Power of Runes

Chapter 454: The Vampire Prince

A/N - A little bit of nudity

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In a particular City of Blood, hidden deep inside a region where darkness reigned supreme with not even a shred of sunlight reaching those lands, a Crimson Blood Moon was illuminating everything in that region with its dim glow.

Meanwhile, one particular being was enjoying his lavish life without so much disturbance, as if the chaos of the world outside had nothing to do with him.

Inside the luxurious crimson black castle, upon a large sized bed that would put even the most high end beds to shame, a devilishly handsome man with long silver hair with streaks of blacks, coupled with his blood colored eyes was lying naked, his expression was filled with satisfaction.

His upper body, pale and well built with defined muscles, was completely exposed, while his lower region was loosely covered by a thin bedsheet that had been carelessly draped over him, barely doing its job. Around him, six naked women with curvaceous figures that could make any man drool were lying in different states, their bodies still and heavy after exhaustion.

Some were completely out cold, the whites of their eyes faintly visible as they had lost consciousness, some were still breathing heavily as they tried to recover, and a few were sleeping peacefully, held close within the arms of the Vampire Prince in the middle, their expressions were of pure bliss that they have experienced moments ago.

All while, he was drinking blood from the large, bouncy breasts of one of the women who was seated on his upper body and her whole body leaning against him.

"Ahh... my Prince..." she whispered softly, her voice weak yet filled with a strange sense of devotion and submission, as she looked down at him while trying to maintain her posture.

A faint, uneven breath escaped her lips, her body trembling with the pleasure he was feeling from her blood being sucked in such a seductive way, her fingers tightening slightly against his shoulders.

And then suddenly...

-BOOMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A distant sound, like a massive explosion, echoed throughout the whole city, the force of it rolling through the air and shaking even the thick walls of the castle, snapping everyone out of their haze in an instant.

The Vampire Prince sat up straight, his blood colored eyes looking out of the window, where he could see a distant Golden-White Beam of light piercing the sky, and even from this enormous distance, he could feel the thrumming pressure there.

"Looks like someone making a breakthrough....." he said lazily, his tone carrying little interest as his gaze rested on it for a brief moment.

The Vampire Prince lost the interest after he saw that Golden-White Beam, ignoring it instantly, his mind shifting back to those soft fleshy mounds, as he wanted to taste the unique flavor present in the blood of the Dark Elves that were sleeping with him, his attention returning as if nothing outside truly mattered.

Hmm.....sweet, but....this taste is getting bland too, why can’t there someone whose blood tastes like heavenly nectar no matter how many time I drink it.....???? he thought, a faint dissatisfaction appearing before fading just as quickly.

The Vampire Prince continued to drink the blood, now in a seated position, with the curvaceous figure of the Dark Elf on his laps, her body leaning weakly against him, while the two sleeping women were also jolted awake, slowly shifting as they moved closer toward him from behind, their movements still sluggish.

But suddenly another sound of a distant explosion echoed, sharper than before, which caused the eyes of the Vampire Prince to snap towards the direction of that Golden Beam once again, this time without the earlier indifference.

His eyes widened slightly, as if he had sensed something phenomenal, something that did not align with what he had dismissed just moments ago, his gaze turning sharper as he focused properly this time.

And this time he saw the golden lines running across in the air, as if forming something far more complex than a simple phenomenon, the pattern growing clearer with every passing second.

The Vampire Prince vanished from his place instantly, his body donning clothes made from blood as they formed over him naturally, as he tore through the space and appeared in the middle of the Ocean without any delay.

And he was not the only one, many powerful figures who could see the phenomenon caused by Ash from their position, after dismissing the Golden Beam of light earlier, were now attracted towards that formation of the enormous projection of the Golden Tree that was nearing its completion, unable to ignore it any longer as the change in the atmosphere made it clear that this was far beyond a simple breakthrough.

The area around the island was instantly covered and surrounded from all sides, the air filled with thousands of people, their presence causing subtle distortions, while the oceans were crowded with countless monstrosities, their massive forms barely contained within the space they occupied.

While those who appeared at the Earliest were now pushed back, but they dared not to raise their voice as the difference in power was too big.

Even those that were hesitant to move, like those of Leviathan, were now present near the Island, personally witnessing the enormous Golden Tree that was being projected behind that floating figure like a guardian, its scale far beyond what most of them had ever seen.

And what caused all these beings to appear here was only a single thing.

Every single one of them felt the laws and rules that they had comprehended resonate with whatever was happening here, as if the harmony of everything they understood was being drawn together and aligned into something greater.

What is this feeling...?

The Vampire Prince thought as he felt his Origin and his Origin blood resonate with the projection, and what was more, his blood was feeling restless, moving in a way it never had before.

That alone was enough to make him become serious after such a long time, his usual indifference and lazy nature fading as his focus sharpened.

The feeling of their own powers resonating with the phenomenon in front of them was new for everyone, and that caused their curiosity to skyrocket, as even those who had seen countless things before could not remain unaffected by something like this.

The Shark Kin Leader, Gill , along with the earlier group of the Ocean Elf Princess, Seris, and the Colossus, were pushed back, only Elder Lian was at the forefront, standing along with the new beings that had appeared just recently, the situation had escalated beyond what they could handle.

And seeing the appearance of everyone around them, the Shark Kin Leader, Gill, felt really powerless, his blood boiling as even with the power of being Invincible in the Demi-God realm, in front of the God Ranked beings and even Celestial Ranked figures that were now present, he was nothing, the gap between them becoming painfully clear.

But, he was the only one feeling that.

Because there was a pin drop eerie silence that blanketed the whole Ocean, as no one spoke, they only observed as the projection of that enormous Golden Tree was completed, their attention completely drawn toward it.

In front of that colossal tree, they were like a fly being compared to an actual large tree, the size difference so overwhelming that it left no room for comparison.

And it was fairly certain that as long as someone was not blind, they would not miss this large projection, its presence impossible to ignore no matter how far one was.

And thus, more and more people were arriving with each passing second, drawn by the same pull that none of them could resist.

Meanwhile, the online stream that was happening on the Universal System had people going crazy, their reactions flooding in as they watched everything unfold in real time, unable to look away from what was happening.

"What is that...?? Is that even real??"

"Are you seeing this properly, that tree is covering the entire sky from my screen, how is something like that even possible?"

"That golden figure at the center, is that the one causing all this...??"

"I thought it was just a breakthrough at first, but this is not normal, this is not something anyone has ever shown before."

"Wait...wait... my energy is reacting just by watching it, is anyone else feeling this or is it just me??"

"I can feel it too, it is like something inside me is being pulled, like it is trying to align with that thing, what kind of phenomenon is this...??"

"Who is streaming this, zoom in more, I want to see that figure clearly, this is insane."

"Idiot, how do you expect them to go closer when even those top level beings are keeping their distance."

"Those people in the sky...are those God ranked beings?? There are too many of them, what is happening today??"

"I have never seen so many high level figures gather in one place like this."

"That tree...just looking at it makes my head feel light, like I am understanding something but also not at the same time."

"Is this some kind of divine manifestation...??"

The chat continued to flood without pause, messages overlapping one after another as more and more people who were very very far away from the Golden tree joined the stream, their disbelief only growing as the image of the enormous Golden Tree filled their screens, which can’t even be properly shown due to its sheer size.

At the ocean, the reactions were no less chaotic, though they were far less controlled.

"What the hell is that thing...??" one of the lower ranked Ocean beings muttered, his voice shaking slightly despite trying to sound steady.

"I...I can’t move properly, why does it feel like something is pressing down on me...??"

"Forget that, look at that tree...how big is it even supposed to be??"

"That figure in the center...is that even a person or some kind of manifestation or Treasure??"

"You are still thinking about Treasure at this point of time???"

"I came here thinking there would be some treasure, who knew something like this would happen instead..."

"Shut up and just watch, you think we are lucky enough to see something like this twice??"

Some of them instinctively backed away, creating more distance between themselves and the island, while others stayed rooted in place, their eyes locked onto the sky, unable to look away even if they wanted to.

A few of them tried to sense the surroundings more deeply, only to find something unbelievable

"My power...it is reacting on its own..."

"Same here...it feels like it is syncing with something, but I don’t understand what..."

"This is not right....this is not how things are supposed to work..."

Their voices overlapped, some filled with excitement, some with unease, but none of them dared to step forward, the earlier greed that had brought them here now replaced by caution.

Above them, the powerful figures remained silent.

"This...is not something....we should interrupt," one of figure spoke slowly, his voice low but clear enough to be heard by those nearby, his eyes never leaving the tree.

Another nodded slightly, his expression serious. "Whatever is happening here, I don’t think we should disturb it. Forcing our way in will only bring unknown consequences."

The Vampire Prince remained still, his earlier relaxed posture completely gone, his eyes locked onto the golden projection as his blood continued to react, the faint restlessness within him refusing to calm down.

"...Interesting," he muttered under his breath, his voice quiet but carrying a rare trace of genuine curiosity.

Seris did not speak to anyone, but her eyes remained fixed on the floating figure, as if she was still listening to something that no one could.

"...It is clearer now," she whispered softly, almost to herself, "the rhythm...it is everywhere now.....its about to be awaken...."

The Ocean Elf Princess stood silently, her calm expression hiding the turmoil beneath, as she observed everything with sharp focus, trying to understand what kind of existence could create a phenomenon like this.

But people’s eyes widened as they felt an enormous amount of pressure being placed on everyone, causing the weaker ones to kneel where they stood, their bodies unable to resist as that weight pressed down on them without warning.

While those who were powerful enough could still remain standing, they could clearly see the web of floating symbols shrinking once more, the scattered patterns pulling inward as if being drawn toward a single point, along with the formation of an enormous circle in the sky above the Golden Tree, its outline becoming clearer with each passing second. At the same time, ripples began to appear on the surface of the dark waters, spreading outward in a steady rhythm that did not feel natural.

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