Of course, there are certain risks in blending into human society. For example, if you are extremely unlucky and encounter difficult opponents like crusaders or monks, these people can see through the identity of the vampires and resist their charm. , determined to hunt down these exposed young masters and princesses.
Well, George also ordered that under such circumstances, the vampires only need to concentrate on one thing -
hide.
The vampire race, as the most similar humanoid race, or the undead, has the ability to hide traces. Even the Crusaders, who are known as the natural enemies of vampires, have to admit that unless a vampire starts to show its fangs to humans, it will He can remain among the crowd until the end of human society.
In this way, before the undercurrent of the banquet began, George had already won the starting line in terms of reputation. And another point, the most important point for George to steadily accumulate wealth was that she did not waste the money she had laid. Notorious, he cut the leeks and ran away without conscience, but he actually completed the transaction recorded in black and white in the business contract, maintained his credibility, and accumulated a huge amount of wealth step by step.
The word credibility may seem innocuous, but in this era of war and chaos, credibility is more important than gold. After all, even if the merchants who wandered around the business district during the war were protected by private soldiers, they were still remembered by many thieves who licked their blood because of their crimes. Everyone had more or less thought about embezzling the money for goods. When it comes to making a lot of money and running away, everyone has more or less been tricked by gangsters who actually did it.
Human beings are selfish, especially in harsh environments. Bad money drives out good money. It happens everywhere. In such a bad era, a business group suddenly appears that has emerged from the mud and charges very high fees but always adheres to its credibility. Who would not want to cooperate with it? What about their dealings?
As for the old saying, "People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong." Are there any young people who want to rob George's caravan? In these troubled times, the answer is self-evident.
However, the dozens of private soldiers kept by the businessman want to go against nearly a hundred elite vampires and several fourth-order strong men? At least in the Pelada Empire, where everyone is in danger of intrigues and intrigues, George has never encountered any opponent who can make his men feel troublesome.
Even more so, since the opponents were mostly scattered caravan guards disguised as bandits, the Reapers would win without any suspense every time. At Uther's suggestion, George simply sent out a few A candidate with extraordinary strength as an adjutant asked them to play the role of dissatisfied businessmen whose business was robbed by George, lurking secretly in human society, instigating business groups who were also dissatisfied with the Reaper business group, and pulling these people together to organize them. Organized into a large-scale armed force, under the command of these vampire adjutant candidates, they launched a raid on the Reaper merchant group.
Uther calls it the "Wolf Raising Plan"——
This skill can be used to train both soldiers and generals. It can not only train the subordinates on how to subdue the enemy without killing them, but also train the adjutant candidates' battlefield command ability. After defeating these foolish business group guards, After being beaten down, you can also grab some of their goods as trophies, why not?
However, the prank of fate is really incredible.
In addition to doing business along the way, the Reaper Merchant Group was also conscientiously completing General Rose's commission and asking for information about Joan of Arc along the way. Perhaps it was because the money-making business was too smooth. On the business of finding Joan of Arc, along the way, Instead, it seemed a little stumbling——
On the way to the Griffin Heart Imperial Capital, every time they arrived at a city, the vampire elites would disperse to every corner of the city to inquire for information. After passing through several cities, they didn't get any information about her, but because of this, As expected, many of his subordinates learned from various channels that Tamirsona's commander, Henry Dominic, had plans for the Reaper Merchant Group.
The previous high-profile actions pushed the Reaper business group to the center of the stage. At the same time, they also created conflicts with many failed business groups. Those who dared to have ill intentions towards George would naturally not end well. However, even if they are released intact after being defeated, it is inevitable that some young people will still harbor resentment and seek help from the local army.
This is the first time that the regular army of the Parada Empire has targeted the Reaper Merchant Group.
Facing the encirclement and suppression by the regular army, George thought about it and decided to strike first. Not only did he dispatch all the vampire men, but he also appointed Uther as the field commander.
Of course, George also left a way out for himself. He hooked up with a few "old friends" and offered a lot of attractive bargaining chips. While keeping in touch with them, he asked them to be ready to support him at any time.
Under the cover of night, the vampires' raid was very successful. However, when the vampires attacked the mountain fortress of Tamir City, they unexpectedly encountered resistance from Joan of Arc who had sneaked into the enemy army alone. As a result, the field commander Uther They simply staged a drama of "robbing a common girl" and kidnapped Joan of Arc.
And this is the story before George met Joan of Arc.
…
Back to the present.
As George's bodyguard, Joan of Arc had to sit in the golden area of the city and look down at the merchants' poor acting skills and greedy faces at extravagant banquets, while at the same time she had to sit in a caravan on the way to the next city. , and felt pity for the displaced and precarious refugees we met along the way. Such an extremely fragmented life made her disgusted with the drunken nobles to the point of physical discomfort.
She didn't know how many times she secretly cursed everyone at the party to become pauper so that she wouldn't have to participate in such boring activities.
Whether Joan of Arc's curse will take effect in the future is anyone's guess, but at least her reinforcements are here——
After entering the Pelada Empire, George's caravan headed north steadily and continuously. However, a few months after George attacked the old elf district and kidnapped Joan of Arc, the entire caravan's route suddenly became elusive. Uncertain, and no longer close to big cities, the caravan's route is always some deserted and remote forest trails. Even as a prisoner of war, Joan of Arc could vaguely feel that the entire caravan seemed to be avoiding something. There were more familiars and scouts around him responsible for investigation day by day, and his whereabouts became more and more mysterious day by day.
Based on various signs, Joan of Arc also began to have a backup plan. In order for her militia scouts to accurately locate her, Joan of Arc had been quietly leaving traces on the team's path. Sure enough, after more than a month of being haunted by the moon god, Arthur on the other side followed the whereabouts of Uther and his party and led a group of militiamen to kill them.
"Hey, little Arthur, my dear son, give me a long-awaited hug!"
"Dad!"
The people on George's side who were responsible for welcoming Arthur, who looked murderous, were his old father, Uther Pandagon, and her daughter, Lova.
It was originally a life and death battle between heaven and man, but after more than ten years, countless chances and coincidences accumulated, giving Uther an unexpected opportunity to formally reunite with his son Arthur.
Although he was extremely nervous, Uther pretended to be relaxed and said hello to Arthur, trotting all the way to hug his son.
I originally thought this would be a touching meeting between father and son. Uther even hid the eye drops in his pocket because the zombies could not control their tear ducts. However, facing the bear that his father Uther flew towards, Hug, Arthur just dodged around him and walked straight to Lova.
As if his face changed, the top commander of the Crusaders, who had an expression of ice just now, suddenly looked at Lova with a doting look on his face. He gently held his daughter in his arms and carefully stroked Lova's hair, as if stroking a hair. The most priceless satin.
"Dad, you should be busy with a lot of things."
The warm father-daughter time ended quickly. Feeling the warmth that still lingered in his arms, Arthur finally walked to his son-in-law George.
"Where's Joan of Arc?"
"Here, in the back, intact."
"That's good. Do you have to explain to me about Lova? Don't be careless. Although the Elf King Alvin is well hidden, Dolphin Jump also has my eyes. The news that my daughter is alive can be guessed to some extent. , but what exactly is going on, I don’t believe Alvin hasn’t talked to you about it.”
"This story is a long one."
So, George told his father-in-law everything that had happened in the past few years. Of course, George must have vaguely mentioned some of the secrets of the elves involved. As for whether Arthur could guess Whether he can provide accurate information depends on his own abilities.
"So that's it. You are such a bastard. After taking my daughter, you still dare to flirt with the big devil! Forget it, for the sake of my daughter, your head will be placed on your own neck first!"
"Thank you, General Arthur, for not killing me. So, ahem...General Arthur, are you sure you don't want to say hello to your old father?"
After all, George was also Uther's boss. From the time he captured Joan of Arc to when Arthur chased him, he witnessed with his own eyes the entanglement and anxiety of this old zombie with a head full of gold coins.
After all, Uther himself knew clearly that one day, he would meet and recognize his son as the leader of the Crusaders as an immortal.
If possible, George also hopes to help this awkward old father fulfill his wish.
"Huh! General Uther is dead. What's standing there is just an undead in human skin."
"General Arthur, if you could have a more natural expression when you say this, you might be more convincing!"
Dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and mice give birth to children and burrow in the ground. Uther has an extremely awkward character, so why not Arthur? Even though Arthur's words were quite unpleasant, his true feelings were actually written on his face:
The tense and stiff facial muscles, the erratic eyes, the strong but dry voice, the Adam's apple that keeps rising and falling due to swallowing saliva...
There are various signs, not to mention George, anyone can see that Arthur is also feeling quite uneasy at the moment.
After all, he was his biological father. After more than ten years of heroic sacrifice, his body suddenly disappeared. No one knew what to do with it.
"Enough chatter, George. Tell me, you hid from us for more than a month, why did you finally choose to camp in this area and wait for us to come? What on earth do you want to do when you bring so many undead to the Pelada Empire? ?Based on the answer to your question, I will choose to cooperate with you, or fight to the death!"
In order to get rid of this embarrassing topic, Arthur brought up a more important topic.
A crucial question——
Friend or foe?
