After asking the merchant for blood, the merchant immediately offered his own blood. Iss accepted the blood without hesitation and used healing magic to stop the bleeding.
Now, Iss sat on a plush chair covered with blankets. To show his gratitude, the merchant had brought Iss and Camilla to his residence to prevent the Church from searching.
"Miss Lloyswell, are these blood samples enough?" The merchant looked at the blood on the table with some concern, as if he felt that he should offer more blood.
"Hmm? What do you think? Although I said I want enough blood, I don't mean collecting an excess amount from the same person. I want blood from many people."
The quantity was to satisfy the vampire's needs, while the diversity was to search for champagne-flavored blood. With no clear clues, they could only cast a wide net.
While talking, Iss picked up the goblet on the table. This was the second cup of blood obtained from a human. If human blood generally tasted like alcohol, then it was certain that champagne-flavored blood came from humans.
Thinking of this, Iss suddenly had a doubt. Why did the Countess's eldest daughter dislike drinking male blood and only hunted females? Perhaps her preference for women influenced her choice. Iss didn't delve into the details and lightly sipped the blood.
Her face instantly turned pale. A strange taste, a mixture of spiciness, bitterness, and astringency, filled Iss's taste buds. Iss was certain that this was the most disgusting drink she had ever tried. If the merchant who provided the blood wasn't there, she would have spat it out and quickly rinsed her mouth with a few glasses of water.
That would be so rude.
Suppressing her churning stomach, Iss calmly put down the glass. It took her three minutes to regain her composure before she had enough strength to speak again. Of course, she had no intention of continuing to enjoy this blood. The merchant didn't notice anything unusual.
"You want blood from many people? Only humans?"
"Cough, not just humans, blood from orcs and elves as well. The prerequisite is that the donors must be healthy. I don't want to be afflicted by any diseases from drinking unhealthy blood."
"I don't know why you worry about getting sick, but... I understand. I will try to find healthy slaves."
It seemed that the concept of infectious diseases hadn't developed in this world yet, causing Iss to sigh internally.
"Not just men, but women too. And when they are dressed up, use different containers to separate and label their origins."
"Understood, Miss Lloyswell."
From the merchant's blood, Iss learned that not all human blood had an alcohol taste. Her plan had already failed, but Iss didn't feel discouraged. Smooth sailing was an extremely rare occurrence. As long as she kept searching, she would eventually find champagne-flavored blood.
She stood up from her seat.
"Well, that's all I wanted to say. I will come here every evening when the sun is about to set. Remember, when the sun is close to setting, start collecting blood."
Coagulated or overripe blood wouldn't have any effect on a vampire. Iss had experimented with it these past few days. While blood-based dishes were delicious, they had no other effect.
The merchant also got up.
"Are you leaving? There might be people from the Church outside. What if they discover..."
"I am aware of that." Iss interrupted, then turned to face the merchant again. "I need some magic books, gold coins from the Eumille Theocracy, and an experienced carpenter."
In her warehouse, besides game coins, all she had left were the Countess's vampire coins. Using those coins would expose her vampire identity, so she had asked for gold coins. After speaking, Iss took out a "Ragnarok" coin from her pocket. Although the coins from "Ragnarok" couldn't be used in this world, the gold inside could be extracted and used for precious metal transactions. After all, the money needed for magic books and buying slaves was already quite expensive. It wouldn't be fair to bankrupt the merchant by making him pay too much. Moreover, it would be best to actively help the merchant for long-term development, considering her future life in the human world.
At any time, having more connections meant having more solutions."This is a collection of ancient gold coins that I have gathered in the past. The gold inside can be extracted and used as your reward."
"I am indebted to you for your great kindness. How can I accept these gold coins? Even if I use up all my savings, I still can't afford the high-level magic medicine you use. I absolutely cannot accept this kind of money."
It seemed to be a case of repaying kindness, and the merchant was clearly a little anxious. However, Iss ignored the merchant's words and straightforwardly reached out his hand.
"So hand over the gold coins from the Yumir Church."
