章 3402: Imperfect Beings (Part 1)

"My thoughts exactly." Vladion nodded. "That's why I needed to warn you, Lith. No one should be dumb enough to take up Meln's offer and attack your family but it's better to be safe than sorry. Also, I wanted to give you the time to prepare for your brother's return."

"Thanks, Vladion, but I've never stopped preparing for that or reinforcing the defensive measures that protect my family." Lith replied. "Meln's scheme adds a few more variables but no unknown factors."

"Except for one." The Firstborn Vampire replied. "The Chosen had five flames floating above his head in a makeshift crown. One more than Meln had during his attack."

***

Jiera continent, Arutha region, inside a hidden underground cave.

Meln Narchat screamed in agony as he tried and failed for the umpteenth time to fuse the shards of Dusk's red crystal with Night's black one. He learned something new with every attempt but that didn't make the ongoing process any less painful.