"Did it fail? Did it really fail?"
After watching the newly introduced vampire from another family turn to dust in the sun after drinking Corvinus's blood , the members of Victor's family immediately began whispering amongst themselves.
This was the fifth experiment, and the results were clear. The so-called Corvinus Blood seemed to be effective only for the Victor Family vampires . Its effect on vampires from other families was far less pronounced than on the Victor Family . Of course, the ability to bathe in the sun wasn't mentioned .
For Ke Wen , once this conclusion was reached, it was quite clear that her use for Serana would be extremely limited . Ke Wen knew very well that Serana had no connection whatsoever with the Victor family , so her chances of facing the sun's rays with her were even less .
Corvinus's blood was no longer of any importance.
However, this was only true for Ke Wen, who had a specific purpose . For Emilia and Selina , the item still held great significance. In their view, its function extended far beyond just this point.
Seeing the longing in their eyes , Ke Wen gave Selina and Emilia the last drop of Corvinus Blood . Then, lifting his chin, he calmly commanded.
" Emilia , from now on that person will be entirely under your supervision. If any vampire dares to approach him without permission, kill him immediately. Understood?"
"Yes, Your Majesty !" Emilia replied very simply, because that was exactly what she had thought.
Randomly given donations could not reflect their true value, and things that could not demonstrate their worth, no matter how much was given, could not win the loyalty of others. Without verifying the source of Corvinus's Blood, this would only lead to discord among the members of the Victor family and exacerbate the situation.
However, the situation changed when Ke Wen placed control of this item in his hands. He would make it a family secret . Such a gift could absolutely not be obtained without absolute loyalty and contribution. He would use it to establish a new order.
And the kind of power he would gain by holding onto this thing was predictable.
Emilia began to rejoice inwardly at her future power. Meanwhile, Selina silently stepped into a beam of light. For her, being able to walk in the sun was clearly more important.
Still looking disbelieving, almost completely stunned, Ke Wen watched Selina walk from the Sun towards him , then smiled, suddenly pulled her towards him and hugged her.
This instantly startled Selina and brought her back to her senses. Ke Wen behaving like this in front of so many people made her heart pound in her chest. Being a sensitive person, she immediately began to struggle. But no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free from Ke Wen's arms .
As a result, he had no choice but to resign himself to his fate.
Seeing that Selina was no longer resisting , Ke Wen immediately smiled and kissed her on the cheek, then said to Emilia, whose eyes were practically spitting fire :
" Emilia , have the Council members arrived?"
Ke Wen's favoritism towards Selina made Emilia jealous , and it also inflamed all the female vampires present with envy. Being favored so much by their ruler could be considered a great honor, but Selina's reaction was quite the opposite. Therefore, they almost wanted to overthrow Selina and take her place .
Although Emilia's jealousy hadn't yet reached such a瘋狂 level , she harbored countless forms of envy deep down. However, she knew very well what she should strive for and what she shouldn't touch, or even think about.
Therefore, he skillfully concealed his anger. He simply bowed his head silently and responded to Ke Wen with a respectful nod .
" Sir , the High Spokesman of the Dark Council has already arrived in London and is awaiting your summons at any moment!"
"They're very intelligent people. Never mind them, let them come. I'll wait for them here," Ke Wen ordered , gesturing with his hand .
At his command , Emilia smiled and gracefully withdrew. She wished to personally deliver this order to the Council and at the same time demonstrate her status before it. To possess greater power, it was necessary to break free from the limitations of the Family .
Appearing before the Council was his first step toward seizing power. Only by reminding the Council that he was a subject of His Majesty the Ming King could he truly solidify his place in their world .
As a power-hungry woman , it's no surprise that Emilia sees Ke Wen quickly bringing in a grim group of people under her leadership .
Ke Wen didn't need to think to understand that this group from the Council had had a hard time with Emilia . He was almost certain they remembered Emilia as a difficult woman .
However sullen their faces may have been, or how inflamed their anger, none of these people showed the slightest inclination to react. Their leader, in particular, an elderly woman who appeared somewhat old , maintained an expression of ancient composure throughout. Only when she saw Ke Wen did her expression suddenly change.
It was a very complex expression: shock, fear, anxiety, and determination. If Ke Wen hadn't confirmed that this was the first time he'd seen this old woman , he would certainly have thought there was a very complicated and strange story between them.
However, the old woman immediately regained control of her words. Without any introduction or explanation, she walked over to Ke Wen , fell at his feet, and, raising her hands as if in worship, said:
"O Supreme Being who walks among mortals , it is an honor for me to gaze upon your radiance . I am the servant of the Queen of the Red Sea , the protector of the Goddess of Night , and the priestess of the Daughter of the Earth. I represent only My Lady Queen Lilith , and I offer My most respectful greetings to Your Majesty."
As the old woman spoke , a faint divine radiance began to emanate from her. This, of course, wasn't her own power; it came from the entity behind her. Ke Wen grasped this divine trace in her palm, enabling her to quickly perceive the information conveyed to her by the divine being.
This was proof of the Divine Master's identity . Gods project their identities onto their divine beings to prove their differences and to confirm each other's identities. And this divine trace helped Ke Wen fully understand the identity of her Master , enabling her to grasp who she was truly facing.
It should be noted that this was a rather respectable asset.
Lilith , Queen of Life and Sea of Blood, was a goddess worshipped by the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians. She was the goddess who controlled night, earth, fertility, secrets, and desire .
She was also the Assyrian goddess Belit-ili and the demon Bar-Lat mentioned by the Canaanites. She was the ancestor of vampires and the Queen of Witches, worshipped by witches. She was a demon who embodied lust , one of the Seven Deadly Sins , and one of the Rulers of Hell . She was also Satan's lover, the Queen of Demons.
A goddess's identity was also the source of her power. Each of Lilith's titles represented a form of her power, a kind of authority. It also represented her history and past, the almost great glory she once possessed.
Compared to him, Ke Wen's identity was like a blank slate.
But Ke Wen did not lose heart, for she did not believe that her power was weaker than that of these ancient gods, and moreover, her legend was just beginning.
She chuckled at the thought, gathered the divine power she had received from Lilith into her hand , and then said to her servant:
"Tell me. Why did Lilith send you to visit me ?"
For mortals , directly mentioning the name of a god was a great disrespect, a blasphemous sin. But among the gods, there was no need to consider this point at all. Compared to the vampires who trembled at the mention of Lilith's name , Ke Wen's composure was arguably the greatest anomaly.
First, he stroked Selina's slightly stiff body in his arms , then he looked carefully at the old woman lying below , his eyes gleaming like fire.
Seeing Ke Wen's gaze , the old woman , almost beside herself, saw a colossal giant, surrounded by a divine golden fire and endowed with a wild face, looking down at her from among the endless clouds. Instantly, the giant's immeasurable size and her own infinite smallness created a violent collision, stirring up earthquake and tsunami-like waves in her heart.
Lowering his body once more, he expressed his respect for the greater being by positioning himself almost completely parallel to the ground.
"Oh Lord , Lilith! My Lord has entrusted me with the task of conveying a request to you. But before that, I wish to ask if you could remove these mortals from their duties so that divine secrets do not leak into the earthly world ."
" Emilia !" At Ke Wen's command, Emilia respectfully led everyone out of the room.
Selina also tried to stand up, but Ke Wen wrapped his arms around her and forced her back to sit in his embrace.
" Speak, servant of Lilith ! There are no strangers here anymore."
Ke Wen's favoritism towards Selina surprised the old woman . She didn't dare go against Ke Wen's wishes and immediately bowed her head and said:
"Yes, my Lord . My Lord Lilith entrusted me with the task of conveying her presence to you. She awaits your arrival in the Seal . Whether you release her or destroy her, she welcomes your arrival."
" Seal it , release it, destroy it?" Remembering the words Lilith's servant had just spoken , Ke Wen narrowed his eyes and chuckled indifferently.
"So Queen Lilith was sealed! Tell me the whole story. This tale is starting to intrigue me."
Hearing this, the old woman clasped her hands tightly. Ke Wen's words were equivalent to demanding that she explain the humiliating history of her goddess. She wanted to refuse, but neither Ke Wen's will nor Lilith's command allowed her to refuse. So she had no choice but to calm herself and began to speak slowly.
" The Seal of My Lord's Queen stems from her defeat in a fierce battle with another god. Over two thousand years ago, My Lord's Queen fell into disagreement with Jehovah and engaged in a war across the desert and the sea. My Lord's Queen could not withstand Jehovah's power , was defeated by him, and fell to the mortal realm ."
" Jehovah , using his power , sealed the Queen and imprisoned her, along with Hell , which he ruled , beneath the earth, among the mountains. Only a well-like opening remained, allowing the Queen to observe changes in the world . "
" My Lady Queen did not wish to be sealed and imprisoned indefinitely in this way. She opened her heart, exhausted the power of her hell , and sent the holy blood that flowed from her heart through the Seal into the human world . Initially, she intended to use this holy blood to break the Seal and return to the human world . However, Jehovah's legions of archangels discovered what My Lady Queen had done ."
" The archangels sealed the sacred blood , allowing it to circulate only among mortals . Similarly, this eliminated any hope of the Queen's return. Weakened by her power, the Queen could only fall into a deep sleep, until six hundred years ago when a witch discovered the place where Queen Lilith had been sealed ."
At that moment, the old woman stood up and looked at Ke Wen with pleading eyes .
"Oh Lord , I am that witch . I beg you, help my Lilith ." " Lord , break the seal and restore her freedom. I am willing to offer the submission of witches as payment; all I ask is your help."
Note: Confirming Lilith's identity is difficult. She appears in Babylonian-Sumerian culture, Assyrian mythology, Hebrew mythology, and the Bible. Therefore, given the context of the story, I will use my own interpretations. I will embrace some parts and reject others. As for Catholic monotheism and similar things, they can go to hell .