Chapter 10: Short-Lived Slave

Emily looked at the girl in surprise. The wound on her neck had disappeared, but faintly, Emily could smell the scent of the blood roses within her, just like Boris's scent, only fainter.

"Father!" Alexander and Benjamin exclaimed almost simultaneously, their expressions and tones unusually aligned.

When Boris had bitten the girl, he injected his venom into her bloodstream, turning her into a vampire. However, she wasn't a true vampire; she became a slave, an existence bound to serve her master.

Slaves were a significant danger within the vampire clan. By injecting their venom into a human's body through their teeth, the human's blood would undergo changes, binding them to the master who controlled the venom. This was another form of the initial embrace. Slaves were forbidden to disobey their master's orders, but they retained their consciousness. No one was born with the desire to be a slave. Over time, the venom would gradually weaken, and the master needed to regularly inject new venom into the slave's body.

There had been incidents of slave rebellions in the past. Due to the vast power disparity between the sorcerers led by the Lesombra clan and the power of the Inner Party, they had taken a risky move and embraced a large number of slaves, throwing them into battle like cannon fodder. The hatred of the slaves towards their masters was self-evident.

Because of the large number of slaves, some slaves' venom gradually disappeared without being detected by their masters, and they continued to bow and obey, eventually gaining their freedom. These rebellions were not large-scale battles; they were carried out in secret. They had earned the trust of their masters and acted covertly, shifting the blame onto the Inner Party.

When the masters discovered the truth, the pure-blood vampires of the Lesombra clan were even fewer in number. Only Boris and Alexander's father remained as elders. They ordered the execution of all the slaves and strictly forbade the existence of slaves thereafter.

However, tonight Boris had just embraced a new slave. Alexander was furious but dared not speak out, and Benjamin was deeply concerned.

"From today onwards, stay by her side and serve her. You must not disobey her commands!" Boris looked into the girl's eyes as he spoke.

"Yes," the girl bowed once again.

Emily had no idea what had happened, but she had heard Benjamin say that being bitten wouldn't kill or turn her into a vampire. She thought Boris was just hypnotizing her.

"So, can I take her with me now?" Emily's eyes sparkled with pride for having saved someone.

Boris nodded, a smile playing at the corners of his lips.

Emily took the girl's hand and was about to leave when Alexander suddenly blocked their path. He turned to Boris and said, "Father! This girl can't stay!" With that, he grabbed the girl and threw her out of the window before anyone could react.

Outside the window, screams pierced the air. Emily hurriedly ran to the window to see the girl lying on the ground, her brain splattered, her eyes staring at Emily as if they would never close.

Emily felt her stomach churn instantly, anger and fear surging within her. She turned around, ready to attack Alexander, but then she saw the burning fury in Boris's eyes. The oppressive aura emanating from him made her gasp for breath. Benjamin and Alexander stared at his eyes, filled with fear.

"You dare defy my command!" Boris bared his fangs, his green eyes dark and mysterious. His voice sounded like it came from hell, echoing throughout the room.

Alexander immediately fell to his knees with a thud, and Benjamin followed suit. Emily felt scared too, but she resisted the urge to kneel. She had never kneeled before anyone in her life, so how could she kneel before a monster!

Emily couldn't even see Boris's movement clearly. She blinked, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Boris biting into Alexander's neck. Alexander's expression twisted in agonizing pain, unable to resist, allowing Boris to feed on his blood.

"Father, Alexander is also acting for the good of our Lesombra clan. Please show mercy!" Benjamin knelt before Boris, grabbing his trouser leg and pleading, "Our pure-blood lineage is already scarce. If we lose Alexander..."

Boris released Alexander, traces of blood still lingering on his lips. He never intended to kill him; it was merely a lesson to remind him of the inviolable nature of a father's command.

Emily watched in shock as Boris, who usually had a friendly smile, turned into a terrifying monster when angered. He was unstoppable, even against a thousand soldiers.

She couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. She had always acted freely in front of him, but thankfully, he had treated her like a child and hadn't held her accountable. It seemed she would have to be careful in her words and actions in front of him from now on.

"I... I'm going back now, otherwise, Olivia will worry," Emily lowered her head, concealing her fear, although anyone could see her panic.

"Benjamin, escort her back and cultivate her well!" Boris regained his composure, looking into Emily's eyes with a smile, as if he didn't want the recent scene to frighten her.

But in Emily's eyes, that smile seemed like a knife. However, he allowed her to leave, which eased her anxiety a bit. She had thought she wouldn't be able to leave today.

Benjamin didn't drive them back; instead, he pulled Emily along as they ran. He knew that Boris's orders were absolute. He had decided to make Emily the princess, and he would definitely follow through. From today onwards, he would be responsible for training her in all aspects to increase the success rate of the initial embrace. However, he didn't dare to think about her blood. He would find an opportunity to discuss that matter with Boris later.

"Don't blame Alexander, he did it for the safety of our Lesenba tribe," Benjamin said to Emily as they reached the entrance of the apartment.

Emily lowered her head in silence. The frantic run along the way had calmed her emotions to some extent, but the fear in her heart couldn't be completely dispelled.

"If it weren't for the slave rebellion, the Lesenba tribe wouldn't have declined so quickly, and his father might not have died," Benjamin continued to explain.

"Isn't Boris your father? Does he have another father?" Emily suddenly looked up in surprise and asked.

Benjamin shook his head. "His father passed away, and Boris is the only elder left in the Lesenba tribe. That's why he recognizes him as his father."

"No wonder your relationship with him is so poor!"

Benjamin chuckled lightly. "Even if it weren't for that, he's pure-blooded while I'm from a collateral lineage. It's normal for him to look down on me. The fertility rate between pure-blooded vampires is very low. Father hasn't had any children for thousands of years, and all his attempts at the First Embrace failed. I'm the only one who succeeded in the First Embrace, so Father dotes on me even more, which makes Alexander even more resentful."

He placed his hand on Emily's shoulder. "That's why during this period, I need to intensify your training, including your physical fitness and willpower, to ensure you can withstand the First Embrace."

Suddenly, Emily felt a chill and took a step back. "I haven't agreed to that."

Benjamin shook his head and walked away without saying anything. As for the decision made by Boris, she had no choice. The only thing he could do was to help strengthen Emily.

Back at the castle, Boris sat in the living room with a seductive woman sitting on his lap. It seemed that she was his dinner.

"Father!" Benjamin approached and bowed.

"How is this girl's mood?" Boris asked, concerned that Emily might resist the Lesenba tribe after witnessing the previous scene. If she didn't willingly accept the First Embrace ceremony, it would likely fail. All things considered, he didn't want her to die.

"There is some resistance," Benjamin truthfully replied.

"Father, why do you want a mere human to become the princess of our Lesenba tribe? There is already a prince who is ridiculed by all the clans here!" Alexander suddenly appeared, the marks on his neck still visible, and even his lips appeared somewhat pale. He looked at Benjamin disdainfully.

Boris's armrest circled the waist of the enchanting woman on his leg, and he subtly shifted it downward. "If we can win over this girl, she can help us deal with Gaiyi. Don't underestimate her power! It's just a princess title. If we want to defeat Gaiyi, we need to be unconventional."

Boris stood up, ending the conversation. "Now, I'm going to enjoy my dinner. Benjamin trespassed into my room today, and you know what kind of punishment awaits." He then carried the woman up the stairs, and she understood nothing, twisting her body coquettishly, thinking that she was about to experience passionate moments with this suffocatingly attractive man.

"Father," Benjamin called after him. "Emily's blood is poisonous to vampires."

Boris paused for a moment but didn't turn around. He calmly said, "I already know about this. You appeared during the daytime, so it's inevitable that you were weakened. In addition, you have limited experience." Boris slightly turned, looking at Alexander with a stern voice. "No more reckless behavior in the future!"

Alexander looked at Benjamin and snorted coldly before running out of the castle.

Meanwhile, in the castle of the Vanzhuo tribe, Yulun finally decided to inform Gaiyi about Emily's situation.

Although Yulun was an elder who had lived for thousands of years, he had to report everything to Gaiyi, who had only lived for eight hundred years. This was because the Vanzhuo tribe's secret party had strict hierarchies. Every hundred years, a prince would be selected from within the tribe for a term of one hundred years, with no possibility of reelection. The current prince was Gaiyi, who had absolute authority over all matters of the secret party. Not only did the Vanzhuo tribe have to obey him, but other clans of the secret party also had to comply unconditionally.

Gaiyi sat in a chair, wearing a well-fitted suit. His tall and majestic figure exuded a kingly aura. His handsome and pale face showed no emotion.

"So, she's indeed an interesting girl," Gaiyi said calmly after listening to Yulun's report. In truth, he had known about Emily's situation for a while and had even sent people to secretly monitor her to see if she possessed any new abilities. However, he wanted to see how long Yulun would continue to hide the truth. Now that Yulun had brought it up voluntarily, there was no need for him to expose it himself.

"Do we need to snatch her away?" Yulun's eyes gleamed as he spoke. "Boris said she will be the princess of Lesenba, and it seems he's not joking."

Gaiyi slowly shook his head. "No need. Let's continue monitoring her in secret. If she truly becomes a vampire, it doesn't necessarily mean she will be loyal to Lesenba. Let them create chaos, and we can reap the benefits."

Gaiyi's cunning plan played out in his mind. If Boris truly decided to personally initiate Emily's First Embrace, besides her innate abilities, she would also inherit some of Boris's powerful blood and strength. At that point, he could further drive a wedge between them, claim Emily for himself, and deal a blow to Boris. It would be a gain in combat power for himself as well.

With these thoughts, a smile appeared on Gaiyi's stern face, causing Yulun to shudder slightly before quietly exiting the room.