Chapter 25: Blood City and the Curse Swords
Just like that, Ian left the city. It took three days for him to arrive to the capital of the Blood Realm, Blood City. It could be said that the Blood City is the center of the Blood Realm. The strongest clans were all within. There is no King or Royalty in the vampire race. Instead, there was a ruling body known as the Blood Council. Everyone in the Blood Council had terrifying strength with the lower ones as Elders and the strongest ones who had lived 10,000 of years... The Grand Elders, the true powers behind the Vampire Council.
As one knows, to become a Higher Vampire, one needs to live 400 years, or in the usual method, devour blood of those stronger creatures than oneself. For elders, a thousand year. Elders in the vampire council could crush a squad of higher vampires with ease. Every one of them are powerful and had experienced the cruelty of battlefield, undergone the baptism of blood.
After all, how is it to live for a thousand year without experience hundreds of battles? Well, that was high-unlikely but it is possible. Most newborns of the strongest clan chose to slumber for 500 years and faced the world with the strength of a higher vampire.
In the vampire council, there are twelve elders that gives commands to the army and various powers within the Blood City. They are responsible for managing everything in the stead of Grand Elders who are sleeping underground. The Grand Elders priority is to accumulate strength and preservation after all.
"They're strong..." Ian looked at the guards in the gate.
The two guards wore standard helmets for knight with breastplate and silver armor. The armor had the insignia of crimson dagger in the center which represents one of the strongest clans, Nanayu Clan. They're vampires that follows the old-fashion tradition of the glory of knights. The reason? Well, they're family of knights in the human world before their founder was turned into vampire.
To become one of the strongest clans, it was a requirement to have at least three elders and not all elders in the Blood Realm can have a seat in the vampire council. Among the ranks of elders, the strength also varies. There are only twelves seats, that proves that the twelves elders are the strongest. The elders that are dissatisfied could challenge the elders in position anytime but that means death if they failed to win. If the win though, they could replace the elder in position and successfully become an Elder in the council.
"Purpose?" The two guards looked at Ian's clothing. "You're from the Scout Platoon?"
"Yes, I am here to report to the council."