I Became the Progenitor Vampire

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Plundering Population

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

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Audis had already stayed at the border for five days.

He was now stationed in a small town that had just been raided by the Beastmen, where most of the civilians had been killed.

Now, this place was a deserted land, as towns raided by Beastmen rarely faced a second incursion, making it relatively safe here.

Audis had brought 30 Bloodlines and 50 Magic Language Bats this time.

The Far Mountain Range stretched endlessly, so vast that even targeted reconnaissance couldn’t be completed in a short time. Moreover, they had to avoid encounters with Beastmen’s Double-legged Flying Dragons, Human Clan’s Griffins and Pegasi.

He had no choice but to disperse his personnel for reconnaissance. Over the past few days, they had stumbled into several Beast Clan scout posts because they had ventured too deep into the border.

Those Beast Cavalry riding Double-legged Flying Dragons had combat power that was entirely on par with the Bloodline’s Magic Language Bats.

He had to control his people to avoid conflicts as much as possible.

He was here on the Clan Leader’s orders to find humans who had become refugees due to the war, not to fight with the coarse and filthy Beastmen.

The number of Bloodlines was too few; they couldn’t afford to lose any.

“Viscount, Ancestor Crown has sent a message that the food at the ancient castle is fully prepared.

Ivy, Lucy, and Dylan, the three viscounts, will bring all the Magic Language Bats to support us.

Ancestor Crown’s order is to bring back as many people as possible while ensuring our safety.

Furthermore, we must avoid encounters with Human Clan and Beast Clan armies.”

A Bloodline in a leather coat stepped in front of Audis, handing him the message bat.

Audis took the bat and listened for a moment before taking out the letter and seriously reading it.

“Alright, the Clan Leader’s orders must be carried out diligently. I don’t want to see anyone hanged by those filthy Beastmen.”

It was finally about to begin.

Audis clearly remembered the shocking speech the Clan Leader gave a few days ago after returning.

To build a city greater than Green City.

The lord of that city would be the Bloodline.

From that moment, he had resolved that no matter the cost, he would achieve this goal.

He eagerly anticipated that day. If so, then the name Audis would be etched in Bloodline history along with the city.

Witness to the rise of the Bloodline, the Ancestor Crown’s descendant—Audis Kachar.

What a glorious day that would be.

Audis’s eyes were filled with anticipation.

The bats trained by the Bloodline through special methods had extremely unique abilities. They could not only locate their nests but also sense each other’s positions through Bloodline.

Therefore, Audis was not worried that Ivy and the others wouldn’t find him.

The wait didn’t last long.

Ivy found Audis at midnight. Even with the flying speed of Magic Language Bats, it took nearly five Sunshine Hours to travel from the castle to the border.

A long distance, one that would take a cavalry unit ten days to cover on land.

In a context where transportation was highly inconvenient, the advantage of having flying demon beasts was immense.

This was also why the Human Kingdom bred large numbers of Griffins and Pegasi.

“Ivy, I’ve received the Clan Leader’s orders. I’ll leave the command of this mission to you.”

Upon receiving Lide’s order, Audis promptly handed over the command authority.

Ivy was the smartest among all the second-generation Bloodlines, and Audis was very pleased with her arrival.

This represented the possibility of greater success in this mission.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“Audis, thank you for your trust. I swear to the Night Goddess and father that I will not let you down.”

Ivy’s face was solemn, her pure black mage robe highlighting her exquisite features.

“You can now brief me on all the intelligence you’ve gathered.”

“This is Eric Town, 100 kilometers from the intense border war. It has already been raided by Beastmen once.

Beastmen won’t raid a town twice, so we are very safe here.

As winter approaches, the days grow shorter, and the Beastmen are sending out more troops.

Most townspeople are fleeing to Green City to avoid the Beastmen, and many of them have started fleeing after being raided.

I have dispatched thirty of our people to follow the refugee groups. The nearest group is fifty kilometers away, numbering over 800 people, with ten of our people monitoring their movements.

I suggest we first target this refugee group because it consists of townspeople fleeing, among whom are many Nobles.

The Clan Leader needs these literate humans.”

Lide specifically instructed Audis to prioritize finding high-end talent when gathering intelligence. There were too few literate humans in “Glory,” mostly concentrated among the Nobles.

Therefore, the Nobles were Lide’s primary targets.

Knowledge was the first productive force. The future castle wouldn’t only have agricultural personnel.

Ivy deeply looked at Audis. Among their second-generation Bloodlines, most were born peasants; only she and Audis were of Noble birth and received Noble education, so she knew Lide’s plans better.

Although other second-generation Bloodlines had acquired vast knowledge over their long lives, they still lacked a systematic knowledge base compared to Nobles with formal education.

“Audis, I’m glad you have considered this so thoroughly. Perhaps father appointing me to command isn’t the best choice.”

“No, Ivy, no one can overturn the Clan Leader’s decision. I will follow your orders.”

Ivy shrugged, no longer standing on ceremony.

“Alright, immediately call back the people following those refugees. I need all the intelligence.”

Although they had enough force to fight a small-scale battle, Ivy was not in a hurry to deploy everyone.

Humans always concealed most of their power until the last moment.

In over a hundred years, she had long worn down the impulsiveness of youth.

“Yes, I believe our people will bring back the information you need.”

Audis extended his hand, and a bat, which had been flapping its wings in the sky, landed in his palm.

“Tell Turn to report back with the intelligence he has gathered.”

Swish~

As the bat’s figure vanished into the night, the first population raid officially began.