‘It is finally the time.’

Amaya spoke up with a determined look on her face as she, her sisters, and Nux stood in front of a door.

This was a door that took them to the Training Hall.

Obviously, it was not just any training random training Hall, it was a Hall especially prepared for a duel.

The design of the room was the exact copy of the Dual Stage used by the Ancestral Order, the only difference being that there were no seats for the audience to sit and enjoy the battle.

‘How are you feeling?’

Ember glanced at Nux and questioned.

‘Hmm? I did with spent some time with you all and Star, but I miss Allura a little. Of course, I can’t meet her since she is busy preparing for the Trial. It is unfortunate, but you have to do what you have to do, right?’ Nux replied.

‘I was talking about the battle, Nux. How are you feeling? Confident?’

‘Ah, of course, don’t worry about it.’

Nux just shrugged.

‘…’

Nux’s wives glanced at each other, not knowing what to say.

This was not a battle they could take lightly, while they were exploring the Blood City this past week, they also looked into Melia and what they found was not an optimistic news.

Melia was just like her brother.

No, she was not yet capable of defeating a Semi Saint Cultivator, however, when it comes to Great Sage Stage, no one in the entire Blood Kingdom has ever defeated her.

Even Fitlanus Sky, the Vampire with the Blood of the Vampire Royal family flowing through his veins failed to defeat her.

It was even said that under Semi Saint Stage, Melia is undefeated.

If people knew that this undefeated Melia was dueling against an Emperor Stage Cultivator, Nux would become a laughing stock and a fool for accepting this challenge.

Anyways, after looking around and searching more and more, Nux’s wives realized that Melia was not weak. Also, Nux seemed a little too unbothered about this fight. He was taking this too lightly and Nux’s wives feared that he might suffer a setback here.

‘Alright, you guys should stop it.’

Suddenly, Astaria, who rarely uses telepathy to talk with her sisters spoke up.

‘There was nothing Nux could have done to prepare in just 1 week, idiotically shutting himself inside a room to ‘prepare’ for the fight is not the way to handle this duel.

Trust him like you always do and walk into that room now.’

Astaria spoke up.

‘Alright.’ Amaya nodded, then, she opened the door and walked inside the room. The other wives followed and then Nux walked in as well.

“You are here.”

Orpheus walked towards Nux.

“Greetings, Lord Orpheus.”

Nux and his wives bowed. Orpheus nodded.

Nux glanced at Melia, who was already standing on that huge 2km*2km stage, and then suddenly, he frowned.

“What is Lord Lazarus doing here?” He questioned.

“Don’t worry, I will sign the Silence Contract so you won’t have to worry about me revealing your secrets.” Lazarus, who suddenly appeared next to his father spoke with a smile on his face.

“That was not what was written on the contract.”

Nux narrowed his eyes.

“As I said, I am willing to sign the Silence Contract. Nux, it is my request, please let me see my sister’s fight.”

“Lord Lazarus, I know you love your little sister, I get that, however, I cannot allow you to break the contract for it. The Contract clearly states that only my wives and Lord Orpheus is allowed to witness the duel.”

Lazarus glanced at Nux and narrowed his eyes.

Nux looked back, not willing to back down.

Lazarus glanced at Nux’s wives, trying to get their support, however, they all just looked at him with a ‘Don’t even try’ look. The action was so well coordinated that it almost looked comical and Lazarus was taken aback.

“Lazarus, you said you would convince him, now that you have failed, leave.”

Orpheus spoke in his expressionless tone.

“Alright.”

In the end, Lazarus just sighed, and with a disappointed look on his face, he turned around.

“The contract doesn’t include your subordinates either, Lord Lazarus.

The 4 of them need to leave as well.”

While Lazarus was about to leave, Nux spoke up, and his words triggered a big reaction from both Lazarus and Orpheus.

“You… How did you sense them?”

Lazarus turned towards Nux and questioned with a shocked look on his face.

Nux, however, just smiled and didn’t say anything.

Lazarus glanced at his father, Orpheus however, just waved his hands, the 4 Vampires hiding inside the room disappeared,

Nux’s smile widened,

“Thank you for your help, Lord Orpheus.”

Then, he stretched his body as he glanced toward Melia,

“Shall we start the Duel then?”

Saying those words, he started walking towards the Stage with a small smile on his face.

Lazarus and Orpheus on the other hand, stood still, surprised.

“Father… He…”

Lazarus stuttered.

“…”

Orpheus was unusually silent as well.

And why wouldn’t he be?

The 4 Vampires Nux just pointed out,

All of them were Saint Stage Cultivators who specialized in scouting. The Bloodheart House trusted them with all the Missions where they had to spy on certain beings, clans, or another Vampire House.

Yes, these Vampires, they were spies of the Bloodheart House. They were experts when it came to concealing themselves.

And this human…

He noticed their presence as if it was the simplest thing in the world.

“Father… will Melia be alright?”

Lazarus questioned with a nervous look on his face.

“I… do not know…”

Orpheus replied as he continued to observe Nux.

Now, he was not as sure as he was before.

Previously, he thought that he had seen through this human, which was a logical outcome considering that he was a Divine Stage Cultivator, however, now, he was not sure at all.

Melia…

She might be facing someone completely out of the norm.

“Anyways, you need to leave now.

We should not delay this any longer.”

“A-Alright.”

Lazarus nodded and then, he walked away.

Orpheus then turned towards Nux’s wives and nodded,

“You all follow me,”

“As you command, Lord Orpheus.”

Evane nodded.