Noll—he was the only surviving vampire among the direct descendants, apart from Marie Rose and Braham. 

Grid failed to kill him. There were various circumstances, but it was basically because Noll was too strong. He wasn’t easily killed due to his excellent abilities to increase the survivability of himself and his allies. He wasn’t included in the hell expedition because he was the lord of the vampire city, not because he was unqualified.

“Hurry!”

Noll had been lying in a coffin for almost his entire life, but he surprisingly had common sense. He gained a lot of knowledge and experience after becoming a member of the Overgeared Kingdom.

A dragon—he clearly recognized the absolute power of this huge creature. He felt great fear while knowing there was no chance. Even so, he didn’t run away. He took the lead and ordered people to flee.

The nature of what he inherited from his mother Beriache, his ‘benevolence,’ forced him to put others first. It was an instinct to become stronger in moments of crisis when life was at risk.

Why? Why did his mother make him love others? The family love and fellowship he experienced in his hellish life had always been like a disaster.

Jealousy, resentment, anger. The bloodkin who were affected by the Curse of Sloth went c...