928 Vicente's Departure

After receiving the Dragon's Amulet, Nova sensed the artifact's power surging through her body. Initially, she felt a momentary sense of pressure, but that feeling swiftly subsided.

She felt not only the weight of a high-value artifact but also the pressure of having to protect the fate of her family and Annie, with no room for error.

Vicente's act was not just the transfer of an artifact. It was the transmission of a mission, a supreme duty that she, above all, had to accept and give her life to fulfill it.

Her tears dried as she felt a sudden surge of determination, an extreme will to fight her enemies and protect her daughter's future.

She looked into his eyes, and after a long intake of breath, she said. "I will use it to the best of my ability until our daughter has the maturity and strength to possess it. At that time, I will give your inheritance to Annie and let her achieve greatness on her own."

He believed Nova and hugged her before kissing her, a deep kiss, not as wet as usual, but full of affection for each other. For a minute, they both felt as if the world around them had disappeared and they were joined to the same flesh through their kisses.

Vicente pulled his lips away from Nova's and kissed Lina and Layla.

'I'm going to miss you all.' He thought as he parted his lips with the last of the three, but he didn't tell them what was in his heart. It wasn't the right time.

They had gotten along well over the past year and had agreed not to stir up any feelings of hesitation in each other's hearts. It wouldn't be fair for either of them to take a step back now and make this moment even more difficult.

When Nova was also dressed, the four of them made their way through the compound, passing Rory, Casey, Sarah, several important guards, and Eve.

All had already been signaled by Vicente and were positioned around the estate, already knowing this was a farewell.

Seeing his friend heading for Annie's room, Rory let out a long sigh.

'That was so fast... Too bad it didn't last two decades. If we'd had more time, things could have been so different.' Rory greeted his great friend, assuring him he would continue to fight for his family, for Nina and Annie, until his death or his ascension to the Supreme Continent.

Casey said basically the same thing, guaranteeing he would work hard over the next few hours to help spread the word that Vicente would be on the border of the Seidel Kingdom and the Chutha Dynasty.

That was what Vicente wanted, to lure Demien away and keep the strongest vampires away from where the core of the Fuller family was at the moment.

"Vicente, good luck. I'll help Nova and the others take care of Annie," Eve said as best she could, holding a handkerchief to dry her tears as she spoke.

Vicente smiled at her, confident that Eve would work hard alongside his women and Annie. He hugged her, wrapping his arms around this woman who was like an older sister to him.

"I hope that one day our efforts will pay off and the continent will return to human control and the peaceful order it had before The Purification. When that happens, I want all of you here to receive your due rewards and live in peace with your families. Don't just live for war. Have your families and be happy."

All the men and women there closed their eyes as they accepted the last words of their leader, whom they trusted, loved, and respected the most.

Vicente opened the door to Annie's room and saw his daughter sleeping peacefully in her bed. In her room, several books could be easily seen on the side shelves of the room.

Vicente entered the room alone and quickly sat down next to her bed. He ran a hand over Annie's sleeping face, tidying the little girl's hair while feeling the worst pain for a father.

Right now, Vicente would rather be tortured than be in this situation.

Unfortunately, reality didn't care about his wishes. Facing his daughter for what might be their last time together, he watched her in silence, not wanting to wake her from her sleep.

After tonight, Annie's nights wouldn't be as comfortable as they had been in the last few months around her great father.

Vicente wouldn't wake Annie to say goodbye, but he would leave her something.

As he made a hand seal, the mana in the surrounding area condensed at the tip of one of his fingers, and then, with the help of his 5 pentagrams from the Throne of Darkness, he marked his daughter's forehead.

'When you need it, your father will help you one last time. In the meantime, live your life one step at a time, Annie. I'm sure you'll be able to reach me.'

He left a small note in one of Annie's hands before getting up, ready to leave.

Nova, Layla, Eve and Lina watched this moment from outside the room, the four women closest to Annie unable to hold back their tears.

Even the men in the room couldn't help but take a deep breath, each of them having been through too much with Annie and Vicente not to feel the weight of the moment.

"So that's it... I wish you luck in your future wars and magical progress. Stay tuned for what I've already said. You should hear from me soon."

With these words, Vicente used his sixth magnetic power to distort the space, and left his estate towards the border of the Seidel Kingdom and the Chutha Dynasty.

With his departure, the most important journey for him and the Fuller family had begun!

On the one hand, he now had to face the most powerful enemy in his path. On the other hand, the family had to prepare to be completely independent from Vicente in the fight for survival.

After Vicente's wormhole closed and none of them felt any sign of him nearby, they all stood in silence for a minute, frozen in their previous positions.

But soon the guards would return to their positions, while Casey would set out to make sure the vampires between the Chutha Dynasty and the Seidel Kingdom intercepted the rumors of Vicente's appearance.

Lina rushed to use her abilities and try to understand the future that lay ahead until everyone did something to fulfill their promises to Vicente.