The interior of the manor house was even worse than how it appeared on the outside. The floor wasn’t rock nor wood, but rather simple dirt. There weren’t even any glass windows. Instead, there were wooden open-and-close windows.

“Something heavy. Is it there?” Eugene asked after looking around the interior, pointing at a specific place on the ground.

“Ah! His Excellency Crawlmarine has bestowed us a gift…”

“Nothing! It’s nothing!” Calburn hurriedly cut off the words of a tactless family member.

But it was too late...

“Gift? How curious. Lord Crawlmarine. He came so suddenly, gave a gift, then left?” Eugene turned toward the boy in his mid-teens and asked with a friendly smile.

Eugene possessed a beautiful appearance as a vampire aristocrat, and he was armed in fancy, expensive armor. The boy’s cheeks colored red, and he answered shyly. “Yes, sir. The count gave us a box full of silver coins, as well as armor and clothing made from monster by-products. Of course, it’s nothing close to your own armor, but it was very rare and luxurious…”

“Lloyd!” Calburn shouted his name, and Lloyd, jumped back in surprise and turned to his father.

“You…” Calburn attempted to continue, but Galfredik stepped forward between Calburn and his son.

“Hehe.” Galfredik chuckled with a mean glare in his eyes, and Calburn immediately shut his mouth. His instincts...