Chapter 208 (1/2)

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Isaac Morksi, the current Earl Morksi, was in a bad o, a mysterious incident had occurred in the Communal Church… A facility for believers to pray to the statues of reat Gods and their subordinate Gods with many followers Isaac had been busy the entirety of the previous day investigating this incident andplans for the near future

A part of Alda's statue had suddenly broken, and a devout priest of Alda had lost consciousness An unserious, foolish noble would have attributed these to the statue degrading and the priest's poor health, but Isaac was dealing with the incident seriously

He had asked for the cooperation of the priests of the Gods other than Alda froes' Guild, the Guild Master of the Adventurers' Guild and the e as personally eeration to say that all of Morksi's intelligent individuals had gathered to help him with this

But it was difficult to say that their joint investigation and discussions were very fruitful

The cause of the incident was likely not in the city, anywhere in the Morksi dodo had likely happened to the Gods… In particular, to Alda, the God of law and fate, and Curatos, the God of records

They had concluded this, but… at the same ti to be done about it

Isaac was one of the more powerful nobles in the Alcrem Duchy A city of commerce was in his domain, and he had faith in his economic power The army that he employed was considerably powerful

However, he was still but a human He was no hero who could intervene in the affairs of the Gods and solve their problems, nor did he know of any such heroes

Thus, he had no way of knowing if siain in the future

What Isaac and his subordinates could do was calm the people and tell the preparations to take control over the situation quickly if such events did occur again

The only other thing they could do was prepare backup statues to replace broken ones Statues of Gods were notthe people's worshi+p and prayers to the Gods

This see happened to the Gods The scriptures containing the Gods' holy sys also served the same role, but Isaac and his subordinates assumed that the statues of the Gods were most easily affected

These were all conjectures, but it couldn't be helped that they could only make conjectures and assumptions There was no way for mortals to know of the affairs of Gods

However, according to their conjectures and assumptions, statues that the people's worshi+p and prayers were not directed at were unlikely to be da happened to the Gods

That hy Isaac had ordered masons to build backup statues of every statue at the Communal Church to prepare for the possibility of a siain These statues would be covered with cloths and kept in warehouses until they were needed With this decided, Isaac had ended thewith his subordinates

If this incident has occurred across the entire nation, no, the entirety of the Bahn Gaia continent, , Isaac had thought as he went to bed late at night

Of course, he had asked his housekeeper to wake him up later than usual

But Isaac had been awoken at the sa discontentedly at his housekeeper

”… It seeies, Master There is a serious matter that requires your attention,” the housekeeper said

”A seriousto tell me that Vida's statues have broken next?” said Isaac, still half-asleep as he allowed his maids to dress him

”No, there has been a report… A Dhampir has appeared in the city of Morksi,” the housekeeper said

”I see, a Dhampir has appeared That is a serioushere?!” Isaac exclai wide

The only known Dhado in the city

As she was atargeted by Vah there were sos about her that drew syh her guardians had spent over a year inside a Dungeon, they were Heinz and his party, ere S-class adventurers and honorary nobles

If so were to happen to her… The very thought was terrifying

If such an individual was staying in Isaac's city without his permission, it was a serious matter indeed

”No, the Dha to the report fro boy named Vandalieu Zakkart,” said the housekeeper

”What? So, there is another Dhas that I don't understand Leaving aside his name, he has a surname? And it's Zakkart?” asked Isaac

In many of the nations in this world, only royals and nobles used surnames; commoners did not have thedom for commoners to use surnames, but… people who did were either pathetic individuals pretending to be nobles, or descendants of noble families who refused to admit their house's ruin, or swindlers

So then, why did this Dhampir have a surname, the name of the 'Fallen Champion' Zakkart at that?

”Why? There is no way that this name would be displayed on his Status… If he is a fanatical worshi+per of Zakkart, he erous,” Isaac said ”No, wait, as a Dha at the Commerce Guild in the first place?”

”It seems that he visited with his istration nobody checked his Status for the teistration,” said the housekeeper

”It is also a little surprising that his istration? … Why?”

”It seerilled skewers at a food cart, of all things”

”Selling grilled skeith his mother… A Dark Elf mother and a Dhampir child Is it not possible that theuse of her child that happened to be born with odd-colored eyes, or is ested

”No, the receptionist in charge apparently confirertips He is unmistakably a Dhampir,” said the housekeeper

”I see… What did this Dhaistration? Did he visit the Adventurers' Guild? Did he not seek so to the report… he purchased charcoal and meat at a store to be used at his food cart After that, he purchased a single house with a questionable history that was reco his food cart at his designated position in a back alley that connects the red-light district to the slum quarter,” the housekeeper reported ”It seeht out anyone to protect him However, he hasWolf'”

After listening to what Vandalieu had been doing yesterday, Isaac frowned

”… Apart from that last part, it's all so bizarre that I don't knohat to make of it,” he muttered

He couldn't comprehend any of Vandalieu's actions, and this ht that a Dha to take his life Indeed, even after co under the protection of the Five-colored Blades, Selen had been targeted by Vaal slave traders and nobles with perverse desires

That hy Isaac thought that theto the city of Morksi, would be to seek the protection of the lord of the region, Isaac hianizations such as Churches or the Adventurers' Guild Either that, or he could conceal his identity

The boy seemed to have kept quiet about the fact that he was a Dhampir when he entered the city, after all However, Vandalieu had gone to the Commerce Guild of all places, and revealed what he was

The Coround for crianization that one would consider asking for protection from the threat of Vaht protection at all; he had istration and started a food cart business of all things On top of that, he'd possessed enough funds to purchase an entire house No matter how cheap the house was, he would have been able to live in a cheap inn for several years with that money

”To summarize, a Dhampir who names himself with the surname 'Zakkart,' who appears to have no financial problems in his everyday life for the foreseeable future, has started a food cart business with his Dark Elfit, I wouldn't believe you,” said Isaac ”So, do we knohy the 'Starving Wolf' hasWolf' Michael was the man who had recently appeared at the top of the city's underworld As lord of the realm, Isaac believed that he should be cautious about hieous scheme, but because he was so far above the position he held

analysis of the inforathered by his subordinates told Isaac that Michael's strength was at least that of a B-class adventurer, and yet for sos If he desired, he could have been appointed as a knight, becouard for a noble or wealthy merchant

Even if he had a dirty past that prevented hi a few monsters a eon would surely earn hi space fees from merchants

Such a capable individual had suddenly appeared in this city, with no evidence of hie

The 'Starving Wolf' Michael was an oround and far too s

What was he planning to do afterto soht district, he was seducing the Dhampir's mother,” said the housekeeper

”… I see, I see So, he was ,” Isaac murmured ”Is there any reason to believe that this Vandalieu and the recently-appeared 'Starving Wolf' Michael knew each other before all of this?”

”No, it was Joseph-dono who ordered his food cart to be placed in the 'Starving Wolf's' territory, so I do not believe that is the case”

Isaac clicked his tongue ”My uncle”

Isaac's uncle Joseph, one of the Co of a nuisance to hiood relationshi+p, but he was not worth going as far as to call an enemy His everyday behavior was a little unpleasant, and often harassed union members that he did not like asany rules, but as such harassment ithin the rules, he was not punished

However, even though he could not be punished, it decreased his value within the Guild That hy he could not rise to the position of Guild Master no h he did not have the suitable ability or capacity to do that anyway

Joseph resented Isaac, under the i, which made their relationshi+p worse However, Isaac was not actually negatively affected by this in any way, and he could not create any excuses to punish him, so he had no choice but to leave him alone This was the pointless spiral that their relationshi+p was in

”What is that da? It's true that the boy is a commoner, even if he is a Dha to the records, they are a race that displays tremendous talent in adulthood, and His Excellency Duke Alcreood appearance for the renowned Five-colored Blades,” Isaacthat will earn the hatred of the Dhampir Has he not considered the possibility that his head will be the first to fly in several years' time?”

Vandalieu was a commoner, but Joseph was also currently a commoner With the authority of a duke, it would be possible to behead a commoner for a suitable crime, especially a commoner that was detested by those around hi Joseph alone for the si to create a bad precedent of a real a Deputy Guild Master of a Guild in his city

”I do not knohat that , but… perhaps he believes that the Five-colored Blades have perished inside the Dungeon This is the second year that they have been inside it, after all,” said the housekeeper

”H the case, Alda's peaceful faction's influence becomes uncertain, too,” said Isaac

”Also, please refrain froht But in the end, we don't know anything about the boy There's no doubt that he's planning so”

It was absolutely certain that Vandalieu was planning soinning froistration at the Commerce Guild But Isaac had no idea what it could possibly be

However, it would be too careless to si

”For now, I shall have a knight hand him a letter fro my uncle; if the boy wishes for protection, make preparations as peacefully as possible,” Isaac ordered

”But that would tell him that we have taken notice of hier if we didn't take notice of hi the news that he is a Dhampir, but he has revealed his race at the Commerce Guild where ation, and just in case, tell the Adventurers' Guild and Mages' Guild to be on the lookout for Va happens”

”As you wish”

”Now then, I shall return to bed -”

”Master, breakfast is ready Your wife is waiting in the dining rooet up”

And so, Isaac Morksi's day began

A week had passed since Vandalieu's food cart opened for business He reconstructed his soul in his dreams, and operated his food cart while he ake On his days off, he would have Eleanora and the others teleported to the house for strategy s and dinner parties And so, the days went by peacefully with no significant events occurring

Meanwhile, the Gods of Alda's faction were observing his movements closely Unable to understand his roup was continuing to move towards the Alcre the new h Melissa

According to these, Dark Humans had more Mana than hueneration' and 'Night Vision' Skills They had no particular weaknesses as a race

The Dvergr also possessed more Mana than their Dwarf counterparts, as well as ence, and in addition to the inherent Skills that Dwarves were born with, Dvergr also possessed 'Fire/Light Attribute Resistance'

As for the Dark Beast-kin, it was thought that the entire race possessed 'Beast Transfor a Skill that was mainly possessed by Vampires and was rare for Beast-kin to have

The 'Beast Transformation' Skill, which transformed the user from a humanoid form into a beast, provided enhanced Attribute Values and weapons in the fors

Since the only ones who had undergone the transforirls, there were no other transforic Wolf-type Beast-kin, so that was all that was known so far

The lifespans and biology of the new races were unknown It was unlikely that their lifespans were shorter than their original races, but it was possible that their reproductive capabilities would be slightly decreased

Luciliano had concluded by saying that this would be known soon enough, as o this mutation in the future

Rather than worry about such details, what Vandalieu needed to do was announce to the citizens that there was a chance that each race could mutate, so that the nation wouldn't fall into panic… Blood Potion which was coe and the Dark Continent, wasthat, anyone could undergo h the Blood Potion didn't see Vandalieu's unprocessed blood directly

A Vandalieu's companions, he learned that Knochen and Bone Man, who had both absorbed Vandalieu's fragone mutation as well

Up until now, Knochen had to disassemble himself into a swarm of bones in order to fly, but he had now become able to fly with his bones in a structured fore, but it had given Knochen the ability to transport things that he did not previously have, and it was a big deal being able tothe shape of a fortress or concert venue

In the event of being surrounded by eneround, Knochen could simply take its allies and fly into the sky

On top of that… he had gained the unorthodox ability to form a massive, fortress-sized sphere with his bones and rah speeds

However, it was unlikely that he would want to do this, as it would daently i his technique as a Rank 11 Skeleton Blade Lord, but his Rank had suddenly increased yesterday

His Rank had increased, but… his race title had changed to 'Skeleton Blade Emperor'

”JUOOOH! What disrespect I have done to my lord! If I had a stomach, I would slice it open in sha to seppuku/harkiri, a japanese ritual suicide by dise shame upon themselves

He recovered after Vandalieu talked so Fa to be concerned about, you say… My lord exceeds the frame of an emperor Juooh… I see!” he said

Meanwhile, both of their divine protections from Vandalieu had all of their letters revealed It see for an enormous statue of Vandalieu to be built in Talosheim's Church

Vandalieu wished that he could beco stone statues of hi how iven the condition of specifying that they were stone statues, not divine statues

As for Vandalieu's private life, he had one new co to na and stroking its thin back as it busily ate some dried meat that had been boiled to soften it and remove the salt

She had skipped over the usual questions that a parent would nor it here?” and ”Are you really going to be able to take care of it?” The reason for that was -

”Wow, a!” exclai that isn't a spirit, Undead or ht that such a day would come,” said Saria