Loren had indeed wounded their pride. These vampires were extrely arrogant, and only now did they realize that the thing they had craved their entire lives was considered worthless in soone else's eyes.
"What other valuable things do you have to offer in exchange?"
Loren snapped his fingers, signaling for the maid to bring another steak.
"I have a diary of the Dawn Princess."
Upon hearing that na, Loren was inwardly startled, but he couldn't show it on the surface. Only if she remained unaware that he wanted this item could Loren continue to drive up the price.
"It records many hidden pieces of knowledge and history. I believe you would be interested."
The Dawn Princess's diary possessed an indestructible property; it would even make a good shield. Furthermore, it carried a trace of the Dawn Princess's own magic. The holder could use this diary to unleash a single spell recorded within it by the Dawn Princess, a spell that was very likely a super-tier magic.
Moreover, there were quite a few of the Dawn Princess's diaries scattered across various lands, many of which Loren had not yet read.
But others didn't know these things, so Loren naturally raised the asking price:
"I have seen the Dawn Princess's diary before. The contents hold no value for , but its indestructible property does give it so collectible worth.
"However, it is not enough to make help you."
By stating the diary's property, Loren made Ofemia believe he had indeed seen one, but she didn't know that each one was different.
If she were to quiz him on the contents, Loren would be exposed, but she didn't have the qualifications to do so.
Just as Ofemia was agonizing over it, Loren presented his own demand:
"Alright then. I am quite interested in the Bloodline's Blood Magic. Give a magic book that compiles the spells, and as a bonus, give two Vampire Fangs. Then I will agree to this deal."
The Vampire Fang was the accessory Loren had ntioned earlier that allowed ordinary people to use blood magic. The cost of creating a Vampire Fang was very high. It required a Bloodline mber of Marquis rank or above to willingly offer their own tooth and one of their opportunities for bestowing the Embrace. The person wearing a Vampire Fang would gain many vampire abilities without suffering the side effects.
However, the effects were not very strong, far inferior to directly receiving the Embrace. On top of that, one had to lose a tooth.
This was no ordinary injury. After creating a Vampire Fang, the tooth recovered very slowly. Therefore, no high-ranking Bloodline mber would make such a thing, wasting a chance to bestow the Embrace and also causing themselves to lose face.
"Let consider this. The price is a bit too high."
"Fine, you consider it then. I'll go wander elsewhere."
Loren had originally only wanted one Vampire Fang, because the cost of this item was genuinely quite high. For Ofemia to obtain one, she would likely have to have it made on the spot.
His high quote was simply to give Ofemia a chance to bargain. She might not agree to one Vampire Fang, but she might agree if it was reduced from two to one.
Loren tossed his plate to a maid, stood up, and left. No one else tried to stop him.
Only after Loren left did they begin discussing whether to agree to his conditions.
Ofemia's expression was very unpleasant. She knew that if they truly agreed, her own tooth would not be spared, and she would also have to get other Marquises to offer their teeth.
This was Ofemia's territory, and the rebel activity was concentrated here. Other Marquises would most likely not pay such a high price to help.
The Bloodline Rebels and the weapons they were making would eventually bring disaster to all vampires, but the other vampire higher-ups clearly lacked the brains or the foresight. They probably wouldn't feel the pain until the fire was literally burning them.
...
Loren didn't bother with them anymore either. Loren knew they would agree sooner or later.
However, Loren didn't leave. Anna was still feasting heartily. The other witches had also eaten a little sothing, but they spent most of their ti staying close to Loren.
"Do you think if we blew this place up, the Uridia Kingdom would beco a much better place?"
The group wasn't participating in the socializing; they had just found a random spot to sit and rest. It was during this rest that Laila suddenly posed her question.
"Perhaps. But even if all the vampires here died, vampires from other places would quickly fill the gap. The Uridia Kingdom wouldn't change much.
"Vampires make up less than one-thousandth of the population, yet they occupy at least ninety percent of the Uridia Kingdom's wealth. But even if the vampire population were reduced a thousandfold, the amount of wealth they control wouldn't decrease by much."
There wasn't a shred of respect for vampires in Loren's every word. Their conversation was heard by quite a few vampires, but after seeing who was speaking, they still chose to turn a blind eye.
"Though, vampires aren't low on looks either, and the vast majority are female. It's quite pleasing to the eye, not like demons where I feel the urge to kill as soon as I see them."
The higher the vampire's noble rank, the greater the proportion of females. The reason was simple: because the several Princes were all female, and their thinking was very conservative.
Loren had also t Princes. They, conversely, weren't aloof and lofty like other vampires. They were all very conservative, old-fashioned won. So even when bestowing the Embrace, they would choose the sa sex, basically never interacting with the opposite sex.
Sohow, things beca more distorted the further down the line you went. Nowadays, vampires practically stick their noses up in the air one after another.
"I'm going to get so food."
Naclis suddenly stood up, blocking Loren's line of sight, preventing him from looking at those vampires.
"..."
Her little sche didn't escape Loren's notice, but he didn't expose it. He simply stopped looking and started petting Starnight in his hands. Starnight showed an expression of enjoynt while glancing at Movila.
The pet's ecological niche had ultimately not been stolen. Starnight was very proud.
During this ti, quite a few vampires wanted to strike up a conversation with Loren, but Loren couldn't be bothered. After several vampires successfully made fools of themselves, no other vampires ca anymore. Loren enjoyed the peace and quiet, silently waiting for Anna to finish eating.
"Master ntor, this cake is the most delicious. For you."
After devouring a whole table of pastries, Anna identified the best kind and gave the last piece to Loren.
At the sa ti, she lowered her head, frantically hinting for Loren to pat her head.
"Thank you."
Loren didn't spoil the mood and patted her hair. Anna imdiately started bouncing around happily before running off.
The pastry wasn't big, just the right size to be held in one hand. Loren took a small bite. The taste was indeed good, though not as good as what Seraphina made, but it was good enough.
"Excuse , could you give that pastry to ?"
He had just taken a bite when he felt soone gently tugging on the corner of his clothes.
Loren followed the voice and found a girl wearing a Lolita-style long dress. She looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, with long, silvery-white hair that was slightly wavy.
A white eye patch covered her left eye, leaving only her crimson right eye visible. Her gaze was sowhat vacant, looking utterly adorable, making one want to pinch her cheeks.
"Lilith?"
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