I Became the Progenitor Vampire-Chapter 200 - 201: Beyond Imaginary Gains
Chapter 200: Chapter 201: Beyond Imaginary Gains
Three Sunshine Hours later, Lide left Drucker Tavern with a beaming smile.
The Great Demon, Heart-eating Demon Wales of Demon Heart, humbly bade him farewell.
What was expected to be a fierce battle of a meeting ended in such a beautiful and harmonious situation.
When Lide returned to the temporary manor of Dark Contract, he couldn’t contain his inner joy and started to check the system notifications he had just received.
“Ding~ You have become the master of Dark Contract and have earned the recognition of Sovereign—Heart-eating Demon Wales of Demon Heart; your secondary identity, Ilo, in the Underworld of Green City—Legend Level +5.”
“Ding, you have become the Vice President of Demon Heart and are widely recognized and revered by the forces of the Underworld in Green City; your secondary identity, Ilo, in the Underworld of Green City—Legend Level +5.”
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“Ding, your secondary identity—Ilo, has reached a Legend Level of 10 in the Underworld of Green City, activating the title: ‘Dark Legend’.”
“Dark Legend, attributes: 1, when facing Dark Race, your intimidation increases, and in front of creatures with a Legend Level five points below yours, you gain the Dignity Effect (enemies will fear you, and all attributes decrease by 30%), 2, a very high probability that Dark Creatures with a lower level than yours will join you, 3, you will be antagonized by creatures of the Good Camp and natural life.”
“Ding, because your secondary identity, Ilo, has a special intimidation effect on Heart-eating Demon Wales, your Legend Level increases by +10 when facing Wales.”
“Ding~ You have become the President of Dark Contract and have earned recognition from the Underworld forces of Green City, granting you character Experience—2000.”
What a massive gain.
Absolutely massive.
Lide never expected that the secondary identity he made up—Ilo, would be recognized by the system.
And it’s exaggerated that he now has 10 Legend Level points in the Underworld of Green City, even activating a powerful title: ‘Dark Legend’.
From now, in Green City, if life belongs to the Dark Race and doesn’t exceed five Legend Level points, facing him will decrease 30 attributes.
This is too awesome.
It’s just like cheating.
Unable to contain his inner happiness, Lide’s lips curved into a wide smile.
Moreover, it was key that his identity as the President of Dark Contract was recognized by the system and coupled with recognition from the Underworld of Green City.
This was equivalent to official certification.
Even though he had previously taken over Dark Contract, in the Underworld, Viscount Bernard was still recognized, and the nominal owner of Dark Contract would always be him as long as Bernard appeared.
But now it was different, these forces recognized the new master of Dark Contract—Ilo. No matter when Viscount Bernard appeared, there would only be one President of Dark Contract—unless Bernard managed to kill Ilo.
Gaining recognition often takes the most time, and Lide had been prepared for a long battle, but now he had reached the goal in one step.
There couldn’t be a more surprising event for him.
The single driving factor behind all this was none other than Heart-eating Demon Wales, the master of Demon Heart, who drove everything.
As one of the top three powerhouses of the Underworld in Green City, his recognition of Lide’s status meant that this powerhouse recognized Lide at least as a peer.
With the prestige of Wales, the identity of Ilo immediately gained recognition in the Underworld.
What amused Lide more was that he would also gain an additional 10 points of Legend Level when facing Wales.
This clearly signified that his status in the heart of Wales was immeasurably high.
“This Heart-eating Demon is not scary at all, praise the goddess~”
Lide looked at the information on the attribute panel, laughing very happily.
This wasn’t just a big win; it was an enormous, special windfall.
Not only did he resolve the issue with Dark Contract, but he even managed to bring the even more powerful Demon Heart into the same camp.
He had resolved his pressing concerns in a short period of time.
It could be said that he perfectly completed his plan.
However, there wasn’t without risks. If Heart-eating Demon Wales found out he had been deceived, then this half-demon Dark Great Boss might recklessly overturn Dark Contract.
One should never underestimate the power of a giant.
But Lide was naturally confident, the king of schemes having logged on, it wasn’t easy to see through him.
And as long as he had some time to develop, what was a Heart-eating Demon to him, when the potential of Dawn City hadn’t even been fully unleashed yet?
Within just half a year, he had advanced from abject poverty to being able to confront his opponent directly, what level could he reach by the time this Heart-eating Demon becomes Transcendent?
“Lord Ancestor Crown, your wisdom is truly worthy of the Creator God’s admiration.”
Emi, having returned to the manor of Dark Contract, immediately offered his heartfelt praise to Lide.
He had watched step by step as Lide developed to this level.
From initially being the top combat force to now where Betty, Groot, and even Stanley had stronger combat abilities than him, the strength of Dawn City had grown too quickly.
And the maneuvers Lide had shown during the development of Dawn City, along with his decisiveness in dealing with various difficulties, had earned him immense respect from this blasphemer.
Lide gently shook his head.
“No, this was purely accidental. If it wasn’t that this Heart-eating Demon overthought it, we wouldn’t have had such good results.”
Lide was clear about this. If the master of Demon Heart had been a fool, tonight wouldn’t have been so easy.
The half-demon, Wales, inherited the demon’s suspicion.
Such coincidences were too many, and it would be hard for a second occasion like this to occur.
“From now on in Dark Contract, everyone should address me by my ‘real name’—Ilo, regardless of whether there are outsiders present or not.”
He was somewhat uneasy, so he specifically reminded them again.
“Yes, Lord Ilo,” everyone smartly shouted in unison.
Only Betty sat in the chair, bored, watching the others sing in chorus.
She was only a hired thug temped over by Lide, appearing in the Dark Contract only when something important was at stake, so this wild Northern Land Valkyrie couldn’t be bothered to participate.
Lide didn’t mind, being the top combat strength of his side and having established great merits, naturally had some privileges. It was enough that she obeyed in crucial times.
“Stanley, from today, you and Groth will manage the Dark Contract together, with Emi assisting.
Currently, there are three main tasks you need to accomplish.
First, stabilize the interests of the Dark Contract,
The attacks by the Green City army have already caused the Dark Contract to lose many long-managed strongholds. With the addition of the Demon Heart, our power will become stable.
So, in the short term, I need you to gather as many of the Dark Contract members as possible to stabilize the original interests.”
Lide didn’t ramble, moving straight to the point and beginning to assign tasks.
The Dark Contract was his, officially recognized by the system.
A loose force was something he truly disliked seeing.
What he wanted was a force like the Crimson Mage Tower and Dawn City, which could become the sharp blade in his hand and strike at the enemy’s throat upon his command.
So, organizing the already half-ruined Dark Contract was a matter of utmost importance.
“Secondly, ascertain the intersecting interests with the Demon Heart.
For now, the Demon Heart will be an important ally to the Dark Contract for a long time, and you need to learn to utilize this ally.
I will secretly supply you with a batch of magic scrolls, which the Dark Contract can use to exchange for some interests with the Demon Heart.”
Lide understood the Demon Heart deeper. One should never casually trust these Dark Life beings’ promises.
Their promises aren’t absolute insurance; they can tear the contract if it benefits them.
This isn’t a world blanketed in light; in the Underworld, trust and betrayal are often equivalent.
The Dark Contract needing to return to the power of Viscount Bernard’s era would require substantial input of strength and also aid from the Demon Heart.
With the presence of the Heart-eating Demon, Ilo Wales, this would be much facilitated.
But if the Dark Contract and Demon Heart could form an alliance of interest, more effective support could undoubtedly be gained.
The magic scrolls were sharp weapons in Lide’s hands.
No one could resist the temptation of magic scrolls.
“Thirdly, expand the intelligence network of the Dark Contract.
I need the Dark Contract to be my eyes and ears; when I need information, the Dark Contract should be able to provide it to me promptly.”
The role of the Crimson Mage Tower meant that Lide couldn’t expect much useful information.
After all, partners of the Mage Tower were chambers of commerce and nobles, not likely to divulge valuable information.
Even if information could be obtained, it might not match what he needed.
However, the Dark Contract was different; this Underground Force had countless avenues to explore.
Casinos, taverns, brothels, and inns — these lower industries often served as hubs of information.
This sector was a blank stage in Green City for the Crimson Mage Tower. If not for this incident involving Emi, they might have been robbed blind without ever knowing how it happened.
This incident also made him much more vigilant about controlling the Dark Contract; that was a significant part of the reason for this plan.
“Yes, Lord Ilo.”
Stanley and others immediately nodded in agreement; as Bloodlines, they couldn’t possibly refuse a command from the Ancestor.
Lide, satisfied, looked approvingly at Stanley. Although previously an enemy, after converting this dark priest of the Late Bell Church to his side, he found him pleasant to the eye.
“You also need to reorganize the original division of power and business fields, eliminating some overly evil practices.
I only need the Dark Contract to operate—normal industries like taverns, brothels, inns, casinos.”
True, engaging in prostitution and gambling in the western district’s land of sin was merely the most ordinary of businesses.
“Later on, I will provide a specific magic scroll for the Dark Contract to operate.
I need you to extend your reach as swiftly as possible.”
Lide’s profound gaze rested on them, filled with deep meaning.
The Crimson Mage Tower visible in light, the Dark Contract hidden in shadow, plus the main base Dawn City as supportive backbone.
The development system he desired was finally in place.
A three-core development, truly flourishing on all fronts.
Regardless of the threat from any direction, he would have ample power to cope.
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It could be said that the presence of the Dark Contract greatly compensated for the shortcomings of the Crimson Mage Tower, providing a strong and powerful protection for Lide’s financial resources.
The Crimson Mage Tower was protected by Spark overtly, deterred by Betty, shielded covertly by the Dark Contract, and supported by the potential ally Demon Heart.
Yet at this moment, no one knew that the master of the Crimson Mage Tower, Spark’s disciple Lide Kachar, a mere Advanced Mage with the title of a genius mage, had already silently become a significant power player in Green City.
The hidden strength beneath the iceberg of the Crimson Mage Tower was enough to shock everyone, this deep-water leviathan was lurking, just waiting for the enemy to appear.
The super boss who dominated both the dark and light scenes of Green City had officially stepped onto the stage today.
