At the same time, the White Duke, a Vampire inspired by Satan, sought out the Viola Family in London's underground district.
As a key player in the Vampire and Werewolf war in New York decades ago, the White Duke's Vampire rank had already reached the pinnacle.
However, due to bloodline limitations, his true strength still couldn't compare to the three former Vampire leaders, including Victor.
Therefore, to rise in power, this Vampire with Duke-level strength proactively contacted Satan and became his 'lackey'.
He sought an opportunity for advancement, and clearly, that opportunity had now arrived.
His purpose in seeking out the Viola Family this time was to recruit a group of subordinates to prepare for his future leadership of the Vampire race.
As for the Viola Family, a family with numerous Vampire members, most of its members were miscellaneous Vampires.
But to be noticed by the White Duke, the family's overall strength was still quite good.
As the White Duke walked into the Viola Family's dark and damp underground lair, this powerful Vampire couldn't help but show a hint of disgust.
With Duke-level strength, he was no longer afraid of sunlight. Compared to living in a gutter, the White Duke preferred clean and comfortable environments.
And the Viola Family's lair clearly didn't appeal much to the White Duke.
"The White Duke, what are you doing here? Does Sir Victor have any instructions?" Upon suddenly seeing the powerful the White Duke, the Viola Family Elder became highly vigilant, staring at him warily.
The Viola Family, whose strongest member was only Marquis-level, certainly couldn't compare to the three legitimate Vampire leaders.
If Victor, who had been lurking in London for many years, were to truly cause trouble for the Viola Family, then this miscellaneous Vampire family would have no choice but to surrender and beg for survival.
"I am not here at Victor's behest…" The White Duke calmly surveyed his surroundings before slowly speaking.
However, before the Viola Family could breathe a sigh of relief, the White Duke suddenly said mockingly, "Is that how you survive? How truly shabby!"
Behind the Viola Family members were several humans with tubes inserted into their bodies.
Drops of fresh blood flowed from the tubes into small bowls…
The meager amount of blood in those small bowls was clearly the Viola Family's food. And those humans were likely the Viola Family's 'reserve food', commonly known as 'blood bags'.
For a Vampire family of several hundred to a thousand members to survive on this, it truly was considered shabby.
"What exactly is your purpose in coming here? If it's merely to mock us, you've already succeeded." The Viola Family Elder stopped the agitated family members, his expression still calm as he looked at the White Duke.
Being openly despised, this Viola Family Elder was not without anger.
However, in the face of absolute strength, he knew he had to endure.
"Tch, how boring!" The White Duke, who had come with a purpose, originally thought he would have the chance to display his power in front of his future subordinates.
But with the Viola Family Elder being so 'sensible', he couldn't act rashly, so he continued, "I'm here to recruit you on my own behalf…"
"As Vampires, it's too much of a failure for you to only live in the gutters. So, do you want to increase your strength and live in the sunlight? Do you want to have endless fresh blood?…"
"As long as you follow me, everything you desire can be obtained!"
...
What is the meaning of a Vampire's existence, if not strength and food?
The White Duke's impromptu speech truly struck a chord with the Vampires of the Viola Family.
The Viola Family Elder exchanged glances with his members and replied, "We can pledge allegiance to you, but we are currently facing trouble. A mutated Vampire called 'Reaper' is frantically hunting weaker Vampires…"
No one knew where the mutated Vampire 'Reaper' came from. They only knew that it not only attacked humans but also attacked Vampires indiscriminately.
And the strength of that 'monster' was growing at a visible rate.
If this continued, Vampire families like Viola could be wiped out by the 'Reaper'.
The Viola Family Elder brought up this matter because he wanted the White Duke to help them deal with the 'Reaper' while he was recruiting subordinates.
"What 'Reaper'? Never heard of it. But from your description, that freak should just be an enhanced 'hybrid'…" The White Duke was not interested in the Viola Family's troubles and continued, "To be honest with you, I have an even more powerful existence behind me, whose 'nobility' is beyond your imagination."
"So, you just need to do what I tell you, and don't worry about anything else…"
The three Vampire leaders did not die in the great war in New York decades ago. Instead, they left America and developed in other European countries.
Now, the three Vampire leaders have recovered their vitality and each have their own teams.
Among them, Victor, who had always sought change, was hiding in London. Some time ago, to strengthen the foundation of his team, he conducted experiments on the fusion of Vampire and Werewolf bloodlines.
In that experiment, Victor created a batch of enhanced hybrids with Werewolf physique and Vampire abilities.
However, while the strength of these enhanced hybrids was indeed increased, they could easily lose their minds and fall into a killing frenzy.
Judging by the 'Reaper's' behavior, it is very likely an enhanced hybrid that escaped during the experiments.
And such an experimental subject was not worth the White Duke's attention. He now had a more important task to do.
"I want you to closely monitor the London weapons base and be ready to occupy it at any time…" The White Duke explained Satan's plan.
Satan's plan this time was very simple and crude: to have the awakened Son of Satan go to the London weapons base and use nuclear bombs to devastate the human world, causing destructive blows.
You could say, this plan was nothing short of insane.
"Remember, you're not only working for me, but also for a noble existence. So, it's best to follow my arrangements for everything afterward and not act on your own. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences." After assigning the task, the White Duke did not forget to warn the Viola Family Elder.
Afterward, he swaggered away.
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"GP, do we really have to listen to the White Duke? What about the 'Reaper'…"
After the White Duke left, the Elder's granddaughter, Nyssa, stepped forward and said, "Moreover, the White Duke's attitude seems to indicate that there are some issues between him and Victor."
Yes, the White Duke was actually Victor's subordinate, but his 'secret' actions this time had already shown that he had betrayed Victor.
Nyssa, as the most outstanding young generation of the Viola Family, not only reached Earl-level strength but also had a very clever mind.
Now, this young Vampire had guessed many things based on just one encounter.
"We must listen to the White Duke's words. As for what happened between him and the legendary Vampire leader Victor, that is not our concern…" The Viola Family Elder shook his head helplessly.
If one's strength is insufficient, even if one knows they have become a tool in someone else's hands, what can they do?
"However, you should know the saying: 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'… So, we must complete the White Duke's assignments, and for the 'Reaper' matter, we also need to find another solution." Ultimately, the Viola Family Elder provided a way to resolve the trouble.
From this, it can be seen that this Viola Family Elder did not entirely trust the White Duke.
"Dealing with the 'Reaper'…" Nyssa pondered, suddenly her gaze swept towards the 'blood bags', her eyes lit up, and she said, "Perhaps we can seek help from the legendary Blade. His mission is to deal with Vampires, and isn't that 'Reaper' exactly what he's looking for?"
Meanwhile, Blade, after taking a large sum of money from the MIB a year ago, left New York and traveled to London, a developed foreign city, to clear his mind.
After being depressed for a while, he finally couldn't resist returning to his old profession.
After all, Vampires weren't only in New York; London also harbored many of these filthy creatures.
After some time, Blade's acts of killing Vampires in London spread among the local Vampire community.
One must know, he was known as the Daywalker, the "Vampire bane."
Given Blade's 'reputation', many Vampires living underground in London wanted to teach him a lesson.
The Viola Family was very lucky; not long ago, while Blade was away, they managed to capture his adoptive father, Whistler, and turned the old man into their family's 'blood bag'.
This act undoubtedly dealt a severe blow to Blade's reputation and served as a release for the Vampires of London.
However, now, the situation seemed to be changing—