My teacher is a deity.

Chapter 11 is just a year of recuperation.

The Lord of Gem City slowly opened his eyes and looked at the expected guest.

It was midday, and the blazing sun shone through the window, making the viscount somewhat uncomfortable.

His eyes were filled with weariness, and his desk was piled high with various documents and papers.

"Sargeras, the Blood Demon."

"Tell me why you've come, young man."

"Those people have been well-behaved for ten years, what are they planning to do now?"

The Blood Demon stepped out of the shadows, and the sunlight pouring down from behind the Gem City Lord also fell on him. His reaction was even more intense than that of the Gem City Lord, with white smoke constantly billowing from his body, as if he were enduring immense pain.

"Revenge, of course, is it, Viscount."

"It's only been ten years, but the princess's death still haunts my nightmares."

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing dark brown lines on his arms. Deep red to black magic flowed through the magic channels, and at a glance, there were nearly twenty magic channels on one arm.

In terms of bloodline purity, the Blood Demon's vampire rank is far above that of the Gem City Lord.

This made the Lord of Gem City even more uneasy.

"This isn't your own magical circuit. What did the Child of Shadows give you?"

"strength."

The Blood Demon looked at the Lord of Gem City and said sincerely, "Half of my magic circulation was a gift from the princess, and the other half was plundered by me."

"The Children of Shadows have developed a magic that allows vampires to plunder the magical energy of others. As long as they eat enough, they can always raise their bloodline level."

"As you know, vampires are born with magical abilities, but they also have serious flaws. Our magical energy circulation is inevitably limited by those in power, but those in power cannot and are unwilling to share more."

Three paths lead to the first level, ten paths only to the second level, and thirty paths are needed for a possibility of reaching the third level.

The Blood Demon took another step closer, and his magical energy suddenly surged. The guards under the Gemstone City Lord immediately stepped forward, drew their silver swords, and aimed them at him.

"My lord, I now have ninety-eight!"

The magical energy channels in his body turned crimson, and the shimmering blood light on them clearly showed the purity of his bloodline.

The rich scent of blood immediately attracted everyone's attention, especially the Gemstone City Lord, whose expression changed drastically, his face filled with disbelief.

"This is the sincerity of the Son of Shadows, Lord!"

If I can stay here for a while, I will be able to break through to the fourth level and prove the feasibility of breaking through the limits of bloodline!

At that time, the vampires will truly possess a powerful superhuman legion, no longer limited by the bloodline cap, no longer fearing the Empire's magical net, and fighting for a real future for our tomorrow!

Sargeras spoke very forcefully and presented very promising evidence.

But the Lord of Gem City hesitated for only a moment before suppressing his greed.

"And what's the price?"

"You killed nearly two hundred people to obtain ninety-eight, and the punishment from Lieyang is even more severe."

"What new technology? It's nothing more than following the same murderous path as Cain's kingdom. How many years have we been freed from Lilith's malice?"

Sargeras suddenly became extremely agitated, and all the hatred he had been suppressing erupted, plunging the surroundings into complete darkness.

"But we need this strength!"

"Viscount Ryan! Has the former Knight of the Night been corrupted by the stench of money?!"

"The Empire is not invincible; they just suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Star Shepherds in the north! They can't release the internal pressures they face, and the vampires will soon become their next meal!"

Ryan didn't refute, but just silently looked at Sargeras, as if he were looking at himself many years ago.

He wanted to refute Sargeras, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Because Sargeras was right, as the lord of Gem City, he had some understanding of the reactions and attitudes of all parties.

He knew that the alliance between the vampires and the empire was not an alliance at all, but rather a delayed war clarion call.

The empire hoped to integrate the vampires into its body through wealth and culture, while the vampires also needed time to recuperate and recover from the internal strife.

And so, that bizarre alliance was signed.

It must be said that the empire's strategy was very correct.

Over the course of ten years, the Empire implemented many targeted policies against vampires.

The magic academy system, which recruits talented individuals, undermined the vampire family tradition.

The iron magic learned from the ancient elves created countless mechanical puppets. The enormous wealth generated by these puppets divided the vampires into different social classes and shattered their sense of dignity.

Even the blood magic that the race was most proud of has been replaced by various modified hybrid spells of the empire. Nowadays, the new generation mostly prefers to learn hybrid spells rather than the obscure and difficult blood magic that has extremely demanding requirements on bloodline talent.

As a result of these various offensives, the number of vampires who still harbor hostility towards the Empire has decreased significantly.

I am one of them.

Because he couldn't see any future for the vampires.

"Go, Blood Demon."

"I'll pretend you were never here today."

"I'm going into hibernation for the next two months, so please don't bother me."

Sargeras looked disappointed upon hearing this, but he simply shook his head and prepared to leave.

At this moment, Lord Ryan of Gem City began to mutter to himself again.

"I heard that the Empire sent a squad of knights here recently. I hope they don't cause me any trouble."

Sargeras did not turn around.

"I will."

After the Blood Demon left, Gem Castle returned to its usual tranquility.

Ryan leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples, looking exhausted.

He used to be the one who followed orders, but now he's the tallest man in Gem City.

"Princess, is the situation as you wish now?"

After a few sighs, Ryan opened the various intelligence reports gathered by his secret assassins.

The intelligence they collected was all sorts of things.

Among them, Hegesius, the envoy from the Empire, held absolute dominance, and his every move was under the watchful eye of Ryan.

But now Ryan just felt annoyed, so he casually pushed the pile of information aside and started flipping through entertainment gossip.

Yes, although he is the lord of Gem City, Ryan's favorite thing is still the wildest news. Of course, he himself is often included in unofficial histories, but he still enjoys it.

"Huh? What's this?"

Soon, Ryan saw Vichy's name.

He suddenly felt a bit out of touch with the times. It was understandable for him to learn new magic, but the fact that he was starting to train in hand-to-hand combat still surprised Ryan.

What he found most bizarre was that the child had actually knocked down a werewolf who had taken a dragon blood potion.

The vampire clan is truly flourishing nowadays.

"Vichy, Vichy?"

"This name sounds familiar, doesn't it?"

"Hmm, they shouldn't be descendants of any powerful family, otherwise I should remember them."

"Well, he's a junior who's taking a different approach, so let's pay him some attention."