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Chapter 1245 New Allegiance and the Lord's Considerations
Chapter 1245 New Allegiance and the Lord's Considerations
Seeing the crowd in the square, Lei Xiao walked towards the podium at the top under the guidance of Catherine and Louise, and took further notice.
In front of the crowd, there was not only the figure of Prince of the Spirit Staff, Vilentin, but also five other blood princes who had fought side by side with Lei Xiao.
A little further back, Lei Xiao also saw another group of familiar figures, who were the phantom maids who helped maintain the illusion barrier.
The others behind them all had pale faces, dark circles under their eyes, and the fangs at the corners of their mouths were sometimes visible, which was the symbol of the vampires.
Among them, there are not only blood clan soldiers in neat formation, but also many blood clan civilians in ordinary clothes. The figures of men, women, old and young are all clearly visible.
"Your Highness, as you can see, all the pure blood of my bloodline are gathered here, totaling 120,610 people."
Catherine's voice was solemn, and she said to Lei Xiao with a serious face: "There is only one reason why we are gathered here today, and that is to ask Your Highness to sign a surrender contract with us. We are willing to swear in the name of our blood to follow Your Highness until death, and we are willing to become the sharp sword in Your Highness's hand and share the fate with Your Highness!"
After Catherine finished speaking, Louise also stepped forward and said with a grin, "Prince of the Human Race, this is exactly what happened. This is the result of a joint discussion between me, Catherine, and all the blood races. Please do not refuse."
"As long as you agree, all the vampires present here will be your servants for you to command at will, including me, of course."
At this point, Louise quickly waved her hand and added, "But don't think in the wrong way. The reason why I made this decision is because you saved the lives of everyone present and won our respect and awe. It is definitely not because you have always refused to become my husband, so I am throwing myself at you..."
After hearing what Catherine and Louise said, Lei Xiao's expression became calmer, but Ariel, Yuji, Hongye and other subordinates who were accompanying him all looked incredulous.
You know, the arrogance of the blood clan is well known to everyone. What's more, signing a submission contract requires the consent of more than 99% of the individuals in the clan who have independent thinking ability. The difficulty can be imagined.
After all, there are more than 100,000 vampires present. Only when everyone present submits wholeheartedly to Lei Xiao can this step be finally achieved!
While being extremely surprised, Ariel's starry eyes flickered as she looked at the calmness on Lei Xiao's face. Only then did she fully understand the meaning of the latter's words not long ago.
It turns out that the Lord had anticipated everything from the very beginning!
At the center of the audience, just as Ariel had thought, Lei Xiao, who was already standing in the middle of the podium, had an expected expression on his face as he looked at the dark crowd.
As long as he obtained the sworn loyalty of Catherine and others, he would undoubtedly become the true master of the human territory.
"Your Highness, please do not refuse!"
Seeing that Lei Xiao did not reply immediately, Catherine's fair face showed a trace of anxiety, and she added: "Your Highness, you have already won our respect since you sacrificed your life to repair the "Blood Feast Barrier" and saved countless people here, not to mention saving everyone from the countless raging roots."
"As our savior, we have long regarded you as our true master in our hearts."
Catherine became more and more excited, and finally knelt on one knee and said: "So, Your Highness, please do not refuse!"
"Please don't refuse, Your Highness!"
Including Louise, the more than 100,000 people present knelt on the ground with reverence on their faces, swearing their inner loyalty to Lei Xiao with their actions.
As everyone's voices fell in unison, a familiar prompt sounded in Lei Xiao's ears.
[Dear Lord, the Crimson Clan begs you to sign a surrender contract. Do you agree? ]
"Since you have chosen to submit to me, from this moment on, everyone will be under my protection. As long as I am still standing here, this land will always have a place for you. I will lead you into glory and reach an unprecedented peak."
Lei Xiao's calm and unquestionable voice echoed in the huge square, and he agreed with the vampires' request in his heart.
Golden contracts floating in the air then emerged out of thin air and appeared in front of every pale face, shining with a brilliant and soft light.
Louise and Catherine were the first to bear the brunt of the attack. Without hesitation, they gathered a stream of pure blood energy on their fingertips and pressed it solemnly on the golden contract.
After that, whether it was the blood princes such as Valentine, the phantom maid, or the other members of the Crimson Clan, they all made the same move, without any hesitation in their blood-red eyes.
As the golden contracts that came into effect became brighter and brighter, lines of translucent text soon appeared in front of Lei Xiao like a screen refresh.
[Congratulations, the Scarlet Tribe's Half-Step Sixth-Rank Red Moon Emperor Louise has signed a surrender contract with you. The contract will take effect once the overall surrender rate reaches over 99%.]
[Congratulations, the Scarlet Queen Catherine of the fifth level and nine stars of the Scarlet Clan has signed a surrender contract with you. It will take effect once the overall surrender rate reaches over 99%.]
[Congratulations, the Scarlet Tribe's fifth-rank nine-star spirit staff prince, Villentin, has signed a surrender contract with you. The contract will take effect once the overall surrender rate reaches over 99%.]
……
[Congratulations, the Crimson Clan's fourth-level nine-star phantom maid Linda has signed a surrender contract with you. The surrender rate will be effective when it reaches over 99%.]
[Congratulations, Daniel, the Crimson Clan's fourth-level nine-star night commander, has signed a surrender contract with you. It will take effect once the overall surrender rate reaches over 99%.]
……
[Congratulations, the Crimson Clan's Level 99, -star Night Walker Redek has signed a surrender contract with you. The surrender rate will be effective once it reaches % or above.]
[Congratulations, the Crimson Clan's second-level nine-star Moon Waiter Ruth has signed a surrender contract with you. The surrender rate will be effective when it reaches over 99%.]
……
[Dear Lord, the overall submission rate of the Crimson Clan has successfully reached over 99%. Congratulations! You have gained the submission of all members of the Crimson Clan! ]
[Congratulations, you have unlocked a new feature "Manufacturing" project: "Building Blueprint: Cloud Tower"! ]
[Congratulations, you have unlocked a new feature "Manufacturing" project: "Building Blueprint: Crimson Arrow Tower"! ]
[Congratulations, you have unlocked a new feature "Manufacturing" project: "Building Blueprint: Crimson Magic Tower"! ]
[Congratulations, you have unlocked a new feature "Manufacturing" project: "Architectural Blueprint: Bloody Prayer Hall"! ]
……
As soon as the prompt sound ended, a new attribute interface popped up in front of Lei Xiao.
[Name: Scarlet Tribe]
【种族：血族】
[Submission: 100]
Population: 120610
"Male: 60290"
Female: 60320
"First level: 0"
"Level 100270: "
"Level 20123: "
"Level 209: "
"Level 8: "
Number of buildings: 20580
"The submission degree is actually full right away? It saves me some effort."
Lei Xiao looked at the number on the attribute bar and raised his eyebrows slightly.
This is no wonder. After all, at the beginning, my strength was too weak.
Whether it was the half-elves such as Baizhi, or the snow wolves such as Baiwei, it took some effort to subdue them, but Catherine and Louise surrendered voluntarily, so it is not surprising that such a result occurred.
"I already knew that the population was over six figures, and the blood race individuals were at the second level from the beginning, so there is no first level."
"As for the total number of third-order people, is it more than the size of two legions? This is already a very good proportion, far exceeding the average level of the human world."
"After all, the lifespan of the vampires is long. Although they cannot be compared with the first-tier races such as the elves, they are still quite impressive. Moreover, they suffered several defeats before I came."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and continued to observe the attribute bar.
"More than 200 fourth-level warriors is also a considerable number, and there are 8 fifth-level warriors in total?"
Lei Xiao opened the detailed list of fifth-order strongmen and took a further look.
"Louise, who is halfway to level 5, Catherine and Valentin, who are at the peak of level , and the other five blood princes? They are all familiar faces who have fought side by side with me before."
Lei Xiao closed the attribute interface and took a deep breath.
At this point, after the other six monarchs submitted, Catherine and Louise also formally swore an oath of allegiance, so that all royal powers of the seven human nations were in their hands.
"Everyone, please stand up. We still have a long way to go. I will walk side by side with you until the end of time."
Lei Xiao bent down and helped Louise and Catherine up respectively, and nodded to everyone present.
"I am willing to go through fire and water for you, my lord!"
An orderly and powerful response rang out, lasting for a long time in the huge palace square.
"Great, human prince, no, lord!"
Louise squeezed into Lei Xiao's arms, her delicate face full of excitement as she said, "From now on, I belong to the Lord!"
"Master True Ancestor, you are so rude to the Lord!"
Seeing this, Catherine looked at a loss. She wanted to stop it but didn't know how to start. She could only say: "There are so many tribesmen watching."
"Tsk, don't think I don't know, Catherine, you actually want to do this too, right?"
Louise pouted and then reluctantly jumped off Lei Xiao.
"Okay, let's get ready. The meeting will start soon. Just follow me to the venue."
Lei Xiao smiled helplessly and walked down the platform surrounded by his subordinates.
After waiting for a while in the most luxurious lounge of the castle, Louise and Catherine were ready and reappeared in front of Lei Xiao.
Seeing that it was not yet noon, Lei Xiao casually asked some questions about the Iron Hand Islands.
The most crucial point is about the "Blood Feast Barrier".
Lei Xiao had already known about this before.
Catherine's sister used herself as the center of the formation and launched the "Blood Banquet Ceremony", transforming all the residents of the country into special vampires, so that the residents gained some vampire characteristics, such as longer lifespan, stronger physique and powerful regenerative ability.
The only drawback is that it is impossible to leave the coverage of the "Blood Feast Barrier".
Even though he later fully activated the "Blood Feast Barrier", allowing the human soldiers to escape from the coverage of the barrier, there was still a time limit, and they needed to return to the barrier regularly to recuperate.
But in any case, this obviously greatly enhances the soldiers' combat capabilities.
"I understand! Lord, you want more human soldiers to receive the blessing of the "Blood Feast Barrier", right?"
Louise's eyes lit up, and she nodded in enlightenment, saying, "In theory, this is indeed feasible, but there are three issues that need to be considered."
"Your Majesty is right. Let me explain it to you in detail."
Catherine took over the conversation and continued, "First, this special transformation is not something that can be completed overnight. It takes at least a hundred years to settle. During this time, this part of the combat power cannot move to other places and can only move within the barrier."
"Secondly, the total number of people who can convert is also limited. For example, the barrier of the Iron Hand Islands is already saturated."
Catherine's voice became more solemn, and she added: "As for the third point, it was one of the considerations at the time, which was based on population growth."
"After all, the food produced here is limited, and it was blockaded by the Pars Empire and the Grimm Kingdom at the time. Even with the addition of aquatic resources, it is still unable to supply the growing population. And with the significant increase in life expectancy, the number of new population will also drop sharply."
After listening to Catherine's explanation, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Let's put aside other things, it will take at least a hundred years to complete the transformation?"
"From that point alone, this is something that can never be replicated."
"After all, what I lack most now is time. Let alone a hundred years of precipitation, even if it takes a year, I'm afraid it will be too late."
After saying that, Lei Xiao didn't take the matter to heart anymore.
In addition to the many limitations mentioned above, the drawbacks of the "Blood Banquet Ceremony" are also obvious. Once the core of the barrier is deliberately destroyed by the enemy, the dependent soldiers who cannot get supplies will eventually perish even if they can hold on for a while. This will become a fatal weakness.
"Thinking carefully, as long as the current resources of the Iron Hand Islands are well developed, both the vampires themselves and their dependent soldiers can still provide me with an extremely powerful fighting force."
"After all, raising the rank of the soldiers to a certain level and pursuing quality is much more useful than blindly increasing the number. Otherwise, if a high-level spell is cast, the result can be imagined."
"Furthermore, strengthening the protection of the barrier core is also extremely important."
With this in mind, Lei Xiao discussed with Catherine some plans to enhance the overall strength of the soldiers and strengthen the palace defense measures based on his own ideas.
When the time was almost up, the group returned to Ice Stone City and headed towards Glowing City together.
(End of this chapter)