In the castle hall, the firelight of a large number of candles made the room bright, changing the darkness and gloominess of the past. The Rose clan obviously paid enough respect to the guests today.
Everyone sat down in front of a long dark brown elm table that was more than ten meters long. The Rose clan was not only the thirteen people who were greeted outside, but there were also more than twenty people standing in the hall at this time. They were all wearing straight black dresses.
, obviously they are not as high-status as the people sitting in front of the long table, but this does not prevent them from attending this ceremony as members of the Rose Clan.
Prince Charlemagne did not come, and no powerful man above the Marquis of the Rose Clan showed up. There was obviously an unspoken understanding in the interactions between the blood clans.
Allen sat in the seat next to Edith, feeling a little awkward. After all, he had never experienced such an occasion and had just witnessed an impressive scene.
"Sister Edith, isn't this Baroness of Pain too terrifying? Isn't she invincible? What was that ability just now?..." Allen couldn't help but asked in a low voice.
"Fortunately, others may not be clear about it, but I know some inside information." Edith smiled slightly and explained in a low voice: "I once heard my mother say that pain mastery is a double-edged sword.
While giving pain to the other person, you will also suffer the same pain.
If it is applied to multiple people at the same time, you will suffer corresponding multiples of the pain. If you use this ability too much, you will torture yourself into a lunatic sooner or later. Moreover, it is said that the greatest use of this ability is not to fight or torture people, but more
My mother didn’t tell me the details.”
"Sister's mother?" Allen was greatly surprised. He never knew that Edith actually had a mother alive. Most vampires separated from their original family and human society after reincarnation.
Before Allen could ask any more questions, Rogers stood up to pay tribute during the dinner, and all the vampires' eyes were focused on him.
Rogers still gave people a cheerful and generous image. He raised a tall crystal cup that was about 70% full of blood and said, "On behalf of the Mandala clan, I would like to express my gratitude to the Rose clan for their warm hospitality." After that, he spoke.
He drank it all. At the same time, his eyes glowed red, as if he was excited. This was a formal speech.
"Our two tribes have not had any exchanges for decades." Rogers paused and continued: "The purpose of this trip is at the request of His Highness Alexander, the Prince of our tribe, hoping to have a friendly exchange."
"Alexander? Isn't he still asleep?" Thomas, the butler, frowned. Upon hearing the name Alexander, there was a burst of discussion in the hall.
Alexander is a genius who has emerged from the Vampire Clan in the past three hundred years. He was successfully promoted to prince in less than three hundred years. For a Vampire Prince with a lifespan of nearly two thousand years, Alexander can be said to be very young. He took the initiative to fall asleep decades ago.
, he is not like the average prince who has to sleep to prolong his life cycle. Taking the initiative to sleep is more of a breakthrough in understanding his own power, and using sleep to gain deep insights. Young and very powerful at the same time, Alexander must be
Want to make a difference.
"I'm still giving you instructions while sleeping. It seems Alexander really can't sit still." Thomas said with a slight sarcasm.
"His Royal Highness the Prince has spoken personally, and we, my ministers, will work to the death." Rogers seemed not to notice Thomas's unkind words and continued to smile: "His Royal Highness will wake up in five years and hopes to invite His Royal Highness Caesar from the Rose Clan to come and witness the ceremony."
There was silence in the hall for a moment...
The prince of the blood clan is an ancestor-level existence. When he wakes up, it is a major ceremony. Inviting the princes and ancestors of the same level from friendly clans to watch the ceremony is in line with the etiquette rules of the blood clan. But now everyone knows that since the battle of Tameshburg twelve years ago, the prince
Caesar has disappeared, and the Rose Clan itself does not know when Caesar will return, or whether he can return. This is a pot that is not opened, and it feels a bit unkind.
"His Royal Highness the Prince travels all over the world and is not in our clan. We cannot give an answer on behalf of the Prince. We hope that His Highness Alexander will forgive you." Thomas said displeased. He understood in his heart that this was Alexander testing whether Caesar could return. In the past.
There is no doubt that Caesar is the strongest person in the vampire clan. If Caesar cannot return for a long time, then Alexander may think that he will be the new number one person.
"His Royal Highness Caesar travels all over the world, and I naturally understand. Anyway, there are still five years until His Highness Alexander wakes up, and our clan's invitation is always valid." Rogers smiled. In fact, he already knew this situation, and it was nothing more than asking the Rose clan to force him to take over.
If Caesar breaks this invitation five years later, then according to the rules of the blood race, if one prince cannot complete the invitation to another prince, it will be equivalent to the prince no longer existing in the world of the blood race.
Due to the existence of Caesar, the Rose Clan, as the strongest clan among the Vampire Clan, has always represented the entire Vampire Clan world. It seems that Alexander wants to change the pattern that has been formed in the Vampire Clan world for hundreds of years.
Thomas naturally knew the ancient rules and tacit understanding of the Vampire Clan that had been followed for thousands of years, and he had no choice but to acquiesce.
"There is one more request." Rogers changed the subject and said: "After His Royal Highness Alexander learned that His Highness Caesar had given birth to a son with a human woman, he was very curious about the child's bloodline ability. This is something that has never happened before in the tens of millions of years of the vampire history.
I hope it can satisfy His Royal Highness Alexander's little curiosity." After saying that, Rogers looked at Allen and stopped moving his eyes.
As soon as Rogers said these words, there was a commotion in the hall. All kinds of strange noises continued to emerge, and there were even some faint jeers. After all, there were outsiders, and some people did not dare to be too wanton, otherwise they would lose their homes in vain.
The face of the clan. Rogers obviously didn't know about it and was a little surprised by the atmosphere at this moment.
"Mr. Rogers...cough! Cough!" Thomas coughed twice, suppressed the noise at the scene, and said: "Did you know that according to the ancient rules of the blood clan, requests between clans must be exchanged of equal value.
"
"This is natural." Rogers looked very confident and took out a red orb from his arms.
In an instant, a huge coercion spread out in the hall, instantly filling the entire hall. All the vampires immediately condensed their aura and almost wanted to kowtow to this thing.
This is an extremely powerful aura. As soon as the orb appeared, it slowly rose into the sky. The orb was completely red, as if it was about to bleed. There were two purple-black silk threads surrounding the orb. When the purple-black silk threads wandered,
There was a vague intention of tearing apart the space, and the entire space was pulled by this orb. The powerful, noble, and inviolable aura from the orb came in bursts. Many vampires just saw this object, and the blood in their bodies began to flow involuntarily.
Speed up the flow.
"This is!?"
"A drop of blood from His Highness Alexander." Rogers looked very proud, and fell silent after saying this, but still stared at Allen with his eyes.
The atmosphere in the hall immediately changed, especially since most of the vampires standing were barons and viscounts. If they could absorb this drop of prince's essence and blood, it would be possible to advance to two levels. If an ordinary viscount could be promoted to marquis in one step, then
Simply
Reach the sky in one step! What’s more important is that many early-stage waste materials or mediocre bloodline abilities often undergo considerable qualitative changes after being promoted to Marquis. This is equivalent to hundreds of years of blood pool nourishment. Many people are already with fiery eyes and bright eyes.
.
For Allen, this was more than just a surprise. He didn't expect outsiders to value him so much. But when he thought about it, he was just a waste, without any bloodline ability, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly again.
Edith's beautiful eyes next to her also turned, staring at the red orb, not knowing what she was thinking.
Thomas was surprised but also embarrassed. Among the Rose Clan, he and Prince Charlemagne could be said to be the most firmly convinced that Allen was not a simple person, but the truth was indeed difficult to tell. If he agreed, the other party would have to pay so much.
After paying such a heavy price, knowing the truth will inevitably lead to anger or disbelief. However, if one refuses, it will inevitably turn into enemies again, especially now that the Rose Clan has lost Prince Caesar and its position as the absolute strongest is already in jeopardy.
Just when Thomas was in trouble, a thunder suddenly came from the sky, "Not enough!"
Prince Charlemagne spoke, his voice as rich as a bell.
"Go back and tell Alexander that you want to exchange a drop of blood for the top secrets of our clan. Isn't it a joke!?"
This was the first time that Charlemagne spoke up for Allen. Many vampires from the Rose Clan were surprised and began to look solemn.
"Your Highness Charlemagne, if you have the conditions, you can just raise it. Your Highness Alexander has also granted me certain permissions for this trip." Rogers responded in a neither humble nor condescending way. Even if he faced an ancestor from a distance, he had no fear. At this moment, he represented
It's Alexander!
"You go back and tell Alexander that I will wake up Catherine in five years and conduct the handover ceremony of the ancestors. Please also invite Alexander to come and watch the ceremony when he is free." The voice did not answer the question, suddenly near and far away, and then disappeared into the void...
The hall was so quiet at this time that you could hear a pin drop. A few minutes later, after confirming that Charlemagne was no longer speaking, Thomas said with difficulty: "Mr. Rogers, this is the voice of His Highness the Prince of our family. It is impossible for you to change it."
of."
"I understand. I will report it to His Highness Alexander truthfully." Rogers said lightly, with a very unhappy tone.
It seemed that the Rose Clan was really strong on the outside, and actually wanted to wake up the crazy Ekaterina to support the scene. This crazy woman was a disaster every time she was in power. Rogers couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
"Then let me take you guys to rest. There will be a dinner party at midnight." Thomas said helplessly. He still had to insist on completing the proper etiquette.