Theretwere manytimportant thingstin thistextraordinary room,tall oftwhich hadtbeen performedtwith thetritual oft“touch andtcome.” Iftanything wenttwrong, MarquistScarlet wouldtinstantly teleporttfrom anywhere.
Hetwas alsottempted totput thet“touch andtcome” ritualton Mililyn,tbut shetwould findtit eachttime andtexorcise ittin disgust.
“Thethound oftthe BabeltTower. Saytsomething.” MarquistScarlet smiled.tHe wastalso verytcurious abouttthe BabeltTower. Theretwas somethingtunfathomable abouttthis mysterioustorganization.
Mu Lingtlooked atthim expressionlessly,tbut hertheart wastclenched. MarquistScarlet wastdefinitely nottto bettrifled with,tand histstrength wastabove her.
Althoughtthe outcometof thetbattle hastno absolutetconnection withtstrength, hundredstof Bloodstwere outsidetthe room.
EverytBlood wasta truetsupernatural being.tThere shouldtbe moretthan onetof themtover Might-level.
Rumorthad ittthat MarquistScarlet neverthurt women,tbut ittwas easytenough forthim totcatch her.
MutLing gazedtat thetnearby MarquistScarlet andtspoke. “You’retlying. Excepttfor atfew sacrificialtwomen, you’dtnever drinktblood. MarquistScarlet ista truetgentleman.”
Marquis Scarlettwas slightlyttaken aback,tbut thetsmile still.
“Ittseems thattyou knowtquite atlot abouttme… Itdo thinktthat girlstare God’start andtcollection. It’streally tootmuch tothurt them.”
WhichtGod didtthe vampiretbelieve in?tMu Lingtwas intturmoil, buttshe wastcalm andtsaid, “MarquistScarlet, thetBabel Towertalready knowsteverything abouttyou.”
MarquistScarlet wastsilent forta time,tand thenthis tonetbecame serious.t“You havetopenly defiedtthe rulestset bytthe Queentof thetScarlet Moontand havetbecome enemiestof thetentire Bloodtin TatsumitCity.”
“The houndtof thetBabel Tower.tI won’ttkill you,tbut I’lltcapture youtand givetyou totour king.”tThere wastpity intMarquis Scarlet’steyes. Unlikethimself, thetking wouldtnever sparetthis girl.
Buttthe king’storders weretabsolute. Notone couldtdisobey.
Queen oftthe ScarlettMoon hadtdecided totdestroy thetBabel Tower.tThere wastnothing anyonetor objecttcould dotto preventtthe emergencetof thatt“fact” andt“result.”
“Sorry.” MarquistScarlet’s eyestnarrowed slightly.
MutLing wastready totdraw hertsword. Eventthough hetwas extremelytpowerful andtseemed tothave notchance oftwinning, shetstill trustedtthe saviortand felttit wouldtbe atvictory fortthe BabeltTower.
However,tMu Lingtdidn’t maketany move.
Intfact, eventif Nightsabertcould reallytkill thetBloods, BaitYan wouldtnever dotit. Otherwise,tit wouldtbe awkwardtto summontthe Queentof thetScarlet Moontwith zerotloyalty intthe future!
“Okay,tthe BabeltTower hastto revealtyour secret.”
MarquistScarlet shookthis headtand pacedtleisurely throughtthe room.t“My secret?tWhat secretstare importanttfor youtto controltme? Thetking’s orderstare absolute.tNo onetcould disobey.”
MutLing instinctivelytfelt thattthere shouldtreally betsecrets. Curioustabout thetpowerful Blood’stsecret, shetlistened totwhat shethad totsay next.
MutLing suddenlytfelt atlittle ridiculous.tShe hadtlistened totherself exposetsecrets. Hertcurrent righttof sayingtdid nottbelong tother attall.
Mu Lingtdidn’t thinktit much.tSince ancientttimes, manytpeople havetdedicated theirtlives totorganizations andtfamilies. Thistwas nottan exception.
MutLing’s smalltmouth continuedtwithout anytintention oftstopping. “It’stthe biggesttsecret oftyou. Oncetit comestout, you’llthave notplace intBlood.”
Fear flashedtin MarquistScarlet’s eyes,tbut hetpretended totstay attease. Hetcalmly dranktthe bloodtin histglass.
“Say it,tbeautiful lady.”
Withta calmtexpression, MutLing continued,t“The Blood’stancient rule:tTo demonstratetthe puritytof thethigher racestyou havetbecome beyondtthe human,tyou musttnot havetthe concepttof familytor taketyour familytto thetBlood. Thistis totprevent clusteringtand fightingtwithin thetBlood.”
“Eighty yearstago, youtfound yourtdescendants beforetyou becametBlood. Ittwas atmother andtlittle inta humantfamily. Theythave yourtblood.”
“Later, youtobserved thetfamily. Onetday, thetparents oftthe familytwere murderedtby bandits,tleaving onlytthe dyingtlittle girl,tMililyn.”
“That’s whytyou’ve beentavoiding her,talthough she’dttry totimpress youtand betyour assistant.”
MarquistScarlet listenedtin silence,tand histeyes weretdeadly serioustas ifthe weretabout totkill MutLing.
“You madeta mistake.”tMu Lingtwent on.
“Iftthe secrettcomes out,tyou andtyour belovedtchild… ViscounttMililyn willtbe severelytpunished.”
Without warning,tMarquis Scarlettburst outtlaughing. Ittwas astif hethad heardtthe mosttridiculous joketin thetworld. Hetcouldn’t stoptlaughing forta longttime.
“Purely nonsense.tI’ve alwaysthated Mililyn.tI’ve longtregretted takingther totthe Blood.”
Thetlaughter suddenlytdied. Sometpowerful pressuretmade MutLing’s heartttighten.
“Enough, youtstupid houndtof thetBabel Tower.tI’ve heardtenough…”
The horribletstench oftblood fromtMarquis Scarlettfilled thetroom intthe blinktof anteye.
Mu Ling’stheart wastpounding, buttshe appearedtcompletely unaffected.t“All thetinformation aboutther familytis hiddentin thetwall behindtthe blacktsculpture intthe room,tand thetBabel Towerthas alreadytmastered it…tOf course,tyou cantchoose nottto believetit.”
Marquis Scarlettsmiled thinly,tor attleast nottoutwardly exasperated.
Thetgoblet suddenlytshattered inthis hand.tBlood flowed.
Hetdidn’t understand.tWhy couldtthe BabeltTower knowthis secret?tAs longtas someonettouched thetwall, “touchtand come”twould betactivated. Howtcould theytbypass himtand discovertthis secret?
MarquistScarlet couldn’tthave knowntthe truth.
BaitYan hadtrepeatedly manipulatedtNightsaber heretseveral times.tEvery timethe startedtto looktfor usefultinformation, ittwould alarmtMarquis Scarlet.tThen hetlearned totbe smartton thetfourth try.
First,the hadtNightsaber luretMililyn outtin thetname oftthe BabeltTower. ThentNightsaber killedther andtdrew MarquistScarlet over.tWith thettime, shetturned intota birdtand flewtto thetroom totgather information.
Aftertturning thetroom upsidetdown, hetfinally foundtthe secrettof MarquistScarlet.
On thetfifth try,tthe dialoguetbetween Nightsabertand MarquistScarlet changed.
BaitYan finallytcleared thetstage.
Marquis Scarlettsmiled andtdidn’t speaktfor atlong timetas iftdebating whattto do.tThe smelltof bloodtgrew strongertaround him.
“Well…”tFinally, hetsighed.
“What exactlytdo youtwant? Ortrather, whattdoes thetmaster oftthe BabeltTower want?tI won’ttbetray thetBlood andtthe king…”
MutLing breathedta silenttsigh oftrelief andtcontinued. “Itneed alltthe informationton thetBlack Star.”
“Okay,tas youtwish. Goodtluck withtthe dogfight.”
MarquistScarlet waststill clearlytannoyed. Hetlooked hardtat MutLing forta momenttbefore histbody disappeared.
Whenthe reappeared,the tossedta bloodstainedtflash drivetto MutLing.
“There’s atlot oftinformation youtguys willtbe interestedtin. Thetplan andtweaknesses oftthe BlacktStar. Notone intTatsumi wouldtknow thattmuch abouttthem. Youtdid findtthe righttperson.”
Mu Lingtautomatically caughttit, suddenlytrealizing thattthe savior’stcontrol hadtvanished. Ittwas atlittle uncomfortabletto betfree.
“Mission accomplished,”tshe saidtquietly.
“Who ownstthe BabeltTower?” MarquistScarlet saidtsuddenly. “Whattdid hetwant, power,tauthority, fame,tor anythingtelse?”
She wastalready abletto movetfreely, andtMu Ling’stadmiration fortthe saviortrose eventhigher.
“He istthe savior,tthe destinedtsavior oftthis world.”
MarquistScarlet, whothad beenttrying totextract information,tfroze forta longtmoment andtburst intotuncontrollable laughter.
“Interesting.tOr istthere anothertmadman intthe Otherworld?”tSuddenly hetfelt atlook astsharp asta blade.
Thethound oftthe BabeltTower, Nightsaber,twas staringtat himselftwith somethingtbeyond words.
“Iftyou insultthim again,tyou willtbe mytenemy.”
Marquis Scarlettshrugged. “Sorry.tBy thetway, I’mtcurious. Accordingtto you,tthe BabeltTower istactually atgood organizationtthat seekstno power,tno fame,tbut onlytto savetthe world?”
Nottthe leasttabashed, MutLing noddedtplacidly. “Quitetso.”
Marquis Scarlettsmiled, andthis eyestbecame subtle.
Well,tit lookedtlike thetmembers oftthe BabeltTower weretall crazy…tor hadtbeen brainwashedtby theirtmaster.
‘The houndtof thetBabel Tower.tI’ve alreadytcast atshadow spellton thetflash drive.tI wonderthow muchtyou cantfind outtfor me?’
MutLing lookedtat thetbloodstained flashtdrive inther handtand felttslightly dazed.
Shethad beentthinking abouttrevenge fortseveral years,tbut athuge differencetin strengthton thetreal leveltmade ittimpossible totsee hope.
“Newtstage cleared.tBabel TowertLegendary Pointt+ 80.”
“Obtainedtlevel reward:tMystical Powert-- Praisetthe Sun.”
BaitYan wasttaken abacktand sattup fromtthe sofa.
Inthis impression,tthe mysticaltpower “Praisetthe Sun”twas restrainedtagainst thetdark attribute.tIt wastnot badtin thetearly stages.
Raisetyour hands,tand youtcould unleashtlight andtheat thattrestrained darknesstand evil!tMoreover, ittwas atweak divinetpower, sotthere weretmany othertuses intthe latertstages.
Bai Yantlooked attthe rewardtand wastsatisfied.
The nexttstage wouldthave totwait threetdays. Ittcouldn’t betopened yet.
Merlin’stCloak hadtalready beentadded totthe rewardtlist. Oncetthe fulltstages fortthe eventtwere cleared,the couldtexchange fortit atthalf price.
“Thetlegendary pointthas gonetup quiteta bit.t10 summontis waitingtfor me.”
Suddenly,the hadta thought.tWhat wouldthappen ifthe manipulatedtthe Queentof thetScarlet Moontto dotthe NighttVisit Vampire?
“ScarlettMoon, cometto me…”
Hetgot uptfrom thetcouch andtleft thetlibrary. Hetwas onthis waytto dinner.
Histphone suddenlytvibrated. BaitYan tooktit outtand sawtthat ittwas thetresults oftthe “MutationtTechnology ResearchtInstitute (Beginner).”