Watching William's holographic image smiling calmly, Alexander Corvinus revealed a regretful smile.
"Indeed, I am a little disappointed. Since you're this cautious, I can only shamelessly make a request," Alexander paused for a moment, deep in thought. Glancing at Selene and Nissa standing before him, he finally said, "I offer you all my wealth and the gift in my blood. In return, I ask you to look after my human descendants. They don't need to be wealthy or powerful—just ensure the Corvinus bloodline continues. Do you agree?"
"No problem. That's simple enough. I'll quietly arrange for the Corvinus human descendants to be scattered across the globe. I'll give them respectable jobs and keep them away from conflicts. However, if any of them choose their own demise by engaging in crime or other reckless behavior, that's not my concern," William replied matter-of-factly.
"That's enough. I only want the family line to persist. I can't control anything else," Alexander nodded. He then recited two phone numbers. "Please contact my lawyer and my closest aides."
After saying this, he turned his gaze to Selene and Nissa, raising the hand that Marcus had bitten.
"While the gift of Satan in my blood is still potent, come, my children."
Selene and Nissa exchanged glances before looking at William's hologram. Seeing him nod, they stepped closer to Alexander, grabbed his hand, and bit down.
Almost immediately, both women noticed something extraordinary happening. Their eyes began to change—first turning red, then blue, and finally settling into a deep purple-blue hue.
As their eyes transformed, they felt immense power surging through their bodies. Even more shocking, their hearts, which had been silent for centuries, began to beat slowly.
Seeing the transformation in his two women, whose eyes had stabilized but who continued to drink greedily, William frowned slightly. He tested the blood bond between himself and them.
"Enough," he commanded.
Hearing William's order, the two women closed their eyes for a few seconds. When they opened them, they released Alexander's wrist and stepped aside, silently taking in the changes within their bodies.
The sound of helicopter blades, "thwack-thwack-thwack," broke the moment. The combat robots in the cabin left behind a holographic projector before climbing out through the windows.
Shortly afterward, a group of five heavily armed soldiers escorted a man who looked like a lawyer into the cabin.
Seeing Selene, Nissa, and the pale-faced Alexander lying on the desk, the soldiers immediately raised their weapons, pointing them at the two women.
Selene grabbed Nissa's hand and, seeing her companion's tense expression, shook her head to signal her not to act rashly.
When the soldiers saw that Selene and Nissa remained motionless, their team leader and the lawyer quickly approached Alexander. Noticing his ashen complexion and bloodless face, the team leader spoke urgently, "Sir, let me stop the bleeding."
Alexander shook his head weakly. "No, it's too late. Besides, I am ready to be relieved of this burden. The responsibility I've carried for hundreds, nearly a thousand years, should now pass on to someone else capable."
The team leader followed his gaze to the holographic image of William before turning back to Alexander. "Who did this?"
"Marcus," Alexander said, his eyes filled with sorrow. "If not for William's people arriving in time, I would have been completely drained by him."
"Enough about that," Alexander continued, looking at his team leader. "Tarran, I've left each of your six knight families a farm in Scotland. From now on, I release you from your oath to protect the Corvinus family. You can live peacefully there and grow your families."
The bald team leader choked up, his voice thick with emotion. "Sir, if you wish, we could all retire together."
"No," Alexander shook his head. "I've lost the will to live. Just let me leave this world quietly."
The other four soldiers, having overheard Alexander's words, lowered their weapons. Together with the lawyer, they approached Alexander's side, their faces full of grief.
"It's alright," Alexander said softly. "You should be happy for me. I've lived far too long, far too long," he reminisced. "Too many friends and descendants have left me, one by one.
Immortality is not a gift—it's a curse. And it has also been a chain for you, my loyal families. It's time to end all of this."
When Alexander finally breathed his last, the six men knelt on one knee, heads bowed, silently praying for him.
Selene hesitated for a few seconds before, carrying the box containing Alexander's signed will, she also knelt on one knee, pulling Nissa down with her. Together, they silently paid their respects to the progenitor of the vampire race.
After a long while, everyone stood up and, following Alexander's final wishes, doused the cabin in gasoline.
The large ship began to burn violently. A combat robot climbed into the cabin to confirm that Alexander was truly deceased before leaving.
Returning to the vampire manor through William's portal, Selene, pulling Nissa behind her, walked up to William and said quietly, "I want to participate in the operation against Marcus."
Rolling his eyes, William couldn't help but marvel at Alexander's cunning. The old man, with over a thousand years of experience, had managed to move Selene, who had lived for centuries, with just a few parting words.
"Alright," William said after a brief moment of thought.
He opened another portal and brought his two women to a secret base in Yellowstone National Park.
The base was massive, fully equipped, and ready to be retrofitted with large arc reactors and manufacturing facilities. It would become a second production hub, second only to the Oxford Castle.
However, the production of Mark armor would remain exclusive to the Oxford Castle.
Leading Selene and Nissa, who were visibly impressed by the futuristic base, William brought them to the armory.
After scanning them, it took less than half an hour for two sets of bulletproof and stab-resistant combat suits to be produced.
Seeing the confusion in Nissa and Selene's eyes, William explained, "It's not that I don't want to give you armor; there's just not enough time."
Hearing this, Selene nodded in understanding. Without hesitation, she stripped off her clothes in front of William and Nissa and began changing into the combat suit.
Watching this, Nissa glanced at William, who was grinning cheekily. She rolled her eyes but didn't hesitate to arm herself either.
William, of course, enjoyed the spectacle immensely. As for safety, he had always planned to personally deal with Marcus and his two brothers.
He instructed Sunday to build three sets of Mark III armor tailored to the women's sizes and added a serum injection system to the suits. This way, if they were injured, they could recover instantly with the serum.
Over an hour later, Sunday reported, "Sir, Marcus is now in an abandoned castle in the Scottish Highlands. Judging by the situation, that appears to be his destination."
William nodded and turned to Selene and Nissa, who had also heard Sunday's update. "Are you ready?"
"Of course," Selene replied coldly, pulling the charging handle of her M416 rifle. "I'll kill Marcus myself."
"And that werewolf is mine," Nissa added excitedly, looking at William. "Darling, I feel like I could take on ten of my former selves right now."
"Then I guess I'll need to find you a good teacher to ensure you can unleash your full potential."
"Sir, Marcus has entered an underground tunnel. Should we dispatch the combat robots?" Sunday asked.
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