Enlightenment runes in American manga

Chapter 81 Blood Slave (4000 in [-] [-]+)

Next, of course, the organizer of the banquet, Baron Sterak, gave a brief introduction to Curran to the superpowers present.

As a guest, Curran naturally knew how to advance and retreat. He didn't just accept all of Baron Sterak's compliments carelessly, but humbly declined from time to time to avoid the situation where the guest took the lead.

A set of procedures was finally completed smoothly, and finally, at the suggestion of Baron Sterak, the audience toasted and cheered for Curran, the newly crowned Hydra leader.

The scarlet wine was drunk, and the audience burst into applause. After the Hellfire Club's vitality was seriously injured, the Hydra, which showed its overlord appearance, really deserved the flattery of the superpowers under the same command.

Seeing this scene, both Ophelia next to Curen and Hellman under the high stage breathed a sigh of relief.

They have not forgotten that the most important reason for their leader to come to Berlin is to hope to officially obtain the title of leader at the Hydra Supreme Council!
And now Baron Sterak's actions clearly showed the other party's full support, and the passage of the proposal can be said to be [-]% sure.

Curran was calm about all this, after all, he had already been mentally prepared.

Whether it is Baron Sterak or the Red Skull who has a bad relationship with him next to him, they are all heroes in terms of ability and vision.

Therefore, they must have made a clear calculation, whether to spend their precious power on internal fighting, or to invest in the war of conquest of the European continent and the entire world.

Only the powerful executors of these factional struggles under their hands will be blinded by resentment and unable to see the situation clearly because of the accumulated suspicions.

The welcome ceremony for Curran came to an end, and it was time for the banquet to enter the really important social link.

Walking down from the high platform, Curran became the focus of countless fiery eyes. Those weak superpowers were eager to try, looking for a chance to have a conversation with the boss in their eyes.

If he is valued by the other party, it is a chance to reach the sky in one step.

And even if it's just a few polite words, it can be used as a way to brag to other superpowers who don't have the opportunity to participate in this kind of occasion in the future.

But they all know the rules, and it's not their turn to join them now. Some strong or medium-sized forces present are more qualified than them.

So at this time, in front of Curen, first of all, there were two middle-aged men in Nazi military uniforms, but with the air of a researcher.

Looking at the logo on their epaulets, it can be determined that the other party belongs to the secret science unit of Nazi.

Here is a brief introduction to the information about this Najiu secret force.

Theoretically, as a secret army formed by the head of state himself, and served as the supreme officer, at the beginning of its establishment, they were the designated official organization to recruit and manage superpowers.

But as the number of superpowers joining Nazuo increased sharply, there were Hydra, evil organizations with a long history such as the Hellfire Club emerged.

Their management ability is getting weaker and weaker, and in the end, they are gradually excluded from the leadership circle of superpowers, and instead become the mouthpiece between Najiu and superpowers.

Of course, they themselves must be extremely dissatisfied with the status quo of losing power, and have had friction with Hydra and the Hellfire Club many times.

And all of this was seen by the head of state. He already understood at this time that it is not feasible for a group of ordinary humans to directly manage superpowers.

Therefore, it also acquiesces in the current position of the mouthpiece and critic of the secret scientific army of Nazi.

After going through the information in his mind, Curran probably had a guess about the purpose of these two people.

Sure enough, they were very blunt when they opened their mouths:
"Isn't Curran right? You had a private fight with the Hellfire Club last night, which caused a lot of chaos in Berlin and killed several senior military generals staying in the hotel!"

"Shouldn't you take the initiative to explain all this to the authorities? Why do you still come to the banquet swaggeringly? Don't you really feel that there is something wrong with you?!"

The two Naju officers did not suppress their voices at all, and told the superpowers who were going to talk to Curen after them to stay away.

However, more people still quietly moved their feet to get closer, trying to eavesdrop on the content of Curen's quarrel.

Of course these superpowers knew that the Hellfire Club suffered a big loss last night and that the "Black Emperor" was captured.

But they don't know the specific battle situation and the aftermath of this incident. Now that they have the opportunity to learn the inside story, they will naturally not let go of the opportunity.

In particular, the Nazuo Secret Science Force, relying on its nominal management authority, still has some restraint against a large organization like Hydra, but they usually suffer a lot from the opponent's hands as low-level superpowers.

Now, since Ke Lun, a new tycoon in the underground world, is also being targeted by the other party, why don't you vent your anger on them!

With this in mind, their inner positions are slightly inclined to Curran, hoping that he can find a way to get rid of the accusation of the secret science army.

But after listening to Curen's words, although they were mentally prepared, they still had a feeling of being too absurd.

As for the two officers, they couldn't restrain their inner anger even more, and their bodies trembled.

"Tsk tsk, I heard that the guy sent by the empire to communicate with people like us was extremely arrogant, and he was charged with no distinction between right and wrong. Today, I saw that I was right. It really chills those of us who are loyal to the empire. ah!"

"Let me tell you, last night was not a battle between me and the Hellfire Club at all, but Xiao was betrayed by his subordinates and came to me for help."

"And I thought about my friendship with him in the past, and I didn't hesitate to help in the end, and successfully repelled the rebellious White Queen and her party."

"Tell me all this, where is my slightest mistake?!"

Cow, so awesome!
The extraordinary people who heard Curen's words sighed in unison in their hearts.

They originally thought that Curran was going to quibble, and it was nothing more than a misunderstanding or provocation from Hellfire's side.

Who would have thought that the other party's direct opening would be to shirk all responsibility, and even portray himself as the most righteous and awe-inspiring image in the whole incident.

They said they would not be able to learn this nonsense.

In front of Ke Lun, the two Naju officers were even more furious because of the other party's insult to their IQ.

"Xiao has been the "Black Emperor" of the Hellfire Club for decades, and his personal prestige is solid, so how can there be rebellion!"

"What's more, the relationship between him and you is bad. It's no secret in the underground world of the entire European continent. If something happens, it's impossible to ask you for help!"

"In the end, Xiao didn't die in the battle, but was caught by your men. This is what several witnesses said at the scene. Then let me ask, can Xiao show up to confirm everything you said?!"

The officer twisted his face and said the questioning to Curen word by word, but in his heart he didn't feel the pleasure of being about to win.

Because Ke Lun's statement full of loopholes, behind it, is to treat them as nothing.

Sure enough, the other party gave their expected answer:
"Xiao was seriously injured in the battle and needs a long time to recuperate..."

The other officer, who had been silent all this time and hadn't spoken a word, couldn't help it now, and interrupted Curran's excuses:

"The effect of the Burning Blood No. [-] you invented yourself must be clearer than us. Why did you forget to use it for Xiao now?!"

After saying this, the other party was dressed rough, with red eyes, ready to accept Curen's next nonsense words.

Was Xiao's injury too serious and he didn't bring enough medicine, or did he not bring medicine at all when he came to Berlin this time?
They were already prepared in their hearts, how to expose Curen's follow-up lies.

Today, they are going to fight to the end with the guy who is full of nonsense and has no respect for himself or the empire.

But the next sentence that came out of Curran's mouth made them unable to believe their ears:

"Haha, I haven't finished my sentence yet, why are you two interrupting me in such a hurry?"

"I originally wanted to talk about how serious Xiao's injury was, so as to brag about my 'Burning Blood No. [-]', but now I was interrupted by the two of you. I really wasted this good opportunity!"

Speaking of this, Curran showed a slightly regretful expression at the right time, and then he said:
"Since both of you have finished talking, I won't hide it anymore. Except for some blood loss, Xiao's other injuries have indeed been healed."

"Moreover, in order to clarify the facts for me, he even announced the bad behavior of the White Queen and his party. He will also be there later to answer all your doubts."

As soon as Curran said this, not to mention the two officers in front of him, all the superpowers who participated in the banquet were speechless for a moment due to shock, including Baron Sterak and the Red Skull who had been paying attention to Curran's situation here.

After a while, someone started whispering in the hall, and then gradually formed a noisy storm.

Could it be that what Ke Lun said just now was true? Otherwise, how could Xiao have been allowed to testify on the spot?

Those who were more alert began to guess whether it was Curen himself or his subordinates who possessed the ability of mind manipulation, so they could control Xiao's actions and words.

But no matter what, instead of waiting for Ke Lun before, everyone in the hall now waited for Xiao.

The villa steward of Baron Sterak walked out of the gate of the manor again to receive the coming "Black Emperor" that Curran said.

Looking at the two officers again, they didn't know what to continue talking at this time, so they could only watch Ke Lun ignore them and start talking enthusiastically with other superpowers on the side.

The expressions of suspicion and determination changed on the faces of the two, but their inner struggles were destined not to last long.

Because just a few minutes after Curran announced that Xiao would be there, from outside the hall door, the butler hurried in again.

And then, the leader of the Hellfire Club, "Black Emperor" Xiao, was held by Lilith, and also entered the banquet hall.

A low gasp sounded suddenly, because at this time, the "Black Emperor", who had been a mighty one in the underground world, was obviously not in the right state.

The first is his complexion.

Although Curran said before that Xiao had lost a lot of blood in the battle, when they met now, all the superpowers present were sure in their hearts that the opponent's pale complexion must not be explained by anemia.

Even looking at Lilith next to Xiao, they already had a very high possibility guess.

The second thing that is unusual is Xiao's aura.

As the leader of the Hellfire Club, he is also the strongest fighter.

When the "Black Emperor" of the past appeared on the stage, he often indulged his terrifying aura as a strong man to wreak havoc.

Let some weak superpowers fear him for a long time because of the suffocation.

But today, Xiao just walked in so ordinary, in the perception of everyone, it seemed, seemed like an ordinary person.

Such an abnormal situation silenced everyone present.

But at this time, a piercing laughter came from the crowd, and it was one of the two Naju officers.

Then, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Curran, do you think we are all blind without eyes, or fools without brains."

"Do you think everyone can't see the trick of letting the vampire under him convert Xiao into a hybrid and manipulate him?!"

The next moment, he frantically took out a grenade-like object from his pocket, and then threw it in Xiao's direction.

Relying on his excellent dynamic vision, Curran saw it clearly.

Although the appearance changed drastically after the modification, the remaining features on the grenade still made him recognize that the prototype of this thing was the ultraviolet bomb that he had invented.

The other party was really confident and decisive enough, and felt that Xiao had become a vampire, so he dared to use this method to verify it.

If this Xiao is still the original "Black Emperor" Xiao, wouldn't this extremely provocative behavior be suicide?

Curran scattered his thoughts freely in his heart, but his feet were motionless, sitting and watching the large number of superpowers around Xiao dodge in panic, and Lilith condensed a blood barrier for herself to resist.

The next moment, the enhanced ultraviolet bomb exploded under Xiao's feet.

Needless to say, the effect is still extremely strong, and even Ke Lun's skin, which is a few meters away, feels numb for a while.

This is his body automatically repairing the skin burned by the strong ultraviolet rays.

As for Xiao, who was at the center of the explosion, under the expectant eyes of the two officers, there was nothing unusual, only a furious expression appeared on his face, as if he was going to take revenge on the two officers in the next second.

But someone was faster than him. Lilith emerged from the scattered blood cocoon, and then turned into a blood shadow, passing through the body of the officer who threw the ultraviolet bomb at a very high speed.

The blood all over his body was taken away in an instant, and a mummy fell straight on the luxurious carpet.

Next, as if her anger hadn't subsided, Lilith wanted to attack another officer, but Curran stopped her with a voice.

Ke Lun looked at the Naju officer whose face was full of confusion at this time, and said in a slightly mocking tone:

"It seems that you have made enough preparations to entertain me and my subordinates! It's just that although you have doubts about me, you really don't need to involve Xiao."

Then, he turned his head and asked "Black Emperor" how to deal with him.

When Xiao heard Curen's words, he waved his hands very naturally, and the meaning was of course self-evident.

Looking at the two corpses being dragged out of the hall, the superpowers present stopped paying attention to the dead after a glance.

Instead, he kept wandering around the "Black Emperor", trying to find a new answer after his most likely guess was overturned.

Of course, all of this was seen by Ke Lun, and he even thanked the eager Naju officer.

The opponent's attack perfectly helped him dispel the speculation that the "Black Emperor" was transformed into a vampire.

This is many times better than the effect of deliberately overthrowing it by himself.

Looking at Shaw, who communicated freely with Baron Strucker and the Red Skull, Curran secretly thanked Blood Witchcraft for its powerful ability to change the body of a mortal and manipulate its mind.

He was late at the banquet precisely because the process of stealing Xiao's X-gene and transforming into a blood slave took him too much time.

But now it seems that everything is worth it, and his next plan will also start in an unexpectedly smooth way.

(End of this chapter)