Chapter 619 - 618: Piel’s Loyalty
"You’ve been exiled?" Yusuf Zuck couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. The Count Pier was exiled just because of one failed mission?
"Not exactly exiled," Pier said with a bitter smile. "If the clan calls for me, I still have to serve, no resistance allowed!"
"No human rights, huh? Don’t you Americans value human rights? This is too inhumane!" Yusuf Zuck voiced his indignation on Pier’s behalf.
"Dear sir, you are absolutely right," Pier said feeling wronged. "As a non-direct descendant, in the clan, I’m nothing but an underling at the beck and call of my masters, always having to curry favor. My life is tiring, my shares in the family have been stripped, and look at my power—it has been reduced to that of a Viscount, no longer a Count."
"Your title can be demoted? How did that happen?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.
"It’s the Family Head’s punishment—they drained half of my Blood Race bloodline, hence the automatic demotion. I am very weak now..."
"Since that’s the case, we should join forces. You help me, I help you, and then we take down little Roswell Ross, take down your Family Head, and I push you to the top—how about that?"
"It’s useless. No offense to you, sir, but for Blood Races to rise through the ranks, it’s all about bloodline purity," Pier said, shaking his head.
"Well then, I’ll just capture your Family Head and let you drain him. After that, you take over the leadership and we work together," Yusuf Zuck enticed him.
"Still no use. Even if I drained the Family Head’s blood, I could never become a direct descendant. It’s inherent. Only direct descendants can strip us of power, and we are powerless to retaliate!"