" Patriarch Vega there is some new development on planet Maralago, one of our Titus clan captains has apparently single-handedly destroyed one of the enemies key holding forts alone and we can now take a lot of land from the barbarians and open 3 new fronts that were closed to us for 200 years.
If we play our cards right, we can win Maralago for once and for all " The scout reported to Vega Titus, the current patriarch of the Titus clan.
A big smile appeared on Vega Titus's face when he heard this news as he knew that it could not have come at a better time for him.
The 3 yearly clan evaluation was underway and he had a fair chance of prompting the Titus clan to number 2 this year, right below the Caesar clan and get one step closer to the challenge of the vampire throne.
Under such times, the heroics of the Titus clan on the frontlines were sure to increase the image of the clan, especially if it was such an unlikely victory story.
" Single handedly destroyed a fort you say? Must be an exceptional man to do so…. " Vega said as he seemed to be lost in thought
" He is indeed exceptional sir, the man has risen from the ranks of Garrison Commander to Captain within 2 months and under his short military tenure he has routed bandits, quelled a rebellion and is now making strides on the frontlines that had ran cold for decades.
There is already a nickname for him in the military, ' Captain Ravan, the mad hound ', apparently he rolls around with a bunch of Netherbeasts and has a hunters tenacious personality which is why he was given this nickname " The scout replied
Vega started to laugh out loud as he heard this report, he had received a very interesting document from the angel race god ' Hazriel ' the other day regarding this ' Ravan ' character.
" How interesting, after so long the winds are finally changing, it seems like the ancient prophecy will come true after all.
The Aurelius clan has been high and mighty for too long, but the Sanguis is not theirs to tame " Vega murmured as the scout became confused as to what the patriarch was trying to say.
" Well, angel Hazriel, I shall play ball with you then!
Listen to my orders carefully -
Spread his name, exaggerate his legend, make him a household name.
Let every mother, daughter and newborn know that Ravan the hound took down 100,000 enemy barbarians and destroyed their mighty fort alone.
That the enemies began trembling at their knees when they looked into his red eyes and they fled by the hundreds when he charged.
Let it be known that as a TITUS clan captain he has made historic contributions to the deadlock on Maralago and hence should be equally rewarded.
That now, it's the Vampire Kings turn to show generosity towards this young man, and that the masses are watching as to how Regus Aurelius rewards his heroes " Vega said as his godly eyes began to shine in anticipation
A big plot was hatching, and the Titus clan had been loyal believers for too long.
If the Angels report was to be trusted, then it was time to meet with the child of the prophecy.
" One more thing - After 2 days or so when the news of this monumental victory is spread across the universe, send an official invitation to the captain who made this possible tell him I'll personally honour his achievements
Invite all the major clan leaders upto rank 15 and send an invite to the dumb fuck Regus Aurelius as well.
I'll host a banquet to remember " Vega instructed his subordinate as the gears within his head began to turn at a fast speed.
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( Meanwhile Regus Aurelius )
" What is this nonsense that I'm reading here today? Is this not the same fort we have sieged 23 times and lost 400,000 vampire lives to over the last 45 years?
Why is it that a kid came out of nowhere and took it down all by himself?
How does it reflect on the major general above him that is from the Aurelius clan?
We had sent an informal notice to send no extra troops for his aid. It was supposed to be mathematically impossible to topple the fort, now we look like buffoons on the political stage " The highest general of the Aurelius clan, a 3 star general, Denver Aurelius said as he admonished his underlings in the presence of the vampire king Regus Aurelius.
Denver was the cousin brother of Regus Aurelius and his right hand man in terms of army related matters as he was the one responsible for all 3 frontier planets.
For the last 50 years the Aurelius clan had been urging all the underlying clans to send troop reinforcements to the three frontline planets because of the tough war conditions there.
They had convinced everyone that it was near impossible to break the deadlock and that if they did not send more and more troops to the planet they would soon lose it out to the barbarians.
Under such circumstances, now that a single man had completely changed the tide of battle on one planet, it made the past 5 generations of Aurelius commanders serving on the planet look like absolute fools.
It was a big slap in the face of the chain of command as well, as the Aurelius clan major serving on the planet did not approve Max's request of sending him military aid for his conquest of the southern fort because of pressure from Denver Aurelius.
The official reason they stated was ' Lack of manpower ', when all they requested from the underling clans for the past 50 years or so was manpower.
Every clan had sacrificed thousands of troop lives to secure the frontier planets, yet if one single man could bring down forts that hundreds of thousands could not, then it raised certain difficult questions for the Aurelius clan.
If this news leaked somehow, it would make the entire Aurelius clan and their way of handling the military on the frontline planets look extremely shady.
Hence bringing unnecessary heat towards the crown.
" I don't know how you clean up this mess Denver, but solve it, I'm sure Vega Titus will not miss this opportunity to throw mud at us " Regus said in the end as he dismissed the emergency meeting.