96: surrender

"Stop, I saved you because I have a request, not for free."

Seeing Lucien so emotional, Locke quickly waved his hand, telling him to stop kowtowing. In his eyes, kowtowing was more form than substance and not very valuable.

"Lord Locke, please state your demands. Even this life, I can give it to you."

Lucien was afraid Locke wouldn't have any demands. Seeing that Locke did, he couldn't help but become emotional, his words filled with respect.

Because he was afraid Locke wouldn't give him a chance to repay the favor.

In his eyes, the kindness of saving a life was almost equivalent to recreation.

Not to mention Locke had saved him twice,

And he had also saved Sophia, who was almost certainly going to die. How could he not be emotional and grateful?

"What use is your life to me? My request is very simple, there is only one condition."

Locke reached out and pulled Lucien up from the ground, saying calmly, "As long as you can fulfill this condition, then the favor between us can be completely settled."

Hearing this, Lucien thought Locke was going to propose some particularly difficult request, so he quickly nodded and said:

"Lord Locke, just name it. No matter how difficult, I will do it."

"It's not difficult. I only ask that you ensure peace between the Werewolf Clan and the Vampire Clan from now on, with no mutual aggression."

"Ah!"

Lucien was somewhat stunned after hearing this, thinking he had misheard. To him, this was not a big deal at all.

"Lord Locke, are you sure this is your condition? This alone cannot repay your kindness to me."

"It doesn't matter. Just help me fulfill this condition. As for anything else, don't mention it."

When Locke saved people, he didn't expect Lucien to do much for him.

His goal from beginning to end was only one: to hope that the other party could properly manage the Werewolf Clan, allowing him to complete the mission.

"No, no."

Lucien shook his head repeatedly. "This isn't a condition at all. You know, my wish is for the Werewolf Clan and the Vampire Clan to coexist, so I would do this even if you didn't ask."

"Whether you want to do it or not is one thing, but if I ask you to do it, that's another matter."

The most important thing Locke sacrificed in this rescue was a drop of virgins curd.

Although this item seemed quite precious,

He felt it was worth using to save two very miserable people.

Furthermore, it was possible that after completing the Underworld main quest, he might obtain several more drops.

Of course, the most important reason was that he didn't need it right now; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have taken it out.

Lucien lowered his head, thinking about how to repay Locke. After a moment, his face lit up with surprise, and then he suddenly shouted:

"Now, all Werewolf Clan members, kneel! I announce one thing: from this day forward, Locke Galahad is the supreme leader of our Werewolf Clan.

Henceforth, everyone must obey his command and not defy it. Otherwise, they will be expelled from the Werewolf Clan."

Hearing his words, all the Werewolves knelt down to Locke without hesitation, with no one objecting.

After kneeling, Victor, with an excited look on his face, was the first to shout:

"From now on, Lord Locke is the leader of all our Werewolves! Everyone, shout with me, 'Greetings, Lord Locke!''

"Greetings, Lord Locke!"

"Greetings, Lord Locke..."

Hundreds of Werewolves gathered together, shouting in unison, startling all the birds and beasts in the entire forest. This roar echoed towards the distant Vampire castle.

The Vampires on duty in the castle heard the huge commotion and initially thought the Werewolf Clan was attacking, but listening closely, something seemed off.

"Gree...tings...Lord Locke?"

Because he was a little far away, he didn't hear very clearly, only feeling somewhat suspicious.

Little did he know, this was precisely Lord Locke, who had just taken his position in the meeting earlier.

And now, Locke was not only their lord but also the Commander of the Werewolf Clan.

Locke hadn't expected Lucien to pull this stunt in front of him.

He wasn't particularly keen on being a manager and overseeing so many people.

For gathering intelligence, he had the Vampire Clan, which was enough.

If he were to also manage the Werewolf Clan, he probably wouldn't have much time to trigger quests across America.

Moreover, he hadn't expected to have such good prestige among the Werewolf Clan.

Lucien merely made a suggestion, and all the Werewolves agreed just like that, with not a single objection.

One must know that when he was previously unable to subdue the entire Vampire Clan, he had expended no small amount of effort.

Of course, it wasn't too much; killing those few Vampires was as simple as eating and drinking for him now.

But don't forget, before that, he had also fought a battle with Victor.

Although it was also a one-sword affair, the danger involved was still considerable.

Compared to the Werewolf Clan's easy submission, the Vampire Clan had been full of twists and turns.

Thinking of this, Locke couldn't help but change his mind:

"Subduing the Werewolf Clan doesn't seem impossible either."

After all, Vampires can only move at night,

While the Werewolf Clan can go out day or night.

From a time perspective alone, the Werewolf Clan has an advantage in gathering information.

Of course, Vampires also have their advantages; they are more agile, and each of them has an outstanding appearance, making it easier to gain the trust of ordinary people when gathering information.

Additionally, Locke thought of more things.

He planned to issue the same investigation tasks to both sides to prevent anyone from tampering with the collected information.

The fellow hiding behind Kraven had not yet revealed his true identity, and who knew if he still had pawns within the Vampire Clan?

If the other party deliberately set up trap information through the intelligence channels,

And if he only had one side, he would find it difficult to guard against.

But if he subdued the Werewolf Clan, he could then compare information from both sides.

Any problems could be detected immediately.

Thinking of this, Locke stood up, turned around, and met the gaze of all the Werewolves surrounding him:

"I can be your leader, but I will not be involved in actual management."

"Ah, so, Lord, you mean for me to continue managing the Werewolf Clan for you?"

In fact, the main reason why no Werewolf opposed Lucien's proposal

Was Lucien's unprecedentedly high prestige among the Werewolves.

Coupled with the top-tier martial prowess and superb intellect Locke had previously displayed before all the Werewolves,

It made the Werewolves acknowledge him from the bottom of their hearts.

Therefore, they had no second thoughts about honoring him as their Commander.