[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-353":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ember Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1162119,1504,"Chapter 353: The Vampire’s Night Visit","ember-dragon-chapter-353",353,"\u003Cp>Chapter 353: The Vampire’s Night Visit\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was dark with high winds and a dim moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The north wind still howled mournfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the tall, solid city walls, soldiers patrolled nervously, unable to see everything concealed in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the shadows below the city walls, faint rustling sounds could be heard, and pairs of blood-red eyes glimmered with an eerie light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their skin was pale and bloodless, they wore pure black tailcoats, and their chests bore a crimson insignia of a dagger crossed with a violin—these were the forces of the shadows, the \"Nocturne.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, all the vampires present were players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A player with the nickname [Wolf of the Night] touched the city wall and nervously asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Lang, this is a whole city with tens of thousands of people inside. Can we really take it with just this few of us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you—we were going to siege it head-on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao replied disdainfully, giving the newcomer a hard smack on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao shook his head, looking exasperated: \"Don’t you understand what assassination means? We are vampires, the elegant killers of the night. Sneaking into the city and killing a few nobles is nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, stop calling me Brother Lang. Call me Boss. Show some respect. You’re in Nocturne now, learn the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf of the Night held his head and asked, \"Then, Brother Lang—I mean, Boss, if we get discovered, can it still be called an assassination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao chuckled, \"Are you stupid? Of course not! If there are witnesses, how can it still be called an assassination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to Nocturne’s doctrine, if discovered during a mission, we must immediately cease all actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf of the Night pointed towards the top of the city wall and whispered, \"Then I guess we’re not assassinating anymore. We made quite a noise just now, and someone noticed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao’s smile froze. He quickly turned his head to look up at the city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier was peering down, locking eyes with the scarlet gaze below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier began trembling all over, his face filled with fear, and he couldn’t help but cry out: \"There’s, there’s—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shhh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, a sharp black arrow pierced through his throat, tearing through his vocal cords, leaving him voiceless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao lowered his hand crossbow, turned around, and flashed a chilling smile: \"Alright, now it’s still an assassination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted Wolf of the Night on the back and said earnestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Wolf, you still lack mission experience. How can you make noise during an assassination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, Boss, it was clearly you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf of the Night was about to argue but stopped mid-sentence when he saw Langli Baitiao’s smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao looked around at the twenty or so vampire players he had brought along and lowered his voice deliberately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I killed the soldier on watch. The patrol will notice soon, so we must infiltrate the city quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vampire players used their racial ability [Spider Walk] to swiftly climb the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, their posture was far from elegant—clinging to the walls with their rears sticking out, they resembled a group of humanoid spiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the players reached the top of the wall and were about to proceed as planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"George, wake up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the captain of the guard finds you sleeping, he’ll slap you hard. He’s been in a bad mood lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"George?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A patrolling soldier carrying a lantern noticed someone lying on the ground and started walking towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he hadn’t realized it was a corpse, assuming it was a soldier slacking off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf of the Night, clinging to the wall, whispered nervously: \"Boss, what do we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s another witness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patrolling soldier approached, catching a whiff of the blood in the air and realizing something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the... George, what’s wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao growled almost inaudibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vampire player climbed the wall silently, sneaking behind the patrolling soldier, and swiftly slit his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier fell to the ground, landing right beside the sentry. The two corpses lay together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the patrolling soldier’s startled cry had already disturbed the still night, drawing the attention of other sentries in the nearby towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"David, did you hear something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sounded like Stephen’s voice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be an enemy attack?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you see anything unusual? We need to check it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs grew louder as dozens of soldiers began moving towards the players’ hiding spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a novice, Wolf of the Night started panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Langli Baitiao and asked anxiously: \"Boss, there seem to be more and more witnesses. What do we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we’re discovered, does that mean... we have to abandon the mission?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Who told you we’ve been discovered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just kill them all, and there will be no witnesses left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao stared at the approaching soldiers, gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf of the Night suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly: \"Boss, you’re right. Why didn’t I think of that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eliminate all witnesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Langli Baitiao’s command, the vampire players sprang into action, attacking the soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the shadows, they moved swiftly, firing bolts from ornate crossbows to silently kill the soldiers before they could react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"David?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no, it’s an arrow! We’re under attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers finally realized the enemy’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was already too late. The vampires had closed in, hiding in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff, huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf of the Night took a deep breath, his hand gripping the dagger trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shhh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and thrust forward, stabbing a soldier in the right chest, causing him to cry out in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the soldier didn’t die immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, an arrow pierced the soldier’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao, expertly concealed in the shadows, casually slit the throat of another soldier and remarked, \"For crying out loud, human hearts are on the left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf of the Night chuckled awkwardly: \"Sorry, Boss, it’s my first time killing someone. I’m not very practiced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vampires used their racial advantages to flit through the shadows, effortlessly killing one soldier after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monsters! There are monsters in the dark!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are those things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my God, they’re all dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vampires continued their massacre in the shadows, leaving the soldiers in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrified soldiers cried and prayed, but it was all in vain, only intensifying their fear and nightmares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the area was filled with a heavy stench of blood, and over a hundred corpses piled on the walls. Not a single soldier was left standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, finally no witnesses left. That’s what you get for being nosy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mission accomplished perfectly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao stood amidst the pile of bodies, wiping the blood splashed on his head, and cursed bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Boss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a perfect infiltration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf of the Night echoed beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still felt something was off but couldn’t pinpoint it, so he just kept nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the commotion on the walls had alerted the soldiers inside the city, and a squad was already preparing to climb up to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, more work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao looked down at the soldiers below and let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>",1214,"2026-06-03T12:47:02.952Z","2026-06-03T12:47:07.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","923af771b69eb03880bdf9936a20c7ffecba139d332be310f7a9fc443c8d5122","ember-dragon-chapter-354","ember-dragon-chapter-352",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fember-dragon-cover.jpg"]