"FUCK!" Theo only got angrier when he remembered what happened.
"He humiliated me! In front of all my brothers and servants!"
"...I wouldn't look at it that way," Lucas spoke.
Theo looked at his brother, "What do you mean?"
"Our father is an over 5000 year old monster. He doesn't say useless things." Lucas looked at his brother:
"Think about it. How many times has our father reprimanded us?"
"Twice..." He spoke after thinking for a moment.
"Yes, the first one was when you and I went hunting wolves in the past, and it ended up provoking them into a war.
"Yes," Theo remembered they were very arrogant in the past and almost died at the hands of the wolves.
"And today was the second."
Lucas continued, "Throughout our entire existence, he has only reprimanded us twice, and when he did, he seemed to know all our faults and what we were doing wrong."
"Although he always seems indifferent and doesn't care about us, he knows everything about us… Quite honestly, it's terrifying." Lucas's body shook a little.
He would never get used to his father. The man was just too scary, although that's why he respected him too.
"..." Theo nodded in agreement with his brother's words.
"Although…" Lucas made a neutral face, "He is the king. Of course, he has eyes everywhere, though I doubt he has eyes outside his territory." He displayed a small smile on his face.
"..." Theo sighed inwardly. He was very relieved now that he heard his younger brother's words, although he didn't show it on his face.
He didn't want his father to find out about his plans yet.
He started to think of something:
"Where is your son?"
"Hmm? Why do you want to know?" Lucas raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
"I will call my son back, and I want your son to keep my son company." He spoke vaguely and didn't give much information, and that seemed to irritate his brother.
Lucas' eyes glowed a little blood red, "...Don't treat me like a fool, tell me what you're planning."
"...I will use our children to cause trouble with the new Count-." Theo didn't even finish speaking, and his brother interrupted him.
"Stop. Did your brain melt or stop working?"
"Huh?" Theo didn't understand what his brother was implying.
"Oh, I know." Lucas seemed to understand something, "You're still angry. Stop whining like a child and get over it!"
Theo gritted his teeth, "...I'm not whining."
He just didn't like something… He didn't like the special treatment that man was getting from the king.
21 years old and already a Count, huh? Is his existence a joke? Theo didn't like feeling that way at all.
He didn't like to feel inferior… He's the eldest son of the vampire king! He is important!
Lucas ignored what Theo said, "You want to send my son to the man who dared attack the king of all vampires in his own castle."
"…" Theo was silent.
"I don't know that man, but seeing that smile, seeing the way he talked to the king, and seeing his transformation, there's one thing we all agree on."
"He's crazy... Completely crazy... On a scale of 0 to 100, he easily exceeded the maximum meter and hit 1000."
"And what about that Human.... he seemed just as crazy."
"No that man was like the Witches, he was calm and collected and yet seemed just as crazy as the other one.....I believe he knew to what limits he could poke at Father that would not result in him dying....."
Who in their right mind would attack the vampire king in his own castle!? This is just suicide!
"I wouldn't doubt that he would kill our children and deliver their heads to the king himself! He's that kind of man!"
"..." Theo thought it made sense. A man who dared to attack the king and challenged the king's authority by creating a clan that contained the king's name just written backwards. That kind of man would do it without even hesitating.
"But they are the king's grandchildren, you know? You know our father, he is very doting-." Theo would go on to say that the king would never allow anyone to harm his family.
"This only applies to his children, to his grandchildren, he pretends they don't even exist." Lucas was quite strict, he was the one who admired his father the most, and because of that, he can say with absolute certainty that their father doesn't care about his grandchildren.
"Calm your mind, and think clearly before making a decision." Lucas gave some advice.
Sigh
Theo sighed, and then he took a deep breath.
"You're right. For now, I'll just focus on that creature, he's my trump card..."
Lucas looked at his brother as if he was mad, "...Are you dumb?"
"...Huh?"
"Didn't you hear what that man said about Clan Fulger?"
"Ah…" He totally forgot about that.
"That crazy woman is going to challenge the Horseman Clan again. You should be worried about that."
"... You are right." Theo looked at his brother through narrowed eyes.
"Have you gotten smarter?"
"No, I'm just trying to put into practice what our dad told us." Lucas turned and walked out of the office.
Theo stared at Lucas' back; 'He was the one who always sought our father's approval, I think hearing our father's words today must have motivated him...'
When Lucas's back disappeared from Theo's view, the first prince looked into his room. "What a mess..."
"Theo...?" Listening to the gentle voice.
Theo turned and looked back, and soon he saw a woman who made him very happy, "Mother."
The woman smiled, "Come, my son." She reached out to her son, "We need to talk about what happened today."
"Yes, we do." Theo reached out and took the woman's hand.
"Master, is everything alright?" Alexios, who was beside the king, asked.
"About what?""About today... You made a lot of decisions."
"Did I make a wrong decision?" Vlad raised an eyebrow.
Alexios put his hand on his chin and started thinking, "No, you made a lot of good decisions today."
"First, you gained two powerful allies. That man, he's a lot like Countess Scathach Scarlett. If you don't touch his family, or harm his wives, he won't do anything. He's a pretty easygoing individual. As for the Human, he is also someone who does not poke in other people's business until you endanger his family but he seems to be planning for some kind of event..... it's like he knows something is about to happen and he is preparing for it but whatsoever he is doing also aligns with our goals."
"And from the things my daughter said about the man, he's pretty easy to get along with too..."
"…" Vlad listened to Alexios' words in silence since this was something he was used to. Whenever he made a decision, he listened to the opinion of his most faithful servant and advisor, although…
The king looked at Alexios.
'Their appearance never changes...' For a moment, the king saw a man who looked very much like his friend who died thousands of years ago.
'2500 years, huh? It's a long-time old friend, even for me... Although most of the time, I spent sleeping... and waiting...'
"Second, by declaring that a new Count has been born, the vampire community will finally come out of the monotony. They will feel that new times are coming."
"Third, you've gained a friend... A strange friend."
"...Huh?" He raised an eyebrow, "...What are you talking about?"
"Victor Walker… No, Victor Alucard. He's the same as you, master."
"One destined to be king, and only kings can understand other kings." Alexios spoke, thinking; 'Although he is not yet qualified to be called a king, as he is too young for that. But the potential is there… After all, no one is ever born knowing something, you learn over time… Or someone teaches you.'
"Master has seen it, right? Although Master is much stronger than he is, he is not afraid to interact with you as an equal, and this is something that few have dared to do. Master needed someone like that."
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about?" Vlad didn't understand his servant's advice.
"Master, you got used to the monotony, and you got used to being on top. How long has it been since you last had a proper conversation with your children? Or even your wives...?" Alexios spoke the last words carefully.
As a vampire who was the king of a race, he'd gotten used to being treated as superior to everyone, and while that wasn't bad… The problem is, it's gone to his head.
"..." Vlad thought for a moment and replied, "2000 thousand years, I think?"
He completely forgot about his family.
"…" 'I wouldn't be surprised if your wives decide to cheat on you with another man, master.' That's what Alexios wanted to say, but he was silent.
2000 years is a long time, even for vampires who live a long life...
'The only woman I had recently interacted with was Ophis' mother…' Vlad's face distorted.
"Do you think this is possible?" He was talking about a possible betrayal by his wives.
"…" Alexios made a difficult face; he didn't want to answer that question.
"Answer honestly."
"Yes... It's possible."
Crack.
Vlad shattered a piece of his throne with the grip of his hand. 'Victor was correct...'
"Master, how many years has it been since you have given your blood to your wives?"
"Too long…" Vlad didn't want to talk about it anymore.
"…" Alexios didn't continue to speak. He knew that his master understood what he was implying.
Just like Victor, the king fed his wives with his blood, but… It had been years since he last fed his wives, and when they would call out to him like they did a few moments ago, he was always busy.
Seeing the deadly serious face of his king, he said,
"...Just don't do something you'll regret in the future, master."
"…" Vlad didn't say anything. He just closed his eyes and leaned back against his throne.
Victor, without realizing it or having intentions to do so, caused a small wave that would forever change the royal family in the future.
***************
Krishna, Scathach, and Victor reached the mansion and explained what happened there to Victor's Wives the sister trio, June, Kaguya, Yuki, Natalia, and Maria.
"Unbelievable…" Siena facepalmed.
"Master, you are crazy," Kaguya spoke in a dry tone.
"M-Master attacked the king..." Yuki was looking at the ceiling with a look of disbelief.
"Are you both not aware of the danger?" Lacus asked.
"HAHAHAHA~" Victor's laugh answered the women's questions.
"…" June looked at Victor with eyes in the form of money but then she saw Krishna Smiling at her which sobered her up quickly.
Natalia had another thought; 'Why didn't my father do anything?' Knowing her father as she does, she knew that man was fanatical about the king. He wouldn't allow that kind of disrespect. If even he didn't do anything, it meant the king wanted it to happen.
'The king wanted to show his children something...' She thought about it because it was quite rare for the king to gather all of his children.
"Cool..." Pepper's eyes were shining like a child who had found an idol. She seemed to have entered her own world.
"..." Ruby, Lacus, and Siena seeing this spoke in unison:
"Victor/Darling, don't corrupt Pepper!"
"...Huh, she is looking at him why are you blaming me?" Victor didn't understand; he hadn't done anything.
It was true Pepper was looking at Krishna with eyes shining like stars.
Krishna walked up to Pepper,"You can be just like me but you will have to train with Scathach for at least a 100 years."
Pepper suddenly came out of her trance.
"hahahahahaha" Krishna just patted her head.
Scathach was looking at this and was feeling wierdly envious of her own daughters who seemed close with Krishna.
After the discussion was over everyone went back to their rooms except Krishna who went after Scathach.
In Scathach's room Krishna entered with her and sat on the sofa, signalling Scathach to sit next to him.
Scathach sits next to him and as soon as she does Krishna kisses her. This surprises Scathach as her ears get red and so does her face.
She tries to push Krishna but she herself does not put much force in her hands.
After a full 5 mins, Krishna moves back leaving a bridge of saliva between them.
The iris of his right eye turns black"Scathach Scarlet I can no longer deny this neither do I want to.... I Love you!"
Scathach just looked at him for a min and blinked her eyes... her mind was going through various emotions.
'What is he saying!!!!! He loves me??!!!! ... that makes me happy... but why do I feel so happy?? .... what do I say?? he is my disciple...'
This line of thought kept going as her face become redder...
Krishna held her face in his hands,"Calm down Scathach I know this is something I sprung on you out of nowhere but I will be soon going back to Earth and I wish to first know your answer... Just calm down, and go talk to your friends about it since they are the closest family who are your equals. I will wait for you Scathach you need not worry because."
Krishna's eye glow blue and the other one becomes darker,"You are mine Scathach Scarlett and no one can take you away from me"
Krishna smiles as he blinks and his eyes go back to normal, He tries to get up but Scathach pulls him and then sits on his lap while her chest presses on his.\
"You think you can just leave! If you wish to claim me you have to defeat me....."
"hahahahhaha seems like you have made up your mind..... but that battle will have to wait since I need more power, a lot more power to reach your level but I will reach it soon... And when I do."
Krishna smiles showing all his teeth,"I will claim you, body and soul"
Scathach shudders looking at the possessive confidence in his eyes and starts leaking from down below.
She tightens her grip around him and bites his neck. Krishna holds her tightly as he relaxes slowly but his soldier stands on attention rubbing Scathach's cave with the only thing between them his pants and Scathach's pants.
***************
The supernatural world was in a frenzy.
Someone worthy enough to be called a Vampire Count has appeared! King Vlad Tepes has recognized someone as a new Count!
And this man was bold enough to create a Clan with the king's own name just written backwards! A clear demonstration of challenge!
The vampires were crazy with curiosity. They wanted to know everything about the new Count! They wanted to know what kind of person the new pillar of vampire society was!
But all attempts to obtain information about the new Vampire Count were futile! Like Scathach Scarlett, he was a difficult man to get information about!
The only thing they had was the recording of the fight that took place in the arena!
And when all the vampires in the entire human world and the vampire world saw that recording, they understood something.
That man is crazy! He's a battle maniac!
It was a consensus that everyone arrived at while rewatching Victor's battle.
'We need to know more about him!' Those were the thoughts of the entire vampire community.
But it wasn't just vampires who were interested in the new Count.
Hunters, wolves, and witches were too!
The Hunters and Witches were more interested in the Human who was with the count on the arena and was using magic quite proficiently.
No one could tell whether the illusion was Krishna's technique, or power or he was using a spell since no one is able to see mana unless the caster wants it to be visible or a tool is being used which can detect mana.
Even witches were confused but they knew one thing that this Human male could use mana just like them if not better... they refused to believe that he could use Magic better than them.
They wanted to know more about him and if possible Capture him to study him deeply and uncover his secrets, but he was still a disciple of Scathach Scarlett and he was quite strong himself so they went with the best possible action.
Now the witches wanted to contact the new Count to provide whatever services the new Count desired. Their thoughts were simple.
The new pillar is responsible for exploring the world of Nightingale, so what does that mean?
Unexplored lands, unexplored resources. There may even be some new resources that could help them research future spells...
The common consensus of all witches was... MONEY!!! The new Count Victor Alucard reeked of money! They needed to get in touch with him!
"Daughter, find the new Count and try to form business ties with him. We can't miss this chance. If possible try to Invite the human here or at least form good relationship with him as well." A woman's voice echoed throughout a forest that had a gigantic tree.
"Yes, Mother." A woman with long red hair that reached the floor responded while kneeling in respect.
The witches moved, but they weren't the only ones.
The werewolves, beings said to be the eternal rivals of the vampire race, were moving too. Their motive?
They did not have one...
The King of Wolves spoke, "If that old man has entrusted someone with the important position of a Count, and if he had the balls to create a Clan with the opposite name to that old man, then he must be strong! HAHAHAHAHA~"
"MY SON, Anderson! You will visit him!"
"Yes, Father!"
In a way, Victor would get along with them...
On the other hand, the rise of a new Count was terrible news for the Vatican.
"Sigh..." Pope Alexander was quite depressed.
After Scathach's little 'visit' six months ago, Alexander had all of his generals killed, and even Mizuki lost an arm. The damage done around him was unimaginable, but that wasn't what he was depressed about.
After all, houses can be rebuilt, the dead can be revived, and a small loss of an arm is easy to cure.
As long as 'God' and the Pope existed, generals could be resurrected at any time.
'As expected, the glory of God is eternal.' Alexander thought in praise.
"Your Holiness, you need to get some rest," Mizuki spoke in a neutral tone. She seemed to have completely accepted her role as general.
"Yes... I know, but I don't have that luxury, look." Alexander showed a recording to Mizuki.
Mizuki looked at the notebook and saw Victor's fight against Tatsuya and Einer, "Is this... Is it that boy?"
"I am talking about that Human... he was there too that night I met the vampires. Seems like he really is on their side." Mizuki becomes a little sad knowing a powerful human is assisting Vampires.
"That is a shame but we can tackle that problem when we meet him..."
***************
{On the outskirts of Scathach's mansion.}
Several shadows were running towards Scathach's mansion. They crept like silent ninjas, and not even a footstep could be heard.
The mission of these Assassins was simple, to kill the new Count.
When the mission is complete, clear the entire place and, if possible, return with the body of the new Count. After all, a vampire who can use all three powers can be a very valuable specimen.
A quick and simple job, they didn't need to talk, they all knew their mission.
When the Assassins were near Scathach's mansion.
All the assassin just fell to the ground.They felt as if chains were suddenly binding them, Natalia appeared out of a portal near them.
"Sigh you idiots..... did you not see the power of the two men in the match. What made you think you could even reach them..... Now Master Krishna has caught you..... you should have prayed that Victor was the one who caught you because then you would only be training dummies but now..... now you are going to be lab rats as well."
'How did Krishna know that there will be assassins coming today?? he even knew the exact time and prepared a trap for them beforehand..... makes me feel like all the things happening are somehow in his plans.'
Natalia then opened another portal which led to the torture chambers under the mansion and threw all the bound assassins there.
The chains had anti-magic or more precisely magic which prevents any other type of magic to work near it... since pure mana used without any spell but instead used as a physical material is not magic this technique that Krishna created to counter any and all witches and their equipment is anti-magic mana.
This anti-magic is not true anti-magic yet since this is just highly dense mana wrapped together as a rope and then shaped as chains. The highly dense mana creates a dense mana environment around it since it attracts mana due to which the majority of spells used near it simply become faulty or just do not work.
The dense mana is Krishna's personally refined mana so any spells using Krishna's mana have their effect doubled around these 'chains'.
Krishna wraps a fine string of highly dense mana around a sword or a chain or any kind of object to give it anti-magic properties. Through this method he can create anti-magic sword, spear, chain, etc.
These chains also had paralysis, blindness, stun, sleep, and various other debuff magic cast on it..... and the space where these traps are set have 100X more gravity which is bound to slow the attacker giving the chain enough time to bound them easily.
Inside Scathach's room Krishna was laying down on the bed with Scathach was changing her outfit.
"Why did you leave them alive?"
"Well we need to go kill the people behind them but more important than that is to find perfect lab rats to test spells on."
"Somehow I feel like I would have been kinder on them."
"hahahahahaha Scathach you are a kind woman, no matter the situation you are a kind and loving woman to your family which is why I love you so much."
"What does that have to do with anything."Scathach blushes but does not let it be seen by Krishna.
"Nothing at all" Krishna smiles.