Not long after the vampires and Evan escaped from the mines, they reached a tunnel deep underground. It was then that Evan stopped feeling the pressure that alarmed him.

Evan thought, following Virion and Nessa.

"You will come with us, at our base, I will give you as many spells as you want. After that, our paths will part.

" Virion said coldly as he looked at Evan.

He didn't want to help Evan, but he had no other option. Moreover, to ensure that the scarlet thread would disappear from his sister's heart, he had to act like a friend to Evan. For the same reason, he decided to take Evan back to the base rather than hand over some spellbooks right now. Virion wanted to make sure that the agreement his sister had made would be honored.

He wasn't happy with Nessa's decision, but Virion understood that most of the vampires would have been killed if it wasn't for Evan's power.. Virion would not have been able to join this battle in time.

Evan didn't answer anything, he just nodded. He wanted to know one thing that interested him.

"Why do you want this girl?

" Evan asked calmly.

Virion frowned but decided to answer,

"From the outside, it looks like Viscount Pol's daughter is the most ordinary mage. She is no different from anyone else except that she is more talented than most. However, she is extremely valuable to vampires, and more specifically her blood.

"

"Blood?

"

"Laila has a special body constitution. The stronger a person is, the stronger their blood is, which means a vampire who drinks it gets more power. But, a temporary increase in strength is not the same as healing. My father, a vampire nobleman with the title Viscount, is sick. Only special blood, crystal clear, without any impurities, can improve his condition. There are very few people with such blood purity, but we are fortunate that this girl has that type of blood.

" Said Virion.

"I see, what will you do with her?

" Asked Evan.

"We'll put her in a cage and use her as a living blood vessel, it's too unprofitable to kill her.

"

Evan didn't answer anything and just shrugged his shoulders. It was none of his business.

...

A few hours later, Evan and the vampires reached the underground city. One of the vampire bases consisted of several small cities, each with many structures resembling castles and fortresses.

Vampire nobles inhabited these places. They ruled this city called - Darkfil.

Virion gave instructions to the rest of the vampires and went with his sister to one mansion. Evan followed them.

It was very dark in Darkfil. The vampires saw perfectly well in the dark and could not tolerate light. There were only a few faint lanterns burning in the streets, but not yellow, but green or blue. To human perception, the atmosphere here was extremely eerie.

Some of the vampires were surprised to see Evan in town, but they didn't say anything. If Virion decided it was okay for Evan to be here, then that was what was needed.

Vampires had a strict hierarchy based on their title and power. What's more, an evolved vampire could hand out orders to other vampire nobles.

No one was against this system because, unlike humans, vampires greatly valued their bonds. They often had conflicts, but they were all quickly resolved. Regardless of their status, vampires treated each other with respect, not forgetting, of course, the chain of command.

Virion and Nessa went inside and headed for their father's chambers.

"Wait for us in the living room.

" Said Virion turning to Evan.

However, Evan wasn't going to stay in this place alone, he wanted to know Virion and Nessa's every move. At this point, he was making the rules, he had to use the power of the agreement to the fullest.

"No, I'll go with you,

" Evan said coldly.

Virion frowned but didn't stop Evan, he had no other option. At the moment, his sister was in captivity.

A few minutes later, they found themselves in the chambers of Virion and Nessa's father, Zate Emerton.

He was a middle-aged man with long black hair and pale, wrinkled skin. Though vampires were known for their beauty and smooth skin, Zate looked like a plain old human.

He was wounded and poisoned. No medicine or blood could help him. His family and friends tried many different options. Fortunately, word reached them that there was one man with a unique body constitution in Vextin.

Evan stood aside; he wanted to watch the vampire's healing process. He also used Mammon's Gaze.

Zate Emetron

Race - Vampire

Stage - Triple Kone Star, 0 Flames

Warp - White

"> Evan was surprised that Zate was able to reach this level with a white Warp.

It took a huge amount of time, but Evan had forgotten that vampires were more monsters than humans. They gained power by devouring others, especially mages. Moreover, they lived for a very long time.

A mage on the One-Pointed Stage lived an average of 500 years, but a vampire on the same stage lived at least a thousand years.

Evan also learned about another function,

"Mammon's Gaze.

" With this spell, he could see what stage a creature was at, even if it was much stronger than Evan.

If Evan used the Eye of Truth, he could not see Zate's Pillar of Soul without his permission.

"Father...

" Nessa muttered, looking at her gravely ill father. It hurt her to see him in such a state.

"Don't worry, he'll be fine soon, get the instruments.

" Said Virion to one of the vampires in the room. They monitored Zate's condition around the clock. If not for them, the great vampire would probably be dead by now.

But, they only postponed his fate, they could not cure him. Nevertheless, their efforts bore fruit.

The vampire had brought the necessary tools and laid them out on the medical table in a minute. They also brought a bed, especially for Laila.

They weren't going to reinvent the wheel, everything was elementary. Laila's blood would be transfused to Zate, but before that, Virion had to do something.

He lifted Laila's arm above his father's head and cut her veins with a light movement of his hand. For starters, he needed warm blood fresh from her body. Nessa opened Zate's mouth, and scarlet blood poured into his mouth.

Evan was right. It was only a few scarlet drops falling on Zate's tongue that made his skin look better. All vampires by nature had fairly pale blood, but now it was beginning to redden, and the wrinkles were slowly disappearing.

"Fine, bring the shackles and the Blood Fruits. You must also keep an eye on this girl's health and the amount of her blood. My father's recovery depends on her.

" Virion said loudly, and several vampires immediately went to get everything they needed.

After a while, Laila was bedridden, and her blood was overflowing with Viscount Zate. This girl was a real treasure to the vampires and now being expendable was her fate.

Viscount Pol was unlikely to be able to track down the vampires, almost no one knew about this base. Those who did know about it were friends of the vampire nobles, mostly powerful mages or merchants. They benefited from this cooperation.

But even if Viscount Pol tracked down where his daughter had been taken, it would not help him. Even with the help of Count Rosl, there was no way he could defeat so many vampire nobles and vampires in principle.

To attack vampires in their territory was true suicide.

Suddenly Laila woke up, at first she didn't know where she was, but when she saw the vampires and that she was chained to the bed her face contorted with fear.

"What's going on here? Let me go now! My father will kill you!

" Laila shouted loudly.

She was frightened and tried to get out of this deplorable situation that way. Laila tried to spell, but the mana flows were destroyed at the first stage.

"Apparently, we'll have to shut her up.

" Virion said coldly and approached the girl.