Chapter 1485: Twilight Event (Part 7)

"Now is a great time for the vampires to occupy the world. The great ancestor Cain easily killed the decrepit old pastor of the cathedral. We took Westminster Abbey, the largest church in London, without any effort. This heralds the revival of the vampires!"

The Blood Queen Mary stood on the pulpit in the east transept of Westminster Abbey and said loudly to her descendants sitting below: "You failed to contribute to your race in the First Blood War, so now, the opportunity has come."

Mary exhaled lightly, began to pace on the pulpit, and said: "The great ancestor Cain planned strategically, reaching a deal with the devil in advance, letting them reclaim the power lent to those weak humans. In the First Blood War, the great mages who posed the greatest threat to us have now become a bunch of poor wretches without power."

"The warriors of the Thirteen Clans are clearing out the residences of the great mages and magical families one by one. Katz, Lancelot, Kurban—these damned sinners whose hands are stained with the blood of our kin have all paid the price for their crimes."

"And you..." Mary raised her head, looking down at the young vampires below, and said: "You must win a place in this war. Go! Kill more humans! Transform more monsters, from London to the whole of England, then to Europe and the world!"

"This time, no one can stop—the return of twilight!"

"I'm afraid no one can stop the return of twilight." In a super-large townhouse in the Mayfair district of Westminster, Great Mage Andrew sat by the window, looking worried. He sighed lightly and said.

"Bruce, you haven't been in the magical world for long, so you might not be very clear about the situation here. The magical world suffered such a blow because we brought it upon ourselves, but it was also long premeditated by that group of devils."

"More than three hundred years ago, the power system of the magical world was diverse. It could generally be divided into bloodline wizards, mages, alchemists, the blessed and the cursed, and psychics who were between mages and ordinary people."

"The sources of power were not all from Hell. Many bloodline mages were descendants of magical creatures in the magical world left in the human world, such as Merlin, who was half-human and half-demon, and Constantine also had Merlin's blood flowing in him."

"Mages borrowed from various sources. Besides demons, there were also fairies, magical dwarves, psychic creatures, and even power turbulence in some strange spatial gaps."

"And alchemists rarely borrowed energy. Their research on materials was more in-depth, and they could even defeat opponents with all kinds of strange alchemical props without casting spells."

"As for the blessed and the cursed, they were the focus of the struggle between Heaven and Hell. Pastors in all churches and some believers with special talents were called the blessed, while those bewitched by devils or other evil creatures and gained power were called the cursed."

"But it was precisely the endless struggle between Heaven and Hell that caused the situation in the magical world to undergo huge changes in just two or three hundred years."

"You also know that the Church is the orthodox power in the human world, while demons are shouted at by everyone. Therefore, in order to expand their influence in the human world and fight against angels, demons changed their strategy of lending power."

"They constantly refined the violent power they possessed, making the power adapt very smoothly to human needs, and lent out a large amount of power while only charging a small price. During that period, fallen members of the Church emerged one after another, precisely because demon power was too easy to use."

"The power obtained by ascetic monks in the Church after a lifetime of hard work might not be as much as that of a teenager who signed a contract with a demon. But the Church couldn't completely stop demons from selling power cheaply. After all, humans have fallen factors in their bodies; we are not entirely pure."

"Or rather, human greed can overcome all distinctions between good and evil. Being defeated in one move by a child with no experience after years of asceticism makes it hard for anyone to maintain their state of mind."

"They used contracts to put a seemingly fair coat on the exchange of power. They tamed humans with temporary loyalty and restraint. After a few hundred years, mages all believed it."

"Thus, the magical world became what it is today. Mages who signed contracts with demons survived because they were strong enough. Those who borrowed power from other existences were either driven by demons to be wiped out or gradually marginalized because they were too weak."

"Gradually, a trend of comparison formed in the magical world. Whoever signed more contracts with demons and whoever contracted stronger demons would be more respected."

Great Mage Andrew closed his eyes in pain, shook his head, and said: "... All paralyzed. How could we believe that in a situation where the strength gap is so large, a mere piece of paper contract would be useful?"

Bruce, sitting opposite him, also sighed. He comforted him: "Master, don't be too sad. At least there are smart people like you in the magical world. You and your apprentices can stay here with peace of mind. If they dare to attack Mayfair, England and the whole of Europe will declare war on them."

Great Mage Andrew looked up at Bruce. Bruce's expression was calm, showing no emotion. Great Mage Andrew pursed his lips, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, but after a while, he still said.

"I think we shouldn't give up on the magical world just like that. The order of the dark side of the world needs someone to maintain it."

Bruce showed no signs of being moved. He just looked at Great Mage Andrew calmly and said: "The Great Mage Alliance has decided to compromise with the devils. You fleeing here proves that you are in the minority. The magical world is their magical world now. What happens in the future has nothing to do with us."

"But, but..." Great Mage Andrew became a bit anxious, but he couldn't tell Bruce directly that he hoped to restore his honorable status in the magical world, rather than hiding here like a stray dog.

Although Great Mage Andrew told Master of the Night Jim that he was willing to be an apprentice again, he also knew that distant water couldn't quench near thirst. The magical world had collapsed. If he started learning from scratch, who knows when he would finish?

Perhaps for a long time in the future, he would indeed need to master methods of saving magic through learning, but right now, he urgently needed someone to save the magical world and also save his status in the magical world.

But he also knew that Bruce had no reason to help him. Neither his teacher nor he needed the magical world. Both of them had high status in ordinary human society.

Schiller was a world-renowned master of psychology and had recently published quite a few articles, showing his talents again at various academic conferences.

Bruce Wei En was even more so. He was the world's richest man. Magic might just be a small hobby of his. Without magic, perhaps he would live even better.

Great Mage Andrew looked at the decor in the villa. He knew how high the land price in the Mayfair area of London was. Regardless of whether he became a mage, he couldn't buy a brick here even if he worked hard for ten lifetimes, and Bruce Wei En owned a villa here with over thirty rooms and a huge swimming pool.

Great Mage Andrew began to think rapidly. He had to find some chips that could move Bruce Wei En. Only if Wei En was willing to use his powerful resources and genius brain to save the magical world could he return to the life of being surrounded by stars.

But just then, a young apprentice with red hair and small freckles poked his head over. Great Mage Andrew was about to scold him when Bruce looked at him and asked: "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Um, nothing. My name is Byron. I just wanted to ask, is what you said on that 'Millionaire' variety show true? The person who finds the most black diamonds can get one million US dollars?"

The apprentice named Byron stared with wide, bright eyes at Bruce. Bruce nodded and said: "Do you think the world's richest man couldn't even take out one million US dollars?"

"What are you looking for?" Great Mage Andrew asked curiously.

"Some black diamonds." Bruce shrugged and said: "My girlfriend is a jewelry lover. A few years ago, on her birthday, I smashed an extremely precious black gemstone and let them turn into black diamonds scattered all over the world."

"And this year is our fifth anniversary. I sponsored a variety show, letting the challengers in it search for one thousand black diamonds for me all over the world. When the gemstone is complete again, I will propose to her."

"Wow, so romantic!" The young apprentice Byron exclaimed, but then he asked: "Can only ordinary people participate?"

"Of course not. Do you want to participate too?"

"Uh, yes. I was just about to contract a demon, but then this happened. It seems I can't be a mage anymore. I originally learned magic just to make money, so I might as well participate in the variety show."

Bruce looked him up and down, then took a business card out of his pocket and handed it to him, saying: "You can take this business card to BBC to sign up. Good luck."

"Thank you, thank you so much, Mr. Wei En. I'm going now!"

At this time, Bruce stood up and said to Great Mage Andrew: "Master, I admire your integrity. All the books and research manuscripts that my teacher and I refer to are in the study upstairs. You and your apprentices are welcome to read them, but please forgive me for being busy with official business and excusing myself first."

"Wait!" Great Mage Andrew called him back and said: "Mr. Wei En, you said anyone can participate in the black diamond search activity. So if my apprentices and I find the most diamonds, would you be willing to do me a favor?"

Bruce seemed to have guessed what he wanted to say. He stood there and sighed, looked into Great Mage Andrew's eyes, and said: "Then you have to bring the black diamonds to me first. For the sake of you being Professor Schiller's friend, perhaps I am willing to contribute to the revival of the magical world."

Although the answer Bruce gave was not definitive, Andrew knew he couldn't get a better result, so he stood up, touched his shoulder with his hand to salute, and said: "If the magical world can successfully survive this disaster, we will not forget Wei En's kindness."

"You are too polite, Master."

"I'm afraid he won't have the chance to help you revive the magical world."

A voice sounded in the center of the hall. Instantly, the bright lights in the villa went out, and a pair of blood-red eyes lit up in the darkness.

"Andrew, you are very smart, actually thinking of finding Bruce Wei En to seek help."

Another female voice sounded behind Great Mage Andrew. He turned his head abruptly and gritted his teeth, calling out the name: "Blood Queen Mary!"

Mary revealed a mocking smile and said: "From the moment you were kicked out of the Great Mage Alliance, I have been tracking you. I thought Madame Xanadu would help you contact old friends in Maya, but you actually wanted to use the power of ordinary human society to pressure us."

Mary took two steps forward, staring into Andrew's eyes with a fierce look, and said: "The Blood War is a war of revenge by the vampires against the magical world, yet you want to use Wei En's power to let ordinary human armies intervene. Do you think I will give you this opportunity?"

"Bang!"

Great Mage Andrew was whipped against the opposite wall by a blood whip condensed in Mary's hand. He let out a scream, slid slowly to the ground, clutched his bleeding wound, and gasped with difficulty.

Bruce took two steps back, frowned, stared at Mary, and said: "Who are you? Get out of my house!"

"Calm down, Mr. Wei En. Letting that idiot Andrew in was your first mistake today, and the way to make up for it is to listen well to the teachings of my great Master."

Bruce shifted his gaze to the pair of blood-red eyes that appeared first. The pale and handsome Cain spread his huge bat wings with a 'whoosh', and instantly, boundless shadows shrouded the entire room.

"Hello, Bruce Wei En. I smell a powerful aura in your blood." Cain stared at Bruce and said.

"I originally intended to turn you into a blood puppet to add strength to my revenge plan, but the sweet aura emanating from your blood made me change my mind."

Cain licked his lips lightly, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and he said: "The abundant energy in it can even rival a demon king. I have never felt such powerful strength in the blood of any human."

"Rejoice, humble human..." Cain slowly spread his huge bat wings, approaching Bruce step by step. Bruce retreated accordingly.

Until Bruce was forced into a corner, Cain reached out and grabbed Bruce's neck, staring at Bruce's face with eyes full of desire to eat.

"You will receive an honor beyond the imagination of ordinary people—I will enjoy you well, and then personally embrace you." ===== CHAPTER 1486 =====