Tome of Blood

Duke Yorok hurried out of the steeple, and was led by the beautiful elf attendant into the quietest meditation room on Luna Island.

As soon as he entered, his originally calm expression suddenly became gloomy.

He quickly came to the magic table in the meditation room, took out a radiant crystal ball from his arms, and gently placed it on the crystal seat on the magic table.

"Crystal Spirit, come out and meet me."

Duke Yorok recited the spell silently, and gently rubbed the surface of the crystal ball.

The colorful brilliance flickered in the crystal ball, and an illusory purple shadow slowly emerged above the crystal ball.

As soon as the purple shadow appeared, a cheerful and frivolous voice came out of the crystal ball like a string of beads:

"Yo! Good morning, Your Excellency Yorok! It's ten o'clock in the evening on Luna Island time, and you haven't called Adast out for observation for 2569 days and 12 hours and 31 minutes. The last time you summoned was from the North When the ruling family of the lowlands changed, you never took Adast out after that. The days without your summoning were a lonely and unbearable wait. Poor Adast could only sing in the void boredly, Perhaps you may not believe it, Adast seems to have a bit of talent in singing, while waiting for you, Adast composed three tunes and seven poems, and now for you..."

"Shut up! Adast!"

Duke Yorok yelled, and held down the radiant crystal ball, like holding down the head of a chattering dog.

The crystal ball fell silent all of a sudden.

"Get ready, I'm going to perform the highest-standard star divination!"

Duke Yorok said coldly.

The crystal ball did not answer.

Duke Yorok frowned:

"Adast?"

The crystal ball flickered slightly, and the frivolous voice sounded again, with a tentative tone:

"Your Excellency Yorok, didn't you... tell me to shut up?"

Duke Yorok: ...

The veins on the back of his palm covering the crystal ball bulged, and he took several deep breaths before he could not smack the talkative crystal spirit to death.

If it wasn't for the artifact spirit of the holy artifact that had been fixed at the moment the sacred artifact was built, he really wanted to smash and recast the divining star inherited from the Nais family, and replace it with a less talkative divine artifact.

"I just don't want to listen to your unnutritious trash talk anymore, prepare for the highest standard star astrology, and tell me if you can do it now?"

he asked with the last bit of patience.

After hearing Duke Yorok's words, the voice of the crystal ball soon became cheerful:

"Okay, Your Excellency Yorok, it's great to be able to serve you again! The astrology is clear tonight, which is very suitable for astrology. Adast is always ready to serve you! However, your complexion does not seem very good, yes Are you feeling unwell, or have you encountered any difficulties? If you are feeling unwell, Adast knows that Luna Island has a good calming herb, which is very helpful for descendants of blood like you, you..."

"Shut up!"

Duke Yorok held down the crystal ball, almost gnashing his teeth, and the coercion on his body exploded instantly.

The crystal ball became honest again.

Duke Yorok took a deep breath, calmed down the coercion slowly, and said coldly:

"Just answer my question. If you talk nonsense, I'll throw you into the half-orc latrine!"

The crystal ball trembled slightly, as if trembling, and the frivolous voice felt a lot guilty:

"Okay...Okay, what do you want to observe?"

"I want to watch the success rate of the Return to Star Project again."

After thinking about it, Duke Yorok said in a deep voice.

"The success rate of the Star Return Project? Your Excellency Yorok, haven't you already observed this before 4021 days and 13 hours and 45 minutes? And you also conducted a second observation before 2569 days and 12 hours and 34 minutes occupy……"

"If you have forgotten the results of the previous astrology, Adast is happy to recap the astrology for you. The results of the astrology 4021 days, 13 hours and 45 minutes ago show that although the Ness clan's plan to return to the star is risky, as long as If you choose the right path, it will be smooth sailing. The land of hope shown by the astrology is in the North of the New Moon. As long as you have the support of the North of the New Moon, the Return to the Star Project will be safe and sound..."

"The results of the fortune-telling 2569 days, 12 hours and 34 minutes ago show that the Nass clan's plan to return to the star is on the right track. As long as it is carried out according to the predetermined trajectory of the star, there is almost no possibility of failure. Without interference from the court's ordination, Adast can ensure the accuracy of the divination results."

"Are you...do you really want to perform a third reading? Adast thinks that it is meaningless to observe an inevitable result. Star observation is the highest standard observation under the gods, with extraordinary reliability and accuracy , Repeated viewing is just a waste of resources."

The illusory shadow on the crystal ball started talking again, but this time, Duke Yorok did not show any impatience.

His expression was extremely serious, and his eyes were cloudy and uncertain.

Noticing Duke Yorok's expression, the illusory shadow suddenly stopped, and said cautiously:

"Your Excellency Yorok, could it be...has something changed?"

Duke Yorok glanced at the crystal ball and said in a deep voice:

"That's why I'm going to summon you for the third observation. A strange and powerful vampire appeared in the northern lowlands, which disrupted our plan."

"Unfamiliar and powerful blood family? With all due respect, star divination is the highest level of divination under the gods. Unless you know the existence of the results of the divination, there is no way for someone to change the fate of the star..."

The phantom shadow said.

However, while talking, it quickly noticed Duke Yorok's increasingly impatient look, and quickly changed his words:

"Of course, if Your Excellency Yorok really wants to take another look, the loyal Adast is also very willing to help..."

"Let's begin then."

Duke Yorok rubbed his temples.

"Okay, please place the star sacrifice according to the ritual, because this is the third time to observe the same purpose, and the sacrifice consumed this time will be four times that of the first time."

The Duke of Yorok nodded, and the brilliance in his hand was shining, and a series of precious magic materials such as the Starfall Stone, the Tears of the Moon God, the Ritual Gold, and the Star Phantom Incense appeared.

He carefully placed it around the crystal ball to form a hexagram pattern, and then recited the incantations in rhythmic rhythms.

A little bit of starlight bloomed on the crystal seat, and a starry mysterious magic circle appeared under the crystal ball.

Duke Yorok exhaled lightly, and ordered:

"Adast, let's get started."

"Follow your orders."

The phantom shadow replied respectfully.

Immediately afterwards, brilliant brilliance bloomed on the crystal ball, and illusory shadows turned into flying photons pouring into it, and bits of starlight continued to rotate in the crystal ball, projecting colorful brilliance, and projecting a magnificent and mysterious galaxy on the dome of the quiet room .

Duke Yorok looked solemn, staring intently at the starry crystal ball, while clenching his hands subconsciously, as if quite nervous.

After a long time, the brilliant brilliance gradually weakened, and the magnificent galaxy on the dome suddenly shrank, and was accommodated by the crystal ball again. After the crystal ball flickered for a moment, the illusory shadow reappeared above.

"what's the result?"

Duke Yorok asked quickly.

"Strange! How strange! The result of divination has changed! And it has become so completely..."

The crystal ball flickered slightly, and the surprised voice of the phantom shadow came.

Duke Yorok's eyelids twitched, and his heart beat unconsciously:

"How?"

"Very bad, very bad! The starlight is dimmed, the fate of the star is reversed, and even the slave star that was supposed to return to its original position has changed its orbit... This is almost a declaration of the bankruptcy of the return to the star plan!"

"Not only that, the main star is dim, and there is a tendency to disintegrate. It is not only the return to the star plan that is in danger, but even the people who execute the plan will also be in great danger..."

The phantom shadow's voice is serious and authentic.

As he said that, he couldn't help but ask again:

"Your Excellency Yorok, what exactly did you do? Could it be that something went wrong that aroused the anger of several other blood clans, and even caused the prince to take action?"

"With all due respect to Adast, Adast has not seen such a tragic result for more than a thousand years. The last time I saw it was a third-generation compatriot of yours viewing his fate, and he soon I accidentally slept in the coffin used by His Majesty Abaddon to sleep... Later, he was really dried by His Majesty Abaddon and made into a specimen and hung on the castle..."

"The results of the current observation are similar. Your plan to return to the star is almost certain to fail. Not only will the plan fail, but the future of the Ness clan will also be covered by clouds, and the already dangerous future will become even more dangerous..."

"Your Excellency Yorok, did you desecrate his statue in front of any god? It's not as simple as the appearance of a powerful blood race that interfered with the plan... To be honest, after seeing the result, Adast I already had the idea of ​​running away, but it's a pity that Adast has no legs..."

Duke Yorok: ...

"It's so serious?"

His eyes widened, his expression full of disbelief:

"Adast, did you misunderstand something?"

"Your Excellency Yorok, Adast also hopes that this result is wrong, but whether the result of the star view is right or wrong, as the elder of the Ness clan, you should know better than me..."

Duke Yorok was silent.

"I want to observe the future situation and direction of the northern lowlands."

After thinking about it, Duke Yorok said again.

"The future situation and direction of the northern lowlands? Your Excellency Yorok, I'm sorry for Adast's blunt statement. If the plan to return to the star fails, it will be meaningless to occupy the northern lowlands. Adast can think of it with a crystal ball, but the result It must not have been successfully controlled by the Ness clan, even so, do you still want to watch it?"

"Do as I say, and prepare to watch."

Duke Yorok said coldly.

The result of the first observation and occupation was unexpected. Of course, he knew that the observation and occupation of the northern border might not have any good results.

But what he needs is not the result, but to judge what he is facing by observing and occupying the northern border.

Although he was not sure about the strength of the mysterious strong blood man, a Mithra blood believer could not have the ability to put the entire Ness clan in crisis. He needed to obtain more information through observation.

"Okay...Okay, please return the necessary star sacrifices according to the ceremony."

After listening to Duke Yorok's words, the phantom above the crystal ball said honestly.

Duke Yorok nodded, took out all kinds of rare magic materials again, arranged them painfully, and recited the incantation in rhythmic rhythm.

Soon, the colorful starlight came again, and the star crystal began to observe for the second time.

After a while, the starlight faded, and the illusory shadow flickered slightly.

The frivolous voice appeared again, but this time, the voice was even more puzzled:

"It's strange...it's really strange...Adast's apprehension has no results..."

"no result?"

Duke Yorok stared slightly.

He frowned and said:

"Are you sure? Is there something wrong?"

"Impossible! The wise Adast is a sacred artifact created by Cauchy himself. No one in Miria is better at astrology than Adast! Adast is sure that his astrology has indeed taken effect. It's just that I didn't get the corresponding results..."

"Strange... how strange!"

The illusory shadow shook his head.

After hearing the phantom shadow's words, Duke Yorok's expression changed slightly:

"The apprehension has taken effect? ​​Are you sure the apprehension has taken effect?"

"Of course, Adast is very sure."

The illusory shadow replied.

Duke Yorok was silent.

His expression fluctuated, and there was a little surprise in his eyes.

Effective appropriation cannot be fruitless.

Unless... the target of the apprehension is covered and protected, preventing the feedback of the apprehension.

However, blocking feedback from a spectator's spectator is much more difficult than performing the spectate, especially if the spectator is a relic and a legend.

Although Duke Yorok would not arrogantly think that his divining technique is the strongest in the world of Miria, he is also very sure that there are not many people in Miria who can stop him from manipulating the star crystal to perform divination.

Unless... a more powerful force personally interfered!

Thinking of this, Duke Yorok's expression became more and more uncertain.

Could it be that Mithra, the god of contract, really set his eyes on Castel?

Is it the power of Mithra, the god of contract, that is preventing his observation?

That mysterious blood clan is really a follower of Mithra, and the Holy Royal Court wants to do something to the Ness clan? !

If this is the case, then it will be troublesome. The current Nass clan does not have enough strength to compete with the Holy Royal Court...

intelligence……

He needs more information!

The gods have not walked on the earth for many years, and those who carry out the will of the gods are the representatives of the gods.

If the Holy Royal Court really has further thoughts on the Ness clan, then he needs to investigate the true identity and specific strength of that blood clan as soon as possible!

"Your Excellency Yorok, are you... all right? Your complexion seems to be very bad."

The phantom shadow spoke cautiously.

Duke Yorok took a deep breath and asked:

"Adast, can the starlight you store continue to be viewed?"

"Of course, Your Excellency Yorok, you haven't used me for seven years, and the remaining starlight is enough for you to perform two star observations."

The phantom shadow replied.

Duke Yorok nodded, his eyes flickered slightly, and said:

"If that's the case, help me watch it again."

"This time... I want to observe the identity of the powerful vampire I met today!"