Build a Human Empire by Creating Clans

Pasimea grumbled with her thoughts.

For an instant, if her magic hadn’t wrapped around me, I would have grabbed my ears as well.

“How did you die? Are you really dead?”

“Assassination. By the time we went to announce the meeting according to the Duke’s instructions, he had already been murdered in his room.”

“…”

The Duke took a deep breath.

It is to quench the boiling anger.

His whole body trembled and his face was red.

He stood there for a moment, receiving everyone’s gaze.

“The others?”

“The other three are all right. He was able to avoid danger thanks to his early understanding of the situation and preparation for an ambush.”

No one present here asked who the culprit was.

Because the circumstances were clearly pointing to the culprit.

“Damn it… I should have told you beforehand.”

He sighed and wiped his face.

“What should I do?”

“What can I do? Wouldn’t you have told the story to them! Let’s go to the palace! The talks should continue. Kill the son of a b*tch!”

The Duke turned to me and yelled nervously.

“Follow me too!”

“Me too.”

“Hugo, you and your blood relatives are also entangled!”

And I saw Pasimea.

“I need your master’s strength too.”

Pasimea slightly frowned at the word teacher.

“All right.”

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Under the escort of Duke Mazenkin, we headed to the palace.

The royal palace and the arena were so far apart that they were almost opposite.

It must have been to prevent the turmoil of the arena from reaching the palace, but now that Hugo and his blood relatives were threatened, the distance felt too far.

“Duke!”

The escort urgently exclaimed.

The duke twisted to avoid the arrow.

An arrow no more than one cheek long pierced the building wall.

“this guy···!”

The duke drew an arrow and threw it in the direction it had come from.

The head of the assailant who was crouching on the roof of the building was pierced.

【Lv. 17]

‘He’s a servant.’

White smoke leaking from the pierced forehead.

Smoke spread around the wound, burning blood, flesh, and bones.

A translucent crystal remained as a trace in the place where it burned.

It was evidence that he was a vampire or his servant, and some said it was a salt crystal.

“Surveillance is increasing.”

“It is not a blood relative. It doesn’t look that strong.”

Calliope and Pasimea spoke with thoughts.

A battle broke out in the city center and chaos erupted everywhere.

Flames and screams rose throughout the city, where hundreds of thousands lived.

Hugo and his blood relatives were not only targeting the Duke and me.

All over Sodomora, he aimed at all opponents who would be a threat.

Citizens hiding in buildings or running around.

The servant hid in between and attacked the duke’s party.

“No, it’s not even a cockroach, what is this?”

Pasimea grumbled.

“Don’t stop! You never know when and where it will pop out!”

Despite the duke’s warning, the damage to the escort continued.

Servants attacked in crowds, alleys, sewers, everywhere.

They were ordinary people on the outside, but monsters at heart.

Like a drugged fanatic, he screamed and attacked.

“Aww!”

The escort held by the citizen who became a servant screamed.

Fangs dug into his exposed neck.

Shuuu, to the point where you could hear the sound of sucking blood.

“This mosquito cub!”

The angry knight tore the servant in half.

The level of servants was mostly low.

From single digits to mid-teens at most.

However, the number showed no sign of diminishing.

“Heo-eok… heo-eok…!”

Despite the Duke’s full preparations, the fatigue could not be stopped.

‘It’s the difference between a family member and a human.’

I scanned the bodies of servants strewn about behind the party.

“How many are hiding? Aren’t you crazy?”

“surely. More than expected.”

Pasimea shook her head.

My followers must have destroyed several clan bases.

Even after losing so many servants at the base, you still have this much?

An unexpected number took root in Sodomora.

“It is dangerous.”

“Shall we call Griff and Gerhard right now? Don’t delay.”

“Are you worried about me?”

Startled, Pasimea looked away.

“···not really.”

Seeing this, Calliope narrowed her eyes.

Pasimea touched her ponytail and turned her horse around.

“anyway! Wouldn’t the Duke be too disadvantageous if this were the case?”

“yes.”

“Then your plans went awry?”

The plan to have the duke and the count die and kill each other.

If one side is excessively dominant, it is difficult to achieve the goal of co-destruction.

“no.”

I shook my head.

“I caught a big fish.”

I said while looking at the black mist that hung over the wall.

The Duke arrived at the palace only after losing most of his escort.

I followed him to the VIP room inside.

There were already three great nobles inside.

“You’re late, Duke.”

“I’m sorry. Circumstances are circumstance.”

Whoa, the duke let out a long sigh.

Without even time to maintain dignity, he slumped into his chair.

He must have been over sixty.

He seemed to have lost a lot of stamina.

‘The momentary power increases as the level rises and magic power increases, but the vessel of the body cannot withstand it.’

That was the reason the duke lost to Agathon in the previous round.

Because winning or losing wasn’t decided by the sum of one or two rounds.

It was a peacock to get tired of exchanging sums for a long time.

Strengthening the body with magical power is the same as doping.

It also cannot last long and has limits.

‘I guess I’ll have to use my hands separately.’

At this rate, the Duke will be defeated.

The other nobles also hardened their complexions as if they were thinking the same thing as me.

【Lv. 59]

【Lv. 58]

【Lv. 59]

They were also the strongest among humans, befitting great nobles, but they looked tired after experiencing the same thing as the duke until they came to this place.

“Two of us died, and one betrayed?”

“Hugo Tsaiken. That kid.”

“You can’t even follow half of my father.”

Huh, there was a sigh.

Great nobility was a hereditary privilege.

The power to bring matters before the House of Nobles.

The seven highest-ranking nobles with it have neither increased nor decreased in number since the council was established, and the number of nobles in question has hardly changed.

Just as the seats in the representative system do not change.

So, their closeness was extraordinary.

Even if they were competing with each other.

‘But the youngest of them killed two.’

The sighs were mingled with passion.

Those who were silently boiling their anger suddenly looked at me.

I stood still behind the dukes and watched them.

“That one?”

“This is the starting point of the commotion.”

“Oh, you said you ate the northern part?”

“Sudret’s illegitimate son.”

The duke explained Hugo’s relationship with me.

Exactly what I told the duke.

The three nobles listened and nodded.

“They abandoned elves and chose vampires…”

“A greedy boy. Anyway, is it something to do like this?”

“Looks like you’ve been preparing for a long time already.”

The duke banged the table in front of the three nobles.

“everyone.”

When their eyes met, the duke rose from his seat.

“Even at the moment when we are resting like this, Hugo must be doing something with a blood relative. To kill us and take Wallochia.”

“Isn’t there a possibility that he went back to the territory?”

“Everyone knows who the cause of this chaos is, so what are you going to do after returning to the territory? If we unite and proclaim it publicly, what is the point of gathering an army in the territory?”

“That’s right.”

The fat nobleman nodded and asked.

“then? What is the duke thinking?”

“Let’s urgently convene a noble council.”

“now? In this chaotic situation?”

“exactly. We must gather our comrades staying in the capital right away and hold a council. And let’s make a public declaration and respond together.”

The three nobles looked at each other.

A completely different reaction to Hugo’s transfer.

They looked at each other and muttered hesitantly.

“Umm… I wonder if that has any meaning.”

“I understand how you feel, but it’s a bit much to fight directly with blood relatives…”

“If you hurt a blood relative, you might get angry for nothing.”

The duke shook his head and continued.

“It’s not about fighting blood relatives. That we have to unite in order not to fight.”

The duke emphasized that if the whole of Wallochia unites, blood relatives will not be able to act easily, and Hugo will not receive support from blood relatives.

“I also know very well that I must not injure a blood relative. But if you keep your breath in the palace like this, the result is obvious, right?”

Pasimea snorted inwardly.

It was she who killed the blood relative of Agathon.

The body was burned so that it would not be revealed that he was a blood relative.

‘If they knew that I killed a blood relative, they would try to put all the guilt and responsibility on me.’

Only then could the Duke properly fight the Count.

“Um… the way to ask Laeragon-sama…”

“You have a relationship with Gotava-sama, don’t you?”

“Isn’t the reason why we give gifts every time for times like this? Let’s ask them for help.”

The duke nervously hit the table.

“Don’t be annoying. Do you all know that? Even if the safest place in Sodomora is the palace, even if we wait and wait in the palace, they are not in a position to help us.”

“…”

“Also, Emperor Vlad is not directly exercising power. His blood relatives and servants are supporting Hugo, so if we join forces to stop it, we will step back from the proper line.”

The three nobles looked at each other in silence.

They exchanged glances at each other, wanting one of them to take the lead.

At that pitiful act, the duke carved deep wrinkles on his forehead and opened his mouth.

“Quaaa

I turned my head at the screams outside the door.

“What’s going on!”

The fat noble beckoned.

Several knights waiting in the VIP room opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, all sorts of sounds came into the room.

Bumping, tearing, exploding, all sorts of groans and screams.

Even a shock strong enough to make the palace ring.

“Ouch!”

Chew-!

Blood splattered on the wide open door.

“Say, save…!”

One of the knights who left the door came back crawling on the floor.

Disembodied from the waist down, he propped himself on the floor with both arms.

A dark shadow fell behind him.

Kwajik!

“Yes, you bastard!”

【Lv. 51]

Count Hugo stepped on the knight’s head and smiled.

Looking at the aristocrats who jumped up in surprise, he bowed slightly and greeted them.

“I knew you would all be here. Because it is the safest place in Sodomora. It was obvious that the cowardly people would hide here.”

Hugo wiped the blood from his face with the back of his hand and licked it with his tongue.

The feeling of bewilderment seen in the arena is completely relaxed.

The fat aristocrat contorted his face and pointed.

“this guy! Did your father raise you like this!”

“What do you mean by raising it?”

“What kind of shame did you come after killing people who were your father’s friends!”

“I didn’t kill you.”

Hugo shrugged.

“dog sound!”

The duke drew his sword and charged at Hugo.

Hugo backed up and clung to the wall.

The blade reached out, aiming for his heart, which had nowhere to escape.

bang-!

At that moment, a white hand broke through the wall and came out.

“Oops!”

The duke reflexively twisted his body.

The hand raised its claws and aimed at the neck and stabbed it.

When I blocked my fingernails with the sword I raised hastily, there was a clicking sound.

“Who are you!”

The duke withdrew and howled.

The enemy broke the wall and entered the room.

There were two of them, and their skin was excessively pale.

The duke realized their identity and bit his lip.

“···consanguinity.”

Two blood relatives stood in front of him, glaring at the duke.

【Lv. 70]

【Lv. 71]

Both are at a higher level than Duke.

Even if the Duke couldn’t see the level, he must have felt the difference in momentum.

The hand holding the sword trembled slightly, and cold sweat formed on his forehead.

“Why are blood relatives intervening to this extent?”

The blood relative snorted at the question.

“reason? The youngest said he wanted to play.”

“the youngest?”

“Agathon.”

wince

“Agathon?”

Is Agathon related? The peacock muttered.

Looking at the peacock, the blood relative touched their nails.

“okay. And you killed them.”

The Duke held his breath.

Even with his blood relatives in front, he slowly turned his head to me.

Eyes widened in astonishment came out and looked at Pasimea.

What did you do, ask with your eyes.

“you.”

The blood relative followed the gaze of the duke and looked at me.

My blood relatives were watching, too, so my eyes collided with the air.

The kin flinched, their shoulders trembled, and their foreheads wrinkled.

“You’re giving off an unpleasant aura.”

“What’s your name, human?”

I smiled.

“Eddar Lundlingen.”

The blood relative raised an eyebrow.

“The blood bag my father talked about.”

“You killed the youngest.”

Instead of answering, I raised the corner of my mouth higher.

My blood relatives wiggled their fingers and glared at me.

“You have committed the unforgivable sin.”

“It will pay a heavy price.”

I asked with a low laugh.

“Your things, are you trying to punish me?”

“Not us.”

“Your father will punish you.”

The two clans took a step back.

Then the distant screams died down.

Silence fell suddenly as if the sound had disappeared.

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