It did not take long for the Royal Blutlinie to appear above the Ocean of the Blood Sun.
Like the rest of her kind, she had white hair and a third red eye set vertically upon her forehead. Yet she was also strikingly beautiful, her presence commanding attention the mont she arrived. An
overwhelming power radiated from her body, so intense that even the space around her trembled faintly, as if struggling to remain stable under her pressure.
Satan and Hades stared at the woman with solemn expressions. Both of them could clearly sense the horrifying physical strength
emanating from her-so imnse that she could likely penetrate their defenses with little effort if she chose to attack.
The Royal Blutlinie's gaze shifted between the two entities before finally settling on Hades. Her eyes narrowed slightly.
"The intelligence only ntioned one," she said coldly.
A aningful light crossed her gaze as she glanced down at the blood ocean below.
"Just how many can it produce?"
She made no effort to lower her voice, speaking her thoughts openly before shaking her head and refocusing.
"I am Mirena," she declared. "And I ca to speak with the Master of the Ocean of the Blood Sun."
Silence reigned for a brief mont.
Then, a humanoid figure ford entirely of blood rose slowly into the air from the ocean's surface. Hollow crimson eyes regarded the
woman calmly.
"I am the Blood King, and you must be a mber of the Aztorus Kingdom," Cain said evenly.
The mont she heard that, Mirena's eyes sharpened.
"And what makes you say that?" she asked.
Cain's blood incarnation showed a faint smile.
"If you were from the Kalous Kingdom, they would have definitely sent more than just one person," he replied. "Besides, your bloodline and that of Prince Karon are strikingly different. The chances of you being related are nearly zero."
Mirena studied the blood humanoid for several seconds before finally nodding.
"You are very perceptive," she said. "And your power is rising."
She turned her gaze briefly toward Satan and Hades as she spoke, then her expression hardened, sharpness and cold resolve flooding
her eyes.
"However, it will not be enough. Karon may not have been impressive among Royal Blutlinie, but he still had value as a breeding tool for the Kalous Kingdom. You took that from them. Because of that, they will use all their power to destroy you, and you alone will not be able to stop them."
A solemn expression appeared on the face of the blood humanoid as Cain nodded in agreent.
"I am not arrogant enough to believe I could take on an entire kingdom alone," he said calmly. "And it seems I will not have to."
A smile returned to his face as he finished speaking.
"That is why you are here, isn't it?" Cain continued. "To forge an alliance."
Mirena was not one to waste ti. She nodded imdiately.
"That is correct. The Aztorus Kingdom will help you survive the next clash with the Kalous Kingdom. In exchange, we will use your body as a stronghold-and as a battlefield-to siege the City of Kalous."
Cain analyzed her words carefully, though his blood incarnation revealed no emotion whatsoever, making it impossible for the Royal Blutlinie to discern his thoughts.
After a mont, Cain nodded.
"An alliance with the Aztorus Kingdom makes perfect sense," he said. "But I have demands."
Mirena's eyes instantly turned cold.
"Do you truly believe you have the right to make demands?" she asked sharply. "Without our help, you will die."
There were many ways Cain could have responded to such blunt
hostility.
"Hahaha."
Cain chose laughter, and the sound echoed across the blood ocean, calm and unbothered.
"Girl," Cain said lightly, "I am not confident in defeating the Kalous Kingdom right now-but I am certain I will survive. I have faced monsters that could crush you like an ant, and I am still standing. In the worst-case scenario, I will abandon this body and leave this place. It would harm , yes, but I would recover."
His eyes glead faintly.
"And when I do, I will make sure to repay every debt."
Those words might have sounded like arrogance to others, but Mirena could feel the absolute confidence behind them. It was not the bravado of soone posturing-it was the certainty of soone who had truly faced catastrophes far greater than the Kalous
Kingdom.
She considered her next move carefully.
For a brief mont, she entertained the idea of releasing her power to assert dominance. However, with both Satan and Hades present,
her confidence diminished significantly. Moreover, the Master of the Ocean of the Blood Sun had already proven capable of killing Alpha-Oga Overgods.
In the end, Mirena exhaled softly and relaxed her posture.
"What are your conditions?" she asked.
Cain's blood incarnation showed a wide smile.
"First," he said, "I want all the knowledge your kingdom possesses regarding soul cultivation-techniques, abilities, rituals-as well as all body refinent techniques related to speed."
Mirena's eyes sharpened slightly before she nodded.
Although that knowledge was incredibly precious, it was still only knowledge. Handing it over did not an losing it forever. After all, copies existed, and information could always be reproduced.
"And second," Cain continued, his voice steady, "I want sacrifices. Bodies of Blutlinie."
The mont those words left his mouth, Cain felt cold brutality rise within Mirena's eyes. For an instant, it seed as if she might attack.
He imdiately added, "Of course, I would never dare demand Royal Blutlinie. But I am certain you have weaklings no one will miss, or prisoners of war. Everything you give will strengthen the Ocean of the Blood Sun, allowing to provide far greater assistance in the
battles to co."
The killing intent in Mirena's gaze slowly faded.
The blood of the Royal Family of the Aztorus Kingdom was sacred-
untouchable, as it ford the foundation of their power. However, ordinary Blutlinie ant little to her, and prisoners of war ant even
less.
The war had already escalated beyond redemption.
At this stage, it could only end with one side completely destroyed.
Keeping them alive served no purpose at all.
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