Miss Witch's Devotion Has Gone… Twisted-Chapter 278: The Act of Betraying the Party

When Loren arrived at the weapons factory, he brought a considerable amount of materials with him, most of which were magical materials.

Items made from this type of metal could undergo multiple enchantments. The blade Loren used before obtaining Requiem was made from this very metal. It didn't need to be exceptionally sharp, nor did the forging craftsmanship need to be top-tier. As long as the enchantments were maxed out, it was powerful enough.

Using this to make bullets, crafting the bullets hollow, filling the inside with things—like some magical potions—coating them with potent poison, and finally propelling them with a lethal dose of gunpowder, they could basically kill most people with a single shot.

Following this line of thought, Loren walked over to the lathe and began his research.

It had been a long time since Loren last used these things, but once he got his hands on them, he still felt completely at ease.

Laila was feeling a bit bored and started wandering around the factory.

The factory wasn't large, but it had all the essential facilities.

"Why are there so many batteries here?"

While wandering, Laila found a lot of leftover garbage that hadn't been cleaned up yet. The trash hadn't been disposed of before the factory was handed over to Loren.

"Batteries, circuit boards... and light bulbs? These don't seem like things a weapons factory would produce."

"Wait, what did you say you found?"

Loren stopped what he was doing and began checking the situation over at Laila's side.

"This is... material for making ultraviolet lamps?"

Loren keenly sensed something was off and began investigating the metal shavings on the ground. Sure enough, these weren't iron shavings; they were silver shavings.

This firearms factory was originally specifically used to manufacture weapons targeting vampires.

Previously, Loren had the vampires investigate the factory; he just hadn't expected the Bloodline Rebels to actually use the firearms factory to produce these things.

"What did you figure out?"

Laila sensed something was wrong from Loren's expression and asked.

"This weapons factory was continuously producing anti-vampire weapons before. Given the cautious nature of the Bloodline Rebels, it's impossible they wouldn't clean up all traces after using it.

"The fact that they left behind so many traces means they've stopped pretending. They don't need to hide anymore; they're ready to directly clash with the vampires."

Loren tossed down the light bulb in his hand and began focusing on crafting a weapon for Laila.

The conflict between the vampires and the Bloodline Rebels had little to do with Loren. What Loren needed to do was simply enhance the combat power of the witches as much as possible, just in case.

At the same time, Loren also had Gwen infiltrate the vampires. Ofemia had just called another meeting. Loren was very clear about the meeting's content—it was definitely to discuss the recent incidents of vampires being killed by ordinary humans.

At this point, they still thought about holding meetings. By the time they discussed and figured something out, it would be far too late.

...

"Everyone, regarding the recent incidents of Bloodline members being killed, do any of you have any leads?

"I've investigated. These deceased Bloodline members share a common point: they all used Aisaco's medicine."

The answer was already quite obvious. This time, Ofemia even directly called Aisaco by his name, not adding his noble title afterward.

"I'm very sorry. The new medicine I developed has some flaws. I've already identified the cause. A certain substance in the medicine reduces the purity of the Bloodline's heritage, causing Bloodline members to temporarily weaken. However, as long as the medicine is discontinued for a period, the side effects can be eliminated.

"Therefore, I suggest we should stop producing the new medicine now, then forcibly recall the medicine from the hands of Bloodline members. This way, it won't be long before the Bloodline returns to normal..."

"Production cannot stop!"

Before anyone else could say anything, Marquis Selika immediately voiced her opposition. Right now, there were several syringes at her feet; she had just used the medicine.

Aisaco revealed a smile. He was right; the vampire heritage wasn't so easily diminished. As long as the medicine was stopped, the heritage could indeed recover. But was this medicine so easy to quit?

If even a Marquis couldn't control herself, let alone the other vampires?

"Selika! Look at what you've become!"

Ofemia suddenly stood up and loudly reprimanded.

Selika's status was a bit higher than hers. Previously, Ofemia had shown her considerable respect, but now she wasn't giving her any face at all.

"The medicine production must stop!"

"It cannot stop!"

When Ofemia scolded her earlier, Selika could still endure it. But the moment Ofemia mentioned stopping the medicine, Selika couldn't hold back anymore.

With Selika taking the lead, the other vampires also began opposing Ofemia's decision one after another.

Other countries had already placed many orders with them. Not to mention how much money stopping production would make them lose, they themselves used the medicine. Just the withdrawal symptoms alone were something they couldn't withstand.

"You all..."

Ofemia clenched her fist. These people were already ruined by the medicine. Ofemia was confident she could single-handedly defeat all of them. However, internal status among vampires wasn't heavily tied to strength. If Ofemia really did something to Selika, the people within the vampire community wouldn't let her off either.

There were quite a few Counts here as well, so Gwen's position was somewhat far from the main seat. She quietly watched all of this.

Left with no choice, Ofemia could only temporarily skip this matter and begin discussing another key issue:

"Recently, someone has started importing large quantities of silver and mercury. These are things that counter the Bloodline, and they also require a massive amount of money—even I couldn't come up with that much.

"Do you have any leads on this? Aisaco."

Sure enough, Loren's previous guess was correct. Aisaco and the Bloodline Rebels had completely stopped pretending. The moment of decisive battle was coming soon.

"I don't know. Perhaps someone under me has betrayed me again."

Ofemia took several deep breaths to calm her emotions, then began announcing the verdict:

"Regardless, whether it was the previous money being stolen or the medicine causing the deaths of so many Bloodline members... it's all your fault, Aisaco. Any objections?"

Hearing that Ofemia was going to take action against Aisaco, Selika intended to stand up and speak in Aisaco's defense. However, she then heard Ofemia's next words:

"I sentence Aisaco to ten years of imprisonment. During this period, medicine production will not stop, and his assets will be managed by other Bloodline members on his behalf."

This verdict was beneficial and harmless to the other vampires, and it didn't stop medicine production. This was already the optimal solution Ofemia could think of after weighing the pros and cons.

"I have no objections."

Selika took the lead in agreeing to Ofemia's verdict, so the others had no reason to oppose.

No matter what, this time they had dealt with Aisaco.

Ofemia sentenced him to ten years of imprisonment, which wasn't much for a vampire. But once he was really in prison, whatever happened would be entirely up to Ofemia.

"I have let everyone down. I agree with Marquis Ofemia's verdict."

Aisaco himself also confessed to the crime and accepted the punishment. Based on Loren's understanding of him, this was all part of Aisaco's plan.

In a way, the prison was even safer than Ofemia's Ancient Castle.