Chapter 501: Conditions of Trading
"I know what you want, my lord."
As he spoke, the egret glanced at Elise, who was standing not far away, but there was no expression in her eyes, which were obscured by the pitch-black helmet.
"But I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, because I can indeed make blood crystals, and I can give them to you. Indeed, I admit, this is a relief for almost all vampires. However, this may not make much sense to your subordinates. ”
"No point?"
Hearing this, Jenn was stunned for a moment, while Egret nodded.
"That's right, as you've probably heard, the use of blood crystals is to cut off the bloodline continuity between the lower vampires and their 'mothers', allowing them to be 'independent'. But this is not the case, the vampire species will always be a blood-related race, and no matter what, this connection cannot be severed. In fact, the blood crystals I have created are nothing more than the power of the Blood Queen........." As she said this, the egret paused, then looked meaningfully at Jenn. "My lord, I think you understand what I mean?"
"I see."
Jenn was not a fool either, he immediately understood the meaning of the Egret's words, it turned out that the blood crystals did not cut off the connection between the lower-level vampires and their 'mothers' at all, but the higher-level vampires took over the domination of this bloodline. In other words, the cooperation between the Egret and the Blood Queen is that the Egret creates blood crystals with the help of the Blood Queen's power, and the vampire who takes this blood crystal will break free from the bloodline of the middle vampire and become a vampire directly belonging to the Blood Queen. That's why the egret would say that this is a good thing for all vampires, because the owner who leashes them becomes the supreme one. And naturally, they also enjoy more freedom. Plus it's almost impossible for a vampire to disobey the Queen of Blood, so for them. This is not a problem at all. This means that for vampires, they are completely "free".
But Jenn's identity is different. Elise's identity is also different. He is the son of the Demon King, and Elise is destined to be his family. If she used the Blood Crystal, then it would be equivalent to her becoming a believer in the Blood Queen, which was of course unacceptable to Jenn. Of course, Jenn can't afford to pay the bill, but then it is obvious what the Blood Queen will do, you must know that Elise only awakened with the help of her bloodline power, and the Blood Queen doesn't want her to do whatever she wants?
But thinking of this, Jenn didn't show great disappointment. As soon as the other party came up, he confessed the problem on his side, so naturally it would not end here. Jenn can be sure that this is just the beginning, and as for whether the other party is lying to him, Jenn doesn't think so. After all, the reason she gave was the answer to all questions. And as the son of a demon king, Jenn is convinced of the reasonableness. On the surface, it seems that the gods and demons on the Klein Continent are more interested in their own devout believers. But this is often not the case, and both gods and demon kings sometimes prefer to find those inconspicuous low-level priests when carrying out their plans. Even mortals come to enforce their will. This is almost impossible to count among the large and small disputes in the Klein Continent, so when you open the history books of the temple, most of the heroes you see are born of blacksmiths and grooms. Thieves and even squires, nobles from declining families, or descendants of a powerful bloodline. But that's about it. You will never see a person who is born with God's favor and then has divine powers. At a young age, he became a paladin or an archbishop, or a genius at the top of a cult, and became the protagonist of this series of thrilling events. In fact, in many cases, the elect of gods and demons are more tasked with "assisting" mortals in their missions. It's not up to them to do it themselves.
The so-called eggs can't be put in the same basket, and the gods and demons also understand this truth. Especially the demon king on the side of the demon god, although the blood queen created six blood countesses, but she was also afraid that these six blood countesses would betray her. So what to do? It is impossible to support her own forces by relying on the top alone, so she chooses to cooperate with Egret and take the "lower route". That way, even if one or all of the six Blood Countesses betrayed her one day, the Blood Countess would be able to rely on the sheer number of lower-level vampires at her disposal to balance the favored ones who got carried away.
It's a fun balancing game, and Jenn has experienced it himself, so Egret made a slight gesture and he understood the meaning of the other party's words. Maybe it is impossible for ordinary people to understand, but Jenn knows very well that Egret is implying that he knows who he is and who he is.
"But, I don't think you're here to declare me a failed deal."
"Indeed."
Hearing Jenn's words, the egret smiled again, it must have been a girl with a very sweet smile before it was born. Only now, the heavy helmet obscured everything, and no one could get a glimpse of her true face.
"Now that you have passed my test, it is impossible for me to leave just as a matter of politeness. Besides, I can fulfill the next part of the agreement........." Saying this, the egret stared at Elise for a long time, and only when Elise felt a little uneasy did she look away again. “……… I guess you don't want to use blood crystals to turn this young lady into a complete vampire, so why don't we look the other way......... What do you think if I restored her to humanity once and for all? ”
"What did you say?"
Before Jenn could speak, Elise stepped forward in surprise and asked. Her eyes widened in surprise as she stared at the egret in front of her.
"You're going to restore me to a human? Why should I do this? What's in it for me? ”
"Huh?"
Hearing Elise's answer, the egret was obviously a little surprised, she snorted in surprise, and then looked up and down the helmet at the girl in front of her. It's also normal for egrets to be so surprised, in general. Half-vampires are quite disgusted by their own identity, as they have human minds. However, they have to be dominated by the evil deeds of the vampires, which also makes many half-vampires miserable. They either sink completely. Caught in darkness and unable to extricate themselves, or actively seeking to perish. Even those who survive are only in pain.
Egret could of course see that Elise was a half-vampire, and in her opinion, her suggestion should be very much in line with the other party's requirements. But what she didn't expect was that Elise's reaction was so unexpected, she was clearly dismissive of humans, but Egret was also sure that she wasn't like one of those degenerates who were driven by blood-sucking impulses to sacrifice human hearts for power. Because Elise is still a half-vampire is the best answer, if she really values strength that much. Then in the midst of vampirism, it should speed up the vampire. But now, Elise is still half-vampire, and the bloody aura of vampires in her body is very weak. This can't be faked, but it depends on her attitude............ Thinking of this, the egret was suddenly startled.
"Perfect body?"
The moment he said the word, Jenn could feel the surprise in the Egret's heart, but this paladin vampire's ability to control her own heart was obviously very strong, and the next moment, her voice returned to its original softness again. I saw the paladin raise his head. Look at Jenn.
"My lord, I regret it."
"It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world."
Hearing the Egret speak, Jenn also smiled slightly. Of course he knew why the egret regretted it. This is a half-vampire with a perfect body, which means that Elise is the first half-vampire in the world to perfectly inherit the power of a vampire and human characteristics. She has not only the qualities of a vampire, but also the qualities of a human. In the eyes of vampires, this is almost perfect!
Even if it's as strong as Remilia. You have to use a sun umbrella in broad daylight, you must know that Remilia's strength is probably not much different from the thirteen Dark Elders in this world's blood clan in Jenn's opinion, and if that artifact is a little more powerful, I am afraid it can directly approach the six Blood Countesses. Even she can't escape the fate of hiding from the sun, but Elise, a half-vampire, can sunbathe on the beach leisurely, if this matter spreads, I'm afraid that all the bloodlines and half-vampires in the Klein Continent from top to bottom will be envious and jealous to strangle Elise to death.
And Egret's regret is not an exaggeration, you must know that if she can turn a perfect vampire into a family member of the Blood Queen, then the Blood Queen will definitely be happy, after all, Elise represents a possibility, a possibility that the blood can break free from their eternal curse and go to the next level. But before Elise came along, it was only a possibility, but now, it's about to become a reality.
It's like Superman, people know that humans will evolve, but no one knows what they will evolve into. Is it a big-headed son with a big head and a small body? Or a super human with muscles that can cross the galaxy alone in defiance of cosmic threats? Or is it simply another kind of life form that has no body and exists entirely in the world as a spiritual body? These are all speculations, and only after the future life that surpasses humanity is actually born will they know what will become of humanity next.
And the bloodline is the same, the existence of Elise now is equivalent to telling all the bloodsuckers that they can "evolve" to that ideal state, which is comparable to the success of the first atomic bomb test for the bloodline.
"Yes, although I regret it, but unfortunately, I have no better way."
The egret spread his hands helplessly.
"However, I'm going to change the terms of the trade, my lord......... What do you think of this? I will give you detailed information about the bloodline of this young lady, and you can follow this clue to find the 'mother' and kill her........."
"And then Elise became a madman?"
"Logically speaking, it is."
Egret was unfazed by Jenn's interruption.
"However, since this young lady is a perfect body, I think she can take a large part of her bloodline before it gets out of control, and if she can succeed, then Miss Elise can successfully succeed the 'mother', and then all problems will not be a problem."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, a look of curiosity flashed in Jenn's eyes. Of course, he had thought of this method, but firstly, it was too risky, and secondly, Elise's bloodline had been going on for hundreds of years, and it was not necessarily possible to find it if he wanted to find the horizon. But now, Egret says she has a solution.........
"So, what's your solution?"
"That's the next deal."
In response to Jenn's inquiry, the egret laughed again.
"I also asked the lord to help me solve the small trouble that happened in this city, I didn't plan to do it myself, but I didn't expect these naughty children to be connected with the goddess of the night...... Even for me, it's a tricky thing to do. ”
Saying this, the egret glanced at Jenn meaningfully.
"But I guess for the lord, shouldn't that be a problem?"
Jenn pursed his lips in the face of Egret's inquiry, but he was not concerned about Egret's words, but the intention behind this condition.
"If I remember correctly, the Shadow Priest is finished, you should know the news."
"Of course, my lord."
Hearing Jenn's rhetorical question, the egret sighed lightly.
"Unfortunately, this is just the beginning."
Then, she spoke. (To be continued......)