My Three Wives Are Beautiful Vampires

Chapter 129: The king is disappointed.

”FUCK!”

BOOOOOM!

Prince Theo threw his table on the floor.

”FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!”

He started breaking his office furniture in a fit of rage.

”How dare he treat me like a child!” To Theo, his fatherʼs attitude was inconceivable.

”Itʼs because of that attitude that he treats you like a child.” Theo suddenly heard his brotherʼs voice.

He looked back to see Prince Lucas standing in the doorway with his arms crossed.

”Lucas...”

”You should be used to our fatherʼs attitude.”

”…” Theo was silent.

”Why were you so affected by our fatherʼs words? Thatʼs not like you, youʼre usually calmer.”

”I...” Theo didnʼt know how to respond. He just remembered the conversation his parents had after Victor left with Scathach.

...

”Disappointing.”

”…” Their fatherʼs voice caused them to feel a shiver run down their spines.

”F-Father?” Lucas didnʼt understand. He didnʼt understand why his father was disappointed in them. They didnʼt do anything wrong!

”Silence.” The kingʼs eyes glittered dangerously.

”...” A silence fell in the place.

Vlad looked at his children.

”Leaving aside Elizabeth and Ophis, who are babies and have not reached the age of maturity.” He looked at the children who were over 500 years old, namely Theo, Lucas, Saul, Adam, and Lilith.

”Did you learn nothing from this demonstration?”

”...Huh?” The children didnʼt understand. Demonstration? What is he talking about? Wasnʼt this just a meeting?

”Sigh...” He placed a hand on his brow. He didnʼt even try to hide how disappointed he was.

ʼWhy do I have such useless children? This way, it will take a few more millennia for me to retire.ʼ

”…” A cold sweat was falling from the foreheads of Vladʼs children.

ʼWhat is he talking about? Was this a demonstration?ʼ Theo and Lucas, as the eldest children, started using their heads faster and tried to figure out their fatherʼs intentions.

Suddenly, a portal appeared, and Alexios exited the portal while holding Ophis in the air with some unknown power.

”Let go of me…” Ophisʼ eyes were glowing blood red.

”Iʼm sorry, Princess. But itʼs the kingʼs orders.”

”Evil Father...?”

”…” Vladʼs eyes twitched a little when he heard what Ophis said.

”Well…” Alexios didnʼt know what to say, does he agree? Or does he deny it? Like a good servant, he just looked at the king and said:

”I brought her.”

”Where was she?”

”On the way to Countess Scathachʼs residence.”

”...” Vladʼs eyes twitched a lot now. It was quite obvious that Ophis ignored his order and headed towards the place where Victor was.

”…” Ophis turned her face and tried to whistle, but nothing came out.

ʼHas she entered her rebellious phase?ʼ The king thought when he saw what Ophis was doing.

Vlad looks back at his children.

”First, do you think I would gather you all here if it was for a useless reason?” He started to explain.

”…” All the children thought it made sense.

ʼWhat happened to that man was a demonstration...ʼ Saul already had doubts about that, but he hadnʼt thought it through. ʼDemonstration of what?ʼ

”…” Vlad clicked his tongue internally, ʼThey still donʼt understand?ʼ

”When you saw Victor Alucardʼs attitude of attacking me, what did you think?”

”Heʼs crazy.” All responded simultaneously.

”...” Vlad was a little surprised for a few seconds, then he replied,

”Yes, he is,” He smiled.

”…” Vladʼs children felt strange when they saw their fatherʼs smile.

”Now I ask you, my children. Would you have that courage?”

”…” The answer that crossed everyoneʼs mind was: Of course not. They are not suicidal lunatics.

Suddenly all their eyes widened, and they seemed to have understood something.

”Yes, thatʼs what I wanted to show you. The courage to challenge a stronger force, the courage to always want to test your limits, the courage to stand before me like an enemy.” With every word Vlad spoke, the pressure he released from his body increased.

”Thatʼs what you donʼt have!”

”Cowards!” His voice resonated throughout the castle.

”…” The princes and princesses just lowered their heads and didnʼt dare say anything.

Vlad was disappointed. All his sons didnʼt have the makings of a good king. They were weak mentally. They were weak against powerful enemies. They would readily submit to a greater force, and thus he couldnʼt entrust everything he built to his sons.

ʼIf the king of wolves saw my children now, he would probably laugh in my face.ʼ

At the end of the day, Vlad thought the methods of the king of the wolves were correct. Despite using brutal methods, he had strong children, children who would inherit the empire he created.

Even though those kids were as stupid as their father...

”Theo.” The King looked at his son.

”Y-Yes?”

”You are a smart man. That, I readily acknowledge you for.”

”Father...”

”But you only have this... Your one redeemable trait. Everything else of the person you are, is an utter failure, less than garbage.”

”…” Theo clenched his fists tightly.

”Even though youʼre 3000 thousand years old, you havenʼt progressed, you havenʼt gotten stronger. Scathach, despite being younger than you, can easily defeat you, and she wouldnʼt even need to use her transformation. You are weak.”

”…” He wanted to complain and say that Scathach was a training maniac, and he wasnʼt like that! He was strong! But he knew that would only make his father angry.

”Instead of training and getting stronger, you prefer schemes, acting like a poisonous snake.” Vladʼs eyes glowed with ridicule.

”…” The only thing that crossed Theoʼs mind when he heard his fatherʼs words now was, ʼDoes he know? But I hid it perfectly.ʼ

”Do you think schemes will help against enemies who can wipe you out of existence with just one breath?”

”…” He was silent.

”You saw my fight against that being, do you think schemes would be enough to stop him?” He was talking about the Elder Gods.

”...”

”Answer me.” His voice was neutral, but it still sent shivers down Theoʼs spine.

”N-Noo.”

”As my eldest son, you should be the strongest. You should be an example to follow, you should inherit everything Iʼve built, but... Youʼre just that...” He didnʼt even have the words to describe how disappointed he was.

Vlad Tepes had two grandchildren too, who were the children of Theo and Lucas... But their grandchildren were even greater disappointments.

As the kingʼs grandson, they believed themselves the center of the world and were always causing trouble.

Because of that, Vlad didnʼt even consider those flaws as grandchildren.

”…” Theo just fell silent as his body shook a lot like a child being scolded by his father.

”Lucas.” He looked at his second son.

”You are strong, much stronger than my first child. Unlike Theo, you never faltered in your training, and you are not a complete coward.” But, despite having praised his son, Vlad knew it was still not enough. He still didnʼt have the makings to become a good king.

”...” Lucas was silent and just waited for his fatherʼs reprimand.

”You just have to use your head more and stop depending on your big brother, grow up! You are already an older vampire.”

”...Yes, Father.” Surprisingly, he didnʼt get many complaints.

”Saul...”

”Y-Yes...”

”You are perceptive at times, but youʼre too dumb.”

”D-Dumb?”

”You look like a horse that just walks forward, and you easily forget things. Do you have a chickenʼs brain?”

”...Huh?”

”Example: A few years ago, a maid tried to murder you, and, despite noticing her intentions, you neglected to do anything. Why?”

”W-Well... I was too Lazy...”

”And the consequences of that were your little sister being hurt.” Vlad looked at Elizabeth, who unconsciously touched her arms.

”…” Saul was silent, but he understood his problem.

”Adam...”

”Yes?”

”You are good.”

”Huh?”

”Just never stop training. You have the best trainers available, donʼt go soft.” Of all his sons, Adam had the potential to be king… for now. After all, only time will tell if he would change in the future.

”Y-Yes, Father!” Adam was somehow feeling very happy that his father recognized him.

”Lilith.”

”Yes, Father,” Lilith responded so gracefully, she was sure there was no flaw her father would notice.

”Stop being lazy.”

”... Eh?”

”You think I donʼt know? Youʼre constantly running away from your duties because youʼre ʼboredʼ.”

”W-Well…” How did he know!? Is it those damn shadows!?

”And most importantly, donʼt go after the new Count.”

”W-What” She looked like a cat that had its tail stepped on, ”I wonʼt!”

”…” Vlad just stared at his daughter with a dry look.

”I swear I wonʼt!”

”Itʼs better that you donʼt. I donʼt want to have to bury my daughterʼs body.” Vlad knew very well the personalities of Victorʼs wives. He didnʼt need to be a genius to figure out that all women are equal or worse than Scathach.

Although Vlad only said this to cause fear in Lilith, he would never let his daughters be harmed.

Gulp.

She swallowed in fear. ʼGoing after that man is my death sentence?ʼ Somehow, she became even more interested in the new Vampire Count.

It was a strange feeling. She was more attracted to the danger, ʼThe charm of a Bad Boy…ʼ

”Elizabeth.”

”Yes, Father?”

”Just donʼt follow your big brotherʼs example, and youʼll be fine. Despite being very spoiled, youʼve got your head in the right place. Youʼre smart, but donʼt forget about your training.”

”Yes, Father!” As one of the youngest daughters, she was very happy to hear her fatherʼs words.

”Ophis...”

”….” Ophis turned her face and ignored Vlad.

”…” Vladʼs eyes twitched a lot.

Vlad looked at his youngest daughter, who, despite being very young, had an unearthly beauty that none of his daughters had.

ʼShe certainly inherited the characteristics of that woman... And my blood too... Although not completely.ʼ

Of all Vladʼs children, Ophis was the only one who inherited their fatherʼs special blood, albeit incompletely.

If Vlad and Victor had 100% of the Blood of the Night King, Ophis had only 50%.

ʼSheʼs the one with the most potential just because she has my blood and her motherʼs blood in her body, but... Sheʼs too young...ʼ Vlad felt it an irony of fate. The son heʼd been hoping for to inherit his blood turned out to be a daughter and the youngest of them all.

”Ophis, I forbid you to see Victor-” He didnʼt even finish speaking, and Ophis already reacted badly to his words.

”Sniff…” Small tears threatened to fall from Ophisʼ face.

”…” A small drop of sweat fell from Vladʼs face. He just wanted to test his daughterʼs feelings towards Victor.

ʼThat boy... I promise myself that if he lays a finger on one of my daughters, Count or not, he will die.ʼ Vladʼs eyes twitched a lot and held a small killing intent.

Then he flashed a small smile, ”Iʼm kidding, you can go see him anytime you want, but donʼt overdo it. Heʼs very busy after all.” At the end of the day, the king was a doting father, especially to his youngest daughter.

Ophis wiped her eyes. ”Mm.” And nodded, looking very happy.

”Thanks, evil Father.”

”Ugh...” Vlad put his hand on his face, he raised his hand and made a gesture like he was kicking his kids out:

”Dismissed. Get back to work, or whatever it was you were doing.”

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