“Sure. Let’s do that,” Eugene answered without hesitation.

Ohh…!

The mayor and the guild leaders could not hide their excitement after hearing Eugene’s answer. They already knew that Eugene was straightforward and clear-cut, but they had never expected that he would easily make a decision on something as important as this.

“But there is one thing I must tell you all. If you can accept this, I am willing to accept your proposal without any objection,” Eugene stated.

“What?” The mayor and the guild leaders seemed puzzled by Eugene’s words.

Eugene looked over them with a calm expression before continuing, “I am a vampire.”

“…!”

They had heard the rumor, but they had never expected it to be true. The mayor and the guild leaders had stiffened up, but Eugene disregarded their reaction and continued, “And I am also one of the highest-ranking vampires as well. This is just my speculation, but there shouldn’t be more than a few vampires in the entire world who are above me in status. Of course, I’m sure there are a few who are similar to me.”

“…”

The noisy atmosphere instantly became subdued. The impact of Eugene’s remark was truly enormous. Maren traded with many different countries, and as such, the mayor and the guild leaders were rather knowledgeable about other races. Of course, they spoke the language of gold and silver, so the cultures and values of other nations didn’t matter to them. However, it was a completely different...