The thirteen vampire princes were shocked when they heard Max's words.
Soon, some regained their senses.
The first to retort was the only female among the thirteen vampire princes, Vivien.
Her gaze frosty, she declared, “This is absurd. All along, there have always been only thirteen vampire princes. How can we have fourteen? Moreover, each vampire prince represents a bloodline, a clan, and a force. Who are you to spout such arrogant words that you want to become a prince?”
The other princes also regained their senses and retorted angrily.
“Max, your bloodline, power, and the influence of the clan you represent are not enough to make you worthy of becoming a prince. As the chief prince, I am warning you to stop this nonsense now. If you work for the vampires obediently, I can consider making you a baron first. After you make contributions to the vampires, you can slowly rise through the ranks,” Lux said, staring haughtily at Max as if he was a scion looking at an illegitimate child who wanted to join the family. “Perhaps if you try your best and contribute to our race, there will be a place for you at our long conference table after hundreds or thousands of years.”
Max, standing opposite the thirteen vampire princes, was calm and composed.
Chuckling, he replied, “A thousand years is too long. I can't wait that long. I want to become a vampire prince today. You said that every vampire prince represents a vampire clan. That's simple. I have a great plan. Soon, I will own tens of thousands of bondslaves. The number of vampires I have under me will be more than your thirteen clans.”
Lux and the rest frowned.
Max continued, “Since you all are doubtful of my abilities, anyone of you can challenge me. Let's see if I'm truly not powerful enough or if you all are simply worse than me.”
Lux and the others were furious to hear that.
Evidently, Max showed no concern for their anger as he continued to taunt them. “You also said that there have only been thirteen princes all along, so you can't break the rules. This is even simpler. I can kill one of you and replace him.”
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