“I sat and looked at the man and he his face showed his frustration and worry to be honest I think I could trust this man”

* Sir Drake, please hear me out, It’s going to take a while to explain so please, I beg you take patience

* Sure, please go ahead I need every bit of information I can if I want help here.

* Thanks so much. [cough cough] Our town was known for being surrounded by the black forest, which is where rare and profitable beasts hide in here and we used to take the hides, cure their meats, and took their blood and send them in lots to Our Lord’s castle he never stated the reason but he was happy for it though, he always sent a chest or two full of coin to thanks our efforts, that helped the town keep a big and stable economy since we were the only Town that used to export those goods in the North and some trade routes were very long, and Our Lord The Count Eldritch Alucard guided us with exceptional leadership, good decisions, and good play with the neighbor towns regarding trading, which always got us trade requests, but 6 months ago, something happened, I, Nicolas Melger used to be the Major of this Town elected by hand by Our Count himself, due to my trust worth and capability in manage the town as close as possible to our Lord’s command, but then the letter I received stated that I was no longer needed and I was shocked about it, I asked the messenger if it was true that was sent by our lord, he said it wasn’t, It was sent by our Lord’s Wife, Countess Lilith Alucard, saying that in regard that his husband fell in a tragic illness and wasn’t able to resume his duties, she took over them, but everything started went downhill when she took control, our trades and exports started decrease, all the townsfolk started receive less and less pay from their work until all coin from the castle stopped. That’s why it looks empty and feels empty now, Me and other men still stayed here since it was our home and we are still loyal to our Count, but worst started, 2 months ago the castle sent a decree stating, that all remaining folk that lived in the town relief from pay taxes anymore with coin anymore, instead asked for blood tithes, we all got struck down in shock, and the tithe should have to be sent once a week, and couldn’t refuse do so, you will be taken to the castle and be drain out of it till your death…

Stolen novel; please report.

* Sorry interrupt but wait, if you guys were demand to give your blood once a week to stay, then why not just leave?

* … We tried, but when we took a chance to scape we noticed the town’s gate was enclose with some dark symbol on it, we tried disenchant it but seems it was some very high level malediction placed on it…

* Wait, if you tell me the town was sealed off with some very high level malediction, how come I was able to walk it so easily??

* Maybe the Countess if tired of just us…

* Wait, you mean that she is willingly letting people inside so she can ask for blood tithe even if this people aren’t from the town itself?

* You nailed it, Sir Drake.

[Hits the table in anger]

* What A SCUMMY BITCH! This Countess, I’ll go to the castle and see what I can do to help you.

* The castle is not so far from here, just keep walking along north and you will find the north gate, there is no guards there, but there is a path across the black forest that takes you straight to castle Alucard, you shouldn’t worry about the forest though, since the countess took rule, no monsters nor animals seemed to approach the town at all, I even believe they left long time ago.

* Alright, thanks for the help, I promise liberate your town from the countess influence and help your Lord take it back… uh, by the way how did you guys have manage to stay alive all this time with no mobs nor animals to feed on and have your blood took of every week?

* Oh… Well me and everyone been living out of cockroaches and grasshoppers alone all this time since insects seemed to not be affected by the Countess curse…

“As I heard those words, I know now for sure that this whole land is going to be a big pain in the ass, like back at home, surely it’s depressing, hope I could find some allies in a vast hell like this one, there must be still some good people out there, but for now, I need find the Count”

* I’ll be back, with the count after I fix this whole mess so keep you and the rest hide until that and don’t give her anymore tithe, she can go ‘suck it’ for all I care…

* Please be safe, you are our only hope Sir Drake.

[Door slams shut]

[End of Chapt. 2]