"What did Mary do?" Schiller asked.
Constantine gave a slightly chilling sneer. "At first, she captured vampires from Dracula's faction, paired them with her own subordinates, and had them produce children. To her delight, she discovered that almost all the children were like that child: proficient in either Shadow Magic or Blood Magic, while also capable of using the other."
"However, their mastery of the second type of magic varied. Some could only cast one or two spells, while others could use both types almost perfectly. The difference lay in their bloodlines."
Constantine lightly tapped his plate with his fork. "Mary believed the problem might lie with the Shadow faction vampires, since they obtained their licenses through their bloodlines..."
"I dealt with Dracula before. He did mention that the more ancient a vampire was, the purer their bloodline and the more powerful the magic they could wield. If Cain and Lilith were the first generation, and he, as Cain's creation, was the second generation, then the strongest Shadow faction vampire Mary could possibly capture at the time would have been third generation. She got that idea into her head, and it actually worked."
"One unlucky third-generation vampire fell into Mary's trap and was captured and imprisoned. Mary had originally wanted to select a suitable breeding partner for him, but after thinking it over, no one seemed appropriate. So she decided to do it herself."
Schiller's hand paused slightly as he cut his food, then resumed as normal. "Mary believed her bloodline was the noblest?"
"Mary's faction did not care much about pedigree, but Blood Magic was special. All their power came from blood, and as a first-generation contractor, Mary's blood was undoubtedly the most powerful."
"Did she succeed?"
"Yes. She became pregnant and gave birth to a child with that