Journey of Vampire Lord
Copyright© 2025 by Vamp
Chapter 9
“What do you mean by that, brother? Father is awake for less than an hour each day.”
“Then he can see this sir during that time, hmm? He is going to be meeting our new brother anyways, so we can say hello together.”
“Brother!”
“What? Why?”
Sparks seemed to fly as the two brothers glared at each other. Then Camara shrugged before speaking to Eugene.
“I apologize for this, sir. I made a mistake in not recognizing your identity earlier on, so I was going to arrange a meeting with the lord for you, but it seems like it will be quite difficult. Because of a certain someone.”
Camara glanced towards Bertel, as if screaming ‘because of this bastard!’, then continued.
“Anyways, take a good rest today. If a certain someone changes their mind, then I will let you know right away. Then.”
Camara quickly moved away with his servants after speaking.
‘He never had any intention of letting me see the lord in the first place. He merely used me to provoke his brother.’
Camara simply took the chance to transfer the responsibility for the matter to his brother. Eugene gave up on the idea of meeting the lord through the Tywin brothers.
‘Do I have to go through Felid then?’
It was then.
“Oi! Sir Bertel! Are you busy?”
A loud voice resonated from the side of the stairs built along the wall. Eugene was rather surprised to discover that the voice belonged to a man as big as Partec.
‘It’s a knight.’
The man was dressed in leather armor and a long sword hung from his belt. Such weapons were usually favored by knights. In addition, a rondel dagger, which was shaped like a large fang, was attached to the opposite side of his waist.
“Not at all. I will be with you right away, Sir Galfredik.”
After answering the large knight’s call, Bertel turned to Eugene.
“The servants will guide you to your room, sir. You can either have your meal at the dining room located in the annex or ask any servant to bring it to you.”
After speaking, Bertel headed towards the big knight along with two soldiers. He spoke with the knight while glancing towards Eugene’s way, then the two of them headed into the main building together. In the meantime, Partec and the mercenaries finished unloading the carriage and approached Eugene.
“Sir Galfredic placed third in last year’s tournament that was held by Count Evergrove.”
“Is that so? He certainly looked very big and strong.”
“They say his strength is unparalleled. It’s just that Sir Lugates, who won the championship, is an overwhelmingly strong knight. I hear he is definitely a knight who would be recognized for his abilities anywhere he goes.”
Eugene was rather glad he became acquainted with someone knowledgeable. He responded.
“I see. But why did such a great knight come to this place?”
“Perhaps it’s true that the Tywin family is planning to open the dungeon soon. If the first expedition is successful, the knight who led the expedition will surely gain enormous fame and reputation.”
“So Sir Galfredik will become a knight of the Tywin family?”
Lavan asked carefully while stealing a glance, and Partec shook his head. As the youngest member of the group, Lavan was still inexperienced and rather lacking in information.
“I don’t think so. I heard Sir Galfredik is an ambitious man. He probably wouldn’t be satisfied with a little estate like Tywin. He’ll leave when he receives his fair share and gains the reputation of successfully conquering a dungeon. Then he could be recruited to a noble family with a title on better terms.”
“I’m jealous.”
“Save it. You have to risk your life to explore a newly discovered dungeon. Since no one has ever been inside, the way is unknown and you don’t know what kinds of monsters might pop out.”
“I-is that so?”
“That’s right. He will have to slay at least 40 or 50 monsters in there. One or two intermediate monsters such as trolls or large dungeon spiders as well to boot. If he only kills a few weaker monsters in the dungeon, people will call him a coward. It’s an unacceptable outcome for a knight. Isn’t that right, Sir Eugene?”
“Well. Yes, that’s about right.”
Although it had nothing to do with himself, Eugene wondered what good fame and fortune were in exchange for one’s life. But he agreed with Partec for now.
“But no matter how great Sir Galfredik is, do you think having a single knight will be enough? I heard it takes at least 20 people, including the workers, to enter a maze or a dungeon.”
“That’s only true for dungeons that have already been opened and conquered once or twice. Since this dungeon is unexplored, they will need at least two times that number. Besides, it’s not like they can grab every Tom off the street, so they will be hiring men who already have a reputation or have proven themselves. To do that ... Bilmoa, how much money would they need?”
“If they hire about two or three knights on top of 30 mercenaries, it will be about 800 silver coins in advance. The pay for a successful expedition would have to be calculated afterward, depending on the number of mana stones they gain from killing monsters.”
“Phew...”
Lavan became speechless. The huge sum was way beyond his imagination.
“But if they fail, they will have wasted 800 silver coins. That is why the Tywin family has no choice but to be cautious. It’s not like they are very wealthy either. If they fail, they will go bankrupt. Well, although that is only if they manage to gather all of the required troops.”
Partec stole a glance at Eugene after finishing his words. Naturally, the gaze of other mercenaries also headed towards him. Eugene was well aware that Partec and the mercenaries thought him to be a knight who was interested in the Tywin territory’s dungeon. He remained silent.
Eugene was still busily pondering about ways to get an audience with Lord Tywin. Then, a servant of the castle carefully spoke. He had remained silent thus far while standing behind Eugene and the mercenaries.
“Excuse me, Sir knight. My apologies for interrupting your conversation, but I can show you to your room. Why don’t you continue the conversation over there?”
“Fine.”
“R-right this way sir.”
The servant was expecting to be scolded or even struck by Eugene. He was greatly surprised by the unexpectedly gentle response and quickly moved his steps.
“That was so suffocating!”
Mirian spoke with a large breath after finally being released from the leather pocket while flying circles around Eugene’s head.
“Huh? This is the room they put you in?”
It was a small room with only one window and a few old hangers lying on a simple desk. It was said to have been originally used by the butler of the castle.
“I asked for a room with the least amount of sun, and this is what they gave me. At least there are no fleas or lice. This is enough.”
Of course, such pests would not bother a vampire in the least either.
“Tsk tsk! You have a long way to go, mister. You have to get ahead and live your life to the fullest, tsk. Speaking of which, why don’t you join the dungeon expedition?”
“I’m not interested.”
“Why? You can score both money and honor.”