"In this regard, you and His Highness Theoderick are in the same mind. Louie said.

"Yes, it is possible for a wizard to live in harmony with mortals, but it is not so possible for a bloodline, and you should know best, because you are the kind of person who will fight to the end if you encounter the slightest threat. Amon said crooked on the candlestick, the doll's glass eyes were gray in the candlelight, just like Theoderick said, he should have separated a part of the mist and contracted into the doll's body: "Theoderick is worried about this, he knows you can find out, and then ......" He opened his hands: "You will definitely try to eliminate this threat forever, at least in your life." But this is different from the danger you have encountered from the inner world, Your Majesty, he is also for your own good, you cannot fight us. ”

"I will," Louis didn't seem to see the doll's evil smile and small fangs, "But Amon, are all thirteen clans involved in this this time?"

The doll scratched its face in surprise, although neither the ceramic puppet face nor the blood clan would feel itchy: "It was the second-generation blood clan that made us do this last time, our parents, you don't have such qualifications, Your Majesty, let me say it directly, this time it was Mokavi and Simmore who participated in the assassination." But no Bloodline will be on your side, whether it's a Demon Feast or a neutral one, and the tricks you play with the Humans will not be able to shake the Bloodline. ”

"I don't need anyone on my side," Louis pulled out another chair and sat down, "Can you drink now?"

"Yes, but it's better to add some blood. Amon salivated and said, "This should not be too much, Your Majesty, just a cup, and the doctor will drain this bit of blood when he sees you." ”

"I don't have that kind of idiot around me. Louis said, "But I can give you a little." He brought a bottle of Brittany's famous sparkling cider, which turned into a beautiful orange after dripping with blood: "How beautiful, I wish you good health," said Amon, "Your Majesty." ”

The doll was also only a little taller than the cup, and it jumped directly into the cup, bowed its head and took a big breath: "Your blood is like a raging lava," it said, "no matter how calm and the surface, it is hot and devastating on the inside." ”

"It's the result of what I've been suppressing myself, I want to be a good king, and for that I give up a lot, more precisely, from the beginning I stood where I was, without crossing that thin fragile line. Louis also took a big sip: "I am not the kind of person who regrets the loss, but the sudden departure of Mary still makes me feel tired and disappointed, Amon, you and Mr. Theoderick are also princes, and you should be able to understand it...... When I find that one path cannot be followed, or if it takes a lot of effort and effort to get through, of course I will give up this path and change to another...... No, maybe they understand, but they haven't eaten bitter medicine, and even honey doesn't feel sweet. ”

The doll Amon chirped twice: "Indeed, Your Majesty, mortals are like ants in front of you, and of course you can use the rights given to you by God at will. ”

"Do you and Theodric think I'm going to do something to the Bloods involved?"

"You're a stubborn person, I've known that for a long time. ”

"You said these two names, Morcalvey and Simmore," said Louis, "I know that the ancestral land of Simour is in Oxford, and that the ancestral land of Morcalvi is in Toledo, and that the Spaniards and the English made a deal with them?"

"Yes, Carlos II and Charles II promised to go out with territories and privileges," Amon said a message that Theodric had not delivered positively: "Your Majesty, each of the thirteen clans has ancestral lands, but almost all ancestral lands belong to the heads of each clan, and most of the descendants of the blood clans will be scattered in all directions, you know, we need to eat every day, unless we encounter a situation like the Black Death, otherwise the lower blood clans will soon be noticed that something is wrong- They were not allowed to enter the church, they could not use silverware, and they were afraid of the sun, but there was a circumstance, Your Majesty, if he had a noble surname and a domain, then his strangeness would be overshadowed by his power and status. ”

"It's like Elizabeth Bathory in the past. "Louis said that Bloody Mary has two origins in history, one is Mary I, Queen of England, and the other is Elisabeth Bathory of Hungary, Louis has seen records about her when she was in the world, she is a five-generation or six-generation blood family, she was a human before her husband's death, and she was converted after her husband's death, she thought that the castle had consumed nearly a thousand maids in the name of hiring maids (this is still a record), and after it was revealed, because of her surname and origin, she was only imprisoned in her own room in the castle - It is said that the doors and windows are sealed with masonry, and if she were still a human being, she must have a very painful life, but she is a blood clan, so for her, it is just a sacrifice of some less important things.

Therefore, if there is a fief for the blood clan, not only can their own food source be easily solved, but even the development of descendants is no longer difficult - the noble lord has countless quirks, people can always understand one or two, even the most troublesome Mass and other sacraments, can be "completed" in the chapel in the castle, instead of completely revealing their true identity in full view.

The nobles who owned the domain could also collect taxes, open courts, hire doctors, raise soldiers and execute, and their castles were forbidden to the common people, not only the king's soldiers.

"But you and Theoderick are the only ones who can warn me. Louie said.

"They were interested in seeking a fief for their direct descendants. Amon the doll gave a strange smile: "I heard that they accused Theodric of being too secret with you at the meeting of the secret banquet in order to excuse themselves. ”

"Shouldn't they use your deal with me as an example?" said Louis, "you have got Livonia back." ”

"They didn't dare to be an enemy of Tsmich. Amon said with a smile, and then he saw the king's teasing look: "You also say that the Bloods are different from humans," Louis XIV said bluntly: "Your Highness, do you know what kind of existence the Bloods are for me? I don't think the Bloods are devils or monsters, I must say, they are just a new life from the human race, and both you and Theoderick remind me that the Bloods feed on humans......" The king opened a small box on the round table. You just take the blood, and we eat more complicated, from the grease to the skin, from the fat to the brain, from the bones to the internal organs, we not only eat, but also eat delicately, scientifically, and formally? ”

"It seems that Theodric is rightly worried," Amon wailed, "you are determined to oppose us. ”

"Why," Louis shook his head, "don't you need order?"

"The Bloods have their own laws," the doll Amon jumped out of his glass, miraculously without a single water stain on his body, and its glass eyes were as small as two beans, but they flowed with an evil crystalline luster, "and for the Secret Feast, their laws are so complete that they won't even look at you, they won't even hear a word from you, and if you dare to threaten them, don't think they'll be as obedient as Nophil." ”

"Now France has a population of 20 million," Louis said suddenly, "and there will be more later." ”

"What's the use of more lambs? ”

"Sheep eat flesh and blood. Louis said: "Why do you need fiefdoms, you didn't need them hundreds of years ago - because humanity is developing, pioneering, and your transformed newborns hope to still have the life of the original warlock, and any blood clan can find a place to live in seclusion off the beaten track, but not now, there are humans everywhere, they are everywhere, and they are more powerful, just like wizards, your advantage is becoming weaker." ”

"But at least while you're a mortal, Louie. Amon the doll said, "You will pay the price for your audacity and arrogance." ”

"Does it matter how I am, maybe if I die, France will be in turmoil for a while, but humanity will go on. Louis held the cup: "I don't understand what you're complaining about, I'm looking for a future where wizards, bloods, and even all the inhabitants of the inner world can coexist. ”

If the original doll Amon was indeed deliberately exaggerating and intimidating, now it is true...... His emotions were so complicated that he was about to burst the doll's body: "Can you still make us change the recipe, or sacrifice the firstborn and only son of the human race to the bloodline like Abel sacrificed to God?"

"All you need is blood," Louis said, "not life." ”

Doll Amun's eyes widened slightly, to say that the blood clan only needs to ingest about one to three cups of blood, but in order to avoid leaving traces, they usually kill their prey after eating, "Do you mean bloodletting?" It remembered a possibility, but: "We can't ingest dead blood." "Coagulated blood can weaken or even kill a bloodline.

"Medicine is evolving. Louis said that Amon didn't even know if he was joking or mad: "I know now why I have taken a fancy to you, Louis, what a mad king!"

"What's so strange about that," said Louis, "I can hire wizards with silk, food, and mansions, and of course the same with bloods, and since we and our enemies have turned their backs on the law, let us be more thorough." He paused: "Of course, I don't mean to target all thirteen clans, I still say the same thing, Your Highness, I hope that my territory and country have rules to follow day and night, and I will not put forward too harsh conditions, but France, at least there should be no criminals who have plotted to assassinate His Majesty." ”

"Who do you want to hire?"

"Van Zhuo. Louie said.

"I think so," said the doll Amun, "Tsmich is a member of the Feast, and we don't agree with the conservatism and caution of the members of the Feast, but it is not impossible, Your Majesty. ”

"What do you say, Your Highness, are you willing to accept the bondage of the covenant with humanity?"

"That's exactly what I'm here for," said the doll Amun, "Your Majesty, I don't even mind being hostile to Mokavi and Sinmore, we weren't dealing with each other in the first place, but I hope, I wish I could have you, my original wish, Your Majesty, I want you to be my descendant, to take over the authority of Tsmich." ”

"I probably can't fulfill your wish," said Louis, "I belong to France." ”

"The first fifty years, or sixty years, may be so, but what about the after?" Amon the doll took two steps on the table, stretched out two slender hands, and touched Louis's face: "Time is never the enemy of the bloodline, even if you are old, after you drink my blood, you can regain your youth and vitality, and it will be forever." ”

"How wonderful, at least it sounds. ”

"It's not a difficult choice, Louie, when you're old, dead, buried by your children and grandchildren, rotting in the dirt, in the company of sand insects and ants, with your hair, snowy skin, and blue eyes like jewels, only the portrait and people's memories will remain, but the portraits will fade, the memories will fade, and one day, your glory will gradually fade, and people will never remember that there was such a king...... But if you become my descendant, Louie, it will only be a moment for you. ”

"When you wake up, you are still as beautiful and captivating as ever, and your favorite arts, music, and theatre will leap to a new level, or there will be more pleasures and novelties to enjoy, and you will not even have to work as hard as you do now, and you will still be able to dominate everything." ”

"Perhaps," it continued, "I was wrong before, not all clans are unwilling to side with you, and if you are willing to accept my invitation, not only Tsmich, but I can even convince you that Lesenlu's parents, Your Majesty, if you do have such ambitions." ”

"It's also your ambition, Your Highness, if I become Tsmich, will there be a second Bloodline family in France to occupy the throne?"

"You're sober," said Amon the doll, "but do you think Theoderick will accept your employment? he's so old-fashioned, and if I can't be your father, I'm your enemy." ”

"There are thirteen clans of the Bloodline, you reminded me of that. ”

Amon the doll took a step back, "I almost admire you, Louie. How bold you have to be? ”