Chapter 158: Chapter 158: The Captive Human Race
As the battle continued, Aster Grant’s control over his body became increasingly skillful, each punch’s force incredibly precise.
But this also meant that the Blood Race Commander started to falter.
Something’s off...
Aster suddenly realized that from beginning to end, this Blood Race Commander hadn’t made a single decent counterattack.
He turned his head in confusion, only to meet the innocent expressions of his three Beasts, as if saying, "We’re being good."
He twitched the corner of his mouth.
He understood why this Blood Race hadn’t attacked him.
It turned out someone was up to mischief!
However, he had no intention of blaming the three Beasts.
After all, Lazuli, Veridia, and others were also worried about his safety.
He turned his head back to look at the Blood Race Commander.
The Commander was trembling all over, looking at Aster and the beasts as if he were looking at demons.
Torture!
This human’s attributes were far stronger than his.
But this human wasn’t using full force against him, just testing out his fists’ strength.
It would be faster to just end him!
And now...
This human’s outrage was finally over!
He was about to be freed!
The moment Aster stopped, the Blood Race Commander was almost moved to tears.
But...
Aster turned to glance at the three Beasts.
This Blood Race was intentionally left by him.
To learn about the situation in The Crimson See.
For such things, it was evident the Beasts were more skilled than he was.
Receiving Aster’s order, Vera, Veridia, and Lazuli’s eyes instantly became dangerous.
Earlier, this Blood Race dared to harbor murderous intentions towards their master?
Unforgivable!
Under the fearful gaze of the Blood Race, the three Beasts surrounded him.
His pupils shrank, and he hugged his shoulders tightly:
"What do you intend to do?"
However, the three seemed not to hear him at all.
Vera tilted her head, showing an innocent smile:
"He definitely won’t say what happened with The Crimson See, right?"
"I think so too," Lazuli said as an Ultimate Fire appeared in her palm, "Then let’s beat him up first!"
Veridia also nodded, "No problem!"
Seeing this, the Blood Race Commander screamed in terror:
"Wait! I’ll tell you everything you want to know!"
Unfortunately, the trio’s actions didn’t pause.
Next, he received top-notch treatment in the world.
Three... four Myth Level Beasts attacked simultaneously.
Scarlett also emerged from The Void, kicking him hard a few times.
When the interrogation ended, the Blood Race Commander was barely alive, just one breath away from death’s door.
Seeing the group finally stop, he crawled to Aster’s feet, rolling:
"I’ll talk! I’ll talk!"
His voice was hoarse beyond recognition, fearing that a moment’s delay would lead to another round of torture by the trio.
Trembling, he revealed everything, not daring to conceal anything.
From the internal conflict of the Blood Clan to the movements of the factions, he even detailed how this border town was herding humans together.
The more Aster listened, the more his brows furrowed.
This was nothing less than a classic rebellion plot:
The Progenitor of the Vampires was injured, and many Vampire Princes united to besiege the Blood Progenitor to become the new Progenitor.
However, this process failed.
And the humans of The Crimson See, loyal to Lilith, saw the Vampire Princes’ rebellion, and the Queen of the Holy See led a fierce conflict with the Blood Clan.
Ultimately, neither side could defeat the other.
Plus, with Lilith’s disappearance.
The situation reached a stalemate.
But it was the common civilians who suffered.
Previously, the ordinary Blood Clan was suppressed by Lilith and never dared to attack humans.
But now....
Without Lilith’s constraint, the Blood Clan unleashed their true nature.
According to this Blood Race,
now all humans in this city were herded together by them, kept like livestock.
As food, disposed of at will.
After revealing the last sentence, trembling, the Blood Race Commander looked up obsequiously, only to meet Aster’s icy gaze.
"So, you treat humans as livestock to herd?"
Under the calm tone was an extremely suppressed murderous intent.
Only then did the Blood Race Commander realize with a start—
before him stood a true human!
"M-my lord, spare me! I can take you to..."
Before he finished speaking, Aster’s hand had already seized his throat.
With a crisp "crack," the hope in those scarlet pupils froze completely, turning to ash that scattered in the wind.
Aster slowly stood up, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
He hadn’t expected that Lilith, the Blood Progenitor, held such goodwill towards humans.
Under her restraint, the Blood Clan could coexist peacefully with humans.
But now...
Lilith’s disappearance caused order to crumble.
However, the chaos to him became an opportunity.
Originally, he was vexed on how to obtain the Light Divine Crystal while dealing with the Blood Progenitor.
After all, the Blood Progenitor previously in the Divine Realm, was eager to acquire the Divine Pattern.
He guessed the information about the Light Divine Crystal was released by Lilith on purpose.
The goal was still the Divine Pattern in his hand.
Luckily, with the current upheaval, he’s poised to fish in troubled waters.
But before that, Aster decided to rescue the humans being herded in this border town.
Though complete strangers, as a fellow Human Race member, he couldn’t stand idly by.
...
At this moment, inside the church at the town’s center.
Dim candlelight flickered over faces filled with terror.
Elders hugged children tightly, and women silently wept.
The entire town’s humans were imprisoned in what should have been a sacred hall.
"Mommy... I’m scared..."
"Shh... Don’t make a sound..."
Suppressed sobs echoed between the stone pillars, and fear spread among the crowd like a tangible force.
In the front of the church, a few Blood Clan members lazily leaned on benches, swirling crimson liquid in crystal glasses.
At their feet were a few corpses still warm.
At this moment, their faces were full of satisfaction.
"If it weren’t for that woman’s decree, how could we ever coexist with these ants."
"And protect them! Really took us for nannies?"
"Exactly, to us, humans are just food. Who knows what whimsy made the Blood Progenitor order us to protect these wastes."
"She’s no longer the Blood Progenitor. Once the Vampire Princes find her, there will be a new Blood Progenitor!"
The Blood Clan discussed, their eyes sweeping over the humans.
Suddenly, one of the Blood Clan members’ eyes paused, as if spotting something interesting.
His figure suddenly transformed into a blood mist, and when he reformed, he was holding a silver-haired little girl.
"When did this little thing sneak in? We’ve never seen her before!"
The Blood Clan member scrutinized the silver-haired girl with suspicion.
As Blood Clan residing in the town for years, they knew every human here thoroughly.
"Stop pretending," another Blood Clan member sneered, "You’re just after her blood, aren’t you?"
The exposed Blood Clan member grinned fiendishly:
"That’s right, I love the blood of these little cuties the most..."
His fangs suddenly extended, gleaming coldly in the candlelight.
Surprisingly, the little girl only stared blankly at him, her red eyes under the silver hair dull, seemingly oblivious to the impending danger.
"So, she’s an idiot..."
"But that’s fine, I’ll make sure you don’t feel any pain!"
Saying this, he suddenly bit down.
But at this moment...
"Boom——!"
With a deafening roar, countless vines forcibly pried open the church’s dome.
Moonlight poured in, illuminating the alarmed, terrified faces of the few Blood Clan members.
In their widened pupils, reflected were four silhouettes standing in mid-air.
...
...