Nameless King

In the distance, Wain saw a massive waterfall on which was an island and several lands in front of it in the shape of a fan. It was Merge Island and the territory of the humans.

'It's pretty far away, but there are no barriers between the vampire city and the island.' Wain thought.

The distance was a little over ten kilometers, which for two large cities was a small value. Fields and forests separated the mountain and the island, and there were no special areas.

"Hey, handsome, what are you looking at?" Delia said, approaching Wain.

"Hmm? Are you..."

"I'm Delia Vex, an elder of one of the seven main families and leader of this town."

"I see. Is there something you wanted?"

"Yes, because of what happened, I called a council of elders, but someone is missing, and it's you."

"Okay, let's go." Wain nodded.

Delia smiled and took Wain by the chin, "I also want you. We can have privacy in my room after the council, rest assured you won't be disappointed."

Vampires had a pretty big libido, and they weren't shy about showing it. Lust was the norm for them. Delia was a beautiful woman with the right curves of her body and lush forms. Most men dreamed of getting such a proposition.

Wain removed Delia's hand, "I guess I'll turn down your offer."

"Hmm?" Delia frowned, "This is the first time I've ever seen anyone object. It's even a little offensive. Don't you like women?"

"No, I like women, but of all of them, I love only one."

...

Click.

Wain, along with Delia, opened the massive doors and entered the meeting room downtown. Delia was upset that she hadn't succeeded in seducing Wain, but his loyalty to his partner impressed her.

Six elders sat at the round table, and Vlad was next to Vincent. He was invited not only because he was familiar with Wain but also because of his power.

Many vampires in Terrin knew that the Tran Family actually had two heads since the eldest son was almost as strong as his father. Some vampires gave Vlad the unofficial title of the eighth elder because of his influence and abilities.

Wain sat next to Vlad. Delia was in the center of the table.

"You all understand why I gathered you, so I won't bore you with boring explanations. All of us are only interested in one thing." Delia looked at Wain and said, "Who are you?"

"I'm sure you already figured that out during the war. I'm a human, and my abilities have allowed me to absorb so many souls at once without any side effects." Wain said confidently.

The elders had assumed this and had information about the strongest exiled race, but they were still surprised when they heard Wain say it. His words were irrefutable proof that humans existed and were on the new continent.

"I see, just as I thought. Vlad, you've already tasted his blood, haven't you?" Delia asked, licking her lips.

"Yes, I won't be modest, it's the tastiest thing I've ever tasted, but I don't think you can get it. We had a bet, so I took some blood."

"Ah...that's pretty sad. Nameless, would you care to reveal your name to us?"

"I agree. We're grateful that you helped us, but we could have done without you. Don't forget, you're still an outsider, and you're surrounded by some of the strongest vampires in this city." The man with the bushy mustache said.

"Calm down. I don't think he's someone you can threaten." Vlad said coldly.

"It's okay." Wain muttered, "Actually, I don't mind quenching your interest, but not for nothing. I got here by accident and needed to know something about which I turned to Vlad, but now my plans have changed."

"Decided to bargain? Okay, we'll give you a chance. What do you want?" Delia smiled.

"It's not unusual. If you want to know my name, then we should become allies. Doesn't that make sense? I'm not the only human. Our city is not far away. I offer you cooperation." Wain said seriously.

He wasn't worried about the vampires deciding to attack Last Light to get an unlimited supply of the humans' blood. Teres was a Third Chronicle beast, and that was enough to protect the humans from the vampires in the event of an attack.

"Is this true?"

"Yes, within ten kilometers is our city, to the northeast, in the territory of a giant waterfall."

"Hmm, that's a tempting offer." One of the elders muttered.

"I agree, but we need to think it over. An alliance between two cities and different races is risky business."

"Nameless, are all the humans in that city as strong as you are?" Delia asked.

"No. I'm the strongest at the moment, but a few get pretty close to my level. We're growing fast. I think you've figured that out by now."

"I see. Yes, your performance with the soul absorption was impressive. Tell us more about the abilities and peculiarities of the humans, and we'll think about your proposal." Delia decided.

Wain nodded and told the elders some of the unique traits of the humans. He tried to smooth over the weaknesses and elevate the strengths, leaving the elders with a strong impression of the capabilities of the humans.

Virtually every sufficiently powerful and influential person, regardless of race, knew about the humans, but all had different information, and no one had a credible source. Moreover, many still claimed that all humans had long since died after the exile.

...

"Well... I didn't expect it to be that serious." Delia muttered.

"Huh, I've heard dozens of stories about how perfect the humans were, but you have so many flaws. How interesting..." Vincent said.

"But I think the pros outweigh the cons. Variety, freedom to choose your elements, and such a phenomenal ability to absorb souls without purification quickly. The Elves and Angels must have been terrified when they found out what the humans can do with souls."

"An alliance is always a risk, but I don't think we can pass up such an opportunity." Delia uttered. "What do you think?"