Chapter 111: The Last Hope
Sivis sensed that he had already formed a series of special connections with the monsters in his territory.
He could instantly inject them with power through these connections.
And he could make the monsters instantly teleport to his side.
Plus the rough Blood Clan power he had absorbed from the blood magic.
These previously extremely weak Goblins and Stone Demons would now have silver-level strength, and they would be immune to Blood Clan infections.
In this disaster, they would become truly invincible beings.
Even better...
Sivis saw that the previously empty place was now constantly being flooded with Blood Servants rushing toward him.
Even from afar, he could hear the rumbling of the ground.
It wasn't that all the Blood Servants in the city had been instantly drawn here, but nearly half of the city's monsters were now rushing toward him — this was the effect of the Blood Clan's bounty.
Dace·Dracula's previous prank had worked!
With the future queen of the Blood Clan completely stunned by Sivis, she had no time to dwell on minor details.
She had previously issued a Blood Clan bounty to Sivis, but Dace·Dracula had forgotten about it.
The bounty only affected Blood Servants and nearby Blood Clan members.
Blood Clan members not from the Dace family could completely ignore the order.
She never thought that someone as mysterious as Sivis would be affected by the bounty.
But in reality...
Sivis had actually been affected.
And it was a positive interference!
The bounty had brought him a huge advantage.
Countless Blood Servants were rushing toward him, which would definitely relieve a lot of pressure on the factory.
At this moment, he couldn't help taking a deep breath, and immediately cast the Hurricane Spell, rushing toward his target.
A faint blue aura swirled around Sivis.
He felt a little nervous, but also extremely excited!
Originally, this trip back to Minnet City was just to get some supplies, to upgrade the Stone Demons and Goblins in his territory to bronze level ten, and let them develop slowly...
That way, his territory would have a means of self-defense.
He also planned to bring Reina back, and then gradually save up money to prepare the resources needed to convert the little maid into a guardian.
Who would have thought that the situation would turn out like this...
It had nothing to do with Sivis's original plan anymore!
He had seized the chance to steal Divine power, nearly completely conquered Vikalina, tricked an important female character, Dace·Dracula, was holding nearly 2000 soul points, and could even spam Blood Servants to gain more points afterward!
His personal strength had broken through to silver-rank, and with the resources he had collected in Minnet City, Sivis was about to upgrade his monster territory to a "settlement."
What he thought would take a whole year to complete had already been done in less than half a month in Minnet City!
Now, only one final step remained —
To rescue the civilians from the Blood Plague!
Sivis had already gathered all the pieces needed to achieve his goal, and even had an extra buff that could attract Blood Servants to attack him, protecting other units.
All the worries and anxieties he had felt before about his territory being destroyed and his own death had vanished, leaving only a sense of bold ambition and determination!
"Now is the time to wrap it all up!"
Sivis's eyes were filled with excitement.
Of course, if he had seen a sudden pop-up on his system panel saying "Civilian Death" right now, he would have changed his expression instantly...
...
At the same time that Sivis was in a great mood, another person's mood was far from good.
In a Blood Clan territory, in a luxurious castle, Dace·Dracula slowly opened her eyes.
The slight embarrassment and unease she had shown in front of Sivis was now replaced by extreme anger and fury, and she let out a sharp, shrieking cry: "You dare to betray me? You damned fools!"
She released a series of magical sounds, so powerful that the entire castle was filled with the aura of a Diamond-Rank master, causing countless Blood Clan members to be thrown into confusion and great pain!
For a moment, this ancient Blood Clan castle, which had always been filled with strange energy, looked like a large execution ground. And soon, a young girl with pale long hair and wearing a black lace dress walked up to Dace·Dracula's side.
"Master, who is it that has made you so angry?"
"You're here, Vivian." Upon seeing the visitor, Dace·Dracula's expression softened slightly —— Vivian's name wasn't on the list of well-known strong individuals within the clan that Sivis had mentioned. She had been a loyal servant who had followed Dace·Dracula for countless years.
This brought a small sense of comfort to Dace·Dracula's heart.
If there was anyone in the clan she could fully trust right now, it was only this servant of hers.
The future Queen of Blood snapped her fingers, and a Diamond-Rank powerhouse created a special energy barrier, isolating everything around her from the outside world.
In the dark gray curtain, she spoke to her servant: "I have a matter I need you to handle. It concerns the continuation of our lineage, and even my own life."
"Master, please give your orders." The servant didn't hesitate, immediately lowering her head and kneeling halfway in wait for the command.
"First, go check whether these things are true or not." Dace·Dracula recited all the names of people Sivis had mentioned, and also told her about the secret contacts between those individuals and other elders, as well as other Blood Clan factions.
"Go check whether these things are indeed true."
As she spoke, Dace·Dracula bit her lip and summoned a drop of her blood, and in an instant, her face turned pale.
Vivian looked confused and anxious: "Master, why are you doing this?"
Dace·Dracula merely spoke with a faintly weak expression: "Use this blood to investigate. If you can find witnesses directly, that's good. If not, use my power to force them to tell the truth."
"Yes, ma'am." The servant quickly left.
Dace·Dracula remained silently waiting.
When the servant returned, the white-haired girl was trembling all over, her expression extremely angry, and she was dragging two completely paralyzed, like soft mud, powerful members of the Blood Clan — their strength was at the Platinum-Rank, close to Diamond-Rank, but now they were kneeling on the ground like lost dogs, pitifully looking up at Dace·Dracula.
"Mercy, Queen Lady! We were forced to do it..."
Dace·Dracula's heart sank instantly.
She had already basically believed the words of the human disguise, but it was just the other party's one-sided story, and she had yet to verify it for herself.
Now…
The verification was done.
She had truly been betrayed, like a fool who had been completely played for a fool.
Vivian also coldly said: "Master, according to my investigation, everything you told me is true."
She was usually very indifferent, but seeing Dace·Dracula being so severely deceived made the girl furious, even wishing to tear the traitors apart.
However, she considered her master — if she could accurately know about the betrayal, there might still be a use for them, so she forced herself to hold back.
"You are truly amazing, I didn't expect so many crises within the clan to all be visible in your eyes. So, do you already have a countermeasure?"
The girl looked full of hope — in her view, since Dace·Dracula had already gathered all the information on the traitors, yet had not acted yet, and instead suddenly launched an investigation on the traitors,
There must have been a counter-layout against the other elders, and the counterattack was about to begin!
The clan's warriors should start moving!
But Vivian only saw her master wave her hand: "Take these people away first."
Vivian was surprised, but she didn't ask further — she knew her master must have her own plan.
After the crowd had completely left, Dace·Dracula continued to maintain the energy barrier that isolated her presence, and then fell to her knees with a thud: "It's amazing… it was all exactly as he said… what should I do now?"
Dace·Dracula was completely stunned.
She had created a miracle to become the Queen of Blood in the original story, but now, facing such a desperate situation, she was completely out of her mind.
Now, due to the betrayal of everyone, she would need a lot of time to reorganize the power within the clan.
The management of all resources, the mobilization of personnel — all of it was controlled by the traitors.
The only person Dace could truly trust was her maid by her side, and maybe that one sister from the same clan.
"She's not the type to help me, and she doesn't have any power at all."
"Never mind, I shouldn't involve her either. Even if I die, at least our clan's bloodline can still be passed on."
She furrowed her brow.
As a named NPC in Gandanyir, Dace wasn't about to give up just because of a little setback. Soon, her expression became firm: "No, I'm going to strike back. Even if I die, I'll take a piece of them with me!"
That was the harshest revenge Dace·Dracula could think of.
At worst, they could all die together!
As for turning the current situation around… she honestly didn't dare to imagine it.
But just as this beautiful woman showed a look of despair, she suddenly thought of something — Sivis's mysterious behavior earlier had forced Dace to believe everything that being had said.
Now, she suddenly remembered what Sivis had said before parting: "You will surely become my prey."
What if that was also true?
Dace·Dracula suddenly shivered. She thought about how she had always held a high position and was so proud within the Blood Clan, and yet she was now reduced to a toy in the hands of this mysterious being. The thought made her shudder all over.
But after the panic, she realized something else: if this mysterious being was so sure that she would become his prey, then did that mean she still had a way out?
Was there still some room for maneuver in the elders' plots?