Chapter 238 - The Attack (1/2)

Evan was a little surprised that he was being followed. He didn't like it when outsiders got into his business.

<This girl has been following me since I arrived in Vextin. I have no problem killing her, but who else besides her was following me?”> Evan thought, staring intently at Aimee.

Now he didn't need to use the Eye of Truth to see the mage's stage. ”Mammon's Gaze” gave him much more information about any target than the Eye of Truth.

”I won't distract you any further, I have to go.” Aimee said with a slight smile on her face and quickly made her way to Viscount Pol.

Viscount Pol was an obese man with short blond hair. He was dressed in a blue suit with a white shirt and azure pants. In his hands, he held a crystal glass filled with one of the most expensive wines in all of Vextin..

This banquet was in honor of the birthday of the Viscount's daughter, and it was time to introduce the birthday girl.

Viscount Pol said loudly, ”Ladies and gentlemen! It is a pleasure to introduce you to my lovely daughter, she is the most precious thing I have in this world.”

Immediately after his words, everyone saw Laila Hartman. She was a tall girl with long, black curly hair and amethyst eyes. She was dressed in a puffy evening gown and high, black heels.

Evan immediately used Mammon's Gaze and looked intently at this girl.

[Laila Hartman

Race - Mage

Stage - One-Pointed Star

Warp - Purple]

<Nothing out of the ordinary, looks like she's just a talented girl. Honestly, this banquet is too boring, there isn't a single person here who is at the stage - Two-Pointed Star. Everyone else is just useless. It looks like it's time to get out of here.> Evan thought and headed towards Malespera.

Unlike Evan, the girl wasn't bored the whole time. She tried almost all the snacks and alcohol. At first, she did not like the unfamiliar and even unpleasant taste of the alcoholic beverage, but she quickly changed her mind.

When Laila appeared in the hall, many people came up to her to greet her and chat. Viscount Pol had a lot of influence, and many people wanted to establish a good relationship with him. He controlled a quarter of the trade-in all of Vextin and had many powerful mages under his command.

Laila was not Viscount Pol's native daughter, but that was common. Mages rarely had children, for it was a significant risk. If a child had no talent for magic, he would be a lifelong burden.

Moreover, ordinary people lived only a hundred years, which was too short even for a mage at the One-Pointed Star stage. No one wanted such a fate for their children, and no one wanted to wait until the child grew up, and it was clear whether he had a talent for magic or not.

Even the highest-ranking nobles could not awaken the talent for magic in another person. There were no spells or special methods by which talent for magic could be awakened. But, one person could, and he was now in the banquet hall.

”Malespera, let's go, it's too boring here.” Said Evan.

The girl frowned and said, ”Do we really have to leave here this early? There's so much delicious food!”

Malespera didn't want to leave here.

At that moment, Evan thought to himself, <You can ask Sebastian to make you the most exquisite meals, but instead you're happy with simple snacks? How hard it is to understand her sometimes...>

Evan wanted to say something, but suddenly there was a commotion in the hall. A girl was screaming, and everyone turned their attention to what was happening.

<What?>

Suddenly the Viscount Pol and his daughter were attacked by several people. But, they didn't use any spells. Two men tried to protect Laila, but they were instantly killed.

”It's the vampires! What are they doing here?! Kill them!” One man said loudly and began casting a spell.

But, before he could finish, he was pierced by the sharp palm of a man with long, black hair. His eyes were bloodshot, and the veins at his eyes were bulging and tense. His sharp fangs were visible. After he killed the man, he sliced into his neck and ripped off a large chunk.

”Evan, what's going on?” Malespera asked calmly. She hadn't realized yet, the full danger of the situation, it was nothing more than a mere performance to her.