The Blood Court was developing rapidly, and Norton's deregulation and policies that benefited the people's livelihood allowed the humans within the Blood Court to thrive. However, as time went on, Norton still keenly noticed the shortcomings.
It's not that humans are lacking, but that Blood Clan are lacking.
A race that undergoes constant change and generational shifts possesses a vitality and creativity far exceeding that of immortal species like Vampire.
While individuals may appear weak and short-lived, collective human groups, through continuous renewal and generational change, have developed rapidly and possess boundless vitality.
In contrast, Vampire, who possess eternal life, make the entire Blood Clan seem like a stagnant pool, devoid of vitality.
Those at the top are always aloof and complacent, with no ambition and only concerned with maintaining their rule. Those at the bottom are filled with despair, as everything is controlled by the higher-ups, leaving them with no desire or will to strive for anything.
The main problem is that both sides are grappling with their own eternal life. Immortality is such a difficult thing to relinquish, so there won't be any heroes who initiate reforms or wise men who innovate...
Human society flows like living water, constantly being destroyed and reborn, much like a machine that is constantly being repaired and reassembled, continuously innovating and updating. Vampire society, on the other hand, is like stagnant water, completely oblivious. Every class wants to be firmly rooted in their own position, enjoying the thrill of immortality.
Such a rigid society has lost its vitality for continued development, and will eventually decay completely with the passage of time due to its increasingly entrenched class structure.
Twenty years passed slowly, and the Blood Court and the Boya Empire grew stronger and stronger, even showing an increasingly assertive stance in their diplomacy.
Although it did not violate the borders of the Papal State, nor did it have any contact with the Papal State which was in isolation, the Boya Empire's spies had been spread all over the Southern Continent, especially the Blood Court, which was frantically trying to infiltrate its spies.
Unfortunately, someone like Norton, who suffers from paranoia, is extremely difficult to monitor. Forget about sending spies from afar; even Grand Duke Abraham, who has followed him for seventy or eighty years, still plays tricks on him regularly. What kind of spy could possibly get to Norton?
Not to mention his super radar sensing, which is as active as breathing, like Superman's super hearing and super vision. Every detail of the Blood Court is under his control. However, since monitoring everything requires processing too much information, Norton only monitored the Blood Clan capital city.
In fact, not only the Boya Empire had spies, but the so-called closed-off Papal State also had plenty of spies. The three parties seemed to be in a strange period of silence. Everyone knew that the other party was up to something, but they were all holding back and waiting for the other party to make a move.
His Majesty Adam is absolutely right. These people will never be honest unless they are completely wiped out and rendered powerless to resist. Given the chance, they will think of rebelling and even dream of obtaining the foundation of the Church, the corpse of the god in the back mountain!
However, the Boya Empire is completely different from Norton's Blood Court. As Vampire kingdom, the Blood Court will undoubtedly become increasingly desolate, while the Boya Empire, as a human kingdom, will only become more and more advanced.
"Such a vile race is bound to face its final demise..." Norton sat in a chair, his pale body slumped, his long, thin, pale fingers scribbling on a book with a pen.
"Alas, was what I did right or wrong? Countless people died, and countless others were oppressed. The collapse of this vast Blood Clan Empire is foreseeable. All of this is for my own selfish desires... I have transformed from an oppressed member of the Church into someone as ruthless as the Church itself."
This behavior cannot be called growth; it is nothing more than selfishness and egocentrism...
The candlelight flickered, its dim yellow light shimmering on Norton's festering, pale face. It was hard to imagine that a creature with such an inhuman face could possess such delicate human emotions.
The higher you climb, the colder it gets. Norton has stood too high, lived too long, and seen too much. Some things are no longer as incomprehensible to him as they used to be.
But it is precisely because he sees things so clearly that his rationality transcends his personal desires, allowing him to clearly and thoroughly analyze his own heart, which is filled with desires.
However, Norton was not satisfied with his idea.
He raised his hand and crossed out the writing on the paper, then began writing again.
"No, no, no, it should be that my ancestor Norton rose from peril, endured all kinds of torment from the Church, and suffered countless hardships. In the end, he made a grand vow to eradicate this terrifying cult, enlighten the people, improve their lives, and even selflessly offer his immortal bloodline to share with all people in the world!"
Ultimately, after a period of turmoil and displacement, he finally commanded heaven and earth, eradicated the Holy Church, and brought complete liberation to all people!
I, Norton, am truly selfless, diligent, wise, and warm-hearted...
When Norton wrote with deep emotion, his eyes welled up with tears, and he expressed many feelings.
Norton truly sacrificed so much for the people of the world...
A single lamp, dim and faint, cast a light on the dark, Tower of Blood.
Although the light was dim, the layout of the First Emperor's bedroom was still clearly visible.
The large coffin painted with a pure white cross, the enormous white cross decorations, the religious ornaments placed on tables or hanging from ceilings—all these demonstrate His Majesty's unique taste...
If it were an ordinary Vampire, even entering this place would result in them being completely incinerated by the holiness of God tainted on the religious ornaments. However, this symbol of God, which would easily kill Second-Generation Vampire, was reflected on His Majesty Norton as if he were being exposed to sunlight—painful but not fatal. If you paid close attention, you could even feel a kind of SM-like stimulation...
It's somewhat like the burning pain of being burned at the stake...
It's hard to imagine how terrifyingly mentally disturbed someone would be to live and sleep in such a torturous room all day long.
But this thing can pinpoint Norton's location when it's shone on him!
If the Holy Judgment Order of the Church were to appear in the Imperial City, Norton's location would appear as bright as the sun in their senses, guiding them directly to the Scarlet Tower to slay the progenitor Norton.
Norton's main purpose in living in such a room was precisely this: he wanted to use himself as bait to lure the Holy Knight to his door.
He wanted to make it clear to the Church that he, Norton, was right here and that they could send Holy Knight to behead him!
The increase in his strength made Norton extremely arrogant. He actually believed that he alone was enough to fight against the five hundred Holy Judgment Order by taking advantage of the terrain!
If the Church really sends Holy Knight, then this hundred-meter-high tower will be Norton's playground!
Norton is going to have a big meal eventually!