Chapter 13: Reshaping Vampire History (Part 2)

"When the Creator was creating the world, he was accidentally wounded by the Sword of Creation, and drops of his divine blood fell onto the newly formed world."

"Out of compassion, the Creator used his divine blood to create the first beings of the world—the vampires."

"At that time, the vampires were perfect, the most beloved race of the Creator."

"Vampires could bask in the light of the sun. The sun did not harm them; in fact, vampires were even more empowered during the day than at night."

Hearing this, the vampires below gasped in astonishment.

It was an undeniable fact that vampires feared the sun, but Li De was now claiming that vampires had once not only tolerated the sun but thrived under it.

"Clan Leader, why could vampires live under the sun during the time of creation?"

Lucy, unable to contain her curiosity, spoke up.

Li De waved his hand, not answering directly, and continued with the mythological tale he had concocted overnight.

"The vampires were a great race created from the Creator's blood, and the sun was also created by the Creator. Would the Creator create a sun that could harm his own descendants? No, he would not."

"Thus, in the beginning, vampires were a sacred race comparable to the ancient Titans."

"Aside from the ancient Titans, no one could rival the vampires. The Titans ruled the skies, while the vampires ruled the earth."

"At that time, humans were still in the barbaric age, elves were still fruits on the Tree of Life, dragons were flapping their wings trying to take flight, beastmen had not yet appeared, and dwarves were still learning to make fire in the valleys."

The vampires below showed expressions of longing. They had never imagined that their ancestors were so powerful.

To have once ruled the world alongside the ancient Titans—what an honor.

Li De's expression grew increasingly solemn, and his words, infused with mana, were filled with persuasive power.

Thanks to the Vampire Progenitor's obsession with magic, Li De had discovered during his studies that the Tier 2 spell, Charm, could be used in an interesting way.

By not fully activating the spell's model and controlling the amount of mana input, he could enhance the persuasiveness of his voice without actually casting the spell.

A fascinating derivative use of magic.

"But everything changed after a magical experiment.

The ancient Titans used magic to create an eternal artifact—the Scepter of Thunder.

This scepter, imbued with the power of thunder, granted its wielder the divine authority over thunder.

Using the Scepter of Thunder, the Titans stole a portion of the Creator's power."

The legend of the Titans stealing the Creator's divine authority already existed in the world of "Glory." It was said that after the Titans stole the Creator's power, the Age of Gods began.

Li De seamlessly integrated the vampires into this narrative.

While outsiders would never believe such a heretical and evil tale, he only needed the vampires to believe it.

"It is said that after losing a portion of his divine power, the Creator left the world he so loved."

"But that is not the whole truth. No one loses power without punishing the traitors.

The reason the Creator did not punish the ancient Titans was that he was engaged in a battle with the most terrifying being—the Lord of Chaos."

"Who is the Lord of Chaos, Father? I've never heard of this title before."

Lucy once again played the role of the curious one.

Li De coughed lightly and continued with his prepared story.

"All worlds are carved out of chaos, and our world is no exception.

The Lord of Chaos is the most terrifying evil god in the chaos, devouring worlds as his sustenance."

This statement caused an uproar among the vampires below. An evil god that devoured worlds—how terrifying was that?

"Did the Creator win?"

Li De shook his head, stopping Lucy's question, and continued, "The Creator and the Lord of Chaos were locked in a stalemate for millions of years.

At the critical moment of their standoff, the ancient Titans used the Scepter of Thunder to steal a portion of the Creator's power."

Odys' face was filled with anger. Those traitorous Titans deserved to be hanged.

"Having lost a portion of his power, the Creator could no longer hold on. But to defeat the Lord of Chaos, he summoned our ancestors—the vampire deities."

"We are the descendants of the Creator, not traitors like the ancient Titans. For the sake of the world, our ancestors embarked on a journey beyond the realm of chaos."

"The Lord of Chaos was unprecedentedly powerful. One by one, the vampire deities fell in battle."

"The Lord of Chaos sensed the Creator's weakening power and launched his most terrifying assault.

The Creator's body, harder than mountains, suffered grievous wounds, and only one vampire deity remained—the Holy Spirit.

At the most critical moment of the battle, the Creator, despite his depleted mana, burned his life force to cast the most powerful chaos magic, temporarily trapping the Lord of Chaos.

At that moment, the Creator handed the Sword of Creation to the vampire deity—the Holy Spirit. With his last ounce of strength, the Holy Spirit severed the head of the Lord of Chaos."

"We had finally won."

"But tragically, the Creator, having lost his most vital power, suffered irreparable wounds in the final battle against the Lord of Chaos and perished."

"When the Holy Spirit ventured beyond the realm of chaos, several brave human kings accompanied us.

In the battle, though humans could not compare to vampires, they made significant contributions. Some even sacrificed themselves to save vampire deities."

"Before his death, the Lord of Chaos used his last remnants of chaos power to curse the vampires who had resisted his invasion.

He cursed the vampires to forever drink the blood of their companions and cursed the race that once thrived in the sunlight to forever suffer under the sun's rays."

Li De's tone became extremely solemn.

"This is why we can only emerge at night and cannot endure the sun's light."

"This is why we can only drink human blood, and the blood of beastmen, elves, or demons cannot sustain us."

"Because humans were once our companions. We are the descendants of the Creator, and our vampire ancestors made great sacrifices for this world."

As Li De delivered this impassioned conclusion, enhanced by the Charm spell's model, the vampires below fell into a deathly silence.

Li De looked at the vampires' expressions and thought to himself.

It's done.