"Your Majesty, all the royal families of the surrounding small countries who have transformed into Vampire have been enslaved, and their territories have been taken over by my Blood Court. However, with the passing of Emperor Yalian II of the Boya Empire a month ago, the remaining royal families of some small countries have begun to hesitate about transforming into Vampire, which has somewhat slowed down the development of my Blood Court. Your Majesty, perhaps we can launch a forceful military campaign and forcibly occupy the territories of other small countries..."
Abraham served Norton carefully, bowing slightly, his eyes filled with lust for power.
As an immortal Vampire, his deep-seated obsession and unwavering will can be described as fanatical.
However, before he could finish speaking, Norton stopped him with a gesture.
"No, having too much territory is useless; on the contrary, it requires more effort to manage. It is better to focus on national governance. If the country is rich and powerful, the territory will eventually expand. If the land is large but the resources are scarce and the country is weak, then no matter how much territory you have, it will eventually be lost to your enemies."
Therefore, from now on, I will have full control over the entire Blood Court nation, and I will do everything in my power to develop it, determined to strengthen the nation and overthrow the Church!
In this way, my Blood Clan clan can finally live without any worries and enjoy eternal life!
Norton sat astride his throne, his pale body radiating coldness and ruthlessness in his words.
By now, Norton no longer cares how many lowly people or Vampire know of his existence. His sole purpose is to overthrow the Church, then disappear without a trace, completely fading from the sight of heroes worldwide.
The New-Type Vampire that is introduced will one day be completely buried in the river of time.
Abraham bent over, his head bowed, his gaze fixed solely on Norton's festering leg.
The skin on his pale calves was severely ulcerated, with even some pus oozing out. However, beneath the festering flesh and blood was not internal muscle or bone, but a pale, delicate skin, without even pores, like that of a newborn baby, and his back, which appeared to be swelling more and more...
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Abraham was secretly alarmed.
The changes in the progenitor gave him a strange feeling, as if he were a monster wearing human skin.
As its skin festered, it seemed the outer human skin could no longer conceal the monster's form, and it was about to burst forth...
"Can such a strange creature still possess humanity?" Abraham asked himself in a low voice, his heart growing increasingly urgent.
Norton, the progenitor of vampires, has been shrouded in mystery from the very beginning. He first pretended to be a beggar at the Church gate for ten years, then suddenly appeared, claiming to be the Blood Clan Progenitor Blood Clan, leading them to flee and multiply rapidly.
However, his actions were either aimed at overthrowing the Church or pushing the Blood Clan into the public eye. If one thinks carefully, one will find that all his actions seem to be hiding something.
After all, Vampire can reduce reproduction, develop in a more refined manner, and use clans to control the number of Vampire while keeping their race hidden in the shadows, unknown to any power. In this way, they can enjoy longevity, with only occasional dangers.
Combined with its bizarre yet distinctive appearance, it perfectly embodies the characteristics of Vampire from the old era... Abraham felt that this so-called progenitor was actually using New-Type Vampire to conceal the reputation of old-style Vampire, and exploiting the weaknesses of New-Type Vampire to diminish the weaknesses of old-style Vampire...
The subversion of the Church was a deception he orchestrated himself, solely to completely overthrow anything that could harm him.
"Such a shrewd mind, such a straightforward and determined intention—if he truly succeeds in overthrowing the Church and completely hiding the old-era Vampire, then I will surely be the next to suffer... After all, only I know his personality, know the weaknesses of the old-era Vampire, and can even guess his identity from his appearance..."
Abraham felt a chill in his heart.
His intelligence was indeed so profound that he could discern the big picture from small details, and he was able to deduce Norton's specific intentions from his actions and physical characteristics.
"But if that's the case, then he certainly isn't the progenitor of our Blood Clan clan. After all, it was the Coal Ball True Ancestor who attacked me, and according to Elizabeth, she was also transformed by Prince Plum Blossom, not by the progenitor himself... So, the claim that the progenitor died and all the other Vampire also died, could it also be a hoax? But how do we explain that his evolution also led to the evolution of our Blood Clan?"
Abraham wasn't sure, and even if he were, it wouldn't help him in the slightest.
After all, the Pressure of Norton's body was enough to completely destroy them, and even if his words were indeed a lie, it wouldn't affect his exalted status.
But Abraham needed to carefully consider his options.
However, Abraham was right. Norton was not their ancestor at all, and in Norton's eyes, their genes were so bad and their flaws so numerous that they looked no different from a dissertation defense.
How could such a despicable creature possibly have the right to call Norton the progenitor?
Abraham retreated from the tower.
"Sizzle..."
Norton, tall and pale, sat quietly on his throne, his dark eyes gazing at the distant night scene. Then, he stretched out his pale arm, raised a goblet filled with blood, and took a small sip.
The night was pitch black, and the sky, unpolluted by industrialization, remained pristine.
Countless stars twinkled in the night sky, creating a dazzling starry expanse.
At the top of the colossal tower, hundreds of meters high, in that dark and gloomy place, only the Pale Progenitor remained, quietly savoring the blood in his cup and enjoying this tranquil moment.
Its sense of loneliness carries a feeling of being too high up to stand alone...
His Blood Clan Progenitor Norton, who had not shown his face for thirty years, reappeared, causing a stir in the Blood Court and even the Southern Continent.
The Blood Clan has multiplied to this day, and the Blood Court is so large that the existence of the Blood Clan Progenitor is no secret; in fact, it has become as well-known as the Pope.
However, the description of his appearance was widely circulated and was completely different from his actual appearance.
Thanks to Norton's deliberate creation of the Blood Clan appearance and clan system, the image of Vampire has changed from the bloodthirsty beasts of fifty years ago to the so-called nobles who wear fitted classical court clothes, have pale faces, elegant postures, and noble manners.
This has led the public to speculate that Norton, the Blood Clan Progenitor, was a Blood Clan emperor with a noble demeanor, pale complexion, handsome face, gorgeous attire, and gentlemanly manners.
Furthermore, with the liberation and development of culture and thought in the Boya Empire and other countries not incorporated into the Blood Court, fantasy books about His Blood Clan Progenitor Norton of the vampires, have already appeared among the common people.
For example, books like Dream Colors Granted, Night Visit to the Red Tower, and The Progenitor's Vampire Bride are all available for sale in the legitimate market. It's said that even more explicit fanfiction of the Progenitor is selling like hotcakes on the black market. Even in the brothels of the Boya Empire, a Vampire- themed trend has swept through, with staff wearing pale makeup to appear as Vampire and serve arriving guests. It's even said that the ceilings are covered with bats of all sizes to increase the thrill and immersion...
In an era before the Church was destroyed and before Vampire were dealt with, people viewed Vampire with a mixture of admiration and indifference.
Even though the Blood Court has occupied a considerable territory and developed a significant Vampire population, the Church's ability to indiscriminately burn Vampire to ashes simply by painting God on the wall still makes people underestimate the strength of the Vampire race.
What use is Vampire's power if he has any? He would be burned to death if he were exposed to the sun or the light of a holy image of God. He is far inferior to the Holy Judgment Order of the Holy Lord Empire!