The Frozen Throne

directly to the Sacred Woods. And since Iafleur’s only job was to take the person spreading the rumours in, she only bought her favourite weapon--- her

oal-black eyes that reminds her of Dracyan. Coincidentally, the two of them possess the same shade of coal black. Both of whom po

o admire its unique design when suddenly the moon glowed re

gain. W-what is th

other vampi

nd it led her outside her flat building. The glow further led her into the streets. Her eye

vigate if there really was a vampire nearby her location. She tried pointing it up front and the glow brightened. Iafleur scurries and wasted

but she never lost grip on the necklace. Until she arrived at a

he glow in another direction but to he

t! I los

s certain that the body she found by the river in Graydel Woods wa

aves her to another conclusion that maybe there are indeed some of them living within the city. But how did they escape through the

er temple. Her mind’s beginning to drown in a lot more q

have just been her imagination. After wrapping up her preparatio

true?” - he cried, his voi

himself assigned me to this task. So, wha

ean, you mentioned something about an Umbran. It could only mean

cyan

h you? Because I really want to. This mig

nge her mind. “Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot that the Cou

-” - she c

his. This is highly confidential just for both of us. You

perceived the pain before she’d even realised it. A prickly sensation hit her chest after Dracyan’s enthusi

oing and if she felt nauseated since yesterday. Iafleur assured her that she was fine and there is nothing to worry about. But

e incident so, in the end, she kept it to herself instead. Iafleur expected another disturbi

got herself in an unfamiliar place. But the environme

he bright light coming from directly above her. She blink sev

re a

ess. More importantly, when she pans her eyes around, everything in her room is no longer evident.

n experience. The place was cold that her fingertips felt like ice if she graze t

y of her situation, a voice from behind he

s not a

stily turned arou

Due to the spotlight’s brightness, Iafleur fails t

w yourself!” she

hat stepped into the light but when the owner of the voice finally fully revealed herself, Iafleur nearly st

ck into her anger and grudgingly

ow did

d thus Iafleur herself "plunged" through the vampire’s body an

in shock. “What

me,” said the vampire. “Because you can’t hit a spirit. You must have rea

once again. She met her blood-red eyes. “Where am I?

always referred that to us but it’s still p

you talk

have never taken you anywhere. Where we are

fusion but her fists are still tig

our dream, woman. When you fell asleep, I

you said this w

vampire. “Because what is h

you the one spreading these lies about an Umbran who supposedly found the lost Kingdom of Vampires? If so, I’m

. I am but a spirit who entered your dreams, woman. You held my body when I died, allowing me to enter your shallow and empty heart, giving me

se my body,” Iafle

fit in that. You’re weak. And that proves my presence before you. Your shallowness gave me the access to manipulate your dream. Your heart is as empty and deep as an endless well. You are confused about the

me. Are you sure you know who you are, woman? Do you even have the answer to your unusual hatred towards vampires and werew

like the last time, Iafleur’s knuckles and kicks all passed through her body as though it wa

d in the darkness, she held her head with b

a good person and was kind to comfort her, her hands would only pass through Iafleur’s body. A small smi

now your ears?”

ood-red eyes. “What do you want from me?” Her

to you the facts of that rumours--- they are all true. I heard your heart speaking earlier that you don’t believe in Umbrans, but they are actually real. Umbrans are the rarest kinds of vampires

ealed woods. My family escaped during the Great Slaughter and we’ve been living outside the woods for over a thousand years until th

old me of your motive for calling me he

ry low as we speak for I need you to help me fulfil this

“Missing human princess? Do you mean Her High

uth. Though I don’t know the whole myself, I

spises all liars. But unfortunately, she deemed her eyes to be truthful. Even the vampire herself did

of yours could all just be a part of your plan to deceive humanity and take your revenge. Do you actually expect me to b

hat Iafleur would somehow give in to her demand. “Let me ask you something, woman. Do you love your people? The human r

y using the dark history to convince or deceive me. You monsters are the reason that the people lived in fear. The people shouldn’t

nonchalance of he

you and your insult

ou can do anythi

ked!' “

ou’re the

Chose

ill remark you as the saviour of mankind. Someone whose heart is pure and good, someone who does not ig

“Another blood war is coming, Iafleur.

r between human soldiers against vampire bones and ashes? I know full well that there aren’t any more vampires existing in the world. Our ancestors eradicated

now. This darkness. Because this is where you all belong, you belong in the dark. After all, you are creatures of darkness.” After declaring those words, Iaf

again with relief. “I kne

able glowed red for the third time, at the same m