Volume 4 Chapter 234
by Need_More_SleepVolume 4 + Chapter 234: The Capital Lockdown
Inside the Vampire Palace, in the hall designated for the wedding, many nobles and dignitaries had already gathered.
“The Divine Ancestor’s wedding is truly grand, attracting so many people,” one Pureblood noble remarked with emotion. “It’s an immense honor to be qualified to attend.”
“Naturally, those standing here possess a certain status within the vampire race.”
Another Pureblood noble replied:
“After all, everyone is looking forward to the Divine Ancestor and the prospective Crown Princess making their entrance together.”
“I heard the prospective Crown Princess is the Silver Dragon Princess from the Dragon Kingdom?”
“Yes, precisely her, Xia Yi · Christie. When the Divine Ancestor first proposed marrying the Silver Dragon Princess, I heard there were some with no sense of propriety who openly opposed it in court.”
“So brave, actually daring to defy the Divine Ancestor?!” The Pureblood noble was intrigued.
After all, everyone had seen the ultimate fate of those who dared challenge the Vampire Divine Ancestor.
Elizabeth had proven everything with her power.
Even the Storm King was no match for the Vampire Divine Ancestor. Only a fool would act that way.
“That minister had ulterior motives, hoping the Divine Ancestor would favor someone from their family… Hah, the Divine Ancestor probably saw right through him. Before the Divine Ancestor, any hidden intentions are useless.”
“And then what?”
“He died right before the Divine Ancestor. However, due to the Divine Ancestor’s mercy, he was given a chance to live and was revived. Since then, no one has dared comment on the Divine Ancestor’s marriage.”
“What a bunch of fools, not even weighing what their own status is,” the Pureblood noble paused. “But speaking of which, I heard the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance has advanced as far as…”
“Those reckless fools are nothing before the Divine Ancestor. If they dare come, we’ll just be waiting to enjoy a good show!”
Many Pureblood nobles didn’t take the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance seriously at all.
In their view, the Vampire Divine Ancestor was practically synonymous with invincibility. On this land, no one was a match for the Divine Ancestor. There was absolutely no need to worry.
Herman listened to the nobles’ discussions without voicing any opinions or views.
He simply stood there, waiting for the Vampire Divine Ancestor and the Silver Dragon Princess to appear together and complete the wedding.
As for this wedding itself, he was completely indifferent.
The Divine Ancestor surely had her profound reasons for doing this. As her subordinate, he would trust her unconditionally.
Because belief requires no reason.
However, when the designated time for the wedding arrived, the Vampire Divine Ancestor did not appear.
Initially, people didn’t pay much attention, thinking some unexpected circumstance had caused a slight delay.
But a long time passed, and the pair still hadn’t appeared, leaving even the officiant unsure of what to do.
“Strange, why hasn’t the Divine Ancestor appeared yet?”
“Could something have happened?”
“Why isn’t the prospective Crown Princess here either? Even if something happened, they’d notify us of a delay, right? We haven’t even received any notification.”
The people present began to murmur and discuss.
Inside the Vampire Palace, there was also confusion. This was an extremely important wedding, every aspect of the preparation had been coordinated with almost seamless precision. There shouldn’t be the slightest flaw or discrepancy. Herman himself had personally overseen the entire process.
“What’s going on? Why haven’t the Divine Ancestor and the prospective Crown Princess appeared?!” Herman found the Head Maid and demanded.
“Lord Herman, we don’t know,” the Head Maid bowed her head, speaking humbly.
“You don’t know?!”
Herman grew furious, a murderous aura rising from him.
“Lord Herman, it’s like this. The Divine Ancestor went to see the prospective Crown Princess alone several hours ago and hasn’t returned yet!”
The terrified Head Maid quickly explained, afraid that if she delayed even a moment, her head might not stay attached.
“We didn’t dare disturb the Divine Ancestor, so we don’t know the specifics either!”
“Are you certain, Head Maid?”
“Absolutely certain, Lord Herman. I wouldn’t dare hide the slightest detail.”
“……”
Herman fell silent.
If that were the case, and the Divine Ancestor wanted to sneak away for a bit before the wedding to play some… intimate little games, then indeed, no one would dare disturb her lightly.
But the current situation, leaving everyone hanging indefinitely, was also a problem.
Moreover, he did feel something was a bit off.
“I understand. I’ll go look for the Divine Ancestor myself.”
…
Knock, knock, knock.
“Divine Ancestor, are you inside?”
Herman knocked on the door of the room.
There was no response from within.
After asking repeatedly, he frowned.
“Divine Ancestor, it’s Herman. My deepest apologies for disturbing you.”
Herman forced the door open. Upon entering, he froze completely.
The Vampire Divine Ancestor lay on the floor, while the Silver Dragon Princess was nowhere to be seen.
“Divine Ancestor!!”
Herman hurried over, knelt down, and checked Elizabeth’s condition. She seemed unharmed but was asleep, completely unresponsive to any attempts to wake her.
Simultaneously, on her face were two words: Bad Egg.
“This condition… could it be… a nightmare?”
Due to some coincidences in the past, Herman had encountered the extremely rare demon race—the Succubus.
The Vampire Divine Ancestor’s current state likely wasn’t natural sleep, it was surely the work of a Succubus.
Combined with the mysterious disappearance of the Silver Dragon Princess, he had already guessed. The Silver Dragon Princess must have joined forces with some Succubus, using underhanded methods to create this situation.
“You had a path to heaven but wouldn’t take it, with no gate to hell, you barged right in!!”
Herman stood up angrily, left the room, and summoned all the high-ranking officials of the Vampire Palace.
“Lord Herman, what’s wrong?” the officials asked. “Where is the Divine Ancestor?”
“The Divine Ancestor is currently extremely displeased and has conveyed a command to me!”
Herman concealed some of the circumstances.
“Xia Yi · Christie, the Silver Dragon Princess, has willfully fled the Divine Ancestor’s wedding. Her crime is unforgivable! By her order, effective immediately, the entire Imperial Capital is to be sealed off. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find her!!”
…
…
“Hurry, seal off this area!”
“And that street over there—not a single fly is to get through!”
“All civilians must return to their homes. No one is allowed outside. Anyone found wandering the streets will be executed on sight!!”
Throughout the Imperial Capital of the Holy Crimson Empire, soldiers were everywhere. They blocked off streets and conducted a carpet search of every corner.
Xia Yi, having just escaped the Vampire Palace, hadn’t even left the city before encountering this lockdown.
“Darn it! Did the people from the Vampire Palace discover me already?!”
Xia Yi hid in a dark alley, watching the situation outside with great anxiety.
Her escape plan… why did one trouble fade only for another to rise…
Suddenly, a soldier exclaimed, “We found her! The Silver Dragon Princess is hiding right here!!”
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