Chapter 148 147. Mother Ganlin’s Thorn Clan! Just adding insult to injury, right?
Murphy soon received reports from his loyal and brave little players.
This once again made him feel satisfied with his reasonable use of the Psychic Calculation Orb, and he admired in his heart that no matter what world it is in, the development of science and technology is indeed the primary productive force. But the report written by Brother Meow Meow himself
The content made Murphy unhappy.
"There are traces of other vampire clans in Transia? They are still secretly gathering the blood vulture traitors. What are they doing? Are they planning to add insult to injury and take advantage of the situation? Ha, they are indeed vampires.
He is really proficient in the art of internal fighting."
Murphy stood up and sneered. He was not surprised that other clans took advantage of the situation and robbed him. It was not that he had never dealt with headhunters when he was a high-level social worker. He knew that the first step in the so-called "high-end business war" was often to start poaching on a large scale.
It started from the base of a friend's business.
However, as a new vampire, my knowledge of other clans is currently limited to the Wolfsbane clan that I have fought with, and the Blood Alliance Knights who have helped.
If you encounter this kind of trouble, you have to seek advice from Trish's mother, who is knowledgeable.
Murphy left the office and knocked on the door of the next room again.
Yes, the offices of Archduke Blood Vulture and Count Cadman were so close, but what did not surprise him at all was that Archduke Blood Vulture, who was supposed to be at work at this time, "missed" again.
"well"
The vampire lord felt very tired.
It's really hard to meet a boss who likes to skip work. What's even harder is that he actually likes such a female temptress who is a headache in every way.
But now that the matter has come to this, what else can be done?
Murphy closed his eyes and connected to the vision of the blood-eating vulture Reifno, and soon found Tris in a nook and cranny outside the ruins of Cadman City.
As expected, the golden-level vampire, the invalid, was hiding in an abandoned tower, drinking heavily and looking at the scenery. He also had a few side dishes on hand, and he was very happy.
"Wow!"
With the sound of wings folding, the fierce blood-eating vulture landed next to the drunken Cuisi, and was immediately noticed by the Grand Duchess.
After seeing that Murphy's "eyes" had discovered her, Tris stood up and threw the scarlet psychic portal and was about to run away, but the next second an arrow flew over and tore the portal open.
With the huge bat wings folded, Murphy, whose face was as sinking as water, had landed on the edge of the tower, and hung the exquisite and luxurious Scrooge hunting crossbow back to his waist.
"hehe"
Tris laughed twice and hid the half bottle of wine behind her back.
She thought she was going to be scolded by little Murphy again, but Murphy got down to business directly.
"The blood vulture's territory has been invaded. Your Excellency, this should be your responsibility."
The vampire lord projected the psychic image attached to the player's report in the palm of his hand. He pointed at the badge and said:
"This is the emblem of the Thorn Clan, right?"
"Well, the Night Thorn, also called the Vampire Vine, is indeed the emblem of the Blood Thorn Clan. Considering that it is not pleasant to call the 'Blood Thorn' clan, everyone started calling them the Thorn Clan a long time ago."
By the way, Tris’s mother gave her husband the vampire lord some science knowledge about the origin of her clan’s name.
She didn't take this as a big deal, she leaned against the tower very relaxedly and said casually:
"The territory of the Thorn Clan is under the White Mountains on the southern border of Nodtorf, which is a little far away from Transia. However, it is not surprising at all that they would come to us at this time to curb their rebellion.
After all, the Thorn Clan was the loser in the ancient Holy Blood War.
After their defeat, they were expelled from the center of the fertile continent, and could only settle in a corner on the territory of the Yankees. It was not until the establishment of the Kingdom of Nordtof that the situation got better. It is said that there was a battle between the Nords to conquer the wilderness.
The Thorn Clan serves the descendants of the Hero King Boris.
If anything, the Thorn Clan is probably the one with the most harmonious and closest relationship with human civilization among all the clans, but it is also the one with the deepest resentment towards other vampire clans.
Their ancestral precept is to regain everything they lost in the Holy Blood War.
Therefore, absorbing traitors from other clans for rebellion is also what the Thorn clan likes to do most, and their clan is like being cursed by something dirty. Every grand duke died unexpectedly, and no one can live peacefully for 300 years.
of.
I still remember that when I was still very prosperous, they had just elected the fourth Grand Duchess of Thorns. What was her name? Sophia?
Or Mary?
Oh, by the way, Sophie!
Her name is Sophie, and she is one of my handkerchief sisters."
"The Holy Blood War, that happened eight hundred years ago, right?"
Murphy frowned and said:
"There seems to be no more records about this incident in the Blood Eagle Library. It is only briefly mentioned that it was the first clan war that broke out among the seven vampire clans?"
"Who did you learn the history of the vampire clan from?"
Tris rolled her eyes and corrected:
"It's six clans! The Mad Blood clan was sealed in the Scarlet Holy Land deep in the Dark Mountains before the beginning of the era. It is also the origin of all vampires. The Blood Alliance Knights continue to patrol around the Dark Mountains to take care of the Holy Land.
Blood seal.
Every hundred years, the leaders of the other five clans, led by Lord Paying, return to the Scarlet Holy Land of origin to strengthen the seal. This is also a major event for the entire vampire clan.
Moreover, in the ‘Holy Blood War’ that started in the 300th year of the Era and ended in the 400th year, there was no participation of the Macavians of the Mystic Blood Clan.
They claim to be blood recorders and never participate in the disputes of other clans. Besides, except for the Knights of the Blood Alliance who have always existed as arbiters, the so-called Holy Blood War actually happened between the Blood Eagle and the Blood Fear.
Between the four clans of Thorns and Wolfsbane.
It was a conflict that broke out over the competition for the central area of the continent where clan civilization existed at that time and the 'blood food'.
I don't know much about the specific process.
It's too long ago.
But the final result was that Blood Vulture, Blood Terror and Wolfsbane reached an agreement. The three cunning and powerful patriarchs, Salokdar, Charlemagne and Edward, who were still very young at the time, joined forces to set up an ambush on the Red Sea Cliff in the Ice Bay area.
Killed Talma Oksana Toridze, the ancient leader of the Thorn clan.
The great battle of the Fall of the Ancients directly resulted in the Thorn Clan’s sacred object ‘Fallen Virtue’ being lost in the cold wave of the North Sea.
The remaining Thorn clan was supposed to be exterminated, but Lord Paying stepped in to save them, and those poor people were driven into the wilderness of the bitter cold land by their malicious kin.
They settled under the White Mountains.
Since then, they have lived there and formed a small principality to this day."
Tris narrated that ancient history in the tone of a historian. At the end of the story, she also talked about a legend that was only spread within a small circle within the Vampire Clan.
The blood-eating female fairy said in a gossipy tone:
"It is said that the original identity of Talma Oksana Torize, the ancient patriarch of the Thorn Clan, was the 'ex-girlfriend' of our old patriarch Sarokdar. The two turned against each other due to the struggle for power.
There may still be feelings between them.
When Salokdar shed tears of blood and stabbed Oksana's heart with necessary evil, the desperate ancient man cursed his former lover loudly.
She said that Sarokdar and his accomplices would surely end up in despair as the end of eternal life, and they would not even have the gift of eternal silence.
She also cursed, "Whoever takes my blood today will be pierced through the heart by a vicious blade and die tomorrow."
The good news is that the curse has come true.
But unfortunately, that prophecy was not realized until hundreds of years later.
As one of the murderers, Charlemagne Morva Giovanni, the patriarch of the Blooddread clan, died in the Sunburn execution executed by Lord Paing himself during the Second Night War because he summoned a warp rift.
Lord Paying is obviously a very ritualistic person.
The execution place he chose for Charlemagne happened to be the crimson sea cliff where Oksana was attacked and died. Sarokdar, who betrayed his lover for power and food, did eventually die on the spot where Oksana was killed.
The evil blade of desire falls under the evil blade of necessity.
So, this thing is actually very mysterious."
"Well, I think it's good to hear this kind of thing. If the ancient curse is really that powerful, it doesn't have to wait eight hundred years before it bites the murderer. Besides, old Edward, one of the murderers back then, is still alive and well.
?"
Murphy shook his head.
Although he is a "feudal superstitious" creature, he obviously doesn't care much about unscientific things like curses. To be precise, he believes in the existence of curse-based psychic spells, but he does not believe that a curse can affect
The direction of destiny.
Wouldn’t that make it seem too cheap to dominate everyone’s “destiny”?
After listening to the past stories about the Thorn Clan, Murphy asked:
"So based on your knowledge, how should we respond to this kind of thing now?"
"It depends on what you think."
Tris stroked her long hair, took a sip of wine, waved her hand and said:
"If you can bear this breath, negotiate with the Thorn Clan. They have embraced the royal family of the Kingdom of Nordtov, and the resources they can use are very abundant. Maybe you can use the lives of the traitors to gain access to your own territory.
Some benefits.
If you can't bear this breath.
Just kill it!
Without the permission of the grand duke of another clan, rashly entering the territory of another clan and seducing the rebels can be punished with the cruelest punishment of sunburn in the blood clan's escapist code.
Although we regard cunning as tradition and cold-bloodedness as virtue, betrayal is another concept.
No clan can tolerate betrayal!
That will destroy the foundation of a family's existence. Even if Lord Paying comes in person, he will not accuse you of being cruel. You and I can even use this as an excuse to launch a clan war and personally start the second Holy Blood War.
.
Of course, the premise is that you must be able to defeat the messenger sent by the Thorn Clan.
I guess that guy must have someone to rely on if he dares to cause trouble at this time.
But Murphy, I guess this incident may not represent what the Duke of Thorns meant.
You have to understand that in a complete family, vampires will always create many factions. The leaders of the factions have certain rights to act freely. Small-scale things like seducing other clans to rebel do not necessarily have to be reported to the clan leader.
Make a decision."
"I know."
Murphy nodded.
"So, the next thing I want to do is to counterattack the Earl Cadman faction of the Blood Vulture Clan against an ignorant faction leader of the Thorn Clan, and it has nothing to do with my noble and coquettish Grand Duchess, Lady Tracey.
I know."
Murphy smiled and said goodbye to Tris gently.
Tris nodded, but the next moment Murphy strode up and snatched the bottle from her hand, and scolded her again:
"Have you finished talking about the business and go back to work! There are so many things in the family waiting for you to make decisions. Have you made the business plan for next month? Have you written the work summary for this month? The family personnel appointments have not been signed yet.
!
Are you actually still in the mood to come here to fish? Believe it or not, your clan leader’s allowance has been stopped this month?”
"No! I just ordered a batch of high-quality ice and fire wine from the wine merchant in Bingwan, and I am just waiting for my salary to be paid. I have never owed anyone money for wine! I, Tris, have a good reputation in this regard.
figure!"
Tris screamed sadly.
"Please, can you put your reputation before business?"
Murphy urged.
Under the stern gaze of Lord Cadman, the wronged Archduke Blood Vulture had no choice but to open the teleportation to the office and disappeared from Murphy's eyes while muttering about being a cheapskate.
How does this look like the scarlet witch who was almost 500 years old and still had all the power?
The lord let out a long sigh, threw the wine bottle in his hand away, spread his wings and glided back to the Blood Vulture Corridor in the evening night.
His housekeeper and intelligence chief Adele and her three heavily armed heirs are already waiting for him here.
Murphy opened his arms and allowed Mrs. Adele to step forward and put on the low-key black and red swordsman's light armor for him. The scarlet midnight cloak was also tied around his shoulders. The Demonic Sword of Necessity around his waist smelled the breath of war and began to buzz.
Ming.
Murphy pressed it and said to Adele:
"Call Maxim, you two take your respective heirs and follow me to Bataxin. There are many things in the territory, so we must get it done and return within one night. In addition, prepare the blood servants for the sunburn punishment
of cross.
Let’s prepare ten first, and then we’ll talk if there aren’t enough.”
"Master, are you going to go on a killing spree this time?"
Adele asked softly:
"The target is those members of the Thorns who came across the border?"
"No, it's reserved for traitors."
Murphy shook his head and corrected:
"As for those uninvited guests, their lives may have some other uses besides turning into ashes in the sun, so by the way, we have prepared a place for our guests to stay. Three cages.
I think it should be enough."
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"In the name of Lord Murphy! You, the traitor, will be punished by eternal silence!"
Outside a village in the dark night, the blood vulture swordsman Ah Yuan, who was proficient in double-sword combat, pretended to shout, and then used both swords to nail the terrified vampire in front of him to the ground.
Behind Ah Yuan, other young players are "dealing with" the other seven vampire traitors.
Although it is already dark at this time, these Midnight Familia will receive the blessing of the Mother of Night, but the young players are not the novices they used to be. After going through difficult battles like the Blood Vulture Corridor, it is not easy to deal with these professional-level vampires.
big.
They have a numerical advantage and their career configuration is quite good.
More importantly, Hao GeGe, who is an apprentice of an alchemist, has already learned from the witch hunter how to configure day potions and other gadgets that weaken vampires.
Hey, we blood servants loyal to Lord Murphy use witch hunter methods to kill you disloyal vampires!
This sounds exciting!
"These fringe vampires from the family are not as strong as we thought at all. Even if they have advantages in attributes, their combat skills are a complete mess. They only rely on their status as vampires to scare people.
Alas, worrying is in vain.
I thought they were all ruthless characters like Maxim and Madame Adele."
On the threshing floor outside the village, Hao Pigeon, who had once again won a surprise attack, said to Brother Ming Miao next to him:
"With such little strength, they dare to imitate others and rebel against the family? Who gave them the courage!"
"It's said that they colluded with foreign enemies and the family called the Thorn Clan. The new master must have given them orders to lurk here and try to cause damage.
Pooh!
A wild dog running around outside without knowing its owner deserves to be hit hard on the head with a mace!”
The Cuckoo Chicken, who was about to become a "senior essence blood", spat disdainfully. He was about to chat with his good pigeon and mix a few bottles of healing potion on his body to save his life, when he suddenly heard screams coming from the village behind him.
"Everyone is blocking it outside! Hurry!"
A few seconds later, Sister Shiliu’s angry shouts rang out from the team channel:
"There's a spy from the Thorn Clan hiding here! He's as strong as the Black Iron, but he can't fly! He can't run far, catch up and kill him! That bastard just bit a girl in the village."
"Damn! What a disgusting thing!"
The young players were immediately filled with indignation.
Several hunters immediately launched reconnaissance to search outside. This vampire scum must be put to death.
The escaping Thorn Vampire was not a very strong character, and was soon surrounded by the young players by a river.
Seeing these armed blood servants wearing the crest of the Blood Vulture Clan surrounding them with murderous intent, the Thorn Vampires holding blade whips immediately raised their hands and shouted:
"I want to see your elders! I want to negotiate! As an eternal sinner, this is the power given to me by the Midnight Mother!"
"What is he yelling about? It doesn't seem to be the local dialect?"
The bionic snail holding the spear asked.
Brother Mingmiao next to him pretended not to see the translation of the player interface and said coldly:
"He is calling us wild dogs, and he is also insulting Mr. Murphy and Ms. Tris. How brave! Kill him!"
"Wait! Don't kill him, tie him up."
Orchid's voice reminded faintly in the team channel:
"It is said that vampires have a punishment called sunburn. As a traveler who is very curious about the customs of various places, I want to see it with my own eyes, brothers. Please. In addition, the girl who was bitten just now could not be saved."
"Oh, I got it."
Brother Mingmiao responded and said to Brother Laoqu and Brother Heisi, who clenched their fists next to them:
"Why are you standing there? Go chop wood!"
"Ah? What are you doing cutting wood?"
"Make a cross! I read it in "A Brief History of the Vampires". The punishment of sunburn must match that thing to be authentic and delicious."