Thinking about the large number of monsters he had gathered since his resurrection, especially SR monsters like minotaurs and gargoyles, his tense mood eased considerably.

It opened its mouth, and a certain wave spread out, calling to its subordinates.

"Buzz..."

"..."

The response came, but the feedback was completely different from what the vampire viscount had expected.

A group of monsters responded, but only a handful; the minotaurs numbered less than half of their original number, and the gargoyles less than a third.

"What? How is that possible?"

My heart, which had finally relaxed, jumped into my throat again. Luckily, vampires are undead, so my racing heart wouldn't cause any problems.

"Where did my monster army go?!"

The vampire viscount couldn't accept what he was experiencing. Where was his monster army? The monster army he had gathered for his safe resurrection had vanished.

It's worth noting that after being defeated once, the vampire viscount became much more cautious.

It wanted to ensure its return in peak condition to avoid being dug out of its coffin; that was a truly serious preparation for the Guardian.

Given the current size of the sheriff's team, if it were the original monster army, the expeditionary force would likely lose at least half of its fighting strength by the time it reached the vampire castle.

The main focus is on firepower advantage.

But now, its demon army has entered the mouth of an ordinary villager who wishes to remain anonymous.

However, the vampire viscount was unaware of this, and the gargoyle beside him, due to nervousness and the fact that no monster had ever seen El, dared not report a monster-killing machine whose authenticity was unknown.

Therefore, in the vampire viscount's view, it was the sheriff's team that, with a swift and unstoppable attack, wiped out his monster army.

"So, such a powerful expert? You humans have gone to great lengths to deal with my return?"

Wow, I really underestimated you guys. With your strength, you might actually have a chance to take me down...

In its eyes, the sheriff had become a resourceful, cunning, and treacherous figure.

The expeditionary force has also become a formidable opponent, full of hidden talents.

"You guys are very good, I have to admit that, but it's impossible for you to make me admit defeat just like that."

I am a vampire viscount, a noble of monsters. Even at the very last moment, I will not give up the struggle.

Humans, come on! I'm here waiting for you. Today is the day to fight to the death!

It summoned its remaining monsters, ordering them to immediately approach the castle and place them in suitable locations.

Even if the number of troops is insufficient, as long as the formation is well-planned, it can at least deplete a wave of the enemy's combat power.

"That minotaur, move five meters to the left, yes, that's the spot."

And here, there aren't enough gargoyles, three aren't enough, prepare five for me.

This place too, goblins shouldn't use their fists, at least use a branch or something!

The vampire was carefully maneuvering his forces, while the sheriff led his expedition team cautiously forward.

Since neither side knew of El's existence, they both believed that their opponent still had a trump card up his sleeve.

In this situation, the battle of wits with the air began.