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In the middle of the night, around 50 Bats could be seen moving around the jungle, these Bats looked weak but they were fast, a normal human wouldn't even be able to react to their speed. The Bats continued to fly in a certain direction, and suddenly, on the plain ground without many Beasts around, they flew down and suddenly turned into 51 humanoid beings.
All 51 beings glanced at each other, then, one of them, Cassius, stepped forward and spoke,
"You al-"
"Perfectly on time, just as I expected from the Vampires sent by the Duke House."
Before Cassius could complete his words, he was interrupted by a familiar voice.
He turned in the direction the voice came from and noticed Nux sitting on a tree with a carefree smile on his face.
Cassius however, couldn't believe his eyes.
'I didn't sense him.'
The direction Nux was sitting in was the direction where he and his subordinates came from…
How did they miss him?
They were scouts sent by the Duke House for fucks sake! How did they fail to notice a mere Emperor Stage Cultivator?
"So? What's it going to be? You brought what I asked you for?"
While Cassius was thinking all that, Nux questioned with a small smile on his face. Cassius came out of his reverie and without playing any games, he threw a scroll toward Nux.
Nux caught the scroll and opened it.
His eyes first fell on the Emblem.
It was the same Emblem that was imprinted on Cassius's clothes.
'A Throne with Bat Wings. Just like what Allura said.'
Nux thought inwardly and smiled.
One thing was sure now, Cassius wasn't joking. No Vampire would dare to use a Duke's name to scam people. These people belonged to the Bloodheart Duke House, a House known for its fairness, and with this letter, Nux and his wives' safety was practically guaranteed.
His eyes then fell on the signatures under the Emblem and a smile appeared on his face,
"Melia Bloodheart."
"You got what you wanted, now come with me."
Cassius spoke. : owner of this content.
"Mhm, of course.
Don't worry, I have already called my Wives, they should be here by any… ah, they are here."
Nux spoke as he glanced in a certain direction.
Amaya and the others walked forward.
Cassius nodded at them,
"Are we ready to leave then?"
He questioned.
"Of course,"
Nux nodded with a smile on his face.
"Follow me then."
Cassius spoke, and then, he started walking.
Nux and his wives followed Cassius and Cassius's subordinates followed them.
The group walked for 4 days, neither Nux and his wives, nor Cassius and his subordinates seemed to be in rush.
On days, the Vampires all turned into Bats and found a dark place to hide, at night, the group continued to travel.
This would have been intriguing, however, Nux and his wives were already aware of their dynamics.
These Vampires have been keeping their eyes on them for 3 whole months and Nux had sensed them the first day they appeared.
So Nux and his wives knew how these Vampires operated. Also, the Vampires didn't like the sun, it was no secret.
Anyways, on the 5th night, Cassius suddenly stopped.
Nux frowned in confusion as he looked around.
It was just plain ground in the middle of the Jungle, Nux failed to understand why they stopped there.
Seeing his confusion, Cassius just smiled.
"Human,"
He called out.
"Let me show you why we Vampires are known as one of the strongest races in the world."
Saying those words,
A Bottle full of dense red liquid appeared in Cassius's hands.
Nux and his wives didn't have to think, it was Blood.
Cassius dropped the Blood on the ground and suddenly, a giant Magic Circle spread all over the place.
Nux and his wives glanced at the ground with surprised looks on their faces.
Normally, just by seeing a Magic Circle, people could tell how what element spell is the caster going to use, red for fire, brown for earth, blue for water, and silver-white for wind, however, this Magic Circle,
It was white, yes, however, Nux instantly knew it was not a wind spell.
Something was different about this Magic Circle apart from the fact it had a radius of around 100 meters.
Unlike normal Magic Circles which are controlled by the caster, this Magic Circle was sucking the Mana directly from the world. It was so unusual and the speed at which it was sucking the Mana was so great that Nux and everyone present there could physically sense the Mana moving around as if it was the wind.
It was as if a big catastrophe is about to fall.
The Vampires, however, seemed calm.
The Magic Circle glowed, then suddenly,
"I will advise you all to close your eyes."
Cassius spoke with a small, playful smile on his face.
Nux and his wives frowned.
However, suddenly, Nux's eyes widened in surprise and,
'Do as he says,
Close your eyes!'
Nux and his wives closed their eyes, the Magic Circle glowed brighter than ever. It was so blinding that from afar, one would think that something had exploded.
The light remained for a good 5 seconds, and once everything faded away.
Nux, his wives, the Vampires, and the Magic Circle, everything had disappeared.
It was as if all of that happened here was just an illusion.
…
"You can open your eyes now."
Cassius spoke.
Nux and his wives did what they were told and once they opened their eyes,
Their expression changed.
"Beautiful…"
Evane couldn't help but mutter with a dazed look on her face.
"What is this place…" Skyla muttered as well.
"I-Is this heaven?" Edda questioned.
The others didn't say anything, however, their expressions made it clear.
They all were surprised by how they suddenly appeared in a completely different place, however, more than that, they were surprised by how unique and beautiful this place is.
"Where are we?"
Nux questioned, his face seemed mesmerized as well.
Seeing their expressions, Cassius nodded with a satisfied look on his face.
"My human friends,
Welcome to the Blood Kingdom,"