The noblewoman slightly opened her mouth.

The hooded female vampire hidden in the shadows also revealed a look of disbelief.

How exactly did such an unlikely combination come together?

"Vampires, werewolves, and a witch who claims to be a knight?"

How exactly did we offend them, to have this group of creatures, who should bash each other's heads in upon meeting, join forces against us?"

The two vampires simply couldn't believe Jeanne was a knight, because the aura she exuded was something no ordinary human could possess.

That intense heat, like the noonday sun, the radiant and magnificent blood aura, made the vampires, naturally afraid of light, feel like their whole bodies were about to burn up.

Hans said in a deep voice, "Ladies, we must quickly deal with these two vampires, we cannot let them mess up the lord's enfeoffment ceremony."

He twirled his sword in a showy manner.

Although the "Spear and Sword Dual Mastery" talent displayed grandly on his panel was actually only slightly stronger than Jeanne's swordsmanship, which wasn't even mentioned on the panel.

But at their level, a slight edge is still stronger.

It's not an exaggeration for Hans to give himself the title of "Sword Saint."

Furinjira objected, "No! It's my first time seeing local vampires, it would be too boring to just dispose of them so easily, wouldn't it?"

Jeanne raised her dashing eyebrows, laughing, "Then let's play for a while longer, with me backing you up, these two little vampires can't pull any tricks."

Furinjira snorted lightly.

If Jeanne had a system, she would surely hear the increase in favorability alert. A young girl like Furinjira is the most receptive to this kind of thing.

A pair of small, exquisite fangs appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Blood magic power swirled rapidly around her.

Opposite, the two vampires knew this battle was inevitable, their eyes turned crimson, they also extended their fangs, their skin becoming somewhat haggard.

Black magic power flowed on the surface of their pale skin, like black snakes slithering around.

"Go to hell!"

The noblewoman let out a piercing scream.

Her figure, like a specter, appeared behind Furinjira.

But this sound did not stir any waves.

As Furinjira's level increased, the blood magic that was previously unusable gradually got unlocked, for instance, the current blood barrier could perfectly isolate the commotion here.

Sizzle—

A longsword made of blood crystal pierced the noblewoman's clothes, slicing a bloody wound across her chest.

A large amount of viscous blood spurted from the wound, squirming as if alive, quickly forming a sharp claw aimed at Furinjira.

But before the blood hand could touch Furinjira, it turned into a puddle of pus and blood, dripping to the ground.

"Ha, you think you can control blood in front of me, you two are worthy?"

Furinjira said with interest.

Hans, holding the Armed Sword, asked, "Miss Furin, do you want me to take care of one of the enemies for you?"

"No need at all!"

Furinjira said proudly.

Finally encountering opponents that weren't so weak, whose abilities were completely crushed and restrained by her, she had no intention of easily finishing them off.

At this moment, the vampire shrouded in a hood, seemingly aware of her inferiority, suddenly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, swiftly retreating.

In the next instant, a golden light flashed.

A throwing spear pierced through the blood mist.

The vampire didn't have time to utter a scream before turning into countless black ashes, falling to the ground.

The noblewoman looked at her companion in horror, her body trembling.

Jeanne opened her hand, retrieving the Holy Spear, smiling, "Ha, if you want to run, you'll meet the same end. If you want to live a bit longer, accompany our Miss Furin for a while."

A sense of despair and rage intertwined within the noblewoman's heart.

What has become of this world?

Since when, are we noble and evil vampires treated like beasts in the Ancient Empire Beast Fighting Arena, to be toyed with!

"You scoundrels!"

"Can't we at least just escape?"

Jeanne sneered, "First, you have to pay the price for your attempted assassination."

The noblewoman couldn't help but tear up, "I give up, I'm willing to submit to you, noble lady of the Cepesh Clan, as long as you spare my life."

...

The lengthy ceremony finally took a temporary pause.

The King's carriage slowly moved towards the distant, towering palace under people's gaze.

Losa rode on horseback, the continuous alert tones of the system in his ear caused a bit of tinnitus.

He opened his personal panel, the values on it were vastly different from when he first began.

Name: Losa von Habsburg

Level: 8

Title: Count of Transjordan, Baron of Hebron, Baron of Jorgelisburg.

Rank: Grand Master of the Royal Order of Jerusalem

Profession: Noble

Affiliation: Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Retinue: Prajna, Hans von Sego, Furinjira Cepesh, Blacksmith Malles, Ascetic Urding, Knight of Radiance Jeanne d'Arc

Power: 11

Agility: 9

Physical Strength: 16

Endurance: 10

Spiritual Power: 28

Talent: [Two Lives as a Human][Dragon Bloodline][Solid Stone][Blood Magic Specialization][Beast Intuition]

Skills: None

Equipment: Shining Cross Sword

You have been promoted to Count, and will receive a specially tailored epic artifact based on current needs.

After drawing, the artifact is: Sapling of the Ancient Tree of Life.

Ancient Tree of Life: Legendary Level Item [When it takes root in a desert, it will gradually improve the nearby water and soil conditions until the desert turns into fertile land]

Note: When the Ancient Tree of Life progresses to maturity, you will gain the ability to transfer soldiers to woodland elf archers. The transfer does not change the soldiers' race and bloodline.

You have completed the milestone: Model Territory [Your territory has a population of at least one thousand above the subsistence level, and over two hundred affluent population]

The item you hold, "Statue of the Archangel," will advance to "Statue of the Throne Angel."

Attribute adjustment: When you place this item within your territory, all residents within your territory gain a moderate loyalty boost towards you.

Your vassal goodwill will be slightly improved.

All residents within your territory will feel moderate hostility towards targets you declare as enemies (can be negated due to close relationships).

You have completed the milestone: City Feudal Land [Your territory has grown into a large city with a population of over ten thousand. As a high-ranking lord dominant in one area, you have a ticket to the stage of power.]

Reward received: Eligibility for a hundred "Retained Veterans Brigade" transfers, available at any time without consumption.

You have activated a new milestone: King of a Nation [Your territory now has a population of three hundred thousand, with ten baron vassals and fifty knights under your command] not completed.

You have completed a new milestone: Real Estate Tycoon [You own more than ten estates or workshop properties, even without a title, you remain a tycoon, but you must remember, wealth without the shelter of power is 'fat sheep to be slaughtered' in the eyes of 'robbers']

Reward: Entire production equipment of the iron workshop (including blast furnace, water-powered hammer, etc.)

In the following journey, Losa was somewhat absent-minded. The generous rewards from being promoted to Count dispelled all the remaining drowsiness.

He now felt an urgent desire to return to his domain.

A complete iron workshop, with Blacksmith Malles presiding, would surely have the ability to continuously produce high-quality plate armor.

Even if these plate armors are not used to arm his soldiers, simply selling them to those royalty and nobles as premium armor could fetch sky-high prices.

Because, even discounting the flexibility advantage of plate armor, purely in terms of aesthetics, the bright plate armor far surpasses the dark chain armor, those nobles who love to compare are quite willing to pay for it.

Besides, mass-producing inferior chest armor and half-body plate armor to arm his army is also possible.

In the late Middle Ages of his previous life, as steel production surged, a freeman needed to spend less than a year's salary to secure a decent chest armor.

A nearby developing iron ore at Sego, affiliated with Jorgelisburg, completes a full production line setup.

And the Ancient Tree of Life!

Although the commerce of the Transjordan Earldom is developed and prosperous.

However, the biggest downside is the excessive desert areas. If these deserts could be utilized to form large oases, the implications are obvious.

And the Statue of the Throne Angel is simply a stability-maintaining artifact.

As for the hundred "Retained Veterans Brigade," Losa had never heard of such a troop type, but it sounded like town guards who maintain law and order.

However, with as many as a hundred people, Losa planned to directly recruit unarmed, untrained new recruits and transfer them to greatly enhance his existing forces.

The greatest advantage of soldiers transferred by the system is loyalty!

No matter how eager he was, Losa couldn't return to Hebron immediately.

Tonight, he still had to keep vigil in the Holy Sepulchre Cathedral, fasting and performing prayer rituals.

At this time, the herald approached to inquire about Losa's design proposal for his new heraldry.

Losa thought briefly, then said: "The symbol of the Transjordan Earldom is a left-gazing green eagle. Combine it with my original badge to create a double-headed eagle badge."

He handed a bag of coins to the other party: "Use quality materials for the stamp and ring. The extra coins are rewards for the craftsmen and you."

The herald smiled flatteringly: "Thank you for your generosity, Count Losa."

In fact, a more legitimate approach would be to add the Habsburg Family's Standing Lion Badge to the coat of arms.

To represent Losa's origin from the Habsburg Family, yet not as the primary heir.

Losa has now essentially established the Habsburg-Transjordan branch, and if his descendants settle down, they might change their family name to Hebron in future years.

But Losa was not very keen on making his heraldry as colorful as other knights', as if adding more patterns equated to being related to more nobles, thus increasing his own prestige.

Although slightly non-compliant, during this era, heraldry was not as rigorous as it would be hundreds of years later.

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