Once Vlad was a little better from our match, we soon began our plan to deal with the vampires.
It was already nighttime, so I just got down to business quickly and explained the plan.
The plan was to infiltrate the vampires' base, destroy it and the remaining vampires. We weren't going to do this at night though, I was actually planning to take a look inside their base first.
At first, I didn't know where the entrance was. That is until I used a Shadow Minion to spy on Bell.
Knowing that she was some kind of powerful vampire meant that she knew her way around the place. So, I got the information I needed about where the entrance was.
I also decided to see what was down there with the shadow minion. It turns out that the vampire base was a catacomb.
They were underground cemeteries with a bunch of tombs, and the vampires were using it as a resting place. Well, since they're undead monsters, I can see that happening.
I didn't let my shadow minion going any further in the catacombs, so I told it to retreat. I got all the information I needed, and I didn't want to risk getting caught either.
Since I know the location of the entrance of the underground base, all I needed to do now was figure out a plan. During the night, all of the vampires come above ground to play around, that means their base in unguarded.
I'm sure there are traps and other stuff that keep intruders out, but I can deal with them easily. What I plan to do is scout out the catacombs while the vampires were busy, and set up a few traps.
Once the sun shows up, the vampires will go back underground, and I'll then set my trap on them. After the vampires are dealt with, I'll deal with any survivors.
The only problem I have now is the vampires in the town. Before, they usually just mingle around with the humans, but they weren't doing that at the moment.
In fact, it looks like they were on a big search party. I noticed a couple vampires looking around the Inn, so I made sure to stay hidden.
This does pose a problem, though. With these blood-suckers looking around, I'll have to be extra careful not to get spotted.
They might even be guarding the catacombs, so that'll be a problem as well if they are.
What the hell were they looking for anyway? It must've been pretty important if all of them were putting in some effort in the search.
Well, it doesn't matter at the moment. As long as I stick with my original plan, I shouldn't have to worry about it.
Still, it's a little concerning that these guys were searching so vigorously. I hope things go the way they should.
With that out of the way, I quickly explained the plan to Vlad and Amy. Once they got the gist of it, we soon left the inn and started our mission.
We were heading towards the entrance to the catacombs, which was at the food market place. After we confirmed that no one was inside, Vlad and I quickly snuck in.
I told Amy and Raven to keep watch of any vampires coming in and to warn us.
Vlad and I then went into the food market and went into the back of it. There was a hatch on the floor that led underground.
We opened it up and went down. We were now seeing nothing but stone walls and skeletons in their resting places.
Some of their heads were even on the floor. It was pretty disturbing to look at, but not for me.
We then proceeded inside the catacomb. I had both [Stealth] and [Hide Presence] on to make sure I wasn't detected.
I wasn't sure how Vlad could sense me, but that didn't matter at the moment. As for Vlad, he used [Stealth] to conceal himself.
As we went through the catacomb, we came across a few traps, but thanks to my [Detect Trap] skill, I could see all of them. Some of the traps I saw were pretty nasty.
Especially that spider one. I'm not that big a fan of spiders, so I made sure not to trigger that trap.
After a while of sneaking and avoiding traps, we quickly made it to the center of their base. Unfortunately, someone was here with us.
It was that guy that Vlad mentioned. The one with the brown hair.
Thanks to this, we had a bigger issue to deal with. I could kill him now, but I didn't want to blow my plan up in flames.
Since this guy was powerful, it's obvious that killing him would alert the others. Even hiding his body would raise suspicion.
Due to that, we had no choice but to retreat for now. Before we did that, I took a look at his status.
Name: Garth Freely
Race: Vampire
Age: 198
Class: Illusion Mage
Level: 89
STR: 109,786
DEF: 100,598
AGI: 105,143
MRES: 110,998
Skills: [Dark Magic], [Illusion Magic], [Claw Attack]
Special Skills: None
Titles: [Master of Deception]
Hmm, it seems this guy uses Illusion magic.
Considering his stats, taking him on was on the table, but I decided not to. So, we left as quickly as possible.
On our way back, I planted some of my traps all over the catacomb. They were insignias that Amy taught me.
When triggered, they produce a poisonous gas. This might not kill the vampires, but it might get them to retreat.
I made sure to make them undetectable so that the vampires wouldn't notice them. Once my traps were all set, we left the catacomb.
Amy and Raven didn't run into any vampires, so we were in the clear. With that out of the way, we went back to the Inn to plan our next move.
"That guy was definitely dangerous," Vlad sighed.
"You mean the guy with the brown hair, right?" I asked.
"Yeah. His aura was a lot stronger than your average vampire. He must've been a Noble."
"A Noble?"
"Oh," Vlad figured out that I didn't know what he meant and went into further explanation.
Apparently, a Noble Vampire was basically an A to S Rank monster. Normal vampires were B rank, so this guy was definitely strong.
Well, his stats didn't really look all that impressive, but I can't deny that he's a lot stronger than the other enemies I fought. With that Special Skill of his, he could likely take me down.
Well, if it comes down to that, then I'll just use everything I have to deal with him. My next issue is figuring out how strong Bell was.
That Garth guy may be strong, but Bell was definitely stronger. She gave off a much dangerous aura than he did.
If that's the case, then she might be on my level or higher. That's definitely an issue, huh?
"Alright, so what's the plan now?" Vlad asked. "That Vampire and the girl won't fall for your trap, so what do we do about them?"
"We deal with them. Even if they are stronger, there's no way I was going to back down because of that."
"You seem pretty certain that you'll win."
"If I don't then I'll probably be their slave, and I refuse to let that happen."
Vlad said nothing else and sat in his chair in silence.
It was getting a little too quiet, so I asked Vlad a couple questions. During our conversation, time slowly passed by.
Author's Note:
This is kind of off-topic, but a friend/acquaintance of mine drew a picture of Damien. His names Magenta_magenta.
He also asked to be my illustrator, and I agreed.
Here's the picture of Damien he drew for me:
If you guys liked the image, then please comment down below what you think. Also, if there's any criticism about his drawing that could offend him, then I suggest keeping that to yourself.
I think Magenta did good on the drawing, and if you don't believe so, then that's you. Please be nice and try not to say anything rude.
Otherwise, I'm reporting your comment.
Also, if you guys want to make fan-art like Magenta's been doing, then you can. You guys can show me your drawings on my discord or email it.
If you don't know my discord site or gmail, then just go to my profile and it'll show you it on my description of me. I'm looking forward to your drawings if you decide to do it.
That's all for now!
Let me know what you think of the chapter and picture and I'll see you guys in the next chapter.
See Ya!