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Chapter 64 - Chapter 65

SECRET CLUES DARIUS ( VAMPIRE KINGS GENERAL ) The time has come , I tell my men , seated in the old crypt that serves as our refuge outside the borders of Silver Lake .

I dont dare get too close to that pack with the Lycan King prowling and more alert than ever .

However , the strategy of using the Alphias family has continued to work for me .

With some adjustments , there was always a useful pawn weak , defenseless one I could use as a spy and to manipulate the soft heart of that maiden .

Thane , prepare everything for the transfer spell .

We need to complete the operation quickly before the Lycan King can react .

Set the shadow portals for my men , I order the sorcerer traveling with us .

The most powerful vampires can conjure some elemental magic , but for stronger spells , we need the help of a dark warlock .

Sir , that small body wont withstand much if I transfer more of your power into it , he warns .

I just need it to last long enough .

Youre not here to give suggestions transfer more comes .

Right now , its barely usable as a spy .

After all , he was already half dead when you cursed him , I reply without concern .

Why should I care about the life of that miserable fool ? of my power when the time I touch my chest where the small vial containing the powerful blood of the descendant of Juno rests .

I had to use a few more drops on the first Altar just to confirm it was a fake and reveal the coordinates leading to that greenhouse .

I have no idea how to find the true Altar without using her blood again .

A shiver runs over my skin just imagining what the King will do to me if he finds out about the unnecessary waste of blood but I will make up for it .

Ill fix this the right way by bringing him the valuable woman from the prophecy .

What a surprise when I saw her again , this time at the Lycan Kings side .

I realized she wasnt just some random woman , that I had been deceived before .

She was the one reading the information on the Altars and guiding Aldric Throne .

I tried paying those fools to kidnap her to avoid the risk , but the damn flea bitten wolves failed even at that .

They nearly caused her death and then had the audacity to ask me for payment .

Ill handle this myself .

Everything is ready .

I will learn the clues from this Altar and take that woman to use her .

We must find the tomb of the ancient Queen , the descendant of Juno .

SECRET CLU VALERIA My gaze wandered across the forest surrounding the old dirt path as I pushed the wheelchair .

Edward , as usual , wasnt very talkative .

He was never a lively child , but today , he seemed even quieter than usual .

Is this the place ? I asked when we reached a half ruined greenhouse in the middle of the woods .

Yes , its my secret place , his small voice answered .

Come inside , I have many interesting things to show you .

We moved along the overgrown path , wild plants creeping up the tall glass walls of the greenhouse .

Celine , do you sense anything strange ? Not yet , but this place gives off a disturbing aura .

Be careful Im following closely in secret .

I pushed open the rusted doors , which creaked as they swung apart , revealing a rectangular space .

In the center was a rough , earthen path , and on either side were what I assumed had once been beautiful gardens , now overrun with weeds and small stone statues In one corner sat a pond like fountain , its water murky and foul smelling , the stench rising from its depths .

Edward , this place feels too lonely and abandoned .

Why do you come here to play ? I knelt beside him , wanting to understand where he was leading me .

Its because no one wants to play with me since Im defective .

At least here , I have friends ! Look , Ill introduce you to them ! His voice dropped with sadness , but then he perked up and pointed toward the small statues among the overgrown plants .

I decided to play along , following him as we examined each statue .

He had even given them names .

Moss covered the cracks on many of them some were missing heads or arms .

However , something caught my attention as I observed them more closely .

A statue of a woman holding a child was gazing in a specific direction .

When I followed her line of sight , she was looking toward another statue , a she wolf growling at a man dressed as a gardener .

And so it continued , as if the statues were guiding me toward a particular place .

Following my instincts , I ventured deeper into the abandoned greenhouse .

At the back , there was a small , round structure with a domed roof .

It looked like it once served as a reading nook or a peaceful spot for afternoon tea .

Wait here for a moment , Edward .

left the boy in the corridor and climbed a short , worn staircase , entering the structure .

The place smelled of rust , age , dampness , and decaying leaves .

I scanned the room carefully for clues , the forest barely visible through the stained , dirty glass windows .

Finally , something suspicious caught my eye in a corner .

SECRET CLUES A small stone figurine of a woman clearly representing the Moon Goddess .

1 knew it because it was identical to the one from the fake Altar in the mountains .

Something isnt right , I murmured , approaching the 50 cm statue placed atop a pedestal and examining it closely .

Her hands pointed downward , yet in the Goddess Altar from the mountains , her hands were raised toward the sky .

Driven by curiosity to uncover the truth behind so many mysteries , I touched the cold stone hands and tried to lift them upward .

They creaked and shifted ! Astonished , I wondered what it could mean but then a noise , followed by a trembling beneath my feet , made me snap back to reality .

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