Chapter 009: Purpose

After Wang Bo left the great hall of the palace, he had already made up his mind to capture the monster suspected of being a vampire as soon as possible.

If that murderer is truly a vampire, then it means this vampire comes from another world.

Wang Bo could then justifiably send this fellow back to his original world.

Then, he would get a chance to draw a prize.

If this time's draw could yield something from the other party's giant dragon, that would be fantastic.

Although this possibility is slim, it is still worth a try. After all, he has even encountered a dragon that can freely traverse worlds, which already proves that Wang Bo's luck is indeed quite good.

So Wang Bo wanted to give it a try. What if his dream came true?

"Minister, Minister."

Not long after Wang Bo stepped out of the great hall, a maidservant called out to him. She came over, bowed, and, before he could ask, stated her purpose.

"Minister, the Queen requests your presence."

Wang Bo couldn't help but be taken aback. What business did this woman have with him?

Though somewhat surprised, Wang Bo did not refuse. "Lead the way."

Led by the maidservant, Wang Bo arrived at the queen's bedchamber. In ancient China, it was no easy matter for a man to set foot in the bedchamber.

But in Arabia, this didn't seem to be a difficult matter.

As a minister, Wang Bo could freely enter and exit most places in the palace.

Today the queen changed into a red dress, revealing her graceful, long legs, fully displaying her exquisite figure, her beautiful face tinged with a blush.

To be honest, she looks rather alluring right now.

When Wang Bo walked in, the queen was exercising, and what she was practicing was actually yoga.

If Wang Bo remembered correctly, yoga as an exercise originated in India and had no connection to Arabia. As a resident of Arabia, the queen should not know yoga.

Unless the queen is...

Wang Bo suppressed his speculation and saluted the queen, who was practicing yoga, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The queen nodded, and after finishing a set of yoga moves, she slowly stood up. Beads of sweat seeped out on her healthy skin, sliding down along her skin.

Wang Bo withdrew his gaze and slightly lowered his head.

If he kept watching, he was afraid he really wouldn't be able to resist turning into a wolf.

Having confirmed that the magic lamp was not in the queen's hands, Wang Bo's courage undoubtedly grew much bolder.

"Minister, do you know, last night, a palace guard was killed. It was done by that monster."

"His Majesty the Sultan has already told me about this matter," Wang Bo said calmly. "And His Majesty has forgiven my dereliction of duty and ordered me to investigate it with full effort. I will also do my utmost to catch this cruel murderer."

The queen picked up a silk scarf to wipe the sweat from her face, then plucked a grape from the fruit plate. "Minister, you underestimate this monster."

Wang Bo raised an eyebrow. "From the queen's words, it seems she knows something about this monster."

The queen said, "You could say that. When I was among the common folk, I once heard of this monster, a creature that feeds on human blood, called Dracula. He detests sunlight and only appears at night. Only pure silver weapons and sunlight can kill this monster."

Dracula?

This one is truly renowned.

Wang Bo had not expected that the monster was actually a vampire, and Dracula at that, but he was not quite sure which Dracula this one was.

After all, across the many worlds, there are far too many Draculas.

There are even quite a few films with Dracula as the protagonist, and the movies, anime, literature, novels, and games that feature him are countless.

And in these worlds, Dracula is sometimes strong, sometimes weak.

For example, the protagonist of the world of "Hellsing," the Undead King Alucard, is actually Dracula.

And this one's strength is absolutely second to none.

Even Wang Bo would be no match for this Alucard. After all, his abilities are far too overpowered, with millions of resurrection coins—killing him is no easy feat.

Coupled with a variety of skills, he might just be able to wear Wang Bo down.

Besides that, there is also a Dracula in the world of Fate, and he is even a Heroic Spirit with decent strength.

In Wang Bo’s view, anyone who could be called Dracula was hardly a pushover; after all, in folklore, Dracula is the progenitor of vampires.

As for the claim that Cain is the progenitor of vampires, many people do not accept it.

This claim does not come from the Bible; neither the canonical scriptures, the deuterocanonical books, nor the pseudepigrapha contain any record of it.

In many people's eyes, the progenitor of the vampire primogenitors is Dracula, and in many worlds, this vampire ancestor is ridiculously powerful.

Of course, not in all worlds is Dracula formidable.

But the vast majority of Draculas are not too shabby.

And Wang Bo himself was not too sure whether the Dracula who had entered this world was a powerhouse or a weakling, but the name alone was enough for Wang Bo to treat with solemn respect.

Meanwhile, Wang Bo was also constantly speculating about the queen's identity.

The fact that this woman knew the blood-sucking monster was Dracula is enough to show that she is not from this world, and it is even very likely that she and Dracula come from the same world.

But as for who exactly this woman was, Wang Bo was not too clear.

After all, there are simply too many Draculas across the myriad realms.

The queen saw Wang Bo silent and thought he was afraid. She laughed and said, "Minister, though this monster is fearsome, I can tell you that killing it is actually not difficult at all. You only need one thing."

Wang Bo came back to his senses and couldn't help asking, "You mean, a weapon of pure silver?"

"No, even if you possess a weapon of pure silver, you may not necessarily be able to kill Dracula, for he is immensely strong and as swift as a ghost; an ordinary person is no match for him."

The queen flatly denied Wang Bo's statement.

Wang Bo asked, “Then what does that queen refer to?”

The queen said, "The magic lamp! Only the magic lamp can kill Dracula."

Wang Bo glanced at the queen in surprise. He was now basically certain that this woman was a time-traveler, but he hadn't expected that she would also covet the magic lamp. Yet, on second thought, something like the magic lamp would be coveted by practically anyone.

Wang Bo said, "Is Your Majesty speaking of the legendary magic lamp that can grant any wish?"

The queen nodded without ceremony and said, “That's right, I'm talking about that magic lamp. With it, we could easily kill Dracula.”

Wang Bo naturally wouldn't tell the queen the whereabouts of the magic lamp; of course, even if he did, she might not be able to obtain it from the dragon.

But the magic lamp was an item Wang Bo had to obtain, and he would not tell anyone about it.

"As far as I know, the magic lamp disappeared countless years ago, and no one knows its whereabouts."