"Wait…"
"Blood Clan Elder Viktor, I think there's been a misunderstanding here. Perhaps Javier and the others can explain. After all, they helped our Blood Clan uncover a traitor. No matter what, they deserve a chance to defend themselves."
At this very moment,
Seeing things quickly taking a turn for the worse,
Seline, who was among the crowd, couldn't sit still. She hurriedly stepped forward to stop the Vampire Warriors who were trying to swarm them.
At the same time, she turned her gaze to her adoptive father, Blood Clan Elder Viktor, and pleaded for mercy.
After spending some time together,
and Javier repeatedly offering strategies for the Blood Clan, Seline had come to regard Javier as a friend. Naturally, she couldn't bear to see her friend Javier die at the hands of the Blood Clan like this.
That's why Seline came forward to plead, attempting to use her status and influence as Viktor's adopted daughter to pardon Javier's mistake.
But unfortunately,
Seline had overestimated her status and position. In Viktor's eyes, she was merely a substitute, a replacement for his daughter Sonja.
If he was in a good mood, he would treat Seline as a loyal subordinate. The more loyal she was, the more pleased Viktor would be.
But if he was in a bad mood,
and she tried to threaten him with her status as an adopted daughter, then the nature of the situation would be completely different.
Viktor wouldn't consider any of Seline's thoughts. She was just a tool that could be used and discarded at any time. If she was useless, she could be instantly thrown away.
Therefore…
"Shut up—!!!"
"Seline, you have no right to speak here. Get out of my way. I will decide whether they are traitors or not. Javier, hand over your blood."
"I will personally use Blood Recollection to judge. Since you made us use this ability on the traitor Craven, then this ability can naturally be used on you as well."
"Blood Recollection is the most convincing way to judge. If you haven't colluded with Werewolves, I can grudgingly spare your lives."
"But if I discover that you have colluded with Werewolves, or are related to Werewolves, then you will not leave here alive. Of course… if you refuse Blood Recollection, you will face the same fate."
Viktor's method of handling things was quite crude, simple, and extremely domineering.
There was no room for negotiation for Javier and Lisa. It was straight to Blood Recollection. Viktor wanted to thoroughly examine the memories of Javier and Lisa. Only then could he be at ease.
If Javier hadn't colluded with Werewolves, then, considering his previous help in exposing the traitor to the Blood Clan,
Viktor could grant him a path to survival. But if he had, or if he refused, then everything was off the table. This was Viktor's last act of mercy.
But similarly…
Viktor, this Vampire warlord, also underestimated Javier and Lisa. From beginning to end, the two of them were never on the same level as conversationalists.
"Blood…?"
"I'm afraid Blood Clan Elder Viktor, you won't be able to handle my blood. My reason for being here is simple: to help you capture Werewolf Leader Lucien and the hostage he's carrying, Michael. That's all."
"If Blood Clan Elder Viktor truly wants to perform Blood Recollection on us, you can come and try it yourself, and see if you can truly do it."
At this point,
the two completely tore off their masks.
Javier also didn't give Viktor any good face, directly provoking him with merciless words. If you don't give me face, I won't give you face either.
Blood… Hehe, is it really that easy to get? If you have the guts, you can try it yourself. Javier doesn't think these Vampires can defeat the combined efforts of Lisa and himself.
With their current partnership, there's no problem clearing the entire Resident Evil game. What's more, this Vampire race in front of them has no extraordinary power.
And undoubtedly,
such a bold and presumptuous answer,
also stunned Viktor, the blood clan elder, because he didn't understand why Javier, this human, dared to be so arrogant.
After all, there were more than twenty Vampire Warriors around, with more than twenty firearms. No matter what, they could turn Javier and Lisa, these two humans, into sieves.
"Very good…"
"I've never seen anyone so presumptuous. You are much more stubborn than Werewolf Leader Lucien, but whether your body is tough or not, I don't know. Men, seize them—!!!"
Without the slightest hesitation,
facing Javier's arrogance, Viktor also showed no mercy, directly ordering the surrounding Vampire Warriors to restrain Javier and Lisa.
He planned to personally draw blood for Blood Recollection. He wanted to see how difficult this blood was to absorb.
"Roar, roar, roar— — — — — —!!!"
However, at this very moment,
an anomaly suddenly occurred again.
A deafening roar came from a distance, accompanied by the strong flapping of wings, as if standing in front of a giant windmill, with the enormous blades rapidly slicing and rotating past one's ears.
A strong storm blew across everyone's faces, and when everyone looked over, they found it was a dark figure, carrying a strong sense of bloodline suppression.
It wasn't a terrifying oppressive aura…
But a strong suppression from the depths of the soul, of the very essence of the bloodline. To put it simply, it was the fear a son feels when seeing his father.
And the only one who could make countless Blood Clan members feel this sense of bloodline suppression was undoubtedly Marcus, the blood clan progenitor.
As the blood clan progenitor,
Marcus possesses the purest bloodline essence. Countless Blood Clan members are descendants whose bloodlines were separated from his body's blood.
So, when facing this bloodline essence, the blood DNA in their bodies can't help but feel fear and submission.
Even Viktor, the blood clan elder, felt a strong discomfort and suppression, as if his strength was inexplicably bound and could not be unleashed in front of Blood Clan Progenitor Marcus.
And this…
is one of Blood Clan Progenitor Marcus's abilities: Bloodline Suppression. It can gain a significant advantage in Blood Clan civil wars. Any Blood Clan member is his offspring.
Therefore, he can weaken the combat power of anyone he faces. For example, Viktor's combat power is now reduced by about twenty percent, which is quite damaging.
Not to mention that Bloodline Suppression is not a single skill, but an area-of-effect crowd control. No matter how many Blood Clan members are around, this Bloodline Suppression ability can take effect, playing a huge role in both team battles and one-on-one duels.
"Viktor— — — — — —!!!"
And as soon as they met,
Marcus, the blood clan progenitor, roared and bellowed directly at Blood Clan Elder Viktor in front of him, as if they were sworn enemies.
They both disliked each other, as their relationship had been hostile for hundreds of years. Viktor, the Vampire warlord, wanted to kill his brother William and prevent him from seizing power over the Blood Clan.
And Marcus, the blood clan progenitor, tried every means to stop him, unwilling for Viktor to kill his brother William.
After his brother William was secretly imprisoned and sealed, Marcus had been searching for his brother William's whereabouts.
And this time, breaking out of the seal,
was Marcus's last chance.
If he couldn't rescue his brother William again, then there would fundamentally be no possibility of releasing his brother William.
So, when enemies meet, their eyes turn red with fury.
Facing Viktor, this Vampire warlord, he showed no mercy. His sharp hands aimed at Viktor's neck and squeezed fiercely.
"Marcus—?!"
Looking at the familiar figure in front of him,
Viktor, the blood clan elder, also fell into disbelief and shock. He had never expected that
Marcus, this blood clan progenitor, would appear at this time. After all, wasn't this guy already sealed and asleep for a long time?
But Viktor overlooked one person,
and that was the third blood clan elder, Amelia. Besides himself, only that woman Amelia had the right to awaken Marcus, the blood clan progenitor.
"Clang—!!!"
And facing Marcus's fierce approach,
Viktor showed no fear. He immediately drew the knight's broadsword from his waist to block. The sharp blade and Blood Clan Progenitor Marcus's true form, his blood claws, collided with each other.
"Clang—!"
A huge force erupted, sparks flying. After one move, both retreated half a step, almost evenly matched.
After all,
after hundreds of years,
Viktor would frequently update his strength. It could be said that he was still in his prime, still possessing power second only to one and above tens of thousands.
And although Marcus, the blood clan progenitor, was the strongest existence and possessed the ability of Bloodline Suppression, he had only just revived and hadn't absorbed enough blood.
Without fully recovering his strength, fighting against Viktor, this Vampire warlord, made it seem like an even match.
If he were at his peak, in a one-on-one duel, then Viktor, this Vampire warlord, definitely wouldn't be able to defeat him, the blood clan progenitor!
And the surrounding Vampire Warriors, seeing this scene, also seemed exceptionally helpless, because they didn't know which side to help. One was the absolute power controller, Blood Clan Elder Viktor,
the other was Blood Clan Progenitor Marcus. It seemed that helping either one would not bring any benefits. They could only watch the two's struggle helplessly.
"Damn it…"
"How did you escape the seal? Who awakened you? Was it that bitch Amelia?"
Wielding the knight's broadsword furiously, Viktor, as one of the warlords, had no small achievement in swordsmanship. He was once a swordsmanship instructor for countless soldiers.
In terms of using weapons, he was still best with a sword. Several sword slashes flew out, repelling Blood Clan Progenitor Marcus in front of him. Viktor didn't hesitate and immediately questioned him sharply.
"Shut up!"
"I only ask you one thing: tell me where my brother William is imprisoned, and give me the cross pendant key on your body."
"I know that's the key to unlock my brother William's prison. Give me all these things back, and I promise not to interfere in any Blood Clan matters. I don't care if you want to be the ruler; I just want to find my brother—!"
Facing Viktor's sharp questioning,
Marcus, however, became unusually enraged. The arms of his progenitor bat true form quickly exerted force. His skin was as hard as steel, completely unafraid of blades slashing against it, only causing sparks to fly.
Immediately, a powerful force instantly struck, directly squeezing the broadsword in Viktor's hand. Then Marcus also questioned Viktor in front of him sharply.
In fact, regarding the power of the Blood Clan,
Marcus didn't care at all.
One must know that he initially had no intention of creating this Blood Clan. The original cause was that after his brother William was bitten by a wolf,
his sanity began to become agitated and irritable, and he went on a rampage, biting, slaughtering, and infecting surrounding livestock and humans, leading to more and more innocent civilians and livestock being harmed by Werewolves.
And Marcus himself, being outnumbered, was unable to stop his brother William's atrocities. Finally, out of helplessness,
he chose to cooperate with Viktor, who was a warlord, because at that time, Viktor was also carrying out the task of exterminating Werewolves, but due to the strength of the Werewolves, ordinary knight armies simply could not eliminate them.
And so,
the two reached an agreement. Warlord Viktor provided manpower and resources, while Blood Clan Progenitor Marcus sacrificed his blood,
turning Warlord Viktor's army into an immortal Blood Clan legion, and finally exterminating all the Werewolves who harmed innocent civilians, as well as subduing the Werewolf leader and progenitor, William.
Therefore,
all of Marcus's actions stemmed from his concern for his brother William. If he could release his brother William, then he wouldn't care about being one of the Blood Clan's three major ruling elders…
Chapter 40: Provocation
Of course,
that's what he said,
but whether Viktor, this Vampire warlord, actually believed Blood Clan Progenitor Marcus's words,
was another matter entirely.
After all, from another perspective, you are a marshal general who controls all the military forces of a country. To consolidate your power, you are racking your brains every day to find ways.
If at this moment the king of this country suddenly leans into your ear and says, 'Marshal, I don't need military power,'
'In fact, I can even let you manage the entire country. You can even make me a puppet, or even let me abdicate my position to you, as long as you return my blood brother to me.'