Chapter 286: The Three Group
Since he has heard everything from his daughter, and Luciel also returned to his side unharmed, he fervently supports any policy from Vesa.
He also knows that if things progress as expected, his daughter will have an important role in the country.
The last faction is the recluses; they don't care at all. One of them is Seraphina. She doesn't care about who is in charge or her status. Her curiosity is all focused on the world they are in now and how beings like Vesa could appear.
The capital now is at a boiling point, already split into two territories, each with its own desire.
Alex doesn't find it weird. The grassroots class they are afraid that without anyone telling them what to do, they won't get enough food and a place to live.
In the past, despite not getting meat or luxury items, they didn't need to worry at all. They are also now in a strange new place, and all of them put their hope on their sovereigns to take care of the matter.
Based on his understanding so far, the best way is to kill all the sovereigns who want to keep the system or at least separate them. But before this, he needs to plant sovereigns that support his cause.
"Try that method, Vesa. After planting our own people, separate them into prison cells. I will use them to spar with Emily and the others after they master the secret technique.
I could also use them to fight later on. Afterward, the grassroots class will depend on the sovereigns that are still left. Don't mention the disestablishment of the system anymore; focus first on education.
The moment they taste how good life is, they will miss it. I am sure they won't want to return.
As for the last group, gather them in one area, give them good living conditions, and give them one or two unique materials for them to research.
People like them usually just want a peaceful life and focus on their hobby."
"Alright, King, I will do as you ordered."
"One more thing, Vesa, do these sovereigns count as a full vampire race or half-vampire?"
"They are a full vampire race, but weirdly, Thalia doesn't teach them anything other than normal combat, maybe to make sure there are no rebellions."
"Alright, that means I need to find a way to make them loyal to me or just outright kill them. How many are there?" Alex asked.
He still remembered Vesa told him pure vampires couldn't be bound by a slave contract.
He still wanted to try to avoid killing if possible, but learning from his experience with Luciel and Gluttony, Alex knew sometimes that is needed.
It's better than having more casualties in the end.
"There are not that many, King. In total, we have 72 sovereigns. Most are still newborns, the strongest only at the early Bloodline level. For comparison, Thalia is already at the Nightkeeper stage.
We only have 2 Bloodlines, and both of them are recluses. One is Seraphina, and the other is a man named Jack. Out of the 72 sovereigns, 30 want to show their displeasure, the other 40 are taking a wait-and-see stance."
"If I can make all of them loyal to me, that will bolster my force quickly. A vampire is a strong fighter and almost immortal."
"Yes, King, but I honestly suggest you refrain from using them in a fight till you are stronger.
This full vampire is quite troublesome since they were created using Alucard's essence tainted by Gluttony. Who knows what is inside of them."
"So you mean they are more gluttonous than normal vampires?"
"Based on my observation so far, yes, King. We vampires like to drink blood, but we choose the target. It's not a consumption for living; it's more like humans enjoying wine.
Based on what I see so far, the majority of the vampires here are different. They consume blood from royalty daily, and some prefer drinking it fresh."
"I see. Give me more reports later on them, Vesa; the more detailed, the better. Also, couldn't you check their blood purity and gluttony presence?"
"With your permission, I can, King. I need to take samples of their blood to do this."
"Just do it then," Alex ordered.
Vesa asked for Alex's permission on this because, in vampire culture, giving out blood is not something easy or simple to do.
It's like swearing an oath of loyalty.
A strong vampires, can use the target's blood for many things, like tracking their location.
After his discussion with Vesa, Alex focused back on creating the secret technique.
Zold's technique centered around the use of a dagger and incorporating lightning into the attack.
Olivia's technique was barehanded combat focused on dodging and fast-paced movement. He still didn't have an idea of what element to give her since she was a healer.
Quartz was the most unique, as her ability was centered around using a shield and sword.
Alex thought, why not make a method that allows her to instantly change gear when fighting?
To do this, she would need to master a space-like skill. But Alex already had a clue how to do this based on his instantaneous movement, which was a blink.
"This secret technique could work, but it will need to be used together with a storage ring. This way, she will be able to change shields and armaments based on the enemy."
Alex's final goal was for Quartz to change all her armor instantaneously and then adjust her fighting style based on the enemy. He got inspired by a character in a novel he had read.
"That should do for the group. I just need to perfect and polish it before giving it to them. Now, I need to focus on my own combat style and secret technique."
Alex started pondering how he had fought so far. He fought using bare hands when killing the beasts in the forest.
At the goblin dungeon, he used intense flames and a hammer to destroy everything. In the last fight, it was combined with blood.