A red light crossed the skies and, right at the center of that entire manifestation of power, a vampire known as the second strongest in Reverse Sanos appeared, Solin Valessia, ranking only behind the most important councilor in that dimension.
"Father, I hate them too, but, if we want to make a major move, we should wait for the boy I told you about."
Upon noticing his daughter holding onto the castle door so she would not be thrown away, Solin began to calm down, although his thoughts were still filled with murderous intentions. Everyone who was part of the council would be killed by them, no matter what was necessary.
"Frederico, send a message to those vampires from the rebellion. Tell them that I will join them in this war."
"Yes, master."
The man who had suddenly appeared quickly departed as soon as he received the order, disappearing without leaving any trace.
Solin clenched his fists, still furious. He could simply go there and eliminate all the vampires of Sanos in just one second, but if he did that, the other trash from the council would do exactly the same thing to his territory. That was precisely why he had listened to his daughter. He had just reunited with her and, after everything she had gone through, he did not want to risk losing her again.
"My daughter, you have been through a lot. So leave the rest to me."
"All right, Father."
The girl brushed some of the dust that had gotten onto her clothes after trying to resist that power. Just one second later, Solin hugged his daughter after being separated for so long. Ysabella returned the hug, feeling again the longing she had kept inside throughout all those years.
'I didn't tell him everything I went through.'
She had hidden some things for two reasons. The first was that she knew her father well enough to know that, if she told him everything, he would not listen to any explanation and would immediately go after all those bastards. The second was something more personal: Ysabella wanted to take revenge on Malakar with her own hands.
"Father, I need to tell you about the blood that vampire, Sylas, brought. Maybe it can make you evolve to the Tenth Circle."
"The boy who rescued you, right? All right. I'll talk to him."
Solin urgently needed more power. If that blood could really make him evolve a Circle, it would be better to take advantage of the opportunity as soon as possible. He still did not completely trust Sylas, but since the boy had saved his daughter's life, he was willing to give him a chance and find out whether his intentions were truly good.
"As for the humans outside, why did he free them?"
"He said it was part of his plan and also asked me to take care of them for a while, until he comes."
That was strange. There were not many vampires, besides the members of the rebellion, who would save humans. Even the rebels normally demanded blood in exchange.
The rebellion had emerged because the number of vampires was decreasing more and more. Besides being one of the most hated races in the world because of their actions, they were heading toward extinction if nothing changed. Therefore, thinking about the future of their race and their own survival, the vampires of the rebellion were willing to try anything to form alliances with other races, even if it was extremely difficult.
"Well, then you can let them pass. I'll inform them that none of the vampires in our territory should attack them."
"All right, Father."
Ysabella turned around to deliver the news to the humans and elves, informing them that they would temporarily be under her protection. Meanwhile, Solin remained full of anticipation. If that blood could really make him stronger, perhaps it would finally be possible to defeat Draven.
'He is three steps ahead of me in reaching the Tenth Circle... He is the only one who can kill me. But if I become stronger...'
Solin eagerly awaited Sylas's arrival. If everything went well, he would finally have the opportunity to completely avenge everything they had done to his daughter.
Outside, Ysabella had already informed all the rescued prisoners about the temporary protection. The news brought some relief, although many still remained suspicious of the situation.
"Was that your father's power?"
Samuel arrived accompanied by his sister and another girl. His question carried some nervousness, as he did not want to risk disrespecting any of the vampires.
"Yes. He is very strong, so don't go causing trouble."
"We would never do that to someone who rescued us, miss."
The girl who had stepped forward while answering clearly seemed quite shy and fearful. Her body trembled as she approached Ysabella, unlike the fourteen-year-old girl who remained behind Samuel, watching everything with curiosity instead of fear.
"I wasn't the one who rescued you. Sylas was the one who made this entire plan."
"Even so, you helped him save us."
"Because he offered me something very good in exchange."
Ysabella was about to leave when the fourteen-year-old girl quickly approached. As far as she knew, her name was Lin.
"You seem strong. Could you tell me how I can become like that? I also want to be strong enough to protect my brother and repay Sir Sylas for his help."
"I don't have time for that, girl. If you want to become stronger, ask Sylas. Besides, he will probably use you in some plan."
No one there knew what plan they would be used for. Some imagined that they could serve as bait, while others believed they would be used as cannon fodder in some battle that seemed about to happen.
"That's right. I forgot to introduce myself."
"You don't need to. Except for the scared girl, I already know your names."
"I... I'm not scared..."
Yes, she was. At that moment, the girl herself responded to Ysabella, although in such a low voice that she seemed to want to avoid anyone hearing her. Samuel then introduced her as Iris, his fiancée since the two were born. The promise had been made by their parents, with the intention of uniting the two families in the future.
"All right. I don't want to know about your lives. Sorry if I'm being rude, but I need to check what my level is now."
Ysabella left, leaving the three behind. They had approached her not only to thank her, but because Samuel had planned to approach a vampire who seemed important, thus ensuring greater protection, especially for his sister and his fiancée.
"It seems our plan failed."
"Brother, maybe it will work with Sir Sylas. He seems like a good person."
"You think so?"
To Samuel, Sylas simply seemed different from the other vampires. He seemed like someone they could talk to, rather than someone who would immediately attack upon encountering a human.
"We'll have to wait for him to arrive and find out what his plan for us is."
It could be something dangerous, capable of making everyone die. And, if that were the case, Samuel would have to quickly come up with an escape plan.