mynovelweb Chapter 1566 1561: Duke Karloki
Chapter 1566 1561: Duke Karloki
This balanced situation makes the Revival faction quite troubled, with nowhere to start. They tried every way to win over the neutral faction, but their efforts were in vain!Thus, this meticulously designed trap was created, aiming to put the future successor of the neutral faction, Nock, to death, giving that old Homanfu a lesson!
Once the people in the room had dispersed, the hood of the robe slowly fell, revealing a charming middle-aged Western man with brown long hair and deep blue eyes, exuding a holy aura.
"Homanfu, pay the price for your refusal!" Argi murmured.
Argi did this to teach Homanfu a lesson while exerting some pressure on the neutral faction; selecting a successor is no easy task.
Moreover, he didn't do this himself but found a puppet, and Argi didn't plan to keep this guy around!
Since Nock could be killed by dark creatures, then why couldn't this guy be too?
What happens within the Holy See is naturally unbeknownst to outsiders.
Likewise, unknown events unfold within the Nopheler Family's castle.
At the last moment, Bro chose to submit, but the Duke of the Nopheler Family did not give him the chance.
Anyone daring to offend the Nopheler Family's dignity will be subjected to unparalleled retaliation and destruction, especially if the provoker is a Holy See's lackey.
Even if he is willing to become a slave to the great Bloodline, the Duke of the Nopheler Family similarly disregards him.
Does the powerful Nopheler Family need a lackey from the Holy See?
If it were a Red Bishop or a Deputy Director of the Heresy Court, perhaps it might be considered.
Since they occupy high positions, their defection could have a terrifying impact.
It's enough to cause severe damage to the Holy See's reputation, which the Bloodline wishes to see, as do the dark creatures in the Dark World.
But Bro, a Deacon of the Heresy Court, is of no consequence, unless he hadn't caused such damage to the Nopheler Family.
But now, he must die!
"Grandfather." Colin respectfully addressed the recently manifested and awe-inspiring Bloodline Duke.
"Hm." The Bloodline Duke, robed lavishly, responded with a barely audible 'hm'.
His gaze swiftly swept over Colin Nopheler and Harlow Nopheler.
Both Colin and Harlow were injured. Karloki knitted his brows subtly and asked lightly, "Your injuries don't seem to be caused by the Bright Church's lackey, right."
His gaze was extremely sharp; the lackey from the Bright Church uses Holy Power that restrains Bloodline. If harmed by Holy Light, there would be obvious traits and injuries on the body.
But the injuries on Colin Nopheler and Harlow Nopheler were clearly not caused by Holy Power.
Especially the harm on Harlow Nopheler's body caused by the thick Dark Magic was strikingly evident.
"No, it wasn't." Colin Nopheler's face flashed with a touch of awkwardness and discomfort.
"Hm?" Karloki's gaze was filled with authority and irreversibility.
Under his gaze, Colin Nopheler could hardly withstand it.
"Grandfather..."
"Honorable Duke Karloki, please listen to my explanation." Harlow's condition seemed worse than Colin's, yet in front of Karloki Nopheler, his uncle, he demonstrated unique calm and solemnity.
Even with Duke Karloki's displeasure, he had to extend enough respect to Harlow.
Because now, Harlow Nopheler serves as the current patriarch of the Nopheler Family, even this brother of the former patriarch cannot help but show sufficient respect to the head of the family.
The dignity of the Nopheler Family Head cannot be violated!
Therefore, seeing Harlow Nopheler injured filled Karloki with such fury.
Harlow Nopheler being harmed was a blatant slap in the face to the Nopheler Family!
As a Bloodline Duke who participated in the thousand-year Holy Wars of the Middle Ages, Karloki had every reason to be proud.
Because he survived!
Many powerful dark creatures and Bloodlines, including those at Blood Prince level, participated and fell during the wars, but Karloki survived.
"Oh? Is that so?" Karloki, after hearing what Harlow Nopheler said, was surprised.
This led him to reassess Su Chen's existence.
Based on his aura, Su Chen seemed to be merely a marquis-strength human.
Furthermore, Su Chen appeared quite young; truth be told, Karloki didn't regard Su Chen.
Yet Su Chen seemed to possess some intriguing qualities.
Especially after hearing Harlow Nopheler say that Su Chen endured two 'Death Energy' attacks unharmed.
This piqued Karloki's curiosity to the extreme.
The Nopheler Family possesses three Bloodline Magic arts, each of which can be deemed a top-tier magic.
The terror of 'Death Energy' is renowned.
Should the Nopheler Family be willing to pay the price, they could consume a thousand years of time to cause their opponent to age by ten thousand years, which affects Bloodline as well; ten thousand years of aging won't bring any increase in strength.
The thought alone sends shivers down one's spine.
It's this ability that ensures other Bloodlines dare not easily provoke members of the Nopheler Family.
Of course, deploying 'Death Energy' has limitations.
However, few know these limitations and drawbacks; only the Nopheler Family's members know a little.
Returning to the point, a human able to withstand two 'Death Energy' attacks and not die, nor show any sign of aging, is tremendously alarming.
Even as a Bloodline Duke with over two millennia's survival, Karloki finds it puzzling and curious.
As for Harlow Nopheler's suspicion of Su Chen's dragon bloodline, Karloki scoffs at it.
Because during his youthful days, he saw dragons firsthand.
The dragons' might and their aura left a profound impression in his mind.
Yet Su Chen, by no means does he resemble a dragon.
The reason Su Chen can endure two 'Death Energy' strikes, consuming nearly a thousand years of lifespan without dying, must have another explanation, possibly a hidden secret.
If this secret could be unraveled, would the Nopheler Family's power soar rapidly?
From then on, the Forbidden Magic known as 'Death Energy' would no longer be referred to as forbidden!