A strange world

Chapter 698 Chapter 95. The ancestor of vampires

"The situation then and now are completely different... The world is still in the elven calendar, and humans are still weak and have become food and playthings of the vampires. Under this situation, the vampire queen's overture to humans represents a new beginning..."

The city lord is introducing the benefits of doing this to his staff and supporters. He knew that Princess Crimson's position in the Blood Tribe Council was a bit awkward...but it didn't matter, as long as they didn't know.

The Huadu celebration will last for several days, welcoming guests from all over the southern countries.

The most attractive thing is undoubtedly the meeting between the princess and the crimson princess.

The former is the savior of the crisis in Lost City, and the latter is an evil group that has always been circulated in literary works and horror stories.

They attracted a lot of attention, and the city lord's palace took the opportunity to publicize that there was an ancestor of vampires who had contact with the southern countries thousands of years ago, and to capture the residents who resisted.

The Crimson Princess is not a suitable candidate for formal negotiations, and she knows it, so she leaves these negotiations to her right-hand assistant Dracula while she becomes obsessed with the gem.

She said that Crimson Heart has a mysterious power that is good for her.

No wonder.

Vampires are not dragons, so why can't they walk because of gems?

Annan took the opportunity to get to know many nobles and reached preliminary cooperation with them - for the city lords and lords, they provided land and Annan provided taxes.

The basis for the cooperation was that Annan took out the profits from the theater in the past week and the taxes paid... In the face of real money, most nobles readily agreed.

It's not like there aren't idiots who say, "I run my own theater to show magical images, why should I share the money with you?" All Annan had to do was remember this guy's name and tell the city lord's palace.

It won't be long before these guys come to the warehouse to visit Annan in panic, bringing gifts, and Annan expresses that he doesn't mind and agrees to cooperate.

The princess is Annan’s patron, the Scarlet Princess is Annan’s patron, and now even Huadu is Annan’s patron—

But they reminded Annan. There are many nobles and businessmen who have this idea but don't say it, especially businessmen. They can't miss the huge profits from magical images.

The theater needs to be laid out quickly, but fortunately Liberty City has enough talent reserves.

Now there are signs... Many businessmen have started showing privately with a magic stone and an empty room, and the price ranges from 10 silver coins to 1 silver coin.

When Idilia asked Annan if he wanted to ban it, Annan actively refused.

Their fare is 1 gold coin during the day and 50 silver coins at night. Drive away the pirates, but people who have no money will still look down upon them. It is better to harvest money from the rich and gain favor from the poor.

"They have been influenced by us since they were young, learn our language, are familiar with our culture, and are naturally close to us...and stand on our side."

Most people in this world have never been to Wilhelm, but that never affects their yearning for Wilhelm.

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In the garden hut, Princess Crimson holds the Crimson Heart and silently absorbs the power emanating from the Crimson Heart.

It's hard to imagine, but she did get the power of blood from this ruby ​​that made her powerful... as if it was not a ruby ​​but the neck of some epic.

But this kind of absorption is not unlimited. The original crimson gem has turned into amber-like translucence. Soon, it will change from a magnificent ruby ​​to a colorless crystal...

"If you continue to absorb it, I will really dissipate..."

At a certain moment, an old whisper sounded in the ears of the Crimson Princess.

The crimson princess stood there stunned, staring blankly at the ruby ​​that was pulsing.

"Who are you?"

"Just like you, a vampire. My name..." It seemed to be a long time ago, so far away that the old voice recalled it for a long time, "At that time, my name was Victor Morel..."

"I don't know..." Princess Crimson couldn't remember hearing this name before. "What do you mean it's going to dissipate?"

"Ruby is my seal..."

"Isn't that supposed to have broken your seal?"

"So much time has passed that the seal has become a part of me... If the seal disappears, I will die."

Princess Crimson understands why she can "suck" a ruby.

She was not used to talking to food while "eating", so she put down her crimson heart, came out of the room, and found the head maid who was teaching Erin etiquette in the living room.

"Lucy, do you know who Victor Morel is?"

"Victor... that is our ancestor, the first member of the Blood Parliament."

Princess Crimson said in surprise: "Is he still alive?"

"The ancestor disappeared thousands of years ago...There are rumors that the God of Love hunted him."

Princess Crimson learned something about the vampire ancestor and remembered something: "Where is Annan?"

"A knight named Reiner just called him out."

"oh."

The Scarlet Princess returned to the room and stared at the much transparent ruby: "Are you really Victor Morel?"

"I don't think anyone would pretend to be a vampire from the past."

"That's right...how did you die?" Princess Crimson obviously didn't know how to chat.

"I'm not dead, I'm just sealed. I'm curious, you actually have pure blood..."

The Scarlet Princess raised her head slightly: "Because I am the Lord of Scarlet, Lena Dries Stewart."

"Sturrett...Who are you, Serena?"

"My mother, do you know her?"

"She had just become the youngest genius when I was sealed... Serena's child, please tell me what happened next.

The Scarlet Princess had no doubts and told the ancestor who called himself Victor a lot, including what happened after she was kicked out of the Blood Parliament and after she came to Huadu.

When talking about buying the Crimson Heart from the jewelry store, Victor said: "I know, I just can't contact the outside world, but I can still see outside..."

"you like him?"

"W-what..." Princess Crimson panicked for a moment.

"You said a lot of good things about that boy." Victor whispered with a smile.

"It's just...it's just that he can give me anything I want, and he's helped me so much..."

Victor seemed to recall the good things in the past from the overshadowing Crimson Princess: "Remember to give him his first hug."

"First embrace? He has already been given it."

"He is still human..."

"This is impossible!" Princess Crimson's attitude was more intense than expected.

"If you don't want to believe it... try it with sunlight. That is the weakness of all vampires, even Katharina will be weakened."

"Catherina?"

"…your ancestor, the god of love."

The Crimson Princess' ignorance makes Victor wonder if she is a country bumpkin vampire... Otherwise, it means that vampires are almost the same as blood beasts without intelligence.