Noticing the awkward mood, Anderson and Victor looked at each other and nodded.
"Let me introduce you."
Anderson pointed to a tall, dark, and muscular man. The man had long hair tied back in a ponytail.
"This brute here is Julian. He is our 'Tank'. His big body is not for show; he specializes in strength."
"..." Julian nodded his head toward Victor's group. During the whole process, his expression didn't change; he just gave Victor glances from time to time.
These looks didn't go unnoticed by the women, who just raised their eyebrows in amusement. It was obvious that Victor's overwhelming Charm was still as effective as ever.
Anderson pointed to a tall, thin man who had golden hair and black eyes:
"That squirt is Juan. He specializes in speed and tracking. You can say he's a talented hunter."
"Nice to meet you," Juan said with a disarming smile.
Continuing, Anderson then pointed to a man with chocolate skin, night-black hair, and black eyes.
"This idiot here is Yuran, and as you can tell by his appearance, he's one of my mother's Betas, so be careful what you say in front of him."
"Prince Anderson!? What are you saying!?" Yuran was speechless. Even though he was Tasha's Beta. he was still faithful to Anderson!... Most of the time.
It might have seemed like a small warning to Natalia and Anna, but to Victor and Leona, who knew Wolves, they understood what Anderson meant.
Yuran was a member of the Queen's pack, a notorious group of loyal assassins, which meant he would always prioritize the Queen's orders, so whatever he did wrong had nothing to do with Anderson.
Essentially speaking, Anderson was taking responsibility away from him regarding Yuran.
Anderson ignored Yuran and continued, gesturing to a woman with long black hair, tanned skin, jeans, and something resembling a sports bra, an outfit that altogether showed off her abs and her defined body.
"This beautiful woman is Liza, my most trusted subordinate. She is an expert in tracking."
"Hello," Liza spoke in a voice that was neither cold nor friendly. Although, throughout Anderson's introductions, she was looking at Victor as if she wanted to stab him. She still hadn't forgotten the humiliation she suffered at his hands.
"Why two tracking specialists?" Anna asked
"Liza is superior to Juan in that regard. Her senses are stronger, so she can track prey even better than Juan. Juan and Liza work together on most jobs to track our targets."
"Hmm, makes sense." Victor knew that it was basic protocol when 'hunting' prey to send at least two experienced trackers, that way, the two could help each other out in case something unforeseen happened.
"Let me introduce my group-," Victor stopped thinking about this matter and casually walked toward the girls. He held Natalia's shoulders with both hands and introduced:
"This beautiful woman is Natalia Alioth Alucard. She's Human and also happens to be my Wife."
"Wha-" Natalia didn't even have time to be surprised and start blushing because she was cut off by Yuran, who looked at her in shock.
"A-Alioth?"
"As in the Clan that helped found Nightingale?"
"Exactly." Victor flashed a small smile. Then he moved on to Anna, and just like with Natalia, he held her shoulders with both hands and introduced:
"This beautiful woman is my Mother, Anna Alucard."
"Hello," Anna smiled gently.
"... You brought your Mother?" Anderson asked in disbelief.
"Hmm? Of course, I did. She wanted to visit Samar so much that I couldn't help but bring her, you know?" Victor flashed a small smile.
"...." Anna had to stop herself from rolling her eyes in exasperation. She wondered if her son had forgotten that she had no choice from the start!? She'd been kidnapped! KIDNAPPED!! Did he not know the meaning of the word?
Anderson and his subordinates narrowed their eyes. This man was really brazen. He was treating this whole situation like he was on vacation! Did he really not care about the current delicate situation in the world?
Even if the Wolves and Vampires weren't at war or in conflict right now, that didn't mean that the relationship between them was good, and due to the recent 'problem' regarding Samar's Guardian, the Wolves were very sensitive right now.
Not that Victor knew about that specific part of the problem. Anderson thought that bringing Victor to Samar right now might not be a good idea... But he couldn't do anything about it now. After all, Anderson had asked for help. Not to mention that Victor was already here. It would be very rude to send him back.
Completely ignoring the mood of the Wolves and his own group, Victor walked toward Leona, and just like with the others, he grabbed her shoulders and introduced her.
"I don't think I need to introduce her. You must know her very well... Or at least know the Clan she is a part of, but for the sake of keeping everyone on the same page, I will introduce her."
"This is Leona Elizabeth Lykos Alucard, my Wife."
"......" All the Wolves present felt a sense of disbelief at what they had just heard. Surprise and shock were evident on their faces.
A Vampire and a Werewolf together? Huh? Was this some kind of terrible joke?
When they first noticed Leona walking in with Victor, everyone could smell victor's scent on Leona's body, but they assumed that she smelled like that because they lived together. The thought of them being together, even more so married, never crossed their minds!
"What a blunt way to introduce me, Darling." Leona snorted, "They are completely shocked."
"Then I fulfilled my purpose." Victor laughed.
Leona smiled gently and asked, "Are you going to introduce me like this to all the Wolves we meet?"
"Of course, after all, you are my Wife." His answer was instantaneous.
Leona felt sweet inside. Happiness started bubbling inside her heart, and she once again fell in love with her Husband. She then asked,
"Even if all Werewolves become your enemy for committing a 'great sin' by associating with me?"
A sadistic smile appeared on Victor's face, "I'll be looking forward to those busybodies."
"Busybodies, huh."
"Of course! Who asked them to be so nosy? Instead of focusing on their problems, they want to intervene in a relationship that has nothing to do with them. What are they other than busybodies?"
Leona couldn't control her feelings anymore. She turned her body and hugged Victor while kissing him deeply.
"......" The Werewolves could only watch in disbelief as a Werewolf and a Vampire partook in a forbidden relationship before them.
For some reason, everyone felt like they were watching the story of Romeo and Juliet, two people who couldn't be together due to their unique circumstances, completely ignoring the status quo and deciding to fight for their love.
Although the story was similar, their situation was completely different. After all, the 'Romeo' of this couple's story was a beautiful Vampire Progenitor with a literal Hell at his command.
Even the 'old-fashioned' Werewolves like Julian, who desperately wanted to put an end to this 'charade', could only watch silently in helplessness. After all, he didn't know what consequences provoking someone like Victor would bring.
And, of course, Victor and Leona were well aware of this point. If Victor weren't powerful and didn't have hordes of billions of Demons supporting him, this meeting probably would have progressed differently because even Anderson couldn't 'approve' of this relationship. A possible birth of a Hybrid between a Vampire Progenitor and an Alpha Werewolf had every Wolf in the room shuddering with fear.
The Werewolves knew very well that a typical Hybrid could cause various problems, such as incurable diseases, just by existing. They didn't even want to think what problems a Hybrid of such strong parents could cause.
About this specific problem, Victor wasn't worried. As a Progenitor of Vampires with the Power to interact with Souls, choosing the dominant Race of his and Leona's future children was easy.
'Ahhh~, having power is really a very good thing~' Victor thought more as he hugged Leona and kissed her.
Power gave him the freedom to do whatever he wanted. Even if he was committing what was considered a 'great sin' for the Werewolves right now, they couldn't do anything but watch.
...
Sometime later, the group was sitting across from each other on a comfortable couch.
"... You really gave me a scare there." Anderson sighed as he looked at Victor, who was petting Leona with her in his lap.
"It's best to be clear from the start. I wasn't planning on hiding my relationships in any way."
"Haaah..." Anderson sighed again. He could already imagine the chaos that would ensue when Victor stepped on Samar. Leona's relationship with Victor was bad enough. He couldn't even imagine what other problems Victor's visit would cause. Somehow he was regretting asking Victor for help now.
'No, no!' Anderson shook his head internally: 'Who cares if he's dating a Werewolf, a Goddess, or even his mother? That's not my problem. I need his help to ascend the Throne. I shouldn't care about anything else.'
Anderson was a pragmatic man. He had a philosophy not to care about what he had no control over and to focus on what he could control. He felt it was better for his mental health to live that way. After all, it was no use worrying about a matter that happened on the other side of the planet since he already had several problems at hand.
Victor internally smiled in approval as he sensed Anderson's feelings.
'As expected, he got over it fast. He's a man of focus.'
The world needed more people like Anderson.
On the other hand, Anderson's three subordinates were reacting the way he expected: In disapproval.
But the opinion of outsiders never mattered to Victor. He did what he wanted when he wanted. Anyone who lived wanting approval from strangers was bound to have a life of stress. You couldn't control other people's thoughts.
'Fortunately, they are good dogs and know their place.' Victor thought.
Collecting his thoughts, Anderson looked at Victor:
"Are you planning to act like you've acted up until now with everyone you meet?"
"Obviously."
"Are you visiting Samar as the Demon King or the Second Progenitor?" The reason for that question was simple.
If he were visiting as The Second Progenitor, he would be representing the Noble Vampires. He may not be The King of Vampires, but it would be understood as such. After all, he was a Progenitor of The Vampire Race.
The same situation applied to the Title of Demon King. If he declared that he was here as the direct representative of the Demons, preparations needed to be made to receive such an important guest.
Did that mean he would lose those Titles or his influence if he presented himself in any other capacity? Of course not.
All of this was just the same old boring politics.
"What are you talking about, Anderson?" Victor asked, confused.
"Huh?"
"I didn't come here to work. I just came here to help a friend and enjoy a walk in a new location. I'm coming as a tourist; I'm on vacation right now, you know?" Victor smiled.
"......" For some reason, instead of being reassured after hearing what Victor said, he felt even more worried.
"Are we going to sit around talking all day, or are we going to Samar?"
Anderson and Victor looked at each other for a long time. This impasse lasted for a few minutes, and then Anderson closed his eyes as if he were making a decision.
'I hope I don't regret this.'
Anderson got up from the couch and displayed a friendly smile:
"From now on, Victor Alucard is a guest of the Second Prince of Samar."
Yuran approached Victor, and in his hands was a golden identification token.
Victor reached out and took the Token, observing the image of a sizeable roaring Wolf that decorated its surface.
With his eyes, he could easily see the Energy in the Token used to distinguish the object.
"Please do not lose the Token. If anyone questions why you're in Samar, just show them the Token, and they will ignore you."
"I won't lose it," Victor said, slipping the Token into his pocket.
"Good. In that case, shall we stop talking nonsense and go to Samar?"
"Now you are speaking my language, Anderson." Victor's smile grew.
Leona got off Victor's lap reluctantly and stood up. Then Victor also got up and looked at Anderson.
Realizing that he was ready, Anderson looked at his subordinate:
"Liza, open the door, please."
"Yes, Prince Anderson." The woman walked towards an empty space and pointed her hand forward. Soon, a black tattoo that looked like several tree branches started to appear all over her arm. The tattoo began to glow slightly in a green hue, and the next moment, a door made of tree branches began forming.
All the while, Victor was watching this with his eyes, and it was worth mentioning that he was very surprised by what he saw.
'As expected, I wasn't wrong. Werewolves are closely related to a Positive World Tree.' The Energy he 'saw' in that tattoo was very similar to the Energy he used. Only it was more Positive than Negative.
All World Trees used Natural Energy, but according to the Aspect of The World Tree's alignment, depending on whether it had separated itself or not, the Tree's Natural Energy would take on 'Positive' and 'Negative' properties.
And within these positive and Negative Energies, each had a certain peculiarity.
Positive Energy, generally speaking, was the Energy of 'Creation'. As its opposite, Negative Energy was everything that Positive Energy was not. Rather broadly, Negative Energy was the Energy of 'Destruction'.
Though these examples weren't exactly 'correct'. After all, these two Energies encompassed a much broader Concept that incorporated many more Aspects of Existence than just creating and destroying something.
Such was the case with Negative Energy which embodied every negative feeling a Being could experience.
'In theory, a Positive World Tree is capable of creating transit 'points' for two different planets.' Victor thought.
The World Trees were not hostile to each other. On the contrary, just like the Primordial Entities, they were 'Neutral' Beings.
With just one look, Victor understood what that tattoo was. In a very brief way, it was like coordinates that accessed the planet of Samar.
When the door was finished being built, and the view of sunny pastures appeared, Victor thought:
'Looks like this trip will be more interesting than I thought.'
...
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