"Such smart boy," I chuckled before turning my gaze to the forty-seven captives, "joining me isn't that bad. I won't be stingy and will support your growth with all my power. All I ask is to be loyal and to be useful."
This time my words had such weight that they exchanged silent glances between each other. I bet on my pearls to gain their allegiance, and I won it.
"Ding Dong! Congratulations on gaining allegiance of forty-seven vampires. You gained twenty thousand pearls and a vampire lair blueprint as a reward."
"Vampire lair?" I muttered while watching those vampires kneeling to me. "So you are called vampires?"
"Yes, my esteemed lady," one of them replied with much respect. After gaining their loyalty, I could speak freely with them.
"Tell me more about your kin."