King of Blood: The Legend of Maruem

Cold-hearted and ruthless, that's what Prince Maruem Ezekiel Crimson is. But despite the attitude, no one can deny how good-looking the man is. It's as if his good looks will make you forget his cruel ways. As the eldest child in the family, Maruem has always set his eyes on being the emperor of their empire, the Prime Empire. He's supposed to be honored, loved, and adored by citizens of their kingdom if not for his one major flaw: he lacks the ability, a thing which all pure-blooded vampires like himself must have. The absence of this particular ability made people look down on him, despite the royal status he has they would still manage to criticize and condemn him even with slightest mistake he does. But Maruem is a strong and determined soul, he used all the criticisms as his fuel to continue and fight. By rule, Maruem is supposed to take the place as the next king of Coran Kingdom, but his father, Emperor Julyan, didn't fully trust that his son was fit for the position due to his lack of pure-blooded vampire ability. And so, he held a tournament to determine who will be the next king of Coran Kingdom. It was open to all male citizens of the kingdom regardless of age. Maruem was hurt by his own father's decision but he still participated. With great determination and might, he was declared as the last standing man—the final winner of the tournament and the king of Coran Kingdom. Everyone was shocked, they did not expect that a man like Maruem who had no special pure-blooded vampire ability would win the tournament just with his strength and skills. It was a complete surprise for everybody in the arena, but to Maruem it was a much awaited victory. After all, he is the rightful owner of the throne and no one else. It has always been Maruem's greatest dream to be Prime Empire's emperor, following the footsteps of his father. But achieving that dream will never be an easy feat. Maruem is constantly faced with obstacles and uncertainties. Despite being the seated king of their kingdom, some still try to defy and take him down all because he lacks the ability and they believe that without it he shouldn't be crowned as king. A series of challenges are needed to be undergone by Maruem before he is eligible to be an emperor. It was a tight, cut-throat competition with all other kings in the empire, each having one goal in mind: to get to the top and be Prime Empire's next emperor. Like in the tournament, the winner will be whoever the last man standing is and Maruem wanted to be that person. But will Maruem be able to still continue in spite of all the hardships coming his way? Or will all of it final weigh down on him? And can the cold-hearted and ruthless Maruem Ezekiel finally melt and fall in love with someone? Find out the answers in King of Blood: The Legend of Maruem! Written in Taglish!