Chapter 75 Adreona
ADREONA
“What do you mean it didn’t work?” Keziq jumped as the vase cracked against the wall, the glass shattering and sending pieces careening through the small room.
“I killed the vampire, he turned human again before dying, but vampires still live.”
I sent another item flying. “How did this happen? What did you do wrong?” I seethed.
“I didn’t do anything wrong. Did you consider maybe the spell was mislabeled? The vampire died after all, but only the singular vampire. Isn’t that a good thing? You’re still living after all.”
I stared at the wall, not willing to meet Keziq’s gaze.
Yes, I was still alive, that in itself was a win.
As much as I tried, I struggled to make piece with my life being collateral damage in this fight to eliminate vampires.
But I had taken pleasure knowing my plan could be completed with one simple spell.
I guess it was back to the original plan.
“How much magic does it take to complete the spell?”
“A significant amount.”
I dipped my chin. “You’ll continue to kill vampires with it on the battlefield.”
“Why not kill them in battle? My spell has the same effect and it won’t drain my magic?”
“I want to send a message, that’s why.” I glared at her. “Don’t you understand? I want vampires to know I will stop at nothing to eliminate the monsters.”
“What about you? Aren’t you a monster?” I was growing tired of being asked this question.
“I’m a vampire, yes. But I don’t feed on those weaker than I.
I don’t let bloodlust consume me.” I didn’t let my thirst for blood control my life.
I drank only in moderation. Never from the vein of a living person.
Although animals didn’t taste good, I drank their blood if I could.
But only enough to keep my hunger at bay and keep my strength at maximum.
It was barbaric, that’s what it was. It was barbaric to be forced to drink blood to sustain life.
“And you think you’re the only one? The only vampire that lives their life this way?”
I raised my chin. “I’ve instructed those in the Panateia to do the same.”
“You know I haven’t heard of a vampire killing anyone in years. The king kept a tight leash. From my understanding most vampires live similarly to you.”
“I don’t care. I want them gone.” Just seeing them, remembering what a vampire had done to my partner, that was enough to fuel my rage.
It was hard enough to look in the mirror and know I was of the same species of monster who killed my partner, I didn’t want them running loose in Lethenia.
“What is with this line of questioning any way? You never raised these concerns before.”
“My last remaining lives are those belonging to vampires.”
“So link to another other.” I could care less about her lives, who know how many she got to live already.
“I can’t.”
“What do you mean you can’t?”
“I can’t. I tried, I found a willing solider, but it didn’t work. My magic won’t allow it.”
“So try again.”
“I have tried again. This was my seventh attempt.”
“Then have faith I won’t die and neither will the other vampire. I’ll let you spare their life as a token of my gratitude for helping me.”
“The other life I’m tied to is Luka Rossi.”
I met her narrowed gaze. “Then you better not let me die.”