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00:00The end of Arthur's tale in the middle of Arthur's story, something strange had happened to Quinn
00:18while listening to it. He could hear a voice in his head, but it wasn't in any type of language
00:24he could understand. System is that you? Quinn asked. No, I haven't been saying any word.
00:33I too, have been deeply interested in learning about the past. There are things that even I
00:38didn't know. The system replied. The little deep murmurs continued, and for now, Quinn decided he
00:45would ignore it while listening to the rest of Arthur's story, as it seemed like it was soon
00:50at the end. It had been many years, and the vampire society had established itself well
00:56at this point. Eno had felt like he had already given the vampires everything he could and everything
01:01he wished for. A place of order and safety. So he decided it was time for him to rest.
01:09Even if vampires could live forever, it was a choice old vampires often made. It was hard to explain,
01:16but after so many years, things seemed to become tiring. Instead of worrying about death, they
01:22started to welcome the idea of eternal sleep, and this very thing had happened to Eno as well.
01:28He had already found a person in his family to pass down his ability to, and now it was time to make
01:34the announcement to the rest of the leaders. When they heard the news, they understood. Before a new
01:40vote was selected to crown a king, the old one would be put into eternal slumber first.
01:45This was so there would never be a struggle between the old and the new. There was no passing,
01:52and instead, just a new election would take place between the council. All of the leaders were present,
01:58as Eno had chosen to go into eternal sleep. Before stepping into his prepared and made chamber,
02:05his familiar was seen coming out. It was the bone claw. Eno himself wasn't the best fighter,
02:12but the bone claw had helped him out greatly to equalize the strength if there ever was a time
02:17when he needed to fight. At the start, when he was elected king, there had been times when vampires
02:23had tried to kill him, but the bone claw was always there to protect him. The reason for it appearing now,
02:30was because to a familiar, going into eternal sleep was the same as dying. The bond would be broken,
02:36and he would go off once again. Finally, the ceremony was complete, and Eno was placed underneath
02:42the tenth castle. This was when all the problems had started. When the second king to the people
02:49had taken over. Arthur had thought that the vote this time would have been more one-sided,
02:54and he was right. Just it was more one-sided going in the other way. The ones who had voted for Eno last
03:01time had voted for one of the first on their side again. Choosing the second leader. As for the other
03:07side, they were able to convert the three votes from last time into theirs, making it a clear victory.
03:14This time the sixth leader was elected as the king. Under his rule, the vampires started to expand.
03:21They were allowed to leave the settlement more. They were careful to not break any of the rules,
03:26ever so slightly while doing this. When Arthur asked the other leaders why the votes had gone so
03:33one-sided, they had explained how many of the vampires felt bored. Their life was too peaceful,
03:39and didn't understand why, them as superior beings had to stay hidden all the time.
03:44Watching the vampires grow in population day by day, Arthur felt like he knew what was about to happen.
03:51With his small amount of punishers, soon there wouldn't be enough to deal with them if they were all to
03:56break the rules at once. But the young vampires weren't able to contain themselves long enough,
04:02and they had started breaking the rules before it had gotten to that point. Arthur, of course,
04:07was to punish these people, and so he did, but this had set off the ticking time bomb in the other
04:12leaders' feelings, starting the second civil war. It was found out through interrogation that the
04:18people who had broken the rules belonged to the sixth. On top of this, he was the one who granted
04:24them permission. The vampires thought because the king had ordered it, they would be safe from
04:29punishment. But no one was above the law, and that included the king. This lead to two factions
04:36taking place. Those that felt like the king should be at the top, and the punishers shouldn't be treated
04:42as on par. And those who wished for the punishers to stay creating a civilized society. At first,
04:50Arthur wanted to try to settle this rationally. The other leaders thought to stop this,
04:55they would have to fight. And Arthur disagreed with them, that was until he had learned of the
05:00six TH's plans. The reason he wanted to get rid of the punishers was so they could rule over humans.
05:07Arthur didn't know how many years had passed since he was turned, it was too many for him to count,
05:12but still, he felt like he had a connection with them. He felt like they were his people.
05:17Whatever was going to happen, he wouldn't let them do what they wanted, and so the grand battle
05:23had started. Some of the leaders sided with the punishers, while others had sided with the second
05:29king. Many vampires had died due to this civil war, following their leaders' orders, but what they
05:35didn't expect, including the sixth, was how powerful Arthur and his punishers had become during that time.
05:42Even with fewer men on their side, with Arthur, he was able to deal considerable blows to all the
05:48opposing families. Even the vampire leaders cared about their own families and people,
05:54and a truce was to be called. After this event, many things had changed. The sixth leader had agreed
06:01to be put to sleep for what he had done. A limit was set for the number of vampires each family could
06:07have, and a log of every vampire created would have to be put in place. After all these rules were
06:13agreed, Arthur realized he needed to do something as well. The vampires hated the fact that he was an
06:20outsider. The only reason they had followed and agreed before was because of Eno. But they hadn't
06:26changed their minds, the second he was gone they had decided to act out. Perhaps, Eno was wrong in his
06:33idea. The punishers shouldn't have been treated as the same as the vampires in the first place.
06:39They shouldn't have been told to live with them and become a part of the 14 families.
06:44So Arthur had made a choice to leave with his people. But before doing so, he would say that
06:50he would keep an eye at them at all costs. There were two rules they ultimately had to follow.
06:57The number of vampires allowed and if they were ever to attempt an attack on the human race once again.
07:03Then he would return to stop them. When Arthur had left, some of the vampires had come with him.
07:09All of the punishers and their families and children. As well as some who liked the peaceful
07:15place Eno had once created. That was what had eventually led them to move to a different planet.
07:21Many more years had passed, with very little interaction happening between vampires and humans.
07:28He didn't keep up with the current affairs of the vampires personally but had people watching them.
07:33People he could trust. Finally, Arthur felt like he could rest and go to sleep.
07:39And when I woke up, I saw that there was no one around me, Arthur said, finishing his story.
07:44Everyone who had come with me had gone missing. I never expected to wake up,
07:50but I at least wished to know what happened to my people. As the story was finished being told,
07:56the others started to ask him questions within the story. Interesting parts or specific details
08:02about certain things. As for Quinn, the voice in his head continued, and it had only gotten louder.
08:09Suddenly, he recognized the voice in his head and where it was coming from.
08:14Sorry, do you mind if I just head to the bathroom quickly? I'll be back. Quinn said as he rushed off.
08:22Arthur enjoyed recalling stories of the past, and the others seemed to be interested as well.
08:28So he continued on, explaining every little bit. As for Quinn, he hadn't headed for the toilet and
08:34instead decided to enter one of the empty bedrooms. When he finally arrived, he sat down on the floor
08:41and closed his eyes as he started to meditate. In his mind, he was transported to a black room where
08:47he could see himself standing. It was completely empty and void of nothing, but it looked as if
08:53it would endlessly go on. Go on then, Quinn said. Tell me, what do you want to tell me?
08:59Form his back, the mist started to appear, and the appearance of the bone claw was seen.
09:06During a certain part in Arthur's story, the bone claw had started speaking, but Quinn was unable to
09:12understand it. The two didn't communicate in the same language after all. But here, there maybe would
09:18be another way they could communicate. The bone claw started by lifting its arms up, and at the same time,
09:25the black room started to change. Shapes and objects, colors began to form. The first thing
09:32he could see clearly, was a round table being created and sitting there, many people present.
09:38That's when it hit him, the bone claw was showing Quinn a scene from the past. This was the round
09:44table that Arthur had described in his story. The question was, why was the bone claw showing him this,
09:51or what was he trying to show him? Channel Red Novel Chapter 492, The Real Pa, I, Will, Show, You, The,
10:00Past. The deep dark voice said slowly and broken. The bone claw rarely communicated to Quinn,
10:08at least not in a way he could understand. There were times when he couldn't understand what it was
10:13saying, and there were times when he could. Perhaps whatever it wanted to show Quinn, it felt like it was
10:19necessary. As the black room started to change into a replica image of Arthur's old castle, and the
10:26bone claw saying those words, it seemed like Quinn's thoughts were right. They were currently at the
10:32castle inside the meeting room looking at the round table. It was exactly how Arthur had described it in
10:38his story. Thinking back, Quinn realized something, the tenth leader, or the previous king, also had the
10:45bone claw. Was the one Quinn had and this one the same? Was that why it was showing him this image?
10:53Around twenty or so men were present, some of them had fighting gear on while others just had robes.
10:59These were Arthur's trusted men and not all of them were fighters. Both the bone claw and Quinn were
11:06hovering in the air above the table. It was as if they were in the room with them. Like he was watching a
11:12movie but was able to be inside and move about. Did you get the notice? One of the men asked.
11:19Yes, Arthur said he would be returning, it had his seal, and he told us to wait in this room. How he would
11:26tell us the truth about everything? Another replied. What if the rumors are true? What if he really is
11:34working with demons? That's how he was granted his power, and he has never changed in age. One asked.
11:42Does that matter? Whatever Arthur has done, he has always done it for the sake of the people.
11:48I'm sure if he did make some kind of deal, then the only person it would have an effect on is himself.
11:55I will follow him to the end. He saved our lives, all of us. If it wasn't for him,
12:01perhaps all our families, our lives we had now, wouldn't have even existed.
12:07The others nodded in agreement, and at the same time, a sudden look of horror had appeared on
12:12all of their faces. The man who stood in front of them was unaware of what had just appeared behind
12:17him. Out from a black portal, teleporting in, a large thick bone-like creature had appeared with
12:23deathly claws. A swipe was made, and blood was drawn. The knights and humans were no match for the
12:30bone claw, as it continued to go around the room, appearing and disappearing seconds later,
12:36causing damage to each and every one. What is this? Quinn thought.
12:42Is that you, did you do that, is this when Arthur had returned to the castle?
12:47Why did you do this? Quinn shouted. The scene continued to play out, and eventually,
12:54all of the people in the room were hurt and damaged. They weren't dead but left barely alive.
13:00When the bone claw was done, another man had entered the room. Quinn had no reference of who
13:06this man was, but he picked each human up and activated the influence skill on them. As he did,
13:13he would describe the features of the attack to each one of them. Changing the memory in their mind.
13:18Soon after, the bone claw in the memory had disappeared, and the scene had changed. When it
13:25changed, he could see two people walking through the forest. One of the people looked identical to
13:31Arthur. He was right, his appearance really did never change. As for the other, it was quite a
13:37young-looking man, with short brown hair, handsome and had a gentle, trusting face. But that's when Quinn
13:44saw it. He could see the two of them walking towards the castle, and for a brief second,
13:50his face had changed. The room went to pitch black in an instant once again, and the current
13:56bone claw was standing in front of Quinn. Did Eno order you to do that, but why? And why did you choose
14:03to show me? Quinn shouted. But soon after, the bone claw started to turn into mist and Quinn knew he
14:10would no longer get any answers. Opening his eyes, he had broken out from his mediation,
14:16and he was still in the dark room. Arthur, he doesn't know the truth I. But before Quinn could
14:23think about what to do, the system had replied. I don't think it's a good idea to tell him.
14:29The system said. I have a good idea of why the previous tenth leader did what he did.
14:36He knew Arthur was too kind-hearted. He would have never turned his people if he didn't have to.
14:42It was the previous tenth's way of making more punishers, and at the same time, it got rid of
14:47his greatest competitor for his goal. Doing this achieved many things, and he could also show to
14:53the other vampires his system with the punishers had worked. It was probably why during his time,
14:59the punishers' effect they had on the settlement had worked so well. Because it was fresh in their head
15:04about what had happened. But. Doesn't he deserve to know the truth? He killed the first leader,
15:12the vampire was innocent. Quinn replied. And does that change anything? The system replied.
15:20This is the past that Arthur knows, from the way he talks about the tenth in his stories,
15:25it seems he was close to this man. Perhaps even saw him as a good friend.
15:29I believe it might even be the reason why he is happy to help you know after finding out you are
15:35not a punisher, because you have a relation to the tenth. If you tell him this, you risk running
15:41that relationship. I'm not saying to never tell him, but not when we don't have all the answers.
15:47If you were to tell him, it would only lead to Arthur asking more questions, and me or you don't have the
15:53answers to that. There is no point ruffling up more feathers than we already have. You need to start
15:59being more selfish and thinking about you more, Quinn. The system seemed to be quite adamant on his
16:06opinion in this matter, but at the end of the day, he was right. The situation was still not resolved,
16:12and because of Arthur's display. It seemed like the king, and the others were more inclined to listen.
16:19And after hearing Arthur's story, he was a more important figure in the vampire world than they
16:24realized. He was practically equal to a king and was the reason why the vampires hadn't chosen to
16:30try to get rid of the human race. System, this Eno person. I'm assuming he is related to you,
16:38did you know him, or his name? Quinn asked. I do not, if you are thinking about what I think you are,
16:45we are not the same person. My reason for leaving the settlement had nothing to do with his,
16:50it was because of, soon, Quinn. When I know you are safe, I will tell you why I left.
16:58The system replied. But that wasn't why Quinn was asking. It was a long shot, but he was starting to
17:05wonder about Eno of the past. If he was tricky enough to trick Arthur into doing such things for
17:11his goal, Quinn didn't believe he would be such a person to just give up his seat of power like so.
17:17It sounded more like he was a person who would do anything to achieve his goal.
17:21Did Eno really die? Or did he have a plan to come back at some point?
17:27It was quite possible that Richard Eno and this Eno were the same person,
17:30the AI was an AI after all and could have been programmed like so. For some reason,
17:36the Eno of the past cared for humans, and perhaps when he saw they were in trouble,
17:41he introduced all the vampire technology to them to try and help them. Then what of the Dalki?
17:47If they were like Borden, man-made, a mixture of beast and human, are they really aliens? Or something
17:54the vampires created? If so, who had made them and why? It wouldn't make sense for Eno to create the
18:01Dalki and also help out the humans at the same time. All the thinking was starting to hurt Quinn's
18:07head quite a bit. The pressure seemed to be adding up day by day. The more information he would unlock,
18:14the more questions he had to ask and the more decisions he needed to make. Before deciding
18:20anything, he needed to leave this vampire place with everyone alive. He had been gone quite a while,
18:26and if he didn't return soon to the others, they would probably think something was up. Arriving
18:32back in the room, Quinn could see that they were all happily talking away. When looking at Arthur,
18:38he could see a big smile as he talked about his past with others. He's a good man. Quinn thought.
18:46A person who had always thought about others even now. Him and Arthur weren't too different either.
18:51He had been turned by a tenth leader against his will, and so had Quinn, and they both had the
18:57shadow powers. If one day, Quinn could be half the man Arthur was, it was something he could be proud
19:04about. What took you so long? Vorden asked. Sorry, this place is so big it was hard to find a toilet,
19:13Quinn replied back as he sat down in his seat. Okay, I think that's enough about me.
19:18Arthur said, now Quinn, is it? You interest me greatly for more reasons than one.
19:26Why don't you tell me about yourself? Who are you, are you really the tenth leader?
19:31Now all the eyes in the room had turned to Quinn. Channel Red Novel Chapter 493,
19:38but calling it was finally time for Quinn to explain his situation. His close friends had heard this story
19:44before, but there were a few people who didn't know the truth behind Quinn. This included the likes of
19:50Silver, Fex and Arthur. Just like Arthur, Quinn too had started from the beginning. Explaining how he was
19:58gifted a book from his parents, and once a drop of blood from his finger had touched the book, he had
20:03turned into what he had become today. There was no need to explain the system part or about the AI in his head.
20:11These weren't important parts. However, he did explain that when he had turned Peter, he felt something
20:17special inside him click, and the same thing happened again. As for him being the tenth leader this was
20:23found out when he had completed the blood ritual. The way Quinn had explained the information the
20:29system had given him along the way, was by saying it would just come into his head from time to time.
20:35The first time being when he had turned Peter. The information would enter as if he already knew it.
20:41Then he explained the same thing happened as soon as he stepped into the castle. He knew for sure he
20:47was the leader and Edward the Vampire Knight from the previous ten confirmed it. Wait! So you're saying
20:54you really are the tenth leader? Fex shouted. I thought you were just saying it to buy some time.
21:01To maybe get them off your back. It makes sense now why you were able to change so many people into
21:07vampires without your body being affected. Silver said. The fast progression and such it was all due
21:14to you being turned into a vampire through some irregular method. Hearing Quinn's tale about how he had
21:20become a vampire, had reminded Arthur of his own. He knew he felt something similar between the two,
21:27but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. It wasn't just the shadow power that connected them.
21:33It was the fact that Quinn had a human heart. Have you learned where the book has come from?
21:39Arthur asked. Quinn shook his head. He had ideas, but nothing solid. Based on what you have told me so
21:48far, it would seem like that book was originally created by one of the tenths powers. It sounds like
21:54something that ability could do. This is why, when it turned you into a vampire, it also made you the
22:00leader. Were any of your parents vampires? No, Quinn replied. They weren't and I'm a hundred percent
22:08human before, I'm sure of that. The problem is, I can't even ask them now how they got the book.
22:15Although Quinn had said this, there was one person who could tell him. And he had promised to tell Quinn
22:21when this was over. Fex and Silver were in the corner pleased and smiling, it was the happiest they
22:27had seen them since they had entered the castle. What's with you two? Layla asked. You guys don't
22:35understand. If Quinn is really the tenth leader, then there is a good chance my punishment will
22:40be lessened, I finally have hope. Fex said. But, if Quinn was the leader all along, then why didn't
22:48he just tell them? CIA asked. You knew about being the leader when you turned Peter first, right?
22:56Actually, that isn't a good idea. Arthur did the explaining for the others here. He knew what was
23:03most likely to happen and what the vampire council was like. For some reason they aimed for the king's
23:09seat like mad men. As if when they obtained it, they would became some sort of god. He knew how far
23:16some of the vampires were willing to go to get that seat. With Arthur explaining the difficulties and the
23:22possibilities of Quinn being killed if he was to mention it, Quinn was happy for once he didn't have
23:28to explain and Arthur was confirming what the system had to say. Now, Arthur wanted to get to the serious
23:34questions. He was happy to learn about the boy more, and how he got his vampire powers to be, but after
23:41learning about Quinn, he was doubtful whether he would know what he really wanted to find out.
23:47Can I ask about the shadow ability you obtained? At first, I thought you were possibly one of the
23:53newest recruits of the Punishers. One that was placed after I had gone into sleep. Although we
23:59had moved to a new planet. We still had a system of our own for our people, and the Punishers still
24:05acted as a type of police. We needed to make sure to pass on the powers generation from generation if
24:11there was ever the need to stop the vampires and intervene. But now, I'm pretty sure you were not.
24:17Said Arthur. Quinn went on to explain about how he had found the shadow ability book by complete
24:24coincidence on one of the vampire planets. The planets they would use for training vampires that
24:30were coming of age, turning into a vampire noble. There were a hundred ways for this ability book to
24:36have gotten on that planet, maybe a vampire in training of the past, and when the humans came,
24:42they had found the book. Or a human had killed a vampire who carried the book and kept it for
24:47storage when they found out they couldn't learn it. Although you are not a Punisher,
24:52it seems you have learned to adapt the shadow with your own skills quite well.
24:57I should expect at least this much from the person who freed me.
25:00The person who freed you? Quinn asked, as it was the second time he had heard this.
25:06Oh right you do not know. I wanted to ask you as well. The underground settlement, there was a tower
25:13and a sword behind a glass pane, I believe it looked like this. Arthur said as he pulled the sword from
25:20out of his shadow. Ah! Fex said jumping from his seat. Quinn, that's the tower we went to. Where we
25:29fought against that King Tyr beast. Now Quinn was sure of it. The armor Arthur was wearing when he was
25:36fighting, the sword. These were all things he had seen in the tower. But I don't remember freeing you.
25:44Quinn said. It seems that it might have been unintentional, Arthur replied. Before passing
25:50on I handed a blood crystal with my family bloodline to my right hand man. He was free to do what he
25:56wished with it, but it was mainly if he ever needed to wake me again. You're right, I do remember that
26:03blood crystal. So when I inserted it into that machine, that's what woke you up. Arthur nodded.
26:10The group went on to explain to Arthur what they had seen down there and how they had fought against
26:15a deadly King Tyr beast. After all, nearly all of them were there that day when fighting against it.
26:22But hearing this, Arthur had a saddened look on his face. From the sounds of it, when you guys arrived
26:28there were also no vampires present I see. It seems like the council has a lot to answer for what happened
26:34to my people. Said Arthur. I'm sorry, we don't know much about it either. Silver said. All we know
26:44is that the Punishers no longer existed anymore after the Civil War. We didn't even know that the
26:49Punishers side had won at the time and had chosen to leave. They made it sound like they had already
26:55killed you in battle. Let alone that you actually were peacefully living on another planet.
27:01Something strange was going on, and Arthur could feel it. As if something more was going on in the
27:07current world. Perhaps more complicated than the one he left. After the stories were finished being told,
27:14the group were told they were free to rest in the castle until the council would call them.
27:18It wasn't like they had any other choice anyway. There were vampires everywhere and they knew humans
27:25were staying here as well. As for Quinn, his group, and the others. They actually thought it was a good
27:33idea if they all slept in the same room. Right now they didn't really feel safe on their own,
27:39including silver and fex, even if they didn't want to admit it. As sheets and mattresses were being
27:44taken from one room and put into another, Quinn had to ask a question that had been burning on his mind.
27:51Vorden what the hell is that little thing on your shoulder? It's been bugging me all day.
27:57The little figure was still lying on its belly over Vorden's shoulder, and it could be seen going up
28:02and down as it breathed in and breathed out. Using his hand, Vorden lifted his head, and a sleepy
28:08mini Borden could be seen. Borden? What happened to him? Quinn asked.
28:16Why don't we talk about what happened to us while you were kicking that Vadin leader's arse,
28:20Borden said. Borden was still last asleep and hadn't woken up, and the group decided to share
28:26stories of their battles they had. This was also fun for Erin to hear as she hadn't seen them in a long
28:32time either. After everyone had finished telling them of their battles, they wanted to ask about Erin and
28:38Leo and how they had even met. They also had explained what type of journey they had been on,
28:44how Erin was able to escape from Pure, and how Leo had helped her.
28:48You killed a high-ranking number of Pure. Layla said shocked, she looked at Leo and only just then
28:55she realized how strong he must have become. Her hands were shaking at the news. When her hands
29:01finally stopped shaking and she realized her old friend was now in front of her, she proceeded to
29:07give her a hug. It's good to see you again, Layla said. You too, Erin replied. As for CIA, she was
29:16happy to learn more about Pure, since Erin was treated like a new member, she could imagine what
29:21type of place it was. And she was kind of happy she didn't remember, from the way Erin was explaining
29:27everything. After everyone was done telling their stories and experiences, they had fallen into a deep
29:33sleep. All apart from Leo, and Silver that was. The two of them had decided to play guard duty.
29:41As they stood outside the door not saying a word to each other. Those kids. They're so young to be
29:48going through things like this. Leo finally said. I wish, I wish Vex could just enjoy his life with his
29:56friends. Layla said. And hearing these words, Leo smiled. Knowing he was next to a caring woman.
30:05An unknown amount of time had passed and Arthur walking the hallways spotted the two of them.
30:11It's time. Said Arthur. The council have asked to see everybody. They are to make their decision.
30:18The group had gathered up and were standing in the reception area of the castle. Even though they
30:30now felt confident that the outcome wouldn't be the same and Vex had a fighting chance.
30:35They couldn't help but feel nervous that something unexpected might occur. Especially since it seemed
30:41like unexpected things were happening more often than not lately. Standing at the front of the group,
30:47Arthur had opened a large shadow on the floor. I think it's best if you hand all your weapons over
30:53to me. They won't let us in that room with all this equipment on. He explained. If it's on me,
31:00I can use my ability to hand it over to you at any time. Giving a wink to them all. It was a way for
31:08them to still have their weapons in case of emergency, while not having them at the same time, following the
31:13rules. Of course, the grand judge of the vampires would best know how to bend the rules, Vex said.
31:21As for Quinn, he never had weapons on him to start with since he could use the skill shadow equip
31:26exiting from the castle, around 30 or so vampires were standing outside lined up opposite each other
31:32in two rows. With them, was Mukha, the ninth leader. We are here to escort you to the king's castle.
31:40Said Mukha. Everyone who was involved with the incident yesterday evening is to be present.
31:47After saying these words, the group was escorted along with the rest of the vampires standing by
31:52their side. When walking through the settlement, the vampires made sure to walk in synchronized form,
31:58blocking the view of the people going towards the king's castle. Everyone. Layla said, a little
32:05nervous. Yeah, does that mean even the people we were fighting against are going to be there?
32:11Vorden asked. I wouldn't worry too much. Arthur replied. The king will be present for this.
32:19The vampires respect the king quite greatly. Even if they don't agree with his ideals or such,
32:25they will still follow his orders. It's only after he disappears where the cracks that weren't
32:30apparent before, start to appear. Finally, the group had arrived and they were continued to be
32:37escorted into the large room. It was the vampire king's table. The 14 seats were all empty at the
32:44moment. Looks like we are here first. Arthur said as he naturally went towards one of the biggest chairs
32:51that was stationed on one end of the table. It was opposite the king's chair, and he sat down.
32:58It was as if he had done this a thousand times before. Mooka looked at him as if Arthur was a
33:03bit of a madman, but then he guessed that chair was always for him after all. Just he would have
33:09thought Arthur would have asked for permission from the king before doing such a thing. Did he know how
33:14long that chair was empty for? The other vampires would not react well to this move. The vampires
33:22that were with Mooka had gone to line up along the side. Mooka had also ordered those with Quinn to line
33:28up by the side as well, towards the back of the wall. Mooka explained to them some basic rules.
33:35That they were not allowed to speak at all unless being spoken to. It was strange,
33:40but Logan was happy to see that even for Leo, Silver and Fex had the same rules applied to them.
33:46It wasn't like the humans were being treated any differently during this meeting. Quinn naturally
33:52went to line up with his friends on the back wall. What are you doing? Arthur said. Your place is not
33:59there. He then pointed with his finger to one of the seats. Arthur, you can't be serious. Mooka replied.
34:08If what you have told us is true Quinn, then that seat is rightfully yours. You sit there and show the
34:15rest that this is your rightful place, it is important to not let the vampires push you around.
34:21Hearing this, Mooka didn't say any more. Because perhaps Arthur was right. Quinn,
34:27Arthur seems to be a wise man who probably knows the council better than they know themselves.
34:32I will tell you if he gives you bad advice or not. The system said. Doing so, Quinn walked over and
34:40looked at the seat. For some reason, it felt like a strange power was emitting from it, but it seemed
34:46no different from the others, and taking in a deep breath, he finally sat down. Does it feel good?
34:53Arthur said. But Quinn didn't reply, he didn't know if it felt good or bad. Just different.
35:02They waited patiently until the other leaders started to enter the room one by one.
35:07This time, they had their vampire knights by their side, some with knights they hadn't seen before.
35:13Ones that weren't a part of the battlefield. Most of the leaders who had fought looked to have made a
35:18full recovery. Even Lee as he entered the room. Both Fex and Silver looked in Lee's direction,
35:25but he quickly looked away and sat in his seat. However, some of the leaders had still yet to
35:31recover, and these were the ones that had been hit with chi-infused attacks. Their wounds were healing,
35:37just at a slower rate. When Edward had entered the room, he had gone over to Quinn's side and stood by
35:43his seat. Acting as if he was his vampire knight. You look good in that seat, Edward said with a
35:50smile. Hoping to calm the boy down. He could see Quinn got more nervous as more leaders started to
35:57enter the room. It was undoubtedly an awkward feeling for everyone. Just moments ago, people in this room
36:04were trying everything in their power to kill each other, and now they were to look at their enemies
36:09without saying a word. Then finally, Bryce, the first leader, had entered the room.
36:15He first saw that Arthur was sitting in the Punisher's seat, a seat that had remained empty
36:20since he had become a leader. He was happy seeing that seat empty and never thought he would live
36:25to see the day when it would be filled again, especially not with someone as strong as him.
36:31Their two eyes had met, and Arthur was sitting with his leg up on his thigh and his hand on his face.
36:36He was the most relaxed out of everyone there. Ignoring this, Bryce continued heading towards his
36:43seat, and that's when he passed Quinn and Edward. Huh, you are certainly brave, Bryce said.
36:50You may think it is a smart move to sit in that chair, trying to convince us all you really are the
36:55tenth, but if you aren't, and you sat in another leader's seat, then I will personally cut off your
37:01head. The Punisher has no right to protect you from an offense as grave as this. Hearing this Quinn gulped.
37:09He didn't feel the same as he did on the battlefield. When he had a goal in his head and was trying to
37:15save Fex. He forgot about everything. All he wanted to do at the time was to fight and save their lives,
37:22but now he no longer had that energy in him. He could feel the power of everyone in the room.
37:27He couldn't even imagine trying to fight them all now. Will we really be okay? Quinn asked the system
37:35in his head. Yes, do not worry. There are many ways for them to find out wherever or not, you are truly
37:43the leader of the tenth castle. Do you remember when the castle lit up when you entered? That's
37:49because the leaders have a bond they can set up with certain things. Pass them on. The castle reacting
37:56to you proved you have that bond, Quinn. But what the system didn't mention,
38:01was there was also the chance something like what happened with the castle could happen as well.
38:06Maybe there would only be a slight reaction because Quinn wasn't ready yet,
38:10but the AI didn't want to make the boy any more nervous than he already was. When the leaders entered,
38:16they did so from the door that was placed behind Arthur's seat, but there was also a large set of
38:21double doors that were placed behind the king's seat. These doors never opened, unless the king
38:26himself was attending the council meeting, and today, those doors had opened. The two royal knights
38:33had entered the room first, and the king in the same calm relaxed robe clothing as before had entered
38:38after them. Immediately the leaders stood up and so did Arthur this time. All of them bowed, and Quinn,
38:46as well as his group, followed as they had been told to buy mocha before. But Arthur still did not bend,
38:52he didn't need to and was never asked to. It was done this way, to prove that his position was no lower
38:58than the king's. Please sit. The king said, and the rest followed. We have gathered all the information
39:07that has been provided by all those from the event yesterday. We were always aware of what was
39:12happening but didn't think it would turn into such a serious matter so fast, at least not one
39:17involving the return of the tenth leader. In all honesty, something like this should be a joyous
39:22occasion to be celebrated, and I am saddened by the fact that it has caused this outcome instead.
39:28Although we haven't yet heard from the interrupters of this event yet so far,
39:32we felt like a decision couldn't be made until we found out the truth. The other leaders had brought
39:38up their concerns with the belief that this boy here is not the tenth leader. For one,
39:43he has the ability of the shadow, and not the same ability as Vincent the tenth before,
39:48as for the second, he is still a vampire noble. Not yet at the evolution stage of a vampire lord.
39:56Because of this, before we can come up with a verdict, we must determine whether or not the vampire boy
40:02known as Quinn, is truly the tenth leader or not. As the king finished speaking those words,
40:08out from behind a strange table was brought out which had a large black ball on the top.
40:13There were many strange contraptions and writings underneath it, as if they were going to perform
40:17some type of magic spell. The flames behind each seat react to the lifeline of each vampire.
40:25When a leader passes away, the flame diminishes. When a vampire performs a ritual and passes on the
40:31leadership to another, the flame is no longer linked to them, but the new vampire. The king
40:37then placed his hand on top of the black ball, and the flame that was a few meters behind his seat,
40:42and above his head started to burn brighter and stronger than ever. I would like to invite the new
40:48tenth leader, to prove that they are the tenth leader. Place your hand on the ball. If you are who
40:54you say you are, then the flame should react behind your seat. The ball that was on the table was then
41:00rolled over to Quinn's side where he sat. He got up from his seat, and he stood in front of the ball
41:06looking at it. His heart felt like it was going to jump out from his throat and was beating as fast
41:11as a regular human heartbeat. Of course, all of the vampires in the room could hear this as well.
41:18The sound of his heartbeat. How could a vampire, who can't even control his heart, be a leader?
41:24Look at him, he's so nervous, it was a lie, I knew it. These were the thoughts of many in the room.
41:32Now, Quinn, please place both hands on the ball. Closing his eyes, Quinn was too afraid to look at
41:39the results. He slowly readied himself moving his hands towards the ball, feeling that the palms of
41:46his hand were sweating, then finally both of his hands were placed on the ball and there was a result.
41:51Channel Red Novel Chapter 495, the final verdict seeing how nervous Quinn was before touching the
41:58ball, was starting to make the others feel nervous as well watching by the sides. Was it possible Quinn
42:04was lying? Or was there something else worrying him about the whole thing? Logan thought as he could
42:10see his hand ever so slightly shaking as he was about to touch the ball. Then finally, both hands
42:16were placed and the ball and then. The flames above the tenth seat grew in size and started to move
42:22about furiously just like before. Seeing this, Quinn couldn't help but let out a smile and quickly let
42:29go of the ball. He did this just in case like when the tower had stopped, he thought the flames would too.
42:35So he really is the tenth leader. Then why didn't Vincent pass on high? s powers? One of the leaders
42:44asked. How and when did this happen, did Vincent make an illegal and pass it on to him? The mumbling
42:51continued, and the royal knights suddenly let out a little bit of their energy, to remind the others
42:56just who was in the room at the moment, and it fell silent again. It is not our place to discuss what
43:02he did or why he did it. The simple fact is that Quinn did not lie. He is the tenth leader, and he has
43:10returned. When planning our decision, we had two scenarios of what to do. One if you were the leader,
43:17and one if you were not. But there are still many problems we have to solve. First, you yourself being
43:24a leader has changed the outcome of Fex's crime. A leader is allowed to create a vampire, so the white
43:31was never illegal in the first place. The tenth's population has not reached the maximum amount,
43:37so there was no crime on this part. As for Quinn's actions, two of them have claimed to have been
43:42sworn blood brothers. Making Quinn's actions justifiable in trying to save his blood brother.
43:49I am not a fool and understand that Quinn being as weak as he is, if he was to state he was a leader no
43:54one in this room would have believed him. The leaders remained silent as they continued to
43:59hear the king give his verdict and his reasoning for doing so. Some of them wanted to contest and
44:05argue, but deep down, they knew this was true as well. But it doesn't change the fact that Fex had
44:11lied to all the leaders present. Not telling them of who had created the white and informing them of the
44:17truth. His punishment and abandonment of his position shall remain the same. He currently does
44:24not belong to the thirteenth family, nor will he get special privileges as a direct descendant.
44:30He will no longer be able to obtain the position of a leader. Hearing these words, the sadness in
44:36Li's eyes grew. He had planned great things for his son, and wanted him to take his place.
44:42Now that just wasn't possible. My king, so are you saying there will be no punishment for the tenth
44:48leader? Bryce asked calmly, trying to contain his anger. I understand you have forgiven him for the
44:55attack, but even before that, there were reports of him killing the direct descendants. He has even
45:01brought humans to this establishment. You are correct. The king replied. The verdict is not yet finished,
45:10but there has been some new information that has been received. Clark has changed his statement from
45:15before, allowing it to be more accurate. Would you care to share Clark? Clark, the vampire knight who
45:22had fought with Quinn on the Bat Planet at that time, stepped forward from his leader's gym side.
45:28The direct descendants' death, I believe, is my own fault, for not caring for them properly. When I
45:35arrived at the scene, I saw an unknown vampire standing there and three dead students.
45:41I had at the time only assumed that he had killed them, but did not see it with my own eyes. Quinn didn't
45:47know why, but for some reason, Clark and Jean had decided to change their statements, making it more
45:53favorable for Quinn. That's crap. Bryce shouted. Of course, it was him. The system then, whispered something
46:02into Quinn's head, something that would clear the situation for them all. He raised his hand,
46:08and the king looked over in his direction, giving him a nod allowing him to speak. If you want, I give
46:14you permission to use your influence on me as the tenth leader. That way, we can clear up the students'
46:21deaths. The king ran his fingers through his long hair as he thought about it for a while. He could see
46:28the anger on some of the other leaders. After all, their sons had been killed by another leader. If
46:34this were to happen, even if they were leaders, there would be some consequences. Honestly, the reason
46:41the current king was being quite lenient on Quinn was because he had some questions of his own. He
46:46wanted Quinn to be a part of the vampires, for before he too was close with the tenth, Vincent. But he
46:53wasn't sure if Quinn's suggestion was a smart one. For he thought that Quinn really had killed the
46:58descendants and now he might have just been bluffing. But when looking into Quinn's eyes, he could see
47:04a glint of confidence. Very well. The king stared directly at Quinn and his eyes shined bright red. This
47:13time, Quinn wasn't able to even resist at all, he had been taken over in an instant. Is this the power of a
47:20king? Did you Quinn Talon, kill three of the direct descendants? The king asked a simple and direct
47:27question. The influence skill always worked best when it was used this way. The others, seeing he
47:34was under their control, Quinn answered there and then. I did not. The influence was broken, and with
47:41that, the answer for them was satisfied. The king not wanting to go onward with this matter anymore,
47:47had decided to continue. How did you know that would work? Quinn asked. Because Quinn, you didn't kill
47:55them. It was the bone claw. The influence skill can only say nothing but the truth. The system replied.
48:04As you said, there are still more matters, and the decision shall be left up to Quinn, the tenth leader.
48:11Concerning the humans he had brought with him, they are not allowed to know of the settlement.
48:16Therefore we have chosen to give him a few options. First, the humans are to be killed.
48:22Hearing the first options, those on the side nearly dropped to their knees.
48:27Hearing such an influential figure talk about their death so easily, it was quite the shock.
48:33Second, their memories are to be removed of all of this place and events of ever happening, before being
48:38returned. And thirdly, they are to be turned into vampires to be put under the tenth's control.
48:46Hearing this, the others felt a little better, but Logan and Vorden were not happy about the options
48:51given. To lose their memories or be turned. They didn't like the sound of either of those things
48:58happening. Before I make the final announcement, is there anything the others would like to bring up?
49:04There were many points Bryce wanted to bring up, and the same with Mooka, after all, his vampire
49:10knights were killed, but he still had found nothing solid at all. But the decisions had already been
49:15made, and the current king was much about unity. He would want to try to bring everyone together as
49:22quickly as possible. They knew of this because they had already discussed many different matters
49:27before this one in the last meeting without Quinn. Many vampire knights needed to be replaced as well
49:33as a new leader to be found. A ritual would have to be made since the leader had died before choosing
49:39a successor. Something like the death of a leader hadn't happened in a long time. Then, Arthur was the
49:46one who raised his hand. While everyone is here, I thought it would be best to ask my own question.
49:52What happened to the punishers when I went into my slumber? When I woke up, no one was there.
49:59When saying this, his playful tone wasn't there like usual, and his shadow was seen slightly flickering
50:05above his shoulders. I thought you would ask something like this. The king replied.
50:12The truth is Arthur, we don't know what happened to your people either. You know I was always on the
50:17punisher's side when the events of the last civil war happened. I actually wanted the punisher's system
50:23back, and... I was even going to ask you if you wish to have your position you once had again.
50:30The sudden look on some of the vampires' faces dropped when the king had suggested this.
50:35Because of this, I regularly had someone check on your establishment from time to time,
50:40and then one day there was no one. They had all gone. I'm afraid I have no clue what happened that day.
50:48Arthur carefully scanned his eyes around the room, there were a lot of frightened faces on some of
50:53the leader's faces. More so than they should have been. It looks like some of them know more of what's
50:59going on than the king. Arthur thought. So what do you say Arthur, do you wish to return to the
51:06position you once held? The king asked. If Arthur was to stay at the 14th castle. Then maybe there was
51:14a chance he could find out the truth and do some investigating. But when thinking about this,
51:19the image of the human shelter he had looked after appeared in his head, including images of Ruby.
51:26Was he going to leave those people? I must decline your offer. I believe you have done well so far.
51:32Arthur said. I believe as long as the correct king is elected then you will do fine without me.
51:40Although I will be happy if you still treated me as an important guest from time to time.
51:45Of course. The king replied. The king then stood up from his seat,
51:51signaling the meeting was about to end as he said his last words. Then, before I end this meeting,
51:57I have one last thing to say. Quinn Talon, is now the tenth leader. With this, he shall be treated as
52:05such and has become part of the council. He shall perform his duties as a leader just like everybody
52:11else here, and his first task will be deciding what to do with the humans he has brought with him.
52:16The meeting is now over. As soon as the king left the room, all of the other leaders left as well,
52:22not even looking at Quinn. While all of his friends remained at the side. This is what I was afraid
52:29of Quinn. The system said. Now they know you are the tenth leader. You are to remain here forever.
52:38If you choose to leave without their permission, you will be treated as a criminal.
52:42If you choose to leave without their permission, you will be treated as a criminal.
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