The first time Lord Leo left, he had still intended to retrieve his two servants. They were powerful and had served him for many years, making them very important. But when he fled the second time, he no longer spared them a thought. No servant, however important, was worth risking his life to save.
After Lord Leo left, the two servants relied on their considerable strength to survive. Though life was extremely difficult, they persevered. Yet there was too little food to be found in the labyrinth, and they often went days without eating. Their strength steadily declined.
Charlotte appeared nearby and watched them for a while, becoming certain that these two servants were not vampires.
Vampires were exceptionally proud and insular. The older a vampire was, the prouder and more exclusionary they tended to be. Even though the Byron Empire did not harshly suppress the creation of descendants and had even introduced "First Embrace certificates" to restrict it, many elder vampires still would not easily create progeny. Those who enjoyed creating descendants were mostly young blood kindred.
Lord Leo's two blood servants were merely "servants" controlled by vampires. They possessed certain vampire traits, but having never received the First Embrace, they were far inferior to true blood kindred.
For instance, they could not replenish the blood energy their bodies consumed by drawing upon life essence.
Lord Leo was trapped in the Machu Picchu labyrinth, yet thanks to a vampire's extraordinary gifts, he remained lively and his strength stayed at its peak. His two blood servants, however, had long since fallen to sixty or seventy percent of their former power.
Charlotte made a slicing motion with his hand, and Lord Leo's two servants were unknowingly separated. By the time they reacted, their companion had already vanished.
Charlotte drew the Vampire