Chapter 358: Bones and Blood

Leon nodded upon hearing the words, keeping them in mind, and then looked at Count Eriv.

"So, my lord, are you now subjugated to Charlemagne because you fear that breaking free from his control might anger him?"

"It's not just that. It's not that I don't dare betray him, but that I entirely 'cannot' betray him because it's impossible..."

Eriv looked at the healed wound on his palm and let out a helpless, bitter smile.

"According to the spies I've sent out, people now call us 'vampires'? That's quite an apt term." He leaned against the throne, casting a glance at everyone.

"Did you see those vampires who obeyed my commands just now? They are all 'blood kin' that I created, unable to defy any orders I give, just like I can control their thoughts deep within their minds. Charlemagne's orders and will are just the same for me, Balfe, Agerion, Krosh, and others at this moment."