Huo Qi was stunned for a moment, then realized something, and said directly: "Father, the name of this bone wine cup is called the Blood Cup. It has extraordinary abilities such as purifying blood and blending extraordinary properties into blood wine. I don't know the specific origin.
It’s too clear, but what I know is that this bone wine cup comes from the Vampire Clan and should be related to a certain prince of the Vampire Clan.”
Hotch had actually always had speculations about the origin of the blood cup. After attending the Blood Moon Party, he became more certain.
Coupled with the vampire text on the ancient mottled door.
"Blood... holy object?"
"Your Majesty...King?"
This made Hodge even more convinced that this blood cup came from a powerful vampire prince.
"A certain blood prince?"
Marquis Bach nodded slightly to Hodge's idea, and continued gently: "Your guess is actually similar. This magical item comes from one of the thirteen surnames of the vampire family [Cappadocia], and it was in Vlachi."
One of the Thirteen Holy Relics of the Blood Tribe left over from the destruction of Mir Castle."
"The Thirteen Sacred Relics of the Vampire Clan?"
Hotch's face changed slightly. This was the second time he heard this word. The last time was at the Blood Moon Gathering within the Vampire Clan. They, the Vampire Clan members, attempted to seize the Gate of Light of the Holy Church, Sunligaers Cathedral.
The golem, one of the Thirteen Holy Relics, is sealed inside.
And one of the holy artifacts of the Vampire Clan that these Vampire Clan members have tried so hard to seize is actually in their own hands?
This is too magical... Huo Qi was extremely shocked. His own specialness may be more powerful than he imagined.
You must know that the blood cup, one of the thirteen holy objects, is just a treasure behind one of the thirteen mottled doors in the dark space of Hoch.
But even so, the blood cup's status and power exceeded Hodge's imagination.
Wait... Thirteen sacred objects of the Vampire Clan? Thirteen mottled doors?
Do the thirteen gates correspond to the thirteen sacred objects of the vampire clan?
This conjecture passed away in a flash and was quickly rejected by Hodge.
Because the golem has been sealed in the Gate of Light of Senligaers Cathedral, it is naturally impossible to be behind the mottled gate of Hodge.
Moreover, Huo Qi believed that the Thirteen Holy Relics were the treasures of the Vampire Clan, and it was impossible for the Vampire Clan to have none of them.
"Father, about this thing..."
For a moment, Hotch didn't know what to say.
After all, there are too many secrets hidden in him.
The mystery of time travel?
Mysterious dark space?
Thirteen mottled ancient doors?
Silver key?
Blood cup?
A member of the Blood Moon Party of the Blood Clan——Edward?
Everything is a secret.
Especially the mystery of time travel, this is something that he must never tell, even until his death.
Hodge naturally believed in his father, the Marquis Bach, but once he knew that he was not his son, but the soul of a time traveler?
Would he still do this to himself?
Hotch didn't know, and Hotch didn't dare to bet. He didn't want to bet.
He is Hodge Dickens, and Margrave Bach is his father. He has lived a new life, and he finally has parents. He will not do anything to make his parents sad or himself painful.
"It's okay. I know you hide a lot of secrets. If it's not convenient to tell you, you don't have to tell them."
Marquis Bach's voice was still gentle, and his light brown eyes were extremely calm and wise, like a lake.
"However, since you can control the blood cup and are rarely affected by it, it means that you are special enough to control the negative effects of the blood cup. This is a good thing."
"The blood cup is one of the thirteen holy objects. I have also collected a lot of information about it. I will give it to you tomorrow. You can read it carefully. It will be helpful to you."
"Yes, father." Hodge nodded slightly. Naturally, he would not refuse the kindness of his father, Marquis Bach.
"Hodge, you have to know that although the vampires have suffered heavy losses, the centipede insects are still active in the circle of the extraordinary world. The appearance of the vampires is similar to that of humans. Apart from red eyes, there is almost nothing visible.
The difference is that in today's era, due to the emergence of hospitals, blood is no longer a scarce thing. Many vampire members will sneak into the hospital blood bank and suck the frozen blood."
"Or, in other names, blood is purchased openly. The underground blood bank in the imperial capital seems to be secretly supported by the vampire clan."
Marquis Bach explained softly and revealed another secret.
"Father, if that's the case, why don't the authorities and the church crack down on this underground blood bank?" Hodge learned at the Blood Moon Party that the destruction of Vladimir Castle originated from the true God of the Holy Church - the God of Light and Sun.
god.
The Vampires and the Holy Church are also sworn enemies, with irreconcilable hatred.
After all, due to the action of that true god, a clan of the Blood Clan was destroyed, and it was still the strongest clan in the past.
This hatred is unforgettable.
The church itself does not have a good impression of vampires who represent depravity. In addition, the true God's purification action represents God's will. This has led many members of the Holy Church to start searching for vampires fleeing various places in order to implement the oracle.
In this grim situation, why didn't the people of the Holy Church take action against the vampires in the underground blood bank?
"Light and darkness are interdependent and confront each other. Even the Holy Church must abide by the rules."
"The underground blood bank is responsible for the support of the blood clan, and it is also responsible for the blood supply of many hospitals. Once the underground blood bank disappears, the survival of many blood banks will be in danger, causing many hospitals to stop major operations. This is a kind of problem for the empire.
A heavy burden."
"Similarly, if the underground blood bank is wiped out and the vampires lose blood supplies from regular channels, they will have difficulty controlling their madness and are likely to take extreme actions to attack citizens on a large scale and use cruel and crazy methods to seize their blood.
, or turn them into first lovers.”
"In this way, the empire will face a steady stream of attacks, which is unbearable for the empire."
"Compared to this, it is less unacceptable for the vampires to absorb the blood of some civilians through relatively formal channels."
Marquis Bach patiently explained.
"So that's it." Hodge nodded, fully understanding the reason why the Vampires dared to live openly in the Salom Empire. It was obvious that the top brass of the Vampires had changed their strategy, from being flamboyant and aggressive at the beginning to becoming calm and calm.
Hodge could imagine the vampire's methods, using the characteristics of his immortal species, to penetrate into the empire's top management bit by bit, into important places such as the empire's commerce, agriculture, animal husbandry, industry, etc., gradually occupying the right to speak, and then step by step to establish the underground
blood bank.
They must have adopted a relatively hidden approach at first, cleverly avoiding the sight of the Holy Church. By the time the Holy Church discovered that something was wrong, the vampire's power was already too large to get rid of.
Once the vampires hiding in the upper echelons of the empire are forcibly dealt with, it will immediately affect the whole body, leading to turmoil in the entire empire.
Attacking the underground blood bank will even lead to a strong counterattack by the vampires.
Today's top leaders of the empire and the church are not willing to take this risk.