57. The Bloodline Debate
I returned to this courtroom, and the memories of the past are still lingering, and I am not afraid of the last thrill, but a little nostalgic.
Michael, Legang, Mai Zong, Tiphon, and Maxwell sat behind the judgment seat, and many nobles were already in place.
Michael struck it with a mallet a few times and said, "Quiet! And there was no more silence.
He shouted again: "Take Duke Bochi!" β
The courtroom door opened, and Bochi walked in, and the inquisitors escorted behind him did not dare to get too close to him, nor did they dare to stay away. Bochi was in the interrogation booth, where there was a chair, and he sat upright.
Michael said, "Duke of Brooke, last night I personally visited your mansion on the eighty-fourth floor, where I saw all sorts of heinous crimes! You have imprisoned mortals in different categories, deprived them of their liberty, forced them, against their free will, let them multiply like pigs, dogs, cows and sheep, and then used those children as blood bags to feast on. Do you admit these facts? β
As he spoke, he enlarged the photos taken at the scene and presented them on a huge screen in the back.
Bochi smiled: "These facts, I admit, but this is not a crime. On the contrary, I consider myself a man of merit. β
People were amazed and talked about when they saw the photo, and Michael asked, "Merit?" β
"Just as God commanded Noah to build an ark to protect all kinds of animals on land, I have protected these human beings so that they can live safely in the last days," Bochi said. I assure you that their lineage is rare, and while not as special as the Inhumans, it is still worth preserving. β
Michael said: "Don't say so high-sounding, you're just using them to satisfy your blood-sucking desires!" β
Bochi shook his head and said, "No, Archon, I'm not a glutton. I just think that human civilization begins with human talents, and to preserve human talents is to preserve human civilization. Just as you have spared no effort to salvage those antiques, my actions are not wrong, they can even be described as noble. β
"However, you have violated the decree of the consul, who has ordered us to treat human beings with the utmost kindness, including not captivity, illegal detention, and illegal abuse of them," Legang said. β
Bochi shook his head and said, "That decree.... It doesn't make sense at all. β
Michael said angrily, "What did you say? β
"Cain's blood flows through us, giving us the strength, speed, and physical strength far superior to that of humans," said Galle. We don't get sick, we don't grow old, and we don't die if we do it right. This means that we are superhuman beings, that humans should be subservient at our feet, that we should be fed and fed, and that if they obey, we will treat humans well. If they do not obey, we will destroy them. β
Speaking of this, he looked around the audience and said, "I think the blood clan is higher than humans, just like the tiger lion has the natural right and instinct to eat rabbits and elk. That decree is against our instincts, violates our rights, and is a betrayal to the Bloodline. β
Michael said in a deep voice: "Betrayal? β
Bochi: "Isn't it?" Imagine that at night, we walk the streets hungry, we don't want to kill, but if we don't drink blood, we die. At this time, we meet a human woman, healthy and strong, with the blood we crave.
So, we walked to her. According to the decree of the consuls, you must not unlawfully infringe on mortals, right? Not all of us have the power of the consul's manipulative admonitions, and not all of us are so manipulative that mortals fall in love at first sight. So, in this case, is it reasonable for us to just watch the prey slip away from our eyes? β
Michael said, "You have a lot of ghouls, so you don't have to worry about that!" β
"With all due respect, Archon, the creation of ghouls has also invaded the minds of men, making them thirsty for our blood, making their souls slaves to our hearts, and evenβI have no disrespectβisn't your ecstasy also a so-called 'offense' to humanity?" β
Michael rebuked: "What a quibble, how can it be mixed up?" Making ghouls is allowed, as long as the ghoul willingly drinks your blood. β
Bochi said loudly: "That proves in disguise that the blood clan is higher than the human race, and the blood clan should rule over the human race, not be bound by shackles." β
Maxwell sighed, "Archon, his words are in a sense right. Laws and regulations are not child's play, but should be practicable. We Bloodlines should have the right to suck the blood of humans, as long as it is not lethal. β
The court was full of blood and blood ghouls, and Bochi's words made their faces look approving.
Tiphon also said, "If we were limited to obtaining nutrients from ghouls, we would be asking humans to raise their own pigs and kill pigs, Archon, I have long wanted to say that your decree is very debatable. β
Le Gang said: "There is indeed room for improvement, but the principle cannot be changed, and mortals must be treated well in the black coffin." Moreover, Bochi is secretly changing concepts, and his crime is completely different from whether he treats humanity well! He is a psychopathic madman who despises mortals, despises life, and even despises morality. β
People turned their eyes to Mai Zong to hear what he had to say. Mai Zong said, "Humans are good test subjects, and so are the blood clans. β
The rest of the elders looked at each other, and my scalp tingled, and I couldn't imagine what he was doing in secret, and besides, I really shouldn't reveal his secret now, it would only make things worse.
"In ancient times, tens of thousands of years ago, our blood clan established the first empire in the history of mankind, and we called it the City of Enoch. We rule over humanity, and humanity is our servant, slave, and blood. That great city and empire, like the Black Coffin today, was ruled by our bloodline as emperor and ruler. Tell me, then, Archon Michael and Lesteel the Elder, do you think that Cain, the ruler of the First Empire, and the flood ancestors who assisted him, were wrong? Are all perverted and immoral?
We are at the top of the food chain, the top hunters, and human morality should not be our shackles and cages. We have our own religion, our own beliefs, our own means, to satisfy our own desires and ends! β
Michael retorted: "According to what you say, the blood clan in history didn't need to create a masquerade at all, hiding behind the curtain of history!" β
At the mention of this, Bochi was even more furious, he said: "That's the humiliation of the blood clan!" It is because we have lost the incomparably powerful power of our flood ancestors, and we have allowed mankind to become too strong! Our mental physique surpasses that of humans by ten times and hundreds of times, but this group of pests has forced us into a predicament with the tricks of science and technology and countless numbers.
Therefore, the masquerade is a kind of humiliation, a treaty of loss of power and humiliation. Now, I really don't see any need for us to hold back! β
Michael clapped his hands and said, "Take Alyssa." β
Bochi sneered, walked out of the witness stand, and stepped aside. The little girl who was almost bloodsucked last night appeared tremblingly.
The feeling of being sucked by blood while awake is a more intense experience than the humiliation of a woman, the pleasure can drown out all the senses, and the great humiliation and fear afterwards can destroy the weak heart. If this girl is really sucked by blood, her future life will be distorted, and her young mind will not be able to withstand this devastation.
Alyssa did not dare to sit down and stood in the small pavilion.
"Don't be afraid," said Michael, "son, tell us the truth about what you have experienced last night, and the Marquis of Longinus and I will testify for you." β
Alyssa then began to tell that she had been calmed down by Michael, and there was great courage in her heart to tell her in detail about the threats and deceptions that Bochi had made to her.
Michael's charisma inspires a group of Bloods, most of whom are not inhuman monsters, and who also sympathize with the weak, especially a thin and helpless girl like Alyssa.
When Alyssa finished speaking, I heard Nana shouting angrily below, "What a scumbag! β
No, it should be blood, but I can't correct her either.
Michael said: "Brook, despite all the flaws in my decree, there is one thing I will not back down, and that is that I must not suck the blood of young children. I believe everyone can agree on this. β
Bochi shook his head and said, "I can't agree. He looked up and said, "Those cheetahs and lions in the African savannah, if they see a lone young elk or buffalo, will they let go of this rare and convenient prey?" No, they will only be happy, because the law of the jungle is the strongest, and because the prey is enough for them to feed themselves and their children. As I said, we are supermen, we are demigods! What is human morality to us? β
"We have beasts hidden within us, and if we don't control them, we can become unrecognizable," Michael said. β
The beast, the essence hidden in the body of the Blood, Ganger is good at channeling this beast into the form of a wolf or a bat. But for the rest of the Bloods, once they become beasts, their bloodthirsty will get out of control, and they will be uncontrollably killing innocents and drinking blood.
"Then let us change our faces," shouted Bochi, for the beast is the embodiment of the divine power that God has given us. Our instincts lead us to kill, so why should we be patient? β
He is no longer defending himself, but advocating the supremacy of the Bloodline, he is really arguing about the superiority of the Bloodline, trying to disprove Michael completely.
Michael looked around blankly, Typhon and Maxwell were smiling and silent, Mai Zong closed his eyes absentmindedly, Le Gang frowned, and his eyes showed menace, I guess if he had the power of Remor, he must have killed Bochi long before the debate began.