What Was All That Posturing For?

Alucard had never imagined that after sleeping for so many years, he would wake to a world he could no longer make sense of.

First, he had seen a Shadow Dragon—and a Saint Domain-grade one at that.

The Shadow Dragon Clan was supposed to have vanished without a trace. How was one still around, and so powerful?

And that was not even the part he found hardest to understand.

The most absurd thing was that this Shadow Dragon had a master!

How strong did a human have to be to make a Saint Domain-grade Shadow Dragon submit? Why had Alucard never sensed him before?

Qin Chuan saw Alucard's confusion and dragged him closer with the Shadow Domain. He released a trace of his aura, and Alucard's expression changed at once.

This human had already set foot on the Ladder to Godhood—and from the look of it, he had climbed more than one step!

Only then did Alucard understand.

No wonder high-ranking members of the Blood Clan had been able to awaken across such a wide area. This human was probably the reason!

He had broken the restrictions of the Apocalypse ahead of time!

Though restrained by the Shadow Domain, Alucard still tried with all his might to blow himself up.

He knew that if this human learned where the Vampire Prince was, even the prince would likely meet a grim end.

For the sake of the Blood Clan's plans, he could not reveal the secret!

But Alucard could not even move a finger under the Shadow Domain's restraint. How could he blow himself up?

Qin Chuan sensed what Alucard was trying to do and smiled. "Trying to blow yourself up? Then you really do know where the prince is."

Alucard shut his eyes, making it clear that he would not