The First Vampire

Dragon City.

At this moment, it was the darkest hour before dawn, and the entire city was shrouded in the depths of night.

Due to the strict curfew in place, the large city was still lit only by sporadic flames along the city wall, illuminating the patrols of the Imperial Guard soldiers.

The news of the victory in Luwal Valley had not reached the city yet, so Dragon City was still on the highest level of alert.

However, in the dead of night, even the most loyal and disciplined soldiers couldn’t help but feel their eyelids beginning to droop.

All around, silence reigned, with only the rustling sound of the night wind passing through the tree tops to be heard.

Knight Pamela, the commander of the Imperial Guard, strolled along the city walls. Even seeing soldiers dozing off on their rounds did not provoke her to chide them.

Ever since the fall of the Westland, the Imperial Guard of Dragon City had been in an extremely tense state, constantly worrying about when the Orc army might suddenly attack the city. Over time, such stress was too much to bear, even for the toughest individuals.

So, for the soldiers’ trifling actions of laziness, Knight Pamela turned a blind eye.

In fact, there were times when she wished the Orc army would attack immediately. Even if she died on the spot, it would be better than this relentless torment of panic and anxiety.

Suddenly, Knight Pamela stopped in her tracks.

An attendant came forward to ask.

“My lady, what’s wrong?”

Knight Pamela did not reply. She was just watching the western night sky vigilantly.

The attendant quickly turned his head but could only see darkness.

As he puzzled over this, a faint noise broke the quiet of the night.

Knight Pamela’s eyes narrowed, and she immediately ordered:

“Sound the horn!”

Whooo—

The deep sound of the military horn abruptly echoed from the city walls, instantly invigorating the soldiers on night duty.

Countless guardsmen awoke with a start and, before they could even put on proper clothes, rushed up the city tower with their weapons.

One thought dominated their minds—

Have the Orcs attacked?

Knight Pamela stood solemnly on the city walls, gazing at the western night sky.

As time passed, she was able to ascertain that the noises were the rapid thuds of horse hoofs.

The Imperial Guard soldiers on the walls braced themselves while the city’s army began to mobilize. Following an often-rehearsed plan, they began to prepare their defenses.

At this moment, Dragon City was like a taut bowstring, any slight disturbance would trigger a violent response.

Clop, clop, clop—

The sound of the horse hoofs became increasingly clear. A cavalry emerged as shadowy figures in the deep night

They swiftly rode their war horses, all the while shouting loudly.

Knight Pamela focused her eyes and finally saw that these were human cavalry, not Orcs.

However, she didn’t drop her guard, and instead tried to listen to what they were shouting.

Only when the cavalry rushed under Dragon city’s tall walls, was she finally able to make out what they were shouting.

“We have won!”

“The Orc Emperor is dead!”

“We defeated the Orcs at Luwal Valley!”

….

All sorts of chaotic statements reached the city wall, and left Knight Pamela repeating these words somewhat incredulously:

“They say that we have won?”

Perhaps the good news came too suddenly. Even the Imperial Guard on the city wall were stunned.

Upon hearing the commander’s question, they dared not answer for a moment.

Knight Pamela finally came to her senses and immediately ordered the soldiers to open the city gate.

With the opening of the city gate, the news of victory spread like a spring breeze to every corner of Dragon City.

The long-silent Imperial Capital seemed to come to life instantly.

Even though it was still dark, countless shadows suddenly emerged on the streets. They were continually seeking confirmation of this news from the people around them, fearing it was all just a dream.

By the time the first ray of dawn lit up the streets of Dragon City, it had already become a sea of joy.

Nobles, knights, soldiers, commoners, those they knew, and those they didn’t know, all hugged each other passionately, venting a long-suppressed fear and sharing the joy of the moment.

Upon hearing the military horn sounded from the city wall, Minister of Military Affairs Marquis Klick thought that the Orc army had reached the foot of Dragon City. He was so frightened that he ran towards the city wall in his sleeping clothes and without his armor. He only learned of the news of the victory midway when he ran into Knight Pamela, the commander of the Imperial Guard.

Then this Marquis, who was over sixty, immediately dashed to Phoenix Palace at an incredible speed, leaving Knight Pamela slack-jawed in surprise.

By the time Knight Pamela made her way through the jubilant crowd to Phoenix Palace, it had already been taken by storm with the news of the victory.

The attendants and palace ladies were scampering around chaotically, like a bunch of headless flies.

Knight Pamela even saw Prince Harrison running quickly through the main hall of the palace without putting on his shoes. She had no idea where he was going.

However, she did not chase after Prince Harrison, because the one truly in charge of Dragon City at this moment was Baron Heidegger, the Prime Minister of the Empire. Her purpose of entering the palace was to report the news to him.

Upon entering the Council Chamber, Knight Pamela saw Baron Heidegger, who had obviously not slept all night. Before she could finish her salute, the Prime Minister had already rushed to her, eagerly asking:

“The battle report? Where’s the battle report?”

The orderly who followed Knight Pamela into the palace hurriedly presented the battle report.

Baron Heidegger snatched it and began to read it carefully.

When he read the part of the battle report that said the Imperial Allied Army had won a great victory in the Luwal Valley and completely annihilated the War Song Legion, beheading the Orc Emperor Saruman, Baron Heidegger excitedly ripped off a handful of his own beard.

Then he strode out, exclaiming excitedly as he went:

“Where is Prince Harrison? Quick, find the prince. Let him officially announce this great news to the citizens of Dragon City on behalf of His Majesty!”

As for Prince Harrison, upon receiving the news, he rushed out of his bedchamber immediately and ran towards the side hall where Marquis Garcia was.

“Uncle! Uncle! We’ve won! Your strategy was right! We indeed were able to defeat the Orcs in Luwal Valley!”

Marquis Garcia was putting on his clothes. Upon hearing Prince Harrison’s excited cheers, he simply turned back and smiled, clearly not surprised at all.

Seeing this, Prince Harrison asked in confusion:

“Uncle, why don’t you seem too happy?”

Before Marquis Garcia could answer, another group of people showed up at the door.

Baron Heidegger, the Prime Minister, panting heavily, said to Prince Harrison:

“Your Highness, please get ready shortly. You will need to announce this good news to the citizens of Dragon City in the Central Square soon!”

“Oh, sure!” Prince Harrison, of course, would not refuse.

He then grabbed Marquis Garcia’s hand, inviting him:

“Uncle, please come with me. At that time, I will exonerate you, so that the citizens of the Empire will know that this victory was all thanks to your planning!”

But Marquis Garcia shook his head, saying: “I’m sorry, Your Highness, I have other things to do and I can’t accompany you.”

“What else do you have to do?” Prince Harrison asked in puzzlement.

Marquis Garcia meticulously buttoned his shirt, and with a calm voice, he replied:

“I need to go to the Holy Light Cathedral.”

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