It's just that these Archdukes rarely show up because they are too ancient. The wear and tear of their long lives is terrifying, so to preserve their strength, they choose to save it by sleeping.
However, not all the Archdukes are asleep. Their slumber is taken in turns, and every so often, three Archdukes will awaken. During this period, they are the highest decision-makers in the entire Vampire Clan.
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Dorothy and Ruthfiel went up the mountain while listening to Alice introduce the general situation of the Thirteen Vampire Clan Families.
"Uh, are we going up? Further up is the mountain top, right? Can we go up just like that?"
Listening to the distinct hierarchy within the Vampire Clan Witches, the homebody witch couldn't help but stop and then asked with some doubt.
