I Became The Vampire Progenitor
Chapter 74: The Upcoming King of Schemes

After hearing the system notifications, Li De’s previously calm face broke into a wide smile.

He hadn’t expected this battle to yield additional rewards—it was an unexpected but pleasant surprise.

Among these rewards, the automatic 10% optimization of the Small Fireball spell’s magic model pleased him the most. Though the 10% increase in casting speed wasn’t much, it further enhanced the spell.

This was incredibly satisfying to him.

As for gaining favor with the Knight God and receiving a 20% discount on purchases from the Temple of the Knight God, these rewards seemed nice, but Li De didn’t know much about the Knight God.

Moreover, a temple was unlikely to have anything he needed, so these rewards were negligible.

Finally, there was the permanent increase of 10 mana points and 200 Character Experience Points. Mana was always valuable, so this reward was excellent. In comparison, the 200 experience points were somewhat mediocre.

Once again, this demonstrated that Glory wasn’t a world where grinding monsters led to leveling up. Even after defeating a boss with the title of Blasphemer—though injured—he only gained 200 Character Experience Points, the same amount as a Mage Apprentice becoming a Formal Mage in the Crimson Mage Tower. This left him frustrated.

The difficulty gap between turning a Mage Apprentice into a Formal Mage and defeating a Level 14 boss with the title of Blasphemer was astronomical.

Though this battle appeared effortless, with him completely dominating his opponent, it wasn’t as easy as it seemed. If he hadn’t improved the Small Fireball spell beforehand, it would have been difficult to keep the Blasphemer from escaping.

Without the dense firepower suppressing the Blasphemer, a few high-level spells from the opponent could have thrown him into chaos.

Moreover, the Tier 4 defensive spell at the end was incredibly powerful. Even a Level 15 Grand Mage would need considerable effort to break it.

In short, this victory was entirely built upon the improvements made to the Small Fireball spell.

Without the Small Fireball spell, defeating this Blasphemer would have come at a cost tens of times more severe.

Instead of merely burning down dozens of houses, which was negligible for someone with his resources.

“Harrison, have the Security Squad and vampires clean up the battlefield together.

Also, gather all the humans in the square. I will announce new rules for Dawn City,

including the land distribution plan.”

Harrison respectfully placed his hand over his chest and bowed.

“Yes, Your Majesty, the Progenitor.”

Li De’s gaze darkened as he looked at Emi, who had been bound and was now half-dead. A hint of amusement flickered in his eyes.

Level 14. This guy was the biggest prize of the night.

“Additionally, bring all the members of the Wild Wolf Gang to the square. I will hold a public trial.”

“As you wish.”

After Harrison left, Li De’s face, illuminated by the blazing fires of surrounding houses, took on a contemplative expression.

Emi Beal

Title: Blasphemer (Deals +30% damage to Priest)

Age: 67

Level: 14 (Near-death state, currently at Level 12)

Class: Shadow Priest 

Introduction: A betrayer of the Knight God, a blasphemer walking in shadows, and the Vice President of the Dark Pact.

Though Emi had been crushed by Li De’s improved Small Fireball spell, there was no doubt that this Shadow Priest, bearing the title of Blasphemer, was extremely powerful.

A Level 14 figure was notable even in Green City, stronger than anyone Li De had encountered during this period.

If the battle had been against Emi at his peak, the outcome would have been uncertain.

An idea struck him, and he turned his attention to his innate talent.

Vampire Progenitor: You are the progenitor of vampires, possessing powerful bloodlines that grant immunity to sunlight. Each month, you can create one Bloodline Descendant. All Bloodline Descendants and their offspring are fanatically loyal to you, and each descendant provides 1 Character Experience Point per month.

The Vampire Progenitor talent allowed him to create one Bloodline Descendant each month.

Li De’s gaze shifted to the unconscious Emi.

Two Sun-hours later,

The frightened crowd was gathered in the square of Dawn City.

The series of explosions and towering flames had greatly alarmed these people.

This was inside a vampire’s castle!

Many had already prepared to flee, their luggage already strapped to their backs.

Of course, most of these frightened individuals were from the second and third batches of humans brought in.

The first batch of residents from Eric Town, however, remained incredibly calm.

Some even mocked those around them.

“Fools, these are Saintlight Vampires, not those evil vampires. If the Saintlight Vampires can’t be trusted, then there’s no one in this world who can be.”

“Hahaha, did you really bring your blankets? I don’t understand why these people are so stupid. Do they think they can escape under the watchful eyes of the Saintlight Vampires?”

“Don’t be so tense. The Saintlight Vampires won’t harm you. We’ve been living in this city for half a month already.”

The words of the Eric Town residents calmed the newcomers somewhat, but their faces remained tense, filled with deep suspicion and wariness as they eyed the vampires around them.

They hadn’t yet integrated into Dawn City, and the rampant spread of rumors by the Wild Wolf Gang had caused significant misunderstanding among the civilians who already distrusted the Saintlight Vampires.

“Are they really not going to hurt us? Everyone says this is a vampire conspiracy.”

“Sir from the Security Squad, what do these vampires want from us? Are they really going to kill us like they say?”

“It’s over. There are so many vampires here; we can’t escape. A few days ago, I saw a man from next door get arrested by the Security Squad.”

As the crowd grew, the cacophony of voices made the square noisy once again.

Hedgehog, as a member of the Security Squad, angrily shouted at the murmuring crowd.

“Shut up, you fools! Those who were caught were thieves and robbers, scum who stole your Silver Pucks!

Stop talking about conspiracies. Those are criminals caught by the Security Squad, and they’re still locked up in the dungeon.”

Hedgehog’s expression turned fierce. He could tolerate being slandered, but slandering the Saintlight Vampires infuriated him.

“Listen up! Lord Kachar has returned.

He’s here to distribute land to us!!

Stop using your shallow, foolish perspectives to judge the great Lord Kachar or slander the Saintlight Vampires.

I’m telling you, as long as you follow the rules of Dawn City, no one will be harmed. Everything you have will be protected by the Saintlight Vampires.”

Under Hedgehog’s loud rebuke, wearing a red armband, the crowd fell silent. His identity as part of the Security Squad commanded respect.

Though the noise diminished, the suspicion and fear in the crowd’s eyes remained unchanged.

Vampires were depicted as too evil in human legends. Even though these Saintlight Vampires weren’t the same as the bloodthirsty killers of legend, their terrifying appearance made it hard for people to trust them.

Even though they received free food and shelter, any goodwill generated had been eroded by the rumors spreading over time.

The last two batches of humans brought in, influenced by the Wild Wolf Gang’s rumors, still held very low favor toward the Saintlight Vampires.

In contrast, most of the original residents of Eric Town had become staunch supporters of the Saintlight Vampires.

Those who joined the Security Squad and Logistics Team were the cream of this group.

While everyone was murmuring,

A figure clad in a blue mage robe, with a handsome face that could make even the gods turn their heads, stood on the high platform in the center of the square.

The front rows of the crowd were the first to notice the elegant, noble figure. Many instinctively lowered their voices, fearing their rudeness might offend this aristocratic lord.

Gradually, more and more people noticed the difference and slowly stopped talking.

Thus, even before Li De spoke, the scene had miraculously quieted down.

Looking at the crowd, now more than double the initial number, a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in Li De’s eyes.

These were all his assets.

Though many still harbored hostility and fear toward vampires due to the rumors, he believed that after today, every single person here would become a loyal supporter of Li De “King of Schemes” Kachar.

Everyone would work tirelessly for Dawn City.

Because the ultimate scheme was about to begin.

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