Danisos appeared in the form of a dragon instead of a human being, which meant that he was deeply disgusted by human beings. After all, the pope who killed his wife, Avrora, was a human being, and so were most of the members of the Saint Truth.
When he spoke, an invisible wind seemed to have blown across the hall, bringing the feeling of vicissitudes. His eyes that were covered in gray scales did not have pupils but only transparent ripples, like the river of time that was running forward and never turning back. It also made Danisos look like a high and mighty witness of history who observed the changes of the world and lives indifferently but barely stepped into them.
At this moment, Lucien sensed that Danisos was staring at him coldly and indifferently, making him shiver uncontrollably, as if he were paralyzed as the time around him slowed down. The Moon Timer in his pocket was also stained with ash, as if it were eclipsed by the dominator of time.
Right when Lucien was about to unleash his aura and compete with Danisos with his demiplane projection, he suddenly moved his eyes away. Instead of questioning why Lucien was invited to this place, he simply looked at the dozen legendary experts of the dark world and repeated, "The meeting begins now."
"The Dragon of Time and Brilliance, Silver-Eyed Count, and the Lord of Abyss haven't arrived yet. They are all very influential people in their own species or forces, and they may have different opinions. I believe that we should wait for a while longer." Few members of the Dark Congress were bold enough to directly contradict Danisos, the primordial dragon of time. The Elder Mind was one of them, because he was the "agent" of the mysterious "Mastermind".
"Silver-Eyed Count" Rhein was the only legend of the first-generation vampires who could directly summon the Silver Moon. He was as influential as Dracula in the vampires. If he was absent from the meeting, it was not hard to imagine that the decision of the meeting might not be carried out within the vampires. Natravos, on the other hand, was only a level-two legendary sorcerer, but he was the greatest success of the bloodline experiments in the ancient Magic Empire. He had modified his body into that of a Demon Lord, and his actual combat ability was as good as that of level-three legendary sorcerers. He was one of the core members of the Dark Congress.
Of course, after being modified into a Demon Lord, Natravos seemed to be even more cruel and bloodthirsty. He even had the tendency of masochism.
Before Danisos replied, a hoarse voice came from the valley. "Rhein's absence will not affect the decision of the vampires. If Natravos is late, he will be giving up his rights. All he needs to do is to choose the result that he wants according to our notification."
A man in a tailcoat walked to the front of the "meeting room" slowly, but he covered hundreds of meters in each step. He was a mature and charming middle-aged gentleman. His mustache was neatly trimmed, and he looked around the "meeting room" with his crimson eyes.
With his appearance, the entire "venue" turned dark once again, as though all the light had been sucked away by him. And around his inner-infrared black cloak, there was a vague distortion of darkness, as though there were humans, dragons, elves, villas, towers, and other things hidden within.
He was exactly Dracula, the Prince of Vampires!
After looking around at all the experts of the dark world, Dracula stopped at Lucien's face for a moment. Then, he raised his head proudly and said solemnly, "The vampires have reached an agreement with the dragons to establish a new Dark Congress. It will no longer be a loose alliance but a united one. Now is the time for you to make a decision. Are you willing to join? If not, please leave this place.
His attitude was so arrogant that it did not seem like he was discussing something, but rather announcing a decision. You only have the right to choose whether to accept or not. Moreover, he did not seem to be worried that the other Legendary masters of the Covenant of Darkness would be chased away. Perhaps in his eyes, they did not matter much.
However, despite Dracula's arrogance, he was not careless at all. When the vampires and the dragons united as a whole, he already had an overwhelming advantage. It was totally possible for him to jump out of the loose alliance that was the Dark Congress and establish a new force. Also, although the number of legendary experts was only slightly more than half, there were two at the peak of legendary and several level-three legendary. Plus, there was "no" internal strife, and the overall combat ability was much higher than that of the Dark Congress!
After hearing Dracula's announcement, all the legendary experts on the spot fell silent. They thought that there would be a debate about it. After all, they had to respect the opinions of the legends. However, Danisos and Dracula were so arrogant that they did not give them a chance to speak at all. They could only say yes or no.
Dracula looked at them coldly with his crimson eyes again. "After the new Dark Congress is established, the Dark Mountain Range will be the main sphere of influence. Everything that does not belong to us will be attacked. Of course, if they are too good at hiding, there will be nothing we can do." Many places in the Dark Mountain Range were too dangerous. Even Dracula could not guarantee that he knew every secret there.
After he said that, the atmosphere was suddenly frozen. The precarious feeling when Lucien arrived reappeared.
Too arrogant. Too arrogant! We are legendary experts, not vampires under your command!
We can always leave the Dark Mountain Range and go to other forces that are willing to accept us! Legendary experts could survive wherever they went. Could they not?
Stanis was the calmest of them all. He had been in touch with the Congress of Magic in secret since a long time ago. Had it not been for his fear of arcana, he would've gone to Allyn a long time ago.
Lucien looked at the King of Nightmare with a smile. He had to thank Dracula later for helping Stanis make up his mind and for helping the Congress of Magic win over a legendary sorcerer.
Earlier, Lucien told the King of Nightmare that the Congress of Magic did not care whether or not the Dark Congress could be integrated. After all, it did not make much of a difference. Right now, Lucien admitted that his judgment was wrong and felt sincerely delighted. According to what Dracula and Danisos did, it would be a great advantage for the Congress of Magic.
Well, should he try to win over the two legendary Knights? The Congress of Magic had many prosperous islands and was short of hands to defend the sea. Well, he could also reach out to the Spirit-sucking Monsters, the Beholder, and the werewolves and see if they were willing to work in the Congress of Magic for research, or to be studied …
Of course, the odds of success were not very high, because the Spirit-sucking Monsters and the Beholder might not be willing to leave the Dark Mountain Range that was most suitable for their survival and development.
While Lucien was considering the matter, the legendary experts of the dark world were also thinking about their future.
"I wonder if the Congress of Magic will fully support Dracula. In that case, the situation will be very unfavorable for us …"
"Also, we will have fewer choices …"
Thoughts were communicated in the void. Fitia's purpose was basically achieved. As long as she brought Lucien to the meeting place, whatever Lucien said would be regarded as an excuse, and the Congress of Magic would be regarded as a meddling and on Dracula's side, unless Lucien attacked Dracula directly.
However, under normal circumstances, according to Lucien's prudence, it was unlikely that he would attack. When the legendary experts made a choice, the result would be different if they misjudged the situation.
Sensing the change of the atmosphere in the shabby meeting place, Lucien suddenly understood Fitia's purpose. He couldn't help but secretly sigh. Every legendary sorcerer, as long as they did not turn into beings corrupted by the air of death such as liches or the negative air of abyss, were known for their intelligence. That idiot Dubenal, on the other hand, had invited Lucien to the meeting. Even if Dubenal showed that he was the one who invited Lucien, the other legendary experts wouldn't believe that the Congress of Magic was in cahoots with the werewolves, because Dubenal's image had already been fixed in their eyes …
Right when Lucien was about to speak despite the rules, the Elder Mind on the octopus head stood up, waving its eight tentacles despite the lack of wind. "Prince Dracula, does' Silver Eye Count 'know that you have made a decision on behalf of the vampires?"
If the Observer did not know, it meant that half of the vampires were not willing to cooperate with the dragons, and it also meant that the attitude of the God of the Silver Moon was unclear.
"Rhein's whereabouts are a mystery, and he is unreachable. We cannot wait for him on such an important matter. Right now, the three first-generation princes of the vampires and all the members of the Council of Elders have agreed." Dracula's face had been pale the whole time, as if he hadn't seen the sun for decades, but his mouth was weirdly red.
The mastermind inside the Elder Mind was slightly surprised. Even Seth, the Observer's best friend, agreed with Dracula's proposal?
He looked at the devilishly handsome black-haired man with the two big eyes on the octopus head, but the vampire prince slowly closed his red eyes, implying that he had accepted Dracula's words.
The atmosphere was frozen again. Suddenly, space-time waves spread out far away, and an illusionary gate of time and space appeared. A 'young man' in a black magic robe staggered out. His voice was amplified by magic. "Your Excellency Danisos, Prince Dracula, my teacher has perished!"
His voice was filled with unimaginable panic.
"What?" Exclamations of shock echoed nonstop. All the legendary experts knew that the young man was a student of Natravos, the Lord of Abyss. The death of his teacher was the death of the Lord of Abyss!
How could a sorcerer who was close to level-three of legendary and had mastered all kinds of weird spells die so easily?
"What happened to Natravos? Tell me … "Danisos asked solemnly. An invisible wind blew again, comforting the young man's panic.
As a student of a legendary sorcerer, the young man was not in the senior rank. However, all the experts on the spot knew that it was perfectly normal. Natravos was a demonic lunatic, and the survival rate of his students was very low.
Taking a deep breath, the young man said, "Your Excellencies, I received the order to gather yesterday, but my teacher was conducting experiments and had been blocking the top floor of the magic tower. It was impossible to inform him. This morning, I triggered the reminder magic circle again, hoping to give it a try, only to discover that the heavy defenses of the laboratory had already collapsed."
"… The entire top floor of the magic tower was in a destructive state except for the outer wall. I searched for a long time and finally found my teacher's phylactery in the debris, but it had been completely shattered. It might even be the source of the storm of destruction … "
Had Natravos really perished?
The legendary experts were immediately alarmed, surprised, and confused. Was it Danisos and Dracula who did it in secret? To eliminate the toughest opposition? Or was it Lucien Evans' purpose in the Dark Mountain Range?
Ogre took out his crystal ball and began to perform astrology to determine the status of the Lord of Abyss.
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