Chapitre 56: House of Red II

The room was spacious and dimly lit. Its interior invoked a sense of antiquity, almost making one wonder if this large room really belonged inside this building of modern architecture. Thick pillars rose from the floor, supporting the ceiling high up above.

In the center of the room was a large pool. But there was no water inside it—it was filled with blood! There were a few people socializing around the pool and guards dressed in black positioned throughout the room, keeping a watchful eye on everything and everyone.

Morpheus, after entering through the red doors, found himself in a narrow corridor that led to that large room. He silently walked to the other end of the short corridor and scouted the entire place.

He could see at least half a dozen guards, whom he guessed were knights, standing beside the large pillars. Apart from them, there were a handful of people, men and women alike, dressed in lavish clothes talking with each other over what seemed to be wine.

However, upon closer inspection, Morpheus realized that it wasn't wine they were drinking, but blood! It even smelled the same as the liquid inside the pool.

His eyes narrowed as he looked at all the people that shared the same sickly pale complexion. All of them were surrounding one beautiful lady in particular, looking at her in fear and reverence.

When Morpheus looked at the beautiful blonde lady, his eyes lit up as the name of his target flashed through his mind. 'Maria von Zarowich!' The House of Red, along with the entire thirty-story building housing it, belonged to her. It was a base of operations of sorts for her.

As he blended in with the shadows, away from the perception of all present, he recalled the information in the dossier. Maria von Zarowich was a vampire who managed to kill her master and devour his blood essence, thus escaping her bloodline shackles.

After that, she escaped to the United States where she had been living for the past sixty years, secretly spreading her influence and growing in status. Although she was almost two hundred years old, she was still a Rank 1 Peak Stage wizard.

Morpheus slowly and silently crept through the darkness as he approached the nearest bodyguard. His plan was to covertly kill as many enemies as possible. After all, his target was more powerful than him.

He didn't care much about the people standing around Maria, though; all of them were actually her spawns. They had been turned by her and were only slightly stronger than regular humans, not having stepped on the path of a wizard or a knight yet.

Morpheus slowly emerged from the darkness behind a bodyguard and silently unsheathed his dagger as his eyes narrowed. Even if he had the silencer on his guns, a vampire's senses would easily be strong enough to detect him. Thus, he chose to kill with his blade. Just like the Unseen!

At lightning speed, he covered the guard's mouth from behind and instantly stabbed him in the chest. He had to use more strength than usual; a knight's defenses were strong, after all. Feeling his dagger stab straight through the heart, Morpheus viciously twisted it.

The Basilisk's venom did the rest.

The light in the guard's eyes slowly seeped away as Morpheus silently lay him down on the floor. He then disappeared back into the shadows and approached the next guard.

Meanwhile, beside the blood pool, Maria looked at all the wealthy tycoons and influential people that she had turned over the years with a haughty smile. Thinking back to when she had offered them prolonged lifespan on their deathbeds, and the way they had instantly agreed, she couldn't help but sneer. The only thing a mortal who had all the money and power in the world would want was more years to live.

She spoke to each of them about the revenue from their businesses. After all, she had partnered with all of them, and they were all affluent in their own rights. Naturally, she had made loads of money through them.

After they had spoken about business, she clapped her hands twice. Following that, a small door behind her opened and a few servants pushing trolleys entered. Atop the trolleys were naked young men and women who seemed to be sedated.

Seeing the naked healthy bodies brought to them, the men and women around Maria instantly began drooling and their heart rates increased. Maria looked at them and said in a condescending manner, "Pure virgins from across the globe."

The people were about to pounce on the unconscious young people, but right at that moment, Maria's cold voice snapped them out of their euphoria. "Continue working hard and you'll be rewarded. If I find you slacking off…."

She didn't finish her statement, but the meaning was evident to everyone. They all had their backs drenched in cold sweat as they looked at her in fear, then chorused, "As you wish, my lady."

Maria faintly nodded. "You may begin."

With her permission, the people pounced on the unconscious naked people. They were like ravenous wolves that had finally found something to eat after starving for days, their earlier noble manners nowhere to be seen. Now, they were simply wild beasts tearing through flesh and drinking blood.

Maria turned around and removed her dress. As the clothes slipped off her shoulders, her voluptuous body was displayed in all its glory. She had an hourglass figure, her breasts were perfect C-cups, and a thin strip of trimmed pubic hair covered her nether regions.

One look at her could instantly send any man or woman into a lustful daze. She slowly walked toward the blood pool, her breasts bouncing up and down ever so slightly. Her every move naturally emanated lust and nobility.

She slowly walked down the steps in the pool and slowly submerged herself in the blood. The moment the blood touched her skin, she couldn't help but involuntarily touch her nether region. Overcome by extreme desire, she took a deep breath and began to bathe and drink the blood at the same time.

Lost in temptation, Maria had completely overlooked the fact that none of her bodyguards were around her anymore. Needless to say, the vampire spawns also hadn't noticed anything, as they were busy devouring the flesh, blood, and bones of the humans brought to them as food.

On the other side, Morpheus had covered the mouth of the last knight and stabbed him in the heart. He looked the man dead in the eye as the venom spread throughout his body. In but a few moments, the guard's eyes lost their luster and Morpheus lightly lay him down on the floor.

He flipped the dagger in a familiar fashion, removing the blood stains from it, then gazed at the place where the vampire spawns were dining on human flesh. His gaze was cold and his face indifferent as it passed over them, then was directed toward the pool, where he saw bubbles forming.

Morpheus slowly approached the vampire spawns. They were men and women who looked to be of different ages, their fancy suits and dresses covered in blood. All of them were busy indulging in the pleasure of the flesh—quite literally.

None of them noticed Morpheus approaching them. Well, even if they were alert they still wouldn't have seen him coming.

Morpheus sheathed his purple dagger and took out both his guns from the holsters. His plan was to annihilate all of the vampire spawns first, before taking out his target. He aimed his guns at the people who were still unaware of his advance.

A vicious glint gleamed in his black abyss-like eyes as he opened fire!