After that, we talked about how we would kill the Vampire High Lords .
Eric asked,
“Do you have a plan?”
“We plan to charge in . From the front . ”
“What?”
Shia said with a surprised face .
Perhaps Shia had a different plan in mind .
Eric and Goran looked at each other after hearing my plan .
“That’s not… Don’t you think that is a little careless?”
“Indeed . I’m sure you could win, Ruck . But it won’t hurt to be safe . ”
And so I explained to them my plan .
“Well, I did put some thought into it . If Shia and I charge in, the Vampire Lords will gather around us, yes?”
“Of course they will . ”
“If that happens, wouldn’t it be easier for the beastkin troops to hunt the vampires?”
“Hmm . So you are going to leave the hunting of the High Lords to the beastkin? I can’t agree with that . ”
“I am against it as well . ”
Eric and Goran rejected this idea .
“What do you think, Shia?”
“Yes . If anything, I think Mister Ruck should kill the Vampire High Lords while the beastkin lure the others together . ”
“Hmm…”
It was a difficult decision .
Of course, Vampire High Lords were stronger than Lords .
But they should be easier to fight than a swarm of Lords .
I had thought that taking on a swarm of Lords would be the hardest job .
And so that was what I was going to do .
“I understand what you are thinking, Mister Ruck . You want to create a diversion, don’t you?”
“Yes, that’s right . I think you and I would be able to take on that role well . ”
“Ruck . Are going to try to sacrifice yourself again?”
Eric said with a harsh expression .
I felt the need to explain myself .
“No-no-no . Besides, I’m not alone . I’ll be with Shia . I would never involve her in self-sacrifice . ”
“I suppose you’re right . ”
“Yes . I’m sorry for doubting you . ”
Eric and Goran apologized .
“I’m confident that I’ll survive even if I’m surrounded by Vampire Lords . Of course, I cannot completely ensure Shia’s safety, though . ”
“I understand the risks, of course . I am a Warrior of a vampire hunting tribe as well . And a B Rank Adventurer . ”
While still young, Shia was determined .
“It will be dangerous, but I’m planning this with the premise of us both returning alive . ”
“I see . Of course . ”
“If the swarm of Vampire Lords is lured towards us, the High Lords will be exposed . And then the beastkin can deal with them . ”
“But what if you cannot lure them away?”
“If that happens, then I will just kill the Vampire High Lords instead . ”
Goran and Eric thought for a while after hearing this .
After some time, Goran opened his mouth .
“I would like to send some support troops from the Adventurers guild, but…”
“You are afraid of Charm?”
“Yes . It could cause your allies to become enemies . ”
Goran was right .
I didn’t want to deal with Adventurers who turned into enemies either .
They were your allies a moment ago . It was hard to point your sword at them .
And there were ways to recover after having Charm cast on you .
Which sounded like a good thing .
But that of course meant that there were few people who would kill a comrade when there was a chance they could be saved .
It was likely that the effort put into helping them would only result in even more damage .
If one person was a victim to Charm, then there was a high danger that the entire party would succumb to it as well .
“We will also have to be careful about being infected . ”
Eric said with a serious expression .
There really wasn’t much you could do for someone after they turned . In fact, it was generally impossible to cure .
And so in a way, it was easier to kill former comrades .
However, those who have become kin to the vampire had increased physical abilities .
Which meant they could be incredibly dangerous if they were already brilliant Adventurers .
It would be like a C Rank going up to B or B Rank going up to A .
“It will be difficult to send knights and soldiers . I am sorry . ”
“It’s the same with Adventurers . ”
Eric and Goran apologized .
“I understand . And I wouldn’t want to have to fight against former Adventurers anyway . ”
“Charm spells and blood-sucking do not work on us beastkin wolves . Please leave this job to us . ”
Shia said . Eric turned to her .
“A thousand thanks . Weapons, armor . Tell me if there is anything that you require . I will call in a specialist later . ”
“Thank you . ”
Shia thanked him and bowed . There was no need to be modest here .
Anything that helped raise their chances of survival even a little would be valuable .
“Now, I have to go and get ready . ”
“I haven’t fought at the front lines in a while . This is exciting . ”
Eric and Goran started saying .
“What? You two are coming too?”
“Of course?”
“Why wouldn’t we?”
Eric and Goran said as if it were the most natural thing .
“Uh, are you sure?”
Eric was the king of the country . He shouldn’t be out there on the frontlines .
And Goran was the leader of the Adventurers Guild .
“Ruck . Don’t underestimate me . I can easily withstand the Vampire’s charm . ”
“Yes . I can’t let you go out and take all of the glory . ”
The king and the grand master said with huge grins .
Chapter end
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