131 The Cunning Mirian's Super Evolution-Ha, Didn't See That Coming, Did You? I'm Not Becoming a Vampire!

"Mm."

Murphy, who was presiding over the Embrace ceremony, let out an almost inaudible groan of pain. He struggled to stay on his feet.

Lady Adele immediately noticed.

The keen-eyed vampire stepped forward at once, using her body to shield Murphy's weakness from view.

She had gone through the same thing herself.

It wasn't hard for her to guess that Murphy had given Maxim a precious portion of his blood essence during the Embrace. Adele couldn't help feeling deeply moved by her master's generosity.

"You idiot!"

Triss, seated on the Bloodstone Throne, clenched its armrests at that very moment.

As a nearly five-hundred-year-old elder, and a seasoned veteran who had made a living from "Embracing" people for over a century, Triss knew exactly what Murphy was doing.

"I know how loyal he is to you, but how can you be so generous as a vampire? What an idiot."

Lady Triss muttered under her breath.

Mirian, sitting beside her, heard the remark. The red-haired girl had no idea what was going on beneath the surface, so she couldn't help asking in a whisper:

"Did Murphy give Maxim some really powerful abilities?"

"Powerful?"

Triss glanced at the adorable girl and answered with an imitative flourish:

"This isn't a question of whether they're powerful. He gave Maxim half his blood. And if I'm not mistaken, he did the same thing before, giving a third of his blood to Adele.

"Even if it's only blood and not essence, it means he's weakening his own talents and potential to help his descendants receive more of the Midnight's Blessing.

"That will let Adele and Maxim grow faster and reach greater heights than ordinary vampires.

"Still, I've never seen a vampire elder this generous!

"Little girl, why not think it over again?

"Look how good my little