CHAPTER 495: CONSENSUS (2/2)

I swear. The way they treat their saviors is just… I’ve really had it with them!

But what was really concerning now was that the blasted thing did not even react when I amplified my voice just now. Given how much mana I had put into the spell, there was no way he didn’t hear me. Yet he hadn’t shown any signs of acting yet. Was he really not afraid of the sunlight? Or did he have some sort of trump card left to play? I had no way of answering these questions, and probably wouldn’t be able to until daybreak.

Naturally, I wasn’t foolish enough to reveal my inner thoughts right now. But it had to be said that them chasing us out honestly worked better for me. I could just drag Nicole along with me now, but there was no telling how Nicole would react. That was the only reason why I was even bothering to argue with these villagers.

Still, my words were beginning to show effect. At the end of the day, the whole reason why we were even in this mess was because we wanted to save the village, and not everyone in the village was an ungrateful cur. Upon realising that this daytime plan was feasible, a large portion of them calmed down somewhat. Even Granny Adele was lightly nodding her head.

Seeing that everything was going according to plan, I decided to strike while the iron was hot. “Besides, we shouldn’t forget that that Vampire is still a creature of darkness. Without us to protect the village, Lyon would have to live under his shadow, and everyday a single villager would end up being taken away to feed him. Given time, everyone will end up as fodder for his fangs.”

Because the Devil I summoned did not go on a rampage, and also because I hadn’t harmed any villagers yet, the majority of the villagers came to believe in me. Upon hearing my analysis of the situation, more and more of them began to consider the scenario I laid out.

Under the leadership of Granny Adele, the villagers continued discussing the idea until the decision was made to wait till day.

Right now, there were still a few hours left to dawn. It was summer right now and the nights weren’t as bitterly cold as winter. However, who would choose to spend the night outdoors when they had a comfy home to return to? Even though the villagers were still worried that Umbra might suddenly launch an attack on them, spending the night outside wasn’t feasible either. The adults could still cope with the weather, but the young and elderly could easily fall sick in such conditions. With the plan set out, the villagers left for their homes to wait for sunlight.

As for those who died when the Undead were herding them, there were only whispers of short condolences and the crying of their loved ones to mark their passing. After all, the village was still in a state of emergency. No one had time for funerals or grieving in such a situation -they could very well be the next one to join the deceased…

“Phew…” I let out a long sigh of relief… Gone, at last.

My mind was set at this point. In all likelihood, that Vampire had some plan to stop us from fleeing. But to me, whether or not he did was irrelevant. A hundred Seven-stars and Eight-stars could easily cleave a path through the Undead. At that point, I could just simply whisk Nicole away with me. As for those villagers… I’ll try to protect them, but that’s all you guys are getting I’m afraid. If it’s any consolation, I will at least put forth my best, though I will still abandon you guys for Nicole…

There was still some time till dawn. After a round of discussion, we decided to return to our rooms to rest. Guard duty would be handled by the Assassins.

Yet the more quiet the night was, the more uneasy I was. Umbra’s confidence couldn’t have just been overconfidence. Just based on how he immediately prepared a substitute for himself upon returning to his base, it was clear that this Vampire was a cautious one.

On the other hand, that also meant he really wasn’t going to attack us for the next 24 hours… Blast, what is he even thinking? Why is he even trying to get the villagers to chase us away? Isn’t it faster to just roll in his army and overwhelm us? And who even trusts a Vampire anyway?!

I continued griping to myself all the way till I reached the second floor of Leeder’s home. I shook my head at Nicole who was still waiting for an explanation, telling her that now really wasn’t the time for such matters. To my surprise, she accepted my refusal and left with Neneth.

Just like that, I entered my own room under the escort of Jezsere and Zurnalin. As for Regine… she had worked up a decent sweat so she was off to take a shower…