“You think the highest-ranking members of the vampire clans are on their way?” Eugene asked.

“Yes, Master. Petrucca’s nobles have stepped up to put pressure on them, so they won’t just be standing still,” Delmondo responded.

“You’ve done a great job.”

“You flatter me. I only relied on your soaring reputation, Master,” Delmondo said while humbly bowing his head. Contrary to Delmondo’s words; however, Eugene realized that Delmondo had put in a tremendous amount of effort.

So what if he was a count of Brantia? In the Roman Empire, and especially in ancient capitals like the City of Petrucca, such a thing was valued even less than imperial knighthood.

So what if he had enough money to purchase a large manor and dozens of servants? Nobles blind to the reality of the world would get robbed in cities like Petrucca until they had nothing but dust in their pockets within just half a year. And it was obvious how the vampires of the city had threatened and coaxed him at first. Despite the hardships, Delmondo managed to become a well-known figure in the city in only a year. Moreover, he had gained enough status to exert influence over vampires with higher status than himself.

“By the way, has there been no contact or movement from your original clan? Noferos, right?” Eugene asked.

“…!” Delmondo flinched. He gave a cautious response, “There are many wanderers in Noferos. In particular, you must establish your own territory as a...