Chapter 519: Blood Clan City
Chapter 519: Blood Clan City
April 46, 4th year of the last calendar.
Although it is spring, heavy snow is falling in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
After decades of transformation, Hamamatsu City has long since turned into a giant castle-like vampire city, with the Blood Palace in the center as the main body, surrounded by four castle spires, and sky bridges connecting the collapsed building wreckage.
A snowflake fell.
From the spires to the overpasses, and then to the ground where humans live, snowflakes drift down and blend into the snow in front of the street benches.
On the bench, a young man in a white suit moved his eyes slightly. He had a handsome face and eyes as deep as the night. His hands had long, white fingers, and he occasionally stroked his wrists, which were precise mechanical watches from the old times of mankind.
"Mr. Ai Yalun!"
Hearing the shout, Ai Yalun turned around and saw a sparrow-like girl trotting towards him from the bakery not far away, her face filled with joy.
In the vampire city, the most noble are naturally the blood nobles.
Next are the purebloods, who are like normal citizens.
Next are humans with production skills, whose status is close to that of servants. At least they will not be killed at will. The nobles even formulated special laws for this purpose.
Finally, there are ordinary humans, who are in the fourth and lowest class. They are not much different from livestock and are like cattle, squeezing out blood day after day to survive.
Obviously, the Sparrow Girl does not need to live in an eight-person cell of less than ten square meters. She has excellent bread-baking skills. Although this skill is not necessary for production, when her bread successfully impresses a noble, her promotion to a third-class citizen is a natural thing.
"Mr. Ai Yalun, your...red bean bread." The Sparrow Girl stopped, supported her knee with one hand, bent down and panted. She wiped away the dense beads of sweat on her forehead. Because of the blizzard, her smooth forehead exuded a faint white mist.
Ai Yalun had a gentle and polite smile on his face, and his white suit was meticulously dressed.
"If I remember correctly, this should be the 100th one. According to my previous observations, at times like this, the merchants seem to prepare little surprises."
Ai Yalun did not hide his anticipation and tasted the bread carefully. He liked human things very much.
The sparrow girl blushed slightly. This handsome man in front of her would eat a portion of red bean bread every morning. This was the fourth month that they had known each other. And thanks to him, she was able to escape from the dark and dirty cell.
If possible, she would like to stay with the young man for the rest of her life.
"Mr. Ai Yalun... I used my savings to enroll in Granny Shi Mei's lady class."
"You sound very determined."
"No, I just don't want to embarrass you, sir, in the future."
"I'm not the guy who cares about that kind of stuff."
The sparrow girl lowered her head when she heard that, and her face became even redder. She had studied lady's etiquette very seriously, and when she thought about being able to accompany the other party to attend the dazzling ball, the girl's face unconsciously showed a longing for the future.
"Lift your head and look at me."
The sparrow girl raised her head obediently. No matter how many times, the young man's handsome face would make her heart palpitate, but for some reason, the other party's still gentle expression, but this time there was something chilling.
In an instant, all the longing and ambiguity disappeared, and the sparrow girl's face gradually turned pale. She inexplicably wanted to escape, but her feet were out of control.
In Aiyaren's dark eyes, the girl began to petrify little by little from the bottom to the top.
"Don't be afraid, my gaze is gentler than death."
"Sir!" The Sparrow Girl was terrified.
Ai Yalun had a gentle expression and said, "For people without value, what's the difference between life and death?"
The Sparrow Girl's voice trembled as she quickly said, "Sir, I won't go to the ladies' class anymore. I am willing to bake bread for you for the rest of my life."
"But your heart has left."
Ai Yalun regretfully threw away the bread after taking only a bite. In just a short moment, all the effort and devotion to the things he relied on for survival contained in the bread disappeared, and the taste became no different from the bread he could find everywhere.
boom!
The petrified Sparrow Girl exploded, and pieces of rubble scattered on the snow.
Ai Yalun stood up and crushed the gravel that looked like his cheek into powder. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth. A huge sickle suddenly appeared. With just a light wave, the bakery not far away was swept away by the water-like night and disappeared completely.
call!
A blond boy fell from a high altitude and knelt on one knee. He was the ruler of the vampire city - the upper noble Kellogg.
"Lord True Ancestor of the Night."
"Don't worry about me, just proceed as usual."
Ai Yalun smiled and said, "You are my first dependent, like my child. I believe in your ability."
The blond boy lowered his head and said solemnly, "I will definitely wipe out the human rebellion organization and capture the assassin, but before that, please stay in the Blood Palace."
Ai Yalun smiled as usual in response to his followers' presumptuous "orders", and just gently waved the sickle in his hand.
Strength talent: Rage Slash.
Physical talent: body cutting.
Spiritual talent: Soul-slaying.
The three talents were activated together, combined with the corrosive secrets of the night and the afterglow of the ancient snake god, to create an extremely fierce power of slashing.
Ai Yalun bared his sharp fangs. Every True Ancestor or Wolf King inherited a portion of the power of the Ancient God of Snakes. The snake fangs that he truly mastered were best at slashing.
A ray of sharp light slashed through the blond boy's back.
The person is thus separated from his own shadow.
A thick human-shaped shadow suddenly emerged from the shadows, accompanied by wailing, and this strange shadow dissipated and died.
When the blond boy came to his senses, his face turned pale. He ignored his dignity as a noble and knelt on his knees, begging for forgiveness in silence.
"It has nothing to do with you. It's the Shadow True Ancestor who has arrived."
Ai Yalun waved his hand and said, "If you want to refine the power of the ancient snake god as power, you not only need divine relics such as the tooth scale tail, but also the most critical blood of the ancient god."
"Unfortunately, somewhere in your blood clan city, there is something stained with a large amount of ancient god's blood, and this is the fundamental reason why we came here."
"It is my job to deal with the Shadow True Ancestor."
“You just have to do your part.”
The blond boy was terrified and said, "I understand."
"As for now..." Ai Yalun thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Go find something new from humans, or I will really kill you."
"Yes."
……
On the wilderness.
A four-person off-road vehicle was moving quickly.
Silver Blade held the steering wheel, and the majestic outline of the vampire city Hamamatsu gradually appeared at the end of his sight.
Co-pilot, Jiang He fed a piece of fresh angry beast meat to the mutant raven on his shoulder. This guy was Wuhe's recently conquered younger brother, responsible for delivering information about the vampires.
"The True Ancestor of Darkness, the True Ancestor of Night, the True Ancestor of Shadow..."
"God's relics, the blood of the ancient gods..."
"Human Resistance Organization: Fury..."
As an exclusive intelligence agent, Wuhe obtained first-hand information about the vampire city, but did not gain much from the exact location of the Origin Executive and the precise information of the True Ancestor. His current main goal is to find the coordinates of the End, so it is difficult for him to take into account in-depth intelligence.
Jiang He pondered secretly. If he wanted to complete the main mission ② and capture the vampire city, it meant that he would have to face the True Ancestor of the Night. The improvement and damage reduction of the hero's body was quite tricky. Although he didn't have to target the enemy like he did the Duke of Yu, some preparation was still necessary.
"Three of you, we can't drive any further. We have to sneak in on foot." Nanase Maki glanced at the communicator and said, "There is an ancient tree ten miles northeast. The Nanase family's undercover agent will contact us there."
In the back seat, Kamishiro Mirai was secretly shocked.
Among the nine Taiko clans, the most prominent is naturally the Ichigo family, followed by Nanase and Mitsuya.
For undercover agents like those in the vampire city, not only do they need to cultivate their quality and loyalty, but the cost of "deployment" is also high. Faced with the vampire's counterintelligence forces and the harsh living environment in the city, the survival rate is as low as one in ten.
More importantly, since there are spies from the Nanase family in Hamamatsu City, it means that there is a high probability that similar pawns exist in other vampire cities.
Although they are all nine clans, there are still differences between them. At least the Jiuye clan does not have the foundation to dispatch a large-scale spy force.
"You're so reliable, Minister." Silver Blade praised and teased, "It seems I can look forward to the school trip you arrange."
Nanase Maki smiled and replied, "As long as the mission is successful, the budget will be enough no matter what."
Jiang He remained silent. In fact, he did not recommend starting to enjoy what would happen after a successful conclusion before taking action.
The vehicle arrived at a dense forest in the wilderness ten miles away. After hiding and abandoning it, the four people came to an inconspicuous old tree. The heavy snow fell, but it did not affect the dark and deep green around it.
When the agreed time came, the soil under the tree trembled, and a thin middle-aged man crawled out, revealing the narrow secret passage behind him. The moment he stood up, his eyes quickly locked on
Among the four people is Nanase Maki.
"0991, meet the lady."
The digital middle-aged man reported seriously, "I am currently the manager of the canning factory. At the same time, I have successfully joined the Fury Organization designated by the family's General Staff. The canning factory is actually one of the Fury's bases. A cleanup operation is now underway in the city. I hope Miss can consider this carefully."
"Assign four reasonable identities and keep them together at all times." Nanase Maki said, "We plan to assassinate five high-ranking nobles and need intelligence and supplies."
After understanding Nanase Maki's determination, the middle-aged man led the four people into the secret passage, while he stood in front, carefully on guard.
"Please follow me closely. The vampires are very sensitive to blood. There are several noble castles along the way."
In the secret passage, there were only very faint flames flickering on both sides.
The relatively slow speed made it difficult for everyone to distance themselves. Silver Blade followed closely behind the middle-aged man with a folding knife, followed by Nanase Maki. Kamishiro Mirai could almost smell the fragrance of the senior's long hair, and at the same time, the amazing heat of the senior came from behind from time to time. After advancing for two quarters of an hour, everyone vaguely heard the footsteps above their heads. It was obvious that they had entered the city of the vampires. This kind of secret passage would be abandoned directly after being used once, because at the latest two days, the hounds raised by the vampires would be able to lock the location through the smell.
Suddenly, the digital middle-aged man stopped, and at some point, the flames on both sides of the secret passage had gone out.
Silver Blade immediately became alert, and Nanase Maki looked solemn.
Kamishiro Mirai was originally very alert, but when the hot chest pressed against her back, the sweetener shock she experienced yesterday seemed to reappear, and she couldn't help but feel weak all over.
"my body……"
"You are too sensitive to your seniors."
“But this is absolutely not okay.”
Kamishiro Mirai's face was resolute. She could no longer restrain herself and even took a half step back. Her hips swayed slightly, and her slender legs wrapped in black tights under her combat skirt instantly straightened.
“Even if he is released early, it will not affect the operation.”
Jiang He, who was at the end of the team, had an expressionless face and slapped the brown-haired girl on the back of her neck.
"Now is not the time for you to have wild thoughts."
Kamishiro Mirai felt pain in her neck and turned her head sideways in embarrassment.
But at this moment, the digital middle-aged man spoke solemnly: "Everyone, the flames are extinguished, which means that there is a problem with the colleagues at the end of the secret passage. The purge of the blood clan may have affected this place. Next, I will continue to move forward to attract possible enemies. You all go up here and evacuate directly."
The middle-aged man turned around and looked at Nanase Maki with a hint of pleading in his eyes, and said, "Please, Miss, please treat my wife and family well when you go back."
Nanase Maki said solemnly: "Takeuchi Hanako, her name is on the personnel file, I remember it."
In the dim secret passage, the middle-aged man had a solemn expression on his face, his shadow seemed to be swaying, and it looked like he could be annihilated with his life at any time. Even Yin Ren couldn't help but admire the awareness of the Nanase family's spies.
The two sides then went their separate ways.
The middle-aged man walked into the darkness with a determined look on his face.
The four began to dig upwards. In just half a quarter of an hour, the rocks fell away and light shone through the top of the secret passage.
Gin Ren and Nanase Maki crawled out one after another.
"Senior, don't look up." Kamishiro Mirai whispered. If she had known this, she would not have worn the combat skirt. If the senior looked up, she would have almost no secrets.
Jiang He waited impatiently and punched upwards, hitting the girl's pelvis accurately. The power of his Dan swept through her, almost making her fly on the spot. He stepped casually and quickly jumped out of the secret passage.
Not far away, Kamishiro Mirai had a painful and complicated expression on her face, and she couldn't help but roll on the ground, holding the hem of her skirt.
"What a strong smell of blood."
"This... should be the desolate area in the east of the Blood Clan city."
Maki Nanase looked around. They were now in an abandoned building. Outside the building, there were weeds everywhere and it was dark green and silent. The entire building had no decorations and was filled with dust and waste. There were twelve floors from bottom to top. From the ground, they could see the dark sky with heavy snow flying all over the sky.
Suddenly, her pupils contracted violently.
At the edges of the floors, vampire warriors wearing black robes and with bright red eyes appeared one after another, lowering their heads.
At the main entrance of the abandoned building, a young man in a black robe walked leisurely, followed by a middle-aged man who nodded and bowed.
"You are just a human, and you don't even show respect when you see Lord Lawrence!"
The middle-aged man in the number seemed to have completely changed his face. The solemnity and fearlessness disappeared, and his eyes were full of ferocity and disgust as he looked at the few people.
"0991..." Nanase Maki's expression was gloomy, "Do you know what you are doing?"
It's impossible. The other party will never betray you. Not only do all the family members of the undercover agents are in the hands of the Nanase family, but before being sent out on missions, these people will also undergo brainwashing that can be described as torture. The resistance to betrayal is not entirely psychological, but also due to huge physiological inertia, which even exceeds the taking of contraband.
The digital middle-aged man said angrily, "Of course I know. I've had enough of the high and mighty Nanase family. I've had enough of being driven around like a livestock. You threw me here without asking any questions. I finally managed to gain a little dignity here, but you guys wanted to take it away so easily. You deserve to die!"
"What 0991? I have my own name. From today on, I live for myself. As for those so-called family members who have lived a comfortable life by relying on the Nanase family to exploit me, destroy them all!"
"Miss, you don't know what it feels like to lose your dignity!"
The digital middle-aged man said fiercely: "I will strip you of all your dignity and trample on you ruthlessly to atone for my pain!"
The sudden betrayal made Nanase Maki frown. She didn't believe that the undercover agent who had been tortured would have dignity. Considering the various situations in the mission, this kind of thing had long been destroyed in training.
Lawrence, the young man in black robe, was watching the excitement with a smile. When he saw the performance of Digital Middle-aged was over, he waved his hand casually, and his sharp nails were like a famous sword, instantly cutting off the man's arms.
“Dignity is precious.”
"But you're in my ear, and it's really noisy."
"Let's do it."
Amid the wailing sounds, hundreds of blood nobles leaped down from various floors. This was the most elite urban police force, and each member was a lower-ranking noble equivalent to a gold elite. All of a sudden, all kinds of innate armed forces appeared, and swords, spears, and halberds smashed down from the sky.
For a magician with a fragile body, a close-range attack by a vampire warrior is enough to endanger his life.
"Cover me, I'll prepare to teleport!" Silver Blade shouted.
Nanase Maki's magic is not of the combat type. She can only control the most basic wind flow and create tornadoes to protect the surroundings.
Kamishiro Mirai activated the great magic, Kamishiro Tsuki, without hesitation. Her relatively weak personality disappeared, and her expression became extremely cold and elegant, and a long sword with moonlight flowing in it appeared.
"Interesting, could it be four tactical-level soldiers?"
Lawrence grinned grimly. What he wanted most was a bloody battle.
But the next moment, everyone sensed the horrifying murderous intent.
Before the vampire warriors landed, the young man, who had a very weak presence among the four, just raised his head and stared slightly, and released an unparalleled sense of oppression.
A pair of pure white and sacred wings spread out.
As it was waved, three thousand six hundred feathers suddenly shot out, like countless streams of light rising into the sky.
Whoosh whoosh!
The extremely sharp stream of light tore through the air, and the first feather accurately pierced the back of the enemy's neck, burst out from the throat, and strangled the scream in his throat.
In just a moment, more feathers cut through the vampire's body like sharp swords, like the steel blades of a meat grinder, chopping the tough muscles and bones into minced pieces.
A vampire warrior tried to block with his hand, but his five fingers were shredded into pieces in the blink of an eye. The guard leader twisted his body desperately, but the feathers pierced through his spine like maggots in his tarsus, and thick blood condensed into scarlet mist in the air.
Broken limbs and arms mixed with flesh and blood fell like a torrential rain. Each feather dragged sticky flesh threads, drawing scarlet tracks in the blood-stained air.
In just a moment, hundreds of blood nobles turned into minced meat and scattered on the ground.
"how come……"
The space teleportation that Yin Ren had tried so hard to prepare came to an abrupt halt. He looked back at someone in a daze. This person's power was almost beyond his understanding of the tactical level.
"Strategic-level... magician." Nanase Maki murmured to herself, her expression unable to conceal her shock, so much so that even the shadow beneath her seemed to be trembling. Such violent and bloody power has exceeded the limits of conventional tactics. Only monarchs can hope to rule the battlefield by one person alone.
Kamishiro Mirai looked back and rolled his eyes lightly. His cold and glamorous look quickly faded away, revealing his original appearance. However, his face looked a little tired, and it was obvious that Kamishiro Tsuki had consumed a lot of energy.
In one attack, the entire guard team was wiped out.
Lawrence couldn't help but tense up all over, the innate weapon in his hand materialized into a sword, he clenched his hands tightly, and his knuckles made a dark sound.
"Who are you?"
Before he finished speaking, Jiang He suddenly disappeared from the spot.
There is no spatial fluctuation.
Lawrence's face suddenly changed. This speed was beyond the limit of visual perception and was pure and violent.
boom!
Lawrence glared with anger and swung his sword forward.
An arm that didn't look strong swept across, and the moment the long sword hit it, the sword body broke into pieces, and a huge impact force exploded. Lawrence watched his crossed arms shattered, and then his consciousness disappeared. His body and soul exploded and annihilated at the same time in the face of the extreme charge.
A drop of blood splashed out and landed on Yin Ren's face. He stared blankly at the bloody fireworks. There was no magic, no fighting skills, and even no trace of the extraordinary at all.
The prince, relying only on his own body, killed a high-ranking nobleman of equal tactical rank in a single blow, even though the latter was relatively more adept at physical strength and close combat.
Jiang He stopped calmly.
In an instant, the violent wind that had been sweeping through the entire building seemed to have completely subsided, and you could hear a pin drop.
Digital Middle Age seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and said sadly:
"How could I be like this?"
"Ms. Nanase, can you give me another chance?"
Nanase Maki came back to her senses and said solemnly: "Since no one was hurt, I can forgive what you did, but as a spy carefully trained by the family, you must atone your sins..."
boom!
Jiang He punched the digital middle-aged man and blood splattered all over the ground.
"Prince!" Nanase Maki was shocked.
"You don't have the final say." Jiang He said calmly. If Lao Hei said such a thing, he would naturally have no objection. Not to mention a spy, even Lawrence does not have to be killed. But let it go of Nanase Maki. The other party did not affect his mood at all.
Nanase Maki lowered her head and remained silent.
It seems to be just a spy issue, but in fact the team's dominance is shifting. The difference between killing and not killing is actually not small, just as error and mistake are two different concepts.
Silver Blade stepped out to smooth things over, forcing a smile and saying, "My suggestion is that we leave quickly. Didn't the prince say before that the True Ancestor of the Night is likely in the Blood Clan City? Let's find out the situation first."
Jiang He raised his hand, and a miniature black sun rose up. The blood essence containing extraordinary factors on the ground gathered together and was poured into the hunting passive.
[Tip: Your exclusive passive hunting is upgraded to Undying Level 20, gaining 30% additional speed enhancement, and the ultimate ability remains constant: Hunting Insight]
(End of this chapter)