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Chapter 174 Chapter 264 Chapter 265 The meeting begins, the father leaves the son
A few minutes later.

Led by a female vampire servant, Selina and her companions came to the Lord's Hall on the third floor.

Since the [Centennial Conference] stipulated that only leader-level vampires were allowed to enter, Selina left her two men outside the hall and walked in alone.

The interior decoration of the hall is very simple and retro.

The walls are all made of whole stones with uneven surfaces.

Every two meters, a torch dipped in animal fat and pine resin is set up for lighting.

Hanging on the ceiling is a large crystal chandelier filled with candles!
And below, in the middle of the hall, there was a huge mahogany round table that could accommodate a hundred people at the same time.

However, there are only 51 chairs around the round table.

The 50 chairs, made of mahogany, represent the most powerful vampire sects and clans from all 50 states (excluding Washington, D.C.).

What is different from it is the stone chair made of gray-white rock placed on the main seat.

The chair back is made of 50 silver swords, symbolizing power, bloodline, and unity!

The person who built this [Lord's Throne] seemed to be using this method to warn the leaders of other sects that even noble pure-blooded vampires are not qualified to sit on this chair!
Because the silver swords behind them will take their lives.

Only the true heir with the royal blood of the [Dracula clan] flowing in his body is qualified to sit on the throne and lead the entire vampire empire!
soon.

The vampire leaders from various states took their seats one after another under the guidance of the servants.

But Selina keenly sensed something unusual.

That was Sharus, who was currently sitting in the first chair on the lower right side of the "Lord's Throne". His face no longer had the arrogance of yesterday, but instead revealed a complex expression of uneasiness, expectation, and fanaticism.

It's not just him...

Selina looked around inconspicuously and saw similar complicated expressions in the eyes of nearly half of the vampire leaders.

From this, she couldn't help but draw a shocking conclusion: these guys were probably going to cause trouble at the meeting!

Thinking of this, Selina quickly called Carl in her heart, and after receiving a response, she concisely stated her guess.

"Boss, if a riot really breaks out later, what should I do?"

At this moment, Carl, who was on the luxury yacht, said with a little surprise: "It seems that these brainless guys are planning to usurp the throne directly in the meeting!"

"But this is also good. It actually saves us a lot of time..."

"Selina, even if a conflict does occur later, don't take action. Don't interfere in their internal fighting. Just wait and see what happens."

"After all, the more violent the commotion they cause, the better it will be for our plan!"

Before, Carl had been constantly wondering what means Lilith would use to lure Dracula out of the [Impossible City] and complete his revenge.

Now it seems that she has probably been secretly colluding with Sharus for a long time, and then tried to get rid of Dracula by cooperating with the inside and outside, so that both sides can get what they want.

have to say.

This is definitely a very safe and good way.

Just from Selina's simple description yesterday, Carl could tell that Sharus was an ambitious and filial son who wanted to replace his father.

There is no doubt that such fools are the easiest to be exploited.

However, if Sharus were alone, he would probably not be able to complete such a difficult task.

Because [Impossible City] is Dracula's lair.

Each sect leader, including Sharus, can only bring two accompanying warriors and is not allowed to carry weapons.

In this situation, even if nearly half of the people chose to support Sharus, the number would still be far less than the number of guards in the [Impossible City].

Choosing to take action directly in this situation is simply seeking death!

Therefore, if Sharus wants to ensure that his "coup" can be 100% successful, he must have a powerful "insider" to do it.

The best candidate is naturally...

"Haha, the situation seems to be becoming more and more interesting!"

Karl was naturally very happy to see this situation of "father leaving son to be filial".

Because only by successfully "killing" Dracula with the help of Sharus and Lilith, he will have the opportunity to seize the other party's [immortality].

It's like the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it!

At this moment, the altar on Belle Island has been successfully activated, and the real show is about to begin. Even Carl, who has always been calm, can't help but feel a little excited at this moment.

After all, this time, in order to successfully seize the [Immortality Trait] and the [Pocket Dimension] where the [Impossible City] is located, he mobilized all the core combat forces under his command!

Even he himself got involved.

For Carl, who was an ordinary person just a few months ago, this was his first "big battle" since crossing over! !
After thinking for a moment, Carl reminded: "Selina, be careful of that butler. If I'm not mistaken, he might be Sharus's accomplice."

"Ah? Oh, I see."

After hanging up the "inter-dimensional communication", Selina's face had become more calm.

Although she still couldn't understand why her boss was so sure that Butler Alfred was Sharus's accomplice.

But I couldn't help but feel a little curious. Will the development of the situation be as my boss speculated?
Not long after.

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps approaching from afar, a middle-aged man in a burgundy evening gown, with a burly figure, short black hair and a goatee on his chin, walked in from outside the hall and sat directly on the lord's seat.

He is the [Ghost King] Vlad Tepesh Dracula!!

The hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked sideways, waiting for the man in the main seat to speak.

Dracula glanced around calmly.

His gaze lingered for a few seconds longer when he passed by Selina and several other leaders of the cult who were also attending the [Centennial Conference] for the first time, but that was all.

"Okay, let's get started..."

Selina didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the mysterious Ghost King seemed to be in a bad mood, and even had an unspeakable sense of boredom and fatigue.

Like an old man who has lived too long and is a little tired of the world?

Anyway, there is a huge gap between him and the "Ghost King" that Selina had imagined before, who commanded an army of tens of millions of vampires.

It even made her wonder if this guy was a fake!
After the meeting officially began, Dracula acted like a corporate CEO doing a year-end summary. He first reviewed the Vampire Empire's economic and military developments over the past century, as well as its relations with the human government.

Next, he emphasized the goals and plans for the "next century".

It was pointed out that the leaders of the major religious groups attending the conference should be brave enough to shoulder the heavy responsibility of maintaining the current stable situation.

The key point is to minimize direct conflicts between vampires and the human government!
Continue to ease the tension between humans and vampires!
Work hard to keep the "Armistice Treaty" from being broken!
Actively promote the smooth implementation of the "peaceful development and non-interference principle" between humans and vampires!
When resolving territorial disputes between humans and vampires, it's crucial not to actively intensify conflicts, and to allow for appropriate concessions when appropriate.

In short, in one sentence: harmony is the most important thing!!

During this process, Selina keenly noticed the ridicule and disgust in Sharus' eyes.

When Dracula talked about the issue of "territorial dispute", he nodded imperceptibly to several vampire leaders opposite him.

One of them immediately stood up and interrupted with an indignant look, "Sir Ghost King, I have a different opinion on the issue of territorial disputes."

"Oh?" Dracula was not annoyed by the interruption. He looked at the other party with a lack of interest, "Leader of the Crazy Claw Faction, tell me!"

"Master Ghost King, over the past century, human technology has experienced an unprecedented rise, which has led to their growing pace and ambition for external expansion."

The vampire leader of the [Crazy Claws] spread his hands, his face filled with grief and indignation as he loudly accused:
"During this process, they relied on the protection of the armistice agreement to continuously invade our territory, plunder our wealth, and squeeze our living space... They also deliberately allowed vampire hunters like Blade to slaughter our people."

"If we continue to endure like we did before, it won't be long before the entire vampire community is completely wiped out by them!!"

Although his words were alarmist, they were basically true, so they immediately resonated greatly with the other leaders attending the meeting.

Everyone was whispering about the unfair experiences they had suffered in the past hundred years, such as how many of their family members had died, how much of their territory had been occupied, and how much of their assets had been forcibly confiscated by humans.

The originally serious meeting scene has turned into a "complaint conference"!
For nearly a hundred years.

With the outbreak of World War I and World War II, mankind has achieved extremely dazzling results in many fields such as military and science and technology.

In one fell swoop, they surpassed the vampire tribe that dominated the "Cold Weapon Era".

Such a huge change was difficult for many pure-blooded vampires who had always treated humans as food to accept for a while.

If Dracula had not issued such a deterrent warning that "the vampire sect that first breaks the armistice agreement will be completely wiped out", the war between humans and vampires would probably have escalated long ago.

But now, the situation has undergone an extremely subtle change.

As the vampires watched helplessly as humans grew stronger day by day.

Their mentality has gradually changed from previous contempt to worry, and then further transitioned to deep fear and dread!
They are afraid that one day, humans will be unhappy and will directly take action to completely wipe out the entire vampire population from the earth.

It is based on this fear.

When Sharus found them privately and proposed, "As long as you help him overthrow Dracula's rule, when he comes to power and becomes the new [Ghost King], he will lead the vampire army, reveal their existence to the world through practical actions, and make the entire blood clan great again," most of the leaders agreed without hesitation.

They look forward to the day when they can live the good life they did centuries ago, killing humans at will and drinking a mouthful of delicious virgin blood every day!

At the same time, almost everyone pointed the finger at Dracula, believing that the decline of vampires was caused by his pedantic ruling strategy.

"I understand your concerns, but war won't solve the problem..."

Dracula still had that uninterested poker face on his face, and patiently persuaded:

"Humans have their own world, and vampires have their own world. We shouldn't interfere with each other... Besides, this world originally belonged to humans!"

Dracula's words were not an exaggeration at all.

Because including him, most of the pure-blooded vampires present who have survived for more than a thousand years were once human beings a few centuries ago!
"Haha, that's the same excuse again."

At this moment, a slightly sarcastic voice suddenly sounded from beside Dracula.

Sarus stood up with a sneer, and attacked directly in the face with a sarcastic look.

"Father, I'm afraid you've been in the Impossible City for too long and have completely lost the ability to sense any external threats."

"Nowadays, times have changed... The outdated ideas you uphold are no longer in line with the current situation."

Dai Xiaozi said this as he slowly approached Dracula.

Even in the face of such a blatant provocation, the latter still had a completely uninterested look on his face. He looked at Sharus and asked:

"So do you have any good suggestions?"

"Of course." Sharus walked behind Dracula, patted the back of the silver chair with his hand, and replied with a grin:
"The solution is, of course... I'll take this seat!"

"Don't worry, father, I will lead the vampire race back to glory."

This time, Dracula's poker face finally showed some changes. He tried hard to force out a smile that was not too cold, making his expression look like that of a kind father.

With a complicated look in his eyes, he shook his head slightly and said, "Kid, things are not as simple as you think...Pfft!!!"

however.

Before he could finish his words, a sharp wooden nail had already been driven into his heart.

While an attack like this wouldn't be enough to kill Dracula, it would temporarily paralyze his body and prevent him from using his shapeshifting ability to escape.

However, it will return to normal immediately after being pulled out.

This is probably one of Dracula's few weaknesses.

And the only people who know this weakness in the entire vampire empire are the old butler Alfred and his son Sharus!

"You...how dare you?"

Dracula's pupils suddenly widened, and a rare expression of disbelief finally appeared on his expressionless face.

Although he knew very well that his reckless son had always been coveting his position.

But he never imagined that the other party would actually dare to take action?

This is simply rebellion against Tiangang!

"I'm sorry, Father, I've heard enough nagging over the years."

Sharus didn't give Dracula any chance to fight back.

He immediately broke off a relatively intact sword from the back of a chair, raised his hand, and chopped off his father's head with a single blow, holding it in his hand!

(End of this chapter)