“But he's too naïve. If his secret identity gets exposed and he falls from grace, Wallera might not be his sanctuary. He ultimately belongs with the vampires.”
The eyes of several vampire guards lit up.
Although Nathan killed Herod, the tradition of the vampires had always been to respect the strong.
Moreover, Nathan successfully challenged Herod as a vampire before becoming the vampire king in a fair manner.
In the eyes of the vampires at present, Nathan was their king.
The vampires were currently weak, and the Curia would love nothing more than to drive them to extinction.
At this critical juncture of survival, they desperately needed a powerful king like Nathan to return and lead them out of their predicament.
So after they heard Lyanna's analysis, they understood that he would ultimately return to them after his fall from grace.
They became excited.
One of the vampires couldn't help but suggest, “If that's the case, why don't we just reveal the king's secret so he will fall from grace in the human world? That way, we can force him to return to us.”
Right after he spoke, Lyanna turned around, her eyes piercingly sharp as she stared at this vampire guard.
The vampire guard met Lenna's gaze, and in an instant, it was as if he was plunged into an icy cave. A chill enveloped his body, and he had difficulty breathing.
His voice was trembling in fear as he said, “Ms. Lyanna...”
Lyanna nodded. “Go ahead! Be extremely careful not to reveal your identity, otherwise you'll attract the relentless pursuit of the Curia and also incur the displeasure of the king.”
Her subordinates responded, “Understood.”
After all the guards had left, Lyanna stood alone at the mountain peak, gazing at the sky in the east. She softly said, “Oh, my king, how long do you expect us to wait for you? Even though the vampires have long lives, I still hope you won't keep us waiting too long. These are tough times for us, and we need you to return and lead us.”
At the same time, Nathan is currently aboard Firedrake One, on his way back to Eurasia.
These past few days, he had been uneasy.
However, the thought of returning home soon to see his wife and his newborn son swept away his gloom. His spirits lifted greatly, and he was eager to return.
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