I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

"At that time, I might need some assistance from the Kate Family."

"What!"

Sibino was suddenly unable to accept it, even doubting if he had heard it wrong.

All the Golden-level Vampires of the Bolin Kingdom were coming to Kate City?

Damn, had I gone mad or had you?

Regardless of whether the Vampire Andre would help you with this favor, if you really gathered all the vampires of the Bolin Kingdom in Kate City, what would you have me, as the Lord, do?

To be honest, while Sibino was shocked to learn about the existence of a Golden-tier Vampire in Kate City, he could understand it.

After all, as the frontier of the Human forces, the Bolin Kingdom was a mixture of many factions, much more complex than inland kingdoms.

But for that very reason, Sibino truly understood the approximate number of hidden Golden-tier Vampires in the Bolin Kingdom.

Every year, there were reports of high-level Vampires appearing in the kingdom, but the ones successfully killed were very few.

Over so many years, the number had almost reached ten.

You want all of them in my city?

Are you afraid I'm not dying soon enough?

The entire Kate Family only had two individuals of Gold Rank, and they were simply no match for so many High-level Vampires.

Sibino instinctively wanted to reject Lis's proposal.

But when the words reached his lips, Sibino did not speak them.

Since Lis had already gone to that Golden-tier Vampire, it likely meant that the situation was beyond retrieval.

Truly facing that number of high-level Vampires was something the Kate Family couldn't withstand.

Though those Vampires might not attack the Kate Family, as they were not irrational creatures, they knew that if they focused their strength on annihilating the Kate Family, it would arouse the wrath of the entire Bolin Kingdom Nobles.

To avoid repeating past mistakes, the nobles would unite all their strength to hunt down and eliminate those Vampires.

But even so, as clan leader of the Kate Family, Sibino could not accept placing the entire family's safety at the mercy of those Vampires' whims.

Now he could only... indeed must rely on the power of this man before him, Lis Kain.

Although displeased with Lis's method of "acting first and reporting later," Sibino could only endure it for now and said quietly to Lis:

"Lord Lis, forgive my bluntness, why do you need to do this?"

"If we do not know your intentions, the Kate Family cannot offer more help."

Faced with Sibino's question, Lis remained unconcerned.

This was a very normal situation, considering that he had caused such a big issue in someone else's territory, even possibly putting the entire family in danger, and naturally, the other party wanted to know Lis's purpose.

What if it was detrimental to the territory?

"This is about Miss Angela's matter."

Lis unabashedly pulled the Burns family's weight.

If this were in the Feis Kingdom, Lis wouldn't even need to explain much; his mere presence would suffice to obtain local nobles' cooperation with his actions.

But here, after all, was the Bolin Kingdom, and the Burns family's influence was more effective.

"The Burns family?"

Sibino glanced at Angela who sat beside Lis, still appearing cold and aloof, somewhat failing to grasp the connection.

How had it got to do with the Burns family?

"It's a mission given to Miss Angela by the Burns family to eliminate all the Vampires in Bolin Kingdom as much as she can."

This...

Sibino was somewhat unclear; he did not doubt the Burns family's capability in undertaking such a task but giving this mission to the girl before him?

Lis, noticing Sibino's hesitant expression, smiled and said:

"Angela!"

"Oh."

Angela, having been instructed beforehand by Lis, responded and immediately a more fearsome aura erupted from her.

The blood red and black streams of air seemed to come alive, encircling near Sibino who alone, the center of this storm, could understand the terrifying nature of the girl before him, the cold sweat on his forehead and the slight trembling of his body adequately expressing the pressure he was under at that moment.

Yet another Gold-tier Transcendent, and she was the previously perceived demure noble girl.

Angela's aura receded like the tide moments later, and the girl's calm face appeared as though nothing had happened at all.

"Phew~"

Sibino took a deep breath as though trying to exhale all the shock from his chest completely.

"I understand now."

"The Kate Family is willing to offer you our assistance!"

With two Transcendent beings at play, Sibino no longer had any reason to hesitate.

This strength is such that even the Bolin Royal Family might not be able to match it.

The Burns family's true depth is astonishing, isn't it?

Eliminating all the High-level Vampires within the Kingdom, is this a trial for the younger members of their family?

Sibino sighed, his reverence for the Burns family deepening a notch.

Compared to this sort of natural grandeur, the title of Duke he had been striving for seemed inconsequential.

However, this was also an opportunity, if he could use the strength of the Burns family to eliminate the many High-level Vampires, such a feat might even help the Kate Family advance further, becoming the new Duke Family.

At the very least, the spoils of war from killing those High-level Vampires were attractive enough.

That was equivalent to the relics of nearly ten Gold Level warriors, how could anyone remain indifferent?

"That would be best."

Lis nodded with a smile, for him, reaching a consensus was the best outcome.

In Lis's plan, Andre was to approach those High-level Vampires, whether they chose to submit or resist, it would draw them to Kate City.

After all, the appearance of a new Blood Queen aspiring to rule all Vampires was something none could tolerate.

If the Blood Queen indeed succeeded, the first thing she would do was eliminate any absent dissenters.

Better to take initiative than to wait for that.

Of course, the likelier outcome was those Vampires gathering their strength to resist Angela.

This was the outcome Lis hoped for most, as it would allow him to eradicate them all at once, saving time.

Although Lis was confident about killing those Vampires, it was still within Kate City, and even he couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be any collateral damage to the civilians.

He wasn't someone from a chaotic evil alignment, so avoiding such casualties was preferable.

Lis wasn't able to do whatever it took for the greater good or safety at the expense of some individuals.

Of course, he wasn't bound by such moral constraints but simply tried to avoid those situations where possible, even at the cost of extra effort.

Therefore, Lis planned to make some special arrangements in Kate City to restrict the Vampires' escape during the battle a week later.

This required the assistance of the Kate Family.

This objective had been accomplished, and the rest...

Lis glanced at Augustus and said nothing.

The atmosphere in the room quieted instantly.

Augustus, noticing Lis's gaze, naturally understood what this bigshot meant.

I've given you the opportunity, now it's your choice.

Lis still considered Augustus quite highly.

As Angela's first clan member, Augustus was quite exceptional.

After gaining the power of the Blood Clan, his strength had risen swiftly, even surprising Lis a bit.

For the future, while reaching Legendary might be out of reach, reaching Gold Level was definitely feasible.

Lis deemed it worthwhile to invest in him.

Confronted with this situation, Augustus felt somewhat overwhelmed for a moment.

But upon seeing his father's increasingly grey temples again, clarity dawned on Augustus in an instant.

Should he still hesitate?

Should he hesitate until his father's death before he would be filled with irreparable regret?

The hesitation in Augustus's heart vanished instantly, and, with trembling hands, he pulled back his hood, looked at his father, and said softly,

"Father..."

"Augustus?!"

Sibino instantly stood up, looking at his long-lost young son with surprise.

"You now..."

At that moment, Sibino suddenly noticed the much stronger and changed aura of Augustus, along with his faintly visible Vampire tusks.

"Augustus, are you now..."

Augustus sighed, slowly confiding the events of the recent times to his father.

"Alright, don't be stunned!"

Lis abruptly pulled Angela back from her reverie where she was daydreaming about what gourmet food Lis would make for her today.

With the father and son having their moment, it was time for them to leave!

"Oh... Oh yes!"

Angela, as if waking from a dream, quickly nodded and spoke.

Speaking of which, having performed so splendidly today, she must have fulfilled her promise, right?