Lava Castle is the oldest castle that has existed in the core territory of the Spike clan. Successive clan leaders have used it as the clan center and it has not been moved for thousands of years.
This current patriarch, Habus, returned to the clan after the Duke and never built a new castle for himself, so the clan center was equivalent to his private residence.
However, at this time, the clan flags that once fluttered were being lowered one by one, and the crown made of burning flames was rolled into the brocade. However, there was no smoke or flames of war, and there was no blood on the numerous swords.
The parliamentary warriors were busy taking down the clan flags of Spock, stacking them neatly, and then replacing them with the parliamentary flags at important places. On both sides of the streets of the old castle, countless vampires gathered at the street corners, or looked through the windows behind the doors.
, watching all this silently.
There were many strong men in the crowd, including counts and marquises. However, they all looked pale and had no intention of resisting. The entire process of occupying and changing the flag was quiet and smooth. The occupying forces did not behave excessively, and the vampires did not overreact.
Compared with the many wars that have occurred in the Twilight Continent, this place does seem very different.
On the top floor of the castle, on the terrace with the best view, stood an elegant man, wearing a demon-style formal suit with a flawless face.
There was no one on the terrace, and there was no one on the entire top floor. This highest position belonged to him only.
In the distant sky, the air suddenly fluctuated like water ripples, and a figure walked out. He stayed in the air for a moment, then took a step forward, and then the same fluctuation appeared in the air beside the terrace, and Habs stepped out.
The bloody armor on his body has been removed at this moment, and he has changed into a black jacket with a parliamentary emblem, but he can still see an inconspicuous dark color on his chest and ribs, which is a wound that has not completely stopped bleeding yet. Emperor Qin
The force attributes of the force are not as hot as most of the Dawn force, which can damage the texture and make it more difficult to dispel.
Habbs landed on the terrace, looked at the Demon Emperor, without saluting, and said calmly: "It is a great honor that His Majesty the Demon Emperor personally takes care of this small territory of mine."
Habbs saw several Grand Duke fleets blocking outer space, and also saw the flames of war that had not dissipated in the neighboring clan territories. In contrast, the core territory of Spike was exceptionally calm and orderly. It is not surprising that the Demon Emperor came in person,
Under his pressure, even the Duke had no power to resist.
The Demon King turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Habs, you came very quickly. I thought you would hesitate for a while."
Habbs said calmly: "This is my clan and my people. If I don't come back, I'm afraid this land will become the grave of all the people, right?"
There is no need for the parliamentary troops to take action. The Demon King's domain is enough to cover this core territory, and all life in the domain will be strangled in the darkness. If the Demon King is willing, he can even let their souls be lost in the darkness forever, unable to return to the river of blood.
The Demon Emperor was noncommittal and said: "I only know that the blood clan has always believed that the blood of the ancestor is above all else. As the crowned prince, you should be more important than all the people of the Spike clan put together."
"That's just the view of some vampires. As a strong man, what's the use if you can't protect your own descendants?"
The Demon King smiled and said: "However, you should already know that the Queen of the Night cannot protect you at this time. If you come back at this time, nothing can be changed. It seems that there is something in this castle that you feel is more valuable than your own life.
Something else is important!”
Facing the Demon Emperor's penetrating gaze, Habus said slowly: "Under your power, don't you know exactly what I have here? If you want to take it away, no one can.
Stop. And I just do what I should do when I think it should be, where I should be."
The Demon King sighed and said: "I really don't know how to describe you. Are you worthy of praise or are you too stupid?"
Habbs said: "If Metanzo could be as stupid as me, you would never have made the progress you have made on Twilight today."
"He thinks he is the smartest one. In fact, several of our great kings also think so."
"I said, that's just the view of some people."
The Demon King nodded and said: "So, Mr. Habs, do you know why I started this war?"
Hubbs stood, and he could not see any ups and downs in the eyes of the man opposite him, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
Now that I think about it, this Supreme Being always seems to have such a calm and calm appearance. Even the rudeness and offense that the superiors would never tolerate are never seen by him, so he gives most people a
An illusion of warmth and peace.
However, no matter what the Demon King's expression or posture is, as long as the words come out of his mouth, it may shock the entire Eternal Night.
Suddenly, Habbs had a feeling that perhaps he had underestimated the Demon Emperor all along. In other words, the entire Eternal Night World had underestimated him.
The Queen of the Night has always been aloof. From her bloodline, to her power, to her temperament and appearance, she is so perfect and impeccable. Her prestige has transcended races. Compared with her, whether it is the Demon Emperor or the Spider Queen, or even the ancient
The supreme beings of the period were all eclipsed.
Perhaps it is precisely because there must be shadows under the bright moon that people forget how the Demon Emperor climbed step by step from a young warrior with mediocre qualifications to the supreme position of dominating the entire demon world.
Among the three supreme beings, the Demon King is the most approachable. He is the youngest and therefore relatively active. No one thought that it was precisely because of his activity that he secretly made such a far-reaching plan.
It had only been three days since Habbs left the Twilight Continent, and from the information he received from Linnard before the war, it can be inferred that the war here would not have broken out for more than two days. In the Vampire Clan's base camp, it was defeated by such a large-scale attack.
The reason for Metanzo's betrayal was definitely not the only reason.
The old and new parties within the Vampire Clan have been fighting for thousands of years, and Metazord also has opponents, so he cannot completely control the situation. Within the Council, although the holy war has existed for thousands of years, the current all-out war against the Vampire Clan is not a holy war, and the werewolves and spider demons are not
Even if you are stupid, you will not take the side of the demon overnight.
This is a delicate and meticulous plan that has been planned for who knows how long.
However, the war has broken out, and the demons have gained a decisive advantage from the very beginning. By this time, the reason for the war can be said to be important, or it can be said to be unimportant.
Habbs didn't quite understand why the Demon Emperor would waste time talking to him.
The Demon King said: "Actually, Mr. Habs, you don't have to be so hostile to me. This war is not to eliminate the vampires."
Habbs sneered, "Isn't it to eliminate the vampires? With Metanzo's betrayal, the Blue King must have fallen. The Dark Gospel is most likely to be in danger at the moment. If my guess is correct, the sleeping ancestor will not wake up.
It’s possible to come. As for me, since I’m back, I have no intention of leaving alive. Is a vampire without the blood of the ancestor still a vampire?”
The Demon King patiently said: "I am not trying to eliminate the ancestor's bloodline, but to purify it."
"Purification?" Habs still sneered.
The Demon King said slowly: "Sir Habs, what do you think of the river of blood going away?"
Habbs frowned. Although he knew that this matter must not be kept secret in front of the Demon King, it still made people feel very uncomfortable to hear him ask it clearly. However, for the true upper class of all vampires, the departure of the long river of blood is the real truth.
Compared with the serious troubles in his heart, even the all-out war in front of him may not be that important.
"Even Her Majesty the Queen doesn't know why the river of blood has gone so far. Have you found the reason?"
"It's not a discovery, it's just a guess." The Demon Emperor looked up into the void, as if he could penetrate the world barrier and see the long river of blood known as the dark artery, and said: "The long river of blood started to go away, but it actually started when the human race appeared in
In our field of vision.”
Habbs frowned and said: "That was just a coincidence of time, and when Dawn appeared on the power spectrum, there were more than just human species of Dawn creatures."
"Is it a coincidence? When the human race appears in the vampire diet, the mark of the Thirteenth Clan will disappear."
"There seems to be no connection between the two things."
The Demon King smiled and didn't argue much. He just said: "The mark of the Thirteenth Clan should be the one closest to the source of darkness among the marks of the River of Blood, right? It is purer than your Black Fire, and the core of the Black Fire is still preserved.
Although it looks like flesh and blood, it can completely transform into another form."
Habbs was stunned. All the ancestors had lost their memory of the thirteen clans. He was the new ancestor, and he had no knowledge in this area. He was vaguely uneasy, not knowing that it was because the Demon Emperor had told so many secrets of the vampire clan.
Or because of what the Demon King said next.
The Demon Emperor did not let his speculation linger for too long, saying: "Humans are the natural life form of Dawn. When humans appear in the vampire diet, their bloodline will be contaminated by the force of dawn. The Thirteenth Clan, precisely because of this
Die."
"This is just... guess."
"Maybe. This world is dark, but the real Eternal Night was gradually lost the moment the human race appeared. In the beginning, the existence of the human race was no different from those ordinary animals and plants, so no one realized what was happening.
. Even if a new force appears on the spectrum of power, no one connects them."
"For a long time, the force of dawn has been increasing in our world, while the source of darkness has continued to be polluted by the force of dawn, gradually losing its original appearance. Until more than a thousand years ago, the accumulated erosion exceeded the critical point, and the dawn rebellion began.
The vampires, as the first protectors of the human race, have actually been punished, that is, the long river of blood flows away."
Habbs looked serious, "You mean, the force of dawn is the reason why the river of blood flows away?"
"That's my guess."
As the Demon King, he was willing to put this speculation into words, so he must have been quite confident. However, after the initial shock, Habus turned calm and said: "No matter what, I am a vampire. This time
I should have my share in the war."
The Demon Emperor had no intention of taking action and said: "Sir Habs, I don't want the vampire race to perish, I just want to restore the purity of the ancient times. Those who are being purged are the polluted ones, and they cannot turn back. I have no right.
All vampires are involved, and outside of Twilight, the scope involved in your other continents is very small."
"The war has reached this point, I can't believe what you say."
"In fact, you are the only vampire I have informed about the above speculation so far. Do you know how Metanzo and those people were persuaded?"
Habbs said coldly: "Weren't you bribed?"
The Demon Emperor smiled and said: "If I hadn't been persuaded, would it have been so easy to bribe him?"
Habbs unexpectedly replied, "I don't want to know." He raised his hand, blood flowed up from his wrist, and the bloody weapon was looming.
The Demon King sighed. He stood with his hands behind his back. Without any movement, the coercion instantly covered the terrace, directly pressing Habus's bloody weapons back. "Metadelon, my dear old friend, you are still so stubborn.
.”
Habbs' back hit the stone wall of the terrace, and an abnormal red flashed through his pale face. When he heard the name the Demon King said, his whole body stiffened for a moment, and then he stood up straight. "I
Not the Awakened."
The Demon King said: "Yeyetong doesn't seem to be a true awakener. Don't you really think these are all problems caused by your holy river?"
Habbs did not expect that this matter would be used as evidence by the Demon Emperor, and he was unable to refute it for a while.
"Metadelon, apart from you, I no longer have any old friends from my days as an adventurer." The Demon King's voice was very soft, as if chatting with friends in a spring garden, as if Habus had just fought against each other.
Never existed.
When the Demon King was an adventurer, he was still an ordinary warrior. To be a bit special, he was also a bard. At that time, the elder brother of the Spock twins was said to have mediocre qualifications and was only famous for his musical talent. Kane
The place where I met Metadelon was at a salon of a noble lady in a neutral territory.
Habbs was silent for a while before saying: "Don't call me that name."
The Demon King said in a good-natured manner: "Habbs, if you don't want to talk about the past, then can't the results of that laboratory on the Fenghuo Continent convince you of what I say?"
Habbs said: "In any case, I never thought of betraying the Blood River."
The Demon King said: "But are you really willing? It is obvious that the twins have the same talent, and they are obviously brothers of flesh and blood, but there is only one way for you to go, either this or that. This is not the worst,
The worst thing is that you are equally good but have bad consequences. It’s not that the two brothers only have one share of candy, so you can give up to Samael, but if you want to get the complete power of the mark, the crowned one must devour his own brother.”
Habs's face became very ugly, and he was unable to control his body due to injuries and fatigue, and he swayed.
The Demon King sighed softly, "When I heard that you went to sleep when you were only two hundred years old, I knew that you would not wake up again. But looking at the current situation, you have awakened, which means that Samael
I fused my power to you."
Habbs said slowly: "Kane, you can always see people's hearts, but..."
For the first time, the Demon Emperor was not polite and interrupted Habbs, saying: "If the river of blood returns to the ancient times, this kind of tragedy will not happen again."
Habbs can already guess how the Demon King persuaded those betrayers. In fact, no one may know whether all the problems have been solved after the restoration of the Blood River, but the thousand-year silence has been too long, and occasionally it appears
One or two darlings, instead of igniting hope, make most people despair.
After Habbs was silent for a moment, he said: "Your words are indeed enough to persuade them. But you and I both know that the reason why the river of blood is far away is still just a guess. I don't think this can make me betray."