Start of the Journey

Third Person's POV

She had even offered her help to prevent Virelle's arranged marriage to the Malakar Prince of the Empire of the Abyssal Dominion.

But Virelle had refused outright and explained to her the consequences of such a rash action. Recalling her words she went over Virelle's argument once more in her head. 

If I did that, it was true with full certainty that I would form an enmity with one of the two great demon empires.

And that enmity would extend to the entire vampire clans and the resulting retaliation would affect the common members of our race too, the duchess recalled. 

Even if I was willing to shoulder and risk all that, her father the Crimson Deluge Duke would definitely oppose my intervention, and even Keiran Vael would most likely side against me as well.