After coming ashore, the little mermaid was pampered by his five fathers.

Yue Liming thought the little one had forgotten, so he reminded her, "Ranran, didn't Daddy give you a hug?"

How can you be biased?

Mu Chen has it all, so why doesn't he? It's not fair, it's not fair!

Could it be because I ignored him before?

Damn it, he just hadn't realized it yet. Suddenly having a son is such a huge shock for a male cat who's been single for over a hundred years.

Therefore, we cannot deny him a chance because of this.

Xiao Ranran was stunned for a moment, somewhat puzzled. What hug?

What does he want in a hug?

Mu Chen noticed the problem, squatted down behind him, whispered a few words in Xiao Ranran's ear, and then nudged his little body.

"Go ahead, go hug Uncle Yue."

Mu Chen explained it to Xiao Ranran, who understood and ran happily towards Yue Liming, tugging at his clothes and signaling him to squat down.

After Yue Liming squatted down, Xiao Ranran rushed over and hugged his neck, "Baba, there's one too, hug me."

She even gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Now, Yue Liming was happy. He reached out and hugged Xiao Ranran, kissing his forehead. "Good boy, so good."

He likes the little guy's milky scent.

I remember when I was a cat, Xiao Ranran would often stroke my fur and secretly feed me chicken breast.

The reason they were so kind to him was probably because they knew his true identity.

Just because a piece of jade sparkled, the little guy is being so nice to him. He was ignoring him just now. How heartbroken Xiao Ranran must be.

The more Yue Liming thought about it, the more he felt like he was a worthless wretch.

We need to treat Xiao Ranran even better from now on.

Xiao Ranran looked at him with a smile, her mood becoming exceptionally joyful when Yue Liming said those words.

Does this mean that Yue's father has accepted him?

He found another father.

But where did the father bird go? Why is it gone and hasn't come back? Could it have run away?

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In the ancient castle, Ecclesiastes cried out in her room, but no one answered her cries.

"Yag, let me out!"

"Yag!"

Aikeres sat dejectedly in the room; the windows wouldn't open, and the door cracks were blocked.

He can't get out now!

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He came to assassinate someone, but the assassination failed, and he ended up getting himself trapped here, unable to get out.

Footsteps sounded outside the door, and soon the door opened. Ekris turned to look and saw Yag, dressed in a black cloak, standing in the doorway with a calm expression and a commanding gaze, much like someone in a high position.

"I heard that His Highness Ecris is looking for me," Yag said calmly.

His gaze inadvertently lingered on Ecris.

Seeing him approach, Eccles stood up angrily: "Why did you lock me up here? What's your purpose? Or do you have some other wicked plan?"

He still needs to go back to find his little cutie.

Such a sweet little baby, I wonder if he's scared without me by his side.

Yag: "You're safe here; it's dangerous outside."

"Bullshit, you're the biggest danger."

Ecris wouldn't listen to his nonsense.

"Just one sentence: let me out."

Yag's gaze turned somber: "That's impossible. You can change your terms."

Eccles got angry too, "Fine, I want my brother back, give him back to me."

Yag remained silent.

"Didn't we say we'd change the conditions? What, this condition isn't acceptable either?"

Ekris pushed Yag aside and strode toward the door.

"I don't know where your brother is!" Yag said in a deep voice, stopping Akeris just before he left.

Eckeris sneered, "Ha, everyone knows you killed my brother, yet you're still pretending to be innocent."

"Yag, I find your hypocritical face repulsive."

"We're both vampires, can't we be a little more honest about it?"

After finishing his sentence, Ekris strode out of the room; he was going to find his brother himself.

He insisted on seeing the bat alive or dead; otherwise, he wouldn't believe it.

As soon as I went downstairs, a group of vampires suddenly rushed over, armed with weapons.

"Here, here!"

"Grab him! Grab him!"

Eccles was puzzled, but turned and ran. Seeing the vampire chasing after him, he had no choice but to transform into a bat and fly away, hiding in a corner.

Why are they chasing him?

"Damn it! He got away!"

"Hmph, if it weren't for Yag protecting him, we would have captured him and used him as a sacrifice long ago."

Hearing this from the corner, Ecris was very confused. What did he mean by "Aag protecting him"? When did Aag protect him? He had locked him up for three days, and they still had the nerve to say such a thing? Were these vampires out of their minds?

And are these his subjects?

Instead of saving him, they arrested him.

There's a problem, a huge problem.

Regardless of whether there's a problem or not, finding my brother is the priority; I don't care about anything else.

Ekris seized the opportunity and flew back to the previous room, only to be suddenly met by a large net that caught him.

"Squeak squeak squeak"

Who! Which bastard did this!

"Hahaha, got him! Brothers, I've got Duke Eccles!"

A group of vampires picked up a net, looked inside at Ecclesia, and laughed maniacally.

"Let's go, take it back. We've really done a great job today."

A group of vampires, carrying the royal Duke Ecris, left in a grand procession.

It was also because of the turmoil in the royal palace that they dared not take action.

Unexpectedly, they were stopped at the door.

"Yag, I advise you to make way!"

"Yag, you said before that as long as Ekris doesn't go out, we don't need to take action. But this time, he came out on his own."

"Yes, he came out on his own, so we can't blame him." Eckeris didn't know what had happened, but something seemed off about the current situation. He wanted to interject, but didn't know how.

Then, looking at Yag, he drew his sword, his face cold. "Put it down!"

It's impossible to take Ecclesia away from him!

The other vampires were also enraged, angrily accusing Yag of being unreasonable, saying that they had agreed on something before, but now he wanted to go back on his word!

Yag retorted confidently, "So what if I'm being unreasonable?"

Vampire Number One: "Don't think I won't touch you."

Vampire Number Two: "You'd better watch out or I'll chop off your head."

Vampire Number Three: "You'd better watch out or I'll chop you up..." He turned to his brother, "I wouldn't dare."

The vampires shouted, "Get out!"

"Okay."

Yag raised his sword, pointing it at the vampire. "Put Akeris down."

"I will release you if you lay down your arms; otherwise, you will all die by my sword."

Under Aag's threat, the vampires had no choice but to reluctantly put Aegris down, since they were no match for Aag.

After the vampire left, Agard led Ecclesi upstairs and back to their room.

Ecris wasn't stupid; he sensed something was wrong. So, the instant the net opened, Ecris transformed into a human, looked at Yag, and said, "I'll give you a chance to explain."

Yag remained silent.

Eckers punched him, "Talk, or get lost."

I'm giving you time to explain. If you still don't, don't push your luck.

Yag staggered from the blow, staring in astonishment at Ekris. He'd actually been hit, and quite hard at that.

"that……"

Half an hour later, Ecris secretly left the room and flew towards the forbidden area behind the palace.

Deep within the white mist, a group of vampires knelt on the ground, worshipping a stone statue in the center. Ekris didn't know what the statue depicted, only that it was very eerie.

Just as Ekriss was about to go over, a bat suddenly flew out and pinned him to the ground.

"who!"

"Acris!"

Just as Acris was about to struggle, she heard the voice and immediately froze, asking uncertainly, "Brother?"

"It's me. What are you doing here?"

Valerys released Ekriss, pulled him to a corner, and asked him why he had come here.

Ecris hugged Valerys tightly, choking back tears, "Brother, you're not dead! Weren't you killed by Yag?"

"That scared me to death."

Valerys looked bewildered. "Who said I'm dead?"

He just noticed something was wrong and came over to check on Yag's troubles. How did it become a rumor that he was dead?

"They all say you were killed by Yag."

Valerys: ...

It's quite impressive how far this rumor has spread.

"No, no, oh dear, I'll explain in a bit, it's a bit complicated."

"I haven't even asked you what you're doing here yet. This isn't a place for you. Get out of here now."

Valerys pushed Ecris, trying to get him to leave, but Ecris refused.

"Brother, Yag sent me here. What are you hiding from me? And what are they doing? Are the bones around those statues from our tribe?"

"What? Yag sent you here? He told you everything?" Valerys was shocked, thinking to himself that Yag was such a love-struck fool. He just told Aegris to say whatever he wanted, how could he be so unreliable?

Eckers shook his head: "No, he just said it was a forbidden area, but I didn't hear the rest. I just came here."

Valerys: ...

"Brother, what are you hiding from me? I am the Duke, I have the right to know the truth."

"Just tell me, and I'll tell you something that will definitely shock you."

Ecris took a different approach, preparing to use information to tempt Valerys, hoping to get him to reveal what he was hiding.

Valerys wasn't fooled. Instead, he said, "Tell me what the news is first, and I'll see if it's worth telling you."

"really?"

"Yeah, when have I ever lied to you?" I've always been on the path of lying.

Aikeris wasn't on guard at all and said with a smile, "I have a son."

Valerys: ...

Valerys angrily slapped his wing, yelling, "Get lost, you bastard!"

"Speak! Where did this son come from! Did he bully someone?"

Ecris was stunned by the wing strike, rolled twice, then clung to the tree trunk, staring blankly at Valerys. "Brother, you hit me..."

His brother actually hit him; he had never hit him in all these years.

Waaaaah... I want to cry...

His brother doesn't love him anymore...

Seeing his sorrowful face, Valerys was speechless and gave him another beating, saying, "I think you haven't beaten him enough. He's capable of anything."

"Tell me right now, what happened to the child! If you don't tell me, I'll pin you to the ground and beat you."

The ferocity of Valerys terrified Ecris, who then confessed everything in detail.

"So, you just listened to those two humans and decided the child was yours?"

"Mmm, brother, you don't know, my little cutie is so well-behaved. It's just that I ate a drop of his blood. I don't know if he'll be angry and leave me."

Ecris became happier and more excited as he talked, completely oblivious to Valerys's changing expression. Finally, unable to resist, he flapped his wing again.

"Brother, why did you hit me again!" Ecclesi covered her head and almost cried.

Valerys, hands on hips, said, "Why do you think I'm talking nonsense? I don't even know if it's true or not. I'm just having fun here without knowing if the kid even wants to acknowledge me as his father."

"You even drink other people's blood, and you can even lay a hand on a child, Ecclesiastes, you're really something."

Ekris held his head in his hands. He didn't refute the matter, but at that moment he couldn't help himself and desperately needed blood to increase his energy.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Valerys sighed, patted his head, and said, "Go back now, this is not a place for you."

Those vicious vampires will soon realize that he cannot let Eccles stay here.

"Brother, I'm not leaving. I want to stay with you."

Ecris held onto Valerys, refusing to leave.

"Brother, tell me what you're doing, I can help you."

Valery refused, "No need, you go back and take good care of Ellido and your brother-in-law for me. I'll handle things here."

He didn't want Akeris involved.

Moreover, this matter is nearing its end. As long as the right opportunity arises, he and Yag can join forces to resolve it.

"Go back quickly, or they won't be able to leave once they realize what's happening."

Valerys pushed Ecris toward the exit. "Listen to me, if you don't want to stay in the palace, you can go find your son, stay outside for a while, and then come back."

Ecris didn't want to leave, but he couldn't resist Valerys and could only be pushed away by him.

But as soon as they reached the exit, a group of vampires surrounded them.

Old vampire: "Your Highness Ecris, King Valerys, hahaha, it came so easily!"

Vampire Number One: "Wasn't the King killed by Count Agar? Why is he here? Could it be intentional?"

Vampire Number Two: "No, I didn't witness the King being murdered by the Earl myself; I only heard that he was assassinated."

Vampire Number Three: "If that's the case, is someone lying?"

Vampire Number Four: "Did the Earl lie to us too?"

Vampire Number Two: "Damn it!"

The old vampire said, "Since everyone's here, none of them will escape. Perfect timing, our ritual is about to succeed."

Vampire Number One: "Yes, capture them, gain power, and walk the human world again, replacing them."

Vampire Number Four: "Replace them! Replace them!"

Vampire cultist: "Replace! Replace!"

Many vampires raised their torches and joined in, creating a somewhat awe-inspiring scene.

Eccles was startled and couldn't quite react.

This scene was even more spectacular than the day Valerys became the Vampire King.

"Acris, let's go!"

Valerys pushed Ecris, trying to pull him away.

"If they want to leave, seize them! Use their corpses to appease the gods and grant us strength!"