*"When the moon shines over the castle, then it'll be time for the next stage. Get ready for immediate action."*
Dexter frowned as he heard the warlock's voice in his head and then frowned again, looking back at the knights behind him.
Kila and the others all looked at him, ready as well. Experience more tales on m v|l e'-novelhall.net
"I'll be leaving now," Dexter said before he left the room with his vampire knights.
"Why leave now? It's not time," Collins said, and then Jude looked at him with a confused expression.
"There are experienced vampire counts there. A fight is most likely going to break out once the moon goes up, so it'll be wise to get ready to move to the upper floors," Jude said, and the rest of them understood.
They went downstairs to where the coven members were. All of them looked anxious, knowing that the building was full of vampires who were going to try and kill each other.
"Those vampires are a newly formed coven?" a man asked as he gazed at Dexter's group.
His eyes were red, and he appeared to be seven feet tall with a bulky body. His fangs protruded from his lips, which were surrounded by a thick beard.
He looked at the shorter boy beside him, who had two sickles on his back and looked very skinny, and at this moment, he looked as if he saw an amazing delicacy.
"Well, well, well. I wonder what this coven leader will taste like. If he is indeed a coven leader, and we are able to feed on him, we'll become counts instantly," the skinny man said as he eyed the handsome man who was the leader of the newly formed coven.
It didn't take long, not long at all... The entire castle shook, and the red moon shone directly toward the castle.
All the vampires there quickly rushed up the stairs, and then Dexter stopped his members.
*"All the vampires are going to search the upper floors for the last pieces of the key. We don't know the capabilities of the other vampires. If possible, I don't want anyone to die here. Stay in groups as we move,"* Dexter said to them, and they were all nervous about the entire situation.
Dexter moved up the stairs, and the knights followed behind him before the rest of them.
*"And don't forget that feeding on them can improve your ability and strength,"* Dexter reminded them one more time before he dashed up the flight of stairs.
"Conditions? To be tortured and raped... at the same time, in exchange for blood?" Dominic's tone was tranquil.
He had no energy to spare on this crazy woman.
Rose only smiled bitterly, and she bit her lip as she gazed at Dominic. Her eyes darted toward Winter, who sat there quietly, watching their drama.
"It's nice to see you too, Winter. Sorry I ignored you when I first entered," Rose said with a playful smile, and Winter only sighed before she stood up from her seat.
"The world of shadows and blood is now open. The moon is facing the castle. I'm going to head there now and challenge Lucian," she said, and Dominic raised a brow.
"Don't you want to find the other fragments of the key first?" he asked her, and she looked at him.
"It would be useless if we are unable to beat Lucian. It has been 5,000 years, and now is the time to challenge him once again," she said, then walked out of the room.
As she left, she saw Barn coming toward her. The warlock, with his bushy beard, gazed at her and raised a brow.
"Ah, I was just about to tell the coven leaders a little something about the new boy who created his coven," Barn said, and Winter frowned as she listened.
The two vampire counts in the room looked at the door as the warlock entered, holding a black staff.
He looked at Dominic, who had a tired expression on his face, and Rose, who looked at him with a wide smile.
"Don't mind me too much. I'm only here to say a little something about the new coven leader. Do not underestimate him... not even by mistake," Barn said with seriousness in his tone, and Rose laughed at his words.
"Hahahaha... As if a young vampire like him would ever be able to harm me."
Barn gazed at Rose and smiled.
"He can control fire," Barn said with a smile and Rose's expression went stiff and she looked at Barn.
Even Dominic seemed to have a shocked expression as he comprehended the warlock's words.