130. The So-called Blood Clan
“Hmph, anyway, I just know, so don’t ask too much.”
Elrose casually replied to Alicia’s question, then fiddled with the pendant on the table and looked back at Lilith, “And this thing should be the holy relic of the Blood Clan, the Crimson Scythe – Hymelide, a super weapon of artifact level.”
Artifact level?! The crowd exclaimed again.
You see, in this world, the only race capable of forging artifacts, the Giant Clan, has been extinct, and other races, even if they had the blueprints for artifacts, couldn’t forge them.
Thus, every artifact-level weapon that appears in the world inevitably leads to countless scrambles and bloody chaos.
And now, in such an ordinary restaurant, an artifact has appeared; if this news spreads, Kendrick’s family will probably have a hard time in the days to come.
Kendrick looked at the red pendant on the table, his expression suddenly complicated.
To be honest, the best way to deal with such troublesome things is to hand them over to My Lord Hero for safekeeping, but the problem is, after all, this is something Lilith’s mother left for her.
Kendrick slowly looked at Lilith, while Lilith just sat dumbfounded at the table, staring intently at the pendant, silent as if she was contemplating something.
Moreover, this weapon has a characteristic; due to the internal spirit being contracted with the ancestor of the Blood Clan, only a true Blood Clan heir could use it.
Elrose gently said, “That’s why I’m so certain about your identity, Lilith.”
This had already cemented Lilith’s identity.
The rest looked at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.
The atmosphere gradually became heavy.
But the next moment, a childish voice broke the tense atmosphere.
“Wow, that’s amazing, really amazing!” Stella suddenly stood up from her chair, her face beaming with excitement, “Sister Lilith is actually a princess too, the child of the Demon King, how incredible!”
“Stella, you… aren’t afraid of me?” Lilith forced a smile, “Unlike Luna, my blood flows with the Demon King’s blood, bloodthirsty and brutal, killing without blinking; I may very likely become that kind of person in the future.”
“What’s there to be afraid of? Even if you are the child of the Demon King, you are still my sister!” Stella’s innocent smile remained, “Sister Lilith is still Sister Lilith; even if one day you really become a ruthless demon, you are still my sister, and you definitely won’t hurt me.”
Stella’s gentle words instantly pierced through Lilith’s heart.
Lilith bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes; she suddenly lunged forward and hugged Stella gently, saying, “Of course not, I would never hurt you, no matter what happens.”
Luna, seeing this, smiled slightly and added, “Yes, even if you are a princess of the Demon Clan, there’s nothing to fear; with your intelligence, no matter how much power you gain, it won’t make a difference.”
“Damn it, Luna, how much do you look down on me?” Lilith shot a glare at Luna, but the smile on her face grew even broader.
Her family did not distance themselves from her because of her identity—what could be more pleasing than this?
Lilith wiped her tears and looked back at Elrose, saying, “Um, Elrose, from what you said, it seems you understand the Blood Clan very well. Could you tell me what the Blood Clan is really like internally?”
Elrose pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded, “Sure.”
“In fact, the Blood Clan isn’t as fierce and brutal as depicted in human stories; they’re not much different from human nobles. They pursue elegant etiquette and uphold noble ideals.”
“This is their history and their habits. Although they appear impressive, many become exceptionally corrupt when power is involved.”
“However, their etiquette and elegance do not grant them mercy towards humans because, in their eyes, humans are nothing but livestock.”
Elrose chuckled softly, memories of her time as a slave in Slerwick flashing through her mind.
“They run breeding farms, filled with many humans; a large portion of these people are truly treated as livestock, having been bred there for over hundreds of years. Their bloodlines have been altered and go through extremely rigorous filtering and breeding, making their blood particularly suitable for the Blood Clan.”
“Another part consists of those captured from the human realm, and their role, aside from increasing the population, is to disseminate culture and hope, to prevent those living in the breeding farms from truly devolving into pig-like existence.”
“As for those humans’ fates, the handsome ones might be lucky enough to be chosen by a Blood Clan member, while others will be treated as livestock, kept in breeding farms until their bloodlines have been perfected.”
“The exclusive pets of the Blood Clan, while others would only provide blood in the dark, dreary farms, laboring until every last bit of their value is drained, ultimately turning to ashes in the fierce fire.”
“What did you say?” Upon hearing this, Alicia could no longer contain herself; she abruptly stood up, her eyes seemingly filled with immense anger, “Humans being raised as livestock by the Demon Clan—this kind of inhumane thing, I’ve never heard of it!”
“Of course, you haven’t heard of it since, for hundreds of years, humans have never ventured deep into the Demon Clan’s territory. How could you have known such news?” Elrose chuckled softly, “Do you expect those enslaved and kept to be able to escape the Netherrealm on their own, only to come back to the human realm and tell you about it? Don’t be ridiculous.”
“This…” Alicia clenched her teeth, her fists tightening instantly.
If what Elrose said is true, she might have committed an enormous mistake.
She is the Hero, the strongest weapon of humanity against the Demon Clan, but she has never set foot into the Netherrealm.
Because she felt it was unnecessary.
The two realms of humans and demons are clearly divided by the Saint Lanya Barrier, and she thought that as a guardian, as long as she protected the human realm, that was sufficient; she never considered that deep within the Netherrealm, there are so many people yearning for help.
Laziness, this is laziness.
A strong sense of guilt filled Alicia’s heart. For the first time, she felt that being a Hero was a disgrace. But fortunately, she now knows about this.
At this moment, Alicia made a resolution.
In determination.
Once she regains her hero powers, she must venture to the deepest part of the Netherrealm.
To see what the world there is truly like, to witness the strength of the so-called Demon King.
And then, bring back all the suffering people there safely.
However, before that, she must confirm the accuracy of this information.
Alicia’s gaze returned to Elrose.
This child, how does she know so much about the Netherrealm?
Could it be… she has been to the Netherrealm before?
“This is the Blood Clan.”
Lilith took a deep breath, then looked at Kendrick and smiled slightly,
“Hehe, Dad, it seems that I really should avoid going to the Blood Clan for now.”
“It’s fine, if you don’t want to go, then just don’t. What’s the big deal?”
Kendrick said.
Lilith scratched her head, somewhat helplessly saying, “Isn’t that making you risk your life in that huge maze for nothing? I feel sorry about that.”
Kendrick smiled and said nothing more.
Recalling that adventure, though it was indeed extremely dangerous, he did not regret it at all, because he truly obtained treasures worthy of that journey—an inner core of a magical beast to exchange for a spot in the Expeditionary Force, and also…
Thinking of this, Kendrick’s gaze unconsciously drifted to Stella beside him.
Stella also noticed Kendrick’s gaze.
Neither said a word, just exchanged smiles.
