Please be my partner.

Marcus nodded and didn't care. They were just a few saints and would not have any impact on him.

Under Mellen's order, the four vampire marquises of the Garces family immediately rushed over with the elite of the family.

When they saw Mellen, the pressure from the source of their bloodline immediately made them kneel down on the ground in submission.

At this time, Melen has put on Cruzerai's "skin" again and transformed into the patriarch of the Garces family. Using this identity to return to the world of vampires is the first step in Melen's plan.

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In an area of the spiritual world filled with yellow sand.

An ordinary sandworm is foraging. It continuously sucks sand into its body with its mouthparts, and then through the wriggling of its abdomen, most of the useless sand will be expelled from the body, while those containing minerals will be left behind and slowly decomposed and digested into nutrients for the sandworm.

Suddenly, the desert began to shake on a large scale, and the sandworm stopped eating vigilantly. Although it didn't know what was happening, its keen perception told it that danger was approaching.

The sandworm immediately twisted its body, and despite its seemingly fat body it was able to burrow into the sand and quickly move away.

At the same time, the seemingly barren desert also became lively at this moment. The sandworms and sand monsters that usually liked to hide under the sand were fleeing in the opposite direction of the vibration.

"Boom!~"

"Meow meow meow!~ I'm finally free!!~~"

The cat jumped out of the sand and began to jump in the air happily. Occasionally, when it encountered the fleeing sandworms and sand monsters, it would release its own breath to scare them, or stretch out its claws to dizzy them.

The eagle stood not far away, looking at the cat with a helpless and apologetic look.

After Cat finally vented her pent-up emotions, Eagle came to her side and said, "Let's go. According to the agreement, we need to go to the vampire world and hide first to wait for the wolf's signal. Of course, this time we only need to hide our identities, so there is no need to deliberately keep a low profile."

The cat jumped over and hugged the eagle with a smile. She had already forgotten the control the eagle had put on her during this period and said, "The cat wants to have a big meal, the cat wants to go fishing in the sea, and the cat wants to stretch its legs!"

Eagle smiled helplessly and said, "Okay!"

"Hey, Eagle, how do you think Little Wolf is going to deal with four blood clan demigods and so many blood clan saints?"

"I don't know, maybe it's based on one's own strength?"

"His own strength?! Wow! Could it be that Xiaolang's strength has surpassed ours? I still remember how cautious he was when he first joined the Council of Beasts."

"Wolves hold a great secret. Logically, we should have awakened at the same time, but they're more than a decade behind us. Without the friendship we've grown up with, they're always wary of us. That's not a good thing."

"Huh?! Alert? Really?! I thought the little werewolf was pretty easy to get along with!"

"..."

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Because of the characteristics of the vampires, the world of the vampires is a completely top-down hierarchical ruling structure.

Standing at the top of all things are undoubtedly the six great blood clan ancestors. They are demigods and have the privilege of life and death over the entire blood clan world.

It is said that before ancient times, the blood clan also had its own myths, which were the true source of the blood clan in the legend. The first two of the six blood clan ancestors were the direct descendants of this source of the blood clan.

Of course, no one can confirm this statement except the six great vampire ancestors.

Below the six great blood clan ancestors are undoubtedly the thirteen clans. They are all descendants of the six great blood clan ancestors. Originally, there were only six clans, but over a long period of time, due to various ambitions and conspiracies, they split into the current thirteen clans, and the blood clan ancestors recognized their status.

Under the thirteen clans are the blood clan families. No matter how powerful a blood clan family is, its highest title can only be marquis, because the title of duke and above is exclusive to the thirteen clans. It is a symbol of power and status that no one else can get involved in.

Bell World.

As one of the medium-sized worlds under the jurisdiction of the Blood Clan World, the Bell World is jointly ruled by four marquis families.

When 'living in the same room', the four marquis families are naturally not as harmonious as they seem, as there are occasional frictions due to various interests involved.

In this context, the Reginal family, as the last of the four marquis families, can be imagined to be in a terrible situation.

In fact, the Reginal family was not like this originally. Although they were not the overlord of the Bell world, they were also the second-ranked family.

Unfortunately, hundreds of years ago, an incident occurred in the Reginal family, which caused the disgust of one of the thirteen clans, and everything changed since then.

The third family, which was originally on good terms with the Reginal family, gradually severed ties with them, and the other two major families also took advantage of the situation and deliberately targeted them. Although this could not completely shake the foundation of the Reginal family, it did cause the Reginal family's strength to be continuously weakened. The new generation had fewer and fewer resources, and their strength increased slowly, forming a vicious circle.

Although the Reginald family has been actively responding to this, it has not been very effective.

On the grassland after the rain, the water droplets on the grass sparkled, and there were still some dark clouds in the sky that had not completely dispersed. A few rays of moonlight were faintly shining through the gaps in the clouds.

A castle shrouded in darkness stands in the center of the grassland. The dark atmosphere envelopes the entire huge building complex. The huge stone walls are covered with moss, emitting a strange smell.

There are many mottled marks on the wall, and there are huge gargoyle statues above. From a distance, you can seem to hear their heavy breathing. Obviously, they are not just ordinary statues.

The black leather boots stepped down, breaking the green grass. Looking up, he saw a young man with black hair and black eyes. He had a high nose bridge and thin lips. He was wearing a black robe. His manners were elegant and calm, but there was also an invisible sense of oppression.

Behind the young man were dozens of figures in black formal attire, all of them emitting a powerful aura, with the four following closely behind the young man being the most powerful.

They are none other than Melen, who is wearing Cruzerai's skin, and the elite of the Garces family.

Melen looked at the castle in the distance, which had sensed their arrival and was on alert, and couldn't help but chuckled, "Reginal Family, your master has returned!"

When Mellen slowly walked to the front of the castle, many old people in the Reginal family recognized him and their faces changed drastically.

Melen did not move, but waited quietly.

Soon, a young man in a gorgeous suit came out. His status and position were clear from his position surrounded by others.

Mellen smiled and said, "Uncle Carmine, I didn't expect that you are the head of the Reginal family now? Where is Grandpa Jonazan?"

Carmine didn't answer Mellen's question, but instead asked, "Cruzerei, didn't you already betray the family? Why are you coming back now? Aren't you afraid of the family's encirclement and suppression?!"

"Encirclement and suppression?!" Mellen chewed on the words carefully, then suddenly burst into laughter. "Encirclement and suppression of me? Who will? Who can?! Who dares?! Just you? Or, the Reginal family?!"

As Melen spoke, the four vampire marquises behind him, as well as a group of elite vampires, all released their own auras.

Against the backdrop of four vampire saints and dozens of legendary peak vampires, even if Mellen did not reveal any aura, his power was enough to terrify the Reginal family members present.

Melen slowly suppressed his smile and said calmly, "I came back this time to take back everything that belongs to me."

Carmine looked around and said with a complicated expression, "Cruzerai, do you know what you are doing?"

Mellen chuckled and said, "Of course, I am sober, more sober than ever before!"

At this moment, a dormant aura in the castle was rapidly reviving.

Mellen said: "It seems that I woke up Grandpa Jonazan."

After saying that, Mellen walked directly into the castle. When he passed by Carmine, the latter clenched his fists, but ultimately did not dare to attack.

Chapter 487 Seizing Power

When Mellen walked into the familiar yet unfamiliar castle hall, he saw a dignified young man looking at him. His eyes were not serious, but rather quite kind.

Mellen suppressed the arrogance on his face and said respectfully to the person in front of him: "Grandpa Jonazan, I'm sorry to disturb your sleep."

Jonazan smiled and said, "Cruzerei, it seems that you have grown a lot in the past few hundred years, both in strength and character."

Melen said: "You are too kind. This is all thanks to your teaching."

This was not entirely flattering. As a genius of the new generation of the Reginal family hundreds of years ago, Cruzerai was naturally placed with high hopes by many family leaders, including Jonathan. They were both tolerant and strict in their teaching of Cruzerai.

Cruzerei is indeed a good genius, which can be seen from the fact that he can fall in love with the noble ladies of the thirteen clans.

Of course, the vastness of the world and the boundlessness of the universe, the world is as numerous as the grains of sand in the Ganges. From this perspective, genius is nothing special. For Melen today, the so-called genius is just the minimum threshold to be able to see him.

After a brief greeting, Jonazan's expression became more serious and he asked, "Then, tell me the reason for your return this time."

Melen raised the corner of his mouth and said, "I will take back what I lost."

Carmine, who followed Mellen in, could no longer hold back and yelled, "Cruzere! How long are you going to make this fuss?!"

Mei Lun ignored Carmine's shouting and just looked at Jonazan quietly. After pondering for a moment, Jonazan shook his head and said, "I roughly understand what you want to do, but the road ahead is much more dangerous than you imagined. Just based on your words and what you have shown now, it is not enough for the Reginal Family to gamble everything."

Mellen's smile remained confident and flamboyant as he said, "Grandpa Jonazan, believe me, I know better than you what we're about to face, but I'm well prepared this time."

"Oh?" Jonazan showed a hearty smile on his face. He liked talented and ambitious juniors, because only such juniors could lead the family to new heights.

Jonazan looked at Mellen with a scorching gaze and said, "Then go prove it to me. Let me see if you have the courage to lead the Reginal family to prosperity or destruction."

Mellen bowed slightly, and as he turned to leave, he said, “You’ll see, Grandpa Jonazan.”

After Mellen left, Carmine couldn't help but say, "Father, are you just going to let Cruzerai do what he wants? If he sets his sights on the Thirteen Clans, our entire Reginal Family will be buried with him!"

Jonazan looked at Carmine and said slowly, "My child, I have given you more than one chance. I once placed my hopes on you, but you have not brought the due rewards to me and our family. You have failed us."

Carmine's face showed panic, and he said hurriedly: "Father..."

But Jonazan interrupted him directly and said calmly: "Step back."

Carmine was somewhat unwilling, but seeing the expression on Jonathan's face, he understood that if he continued to disobey, what awaited him might not be as simple as "retreat".

After Carmine left, Jonazan couldn't help but rub his eyebrows.

At this moment, a hoarse voice sounded: "Carmine is right. The wrath of the Thirteen Clans is not so easy to bear. Are you sure you want to let Cruzerai do what he wants?"

In the shadows of the corner, a pale and handsome young man slowly emerged, his performance somewhat amusing.

Jonazan said, "Although Cruzerai has fallen into the demonic realm, his soul remains peaceful and stable, without much confusion. Given this situation, he must have some support to speak so boldly."

"No hurry, just take a look, and then take another look."

The handsome young man shrugged indifferently.

With Cruzerai's memories, Melen naturally knew the entire castle like the back of his hand. He first contacted his former friends and subordinates. After hundreds of years of optimization and elimination, there were not many of those old acquaintances who could now stand at the center of power in the Reginal family, but they were enough to serve as a springboard for Melen.

After having 'friendly' exchanges with them one by one, we obtained their temporary verbal commitment.

After wandering around like this, on the third day after Mellen's return, the Reginal family held a meeting of all senior executives.

Even Carmine, the acting patriarch, could not refuse this family meeting jointly proposed by some senior leaders. After all, he was only an acting patriarch.

On the day of the high-level meeting, Carmine sat in the seat representing the family patriarch, looking at the family leaders sitting at the rectangular conference table with an unhappy expression.

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open heavily, and Mellen walked straight in with his men.

Carmine frowned and was about to yell at Mellen to intimidate him.

However, Mellen did not give him this opportunity at all. His powerful aura burst out and enveloped Carmine.

Carmine's mind was stunned for a moment, and his body trembled unconsciously under the powerful aura. When he came to his senses, he had already staggered to the side, while Mellen naturally sat in the position representing the patriarch.

Carmine's face flushed red, especially when he noticed the other family leaders looking at him with mockery, pity, contempt, or disdain, which undoubtedly made him feel even more embarrassed.

Mellen tapped the table with his fingers, suppressing the chatter that was rising. He said softly, "I'm glad to be sitting here. I see some old acquaintances, as well as many new faces. Many of you probably don't know who I am yet, so let me introduce myself..."

"I'm Cruzere, the most qualified person to become the Reginal family's patriarch in the past, present, and future! Due to some things and some of my personal emotions, I left the family for a while. But now, I'm back. I will lead you to take back all the sufferings that the Reginal family once endured!"

"Now, I propose that I become the new patriarch of the Reginal family..."

"Who is in favor? Who is against?"

As Melen finished speaking, a thick blood-red mist rose up, swirling in the conference room, and gradually transformed into the shadow of a ferocious beast.

Under the gaze of the ferocious beast, everyone in the conference room felt as if their souls were being constantly licked and they could be swallowed by it at any time. Apart from instinctive trembling, they were unable to make any other movements.

No one expected that Mellen would act without hesitation and make a powerful move at the first move, which was actually not in line with the tradition of the vampire clan.

Normally, after Mellen returns, he should first gain some family power, and then continue to divide and win over other factions of the family in the struggle. He should not only promise more benefits, but also bring more benefits to the family, so that he can gain the recognition of the family.

Carmine's eyes widened, and he was roaring and shouting in his heart. Although he knew that Mellen would not kill people in the family's high-level meeting, and even if he really did that, the elders in the family would stop him, the ferocious beast looked at him with eager eyes, as if it would tear him to pieces without hesitation if he made any move.

Carmine was so scared that he didn't dare to move.

This also made the few people who still looked at Carmine even more disappointed.

After everyone recovered from their shock, Melen withdrew his intimidating force and said with a smile, "Since no one objects, from today on, I will be the new patriarch of the Reginal Family."

Mellen stood up and bowed slightly to the three figures sitting in the corner of the conference room, including Jonazan, and then said, "Grandpa Jonazan, you should agree with this result, right?"

Jonazan looked at the high-spirited Mellen with a dazed and complicated expression. After a moment, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up and he said, "You're good, really good!"

After saying that, he ignored the gazes of others and stood up to leave the meeting room, and the two people sitting next to Jonazan did the same.

When the younger generation, who are ambitious and capable, want to take the top position, it is really tactless for these old guys to continue to leave behind annoying words.

Getting up and leaving is a good choice. At least it can save the face of both parties. In this way, at least Jonathan and his family's status in the family will still be transcendent.

After the oldest generation left, Mellen completely took control of the family meeting. He looked at Carmine, who was still standing nearby, and asked doubtfully, "Uncle Carmine, aren't you going to take a seat?"

There was suppressed anger and unspeakable fear in Carmine's eyes when he looked at Mellen. He stammered a little, but ultimately did not dare to refute. Of course, he was even more unwilling to leave like that, so he could only prepare to find a place to sit down dejectedly.

At this moment, Mellen suddenly said again: "Uncle Carmine, have you forgotten something?"

Without waiting for the latter to reply, Mellen suddenly made a move, releasing a ray of blood that tore through the collar of Carmine's shirt and took the ancient stone key worn there into his hand.

Carmine said angrily, "You..."

Mellen waved his hand, as if dismissing a beggar, and said casually, "The key to the castle should be kept by the patriarch of the family. Please leave."