“So, what if the criteria of choosing the new emperor?” The question was written on the faces of everyone as they looked at him with an anticipated look when he took leisure steps into the room.
Every person in the room left a way for him whether humans, vampire or the esteemed councilman as he sat on the seat like a king he was.
Everyone looked too small in front of his dominating aura. He looked distant, dominant yet noble like a god.
He smiled when he saw how they were looking at each other as a threat now. Everyone wanted to win the post!
“It is very simple. Since the duty to assign a new emperor is given to me. And I only want to have a cordial relationship with humans, I want a symbiotic relationship. Those who would be able to accept it would be the new ruling family.”
“…….” the reply did sound like a warning bell but they were not clear what he was asking from them.
If it was giving a few men as sacrifice for him to feed, it would not be a big deal..
There would be hundreds of poor people that took birth every day. Who could care if they disappeared.
They could even lie that they were sent to different places for work and money could be sent to their homes.
They could even buy slave and gave them as present to Rafael to create that so called symbiotic relationship.
Or they would…” so many thoughts and plans started to form in their mind as everyone of them took different meanings of his word while the councilmen exchanged glances.
When the idea of choosing a new emperor by Hazel and Rafael was coined, they knew that a new drama was going to unfold.
“Of course, we understand. Since my lord is burdened with so much trouble by this empire, it would only be right if we filled the need of food of his majesty by our empire.
If you chose me as the new ruler, i would make sure to send 100 slaves each week to your empire as your meal.” the duke, who was the first in line to get the position, spoke with confidence when everyone fumed.
“I can send the best girls of the empire so that my lord could have all his needs fulfilled.” said the marquis, who had vye for the position for so long. He couldn’t let go of it when the chances of fulfilling his dreams were so close.
“I can..”
“I will…” without realizing the gravity of the situation and taking the lives of others at their disposal, they didn’t even care if councilman would take an action against them, they all continued to bid for the post with more and more human lives.
While the eye of Rafael continued to turn colder. Though he still has that crooked smile on his face, the hatred in his eyes could not be hidden anymore.
These filthy humans called him a beast who fed on blood. But look at them! At least, he drinks that blood and needs it for his survival but what they were doing was.. They were killing others just for their greed and think it as a noble deed!
He was ready to sacrifice the life of everyone around them for this filthy chair.
“Hmm, I must say that all the offers were worth mulling over. But I am afraid that you did not understand what I said.
I said that I was in a symbiotic relationship with the ruling family and not with the empire.”
“……..” bang! The words could not be any clearer.
“That… i.. I..”
“Well, do not worry. Since we are choosing the new emperor with so much trouble, we are not going to kill him after choosing. So, I will make sure that you will not die when I drink your blood.” his eyes grew a deep shade of crimson and his fangs peeked out of his lips when he said that.
He tilted his head and licked his fangs with his tongues as if he was looking at a tasty meal not humans.
“I want a blood bond from the emperor and his family that me and my family will feast on the ruler of this empire forever. It will apply on all the coming generations of the ruler and in exchange we will make sure that you will be chosen.
Isn’t it a good deal that ensures peace in both empires!? Just like hazel was sent to us?” to send a sacrificial lamb to keep themselves safe.
He had always felt that hazel was forced. And for once he wanted them to feel how she must have felt.
The fear of losing their life any moment would make life worse than hell.
“……..” the look on their faces was worth watching. If only hazel had been here and seen their faces.
Would she feel better? Would she have forgiven him! Sigh! Where would she be!
He leaned his head on his one hand that was on the armrest and looked at the ceiling while imagining her smiling face.
He was really going crazy! What if she did not come soon? He was not sure for long he would be able to hold on with all these fools around him.
Tsk! He looked at their ashen faces and fearful eyes. They looked like they had seen a beast. Shouldn’t they know that he was a beast before they approached him?
He could see their soul leaving their body then taking a step back as if they were worried that he would pounce on them and start drinking immediately! Wait!
His eyes gleamed at thought and his smile grew larger.
“In fact, to make it easier, why don’t I take a sip of all of you and then decide on the basis of whse blood I will like the most. After all, i should know the taste of a dish before buying it for a long time.”
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