The First Vampire

Troll Royal City.

Atop the ruins of the palace.

Almost at the same moment that Gungwala was crowned king of the half-troll kingdom, Abbas Volkin was also crowned emperor of the Troll Empire here.

The surrounding broken walls seemed to be a reflection of the current state of the empire, but Abbas didn’t mind it, kneeling respectfully on the ground to accept the coronation from the new White Wolf Witch King.

The heavy crown fell on his head, making Abbas feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility.

For a moment, he almost wanted to break his promise to Colin, to manage this broken empire well, and to rejuvenate the Troll Clan.

But he dared not.

Not to mention that he had already sent some of his illegitimate sons to the half-troll kingdom, even within the Troll Empire, he was not the only collaborator.

For example, Ubam…

After the oath was completed, Abbas spoke in a low voice:

“Gentlemen, the Troll Empire has just suffered an unprecedented humiliation. As the emperor, I swear here, I will make the North Territory pay!”

“Make the North Territory pay!” The nobles echoed in response, but they noticeably lacked confidence.

The consecutive losses had already shattered the morale of the troll nobles. They were now extremely afraid of the North Territory, the Blood Knight Army, and Colin Angler, and simply dared not oppose them.

Seeing the emperor they trusted make a call, they had no choice but to verbally agree.

But to their surprise, Abbas was not satisfied with hollow slogans. He continued to declare loudly:

“I have received news that the people of the North Territory are preparing to establish a half-troll kingdom in the south of the Sky Ice Plain, more precisely, on the old site of the empire!

Can you imagine that?

Those dirty and lowly hybrids are actually going to become the rulers of a kingdom!

What is even more hateful is that millions of troll slaves are about to become citizens of the half-troll kingdom and accept the rule of those lowly hybrids!

Tell me, should such a half-troll kingdom exist?”

The troll nobles realized something was wrong upon hearing this, so they all looked at each other and dared not speak out.

But there were still some unsuspecting troll nobles who loudly said:

“This damn half-troll kingdom certainly should not exist! This is a blasphemy against the God of War! It is a betrayal and desecration of the troll bloodline!”

“Exactly!” Abbas immediately responded, “So, in the name of the emperor of the Troll Empire, I declare war on the half-troll kingdom! We should immediately assemble the army and strike quickly while this new kingdom is still unstable …”

“Your Majesty!” Finally a troll noble couldn’t help but speak up, “The empire is now full of wounds and exhausted. Where do we have the capacity to engage in a war?”

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Another troll noble also stood up and said, “And even if we are confident we can beat the half-troll kingdom, what about the North Territory? As long as we dare to deploy troops, the North Territory will certainly not stand idly by. Then, we will soon face another disaster!”

“Your Majesty, the Troll Empire should restore itself now, rather than continue to muster up. Otherwise, I worry that there will be rebellions within the empire!”

“Your Majesty, in order to prepare for the last expedition, the citizens’ homes have long run out of food. Now, the biggest crisis in the empire is actually a food shortage, not the half-trolls!”

“Your Majesty, I also believe that we should first focus on internal affairs and address the impending famine….”

….

Seeing all the troll nobles speaking out against him, Abbas roared:

“Enough!”

He slowly scanned the audience with a disappointed look, and continued:

“You are all scared! You have all lost the faith and courage a troll warrior should have! Don’t try to persuade me anymore! I have made up my mind!”

“In three months, I will personally lead an army of one hundred thousand to strike against the Half-Troll Kingdom!”

After saying these words, Abbas disregarded the excited troll nobles and strode out of the palace.

He left a group of troll nobles sighing in the hall.

They agreed with Abbas’ succession to the throne partly because Abbas was the one with the highest status among the surviving Troll leadership, and also because of Abbas’ friendly attitude towards humans.

They had thought that after Abbas became the Troll Emperor, at the very least, he could maintain a peaceful coexistence with the North Territory, giving the Troll Empire a chance to recover. After all, the Troll Empire was thoroughly defeated by the North Territory.

But no one expected that after ascending to the throne, Abbas would change his attitude abruptly and stubbornly insist on continuing the war.

But the question is, where does the currently debilitated Troll Empire have the capability to wage another war?

Where would they get soldiers? Where would they get money and food?

The Troll Empire was already drained out.

If they were to wage war again, the already oppressed troll citizens might be pushed into rebellion.

As the troll nobles left the hall in small groups they quietly murmured to each other, expressing their inner worries.

Ubam quickened his steps and stopped a young troll noble:

“Prince Kassam.”

Kassam Volkin, the Southern Prince of the Troll Empire, was also the younger brother of the last Troll Emperor, Okamoto.

After Okamoto’s death, there were three most promising successors.

Aside from Abbas, the other two were Okamoto’s son Gonwara and his younger brother Kassam.

Gonwara, who was still a hostage in the North Territory, had impure blood. Furthermore, it seemed that Colin was going to put him on the throne of the Half-Troll Kingdom, so he was unquestionably ruled out first.

As for Prince Kassam, he was just too young and his lineage was deeply at odds with the North Territory. The troll nobles were worried that if he succeeded to the throne he might not negotiate and continue to deepen the conflict with the North Territory.

So, they unanimously elected Prince Abbas.

But no one could have anticipated the present situation…

Prince Kassam stopped and said, “Ubam Samurai, what is it?”

Ubam leaned in close to Prince Kassam and whispered, “Your Highness, do you know why His Majesty is so eager to attack the Half-Troll Kingdom?”

“Why?”

“Because His Majesty’s illegitimate children, it is said, have secretly sneaked into the Half-Troll Kingdom and hold important positions there!”

Prince Kassam’s face changed and he hurriedly asked, “Which illegitimate children? Do you know them?”

Ubam shook his head.

The matter of half-troll illegitimate children was indeed not something to be proud of, and Abbas had always hidden these children in secret places, so although the troll nobility knew Abbas had illegitimate children, they didn’t know their real identities.

“Then how can you confirm that His Majesty’s illegitimate children have all gone to the Half-Troll Kingdom?” Prince Kassam said irritably.

“Your Highness, if it were not so, how would you explain the change in His Majesty’s attitude before and after his ascension? He’s so eager to attack the Half-Troll Kingdom, isn’t it because he’s worried that the news of his illegitimate children over there will leak out and thus affect his prestige in the Troll Empire.”

Prince Kassam nodded thoughtfully.

Ubam immediately lowered his voice further, saying, “So, Your Highness, Abbas’s current actions will only lead the Troll Empire into hell! He is no longer fit to be our emperor…”

“Do you know what you’re saying!” Prince Kassam’s face hardened and he cut him off.

Ubam immediately shut up.

But he had already read the flicker in Prince Kassam’s eyes, knowing his goal had been achieved…

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