Running A Cemetery in North America

Dongmu Town.

The town is now enveloped in a deathly silence. Both houses and streets are overgrown with twisted black trees, their surfaces covered with eyes resembling those of goats.

Aside from the twisted-gait of the living dead, there is no sign of life in Dongmu Town.

Clearly, under the expansion of the Morolick Clan, Dongmu Town has long since become a heavily affected disaster area.

Inside the church at the center of the town, under the dim candlelight.

A woman wrapped in a cloak of thin black silk sat against the chair back, her white legs crossed at an angle, a beautiful face peeking from under her hood, her red lips slightly raised.

"Mr. Con, hasn't the agreed date with the Morolick Clan and the Speaker arrived yet? What do you mean by coming to inform me now?"

Sitting opposite the woman was a middle-aged man with ordinary features, a pained expression on his face as he stared at the woman's mouth and said: "Things have changed. Now it's the information age, and any move in Saint Anna City can't be fully blocked from gossip, even with help from the top information departments.

Due to pressure, the original expansion time given to your Morolick Clan has to be shortened. Two days, the Speaker only grants you two days for expansion. After two days, you must cease all activities and restore peace to California. Whatever you've gained will forever belong to your Morolick Clan."

As soon as the man finished speaking, the woman incredulously straightened up, angrily retorting: "Two days? Weren't there five days left! What's possible in just two days! Even with the help of the Sheep's Eye Tree, capturing all of Saint Anna City is impossible for me. I only hold a small town in my hands, what good is that? Is the commitment from the Speaker so fickle, are not the upper echelons of America filled with your Evil God Council, how can they not withstand the pressure, do they even care about the opinions of those commoners?"

"Ailanda... Please remain calm."

The man crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair calmly, and said: "There is no absolute power in this world. Although the Evil God Council has been established early, many forces over the years sought control in America. Though their organized power still doesn't rival the Evil God Council, it has some counteracting ability.

This time, the pressure is due to this. The Exorcist Association knew what's happening in Saint Anna City; eliminating your Morolick Clan is their goal. They definitely won't allow you to rise again in North America, these two days are a hard-won time the Speaker has obtained for you, you must learn to cherish it."

Ailanda fell into a prolonged silence, her tightly bitten lips betraying her inner fury.

The middle-aged man stood up and said: "I've told you what's going on, now make your own decisions. Remember, it's only two days. If you dare act against Saint Anna City once time is up, no one will protect your Morolick Clan, even the Evil God Council will regard you as the enemy."

With that, he strode away.

"Two days, just two days, how can it be..."

Ailanda looked at the statue of Jesus in the church, whispering: "Impossible, I have to make it possible. Only by taking Saint Anna City, turning humans into the Morolick Clan's Blood Kin, can we rise again in this era and restore the glory of the Morolick Clan. No matter what, I must achieve this. What's taking Aife and Rogers so long, they're just expanding a few small towns, how can it be this slow."

She strode out of the church, looking at the cloudy sky over Dongmu Town: "Someone, come."

Soon a few members of the Blood Race in noble garments came, elegantly saluting as they asked: "Dear Mother Goddess Ailanda, what are your orders?"

"Where are Aife and Rogers now, bring them back to me, things have changed, we need to speed up."

A member of the Blood Race immediately smiled wryly: "Mother Goddess, the two Dukes took their men to Gospel Town a few days ago, but we haven't received any messages from them yet, we're not sure of their current situation."

"Not back yet?" Ailanda's heart skipped a beat, a foreboding sensation arising inexplicably.

She knew Aife and Rogers' strength well, if they hadn't run into trouble, dealing with a mere human town shouldn't take this long.

Gospel Town is the last town before reaching Saint Anna City. If it's taken, the Morolick Clan can strike at Saint Anna City directly.

But the continuous silence from the two Dukes planted seeds of dread in Ailanda's mind.

Could it be... something really went wrong?

"Now go inform everyone to abandon Dongmu Town, have all Blood Race and Blood Kin head for Gospel Town. We must occupy all of Gospel Town by today, and take Saint Anna City in two days. Whether our Morolick Clan can see the light of day again hinges entirely on this."

"Yes."

Several Blood Race members immediately transformed into bats and dispersed in all directions.

When Ailanda was the only one left, she removed her hood, revealing a face of breathtaking beauty, her features akin to a beauty goddess from mythology.

Simply standing there, doing nothing, she exuded a charm that captivated the opposite sex, willing them to submit willingly.