Although the current king of Everblack, Cassius von Everblack is infertile and is weaker than Payne, all noble vampires nominated Cassius as they do no want to give Everblack to a 'Battle to the death psychopathic maniac'.
After receiving the consent of Cassius' three wives, he immediately adopted the one who he thought to resemble him when he was a child.
After being adopted into the royal family and having all blood in his body changed into pure royal blood through countless rituals, Orpheus was raised with everything he could ask for.
Loving parents, a safe environment to hone his skills, and respected by everyone as he is the best among his peers.
However, approximately one hundred and seventy years ago,
"No. You're too weak. Besides, I still have some things to do. Things more important than you"
Payne rejected Orpheus' request for him to be his teacher.
Although he was consoled by his parents right after, it striked deep into his heart.
The words of his uncle that is.
Ever since then,
"You won't stop him?"
"Why should I? He wants to follow big bro's footsteps anyway. It is not like I have anything I can do to change his mind"
"Do you not feel upset that the one you raised is chasing after your brother's path?"
"Nope. Besides, I have you three with me. That alone makes me happy"
The overly competent cold hearted king who is warm hearted to his family fully supported his son's ambition.
His desire to become strong. Strong enough to disrespect those under him without having to deal with the possible consequences.
...
"Grandfather... I..."
"I said be quiet, brat!"
Talon slapped the back of Orpheus' head.
"I know you want to learn realy life experience but you should not push yourself too much. You're not even an adult yet so take things slowly, will you. You're making this old man do more things than what I have to"
"I'm sorry"
Orpheus head leaned down as he blamed himself for being a nuisance to his grandfather.
"Don't feel bad, brat. I am here for a different reason"
"What is there for you to personally come here for, grandfather?"
Without answering his question, Talon von Everblack took a few steps forward and looked at the goblin city from afar.
"....!"
Even with the two kilometer distance, the Onyx tower master felt an indescibable killing intent coming from the direction where Orpheus was.
"Sheesh. Those damn vampires are going to give me a heart attack"
The Onyx tower master quickly absorbed the poison that could spread all over the world before Talon made his move.
"Hmm~ I am done here. You should come back. The palace is quite in a turmoil this time"
"...? But I doubt father would not be able to resovle any problem that arise. What is there for the country to worry about?"
"Your uncle, Payne is currently in a state of hypersleep after being half a step away from death's door. That's why"
".....?!"
Orpheus who could not believe what he just heard could not doubt the words of his grandfater.
And yet there was a part of him that thought that the information which they aquired is false for Orpheus could not think of anyone being powerful enough to put his uncle in such a state.
After looking back once, Orpheus followed Talon to Everblack.
...
As the screams of agony and death continues on the outside of the goblin palace, the Golden tower's tower master stood before the Goblin King with both of his arms detached from his body and the corpses of the elite goblin knights as well as the corpses of the goblin shamans beside him.
"Do you not feel anything after seeing the death of your people?"
"Why should I care, Rok? That just means that they were a bunch of incompetent fools, Ro-ak"
The fifteen meter tall Goblin king stood up as he draw his mace.
"Then, what about if you die?"
"That just means I was too weak. I will simply rise once more next time and be stronger than the last"
"How funny for a deadman to say"
Cannon like machinery sprouted from the corpses back.
"Trump cards are meant to be used for the last boss, don't you think so?"
Booom!
Different kinds of rays was fired simultaneously towards the Goblin King.
"Tsk. How anticlimatic. And here I thought I could have been the one to kill him"
The Onyx tower master entered the royal chamber and saw the Golden tower master on the floor.
"I told you should have just let me be the one to target the king"
"But you lost when you chose tails when we decided the roles by a coin toss though. How petty of you, old man"
One of the very few who could act rudely towards the Onyx tower master in the Magic Kingdom,
"You lost both your arms? Hah! Look at me! I still have my limbs intact!"
"And yet your organs are screaming right now. How convincing"
After clikcing his tounge, the Onyx tower master entered the field of healing that his son made and waited for the both of them to heal up.
The device that possessed mana stones imbued with healing spells were used one after another as it absorbed mana nearby to operate.
"I see that everything here is already done, huh. And here I thought you two would have been dead already. Guess this makes my johb easier"
The Crimson tower master walked inside.
"What are you doing here?"
The Golden tower master asked.
"Ah, well, some things happened so I came here to get you both back. We were sure that you both would have been dead tired by the time you finished or dead"
"Hahaha, I see that you are worried about us"
"Not really"
"....?"
With a wave from his hand, the Crimson tower master's fire pierced both the Onyx tower master and the Golden tower master's heart.
"Long live her grace, the Goddess of all Bitches"
The Crimson tower master opened up his interspatial ring and put the Onyx tower master inside.
"You think... kugh... that his grace, the God of Magic will let... something like this slide?"
The Golden tower master musteres his strength to curse at James McQuiod.
"Not really. That is why I made sure his attention was somewhere else before doing this"
At the exact moment of being in a half alive and half dead state, the Crimson tower master put the Golden tower master inside the interspatial ring.
"I hope her grace will reward me for the all the things I have accomplished"
The brainwashed James McQuiod flew back to the line of defense as he thought about what could Mel possibly give to him as a reward.