Chapter 474 - 474: Blood pact

In a grand hall belonging to the Lucardo clan, numerous prominent individuals of the clan gathered for something that looked like a party but it was more like a secret meeting. This was the vision shared to Blink by Derik and thanks to it he knew the main reason for this meeting. Apart from the prominent members of the Lucardo family, there were also members of the Artino family, Frangos family, the Dellis, and finally the Luno's family, the only beast-man clan attending the party.

While these people would have worn their clan exclusive attire with their clam crests boldly pasted on it, they chose to wear mere expensive attired worn by rich merchants and traders in a bid not to arouse suspicion on their way here, even their carriages did not carry their clan banner as they moved.

The grand hall is spacious enough to contain at least a hundred people, with its golden pillars and golden lion statue placed at the center of the room.

Bam!

Following the loud sound, a crack appeared in the space located at the entrance of the room! Slowly a spatial gate appeared and twelve figures stepped out of it confidently. Seeing this everyone in the room was startled a bit but they were not terrified neither did they show any sign of getting fl.u.s.tered by the sudden appearance of twelve strange people. Instead, they simply gazed at the intruders meaningfully, and with their golden cups in their hands filled with wine, they tried to discern the strength of the intruders.

"They are experts" Blink chuckled lightly as he walked forward with Clovis while the other ten stayed at the entrance of the spatial gate, just in case things go wrong.

It's not that Blink didn't have faith in the vision revealed to him by Derik, it was just that he only saw images and heard a few voices, plus the vision was a bit jumbled so it's hard to discern the meaning and that's why he chose to be careful.

"Welcome to the Lucardo clan territory… You are in my palace, so I guess it's only logical for me to ask these questions… Who are you? And why are you here?" it was a gray-haired elderly man who needed a staff that looked more like a club to walk.

Gazing at him Blink and Clovis could tell that death was hovering over him but for some reason, it couldn't get close. The man is probably terribly old and has far surpassed his normal life span but he was able to keep himself alive somehow.

"You should have been dead a long time ago, old man… I wonder how you are still living" Clovis said with a sly smile on his face.

His words made the Lucardo clan head stiffen for a short while before regaining composure.

"Believe it or not, we are not from your world… we are here to search for something and until then, we need a secure place to stay" Blink ignored Clovis's words and spoke. With a glance, he could tell who the leaders of various families involved in this gathering are since their strength was quite almost equal to their own.

Considering how noble family heads are on par with them, Clovis and Blink couldn't help but wonder how strong the so-called ' Phoenix Beast emperor' who subdued all of them is. The Lucardo family head maintained his meaningful gaze on them with his old gray eyes as if he was searching for something. The other leaders of the various noble families remained silent and acted like nothing out of the ordinary was taking place.

"You are the ones who broke into the empire, through the west gate?" The old man finally asked while calmly tapping his staff. His eyes were void of emotions so Blink couldn't tell what was going through his mind.

"Yes… I didn't know the news would have reached here…" Blink answered honestly with no hint of fear in his eyes.

Seeing this the old man nodded his head in satisfaction before taking a few steps forward and asking another question

"Give me one good reason why we shouldn't subdue you and hand you over to the emperor," he asked while tapping his staff even faster now.

Hearing this, Clovis and Blink laughed loudly for a minute or two before taking bold steps towards the old man.

"First of all, even if all of you joined hands, you won't be able to win against us" Clovis's eyes revealed a bright golden glow as he spoke.

"And finally, we know what your intentions are… my master revealed all that to me before sending us here… we can help you kill the beast emperor…. With our help, the humans will become the dominant species in this empire" Blink completely ignored the presence of the Luno clan leader as he said this.

Woosh!

As soon as he said this, he felt the spirit of death hovering all over him as the old man swung his staff towards him. Looking at it, it was neither fast, not was it slow but for some reason Blink could tell if he gets hit by this, he would be gravely injured.

"Cue!" Blink said without making a move.

"DON'T MOVE!" Clovis spoke softly but his voice was amplified by some sort of power.

Boom!

Following the loud crashing sound, the leaders of the other families watched in disbelief as they saw the old man visibly struggling but unable to move. The staff was just a breath away from Blink's face yet it won't move an inch!

"I told you… you all won't be able to beat us even if you joined hands" Clovis said with a bored look on his face.

He couldn't help but commend Cyrus' 'the word' path and its effectiveness on weaker foes. He knew this old man could break free if he stops holding back but he was sure he wouldn't do that.

"All we wish is a place to lay low for a weak or two in exchange for our services... As for an assurance that we will keep our end of the bargain, we will perform a blood pact, that will bind us and you all to our words… if any side should go against it, they will die a painful death" Blink said with a sinister smile on his face