Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 51 Reason

Meanwhile, Agreed also chased the fleeing vampire to the forest outside the city. Seeing that he couldn't shake him off, the vampire became enraged and used the high-level blood magic 'Heart Control' to try and kill Agreed instantly.

But the magic was immediately detected by Agreed as soon as it took shape. At the same time, Agreed cast the eighth-order spell 'Magic Nullification' that he had already been chanting. The blood magic that the vampire had just condensed was instantly destroyed. When the vampire tried to use it again, Agreed took advantage of the gap to accelerate and close the distance.

As Agred charged towards him, the vampire conjured a blood shield and swung his blood claws, ready to tear Agred to shreds. However, Agred scoffed and drew his enchanted dagger, instantly casting the stored 'Magic Nullification' spell. The vampire's blood shield and the crimson energy on his claws vanished in the blink of an eye. But the vampire still attacked Agred, knowing that his opponent was a mage and he held a clear advantage in melee combat!

Of course, this is on the premise that Agreed is truly a proper, or rather, a magician in the traditional sense. Agreed reached out and parried the vampire's outstretched arm at the wrist, twisted and stretched the arm, aimed at the joint and elbowed it, breaking the arm. Then he punched the liver and followed by a punch to the head, making the vampire dizzy. Then Agreed used the dagger in his hand to quickly sever several major tendons on the vampire's body, and the vampire immediately lost the ability to move and lay on the ground.

Afterwards, Agreed bound him with a net of light and used a low-quality magic crystal to maintain the binding effect. Agreed did not dare to be negligent and only breathed a sigh of relief after ensuring that the vampire could not break free. After all, the vampire's recovery ability was very strong. Even such an injury would be fully recovered in a few minutes. The reason he was able to win just now was mainly because the enemy underestimated him.

After restraining him, Agreed asked, "Friend, why can't we sit down and talk things out instead of fighting to the death? Killing people in the city and deliberately creating inferior demons is going to provoke a war between our two races."

The vampire gritted his teeth and shouted, "You kidnapped my lover first! You forced me to this!"

At this moment, the other team members also arrived one after another. Ike cheered, "Captain, you caught him! Now the reward of 50,000 gold coins is finally secured."

Agreed stopped them, saying, "Wait, things have changed, things are complicated now."

Upon hearing this, the team members immediately fell silent. Having spent a lot of time with Agreed, they all knew that their captain's expression just now meant he was serious, so they all suddenly became obedient and waited for the next instructions.

Agreed continued, asking the vampire, "Explain yourself clearly. If you are the victim, then I will not only release you, but I will even help you."

The vampire stared at him for a long time before lowering his head and saying sadly, "My lover and I used to live in the swamp, but one day a group of humans suddenly appeared there. Those humans took advantage of our race's greed for blood and set a trap, causing my lover to fall into their snare. When I arrived, all I saw was devastation and the remains of the trap. I followed the trail using the secret methods of the vampire race and came to this town. I can sense that he is in this town! Don't be so smug. My elders already know. If anything happens to me, you'd better prepare to face the wrath of the vampire race!"

Sophie immediately rolled up her sleeves and said disdainfully, "You think you're so tough? You dare threaten us!"

Agreed, however, immediately released the light net binding him and said, "Now that everything is clear, let's make a deal. I'll help you rescue your lover, and you give me something I want to know."

The vampire stood up, stretched his stiff body, and asked questioningly, "What do you want?"

“Blood magic, can you teach me?” Agreed asked, extending his hand as he continued, “If it’s a deal, let’s shake hands. My name is Agreed Presidian Reller.”

Without a second thought, the vampire shook hands and said, "It's just blood magic. You can't use it anyway, so why not teach you? My name is Lester Magnus Dracula."

Agreed was startled upon hearing the vampire's name, but then smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will definitely help you bring her back."

Ike immediately retorted, displeased, "Captain, we..."

"Shut up!" Agreed turned around and glared fiercely at Ike, scaring Ike into swallowing his words.

Then Agreed turned around and said with a smile, "I know where to find your lover."

"You know?" Lester asked excitedly.

“Lord! It was definitely him who captured your lover,” Agreed analyzed bluntly.

Shakda asked in surprise, "City Lord?! Captain, you mustn't be making wild guesses."

Agreed explained, "I'm not just guessing. Do you remember when we helped the city lord's mansion resolve the ghost incident last year?"

Heya nodded and said, "I remember you didn't ask for payment, you just wanted to study in the city lord's library."

Agreed explained with a solemn expression, "I saw many interesting books in there, mostly legends or fictional stories, but they all pointed to one goal, which was... immortality."

Sophie felt her mind go blank for a moment, so she asked, "What do you mean? What does being a vampire have to do with immortality?"

Agreed sighed and continued, "I clearly remember reading in a book in the city lord's mansion that, 'In the west there is a white demon, resembling a human, born under the blood moon with red eyes, hiding during the day and coming out at night, fond of eating human blood, which prolongs life and grants immortality!' Do you understand what I mean?"

Everyone was speechless with astonishment. Rayleigh stammered, "You mean... you mean the city lord... wants to achieve immortality by consuming vampires?!"

Agreed nodded, his eyes resolute, and said, "So we have to stop him. I'll explain why. Let's not talk about this now and get going. His lover will probably be dead by dawn."

So Agreed led everyone toward the city lord's mansion. On the way, Hea asked Lester, "The sun is about to rise. Do you want to hide? We'll help you rescue your lover."

Lester shook his head, puzzled, and asked, "Actually, I've always wanted to ask, where did this rumor come from that we vampires are afraid of sunlight?"

Agreed explained, "Actually, the fear of sunlight is only a symptom that occurs in some subspecies of vampires with lower blood purity or vampires who age excessively due to insufficient blood supply. Because their bodies are extremely lacking in energy, their resistance to external heat and radiation is very poor. Therefore, they cannot be exposed to direct sunlight, otherwise their bodies will be quickly burned by the scorching sun until they turn to ashes."

Here, most people call them 'vampires', but you vampires should have other names. Many ignorant exorcists easily confuse vampires with vampires. However, vampires are much weaker, after all, most of them do not know blood magic and have very obvious weaknesses.

In reality, true vampires aren't afraid of sunlight. However, their pale skin undergoes a unique optical reaction under sunlight, easily revealing their identity. Therefore, vampires who disguise themselves and infiltrate human society prefer not to appear during the day; after all, once the disguise is exposed, it's pointless.