Overlord: Start from the Goblin Lair.

Chapter 322 Vampire Count

"They were previously collected by an old green dragon, and then taken away by a black dragon. We only discovered them recently," Ron explained. "No offense, but I'd like to state in advance that we are definitely not thieves."

"Of course, I will never allow my heir to associate with thieves," the count said seriously, "If I hadn't secretly known about you beforehand, I wouldn't have decided to let Sylvia inherit this place so quickly."

"You have buried the elf from the Richthofen family before, haven't you? My messenger went to the former lair of the green dragon and found some clues there."

"Your messenger?"

"It's a skeleton. I named it Hermes. You were attacked by undead creatures a while ago, right? It was also among them." The earl, who was separated from Roan's territory by a mountain range, did not seem to be as out of touch with the news as imagined. "I'm glad to see that you survived such an attack. There are too many small and insignificant forces over there that are fleeting. Some of them can't even survive my short sleep."

"So, after confirming your scepter and your potential heir, you sent out the gargoyles?" Although it seemed that the previous encounters were somewhat clear, Ron was still confused. "But from what I know, those gargoyles seem to have only attacked a village, and they even drove away a family of giant eagles and took over their nests..."

"This... maybe it's their nature. Unfortunately, I can't completely control them outside of my territory." Speaking of this, the Earl's expression was inevitably a little embarrassed. "And I don't know if you know that the village has been taken over by a group of demons. My gargoyles can probably be considered to be doing justice?"

A lawful evil vampire drove a group of chaotic evil gargoyles to attack a village controlled by demons that had defected to the law camp, and then said it was "justice." Ron didn't even know how to comment on this matter - even in a magical world, this was too magical.

"I have no interest in this matter, but I want to ask you a question," Yelena shifted the focus of this embarrassing past, "My Lord Count, does your previous invitation still count? After all, your gargoyles can't accurately convey your will at all - since I am your first target, I accept your invitation now, what do you think?"

Ying Ling didn't really want to inherit the family business or anything, but as a member of the von Richthofen family, she really couldn't tolerate the family business being handed over to an outsider who had wandered the streets since childhood, was sold as a slave when he grew up, and didn't even know who his parents were!
This is simply a disgrace! A great disgrace!
This is because Yelena and Sylvia are still acquaintances. If Baron Green Swamp and Mindatis knew about this, they would be furious and say that they would rather feed the entire territory to dogs than give it to a lowly pariah.

But the earl clearly had a different view from his distant relatives.

"What do you think, Sylvia?" The real vampire looked at the descendant who was only half vampire, "She should be considered your companion, right? And legally speaking, she is indeed more qualified than you. If I entrust everything to her, do you think it's okay?"

To the surprise of the Earl and everyone else, Sylvia's reaction was quite calm after hearing the Earl's life-threatening question. She stepped back a few steps, stood beside Ron, and bowed slightly to the Earl: "You are the current owner of this place, and abandoning the identity you promised before, I am my benefactor's follower and a guest here."

"So I think I have no right to express any opinion. Everything is up to you. I just hope that my friends and I can be treated in a way that matches our status and leave here safely."

“Sylvia?!” Victoria was greatly surprised by the answer of the vampire. The priest ignored the gaze of the count and quickly pulled Sylvia aside, lowering his voice, “Are you serious? Didn’t you say before that if you had this, you could… Isn’t that your wish?”

"How could you just abandon it like that?!"

"You really don't plan to fight for it?" Ivy also persuaded, "Sylvia, this is your chance anyway! Yelena can fight for it, and so can you! Didn't the Count make the agreement with you first?" However, Sylvia's direct withdrawal made Yelena slap her forehead. If the vampire had tried to argue just now, Shadow Spirit was almost sure that she would get this generous gift, but she gave in directly, which means...

"This is what I admire most about you," the Earl looked at the submissive vampire with satisfaction, and his cane paused twice on the carpet. "Although you are of humble origin, you do possess the qualities of a noble. My distant relative, I am very sorry that my decision has not changed. Sylvia is still my designated successor."

Yelena's expression changed several times. After a brief struggle, she spoke again: "Is this the final decision?"

"Of course, this is the final decision. You can give up now."

"Even if someone else with our blood appears, you won't change your mind?"

"..." The Count finally realized Yelena's trap. He was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Yes, it won't change. Where did you learn this little trick from?"

Seeing that he couldn't get the most benefit, this shadow spirit actually started to protect the interests of his friends? This is not like those guys in the Fallen Shadow Underworld.

"I said it was purgatory, do you believe it?" Yelena snorted, turned around and looked at the mural again without saying anything else.

According to the family tree, this count may even be a generation younger than her, so Yelena does not need to be respectful to him, especially when it does not benefit her.

"You don't have to worry, because I actually don't plan to hand over the territory to outsiders." The earl's eyes sparkled like rubies under the light. "I plan to transform Sylvia's bloodline and make her a real part of our family."

"And considering my current status as a vampire, this will have another benefit for her: Sylvia, you will no longer have to bear the title of 'half-vampire'. On the next full moon night, you will become a true vampire and a countess with actual fiefdom!"

"As for your friends," the Earl clapped his hands, and a monster made of pieces of corpses appeared in front of everyone like a ghost without any warning. "Lord Ron, I sincerely invite you and your companions to watch the ceremony on the next full moon night. Since our neighbors are a little far away, please stay here during the waiting period. You can freely visit my castle, manor and even the entire earldom. My butler Alfred will provide you with all the help he can."

"Alfred, these are Lord Ron of Delusion Land and his friends. Please give them a hospitality that matches their status and do not neglect the guests. Sorry to leave, it's daytime now and I need to rest."

"What specifications do you want to match?" The butler's stitched head seemed not very smart. Even though his master hinted at it, he still asked this question.

The Earl flew upstairs lightly: "He is the benefactor of your future mistress, and he should at least be treated as 'second only to me', Alfred."

(End of this chapter)