Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 129 “Blood Transformation” (1)
“This…” Bat Devil Tika was embarrassed and turned his gaze to the new blood lich Temur on the other side. “Brother Temur, what Brother Ah Dai said does make sense. In order to kill Douglas, he paid a huge price. You see…”
"No, this 'Lich Robe' is a sacred object of the Blood Witch Royal Family, owned exclusively by generations of Blood Liches, and must not fall into the hands of foreigners. Moreover, it is now on my body, and I can never take it off unless I die ." Temur's attitude was also quite tough. It was a matter of life and death, and there was no way he would compromise and hand over the "Lich Robe".
"Hey, you are right after robbing someone else's things. Why are you being so arrogant in front of me? Do you think I dare not kill you? If you really make me angry, I will lead the army of corpse witches to flatten your holy land, the Blood Pool, leaving you, the Blood Witch clan, with nowhere to live and heading extinction."
"Don't bluff there. With the few men you have now, if I don't consider Lord Dika's face and just leave, can you stop me? As for wanting to flatten the 'Blood Pool', even if you are the fourth Witch King of the Corpse Witch Clan, you can't do it recklessly. Not to mention that there are three Witch Kings above to hold you back. If you dare to raise an army to destroy our Blood Witch Clan, I'm afraid you'll have to be careful of the 'heavenly punishment' brought down by the 'law enforcers' before you succeed." Temur refused to show weakness and retorted to mock my nonsense.
I naturally responded immediately, "Did you hear what Lord Dika just said? I have already experienced a 'divine punishment', killed a 'law enforcer', and earned the title of a 'god-defying person'. If the situation requires it, I don't mind going through it again."
The bat demon Tika did not interrupt, but watched me and Temur's argument, but he did not support Temur, probably because he did not want to quarrel with me. I only asked him to remain neutral, and to "argue" with Temur, delaying time. As long as the reinforcements arrived, I could slaughter these dozen blood witches at will, and the "Lich Robe" would still belong to me.
"Brother A'dai, brother Mu'er, please stop arguing. This won't solve the problem. Why don't I be the middleman? The 'Lich Robe' is the sacred object of the Blood Lich Clan, and it is also the necessary equipment to inherit the position of the Blood Lich. Brother Mu'er will definitely not give it up. However, brother A'dai has paid a huge price to hunt down Douglas. It cannot be lost in vain. Brother Mu'er, the new successor to the Blood Lich, should give some compensation. What do you two think?" Seeing that my first batch of reinforcements, 500 Terror Knights, were about to arrive here, the Bat Demon Tika stood up and acted as a "peacemaker".
Temur was stunned for a moment, turned his head and looked at the bat demon Dika, stared at him for a moment, growled twice, then turned his head to the other side, angrily stopped talking, and obviously accepted the proposal. Perhaps this is what the bat demon Dika meant. In the situation where he wanted to protect Temur and didn't want to fall out with me, giving appropriate "compensation" should be the only and most "reasonable" way. But I am not satisfied with this seemingly compromise solution. Since I can achieve " both people and money", what reason do I have to give up to gain greater benefits?
Of course, before everything is ready, I will not refuse outright and block the way for negotiation. I might as well take this opportunity to bargain and buy more time. "Well, I can give up taking back the 'Lich Robe', but Temur must sign a 'Soul Contract' with me and work for me."
"Impossible," Temur refused. "I am the most honorable blood witch of the blood witch clan. How can I give up the dignity of a king and become a subordinate of an alien race, and be enslaved and driven by you?"
"What noble emperor? He is nothing but a despicable and shameless robber. What dignity does he have?"
"Calm down, calm down, don't get excited, both of you. Talk it out nicely. If we can't agree on the terms for now, we can still negotiate it again. One more friend is always better than one more enemy, right?" The bat demon Tika jumped out hurriedly to smooth things over and ease the tense atmosphere between us.
A dark mass of figures appeared in the distance, and five hundred Terror Knights surrounded us from all sides. I felt that I had enough time, so I commanded them to form a siege on the periphery, cutting off the Blood Witch's retreat, and then rushed over with open fire. I quickly transformed into a blood bat and used the "outside incarnation" method to escape far away, to prevent Temur from jumping off the wall and harming me.
Temur quickly activated the "Lich Robe" and released the blood-filled barrier that Douglas had cast before. He and the dozen or so blood witches around him were ready for battle. The bat demon Dika stood still and did not move, shouting, "Brother Dai, don't be impulsive. We can discuss anything. We are all friends. There is no need to fight."
Five hundred Terror Knights stayed outside the range of the Blood Witches, quickly surrounded a dozen Blood Witches, and began to gather collective strength, preparing to launch a "flash combo" to kill Temur and take back my "Lich Robe". When everything was ready, I replied to the Bat Demon Dika: "Lord Dika, you and I are friends, but I have no friendship with that Blood Witch bandit. It has the courage to rob and possess my spoils, so it must pay for it. I appreciate your kindness, but you should leave as soon as possible. This matter was caused by it, so let's solve it ourselves."
The bat demon Dika laughed bitterly, "Brother Ah Dai, you saw it too. Brother Mu'er had a chance to escape just now, but I stopped him, causing him to be surrounded by you now. If you take this opportunity to kill him, it would ruin my reputation and make me feel sorry for my friends."
"Lord Dika, you are well aware of my strength. I will never let it go if it took such a huge advantage over me. Even if it can escape this time, I will lead the army , which will only bring greater disasters to itself and even the Blood Witch Clan." I cast "Unparalleled Protection" on myself, and the Sarmiento also entered the attack position one by one, ready for battle.
"Brother Ah Dai, can you please give me some face and wait a little longer? Brother Mu'er has been focusing on fighting with Douglas. He is not familiar with the abilities of you necromancers, and his words and attitude are a bit disrespectful. Please forgive me. I will explain to him immediately and let him know the importance of the matter. I will definitely give you a satisfactory compensation. And as far as I know, the royal relics of the blood clan can only play the greatest role when equipped by members of the clan. Even if you are a necromancer, many functions cannot be used because of your physical incompatibility. It is just equivalent to an ordinary undead equipment. The effect in your hands is not as great as you think."
