Chapter 354 A Vampire In Quintus

Arthur returned to the lizardman village just to see the worried faces of everyone, even his wives. He did not know, but his burst of madness lasted a few hours, and no one got any news about him and worried the Lycans would find a way to deal with him.

Of course, his wives did not believe Arthur would perish against such weak enemies, but it did not mean a powerful one could not appear and attack him. They were foreign, so it was better to be careful while there.

But when he showed his face again, everyone jumped with happiness, and Hattami, the leader of the lizardmen, came toward him to ask what had happened.

"The Lycans are no more. I tried to talk with them, but they attacked me, and I had to fight back," Arthur said as flashes of the battle appeared in front of his eyes, especially when he turned crazy.

Although it was a talk about death, the lizardmen rejoiced with the news. It was understandable, considering the Lycans had killed their kind before and were willing to destroy the village, killing all of them, including children.

Arthur wanted some time with his wives to talk about what happened, so he said to Hattami, "I need some rest. Can we talk more later?"

Hattami believed it was because of the tiredness of the battle, so he said, "of course. Thank you, Arthur. I will talk about your help to all the lizardmen I came across."

After a few extra words, Arthur left, going toward the tree house the lizardmen provided him and his wives. Arthur had a gloomy face when they were inside the room.

"What happened?" Wisa asked, noticing Arthur's strange behavior.

"Something happened," Arthur said, proceeding to explain the situation.

He told them about his new blood essence, how it absorbed blood involuntarily, and how it turned him mad. Arthur did not feel face there and worried he would turn into a madman again and attack them.

"This is bad. Will you go rogue every time you fight someone, and they bleed?"

"I believe so, and that is why I have an idea. It is risky, but it's a good shot,"

"There are vampires in the central continent, and they know how to manipulate blood. So we can try to look for something to deal with this."

"Won't they attack us? I mean, vampires love humans, right?"

"No, they wouldn't attack us for no reason. Also, we are not humans if you think about it."

Each one of them gave their opinions, with Jane and Wisa worried about potential danger, while Sybille was excited, as she wanted to learn more about her origins.

In the end, they decided to go there. They first needed to find a bigger city and get more information about the vampires. That would have to wait for the next day because Arthur's body and mind were tired after all that mess, and all he wanted to do was lay on his straw bed and sleep.

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The following day, it was time for Arthur and his wives to say goodbye to the lizards, and they all felt grateful for what Arthur did and would remember him for the rest of their lives.

Before Arthur left, they made a feast for him, placing a long table in the middle of an open field and filling it with food and drinks. Arthur appreciated the kind gesture and enjoyed a good meal before he left the village. "Goodbye, Hattami, everyone! Stay safe, and if there is something I can do for you in the future, I will!" Arthur said, waving goodbye.

After he left the village and walked a few steps, the three girls who had met him the previous day were bumping into him on the road.

"It is you! Are you fleeing?" one of them said.

"No, of course not. But we are leaving; also, do you know any decent town around here?" Arthur asked.

"I-I do know, yes. We are heading there to the adventurers guild. Y-You can come with us because we need to ensure you will not run away!"

The person who said that was the assassin girl with black hair. She had red cheeks and could not meet Arthur in the eye. It was funny, but Arthur's wives glanced at her with curiosity.

"We don't mind another wife for our husband, but we don't know you, so be careful!" they thought.

They all mixed, going toward a city called Quintus. On the way, they got to know each other better, and while the three girls knew Arthur's name, he had yet to realize theirs.

"I am Nykka; that one with the big hat is Yeva, and the tough one is Tarinne."

Nykka was the assassin, Yeva the mage, and Tarinne, the warrior. When the three girls chatted with Arthur's three wives, they got more comfortable with the situation and even forgot about Arthur's existence.

"How far is this town anyway?" Arthur asked, gazing at Nykka, who was chatting with Jane.

"It will take us four days, which means we will have to camp in the wilderness for four days. Arthur, you look like a pretty rich boy. Will you survive this?"

Arthur had his aura hidden, and judging by his looks, he looked like a handsome, rich boy, but that was not the real him. "Pardon me. I am a survivalist expert. You don't have to worry."

She did not believe what he said but agreed to not sound rude. Instead, they walked on a muddy road for an entire day, and when night came, they camped and ate whatever they could find in the wilderness.

Arthur, who often led the hunt, decided to act like a rich boy and stay in the camp while Nykka and Yeva hunted for their dinner. It was not because he was lazy, but he was scared that the blood from the prey would make him unstable again, which could lead to terrible things.

"I told you were a spoiled kid. Here, take this," Nykka said, finishing the cook of meat and then throwing it toward Arthur.

Jane, Wisa, and Sybille understood everything from the start and knew why Arthur acted like that. But, deep down, they felt warm, knowing their husband was just worried about them.

Yeva, the mage from the group, had a magical pouch of her own, and she took out some tents for them to pass the night. It was better than building a provisory shelter or sleeping on the ground, so Arthur and his wives were happy about it.

The next day was the same thing, but on the third day of travel, the once muddy road was now cobblestone, signaling they were getting close to a more civilized part of the continent. While on the way, some beasts tried to attack them, but nothing too crazy, and Arthur was starting to think the fame of the demon continent was a little inflated.

Then, after four days of travel, they reached the town called Quintus. It looked a little dark, with everything made of cobblestone and covered with mountains, so the sunlight barely hit the city. Another thing Arthur noticed was the variety of races.

Just by the entrance, he saw going in and out: humans, dwarfs, elves, orcs, a walking fish, fur people, etc. No guard stopped them after they saw the golden emblem on Nykka's, Yeva's, and Tarinne's chests.

That was the token they got from the adventurers guild, and although gold was not the highest rank, it was still decent enough to grant them many perks, meaning these regular guards would never get in their way.

"We will go to the adventurers guild to report about our mission. You can wander around and do your things, but don't leave before saying goodbyes, you hear me?" Nykka said.

They got a lot to talk about in the adventurers guild because the mission they had, about cleaning the Lycan lair, turned out to not need their help, but whatever it killed the Lycans, it did the same to the human settlement.

So it was their job to report everything and let the adventurers guild find the best way to deal with this new beast. Arthur and his wives did not know anything, and they parted ways.

Their mission? Find more about the vampires, and Arthur stroke big because he met a vampire in that city! It was rare for vampires to leave their family's territory, so something big must have happened for one to be there.

Arthur found her in a restaurant. He knew it was a vampire because she gave a similar feeling to Sybille's. So he got up from the table he was at and slowly walked toward the lady.

She was gorgeous, with silver hair and two silver eyes that would turn red in combat. Arthur had never seen someone as pale as that girl, and despite that, she was one of the most beautiful ones he had ever seen.

Two tall men were with her, and judging by their looks and how they acted, they were two bodyguards, making Arthur wonder what the identity of that lady vampire was.

"Excuse me, can I sit here?" Arthur said.

The restaurant was empty, so one paid attention to it except the bodyguards; one of them threw a punch right into Arthur's face. It happened suddenly, but Arthur was not worried about it and gently blocked the man's punch using his hand.

It shocked them because Arthur felt like an ordinary person who did not know what he was doing.

The silvered-haired vampire looked at Arthur and said gently, "you can sit."

It looked like Arthur had passed the first test.