Chapter 126: The birth of a new pillar.

"Master?" Alexios spoke.

"Hmm? It's nothing, I was just thinking about something."

"Master, don't let this man's words affect you. He doesn't know what he's saying."

"I know Alexios, I know..." But, despite having said that, he was still thinking about Victor's words.

Without Victor knowing or intending to do so, he ended up planting a seed of doubt in the king's heart.

"Victor, why did you say that?" Scathach asked curiously.

"I just wanted to tease him a little, it's no big deal now... Whether he has any doubts or not, that's not my problem." Victor completely ignored the subject. After all, it wasn't his problem.

"Anyway, back to business." Vlad looked at Alexios.

"Yes, Master." Alexios opened the box he brought and took out a black parchment.

"That's..." Scathach immediately recognized what it was.

"Yes, this is a magical witch contract, the same thing you signed in the past, Scathach."

"Hmm... If I'm not mistaken, this black contract can only be broken by the queen of witches, right?" Victor spoke.

"Yes."

"Are you her ally?" Victor asked curiously

"Of course not, this is just business."

"I see..."

"The contract is simple. I will give you the title of vampire count, and all the power, and influence that comes with such a title."

He exhibited a small smile:

"Of course, I haven't forgotten the special 'privilege' you will receive."

"" The king's words made a small smile appear on Scathach's face.

"In return, you must never speak what you've learned here to anyone without my direct permission."

"Pretty simple..." He looked at Scathach as if asking her opinion.

"Eh?" Scathach quickly returned to her neutral expression and replied, "Don't worry, it happened the same way to me."

"I see In that case, let's move on, where do I have to sign?" He looked at Alexios, who was holding a kind of knife.

"Wait," Vlad spoke.

"What happened?" Victor looked at Vlad.

"Before signing the contract, you must decide what the name of your Clan is."

"What do you mean the name of my Clan? Can't it be the same name I have now?"

"You can't, Walker is your last name as a human. Of course, you can use it if you don't have commitments that relate to a Vampire Count, but when you're going to introduce yourself as a Count to another supernatural being, you have to have another last name."

"This is the tradition I created myself."

"Oh... So all the Counts had different last names before?" Victor looked at Scathach.

"Yes. I also had a name, and a different last name before" Scathach had a rather nostalgic look on her face.

Victor had been a little curious about Scathach's first and last name in the past, but this wasn't the time to ask about it.

"So? What clan name are you going to choose?" Vlad asked again

"Hmm..." Victor touched his chin and started to think. Suddenly he had an idea.

"Vlad, what is your full name?"

"...Why do you want to know?" Vlad narrowed his eyes a little.

"Just answer."

Vlad was a little curious about what Victor was planning:

"My full name is Vlad Dracula Tepes. Although the last name 'Dracula' is not used very much by my children and me."

"..." Victor exhibited a small smile.

Vlad's eyes widened a little, "Don't tell me..."

"You said that my blood is like yours, and that it was called The Blood of the Night King, right?"

"Yes." Vlad displayed a small smile on his face. He had already deduced which direction Victor was heading.

"Although I am someone of the same blood type as you, I want to be your opposite."

Of course, Victor was talking about the king's distrust of his own wives. He didn't want to be someone who would distrust his wives...

After all, if you can't trust your wife, why did you get into a relationship in the first place? If you're afraid of being betrayed, you shouldn't bond!

If Victor were in the kind of situation the king found himself in, he would directly ask his wife, and as a couple who had lived thousands of years together, they would know if the person was lying or not.

In that kind of situation, it would be better to be honest and straight What if he found out he was being cheated on? Well, there's always the friendly torture room

Although Victor doubted very much that this will happen with the kind of personality his wives have!

As expected, crazy women are the best!

But that's not how Scathach, Alexios, and Vlad interpreted Victor's statement...

"I choose Alucard as my last name."

"" An uncomfortable silence fell over the place.

Alexios and Scathach just stared at Victor in shock.

Does this boy understand what he just said? Choosing the same surname of the king, just written backwards, meant it was a statement.

A statement that said: 'I am not inferior to you, I am equal to you!'

It was basically a way to challenge the king's authority! They completely freaked out!

Vlad's and Victor's smile grew as if they were in sync, and suddenly:

"HAHAHAHAHAH~!" The two started laughing in sync