"Ah?" Fisher was startled. "Why... Lord Alman, you..."

"Elsa, let me do it here."

At this time, Tricia came over.

"His mental power is very strong, and your hypnosis is limited. Let me try."

"Wait, woman! What are you going to do to me!? Lord Armand, Lord Armand! Save me!"

Fisher struggled when he heard the word "hypnosis", but was slapped unconscious by Elsa, who then shook his shoulders to wake him up. Fisher felt dizzy and his eyes gradually became dull.

"All right."

Tricia gathered the magic circle in her palm and casually drew an arc in front of her eyes.

"Now it's your turn to confess. As far as you know, where is your leader now?"

Fisher shook his head in a trance, trying to understand what Tricia meant, and then looked at Tricia with confusion - unlike Elsa, Tricia's hypnosis seemed to retain a certain degree of judgment and consciousness in the hypnotized person. Obviously, her method was much more sophisticated.

"Chief..." Fisher frowned in confusion, "Isn't he right here?"

As he said this he looked at Alman.

"Lord Alman."

"what?"

This time it was Alman's turn to be stunned. Everyone present looked at him at the same time, causing Alman to break out in a cold sweat.

"Chief...what chief...don't talk nonsense!"

Alman was a little anxious.

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Alman learned a very terrible news from Baron Fisher - the leader was dead.

Alman was completely stunned.

"Dead?" Charlie, standing by, showed a look of surprise, but then became suspicious. "Could he have just escaped? Didn't Alman always say how powerful their leader was? How could he have died at this time?"

"It's indeed a bit suspicious. Logically speaking, to have so many vampires submitting to him, the leader should be at least a vampire marquis. Such vampires have strong vitality and are not easy to kill. So, Baron Fisher, who killed your leader and why?"

Tricia also asked.

If the leader is really dead, this is not happy news, it means that their investigation clues are interrupted - and the timing of the leader's death seems a bit too coincidental. So, is the leader really dead? If dead, then is it really a coincidence?

Is it possible that the mysterious person noticed their movements and killed the leader?

Or is there some other reason?

"I don't know." Fisher shook his head. "I didn't see it myself, but the cadres in the organization all believe that the former leader is dead."

"Don't talk nonsense! How could the chief be dead?" Alman interrupted Fisher, grabbed Fisher's shoulders a little excitedly, and muttered in a daze, "The chief can't be dead, that's the chief!"

Alman's first reaction was disbelief.

"Who exactly is your leader? Alman, you don't even know what he looks like or what his characteristics are?"

Aisha turned her gaze to Alman, but Alman couldn't explain it either.

"I really don't know... The leader never trusts anyone..."

Alman felt a little bitter. He didn't tell a lie, but now it sounded like he was quibbling.

In fact, he didn't know who the leader was, because the leader had never told anyone his true identity and had always concealed his true appearance from beginning to end. Even his voice was indistinguishable between male and female. The leader would not trust anyone.

But the only thing Alman could be sure of was that the chief was extremely powerful - Alman was the chief's direct descendant, and because of the chief's blood he became a superior vampire, and he could even compete with Clarence, who was over a hundred years old, which was enough to show how powerful the chief's bloodline was.

Then, without a doubt, the leader must be at least a Vampire Marquis, possibly even a Vampire Duke. Vampire Dukes are practically living legends among the vampire race, possessing bloodlines closest to those of the original ancestor. Which Vampire Duke still alive isn't an incredibly powerful old monster? During the Demon King War, they even battled the Demon Generals, with both sides winning and losing.

Besides, how could the leader, who was so cautious and careful, be killed so easily?

Alman subconsciously glanced at Aisha and Tricia. Could it be that these two had killed the leader? The thought had just occurred to him when he subconsciously rejected it… These two had been in Dammas for a while. No matter how he thought about it, it couldn't be them…

The more Alman thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, but he couldn't get an answer. At the same time, he also felt a sense of urgency - now he was really scared, scared that the clone that had obtained the wealth of the entire organization would become more and more powerful, while he himself would become weaker and weaker because he had not obtained blood for a long time. He was obviously the original body, but he was so much weaker than the clone. He could not accept such an outcome no matter what.

Alman gritted his teeth and asked.

"But what about 'I'?"

Baron Fisher looked at Alman somewhat dully.

"You have inherited most of the 'legacy' left by the previous leader. Since most of the cadres have fled or died in battle, your position has basically been confirmed within the organization. Now, Lord Alman, you are our leader."

Aisha interrupted Alman and asked Fisher, "How did you confirm that your leader was truly dead? You said it was determined by the cadres within the organization? Who determined that? Where's the evidence?"

It would be fine if the leader was just hiding. As long as we keep searching, we will eventually get results. But if he is dead, then the clues about the mysterious man may be gone, which is not good news.

"Right, right..." Alman was also concerned about this and asked anxiously, "Fisher, who spread this news?"

"You said so." Fisher said sincerely.

"what?"

The corners of Alman's eyes twitched unconsciously. He knew that what Fisher was talking about was probably his clone, but the feeling of being replaced by the clone was really a bit bad.

Aisha glanced at Alman and turned her gaze to Fisher.

"Tell me, what happened? How did the position of leader fall into the hands of Alman?"

Fisher said, "We received intelligence that Dammas's operation had failed. The cadres within the organization were in a state of panic, fearing retribution from the Empire. Many simply took the opportunity to flee or go into hiding. The first to break the news was Lord Alman, and subsequent intelligence confirmed what he said."

The corners of Alman's eyes twitched.

It was obvious that his clone had noticed that the connection with him was severed. Combined with some rumors, it was not difficult to guess that Dammas had lost. It was reasonable for the clone to make such a judgment.

"It was during that time that Lord Alman and the cadres searched for the leader. Although they never found the leader, Lord Alman had already begun actively contacting other cadres and gained some popularity. Finally, forced to do so, the cadres ordered the organization to relocate without the leader's permission, in order to avoid the Empire's pursuit. Later, Lord Alman suddenly spread the news that the leader had died, and he summoned other cadres to serve as acting leaders. Not long after, he proclaimed himself the leader."

Fisher briefly explained the whole story, and Alman's face turned ugly.

The leader was dead. This news was released by Alman's clone. If Fisher did not hide anything, then Alman's clone could be said to have released such news without any basis, so the credibility needs to be further confirmed.

But... as a matter of fact, the leader has not appeared for a long time - even if the leader may still be alive, as long as the leader does not return to the organization, it is no different from being dead, right?

Because the leader is so important to the organization, as long as the leader is not there, it will be a huge blow to the organization, and the entire organization will become a mess - the leader never trusts anyone, so the leader does not delegate most of the power, and even deliberately divides the internal division of labor in the organization. For example, Baron Fisher is specifically responsible for some of the organization's external affairs, and there are more than one people like Baron Fisher.

Even Alman, who is valued enough by the leader to be almost the second in command after the leader, can only be exposed to very limited aspects. From his relationship with Baron Fisher, it can be seen that Alman is not familiar with these important members of the organization. This is also what the leader did on purpose - it can be said that the entire organization is supported and maintained by the leader alone. The leader is the only center of the organization. Without the leader, the entire organization can hardly function normally.

When things develop to this point, it is no longer important whether the leader is dead or not. As long as the leader does not show up, the organization will face the dilemma of collapse.

At this time, Alman's clone stood up and reunited the organization.

This made Alman unbelievable.

"Even if the leader is truly dead, why would I be the new leader? —What about the other officers? What are they doing? Are they just going to sit back and watch me take control of the entire organization!?"

Alman grabbed Fisher's collar and asked.

Although the organization is very scattered, there are other cadres under the leader. Alman himself is one of the cadres, and so is Baron Fisher. Each cadre is responsible for different tasks to maintain the operation of the organization.

With the fall of the leader, Alman didn't believe that other cadres were not tempted by the vacant power and wealth. Some of Alman's subordinates had been defeated by Dammas, and there were not many left. His own strength had declined due to the secret method of clones. Now he was the weakest. Alman didn't think that other cadres would be so kind as to give him the position of new leader.

"Is he testing me? Worried that the leader is not dead? So he nominated me to test me?"

This was the biggest possibility Alman could think of.

However, Baron Fisher gave another answer.

"No, Lord Alman, you took the remnants of your troops and surrendered to the Duke," Baron Fisher's tone was faintly discontented. Although he was hypnotized, it was more accurate to say that only at this moment would he allow his true feelings to be expressed. "The Duke's intervention quickly subdued the other cadres. Those who refused to obey either fled or died, and you took over as leader."

A lot of information is implied in these few short sentences, and the most intriguing thing is the "Duke" who suddenly appeared.

"Duke?"

Alman frowned in confusion.

"Which duke?" Tricia, who had been silent all this time, finally asked, interrupting the conversation between Alman and Baron Fisher.

"The Duke... His Excellency the Duke of Charlbris..."

Alman was stunned. "Who is Duke Charlbliss?"

Alman was a little confused. How could so many changes happen in just over two months?

Tricia also narrowed her eyes slightly: "The Duke you are talking about, are you referring to the Duke of the Blood Clan?"

Charlbliss is not an imperial surname. Tricia keenly noticed the implicit message in this sentence.

Baron Fisher nodded. "Yes... Duke Charlbliss was interested in the organization's legacy, so he reached a cooperation with Lord Alman, making the organization a vassal of Duke Charlbliss."

"A vampire duke will not be allowed to enter the empire. Duke Charlbliss is breaking the rules."

Tricia said coldly.

After all, the Duke-level vampires are still too dangerous. When their strength reaches this level, they cannot be restrained by simple regulations. Even if you search the entire empire, you can't find many strong people who can compete with the vampire dukes. Naturally, the empire cannot take a laissez-faire attitude towards such a dangerous existence.

Baron Fisher shook his head and said, "I'm not quite sure what happened, but the officials present at the time did see the Duke of Charlemagne himself."

"Can we find the Duke now?"

"Perhaps Lord Alman will know."

As he spoke, Fisher looked at Alman with a sincere gaze, which gave Alman an even greater headache - he gradually realized that the current development of events had far exceeded his original expectations. For some reason, his clone had been making abnormal moves. Not only did he become the leader of the organization, but he also had established a relationship with a vampire duke.

Is this really me? Yarman couldn't help but ask.

"Your clone has become the leader. Not bad, Alman. You are quite capable."

Elsa said with a smile, but Elsa's meaningful smile made Alman shudder. Sure enough, Elsa's next words directly scared Alman so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Your clone is much more useful than you."

Facing Aisha's intriguing gaze, Alman was stunned.

His clone is much more useful than him?

Alman suddenly realized something very scary. Yes, he seemed to have made a mistake from the very beginning - he was only of use to Elsa. It was precisely because he was still useful that Elsa did not kill him. However, the problem now was that the intelligence advantages he originally possessed had disappeared with the changes in the situation. This meant that his value to Elsa was getting lower and lower.

At least, his clone is much more valuable than him, and the information he knows, his clone also knows it. The clone even has more and more comprehensive sources of intelligence.

In this situation, will Elsa continue to choose him?

Even a three-year-old child knows how to choose, right?

When he thought of this, Alman shuddered unconsciously and looked at Aisha in horror.

Elsa smiled widely.

"What's wrong? Isn't it right? Isn't it shameful to be surpassed by your own clone?"

Alman forced a smile with a stiff expression.

"No, no..."

Aisha no longer paid attention to Alman and turned to Fisher and said, "Baron Fisher, tell me, where is the leader you know now?"

"I don't know... The leader never tells me his whereabouts."

Fisher said.

Elsa seemed to have anticipated this answer and was not in a hurry. "Use all your resources to search for clues. Also, make a list of your cadres later. Who are they, where are they, and what are they doing? Be very detailed. If you have any news about Duke Charlbliss, please inform me as well."

After saying this, Aisha looked at Alman and said, "Your mission is to assist Baron Fisher in finding your clone, and to deal with those who are violating the laws of the Empire."

Assisting Baron Fisher? Assisting? Shouldn't it be the other way around?

Alman took a deep breath, wanting to cry but unable to - it seemed that in Elsa's heart, he was no longer even as important as Baron Fisher.

Heavy heart.

Originally, Alman and Becky were just competing with each other. At that time, he wanted to kick Becky away every day. Now, his opponent has inexplicably become Baron Fisher, and he even has to compete with his clone in secret. He must show his value as soon as possible.

It's ridiculous that I have to fight with my own clone...

Alman's face was full of bitterness. He had never missed the time he spent with Becky as much as he did now.

"I'll leave this mission to you," Aisha nodded earnestly, looked at Alman, and grinned, "Alman, you don't want your clone to surpass you step by step, do you?"

Alman always felt that there was something behind Aisha's words, so he nodded reluctantly.

"Leave it to me... Lady Faris... I will definitely find out where the clone is as soon as possible."

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