Chief Justice closed the fourth scroll in disappointment. Just as she was about to retie the hemp rope, she suddenly remembered something, reopened the parchment, and unrolled it all the way to the end. There, she found an ancient record: The children of darkness split into two factions, and one side always failed to meet the will of the Dark God. Thus, the Dark God chose an agent from among his people to enforce the law in the world of darkness. From the sixth generation onward, the original enforcer came from the Rose family, named...

Chief Justice noticed a shadow appear at her feet. She sighed, “How can you always show up so punctually?” The voice of Shadow behind her was low and deep: “This place is my own creation. Naturally, I have ways to know what you’re doing!” Shadow flicked his arm, and the green flames on the wall blinked like the eyes of a demon! Chief Justice let out a sigh: “Why is this? You built the Camarilla with your own hands, so why do you now want to destroy it yourself?” “When it needed to be built, I built it. Now, it’s time for it to be destroyed!” Chief Justice seemed to understand and nodded: “I see…”

Chief Justice flipped the parchment with two fingers, then suddenly swung her hand backward. Two black blades of light shot behind her, speeding toward Shadow. Shadow extended a hand and pressed down. The space around him suddenly sank, as if pressed by some heavy force, and even the air was squeezed into a mass. With a “ping,” Chief Justice’s two black blades shattered! Chief Justice darted forward at high speed, but Shadow followed like a shadow, sticking close to her! Chief Justice had no way to turn around. The two of them moved so fast that in the blink of an eye, they had circled the walls of the secret chamber three times. Chief Justice was at a disadvantage and had no choice but to take a desperate risk! Her arm suddenly stretched an incredible half meter, grabbing onto a tall bookshelf nearby. The momentum of her forward charge was halted, and swinging around the bookshelf, she ended up behind Shadow. Shadow stopped abruptly, as if inertia meant nothing to him! Shadow turned around, and Chief Justice bared her fangs! Behind her, two blade-like bat wings spread wide, facing off against Shadow from a distance. Shadow shook his head: “You still don’t understand. I am two generations above you, and I am a first-generation carnivore. How could you possibly be my match? If you’re willing to cooperate with me, you can remain Chief Justice in the future!” Chief Justice sneered: “With my support, your plan would go much more smoothly, wouldn’t it?” Shadow nodded: “We both know that, so you should be well aware of your own value. Trust me, the bloodline can live under the sun!”

“That’s impossible. We are a cursed race. The curse means that even the strongest among us can only live in the shadows!” Chief Justice said sharply. “A curse?” Shadow sneered: “You think we are a cursed race? No! I have never believed that. Compared to those mediocre humans outside, we are superior by countless measures—from body to mind, in what way do they surpass us? Why should we hand over this beautiful world to them?” “They are the environment we depend on to survive. Without them, it’s like them losing nature itself—we cannot survive!”

Shadow shook his head: “Back then, the bloodline was slaughtered. Humans were too powerful at that time. They had firm faith and were tightly united under the leadership of the Church, posing a huge threat to our survival! That was when I created the Camarilla and established the Six Traditions, demanding we remain hidden—if we hadn’t done that, we might have been wiped out! But now, look: people value freedom of belief, true Puritans are fewer and fewer, and the chaos of faith gives us the best opportunity! We can use this chance to rise; the Camarilla’s rules are no longer needed. We can become the rulers of this world!” Shadow took a deep breath: “Large canines emerged from underground to the surface only a little over a million years after large felines—in the process of biological evolution, a million years is but a moment, but in that brief instant, large canines were forever left behind by large felines. Wolves can never compete with lions!” He glanced at Chief Justice and continued: “The werewolves haven’t realized this yet, but the dark mages are already stirring. If we fall behind, we’ll end up as those wandering wolves!”

Chief Justice shook her head: “I firmly believe in my ideals. Don’t make any more mistakes. You’ll destroy the entire Camarilla and the whole world of the bloodline!” Shadow shook his head: “It seems we can’t reach an agreement!” Chief Justice suddenly attacked. Her wings swept out, and her body shot toward Shadow at high speed. Her hands had already grown long claws, like curved blades! Chief Justice spread her five fingers, one claw slashing at Shadow. Shadow dodged, and Chief Justice grabbed the stone table behind him, slicing half of it off as if it were tofu. Shadow suddenly appeared behind Chief Justice, firing a beam of black energy. Chief Justice let out a muffled groan as her body was sent flying! She tumbled several times in the air, sliding a great distance before her back slammed hard into the wall. Her sharp bat wings carved two deep grooves into the stone wall!