"Now is a golden opportunity for the Blood Clan to rule the world. Our great progenitor Cain killed the feeble old priest in the grand cathedral effortlessly. We seized the largest church in London - Westminster Abbey, signifying the revival of the Blood Clan!"
Blood Queen Mary, standing on the podium in the chancel of the east side of Westminster Abbey, declared loudly to her descendants sitting beneath: "You failed to make a contribution to your race in the first War of the Bloodlines. Now, the opportunity has arrived."
Mary took a slight breath and started pacing on the podium, saying, "Our great progenitor Cain has made strategic arrangements and brokered deals with devils in advance, taking back the power they lent to weak humans. The mages who posed the greatest threat to us in the first War of the Bloodlines are now just a group of powerless wretches."
"The warriors of the Thirteen Clans are systematically wiping out major mages and magical families. Kaz, Ranslo, Kurban, these damned sinners stained with the blood of our brethren, have all paid for their sins."
"And you..." Mary lifted her head, gazing down at the young Blood Clan members below, and said, "You must strive for a place in this war. Go! Kill more humans! Turn more monsters, from London to the whole of England, then to Europe and the world!"
"This time, no one can stop - the return of twilight!"
"I'm afraid no one can prevent the return of twilight anymore." Grand Magician Andrew sat by the window, looking troubled, in a massive row house on Mafille Street in Westminster District, he sighed softly.
"Bruce, you've not been in the magic realm for long, so you might not be fully aware of the situation here. The magic realm is reaping what it has sown, but it's also a long-planned scheme by those devils."
"Over three hundred years ago, the power structure of the magic realm was diverse. It could broadly be categorized into bloodline wizards, mages, alchemists, the blessed and the cursed, as well as psychics, who stand between mages and ordinary people."
"The sources of power weren't all from Hell. Many bloodline mages are descendants of magical creatures from the magical world left in the human realm. Like Merlin, he is half-human, half-fairy, and Constantine also carries Merlin's blood."
"Mages borrowed from a wide range of sources, not just demons, but also fairies, magical dwarfs, psychic beings, and even turbulent powers from peculiar space-time rifts."
"Alchemists rarely borrowed energy. They conducted in-depth research on materials and could even defeat opponents with strange alchemical tools without casting a spell."
"The blessed and the cursed were the focal point of the struggle between Heaven and Hell. All the priests in the churches and some gifted believers were called the blessed, while those who were seduced by devils or other evil creatures and gained power were called the cursed."
"The unending struggle between Heaven and Hell has drastically changed the situation of the magic realm within just two or three hundred years."
"You know, the Church is the orthodox power in the Human World, while demons are universally denounced. Therefore, in order to expand their influence in the human realm and fight against angels, demons altered their strategy of lending power."
"They kept refining the violent power they have, making it seamlessly adaptable to human needs. They lent a large amount of power but demanded a small compensation. Due to the convenience of the demons' power, defectors from the Church surged during that period."
"The power achieved by a monk of the Church after a lifetime of devotion may not even be comparable to that of a child who made a pact with a demon. The Church couldn't completely prevent demons from flooding the market with power, after all, the seeds of corruption do exist in humans, and we are not purely upright."
"Or rather, human greed can overcome all distinctions between good and evil. After striving for years, only to be defeated by an inexperienced child in one stroke, it's hard for anyone to keep a stable mindset."
"They cloaked the exchange of power with contracts to create a facade of fairness. They tamed humans with momentary loyalty and restraint, making humans believe that contracts could indeed limit them. Several hundred years later, all mages believed it."
"As a result, the magic realm became as it is today. Mages who signed contracts with demons survived due to their considerable power. Those who borrowed power from other entities were either eradicated by demons or became marginalized due to their weakness."
"Gradually, the magic realm developed a culture of comparison. Whoever signed more contracts with demons, whoever's contracted demons were stronger, they would be tremendously respected."
Master Andrew closed his eyes in pain, shook his head, and said, "... We are all numbed. How could we believe that a mere contract would work under such a massive power difference?"
Bruce, sitting across from him, also sighed. He said in consolation, "Master, don't be too upset. At least there are still clever people like you in the magic realm. You and your apprentice can stay safe here. If they dare to attack Mafille, England, and the whole of Europe will declare war on them."
Master Andrew looked up at Bruce. Bruce had a calm expression, revealing no emotion. Master Andrew seemed to have a hard time opening his mouth, but he spoke after a moment of silence.