Chapter 51

The registration for the security team at noon was beyond Reed’s expectations. According to his initial estimations, most of the humans were still wary of the vampires… and inherent mindsets were not that easy to change.

However, he totally did not expect 120 people to sign up for a security team with only 30 places, and that greatly exceeded his expectations.

After learning about it, he found out that the reason why the number of applicants exceeded the available places. The security team would be given priority during the land allocation.

This also allowed him to more intuitively understand the position land holds in the hearts of the people.

Even if there was an inevitable fear of the vampires, the temptation of land was enough to offset the fear in their hearts.

Reed smiled. Since ancient times, all schemes originated from the human heart. This was a good start. He could imagine that these people would be integrated into the vampires step by step and truly be part of the vampires.

Reed had arranged Harrison and Augustine to prepare for the establishment of the security team, and he himself did not interfere with the matter at all.

There were many other departments to be established in the future. It was a good thing to give these two much more practice.

Plus, he did not like nor was he good at dealing with these tedious government affairs. It would probably be much more suitable for Harrison, a genius in his own right, to do this.

The lower rankers provided physical labor, the middle rankers provided mental labor while the upper rankers commanded labor. As the biggest boss, he only needed to point at the right direction, and everything else would naturally be left to the people beneath him.

In the evening, the logistics department cooked another round of bread to wheat porridge, the residents of Ayric who had once again received free food were finally relieved.

Most of the people had developed a little faith in Dawnbreak.

In the small town of Ayric, forget free food, even if it was the coldest of the winter months, starving to death at Marcus’ door would not even gain them a piece of black bread with wheat husks.

Even if they were to flee to Grimm, they were unlikely to receive any charity from the nobility.

Although what Dawnbreak did was simple, it benefited these people in the most direct way.

The civilians who had survived the war and turmoil were not as resistant to the vampires who had brought them tangible benefits as imagined.

Reed returned to his manor after nightfall.

Dawnbreak had made a good start, and now he had to go back to Grimm before the second batch of raided populace reached Dawnbreak.

Although the raid for the populace had just begun, and Dawnbreak needed someone to stand guard over it, but the materials here were just too scarce.

Food could only feed this group of civilians, but there was still a lack of winter clothing and farming tools to develop the untilled lands.

Dawnbreak did not even have the capability to make a single hoe at the moment.

Therefore, a large quantity of materials needed to be purchased from Grimm.

While the farming work would only start in spring next year, but if the tools were not prepared, it would inevitably delay the start of the farming season next year.

The vampire had taken things to the extreme as everyone was a soldier. While they were first-class and powerful in terms of combat effectiveness, but their ability to farm and develop was not even comparable to the most ordinary of common folks.

“Comrades, you still need to work hard.”

Reed looked at the cold moonlight shining upon the dark Grimm city through the glass window, and his spirit was high.

At this moment, except for the moonlight, Dawnbreak was pitch black without any light.

“One day, I will make the night of Dawnbreak brighter than during the day. I will make this a real city of dawn.”

Dawnbreak, breaking through the darkness.

A great city would be built with his hands.

He then took two chests full of gold Pykes from his treasury and called Harrison and Augustine. After giving them instructions on some matters, Reed got on a Hexbat and flew back to Grimm.

There were three second-generation and 70 other vampires in Dawnbreak. Frey was in charge of guarding the Fount of Blood while Harrison and Augustine managed the humans and guarded the walls.

While their numbers were few, Reed was not too worried. For one, Dawnbreak’s location was too hidden, it was deep within the Farmountains, and was inaccessible.

Being discovered aside, even if that were to happen, it was impossible for the other party to do anything that could harm the vampires in a short period of time.

The path of winding and treacherous, and one could not get it without a flying mount.

Secondly, although the vampires were few in numbers, they had enough ability for self-preservation. As long as they did not encounter any powerful enemies like an Archmage, it would not affect them all that much.

This time around, Grimm checked the time, and only landed in the woods outside Grimm just after dawn. By the time he arrived at the towering city wall that looked like a giant beast, the gate had just opened.

The journey went unimpeded, and by the time he arrived back at the Vermillion Tower, it was just ten o’clock in the morning.

Viena, who was practicing magic on the first floor of the mage tower, saw Reed and a huge surprise appeared on her calm face.

As she dragged her long blue mage robe toward Reed, her eyes narrowed into a crescent shape. Her long, slightly curly golden hair made her look like the Goddess of the Sun.

“Good day, Master Reed. I suppose you have not had breakfast yet? I’ll make it for you right away…”

Seeing her sweet smile, Reed’s mood felt a bit better.

Sure enough, good looks were justified. No wonder everyone liked to find a beautiful girl as assistants or secretaries. Even if there was no hanky panky, just looking at them would improve one’s mood.

“No need. I have already eaten. Viena, get Karl to call Laurent over.”

“Yes, Master Reed.”

Viena went upstairs in a brisk fashion.

Not long after, Karl came down to greet Reed and quickly left. Viena then stood before Reed with a cheerful expression.

Looking at the little maid before him, Reed pondered for a moment as he opened the girl’s attribute panel.

Viena Bellamy

Level: 1

Class: Apprentice Mage

Introduction: Apprentice Mage of the Vermillion Tower, youngest daughter of Sir Bellamy.

It was a very simple attribute panel and compared with the chairwoman of The Alex Consortium, the most beautiful tulip of Grimm, Winnie Alex, it was like Heaven and Earth.

However, Reed heaved a sigh of relief. Being simple meant that the other party would likely not have any malice. If Viena’s introduction included her being a disciple of Duke Gale, that was something he should be worried about.

Reed took out a crystal bottle wrapped inside a cloth and handed it to Viena.

“This is magic I have been developing. You can try it while meditating; it will be of help to you.”

Viena subconsciously opened the wrapping and was a little surprised as she saw the milky white liquid inside the crystal bottle.

The mana emanating from the crystal bottle was just too powerful, and she could even feel that it was much more potent than the monstrous core she saw at the market the last time.

“No, Master Reed, I cannot ask for such a valuable item. You should keep it for yourself.”

Viena immediately noticed the value of this magic potion. With its mana fluctuations, one might not even be able to buy it with twenty to thirty gold Pykes.

As an apprentice mage, she knew how expensive magic potions were. And she felt that it was too much of a waste to use the potion of a mere apprentice mage like her.

Reed smiled slightly.

“No Viena, there is nothing more precious than all of you. This potion, I name it Manablood. It is a type of blood of life mixed with plenty of other magic materials. You are the first one beside me who has tried it, and I need you to give me some suggestions.”

This was a bottle Manablood that Reed had filled from the Fount of Blood.

The Manablood was very magical, and it was formed by soaking the crystal remains of the Divine Spirit in human blood.

After being nourished with mana, the Manablood could no longer be regarded as blood and was more like a powerful magic potion.

The system introduction did not mention that humans could not consume it, so Reed took out some and wanted to test to see whether ordinary people could be strengthened the same way as the vampires were.

Due to the incredible origins of the Manablood, he could only choose people he trusted the most, and this little maid with a clean background was undoubtedly the best candidate.

“There is nothing more precious than all of you.”

Viena’s heart trembled when she heard that, and her face was flushed as she bit her lip and nodded.

“I do, Master Reed.”

Reed looked at her delicate cheeks that looked like it was burning, and his eyes turned blank.

Did he say something wrong?

It’s just a bottle of manablood, but I have a fount full of it?

Yet, he felt that it was something he could not reveal, so he shut his mouth and looked at Viena as she drank the manablood from the crystal bottle in a single gulp.