The night wind was cold, the clouds were heavy, and the sky seemed to be brewing a violent bloody rain that was about to fall.
In the circular hall of the Tower of Noser, Su Yue stood in front of the high seat, her eyes slightly closed, listening quietly to the whispers coming from the depths of her blood. That was the resonance from the Blood Council, the sound of the will of the royal descendants re-condensing.
But she knew that the real test had just begun.
And in the far west, in the black tower hanging alone in the void, seven figures in black robes sat around the circular stone seat, each of their faces was covered by a mysterious shadow, and only the marks on their seats shone with the light of different powers.
Judgment Witch Celine.
Blood Rule Pope Herriman.
Faceless Player Reed.
Remnant Fire Master Malko.
Void Speaker Leila.
Deep Forest Family Esta.
And the head of the Seven Priests, "Black Fire Lord" Tulmus.
"She has called back 27 descendants." Celine's voice was like an indifferent wind chime, without sadness or joy.
"She left too fast," Herriman said coldly, "too fast to be a newborn royal descendant."
"That's not a problem." Black Fire Lord Tulmus finally spoke, his low voice like black iron hitting the soul, "The problem is that she successfully activated the Blood Seat, which means - she has the royal war right."
"You mean, she can legally call for war?" Leila said in a slightly surprised tone.
"Not only that." Tulmers stood up, and the shadow under his cloak seemed to be burning. "If she can collect the seals of the three royal descendants, she can open the royal secret ring and use the true power of the royal bloodline in the past."
"We must not let her complete the collection of seals." Reed's voice was distorted and ethereal, which was disturbing. "She will become another Thorion."
Tulmers stretched out his right hand, and a triangular dark emblem appeared on his palm. It was the ruling order of the Night Breath Society.
"From this moment on," his tone was as cold as frost, "I authorize the opening of the 'Red Blood Hunt'."
"Target, Su Yue."
The next morning, the bell of the Tower of Noser rang. As soon as Su Yue walked into the hall, she saw Kain frowning and flipping through a wax secret letter.
"It's the Night Breath Society." He whispered, "They publicly issued a hunting order for the sacrifice."
"What do you mean?" Ethan's face changed instantly.
"It means," Kain spread out the letter, and there was a line of words written in ancient blood language on the paper, "They will no longer hide, no longer send low-level assassins and believers, but - send the real Seven Priests."
Su Yue was silent for a moment, looking at the gradually gloomy sky outside the window.
"How long will it take for the first one to arrive?"
Kain gritted his teeth: "I'm afraid... he has already arrived."
That afternoon, an alarm suddenly sounded from the east side of the sentry tower. The entire Noser Tower seemed to be surrounded by cold tentacles, and the cold spread from the tower to the outside, and even the sunlight seemed to be frozen.
"The visitor called herself 'Priest Esta', and she said she only wanted to take one person away." The messenger knelt in the middle of the hall trembling, "The person she wants... is Ethan."
The whole audience was in an uproar.
Su Yue looked at Ethan, but he lowered his head, his hands shaking imperceptibly.
"What did she say?" Su Yue stared at the messenger.
"She said, 'Hand over the experimental subject-067, and I can spare the massacre.'"
The hall fell silent.
Kain turned his head suddenly: "You are 067? You are..."
"I am not." Ethan interrupted him in a low voice, "At least now, I am not."
He took a deep breath and looked at Su Yue, his expression complicated and painful.
"I... am indeed one of the early experimental subjects of the Night Rest Society. No. 067, the failed product of the 'Fusion Project'."
"Failed?" Kain was horrified.
"Yes. They tried to mix several blood factors in my body to make me a vessel for both vampires and other divine races." Ethan smiled, but his voice was full of chills, "But they didn't expect that I kept my sanity."
Su Yue's eyes did not waver at all, and she only asked softly: "Are you willing to stay and fight?"
"I am willing." Ethan looked up, his eyes with a faint red light full of stubbornness, "Even if the price is death."
Su Yue nodded, turned around and ordered: "Mobilize the North Tower magic artillery, block the city gate, and prepare to meet the enemy."
In the evening, the storm came.
Esta stepped into the city of Noser. She was wearing ice armor, her face was covered by silver vines, and a layer of death frost formed on the ground where her feet passed.
She raised her hand, and a black vine instantly pierced through the spire of the outpost tower, and the tower collapsed.
"Hand over 067."
Su Yue stood on the tower, her robe fluttering in the cold wind: "I refuse."
Esta's eyebrows moved slightly.
"Then, destroy your city."
She stepped on the ground, and the whole land suddenly froze. A giant frost beast climbed up from the ice field, and its roar shattered the rocks.
But Su Yue did not retreat. She raised the "Deep Blood Seal" high, and 27 aliens came from all directions and gathered behind her.
"You are not the first person to come and kill me," she said coldly, "and you will not be the last."
"But you will be the first 'sacrifice' to fall under my sword."
Frost and blood clashed again on this ancient battlefield.