“We’re already on the verge of defeat right from the very beginning. We’ve passed by five marquis castles along the way, belonging to three different minor families. Three of them have been destroyed, while the remaining two have probably turned into traps. I think a real battle awaits us at Howard’s castle.”

Qianye said, “Since you’re joining this battle, I shall fight as well. Are you worried that I’ll feel prejudice toward the vampires?”

“There’s a lot of past enmity between your race and mine.”

Qianye went silent for a moment. In truth, there was something he never mentioned. When he heard Habsburg’s name a while ago, there was a sharp pain from his heart followed by an insuppressible killing intent.

Back when Zhang Boqian had gone to observe the battlefield, he merely said Lin...