Chapter 131: CH 131

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"Pfft."

Seraphina nearly choked on her tea and quickly dropped the cup onto the table with a slam.

"Wait! What? Which Class did you awaken?" she asked curiously, leaning forward significantly.

I began explaining my Class to her, including everything that had happened over the past few months.

There were moments when she would burst into laughter, and sometimes she would frown, jealousy clearly showing on her face. After about an hour of chatting, there was almost nothing else she could ask me, so she sighed.

It was my turn to ask questions.

"How long has it been since we separated?" I asked.

Seraphina tilted her head and began counting with her fingers.

"One year, two months, thirteen days," she said with a confident expression.

"Wow, so precise," I said in amusement. "I would also like to know about my background," I asked again.

She paused for a moment, gulping down the rest of her tea in one go before wiping the corner of her mouth.

"You are the son of a vampire king in a reclusive kingdom in Venedax. You are the third son of your father and also the last child of his seven children. However, your siblings disliked you because you were the child of the King’s concubine, his second wife. The hatred was sowed by the Queen in her children because the King loved your mother while she was alive."

"Her death was suspicious, and you knew it. She asked you to promise her one thing before she died—"

"WHAT’S THAT?" I asked eagerly when I saw Seraphina pause, leaving me hanging on a cliff.

"You made a promise to her to become the next King."

"And as expected, the King favored you more than the others because of the love he had for your mother. This infuriated your brothers, and things got even worse when the King became sickly. He wanted to crown you as the next King, but your brothers plotted against you several times. However, the King always took your side.

"The hatred got even worse when you brought me home and showed me to your father as someone you wanted to marry—"

"Wait, I took you home?" I asked in shock, surprised that my predecessor had such depth and background.

"Yes. Our plan was to first get married in my hometown and then have a grand wedding in the Kingdom after you ascended the throne. But somehow, this only infuriated your siblings because they thought you would choose one of the princesses as your Queen. That way, you would be under their grasp. But their plan was crushed when you brought in an outsider."

"So... Vampires also do that kind of thing?" I muttered while Seraphina chuckled.

"Just Royalty business, I guess. Not just vampires. Royals and aristocrats like to keep the bloodline in the family, so it’s either you marry your cousin, a distant relative, or a half-sibling," Seraphina answered with a shrug.

"What a bummer... Now, I’m curious. Why didn’t they just kill me to end the threat?" I asked curiously.

"Because when each of you were born, you were given a soul lamp fused to you at birth. The soul lamp has different features. One of them is to monitor your life force, but the most important feature is that the soul lamp would reveal the one responsible for killing a royal bloodline member.

"So, if your siblings killed you directly or indirectly, their atrocities would be revealed, and they could be punished by public execution or eternal slumber if the King was furious."

"However, they exploited a loophole. Since you were nearly awakened, you took on a mission just like every other prince. But the other princes schemed against you, and you never returned.

"I was a couple of months pregnant then. I was devastated and searched for you, but I couldn’t find you. The King’s sickness also worsened, but he was relieved since your soul lamp hadn’t gone out."

"He knew the princes were behind it, but he couldn’t openly accuse them. So, he sought a means to extend his life and wait for you. But the princes were confident that whatever they had done would prevent you from returning, and eventually, the old King would give up the throne," Seraphina revealed with a chuckle.

"So, they played the long game, huh? These brothers of mine are ruthless and desperate. Honestly, I don’t care about the throne, but since I made a promise to my mother, I have to keep that promise," I said, letting out a sigh.

"Your mother isn’t technically dead. She’s just been put into slumber because her blood essence was being eaten from within. The cause wasn’t known, nor was there a cure for it, so she was put into a deep slumber, which is basically equal to being dead.

"However, if there was a solution to that problem, she could be brought back to life. Vampires are pretty rugged and won’t die easily. The only vampire that dies easily is a headless vampire."

"Hah, do you really need to tell me that?" I asked with a chuckle.

"I am just telling you so you’ll know how to deal with those brothers of yours. If you don’t take action soon, and one of them manages to take over the throne, they would finish what they started and end you for good since the old man wouldn’t be able to protect you anymore.

"It’s either you strike first or they strike first," Seraphina replied with a calm expression.

"It’s even worse now that I’m a pornstar. What if they see me or something?" I asked, worry etched into my voice.

"Your appearance is significantly different from before. If I hadn’t stalked you and Aleena at my parents’ house, I wouldn’t have known it was you.

"Besides, as a pornstar, you can decide to make your real profile private and only be publicly known by your stage name."

"So, you’ve been watching me and Aleena and didn’t take any action there?" I asked.

"Not really. I only watched you guys when you were about to leave the house. I wanted to act, but my stepmother and my father were there. I didn’t want to make a scene.