Volume 4 Chapter 57

Volume 4 + Chapter 57: Kindergarten

Having noticed the commotion in the Rose Garden, Princess Flora arrived to investigate.

Seeing the now ruined garden and the dragons soaring into the distance, she seemed to understand something.

The silver-haired vampire girl simply lifted her head, watching them depart.

“Progenitor, do you require us to act? I can summon the other Princes. Intercepting the Dragon Clan would pose no problem at all.”

Flora stepped forward, offering a respectful bow as she inquired.

Elizabeth simply smiled and said, “No need. Let them go like this. The others need not deliberately block them either. Pass down the order.”

Flora was very confused. Why would the Vampire Progenitor intentionally let them escape? With her power, dealing with such individuals should be far too simple.

“Progenitor, is there some other consideration?”

“Not at all. It’s just a mood. I feel I’ve played enough for now,” Elizabeth replied.

In truth, she hadn’t planned to forcibly keep Xia Yi in the Crimson Empire today.

After all, that adorable little blood bag couldn’t run far. It would be the same to capture her later when they invaded the Dragon Kingdom.

Today was just to have some fun teasing the Silver Dragon Princess, more like a greeting.

“I feel this body still has some issues,” Elizabeth said, looking at her palm. “I still haven’t fully adapted to it.”

Although this body could indeed bear the Progenitor’s Blood, in the end, it wasn’t Elizabeth’s original form. It couldn’t compare at all to her former self from the Mythic Age.

Moreover, she had been resurrected using the Progenitor’s Blood as a medium. Her soul’s strength was also insufficient. Having crossed such vast stretches of time, her current state was quite unstable.

“I still need some method to stabilize my condition,” Elizabeth murmured to herself.

…

“What happened outside just now? A lightning storm?”

The Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor felt uneasy.

Yue Liu also felt a sense of foreboding.

It was now time for the evening banquet.

The high nobles of various races, having been invited, were receiving hospitality from the Vampire Queen within the vampire imperial palace.

But just as the banquet was about to begin, a brilliant golden light had erupted outside, causing a powerful energy shockwave.

Everyone thought a battle had broken out inside the vampire palace.

However, Herman had come out to clarify, saying it was merely fireworks, urging the foreign guests not to be alarmed.

Whose fireworks were that intense?

The foreign guests all inwardly grumbled.

And then, just moments ago, an even stronger shockwave occurred, causing the vampire palace to tremble slightly.

“Eh? What’s that?”

“Dragons!!”

“Why are the dragons fleeing?”

Some had already noticed that the Silver Dragon Princess’s entourage, originally invited to the Vampire Queen’s coronation ceremony, was now hastily fleeing.

“Rival, why are you running?” Yue Liu was very puzzled.

“Could it be that between the Dragon Clan and the Vampires…” The Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor frowned, thinking of certain clues.

“It’s nothing serious, everyone, don’t be nervous~ Dear guests, there was a minor incident just now which caused a slight delay. I am late.”

Elizabeth walked into the grand hall.

“Let the music continue, let the dance resume.”

Upon receiving the Vampire Queen’s command, the vampire court musicians and dancers continued their performance, enhancing the banquet’s atmosphere.

Herman walked up to Elizabeth, silently bowed, and then assumed his position as a subordinate, following behind her.

“Vampire Queen, could you explain what just happened?” inquired the Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor.

“Hmm, which matters? Are you referring to the Dragon Clan’s abrupt departure?”

“…Yes.”

“It’s really nothing much. The Dragon Clan and I just played a little game,” Elizabeth explained. “It’s just a bit regrettable. While playing, the Dragon Clan became somewhat agitated, afraid I would get serious, so they flipped the table and ran off~”

The high nobles found this incredible.

Judging from the Vampire Queen’s tone, it sounded like there had been some fight with the Dragon Clan, and she had driven them off?

Most were still unwilling to believe it, preferring to think the Dragon Clan had left hastily due to some unavoidable reason.

Some even suspected the Vampires might be putting on a brave face.

How would the Vampires dare to provoke the Dragon Clan?

“Let’s not dwell on these minor interludes, honored guests. Please enjoy the banquet,” Elizabeth said.

Her gaze swept over everyone, gradually growing somewhat disappointed.

At that moment, a subtle, and strange feeling arose in her heart.

It was as if she had stepped into a kindergarten.

A group of kindergarten children, each with their own thoughts, had gathered together, discussing how to defeat the strongest kid in the senior class.

Completely unaware that an adult armed with heavy weaponry had entered their childish world.

Compared to the Mythic Age, the myriad races upon this land in the current era had a fundamental difference.

That was—

The blessing of Divine Authority and the power of faith.

By gathering the faith power of their kin, the High Races Monarchs gained an amplification of their own strength. Similarly, the monarchs’ Divine Authority would be bestowed upon their kin, causing a qualitative change in the High Races’ power.

Currently, she has not yet acted in the name of the Vampire Progenitor, still using the identity of Miu Miu.

But if she were to descend as the Vampire Progenitor and re-establish her Divine Authority within the Crimson Empire…

Then, everything would change.

…

“Atiya, are you alright?”

Xia Yi inquired of the blue dragon beneath her. She was seated on Atiya’s dragon back, participating in a moonlit great escape with the other dragons who had come to the Crimson Empire.

“I’m fine, Your Highness!”

Atiya replied. Judging by her tone, she was still in high spirits.

“Being able to protect you is all that matters!”

“Thank you, Atiya,” Xia Yi said. “When we get back, I’ll treat you to a meal.”

“Hehehe!” Atiya was delighted, her tail even wagging. She even felt like doing a roll in the air.

From behind, a red dragon flew up alongside them.

“Your Highness, it’s strange. The Vampires don’t seem to have sent any pursuers. On the contrary, they seem to be intentionally letting us go,” Serra reported.

“What is Elizabeth thinking…?”

Xia Yi pondered for a while but couldn’t come up with a reasonable explanation right away.

The only possibility, perhaps, was—

“That damn bad woman! Could she have let us go on purpose, purely looking down on us?!”

Because her group held no weight in Elizabeth’s heart, letting them go didn’t matter.

Like casually catching an insect. Even if the insect escapes, it’s considered of no consequence.

But if the insect doesn’t flee with all its might, it will lose its life.

It was completely unequal.

At this moment, Xia Yi felt nothing but utter humiliation.

Elizabeth was even worse, even more evil than Xia Lulu!

“You damn bad woman, just you wait! I’ll make you pay! I’ll make you regret this!!” The silver-haired loli stood up angrily on the dragon’s back, shouting a declaration towards the distant vampire palace.