Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 495 20. Trouble in Brewing - Variant R

"You came later than I thought."

When Merlin and Elsa walked into the drawing room of the Grand Duke Makinos, which was filled with various books, decorated with luxurious wool carpets, and a burning fireplace that was incompatible with vampires, the Grand Duke's hoarse voice A desolate voice sounded in the living room.

This ugly but knowledgeable legendary vampire who has lived for more than 1000 years is holding a book. He is wearing the same bright red gorgeous robe as before, with his back to Merlin, and his figure is somewhat hunched. He said:

"Is my expectation of SDOLD too high? Or has your perception of danger become dull recently?"

"It's just that for a while I turned my attention to other things."

Facing the slight sarcasm from the Grand Duke, Merlin retorted expressionlessly:

"But as you said, maybe it is true that I had too high expectations for the supreme family, so that you, who have become one of the orthodox vampires in North America, did not stop the legends who invaded this land... Did you become weaker? ? Lord Makinos."

Merlin looked at the Grand Duke Vampire in front of him, and his tone became playful:

"Or, are you afraid of Dracula who has entered your territory?"

"Hehe, who wouldn't be afraid of him?"

Makinos was not angry at Merlin's sarcasm, on the contrary, he replied frankly:

"The more you know him, the more you will fear him."

"Only reckless fools find Dracula easy to deal with, and those fools often don't even see my 'old friend', so they go to meet the gods they believe in, and their gods, besides receiving Going beyond their souls and facing Dracula, even the gods, it is difficult to do more things."

The Grand Duke put down the book in his hand and said:

"Oh, I sense a dangerous new guest. She is very close to you. You are lovers? No wonder, love is like a poison. It can make the bravest warrior die for it, and it can also make The sharpest assassins lose the vigilance they need to survive..."

The Grand Duke turned around with a smile. He looked at Merlin and Elsa. He stretched out his hand and said to the two visitors:

"Sit down, we have plenty of time to discuss the troubles we have to face."

The silent servant quickly brought the guest a comfortable chair, which was placed by the burning fireplace. Merlin and Elsa sat on the chair, and the Grand Duke sat on the other side, his emaciated body curled up in the chair, letting his His robe looked looser, and in the beating of the flames, the Supreme Grand Duke's pale face covered with blood vessels did not show a happy and peaceful expression.

This proves that something is brewing, which makes this cunning old guy not as relaxed as he looks on the surface.

"Dracula came to see me."

Under the watchful eyes of Merlin and Elsa, the Grand Duke said softly:

"Just a few months ago, in a dark night mixed with rain and snow, he majesticly passed my family guards and played with my best fighters in the applause, and he suddenly appeared in my In the prayer room, he sat in my seat instead of a guest, as if this was his territory, not mine."

"But I'm used to it...he's just like that, from the time I met him a thousand years ago, he's been like that."

"He has his own set of ideas and opinions about the world and everything. No one can change his will, and no one can stop his way."

Having said that, the Grand Duke glanced at Elsa, and he said:

"Oh, of course, the tenacious and stubborn Bloodstone family is an exception."

"Dracula's several failures and deaths in the millennium are all inseparable from your family. Ms. Elsa Bloodstone, my manor and I are honored to welcome your visit."

"You are the second Bloodstone to sit and chat with me after Mr. Alex Bloodstone 774 years ago... It is worth mentioning that your ancestor, like you, was hunting After the devil's pain mutated, he got a pair of green, jewel-like eyes."

Facing the compliment from the Grand Duke, Elsa said flatly:

"The handbook left by my ancestor Alex also recorded the story of him joining forces with you to deal with Dracula. He praised your profound knowledge, praised your views on humans and vampires, and also praised you. The strength of the Blood Knight under your command... but he also left a warning."

"He warned his descendants to be wary of you like Dracula."

"Your Majesty Makinos, let us save this meaningless compliment. If you really understand Bloodstone, then you should know that everyone in the Bloodstone family will not be friends with a vampire."

she says:

"Your time and mine are precious, Grand Duke, let's get straight to the point."

"Ha, look at the tone of this girl's speech."

The Grand Duke turned his head to look at Merlin, and said:

"She is really a real bloodstone. How does it feel to conquer a bloodstone? Your Excellency Merlin, does their stubbornness make you feel exhausted occasionally? If it weren't for your stereotyped prejudice, Mr. Merlin, maybe my Daughter Nissa is more suitable for you."

"No, Nisha is an excellent girl, and she deserves a more perfect home."

Merlin took Elsa's hand and said:

"And, I have the same idea as Elsa, Grand Duke, let's get straight to the point."

"Oh, young people nowadays are really impatient."

The Grand Duke sighed, and he continued to talk about his encounter with Dracula not long ago. He said:

"He appeared in my prayer room, and he told me that he was tired of this new age, that he was dissatisfied with the current relationship between humans and vampires, and that after a hundred years of his sleep, the weakness of modern vampires also made him He scoffed."

"Dracula is, how should I put it... a little nostalgic kind of vampire."

Grand Duke said:

"Compared to modern times, he prefers the atmosphere of the Middle Ages. Old castles, dark nights, fighting with werewolves in the forest, and then drinking the blood of the enemies, accepting the worship of humans, and giving them the glory of becoming blood... He hopes to return to that Times, but he also knows that he can't go back, the times have changed."

"He invited me to be a part of what he was planning."

Grand Duke Makinos looked at Merlin:

"In a very dangerous thing, I refused. He didn't get angry because of it, but just expressed disappointment and... a warning."

"He hopes that the Supreme Family will not interfere in his affairs, just as the Magic Congress has remained silent on everything he has done."

"What do you think? And, what is it?"

Merlin asked:

"Is it about the city? Is he going to do the same thing as the failed American Presbyterians? Bloodbath New York?"

"No, no, no, Dracula is not that reckless."

The Grand Duke shook his head and said:

"He is a legendary lord, Merlin. How can a lord not have his own territory and people? How can a lord not have his own soldiers and knights before going to war?"

"His goal is Sulfur Harbor, Merlin. He must first conquer that hidden city and accept the millions of aliens in the city as his own people, and then...then he will turn his attention to the ground. City."

"Bloodwashing New York, or bringing New York back to the Middle Ages...that's all in the future."

Makinos curled up his body in the chair, he was like an old man who was dying, and he said:

"As for my thoughts..."

"Didn't I say it before? Mr. Merlin, Dracula is a nostalgic, I am not, I have explained to you the relationship between blood race and human beings in my eyes, and I don't like disputes very much."

"You're on our side?"

Merlin's fingers stroked the cabby ring on his little finger, he paused, and said:

"Or remain neutral?"

"If I tell you that I am neutral, I am afraid that the silver sword of Miss Bloodstone will strike me the next moment, right?"

Grand Duke Makinos smiled, and said with a normal expression:

"I'm not stupid, Lord Merlin, I know that in such a situation, there is no such thing as neutrality, so I stand on your side... The premise is that you have to show me that you can deal with Dracula , please understand that I am not alone, I also have followers who need shelter, before making a big gamble, I have to think, I have to see the situation clearly before I can make a decision."

Having said that, the Grand Duke sighed:

"It's not that I'm trying to fool you, Mr. Merlin. You can ask Miss Bloodstone next to you. Their family should have recorded the scene of two legendary blood clans fighting. The war with Dracula means more to me than It means more to you, once I make a wrong bet...it may lead to a worse situation."

Merlin looked at Elsa, who nodded to him and whispered:

"Legendary blood races are hard to kill, and they all have different legendary powers. Once Grand Duke Makinos and Dracula fight in the wrong place and at the wrong time, I am afraid that the whole of New York will be pulled into their intertwined battle. In the field...that would be an out-and-out disaster."

"So, you are the hole card."

Merlin pushed his glasses, and under Icarus's lens, there was a clear, bright red skull representing the evaluation of combat power, which meant that the old vampire in front of him, who looked weak enough to be blown down by a gust of wind, was indeed a hidden vampire. Get up as a ruthless character.

"Yes, I am the hole card."

Grand Duke Makinos, the legendary vampire, nodded and said:

"I can only appear at the most critical moment, and cooperate with you to seal or destroy Dracula's body. As for killing him completely, sorry, that is impossible."

There was a trace of fear that could not be concealed in the Grand Duke's bright red eyes, and he said:

"Dracula is immortal. There is no doubt about it. Even if the world is destroyed, he will still be wandering in the wasteland like a lonely ghost, or even become a ghost among the stars."

"You can beat him, you can imprison him, you can destroy him, but you can't kill him."

"There are no immortal creatures in this world."

Merlin says:

"It's nothing more than using the wrong method. Of course, I don't want to argue with you. Grand Duke, you said just now that Dracula intends to occupy Sulfur Port. As far as I know, there are many ruthless characters in that city? They are so Let Dracula do whatever he wants?"

"In a place you didn't notice, Your Excellency Merlin."

Grand Duke Makinos sighed and said:

"The strife in the dark has already begun. Since Dracula entered that city, as of today, one-tenth of the forces in the city, large and small, have disappeared. Dracula has completed one-tenth of the Sulfur Port The cleansing of forces, he has a terrifying weapon in his hand..."

"What weapon?"

Merlin noticed that the Grand Duke's expression changed, and he asked:

"It doesn't sound so simple to make you so afraid."

"Yes, it's not that simple."

The Grand Duke was silent for more than ten seconds, and he said another thing:

"I told you and Lord Fury before that for a long time, I have been trying to solve the twisted desire for blood attached to the body of the vampire. I think that kind of deep-rooted desire is what makes the vampire unable to The most important reason for peaceful coexistence with mankind..."

"Yes, you did."

Merlin had a good memory. He still remembered the story he heard about this maverick legendary vampire when he and Fury met the Grand Duke.

"You said, you have tried magic, witchcraft, alchemy, and modern biological technology and genetic technology... You have tried them all, and you have also built a large laboratory in Europe to conduct various biological experiments for you. experiment."

"Yes."

The Grand Duke's expression darkened, and he said:

"Actually, a year ago, I made a breakthrough in the research on the hemophilia of the blood race... But unfortunately, the research that was originally going smoothly made a regrettable mistake in the final link."

Grand Duke Makinos did not hide all this, he said calmly:

"The antibody I found did not make the blood race fade away from the effects of hemophilia, but instead mutated his stable gene again. We call it mutant R... He can not only suck human blood, It is even possible to infect the compatriots of the blood race by sucking blood."

"You mean, you only made a vampire of vampires?"

Merlin said with a serious expression:

"I guess, he should not only be able to infect vampires, right?"

"Correct."

The Grand Duke closed his eyes and said:

"His terrifying ability can infect all the aliens we know so far, and he is now the descendant of shadow under Dracula, the first shadow son of the new era. The alien infected by that special blood, They are running around in Sulfur Harbor, once they are bitten by an infected body, those alien species will quickly succumb to Dracula's majesty."

"In the words of you humans, a terrible biochemical crisis is erupting in Sulfur Port at this time."

He opened his eyes, staring at Merlin with those blood-red eyes, he said:

"Once Dracula unifies Sulfur Harbor, those insatiable, blood-hungry infected will naturally turn their attention to the surface..."

"Fortunately, we still have time..."

"We can still stop him."

(End of this chapter)