“Haha, the Great Elder and Yorok are really going backwards. They actually want to contact a suspicious existence that even gods don’t know whether it is or not. It seems that the long time has made them forget that divination is not omnipotent, and not all beings are kind to the blood descendants!”
"Urst, a god who has fallen into eternal sleep cannot provide shelter for her descendants. The Ness clan must find another way..."
"The Holy Day of Advent is approaching. As one of the first gods to awaken from his slumber and a fellow vampire, the Blood Demon Duke represents the future of Nice!"
Elder Maxim’s voice was loud and his expression was majestic.
After hearing his words, Yulster's expression changed slightly:
"Your Majesty Abaddon? You... you are not cooperating with the Blood Demon Grand Duke! You actually defected to the Blood Demon Grand Duke!"
Elder Maxim glanced at him indifferently:
"Take refuge? Even if it is to take refuge, why not?"
“Although you have not experienced the War of the Gods, you have witnessed the power of myths in the Age of King’s Blood. You should understand that in this world, only by possessing myths... can you control your own destiny!”
“The extraordinary power comes from God, and all glory belongs to God. Without God’s protection, the so-called extraordinary… is nothing more than water without a source and a tree without roots.”
"Even if you can survive for a while, as time goes by and your bloodline weakens, you will eventually be destroyed and cut off..."
Yust's eyes widened:
"So... you chose the Blood Demon Duke? Elder Maxim, have you forgotten what a crazy god that is?!"
"Crazy? So what if they are crazy? Yulster, if you have experienced the War of the Gods, you will understand that compared to madness... for mortals, rational gods are more terrifying."
Elder Maxim shook his head slightly.
"You're crazy! You must be crazy! You actually want to switch to the Blood Demon Grand Duke! Do you want Nice to become another Blood Demon Cult that everyone wants to kill?"
"Even if His Majesty Cosi really fell into eternal sleep, even if the Ness clan lost the god who protected it, the future of the Ness clan will never be handed over to a hysterical madman!"
Yulster said angrily.
Elder Maxim's expression changed slightly, and he said gloomily:
"Urst, for the sake of being of the same bloodline as Ness, I can forgive your offense this time..."
After that, he looked at Yust coldly:
"Now, I give you two choices."
"First, submit to me, sign a blood contract with me, and offer me your loyalty. I will not hold you accountable for your past mistakes. On the contrary... I will grant you the possibility to go further."
"Second, you can choose to refuse, but if that's the case, don't blame me for using the Blood-Defiled Staff to turn you into a blood servant..."
"Blood Servant! You actually want to transform a vampire into a blood servant! You... you lunatic!"
' said Lord Ulster angrily.
Elder Maxim glanced at him indifferently:
"The troubled times are coming, and all the rules of the past will be broken. Those who stick to those old rules will eventually be eliminated by the times..."
"Urst, I admire your attainments in magic inscriptions. After all... you were once an alchemist as famous as the legendary wizard Nicholas..."
"The era of human rule is about to end. Following that loser Yorok will not bring you a better future. Instead of continuing to waste your time in your country castle, you should be loyal to me and I will give you a better future."
"Urst, I'll give you three days to think about it. After three days... I'll come back and ask you again."
"Become my follower, or become a blood slave who completely loses his freedom and will!"
After saying this, Elder Maxim turned and left.
"Wait! Where are my descendants?"
Yulster shouted.
Elder Maxim paused for a moment and said calmly:
"Don't worry, the blood descendants who followed you on the mission are still alive."
"Of course, whether they live or die next depends on your choice..."
After saying this, Elder Maxim said no more, but left the room and locked the door.
Only Yulster was left, looking gloomily at the dim room.
"Bang!"
He punched the wall, and his already pale face turned even darker.
…
Lord Ulster had no idea how long he had been imprisoned.
The passage of time could not be felt in the dim room. Even the candles on the table had been removed. Although his long life had made him lose his sensitivity to time, at this moment, he still felt extremely tormented.
He didn't know whether Duke Yorok had noticed his disappearance, nor did he know where the descendants who followed him were now.
He hoped that the Duke would discover his disappearance.
But reason told him that the possibility was infinitely close to zero.
Three days seemed like a very long time for him who had to make a decision under pressure, but three days was just a blink of an eye for the Duke of Blood who was waiting for his subordinates to report on their work.
Lord Ulster knew he had to make a decision.
He knew that Elder Maxim would never let him leave in peace.
He seems to have a choice, but in fact he has no choice.
Or, betray the duke you follow and blaspheme the glory of the vampires.
Or, stick to your original intention, but you will eventually be controlled by your consciousness and become a blood slave...
"This is not a choice! No matter what... I will eventually become Elder Maxim's tool to deal with the Duke, or even the Great Elder!"
"The Blood Demon Cult has no bottom line in their actions, and the Blood Demon Grand Duke Abaddon is a paranoid lunatic. They are definitely not the future of Nice!"
"Cooperating with the Blood Demon Cult will only make the Ness Clan a tool of the Blood Demon Grand Duke and a stepping stone for her to appear in the world!"
“No wonder the Duke said that my trip might determine the future of Nice… Elder Maxim is the senior executive elder of the elders. Over the years, I’m afraid I don’t know how many blood descendants he has won over!”
"No! I must find a way to report everything to the Duke! A warning must be issued! Elder Maxim has actually begun to use Shedit's Blood-Profaned Staff to create forbidden blood servants. He has gone mad. He wants to destroy the bloodline foundation that has sustained the Ness clan for thousands of years. He wants to destroy the entire Ness clan!"
The more Count Eustace thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more anxious he became.
However, when he looked around, he felt dejected again.
He was locked up.
All his belongings were confiscated.
Even his bloodline power was temporarily restrained.
How could he contact the Duke now
Pretending to surrender and looking for an opportunity
No, it's impossible. Elder Maxim will never give him a chance. Once he surrenders, the other party will force him to sign a blood contract that cannot be violated. Even if he is not a blood servant, he will lose the ability to resist the other party.
Think about it quickly!
Think about what else you can do!
Lord Eustace could not help but stand up and pace up and down the room.
However, it did nothing except make myself more anxious.
At this point, Yust suddenly felt a little regretful.
He regretted that he was in such a hurry to return from Beigang and regretted that he left too hastily.
If he had stayed in the North for a while longer, or to put it more directly, if he had communicated with his Duke through the communication crystal before leaving the North, perhaps he would not be as passive as he is now.
Maybe he would still be attacked, still be kidnapped, but at least... he could pass on the negotiation results with Castel in advance, instead of being locked up before the news even got out like he was doing now.
He could even foresee that Elder Maxim would definitely attribute his disappearance to Castel!
etc…
Castel
As if he had thought of something, Yust paused.
A light flashed in his mind, and at this moment, Earl Yust suddenly had a bold idea...
"etc… "
"Since I can't contact the Duke, then... can I try to pray to the thorny rose?"
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Yust himself was shocked.
It was very dangerous to pray to a god that he did not believe in, not to mention that he knew nothing about that god.
In fact, many times, praying to a foreign god would not be answered. At most, it would only bring a moment of gaze with "polluting" power.
However, once Yust came up with this crazy idea, he could no longer suppress this daring thought.
Even this thought of praying to other gods for help is essentially no different from Elder Maxim's surrender to the Blood Demon Grand Duke Abaddon...
"No... It's different. Believers are often influenced by gods. From the communication with Count Castel, the mysterious god doesn't seem to be a crazy god..."
"Although I haven't gained mutual trust with Castel yet, he has not refused to cooperate. Behind this... there must be the tacit approval of the gods!"
"Not to mention... I also promised to provide a way to restore divine power!"
"From this perspective, the mysterious god is likely to respond to my call!"
“Not only that, although the Holy Royal Court has covered it up to a certain extent, I know that the Blood Demon Cult once attempted a failed God’s Descent Ritual some time ago, and the one who stopped the Blood Demon Cult at that time was none other than that mysterious god!”
"The mysterious god behind Castel... most likely has an irreconcilable feud with the Blood Demon Cult!"
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and the Ness clan... has what the mysterious god needs!"
"Pray to her, maybe... she will really look at you and help you!"
Thinking of this, Yust took a deep breath and his expression gradually became firm.
Rather than bowing to the infamous Blood Demon Duke, he would rather show goodwill to the one behind Caster!
After making up his mind, Yurst no longer hesitated. He bit his fingertips and carved the mysterious symbol he had seen in the dim light...