Chapter 967 The Gift

Sharks are among the top predators of the ocean and the entire underwater world. Everyone knows that they are strong, fast, and ruthless, but something makes them different, a very important fact. They can smell even a drop of blood at a great distance, and if they are hungry, it's the end for their victims.

However, besides sharks, there were other creatures that were known for their special relationship with blood - Vampires. They treat blood differently, some consider it a treasure, others a source of food or power, but for every Vampire blood is critical.

"Agh... What a pleasant smell... Not only is it ancient blood, it is also completely imbued with fear, the primal fear of a great rival..." Alucard whispered with pleasure sitting on top of the ruined castle.

The fog was thick all around as his eyes were closed. He had been here for a long time, in absolute silence since no one dared enter this area except Krakos.

"Well, he certainly knows how to return the favor. I didn't even count on getting something so unique today. This is going to be interesting." Alucard smirked before rising.

He waved his hand and opened a spatial rift in front of him, stepped forward, and disappeared, finding himself in open space.

Alucard was in the middle of nowhere, he had no map or anything, however, as soon as he took one breath he felt what he had come here for.

'Fine, I found you. The wounded Dragon Elder... apparently he's trying to get to his world as soon as possible... Hah, he's not only scared, but he's also furious... what a great combination. Without his help, I wouldn't have been able to get such unique blood.' Alucard muttered inwardly, wanting to taste Okam's blood as soon as possible.

Whooooooooooooooooosh.

Alucard took a step forward as he disappeared.

...

'Shit! Shit! Shit! Nyren, that bastard! How dare he do this to me! I spent so much effort and time to make him into what he is, but in the end, he betrayed me!!!' Okam exclaimed furiously to himself, holding the wound that was bleeding with his palm.

He had been flying forward for quite some time now, so he had no more than ten minutes left before he could reach his world.

Normally Dragons couldn't just go back to their world, since they had to go through the gate that Cetid was watching. However, Okam was an Elder, so he had his own ways of getting back to Dragon World.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

Suddenly bugs with shimmering shells crawled out of space. Wain had fought them once before, but then he met with weak ones as now, against Okam, there were more than ten bugs on the Demigod Stage.

"Bastards, don't you dare get in my way! You're just simple insects!" Okam was in rage as he swung with his sleeve.

Whooooooooooooosh.

This created a strong gust of wind that easily passed through the strong shells of the bugs and cut them apart. The bugs couldn't fight back, compared to Elder Dragon they were like a bunch of ants.

Purple souls flew out of those bugs, which would have been nice for anyone to get a little stronger, but Okam wasn't going to use them.

"Argh! Damn! I have no other choice!" Okam growled as he stopped to turn around and head for the souls.

It was humiliating for him to use such weak souls, but anything could help him now, anything that contained even a little bit of energy.

'Looks like he decided not to follow me or he just doesn't know where I was headed... whatever, either way, I managed to escape from there... Fuck! Even the fact that I'm happy about it disgusts me!!!' Okam swallowed his last soul in a rage, which only took him a few seconds. It wasn't hard for him to purify it to get the energy without impurities.

Step. Step. Step.

There was the sound of footsteps in the void, slow and unhurried as if there was no need to hurry.

"Agh? Who's that?" Okam frowned as he turned around, not yet aware of the situation he was in.

"What the hell...?" Okam's eyes went wide at the sight of Alucard and his heart immediately filled with fear.

"You know, getting to you wasn't as easy as I thought. It's been a long time since I've been out in the open, so I'd completely forgotten that some people might be unhappy with how brazenly I move." Alucard said calmly as he tossed aside the head of the Dimension Guard. His crimson coat was soaked with the smell of blood and part of his face was covered in it.

Okam was speechless, only now did he begin to realize the situation he was in and what awaited him next.

"At first I thought their blood would be a nice snack, however, it tasted awful as hell, bitter, with an unpleasant aroma, it's probably the worst thing I've ever tasted." Alucard shrugged, "Well, it didn't spoil my appetite in any way before the main dish."

"The main dish...?" Okam flinched as his wings trembled. Normally his wings were spread wide, showing his majesty, but now they were smaller, clinging to his back.

"Hehehe, you're trembling with fear, I thought the Elder Dragon should have more fortitude, though given that you chose to attack the Nameless King, it's not surprising." Alucard waved his hand, heading toward Okam.

Okam was silent, he watched as Alucard slowly approached him and could not move, since his body was chained with fear.

"Don't worry, it's not my plan to torture you, it's not my style at all. Moreover, I have no interest in you at all, all I want is your blood, so just go to sleep." Alucard said calmly as he guided his hand to Okam's head.

Okam flinched but did nothing, only his eyes went wide.

Whooooooooooooosh.

In the next moment, Alucard's finger was inside Okam's head, completely piercing his brain.