"Not so fast witch, we all are here because you said you have something important to tell us, We all also have other things to do. And your information has to be something worth listening to or else you might not leave this place alive " The vampire named Dorian replied arrogantly.
The strange man chuckled , he would deal with these vampires later especially the one who spoke to him just now, He never liked their kind, But he needed them to complete the plans he and his companions had been hatching for decades , or else he wouldn't have bothered to associate himself with these blood sucking creatures.
" I know that you don't like the lord and you have been trying different ways to remove him from power and have his head." He paused looking at all of the vampires who stared at him with their red eyes.
"And I also know that the lord somehow evaded the traps you all have been setting for him all these years and he seems to grow stronger in power . I'm here to provide a solution that will benefit all of us seated here". He said
"Do we need to beg you to say it out?" One of the vampires asked with hint of sarcasm in his voice.
The man ignored him and stared at the one who looked like the eldest of all the vampires seated who was the lord half uncle and said " The lord has abilities, more powers that makes him impossible to conquer. And to defeat him, you will need to have equal or more power."
"And how do we get those abilities?" The vampire named Dorian asked, now intrigued .
"A witch's heart is the main ingredient for a dark stone that holds abilities, but the heart of the last powerful witch is the key to unlock immense power and immortality".
The whole room fell silent, each vampire to his thoughts until the eldest vampire spoke up, his intelligent red eyes studying the witch who had come to see them,
"And what do you want in return?"
"Joaquin that's not what you should be asking"Dorian said almost immediately. "The real question here is how we can get the heart of the last powerful witch." His eyes already filled with excitement at the thought of becoming immortal and having abilities.
The witch looked at the greedy vampire and smiled internally. This was exactly the type of vampire he liked, the ones blinded by greed so that they didn't see that they were on the path that would lead to their downfall.
"I believe we have something in common" The strange man looked around before saying,"Thirst for power. I need the witch heart also to become immortal but I cannot do it alone which is why I have come here to seek support."
" And how do we know how to find this witch, because witches are very good with disguises." This time it was the young vampire Damien who asked.
The man looked at the young vampire sternly, For some reason he disliked the young vampire. He disliked their kind anyway but this one looked and sounded like a fool. He turned and looked at the other vampires who were looking at him and said,
" Four weeks from now, the blood moon which only comes once in twelve years will appear. There is a small village by the forest which I will show you . It is a village of witches disguised as humans. The witch resides there. And we have to capture the powerful witch a day before the blood moon arrives, and when the moon appears, we will start the ritual to open forbidden doors and unlock immense power which will be shared equally amongst us.
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While the unconscious Eve drifted to the other end of the stream, a black clocked woman and a young boy not less than age eleven walked towards the forest near where Eve was, hoping to hunt for their evening meal. The boy came to a halt, when he caught sight of a body floating at the edge of the stream.
What made it even strange was that the body was emitting light!
"What is the matter Levi ? Came the question from the cloaked woman.
"Lady Althea, I see a body near the stream," Replied the young boy with a frown.
"Hm?" The woman turned and started walking to where the boy was. She removed the cloak covering her face to reveal a lady who appeared to be in her late fifties . She had a stern face and her eyes showed cunningness in them. She wondered which wealthy one decided to throw a person in the water or which poor man must have committed suicide.
The boy pointed to where the person laid and on a closer look, the woman saw that it was a young girl. She saw the light emitting from the girl and frowned.
"It's a young girl. She doesn't belong to the town." The woman said.
It was because the town was occupied by the wealthy, and the clothes on the girl's body was the type which were worn by the lower-class folks.
"What do we do milady?" The boy asked.
"Take my cloak and wrap her body. We will take her home."