Immortal lands full of wildlife. Nature seemed to be at its peak here.
Rare flowers and delicious fruits that attracted attention.
On a small hill sat a female figure that seemed to be obscured by mist.
Bright flashes of light illuminated the space, attracting the beauty's attention.
Six silhouettes appeared in the air. The woman looked back at them, making the green world tremble slightly.
Each of them wrinkled slightly, but still stood up to the pressure. The woman smiled.
Soon each of them calmed down and created a throne, surrounding the hill on which the beauty sat.
Each throne had its own special feature.
The first silhouette was the World Tree. Its throne was green, covered with vines and the number "7" behind it.
The second silhouette was an old man with pale skin and long gray hair. The sclera of his eye was black and the pupil was like that of a snake.
Also his body was translucent, showing his affiliation with spirits.
The old man's throne, the King of Souls to be exact, was black in color. The patterns on it looked old-fashioned, and the image of the Wheel of Sansara was eye-catching.
And it also had a number, "6," on the back.
The third silhouette was a man with pale skin, red eyes, long black hair, and sharp fangs. His name was the Blood Emperor.
He was dressed in a classic robe and black clothing, and in his hands he held a glass of blood.
His throne was made of bones and skulls, and the red patterns left a bad feeling. Behind it was the number "5."
The fourth silhouette was a good acquaintance of ours. The Mind of the Abyss had the appearance of a beauty in her thirties and long black hair gathered into a bundle.
His or hers. Unclear at all, but his red eyes shone with a grimness, despite the cute smile on his face.
The Throne of the Mind of the Abyss was purple with patterns of pink, and behind it was an image of the rune of the Abyss and the number "4".
The fifth silhouette was another familiar one, the Creator. On the light gray throne were hammer-like patterns. The number "3."
The sixth silhouette was another old man with gray hair who had bright green eyes, the Prisoner of Destiny.
His throne was made of chains and decorated with red thread. And behind it was the number "2."
Finally, an elegant throne of light purple appeared in the sky. Beautiful jewels adorned it, adding elegance and grace.
A woman, whose figure was covered in mist, ascended the throne. She smiled slightly and the number "1" glowed on the back of the throne.
She gracefully fixed her hair and opened her mouth.
"Dear Authorities... Welcome to the annual meeting."
"The user shows a good score. Current location: the Kingdom of Night." She smiled and shifted her gaze to the Blood Emperor.
"Vlad Tepes, what do you say to that?"
The rest of the Authority looked at him as well, waiting for an answer. Vlad Tepes, the very first vampire, clicked his tongue.
"My descendant, the current Vampire Queen has decided to befriend him and raise the prestige of her race."
The others smiled, but their smile was cold. Their eyes turned into slits.
Feeling the piercing stares on him, Vlad didn't even flinch. He only grinned.
"First of all, I'm not the one who ordered her to do it."
"Second of all, the user agreed to it."
"Therefore, in order to resolve this issue, please give him a task of high difficulty."
There was silence. Each of the Powers pondered his words carefully.
I would like to make it clear that even if they have the Power, it does not override the limitation.
The biggest prohibition is getting the user on their side and manipulating tasks.
The Mind of the Abyss spent many days talking to convince others to give Xie Qing a task that would lead him to the Abyss.
And now Vlad is asking for the same thing.
The matter is too pressing and must be carefully considered before a decision is made
Each of the Powers, except Vlad himself, was actively thinking. Their thought process has long surpassed the quantum computer, so they all made a decision in a minute.
"Agree."
"Against."
"Against."
"Agree."
"Against."
"Agree."
Six votes and so far the result is a tie.
Vlad and the others turned their gaze to the First Power. The woman grinned as she felt their stares.
"Agree."
Suddenly a system window appeared in front of everyone.
[Voting is over. Against (3), Agree (4).
[The challenge "Vampire Queen Festival" has been sent to the user.]
...
[New task: "Vampire Queen Festival".]
[Description: Show the power and might of the Guardian of the Abyss by winning the Vampire Queen Festival.]
[Rewards: special ability "Blood dominating".]
Xie Qing stopped in front of the audience hall and looked at the task with a raised eyebrow.
After looking at the reward, though, he felt happy. After all, this is the same ability as the Tepes family!
One could say that his main concern had been taken away.
Despite the valor of the vampire race, compared to the lineage of the Guardian of the Abyss, it is only dirt.
So he doesn't have to worry about the fact that his children will receive inferior potential.
Satisfied with the result, Xie Qing smiled softly and looked at the armored doors that separated him from the royal family.
He stepped forward with an elegant posture.
It was time to meet the queen.
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20 power stones - 1 additional chapter.
40 power stones - 2 additional chapters.
60 power stones - 3 additional chapters.
At the end of the week, if we get that many chapters, the promised number of chapters will be released on the same day.
Good luck to you all.