The Vampire's Hatred

CHAPTER 5

THIRD PERSONS POINT OF VIEW

TWO days have passed, and the surroundings are still quiet. Queen Valeria has been quietly contemplating everything for several days now.

She wasn't talking to anyone, seemingly reminiscing about the past. She was sitting on her Throne with one hand resting on her chin. Staring into the void while deep in thought.

The kingdom's lifestyle has resumed, but some rebuilding remains, and patience is still required. Although light is reemerging in the kingdom, there is a hush among the people because a vampire has disobeyed a ruling from within their own realm. It's not easy for them, especially looking at their Queen.

“Greetings, dear Queen.” One of the elders bowed as a sign of respect, visiting the Queen to ask for the next plan.

“What brought you here?” Queen Valeria asked.

“A few days have passed. What are you planning to do, your majesty? Are we just going to let Vadenote stay in the human world?” Queen Valeria rubbed her temples and fell silent for a moment.

“We can't just let him do whatever he wants.”

“We will capture him,” she replied succinctly.

An older man swallowed hard. “So, we will bring him back to the kingdom? Let's not bring suffering to the realm, your majesty.” Queen Valeria simply shook her head.

“We will not bring him back to the kingdom, instead, we will banish him to the depths of the abyss, which is where he truly belongs.” It appeared that the elder let out a sigh of relief, as the Queen had finally taken a firm stance on the matter.

“But how are we going to catch him? Surely, he already possesses the extraordinary strength. It's also difficult, and we can't walk during the day.” The Queen pondered.

A moment of silence lingered between the two of them. After a few minutes of contemplation, the Queen stood up and looked around.

“Have you seen my son?” She asked.

“He left earlier, it appears he's training in a remote part of the kingdom,” Queen Valeria acknowledged.

“I'll speak with you again later. I just need to clarify something.” The elder nodded and watched as Queen Valeria walked away.

The troubled state of the people is reflected in the sky outside the palace. Valeria, the queen, sighed. “Doesn't that one have any plans to stop and will really wipe out the people?”

She suddenly remembered what her brother said, that he would come back. She felt an unusual sense of anxiety.

She quickly flew to the corner of the palace to find Primo. From a distant spot away from the palace, she saw Primo repeatedly trying to control the power. The Queen smiled at the improvements she saw in her son. And it seems like he can control even more now.

After a short while, Primo sensed that someone was observing him. His mother was there when he looked up at the upper portion of the not-so-far distance. He took a brief break from his training to visit his mother.

“I know you have something to say, Mother.” Queen Valeria nodded.

“Continue with your training. Then go to the palace later, I have something important to instruct you.” Primo frowned his eyes and pondered.

He believes he already knows what will be expected of him. "I will obey, mother."

After that, Queen Valeria went straight to the vampires who maintained balance in the kingdom; they were the ones who listed the tasks that still needed to be done.

“How is the kingdom doing?” They appeared taken aback by the Queen's unexpected arrival. She has been traveling around the kingdom without warning for a few days, sign that the kingdom really is not in a good shape.

“Dear Queen, changes are already taking place. However, there are still few animals in the forest because of the lingering black smoke, which frightens them.” Queen Valeria nodded as she pondered how vast and powerful the force used by Vadenote was.

“Is the smoke too black? Or what could be the reason for the animals to be scared of? I want you to take a sample and we will study it.” They nodded.

“The smoke seems to manipulate the brains of the animals, which is why they are afraid of it. We are not so sure, but it have different kind of force.” Queen Valeria did not expect it.

“If that's the case, if it's the same as in our book, it's been a long time since there was a vampire with such power.” Queen Valeria thought that was just a rumor or a myth. It turns out to be true.

The Queen couldn't figure out whether they should be afraid or not. “Please find the book that contains that kind of power and give it to me. I need to discuss it with elders. Find the one about the black smoke that has the ability to manipulate. We need to hurry.”

They immediately nodded, and some were instructed to look for the book in a vast library.

Queen Valeria stayed there for a moment longer before finally leaving and calling the elders.

In a room with them, the faces showed confusion due to the sudden call. “I know everyone is busy. But as elders, I know you have knowledge about the black smoke that can manipulate the mind? It was written and known as myth.”

The elders exchanged glances, and shock was evident on their faces. “That is a dangerous kind of power. It's been a while since the last time we heard about that. But it's difficult for a vampire to achieve this. It's not something that can be easily controlled and just obtained.” Queen Valeria paused for a moment for what the elder said.

“If that's the case, is that true?” They nodded.

A long time ago, the spread of that power was banned because it had the ability to control many things. The previous leader was afraid of this kind of power, so it was better to just end it. They did everything to just make it a myth.

“It will not bring good to the kingdom, it will breed greed, and those with such power may betray in the future. Trying to rule the world.” One of the elders continued.

Queen Valeria couldn't speak. “What is the problem, dear Queen?”

“Not sure yet, but there are warnings about the power used by Vadenote.” They gasped and then remembered that it was indeed black smoke that he used.

“Don't be disturbed, according to what I know, the process of gaining complete power is long.” The one who knows everything has been asleep for a long time, so we need the book. Queen Valeria nodded and seemed to be relieved.

“I've already asked for the book. We can just wait here for a few minutes.”

After a few minutes, the one who was looking for the book finally arrived. “This is what you ordered, dear Queen.” The book was found in Sir Vadenote's residence.“ Queen Valeria did not expect that.

“Search his house and investigate more. Good thing you thought of going there?”

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“We couldn't find it in the library, so we thought maybe it was taken. We are not mistaken and found it there.” Queen Valeria signaled that they could leave.

They started looking at the big book and studying the black smoke. But at the far end, with its circles, it seems to be planned out.

They are not mistaken. It takes a long time and a lot of preparation to achieve such power. It requires extraordinary blood, and human blood is the best ingredient.

The process is almost completed in a year, then a blood moon is needed to fully complete it. There are side effects to obtaining such power, such as being enveloped by eternal evil and darkness.

Queen Valeria just rubbed her temples. “We need a team or a force to stop him. Surely, he will return to the kingdom for revenge, and he might even plan to rule us all. We don't afford to be the cause of this chaos.” Queen Valeria nodded to an elder.

It's no longer surprising, nothing is more important to his Brother than the Throne and power.

“If we don't act now, everything might be too late before we can stop him.” Queen Valeria just looks at the elders who are talking.

“But we need to go to the human world, the elixir to walk in sunlight is hard to produce. We can't only act at night, what if Vadenote is also moving during sunlight.” An elder interjected.

“He might also be sowing in the sunlight, we'll have a hard time. We also need a team that can match his current strength.” Everyone sighed.

A moment of silence prevailed. Everyone is deeply pondering what the best way is.

“We need to step into the light and the darkness at the same time.” Queen Valeria looked up.

“We have no other choice, he is really the only one who can do this.” The elders looked at her.

“Do you forget my son Primo?”