My Players Are So Fierce – Handsome dog Frank-Chapter 2114 - 705: The Book of Grudges: Murphy Edition, Activate! (Part 3)

"However, you said that elf told you our Holy Grail might have returned to Gram Island after a decade of chaos?"

The old Witch-hunting Master frowned and said:

"It sounds incredible. I will immediately send someone to slip back into the Golden Flower Kingdom to verify this."

"Hmm, first ascertain the truth of the news. If we can leverage diplomacy to have the Holy Grail returned to the Church, it would be beneficial for both parties."

Murphy nodded and said:

"If King Louis is unwise, we do have other means. Lord Eugene, may I ask, during your time in Greeney, what was your relationship with the people on Helms Island?"

"Hmm?"

This question made Old Eugene raise his eyebrows in surprise. He glanced at Murphy and then said softly:

"The islanders of Helms Island are straightforward and...extreme. They are very dissatisfied with the Ceylan People annexing Green Island, but even I must admit, the Helms men are very battle-hardened, and they’ve adopted the Druid branch beliefs of the Avalon Church.

In recent times, King Louis has managed relations there with the kingdom through faith, but since the fall of the Old Church, Helms has also grown distant from the Goldenrod Kingdom.

Now it is called the ’Island of Betrayal’.

Your intention is that if diplomatic means fail to reclaim the Holy Grail, you wish to enlist the help of the Helms men?"

"It’s not that I wish to enlist their help, but rather they now share a common enemy with us."

Murphy explained:

"The Dusk heretical sect stole some ancestral bones from the great cemetery of the Helms islanders, and there is a group called the ’Helms Cavalry’ that has been tracking them. Previously, they reached out to us with a request for cooperation through the Thorn Clan.

I suspect they are secretly observing the Black Disaster War.

Now that we have defeated the Jackals and thwarted the Dusk scheme, they will see the power we possess. Therefore, if I am not mistaken, those folks may soon actively seek cooperation.

I am eager to work with them.

But if you already have past relations with them, I would gladly leave the cooperation to the Avalon Church."

"Indeed, in the face of genuine evil, forces of justice must always take joint action! This is the righteous path."

Old Eugene nodded and said:

"Then, you should find my companion, Marianne.

Although she is now just an unwanted, lonely widow, her family, the Dulette Family, is very renowned in the upper circles of Helms Island. Unfortunately, Marianne encountered a scoundrel in her youth, who tricked her into the Kato area.

If not for the assistance of fellow believers, she might have died there.

After that, Marianne joined the Southern Church and eventually became a Witch-hunting Master.

This is her taboo; few know of it.

But now you need to cooperate with the Helms men, and since this matter pertains to our Avalon Holy Grail, Marianne is duty-bound."

"Uh, you actually didn’t need to tell me Marianne’s sordid history; I fear she might shoot me in the head after hearing this."

Murphy joked, causing Old Eugene to chuckle, and then he also took his leave.

The Vampire Governor stood alone in the hall. He looked back at the somewhat faded Voodoo Throne and the aged Jackal head, both relics of the Blackflame Mountain Pass, marking a pause in the story.

The first phase of the Black Disaster in the Transylvania direction was declared over, with the ensuing war only growing more difficult. Moreover, Murphy had yet to open another front against Dusk’s covert operations.

Origin...

This is the most acute adversary among the Dusk Faction against him. After crossing the final line with Triss, Murphy had enough of these scoundrels running rampant in the Blackflame Mountain Pass War.

Without their shenanigans, things would not have escalated to the current dire situation.

Murphy took out Lord Hether’s Life Candle.

This rune-covered candle was still burning slowly, emitting no heat. He placed the candle in front of the Jackal Tribe Chief’s head.

He took out his notebook, turned to a certain page, and wrote ’Blackflame Mountain Pass Battle’ and ’Lord Hether’s name on it. He spoke to the flickering flame:

"A new grudge has been recorded. When the reckoning time comes, all will be weighed on the scales! Every blood debt must be repaid. I’ve avenged your position, but we both know this is just the beginning. One day you will return to the material plane, my friend, and when that time comes, I will invite you to join this path of retribution.

We are vampires.

We are ghosts of the midnight hour.

We are neither hypocritical nor merciful.

Watch it all among the stars! The Book of Grudges is a Dwarven tradition, hope you won’t miss that moment of vengeance."