Adelaide clearly understood this, after all, it was Antos who was discovered, not herself.
Even after Antos was resealed and taken away, Adelaide was still able to confirm that he was alive.
Of course, that was only when they were still alive. Now, several months have passed, and it's hard to say whether they're still alive.
After Antos left, Klaf City returned to its long-lost tranquility, just as it had been for the past half-century.
Apart from a madman of unknown origin who's been killing Blood Corpse everywhere, this place is exactly the same as it has been for the past half-century.
Blood Corpse still roam, monsters still roam freely, and worms Aberration by the Demonic Tide continue to burrow into the rock strata, leading to holes in all directions.
Adelaide, on the other hand, continued her grand plan of resurrection.
Until a month ago, a new presence appeared in Klaf City, and there were two of them.
At that moment, Adelaide confirmed one thing—
Antos of the trenches has given himself away!
However, as time went on, Adelaide discovered that the truth was not what she had imagined.
Two new auras appeared, but only one was familiar to him, and it was more like the group that had captured Antos.
The other batch had a scent I'd never seen before. Although it smelled like human, it also carried a stench of plants.
However, it's not fair to say they were completely unfamiliar with each other. The second aura was eight or nine parts similar to those who killed his son Oliver Adelaide, suggesting they were an advance team sent by the Tree Worship Church Theocracy.
He hasn't forgotten that old grudge!
Oliver Adelaide was a son he valued highly, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, given his intelligence, he would surely become one of his dukes in a few hundred years.
But this promising seedling ultimately died in a grotesque, semi-plant-like state under the siege of the insect swarm!
What a disgrace!
Antiya Lisi Sailesi!
He, Adelaide, will always remember those two names!
Recalling the targets of their Blood Feud, the actions of the two groups further confirmed Adelaide's suspicions.
A group of people came in with a clear purpose, and some of the places they had visited before still haven't been set foot in.
Another group of people initially wandered aimlessly, then traveled with the madman for a while, and finally went to the sealed site of Antos only to find it empty.
Clearly, these two groups of people come from two completely different factions.
According to Adelaide's understanding, the humans in this world have never truly formed an "alliance," and the absence of bystanders in the dark dungeons amplifies the evil thoughts within them...
An idea began to slowly form in Adelaide's mind.
Actually, Adelaide didn't initially intend to implement this plan, but the two groups in Klaf City were simply too ruthless to give anyone a way out.
They searched every cave meticulously, marking and abandoning the search only for those that were too small for even a person to squeeze into.
A grand duke, along with the surrounding seal, must be located in a relatively conspicuous position.
From the perspectives of both Xilǐ'er and the Soul Returner, they had gained almost nothing since entering Klaf City.
But from Adelaide's perspective, it's completely the opposite—
Klaf City only so big. With your thorough search, you'll find me sooner or later!
From that time on, an idea began to sprout in Adelaide's mind and began to flourish after an event.
That thing is--
After the second group found nothing at Antos's sealed location, they would often grumble about the forces known as the " Eternal Domain " when they had nothing else to do.
Although she didn't know what the Eternal Domain was, Adelaide knew, through her Psionic Energy perception, that this force must be related to one or more of her brothers and sisters.
In this way, he also figured out the reason why Antos had been captured.
After all, for most forces, capturing the vampire grand duke alive is a thankless and arduous task.
Most of the higher-ups in the human race share a similar view on the seal as programmers: as long as it's still usable, don't touch it!
Having been freed from the seal of aging and gaining more power, Adelaide stopped collecting Blood Corpse and began trying to use her remaining strength to control and guide Blood Corpse.
His idea was very simple, and could be summarized in just three sentences:
The Tree Worship Church hate the Eternal Domain.
The guys from the Eternal Domain are here to capture me.
Its own revival requires blood.
Then there's only one solution --
Lure both sides together, break free while they are attacking each other, and become the ultimate winner.
The initial battlefield was chosen to be a large ruin near the city lord's mansion on the third underground level of Kraf. It appeared to have been a dock before the battle, so the ground was exceptionally flat.
But just a few days ago, the group of people from the Tree Worship Church suddenly had an epiphany and rushed toward their sealed territory at an unprecedented speed.
Whether it was a slip-up or pure coincidence, Adelaide immediately modified her plan upon discovering this.
He forcibly controlled an ordinary Blood Corpse, at the cost of being exposed, and actively guided the group of people from the Eternal Domain to his sealed land.
Both sides were clearly targeting him, but they also had their own internal conflicts.
Adelaide may not win against only one group of enemies, but Adelaide is not necessarily defeated against two groups of enemies who are mutually hostile.
Everything went according to his plan. Even though his guidance was full of flaws, the team from the Eternal Domain still chose to follow, and as expected, they ended up clashing head-on with the Tree Worship Church.
As long as they start fighting, and as long as one person dies, more and more people will come here to join the battle.
Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands!
This is the lowest point in Klaf City. Whenever someone dies, their blood will eventually fall into this underground lake, and not a single drop will be wasted.
All he needs to do is hide his position, and he can become the "fisherman" who gets everything.
As the verbal argument escalated into a physical brawl, the Adelaide Incarnation, who was watching everything from among the horde of Blood Corpse, almost burst out laughing.
Go ahead and hit them! Give them a good beating!
Just as the accumulated tensions between the two sides were about to erupt violently at their peak, a voice that sounded clearly off came from behind:
"I am Xilǐ'er."
A voice that identifies itself.
Is this the kind of dialogue appropriate for this situation?
Adelaide, who had a penchant for watching the farcical antics of human nobles, quickly noticed something amiss. He then saw the two groups of people getting closer and closer, their grip on their weapons becoming increasingly loose.
Instead of being a prelude to a fight, it seemed more like...
A family reunion scene?!
At that moment, Adelaide, belatedly realizing the situation, only one thought flashed through her mind:
Holy crap, they know each other?!