Chapter 220: Can vampires reproduce after the final mutation?
Three days had passed, and Ren spoke to no one about her plan. Only Siamon knew what she allowed him to know, just enough to fulfill his part. The rest she kept close to her chest. This plan, her vision of balance, would only succeed with Kai at her side. Without him, it would fall apart and as he had seen in the future, she would be murdered.
She stood on the balcony of their chamber, cloaked in the silence of a starless night. The sky above was dark and void-like as if even the heavens were covering their realms beneath the veil of shadow.
Arkilla stepped forward softly. "General Eric is here to report," she said. "They’ve eliminated many mutated vampires on Acre Island."
Ren exhaled, her voice laced with quiet concern. "Goblins live there. The coal mines, the caves... These places gave the vampires places to hide and feed. Easy prey."
Arkilla paused, the weight of the truth in Ren’s words pressing into her shoulders. She dipped her head slightly. "Will you release the goblin from the dungeons?"
"Let me meet General Eric first," Ren said, slipping the rolled message from Aunt Eve into her pocket with practiced ease. She was fine, no unrest in Jaigara gratefully.
As she made her way to the meeting hall, she saw Siamon already speaking with the general. The moment they noticed her, both men straightened and bowed with reverence.
"General Eric," she greeted warmly, "I’m fortunate to have you back."
The male Gamma kept his head respectfully lowered. Like the rest of Kai’s chosen generals, he was broad-shouldered and battle-worn, yet still in the prime of life, no older than fifty or sixty.