The Greatest Sinner

After Evan entered the fray, the position of power began to change rapidly. Each fan swing killed several vampires, and the survivors gave the vampires a severe fight back.

Nessa decided it was time to act. She bled herself, but as soon as the scarlet drops fell to the floor, the blood began to spread throughout the room. After a couple of seconds, the entire area was covered in blood. Evan frowned. He didn't know what Nessa was planning to do.

<Is this a spell? No, it's more like a skill, so vampires can evolve too?"> Evan thought as he watched the blood transform into sharp spikes.

Dozens of spikes and a single moment came down on Viscount Pol's men and Evan. Nessa saw Evan as the biggest threat, so most of the spikes flew in his direction.

Evan didn't know any protective spells, but he was fast and strong enough to dodge and fight off each of the bloody spikes.. Thanks to his eyesight, he could see each spike coming in his direction. He gripped the scythe tighter and quickly destroyed the spikes.

For a time, everyone in the banquet hall was forced to defend themselves. The spikes weren't sharp enough to pierce a high-grade weapon or a magical shield, but there were plenty of them. Everyone had to block the spikes to stay alive.

That's what Nessa and the remaining vampires decided to take advantage of. Their main goal was not to kill Viscount Pol, that was only a side mission. The vampires came here for Laila. They wanted to capture her for their purposes.

No one knew this, so when a multitude of vampires suddenly attacked the Viscount, the mages tried to protect him. Nevertheless, Nessa attacked Laila. She struck her sharply in the stomach, grabbed her by the neck, and fled the banquet hall.

"Freeze! Kill her! Now!" The Viscount shouted in a fury in the wake of the departing Nessa.

The rest of the vampires ran after Nessa, and a few seconds later, they were gone. Viscount Pol's mansion was a vast expanse of land. His garden was like a small nature preserve, so the agile vampires quickly disappeared under the veil of darkness.

"Damn! Damn! Where did they even come from!" Rumbled the voice of Viscount Pol. With anger, he began to smash everything around him until he finally calmed down.

<They didn't kill her, they just stole her. Moreover, once the situation became more complicated, Nessa decided not to attack Viscount Pol anymore and concentrate her forces on his daughter. Why did they need her?"> Evan thought.

He was not going to participate further in this farce. Laila's fate did not interest him, Evan had other concerns.

Evan headed for the exit, but suddenly he heard Viscount Pol's voice.

"Mr. Evan, don't rush to leave. I will not allow these filthy creatures to touch my daughter. In an hour, we will go after them, I will assemble a team and invite everyone here into it. Of course, I will properly reward anyone who helps me save my daughter." Viscount Pol said loudly.

Evan stopped. This was indeed a lucrative offer. There was no hidden agenda here, Evan was simply interested in a generous reward from Viscount Pol.

"All who are interested, please come to my office. The backup will be here any minute. We'll quickly form a posse and go in pursuit." Viscount Pol said gravely and went to his office without waiting for a response from the others.

Viscount Pol gained his status, not through luck. At the right moment, he was capable of making the right decisions. 

King Vexacion despised the ordinary people, but in some ways, he was fair in his judgments. He regarded ordinary people as inferior beings and mages as superior, but mages had to justify their status in his opinion. King Vexacion was cruel and unprincipled. For him, an unworthy mage, without willpower, weak and unsure of himself, was even worse than a commoner.

For the same reason, in the "The Kingdom of Fallen Hopes," all nobles who were appointed personally by King Vexacion deserved their status. There were many powerful mages in the "The Kingdom of Fallen Hopes," but not every one of them was worthy of the noble rank.

After Viscount Pol left, several people went after him. Evan did not think long and decided to accept Viscount Pol's offer. Evan understood that he had shown himself to be a powerful mage in this battle, possessing rare and unique spells. If he helped Viscount get his daughter back, he would surely be rewarded with something rare and valuable.

Evan didn't need money, he had plenty of it. Various magical artifacts and "Catalysts" didn't interest Evan much either. For the moment, the Dark Reaper was excellent for him. Sure, Evan wouldn't mind a 4-star weapon, but he wanted something else as a reward.

He wanted information on spell making and the Gust. Evan didn't know where to find such information, but he believed that Viscount Pol might well have such knowledge. Even if Viscount Pol knew nothing, he could tell Evan where or from whom to look.

"I didn't expect you to be not only wealthy but also extremely strong," Aimee said, running up to Evan.

He looked at her indifferently and said, "You're not a bad scout, but you're not much of a protector. Shouldn't you have kept Miss Laila safe from an unexpected attack?"

Evan didn't like Aimee from the first seconds. He wasn't going to be nice to her.

The girl frowned and replied, "My main purpose was to protect Viscount Pol. He loves his daughter very much, but I have no obligation to her. I will do any order of Viscount Pol, but my main purpose will always be to protect him. Anything else is less important than preserving his life."

"I don't think Viscount Pol would like your position," Evan replied coldly.

Aimee said nothing. She decided to remain silent and not continue this pointless conversation. Right now, they needed to get together and save Laila, not bicker with each other.

Besides Evan and Aimee, three other people responded to Viscount Pol's offer. Many more people could survive today's battle, but not all had the courage to pursue the vampire. Many survived only by hiding behind the backs of these three.

These three mages were close friends of Viscount Pol and rather strong mages. Each of them was at the stage - One-Pointed Star with two flames.

...

After everyone gathered in Viscount Pol's office, they waited for help, which did not arrive in time.

Click.

About three minutes later, a tall man with short black hair and blue eyes entered the room. He was dressed in a long, gray cloak.

Evan immediately used Mammon's Gaze.

[Bas Rosman

Race - Mage

Stage - One-Pointed Star, Three Flames

Warp - White]

Two more people came in with him, a woman and a man. They were at the same stage as Bas, only with two flames.

It was these people that Viscount Pol was waiting for. As soon as the vampires attacked, he immediately used the artifact and called for backup. If Nessa hadn't decided to change her plan and act faster, when Bas and his men arrived, it would have been over for them.

"Bas! Those damned things attacked us and took my daughter! We must get them back right away." Viscount Pol said quickly as Bas entered the room.

Bas nodded and calmly said, "Of course, I have already informed Count Rosl. He will help you get your daughter back. I will lead a detachment, with about ten other men with me. My assistants know spells capable of tracking anyone. Don't worry."

"Great, then we're leaving in an hour! It's been a long time since I've fought anyone!" Pol said excitedly.

However, Bas shook his head and said, "Sorry, Viscount Pol, but you can't go with us. We will take your men in a group, alone you must stay here. It's just necessary."

"What?! Those bastards kidnapped my daughter! How can I stay here and wait for her to be killed? I want to crush their skulls to dust!"

"I understand, and I assure you we will save your daughter. But, you cannot come with us, this is a personal request of Count Rosl. Viscount Pol, you are too important to the city, we cannot lose you."