A ray of sunlight shone on the roof of the ancient castle, which was surrounded by lush trees, but the light could only reach this spot.
A sliver of light fell on Elizabeth's face, causing her to squint slightly at her sapphire-like eyes.
The wound on her leg was still throbbing with pain, and the excessive blood loss had left her body somewhat numb. She could only curl up in the dark little room, too weak to even move her body.
Tears streamed down Elizabeth's cheeks as waves of fear washed over her, one after another.
The slightest noise from the outside world could frighten her delicate body into trembling, causing her rosy eyes to well up with another layer of glistening tears.
She was terrified.
That tall yet slender body, that pale and wrinkled skin, that humanoid form that seemed both bizarre and beautiful, elegant yet decaying, had become her greatest nightmare. Whenever she closed her eyes, she could imagine that strangely shaped, pale monster standing in the darkness, watching her, ready to pierce her neck and drain her blood at any moment!
Although nominally imprisoned by the king, Elizabeth remained a sheltered, untouched member of society. The most significant event in her life was the mysterious death of her brother. Therefore, Elizabeth was, in essence, still a naive and fragile young woman with limited experience.
However, as a queen, a noble pride kept her from completely collapsing.
She had fainted after the two monsters attacked the castle last night, and thought she was going to die, but unexpectedly she survived.
The pale monster didn't seem to want to kill her. Although she had been imprisoned in this dilapidated little room, her fate was far better than that of the knights.
This gave her the courage to try and live.
As for how to survive?
The pale monster clearly fed on blood, and I was likely imprisoned as a slave to have my blood drained at any time.
"If I behave well, will Mr. Monster not kill me?"
Elizabeth looked at the glaring and terrible wound on her fair calf with tears in her eyes, feeling the pain of the wound, and tears flowed uncontrollably again.
But she wanted to live because her mother had told her before she passed away that she should live a good life.
With Norton's orders issued, Abraham, the old servant, could only hurry to complete all the tasks assigned by the progenitor.
This highlights the importance of people like Heshen. Although Norton always maintained a skeptical attitude towards Abraham, it must be said that he was very adept at handling matters.
In just two months, the entire Mann Town has become a Vampire paradise.
The elderly, middle-aged women, and even ugly people who didn't taste good were all transformed into Third-Generation Vampire.
The middle-aged were transformed into Second-Generation Vampire. The young were kept in captivity and became blood slaves.
Norton's choice was very simple: the elderly, like middle-aged women, who are weak and have poor blood quality, are of no use except as Vampire and slaves who never get tired.
Middle-aged people are strong and healthy, possess a certain level of knowledge, but have not yet reached the level of being cunning and shrewd. Moreover, they have elderly parents and young children to care for, making them relatively easy to control. Therefore, they are transformed into Second-Generation Vampire, and by controlling their families, they can completely control them.
The young people, on the other hand, were kept as blood slaves so that these Vampire could feed on them and reproduce.
In addition, Norton offered them a very attractive deal.
That is, their young children, after becoming blood slaves for ten years, can be transformed into Vampire, achieving a leap in status and realizing the family's immortality.
Therefore, these Second-Generation Vampire are relatively easy to control, regardless of the reason.
Furthermore, since the blood slaves are all their children, they are unable to recklessly destroy food in order to achieve sustainable development.
It must be said that this method of control is quite ruthless.
Norton Castle.
That's right, this gloomy castle has now been renamed Norton Castle.
The dilapidated castle was not repaired because the progenitor Norton felt that such a desolate environment was more fitting for Vampire.
Inside the castle's basement.
A bright red coffin was placed in the basement, which, together with the stone walls and the surrounding dilapidated and rustic environment, really gave it a Vampire castle feel.
A towering Coal Ball, as tall as a stone, sat silently beside Norton's coffin.
Its body was fully developed, and its arms had completely separated from its wings, becoming long and thick. Its hind legs had also lost the curved claws of a bat, and had become joints similar to those of a human.
Its body hair had completely fallen out, and although its face still resembled that of a vampire bat, it was even more ferocious and terrifying.
It can be said that, apart from not turning into stone, its appearance and form are now no different from the Gargoyle in Norton's imagination.
However, Norton could sense that its physical development was not yet fully mature, because Norton's understanding and control over it was not yet 100%, and there was still room for improvement.
"Creak..." The wooden axle turned, producing a slightly unsettling sound.
The bright red coffin slowly opened, and then a tall figure stood up straight like a zombie, with his hands stacked on his shoulders, presenting a standard Vampire waking up posture.
As the Blood Clan Progenitor, Norton felt it necessary to establish royal Vampire rules Vampire the species.
And this classic Vampire waking up and sleeping in a coffin—that's the scene Norton wanted to present to them.
Human nobles have so-called high-level etiquette, so Vampire should naturally have it too, otherwise, what's the point of being Vampire?
Under Norton's example, the Vampire were successfully led astray. Led by Abraham, they all built themselves wooden coffins to imitate the First Ancestor and demonstrate the noble status of Vampire.
Of course, Norton wasn't just messing around; he was using a suggestive approach to restrict the thoughts and development of these Vampire.
Why is this the case? It's simple. In today's society, when people mention Vampire, or Vampire in movies and TV shows, most of them are depicted as: sleeping in coffins, drinking blood, being nocturnal, and some even having exquisite appearances, elegant manners, and an aristocratic air...
These so-called impressions of Vampire are a form of mental constraint. Why should Vampire only appear this way? Isn't this a result of public perception subtly shaping their image?
Norton is doing now is using behavior to subtly imprison the thoughts of these Vampire, gradually transforming them from doing whatever they want and doing whatever they want into a rigid state, imprisoning them with customs, and depriving them of other ways of thinking!
To put it bluntly, Norton is now creating a Confucian ideology specific to the Vampire race; he is subtly brainwashing Vampire.
"I am the progenitor, and all Blood Clan should obey my will!"
However, the Church's methods are only suitable for infants who have been raised from a young age, not for adults whose minds are already independent. Excessive pressure will not only fail to make these people obedient, but will also stimulate the rebellious psychology of some of them who are rebellious.
After all, I am a living example.
Therefore, I should use more subtle methods to control their thoughts, brainwashing them without their awareness, and using the confinement of their minds to make them spontaneously align their thoughts with mine without coercion.