked Elvis beside him and was about to retreat back into the mansion when a silver glint seemed to flash in the moonlight overhead. Immediately afterward, something cold and heavy pressed against his back.

"Let me make it clear beforehand, I don't hold back when I use force, so you'd better surrender. Otherwise, things might get messy if I start tearing things apart!"

The pink-haired girl in the nun's robe said this.

The captain of the second division of the Blackthorn Flower, the enigmatic and multifaceted silver fox—Friana—makes her grand entrance!

Chapter 74 Exorcising Demons and Slaying Evil (Part 2)

"...Heh, the people of Blackthorn, I didn't expect them to arrive so quickly."

Stuart didn't mention anything about illegal arrests. Putting aside Blackthorn, who is from a special agency, the fact that Mil was able to lead troops to surround this place means that the other side must already have decisive evidence of his crimes.

With wolves in front and tigers behind, we are now in a desperate situation.

A sense of sorrow, resentment, and absurdity welled up in Stuart's heart. He slowly raised his hands, then knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice, "I plead guilty and submit to the law. I know a lot more about the illegal slave trade."

"We will interrogate you properly about what happened afterward."

Seeing that Stuart had chosen to give up, Freya's eyes relaxed, but she remained vigilant.

With a flick of her small, dark leather-gloved hand, magical chains surged from her palm, binding Stuart tightly.

"Wait a minute, I have another question!"

As the two soldiers beside Mil slowly approached him, Stewart, who was bound to the ground, struggled to his feet and shouted with a furrowed brow.

"You say it."

Mil looked at Stewart with a slightly strange expression. He never expected that such a man-eating tiger, which had been entrenched in the water city of Hifiel for many years, would be captured so easily. It was truly a sad sight.

"You sent troops to arrest me, aren't you worried about the riots caused by those vampires in the city? In my understanding, you, Mir, shouldn't be that kind of person, right?"

Stuart stared intently at the relaxed Mill with eyes like a defeated beast, and asked the question.

Upon hearing this, Mil recalled the visit from Bishop Siri, who had brought a video of Stewart hiding in an illegal slave den, and his gaze toward Stewart was filled with mockery.

"Heh, you think your plan can fool everyone? In fact, that person has already seen through everything and has made almost perfect countermeasures."

"That... sir?"

After two soldiers lifted Mir up, Mir smiled slightly, then reached out and swiped on the terminal screen, projecting the "live" video of the various riot locations onto everyone's screen.

Stewart desperately wanted to know how he had lost, so he struggled to lift his head, only to have his pupils constrict and witness a scene that shocked him greatly!

Many of those mysterious and powerful vampires were lying on the ground, barely alive, their bodies bound by moonlight chains.

The moonlight chains, radiating a purifying light, constantly scorched their bodies, completely destroying their noble and carefree demeanor. Their already pale skin became even whiter, and scorch marks appeared one after another.

"No, no way... How could this be?!"

Stuart exclaimed in disbelief, unable to accept what was happening before his eyes.

Judging from the live stream footage, it seems that these battle nuns of the Silent Church knew the vampires' hiding place all along and were just waiting for them to riot and walk right into their trap.

Each vampire can withstand attacks from at least three battle nuns. Under such concentrated fire, most vampire squad members are considered experts if they can last ten rounds.

"Given vampires' ability to mimic and conceal themselves, how did you know their location?! No... ultimately, where did the rumor originate from..."

Stuart couldn't understand it at all. Besides the old butler, the only other person who knew about his deal with the vampires was Alar. Could it be...?

Seeing the other man's expression, Mill knew what Stewart was thinking, and then interrupted him playfully, saying, "Alright, stop guessing. Your old butler didn't betray you; in fact, he tried to forcibly stop us not long ago, and he's been dead for a while now."

"As for Alar... hehe, that guy had his accident even earlier than you. That lord saw through all your plans from the beginning, and then had Bishop Siri turn him into a puppet."

"What?!"

Stuart clenched his fists tightly, feeling that the world was utterly absurd.

He had meticulously planned for years, hoping to destroy all the evidence after the riot and gain the title of "hero" for protecting the water city of Hifiel.

Unexpectedly, all of this was destroyed by "that person" who appeared out of nowhere.

It's simply... utterly unreasonable and absurd.

Stuart's clenched fist suddenly loosened, and he seemed to deflate as if all his spirits had been lifted. His face aged considerably, and he laughed dejectedly, "Heh heh, how laughable, how ridiculous..."

After saying this, Stuart was led away by the soldiers amidst a series of groans.

After Stuart disappeared, Mil looked at the masked Elvis and tentatively asked, "Excuse me, are you... young master Elvis?"

Upon hearing this, Elvis shuddered instantly, ripped off the cloth covering his face to reveal his entire face, and nodded, saying, "That's right, it's me."

Upon seeing Elvis's face, Mil's expression turned somewhat strange. After hesitating for a moment, he still said, "I have some questions for you regarding Stuart. Would you be so kind as to come here?"

Elvis's face paled, realizing that Mil had become a suspect, but he forced himself to remain calm and nodded in agreement.

The truth is definitely not to be told, but saying that you were being blackmailed is still embarrassing, but it's much better than the truth.

Elvis glanced casually in the direction Stuart had gone, a dark glint constantly gathering in his eyes.

That video absolutely must not be leaked...

We must kill him!

"Reporting to the Bishop, apart from Miss Cecilia, all the other vampires have been dealt with!"

An elderly battle nun wiped the blood from her fair face and said wearily.

Bishop Siri nodded, though he had some concerns, he still trusted Cecilia and Shiloh's arrangements.

How are the people?

"According to statistics, there are more than 50 people with minor injuries and more than 10 people with serious injuries. However, the treatment was very timely and they have almost recovered now."

After saying this, the nun's face still showed some lingering fear, as well as a hint of joy.

If it weren't for Mr. Shiloh and Miss Arya's help, those people probably wouldn't have survived until they received treatment.

This ending is already the best possible outcome.

“Mr. Shiloh is truly our great benefactor… May the moon goddess bless them.”

Near a grand theater that had already been cleared out, crimson light and golden light collided countless times in mid-air, each collision generating a powerful shockwave that blasted cracks into the surrounding buildings.

With the nuns' covert operation, the most powerful vampire was trapped in the Moonlight Barrier, while the civilians inside the barrier naturally all left.

Clang!

"Hahahaha—! Cecilia, your name is Cecilia, right?! I've heard of you!"

A blood-haired woman dressed in classical aristocratic attire soared above the night sky, unleashing a wild, arrogant laugh.

Swish!

The crimson claws, seemingly capable of cleaving through space, hurtled towards Cecilia like blades, but the girl's expression remained calm and composed. With a seemingly effortless yet skillful movement, she cleaved through the claws with her lightsaber, and then, in return, unleashed a holy sword aura over three meters high.

The two attacks were launched almost simultaneously. Both sides, wanting to catch the retreating enemy, flashed closer again. Claws and lightsabers collided fiercely, and the resulting pressure made the nuns maintaining the barrier breathless.