Chapter 44
After a week, Xie Feng and Liu Yuanyang still couldn't find the vampire. Wang Wei smiled and said to himself," I didn't expect this vampire to be able to hide his power. Now, my divine power is useless!”
However, Wang Wei knew that if a vampire stopped sucking blood, it would be as painful as a drug addict who stopped taking drugs. Therefore, Wang Wei knew that this vampire would definitely appear again, but he did not know where it would appear!
Qin Rui had already arrived in Country Y. In the West, the few countries that vampires often stayed in were Country M, Country F, and Country Y. These three countries were where vampires often appeared and lived.
Country Y was one of the places with the largest proportion of vampires. What Qin Rui needed to do was to find the 13 Clans. Although there were 13 Clans of vampires, these 13 Clans were also divided into many factions, just like how Country M itself had many states.
Secret Party Clans:
The Secret Party was maintained by seven clans, namely the Bruher Clan, the Ganggro Clan, the Murkavi Clan, the Norfeller Clan, the Torido Clan, the Simor Clan, and the Fanjo Clan.
The Brujah clan was the clan most suited for battle among the Blood Breeds. Indeed, the Brujah members had the best physique among all the Blood Breeds.
However, Brujah's belief system was one of the most complicated among the Blood Breeds. People from Nazism to the environment could be found here.
Outsiders saw Brujah as a rabble, united only by their contempt for authority. This statement was not entirely correct. There was a joke that said that the only reason Brujah was still in the Secret Party was that none of them could fully represent them to fill in the withdrawal agreement. In fact, Brujah was not unified mainly because of their number of members. No other clan had as many members as Brujah who became Anarchs. It could be said that Brujah members would betray the secret party every night. The Brujah members who remained in the Secret Party were also troublesome to the elders and the prince. Even so, Brujah members were regarded as important warriors because no vampire was more terrifying than them in face-to-face combat.
Brujah was an ally of the Gangrel family and an enemy of the Ravnos and the Ventrue families. Brujah's ancestor was Troile, who had once drained Brujah's blood. Now, the descendants of Brujah were called True Brujah, while the descendants of Troile were ordinary Brujah.
The clan was divided into three factions:
Iconoclast（theTRUEanarchs）:
They attacked everything and showed no respect for any institution or authority. They abided by the hidden commandments, but only for the purpose of protecting themselves.
Idealist:
Most of the older Brujah members and almost all of the Brujah elders belonged to this faction. They drew wisdom and guidance from the past,
He believed that Brujah should unite and build a new Carthage.
Individualists:
They were a compromise between the two factions, and they worked together for the future of the clan. But they didn't demand obedience like the idealists.
The Gangrel clan was perhaps the clan closest to the heart of nature among all the Blood Breeds. These wandering loners did not like the restrictions of society and preferred the comfortable life in the wild. However, it was still a mystery as to how they would avoid the werewolves 'attacks in the wild. Perhaps they had the ability to change their appearance to deceive others. If someone said that he saw a vampire turn into a wolf or a bat, then it was most likely Gangrel. Like Brujah, Gangrel members were usually powerful warriors. However, unlike Brujah, Gangrel's bravery in battle did not come from their lawless rage but from their beastly instincts. Gangrel members yearned to understand the beast in their souls. At night, they communicate with other animals. When Gangrel members lose control of their bestial nature, their bodies will irreversibly possess some animal characteristics. Sometimes, their eyes will become like cat eyes, their feet may become like claws, and they may even grow tails. As a result, many of the older Gangrel members looked more like animals than humans. In some rare cases, their consciousness would also have a tendency to become animalistic.
The Malkavians, even those who were hated by others, were very afraid of the Malkavian members. Their cursed blood had tainted their minds. A Malkavian member would go insane shortly after being embraced (of course, that was if they had not gone insane before). The symptoms of these guys 'mental disorder could be described as varied, from manic disorder to paranoia to multiple personalities. In fact, there were no symptoms that had never appeared before. Malkavian was usually considered very dangerous. Because they were often dominated by sudden desires and inexplicable illusions, they would sometimes even point their blades at other vampires. And because their madness made them lose their fear of pain and death, it was very difficult to subdue them. Because of this, they were also ostracized by the entire Blood Clan society. However, behind the madness, the Malkavian members often had extraordinary insight and wisdom.
Due to their ugly and distorted appearance, Nosferatu had to live underground far away from human society and could not hide in human society like other vampires. Nosferatu had become ugly day by day after The Embrace. The other vampires had rejected these people who lived in the sewers or underground tombs.
They thought that they were annoying things and would not interact with them unless it was absolutely necessary. Due to their ugliness and reputation, they tried their best to avoid being discovered when they moved on the ground, which also allowed them to know the dark alleys and corners of the city better than any other creature. Coupled with their superb stealth and eavesdropping skills, nothing in the city could escape Nosferatu's eyes and ears. Moreover, due to the common disability and contempt, the members of Nosferatu were extremely united. There would be no fights that could be seen everywhere in other clans. Because of their unity, offending one of them was equivalent to offending all the members of Nosferatu, which was a very scary thing.
The Oreador had many nicknames, including " Fallen "," Artist "," Poser ", and even " Hedonist ". However, any general classification would be a distortion and harm to the clan as a whole. According to their personal situation and mood at the time, the Toreador members covered all kinds of situations between elegance and splendor, talent and stupidity, fantasy and idleness. Perhaps the only overall characteristic of this clan was that the members had a passion for aesthetics. The members of Toreador were full of passion no matter what they did. To them, eternal life should be enjoyed. Many of them were painters, musicians, or poets when they were alive. Many other members spent centuries on ridiculous attempts at artistic creation. The Toreador members liked to stay in the upper class as much as the Ventrue members. However, unlike the members of the Ventrue who led the secret party, the Toreador members didn't like those boring political events. They were active in high society to be noticed and praised-and all this came from their witty words, beautiful manners, and simple but passionate lifestyle.
The Simore tribe, Tremere, was one of the shortest known clans. It was founded in the early Dark Ages. The original members of Tremere were a group of human mages who yearned for eternal life. They were helped by some unknown power, but through alchemy, magic, and a
Elder Tzimisce's blood has gained the ability to suck blood. However, they soon discovered that their original spells were no longer as powerful. But through learning and dedication, they mastered a new form of magic, Thaumaturgy. This magic was done with the power of blood. Because of the way they became vampires, they became enemies with other vampire clans. However, due to the Tremere members 'contribution in resisting the " Inquisition of Supernatural Creatures " instigated by humans and their strict obedience to the Masquerade, Tremere finally had a place in the secret party. In the Secret Party, Tremere used their magic to prove that they were powerful allies-and, of course, dangerous enemies. In fact, the number of times Tremere used their magic power for the Secret Party was not much different from the number of times he used it for himself.
The elegant and aristocratic Ventrue of the Fan Zhuo Clan was the leader of the Secret Party. They maintained the foundation of the secret party and commanded the members to tide over the difficulties when the secret party was in the most dangerous time. Even in modern times, the princes of most cities were members of the Vanguard. In ancient times, new members of the Vanguard had to be selected from nobles, wealthy merchants, or other members of the upper class. In modern times, they were chosen from members of business families, leaders of societies, or political figures. Regardless of what they were doing when they were alive, the members of the Vanguard were responsible for supervising the implementation of the ancient commandments and determining the direction of the secret party. If you asked a member of the Vanguard what their clan did, he would answer that the Hidden Commandments were maintained by them. Without them, the Hidden Commandments would not be enforced, and if the Hidden Commandments were not enforced, then the Blood Clan would cease to exist. Although they often appeared in high society like the Toreador members, they were not interested in showing off and gossiping. Some of the other Blood Breeds thought that they were arrogant and greedy, but for the members of the Vanguard, the burden of being a leader was far more than the honor.
There were fewer Demon Clans. Only two clans maintained it, the Lesemba Clan and the Jimi Chi Clan.
Lasombra was an elegant fallen member of the Lesomba race, and the members were very satisfied. Elegance and cruelty coexisted in them, nobility and decadence. Lasombra was also a natural leader, and they believed that they were much stronger than their peers. On the back of the original Brujah leader
After betraying the Anarchs, Lasombra began to lead the Demon Party. Almost all the regents were from Lasombra. They guided (and sometimes whipped) the Mohaems into an unrelenting force. Lasombra members believed that they had the power and authority over the Embrace, Murder, and Frenzy-many Lasombra members would ask, if you wanted to be a vampire, why would you be afraid of these things? In addition, most Lasombra members had joined a pack and relied on it to increase their strength. Lasombra was different from Tzimisce. They didn't despise and boycott all humans, but they found it more interesting to control those guys themselves.
If Lasombra was the heart of the Demon Party, then Tzimisce was their soul. They used to be the most powerful of all clans, but they suffered heavy losses in the struggle against Tremere and the anarchic revolution. After the revolution, Tzimisce and Lasombra formed the Demon Party.
Tzimisce could change his appearance through his ability, which made the vampires around them uneasy. The nickname " Demon King " was given to Tzimisce by the frightened vampires. But in fact, Tzimisce was the most scholarly of all the vampires, and most of the members had received higher education. They had a strong desire for knowledge, and the older Tzimisce members were probably one of the most knowledgeable creatures in the world. Tzimisce was as proficient in magic as he was in science, but his level was not as good as Tremere's. In order to understand the nature of vampires, Tzimisce had conducted countless terrifying experiments on humans and other vampires.
The last one was the Neutral Clan. The Neutral Clan was maintained by four clans: the Giovanni Clan, the Levono Clan, the Asamai Clan, and the Seth Clan.
Compared to the other clans, Giovanni was probably more of a disgrace than a compliment. Most of his clansmen were entrepreneurs or necromancers. By playing with the goods and economy of the secular mortals, Giovanni gained great power and wealth. Shortly after becoming a vampire, Giovanni's leader murdered his master and established the clan according to his own wishes.
The Ravnos were travelers and bandits, scattered across Europe like straws in the wind. Ravnos was in every country, but their whereabouts were erratic and they came at will. They liked to be alone and preferred to contact their companions through traces and marks. The vagrant Ravnos came from India, were they gypsies?; Descendants of Gypsy (Romas). They were known for their ability to manipulate astonishing illusions. Many vampires persecuted the Levonor because they often caused chaos. However, the Revonor responded with even more contempt, causing the relationship between the two sides to be like fire and water.
Assamite from the desert of the Middle East was an assassin of the Blood Race. Members of the Assamite worked for the employer who paid them, and the remuneration was usually the employer's blood. After accepting the job, they would start tracking the target until they killed the target or discovered that the employer had lied to them. For example, the employer told them that the target was a ninth generation vampire but was actually a sixth generation vampire. If the hired Assamite member was killed by the target, the Assamite clan would not seek revenge on him, and they would not accept any assassination contracts that targeted him in the future. Due to their special background, the Assamite's beliefs were a mixture of various Middle Eastern religions and vampire myths. They believed that the only way for vampires to reach heaven was to get as close as possible to the original vampire ("The One"), which was to try to reduce the difference in seniority between themselves and the original vampire. This was achieved by sucking other older vampires. In order to prove the validity of their actions, Assamite claimed that the founder of their clan had killed two second-generation vampires. To Assamite, sucking the blood of other Vampires was like eating Holy Communion.
Followers of Set were also known as Setites. They were suspected far more than other clans in vampire society. This was because of their faith. They believed that they originated from Set, the Egyptian god of night and darkness. Originally known as Sutekh, Set was a powerful vampire. After arriving in Egypt, he was often seen as the God of Night and Darkness because he often appeared at night in a terrifying form. Later, Sutekh changed his name to Set and started a fight with another vampire, Osiris, the God of the Underworld in Egypt. In the end, Set was defeated, his followers were killed, and he himself was exiled. Later on, he began to cultivate his own forces and constantly attracted followers, including Egyptians, Greek, Roman, Persian, and even Sumerians. His power spread from the Spanish mountains to the Black Sea. However, in 33 AD, Set suddenly disappeared. Before he disappeared, he told his followers that he would return to this world one day. And the Setites, the faithful followers of Set, had been working hard to revive Set, and the method was to shroud the entire world in darkness. Although the Setites believed that Set had existed in the world longer than Cain, other clans believed that Set was actually a third-generation vampire, and his sudden disappearance was to avoid being injured in the Millennium Holy War (Jyhad). Regardless, the Setites had been working hard to pull the world into darkness to revive Set. They used drugs and other means to lure other vampires or humans to fall. In fact, some of the modern Haiti underworld and several terrorist organizations in the Middle East were under the control of the Setites.
There was only one Death Clan, and that was the Cappadocia Family.
The Cappadocia Family. In the thousand years of history of the Blood Clan, the Cappadocia Clan had always been known as the " Clan of Death." In fact, other vampires often avoided contact with Cappadocia due to its sinister interest. Although the mysterious nature of the Cappadocians was frightening, it also earned them a lot of respect. In the vampire society, the Cappadocians usually acted as advisors or princes. They were widely respected for their insight and wisdom, and their lack of interest in secular power earned them trust. Recently, the Cappadocia had recruited a group of necromancers for research purposes.
There were actually many commandments in the vampire family, and six of them were very important.
The First Commandment: Stay away from the world
The first tradition was the most important and core Blood Breed commandment: To avoid the world. Any vampire who violated this tradition would be punished severely, and the entire vampire race might suffer as a result.
The Second Commandment: Take Power
Before the Middle Ages, most of the vampires had their own territories, but the current vampires usually referred to the territories of the princes. In some places, when the princes were beyond their power, they would temporarily enfeoffe their jurisdiction to the elders to manage, which mostly had political implications.
Some young rebels would distort the original meaning of this tradition and want to form factions to form local forces. Just like street gangs, these small gangs often fought with each other. However, as long as they did not violate the hidden commandments and the prince's orders, and did not make things too big, the elders would not impose excessive restrictions on this point. In fact, the prince would usually try to make these street gangs fall out with each other, so that the rebellious members of the Blood Breed would suppress each other.
Third Commandment: Descendants
The so-called elders in this tradition originally referred to their own elders, but now Camarila was usually interpreted as the prince of the place. In other words, if the vampires wanted to create a new bloodline, they had to obtain the permission of the prince. The prince had absolute authority over the newly created vampires. He could recognize their qualifications, take them as his own, exile them, or even kill them. Camarila gave the prince this power to control the number of rebels.
The Fourth Commandment: Duty
The vampires had the obligation to take care of the juniors they created until they were introduced to the prince and released their identities. In the Blood Clan society, juniors were raised like children, and the elders had to do their best to guide and educate them to make them mature. Once they were recognized by the prince, they would gain independence and have the same rights as other official members of the Blood Clan. Of course, if the newly released members of the Blood Breed still engaged in some " childish " behavior, they would be ridiculed by the other Blood Breeds. New members of the Blood Clan had to prove that they were qualified to become adults in the Blood Clan society.
Fifth Commandment: Honored Guest
Usually, vampires rarely traveled far, but as long as they entered the territory of other vampires, they had to accept their rule. The territory of the current generation referred to the territory of a prince. When a vampire entered the territory of a prince, they usually had to meet him and let him know. The process of meeting each prince varied. Some princes required a formal meeting ceremony and had to announce their bloodline identity, while others got to know each other in a simple way. If a vampire who entered someone else's territory without being reported was discovered, they would usually not receive much punishment. They would only be caught and interrogated in front of the prince before being reprimanded. This tradition was mainly to protect the ruling power of the prince. Therefore, after the prince met, he usually would not reject outsiders too much, unless they were notorious people.
Rebels were often reluctant to adhere to this tradition. In addition, most of the Methuselahs ignored the power of the prince because they usually lived longer than the prince and were very powerful. In their eyes, the vampires were no different from humans.
The Sixth Commandment: Kill the Family
This tradition had always been controversial. In the past, Elder referred to an elder, but the contemporary meaning had gradually changed to refer to a prince. In other words, only the prince had the power to execute the vampires under his jurisdiction. This power was recognized by Camarila. As long as the prince used this power to maintain tradition, the elders would usually support him. This was also the main point of conflict between the younger generation and the older generation. Members of the Blood Clan who committed the crime of murder would usually be hunted down by the prince with a hunting order.
For vampires who seriously violated the traditional precepts, the so-called punishment was usually only three words: Kill him without mercy. The prince had the right to issue a hunting order. He would usually secretly order some or all of the vampires in his territory to kill the violators. If other vampires dared to help the hunted escape, it would be regarded as a serious violation of the prince's authority. The vampire who successfully captured the hunted would usually gain a certain reputation and might also have the right to obtain the blood of the hunted. Therefore, many young vampires were often willing to participate in hunting operations.
Generally speaking, as long as the prince gave the order to kill, it would always be effective in the territory under his jurisdiction. However, Camarila allowed the higher-ups to overrule the prince's orders in advance, and the members participating in the secret meeting used positive and negative evidence as the basis for voting. If the prince did not comply with the secret meeting's resolution, although he would not be punished, he would definitely lose a considerable amount of reputation.
However, these six rules were created by the secret party clans, so other clans basically did not need to pay attention to them. However, in order not to cause trouble, these six rules were quite useful most of the time.
Although technology had advanced, and every clan had sent people to do business to maintain their family's business or blood ties, the princes and elders would not meet guests. However, if they encountered any situation, they would still come out to take a look.
The clans had established a prince or an elder council. As long as a vampire broke the precepts, they would be brought here to be punished. Therefore, Qin Rui only needed to find the prince or the elder council to know whether they were going to take care of this vampire in Asia or not!
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